Book Academy Podcast

Book Academy Podcast

Talks on various books. Your podcast library where we discuss wellness books, popular fiction novels, timeless classic literature, and many more. Hosted by Sophie Metropolis. https://www.facebook.com/Book-Academy-Podcast-103853004669207/ Love and Support, https://ko-fi.com/sophiemetropolis

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June 29, 2025 ‱ 10 mins

Book Review


In 1903, a fifteen-year-old girl named Ichi Aoi is sold to the most exclusive brothel in Kumamoto, Japan. Despite her modest beginnings in a southern fishing village, she becomes the protégée of an oiran, the highest-ranking courtesan at the brothel. Through the teachings of her oiran, Shinonome, Ichi begins to understand the intertwined power of sex and money. And in her mandatory school lessons, her writing instruc...

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Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés explores the "wild woman" archetype, a wise and powerful presence in the female psyche.

The book aims to help women reconnect with the wild woman archetype and embrace their authenticity, power, and instinct. Estés uses stories from multicultural myths, fairy tales, and folk tales to help women understand the wild woman archetype.

This podcast discusses the book and the best-...

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February 21, 2024 ‱ 45 mins

Book talk about the books I have read for the year 2023.

The Forty Rules of Love- Elif Shafak

The Mermaid- Christina Henry

A Little Life - Hanya Yanagihara

The Tattooist of Auschwitz - Heather Morris

Pachinko - Min Jin Lee

The Laws of Human Nature - Robert Greene

Circe - Madeline Miller

Happiness Project - Suki Fleet

Exciting Times - Naoise Dolan

Dead End Memories- Banana Yoshimoto

The Memoirs of Geisha- Arthur Golden

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February 21, 2023 ‱ 15 mins

It's a new episode of non-fiction book reviews about productivity books. We read The 5 am Club by Robin Sharma, Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven,  and Atomic Habits by James Clear. Listen to this short book talks about the important points of these popular productivity books. 

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Enjoy another short but sweet book podcast review talking about the bestselling book Norwegian Wood. This is another Murakami treasure that the book community frequently recommends for those who are just starting to read the Murakami literary magic. 

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June 26, 2021 ‱ 15 mins

Podcast recommending various resources (books, vlogs, etc.) if you are starting to live the life of a minimalist.

Featured review of the book "The Joy of Less by Francine Jay." 

Not sponsored. 

Free podcasting. 

Host: Sophie Metropolis

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This is another classical edition book podcast featuring Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace. The book is claimed to be one of the best novels ever written in literature. It's a story of the war in Russia interspersed with narratives of the life of Russian aristocratic families. In this less than 30 minute podcast, we talk about our personal journey while reading the book and we'll be giving you the best takeaway notes from Leo Tolstoy.&nb...

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January 5, 2021 ‱ 10 mins

This is the 27th episode of Book Academy Podcast. In this episode, we talk about our 2020 favorite books read, the number of books finished, and a little background of the podcast. In a way, it is also an episode to give thanks to all who had been with us for the entire year. 

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December 10, 2020 ‱ 10 mins

Episode 26 is about our reading goals, and why people do them, or why others don’t.   

We chatted all about 52 books in 52 weeks, popular challenges, Goodreads, and even #NaNoWriMo. 

You can leave us a message about your reading goals. Thanks for listening.


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This is a book podcast of the well-known classic "Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontĂ«". We delved into the story, characters, and the movie adaptation of this novel. 

For the complete audiobook, you can visit librivox.org 


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October 23, 2020 ‱ 11 mins
This is a book podcast featuring the award winning book of Haruki Murakami. Kafka on the Shore is a fiction novel that brings readers to a whimsical world of fantasy set in Japan. The story gives readers a lot of feelings and would make you read more of Murakami's works.
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"It is not until much later, as the skin sags and the heart weakens, that children understand; their stories, and all their accomplishments, sit atop the stories of their mothers and fathers, stones upon stones, beneath the waters of their lives." (Mitch Albom) 

This book podcast episode is an enchanting talk about life and the afterlife.

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September 22, 2020 ‱ 10 mins
The Science of Getting Rich, The Science of Being Well, and The Science of Being Great. This is the classical trilogy of Wallace D. Wattles, an American New Thought writer. This book podcast talks about the 3 best selling self-help books of all time.
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September 9, 2020 ‱ 7 mins

The book is a fictional story of a 50-year-old woman’s descent into dementia through early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Alice is a professor with tenure at Harvard when the symptoms first appear. This book is not just about Alice, it’s the story of the family. The family goes through and grows through with Alice's illness. 

This is a short book podcast review and reflection on Lisa Genova's first self-published book. 

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Episode 20 is another health related book written by a neurologist who have been an international expert on sleep and had helped thousands of people who have sleep problems. This book podcast talks about sleep issues, sleep hacks, and a lot more in 13 minutes. Share your thoughts about this review on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Book-Academy-Podcast-103853004669207/ ... also you can check out the book here: https:/...
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A young boy's life about how people had find something different in him and turned it into disgust. This is a hopeful memoir about understanding race and ending discrimination. Listen to this 13 minute talk on the book Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah.
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Book Podcast from the reading journey of "The Power of Now: A guide to spiritual enlightenment" by E. Tolle.
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June 28, 2020 ‱ 17 mins
Episode 17 in book podcast is a review and a takeaway lesson on the controversial memoir of Tara Westover. This is a 17-minute no-holds-barred educated discussion.
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June 25, 2020 ‱ 27 mins
The duel of the two timeless classic novels- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. Which book is better? 😏
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This is a short book podcast on the take away lessons on The Book of Joy by His Holiness The Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu with Douglas Abrams. How do we find lasting joy in a changing world?
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