The Bookstore

Hosted ByBecca & Corinne

It's like a book club, but we actually read the book. Join hosts Becca and Corinne as they recreate their days working and hanging out at their local independent book store.


All Episodes

133 – Love in Colo(u)r

October’s prompt for  is to read a book that’s a retelling of a folktale or fairytale. Our second book is Becca’s pick, .  Next book discussion episode will be on . Find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us! Get two…

131 – Baba Yaga Laid an Egg

October’s prompt for is to read a book that’s a retelling of a folktale or fairytale. Our first book is Corinne’s pick, .  Next book discussion episode will be on . Find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us! Get two…

131 – Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger

For our second and final book of September we read the paranormal YA novel, by Darcie Little Badger. Would you notice if your best friend of 16 years had elf ears? Let’s talk about it. October’s book prompt is to read a retelling of a Folk or Fairy…

Interview With Author Bobby Finger

Episode 130.5 Today we have a very special Between the Books episode! We are thrilled to be interviewing Bobby Finger, the author of , which is Corinne’s pick for December’s prompt to read a book published in 2022. Yes, we will also be discussing…

130 – The Marrow Thieves

Episode 130 September’s prompt for The Bookstore Challenge 2022 is “Read a YA or Banned Book.” Our first book for the prompt is Corinne’s,  Next book is , find it at your local library or bookstore and read along with us! Get two months for…

129 – Disoriental

Episode 129 Our second book for Women in Translation Month is ‘s . It’s a novel about an Iranian family’s history, relationships, and tragedies in both Iran and France. Next book is by Cherie Dimaline. Find it at your local library or bookstore…

128 – Minor Detail

Episode 128. Our first book for Women in Translation Month is Adania Shibli’s . This book contains heavy subject matter including violence and sexual assault, so please be aware of that before listening.  Next book is by . Find it at your local…

127 – Death in Spring

Our second book for July’s prompt “Read a Book Under 200 Pages” is the first book translated from Catalan that we’ve read for the podcast. Death in Spring by Merce Rodoreda trippy, nightmarish, but ultimately an interesting read.  Next book…

126 – Giovanni’s Room

Our first book for July’s prompt “Read a Book Under 200 Pages” is also the third James Baldwin book we’ve read for the podcast. Giovanni’s Room is charmingly Parisian but also heartbreaking.  Next book is . Find it at your local library or…

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