32. Nina’s had a reading revelation!

Books Without Borders

Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Nina’s moved again, Emma’s been sick, and we discuss bookshelf organisation and whether or not reading challenges really serve our reading styles. Send us an email! [e-mail] ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode: The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl - Melissa Keil Year of the Rabbit - Tian Veasna Heaven - Mieko Kawakami The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches - Sangu Mandanna Her Majesty’s Royal Coven - Juno Dawson Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting - Clare Pooley Little Men & Jo’s Boys - Louisa May Alcott Babel - R.F. Kuang The Secret History - Donna Tartt Yellowface - R.F. Kuang How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy - Jenny Odell The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi - S.A. Chakraborty When We Were Dragons - Kelly Barnhill Taming of the Shrew - William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet - William Shakespeare The Merchant of Venice - William Shakespeare 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World - Elif Shafak Circe - Madeline Miller The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller All Our Shimmering Skies - Trent Dalton Before the Coffee Gets Cold - Toshikazu Kawaguchi The Other Side of Beautiful - Kim Lock The Insatiable Volt Sisters - Rachel Eve Moulton Emma - Jane Austen The Sirens of Titan - Kurt Vonnegut The Bandit Queens - Parini Shroff This Green and Pleasant Land - Ayisha Malik Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation - Hannah Gadsby A Prayer for the Crown-Shy - Becky Chambers A Psalm for the Wild-Built - Becky Chambers ————————————————— Also mentioned: Imgur album for this episode: https://imgur.com/a/FCAuFHI Jack Edwards https://youtube.com/@jack_edwards Booksandlala 2023 Buzzword Reading Challenge https://youtu.be/SwmtVw9iJUg Make Emma Happy challenge https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/d70c3a54-b24e-4f64-8775-5cebebd64652 Make Nina Happy challenge https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/437561dc-2769-47de-a239-fa940f85a3ce Leena Norms https://youtube.com/@leenanorms Orilium Adventure in Aeldia challenge https://youtu.be/hAGr_byzqw8