Bookends: A Literary Podcast

Bookends: A Literary Podcast

Bookends is a Literary Podcast in which a reader/writer sibling duo review books and host themed comedic segments about books, writing, and pop culture. Every episode, we pair an in-depth (and spoiler-free!) book review with a coordinating segment that could be anything from personality typing your favorite characters to telling terrible ghost stories. If you don't know what to read next, Bookends has you covered.

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March 31, 2021 97 mins

This episode: Marcie interviews Gray about his start as a writer, how being trans and queer influences his writing, and what young writers should keep in mind; we talk about becoming our parents and cat shenanigans; and we review the second book in Adam Silvera's Infinity Cycle series, INFINITY REAPER. 

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This episode: the Quote Troll returns to test Marcie's Percy Jackson knowledge, and we review Alexandra Bracken's Greek mythology-inspired stand-alone fantasy, LORE. Also, we talk about Clueless. (Cher should've been a lesbian!)

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January 18, 2021 86 mins

Sorry y'all, we talk about cat pee a lot in this one. 

This month: Marcie gives fantasy series recommendations to each element of the signs, and as a part of our switch to new releases, we review Chloe Gong's stunning YA debut, THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS--a Romeo and Juliet retelling set in 1926 Shanghai, full of gangs, monsters, and political intrigue. 

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December 14, 2020 81 mins

Well everyone, 2020 is basically over, so it's time for our year-end wrap up. In this episode, we give our book recommendations for 2020, talk a LOT about the things we're doing to stay sane, and review Justin A. Reynolds' recent YA novel about grief and second chances, EARLY DEPARTURES. 

The article Gray references: Just How White Is the Book Industry? by Richard Jean So and Gus Wezerek.

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November 2, 2020 75 mins

It's been a hot minute, but we're back, and we're talking about bones! Only for, like, a second though. In this episode, we learn about mass psychological illness (more commonly known as mass hysteria), and then review Anna-Marie McLemore's recent YA magical realism/historical novel DEEP AND DARKEST RED about the dancing plague of Strasbourg 1518.

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In this episode, we kick off our fairytale theme by discussing the relative gay-ness (as decided by Gray) of various classic fairytales. We then review GIRL, SERPENT, THORN, an exciting Persian-folklore inspired story about a Princess poisonous to the touch.

Check out our website for a run-down of each episode, including a written list of the romances you should read this summer! bookendsiblings.com

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July 20, 2020 62 mins

This week, Marcie gives us her top 5 recommendations for summer romance reads. We then finished our enemies-to-friends-to-lovers theme by reviewing THE HENNA WARS by Adiba Jaigirdar, a delightful YA LGBT romance about first love between reunited childhood friends admist a fierce school competition. 


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July 6, 2020 58 mins

This episode, Marcie's cat makes a lot of horrible noises while we talk about enemies-to-friends-to-lovers, rate some ships, and review the impeccable YA fantasy A SONG OF WRAITHS AND RUIN by Roseanne A. Brown.

Check out our website for a run-down of each episode: bookendsiblings.com

You can also find us on Twitter: @bookendsiblings

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This episode, we talk about how boring fictional pirates are compared to the real thing, "Disney people," and the very bad 2006 film Aquamarine. We also review Adalyn Grace's YA fantasy, ALL THE STARS AND TEETH.

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This week, we chat about the new Twilight book, play 2 truths and a lie, and fail to select a pirate book for our pirates theme. We also review the wildly successful A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC!

Check out our website for a run-down of each episode: bookendsiblings.com

You can also find us on Twitter: @bookendsiblings

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April 20, 2020 44 mins

This week, we discuss animal crossing (again), introduce a new segment called Mystery Date, and review Adam Silvera's YA fantasy, INFINITY SON.

Check out our website for a run-down of each episode: bookendsiblings.com

You can also find us on Twitter: @bookendsiblings

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This week, we discuss rakes, himbos, and "nice" guys; create a new hit mystery novel about a dog that might be a murderer; and review Marie Rutkoski's YA fantasy The Midnight Lie.

Check out our website for a run-down of each episode: bookendsiblings.com

You can also find us on Twitter: @bookendsiblings

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March 19, 2020 54 mins

This week, we discuss epistolary novels. Marcie reviews The Kiss Quotient, and we discuss the adorable YA rom-com From Twinkle With Love.

Check out our website/blog for a full run-down of our top books of 2019!

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February 24, 2020 77 mins

This week, we discuss epistolary novels, the Quote Troll returns, we somehow manage to have an insightful discussion about how to write teenagers, and we review the psychological thriller The Wicker King by K. Ancrum. 


Check out our website/blog for a full run-down of our top books of 2019!

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This week, we finish our theme of "books with real people on the cover, but like, they really shouldn't" by reviewing You Must Not Miss by Katrina Leno. Also, Marcie gives us her full review of The Remnant Chronicles, the hit fantasy/romance series (spoiler: it was disappointing). 


Our next read?

The Wicker King, by K. Ancrum

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This week, we start our "books that have real people on the cover but like they really shouldn't" theme with The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson, a fantasy/romance that's really far outside of Gray's comfort zone. We also have a surprising discussion about love triangles that leads us down the dark depths of fanfiction.net.


Our next read?

You Must Not Miss, Katrina Leo

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January 7, 2020 54 mins

This week, we end our year-end wrap up with Marcie’s superlatives for 2019.  We also discussed We are Okay, by Nina LaCour a heavy, but oh-so-worth-it exploration of grief.

Our next read?

The Kiss of Deception, Mary E. Pearson

Check out our website/blog for a full run-down of our top books of 2019!

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December 16, 2019 75 mins

This week, we kick off our year-end wrap up with Gray's superlatives for 2019.  We also discussed The Snow Child, by Eowyn Ivey, a bittersweet tale that weaves together the stark Alaskan wilderness and a fairytale girl. 


Our next read?

We Are Okay, Nina LaCour

Check out our website/blog for a full run-down of what you should read in 2020 based on your horoscope!

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To wrap up our astrology theme, we gave our "Book horoscope" (aka, what you should read in 2020 based on your zodiac!), and then review The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater, a creative retelling of the Celtic Water Horse legend. 


Our next read?

The Snow Child, Eowyn Ivey

Check out our website/blog for a full run-down of what you should read in 2020 based on your horoscope!

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November 25, 2019 75 mins

This week, we kick off the astrology theme by discussing the zodiac in literature and typing each astrological sign as a hero, sidekick, love interest, or villain. We also reviewed Star Crossed by Minnie Darke, an adorable Valentine's Day-esque contemporary romance about what happens when you change the country's most popular horoscope...for ~love~.  


Our next read?

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater


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