Book Besties Season 7 Episode 12: Cinderella Is Dead

In this episode, the Bestie April is joined by Nurse Katie to chat about Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron. Join them as they chat about fairy tale retellings, critique the ending, and evaluate plot twists. Watch as April spirals and reconsiders her rating stay for an updated reading list for December.

Things talked about in this episode:

• Nikki S. (Librarian April mentioned) can be found on Tiktok as @takemeaway02
• Saved!: https://imdb.to/3UWTo7V
• The Grace Year Episode: https://bit.ly/4hPB7TV
• Scott Hamilton (not Hamill): https://bit.ly/3ATW6nK
• Mexican Gothic Episode: https://bit.ly/3Zdtn6Z
• Original Grimm’ Cinderella: https://bit.ly/3Z92AbS
• Black Forest: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Forest

Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.

Book Besties Season 7 Episode 11: The Medicine Women of Galveston

Besties, we are joined this week by the brilliant Amanda Skenandore author of The Medicine Women of Galveston. Join the Besties as they chat with Amanda all things traveling medicine, hurricanes, and of course lots of research.

Things talked about in this episode:

• Purple Eyes: https://www.livescience.com/33149-did-elizabeth-taylor-really-have-violet-eyes.html https://www.visioncenter.org/conditions/purple-eyes/
• Tallest man & smallest women married (not bearded lady): https://hccfl.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/hccfl%3A1757
• Traveling Medicine shows: https://aihp.omeka.net/exhibits/show/heritagemarker/medicine-shows
• The Native tribes in NYS: https://www.nysed.gov/indigenous-education/tribal-nations-new-york-state
• Galveston Hurricane: https://www.galvestonhistorycenter.org/research/1900-storm
• Galveston Ghost tours: https://www.visitgalveston.com/blog/dare-to-visit-the-haunted-side-of-galveston/
• Amanda Skenandore : https://www.amandaskenandore.com/

Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.

Book Besties Season 7 Episode 10: The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks

In this episode, the Besties take on The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna Robinson. Listen as they talk about wibbly wobbly, timey wimey recording schedules, modern takes on classic literature, and debate the use of the word “banned” in the context of this book. Come for the book decision, stay for April’s edible kicking in.

Things talked about in this episode:

• The real Edward Bell: https://bit.ly/4fywL1B
• Clarification: The fictional article about the controversial authors cited was from The Guardian (as April said)
• Literary Canon explained: https://www.tckpublishing.com/the-literary-canon/

Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.