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Books, Baby!

Books, Baby!

Books, Baby!

A podcast reading the rainbow and the occasional straight white man!
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Books, Baby! episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Books, Baby! for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Books, Baby! episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Books, Baby! - Prophet Song

Prophet Song

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01/24/24 • 36 min

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Books, Baby! - Boy Swallows Universe
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02/28/24 • 45 min

It's the finale of season 3 of Books, Baby! and Ian, Bev & Alo are joined by fellow bookstagramer Sanch (⁠@sanchwrites) to talk about books and their screen adaptations with a special focus on the Netflix series adaptation of Aussie best-seller book 'Boy Swallows Universe" by Trent Dalton.

Connect with us via email ([email protected]) and on Instagram!

Books, Baby! - ⁠⁠⁠@booksbabypod⁠⁠⁠

Hosts:

Ian - ⁠⁠⁠@bookish_ian⁠⁠⁠

Bev - ⁠⁠⁠@booksgonewilde⁠⁠⁠

Alo - ⁠⁠⁠@books.swallows.universe⁠

Guest Host:

Sanch - @sanchwrites⁠

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Books, Baby! - The wind knows my name
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09/20/23 • 36 min

It's season 3 of Books, Baby! Reading the rainbow and the ocasional straight white man.

In the first episode of our third season Ian, Bev & Alo deep dive into the best-selling Chilean author Isabel Allende's latest novel: The Wind Knows My Name.

Connect with us via email ([email protected]) and on Instagram!

Books, Baby! - ⁠@booksbabypod⁠

Hosts:

Ian - ⁠@bookish_ian⁠

Bev - ⁠@booksgonewilde⁠

Alo - ⁠@books.swallows.universe

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As we bid farewell to 2023, Ian, Bev, and Alo come together for a special year-end episode to recap the literary journey of the past year. In this first-ever recorded session in person, we revisit the diverse landscape of books that shaped our 2023. From our page-turning favourites to those that didn't quite meet our expectations, we'll unpack the best, worst, and most surprising reads of the year. Join us as we reflect on the highs and lows of our reading adventures from the past year.

For the complete list of our choices, connect with us on Instagram - Books, Baby! - ⁠@booksbabypod ⁠ - where we will be posting the books that we discussed in this episode.

Connect with us via email ([email protected]) and on Instagram!

Books, Baby! - ⁠⁠⁠@booksbabypod⁠⁠⁠

Hosts:

Ian - ⁠⁠⁠@bookish_ian⁠⁠⁠

Bev - ⁠⁠⁠@booksgonewilde⁠⁠⁠

Alo - ⁠⁠⁠@books.swallows.universe

Thank you so much for listening to us during 2023 and we hope you continue listening us in 2024! Wishing you a 'Merry Chapter-mas' and a 'Booktastic New Year' filled with literary delights and captivating reads!"

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Books, Baby! - Young Mungo

Young Mungo

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08/31/22 • 44 min

On the first ever episode of Books, Baby! Jaime, Ian, Bev & Alo discuss the novel Young Mungo written by Scottish-American writer Douglas Stuart.

WARNING: the episode contains spoilers of the book.

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Books, Baby! - @booksbabypod

Jaime - @jaime.reads

Ian - @bookish_ian

Bev - @booksgonewilde

Alo - @books.swallows.universe

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Books, Baby! - Summer with Strout

Summer with Strout

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02/20/23 • 31 min

Welcome to season 2 of Books, Baby! Where we're reading the rainbow and the ocasional straight white man.

In the first episode of the second season Jaime, Ian, Bev & Alo deep dive into the work of American author Elizabeth Strout and her famous character Lucy Barton.

Connect with us via email ([email protected]) and on Instagram!

Books, Baby! - @booksbabypod

Jaime - @jaime.reads

Ian - @bookish_ian

Bev - @booksgonewilde

Alo - @books.swallows.universe

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Books, Baby! - Never Let Me Go

Never Let Me Go

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10/20/23 • 40 min

In the second episode of season 3 of Books, Baby! Ian, Bev & Alo are joined by fellow bookstagrame Nell (@nellreadsbooks) to discuss Kazuo Ishiguro's iconic novel 'Never Let Me Go'.

Connect with us via email ([email protected]) and on Instagram!

Books, Baby! - ⁠⁠@booksbabypod⁠⁠

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Ian - ⁠⁠@bookish_ian⁠⁠

Bev - ⁠⁠@booksgonewilde⁠⁠

Alo - ⁠⁠@books.swallows.universe

Guest Host:

Nell - ⁠@nellreadsbooks⁠

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Books, Baby! - Our best and worst books of 2022!
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12/21/22 • 48 min

It's the end of the year and also the end of our first season! To celebrate a year of books and the last episode of season 1 of Books, Baby! 1 Alo, Bev, Ian and Jaime review the books they loved, didn't like and those that surprised them.

For the complete list of our choices, connect with us on Instagram - Books, Baby! - @booksbabypod - where we will be posting the books that we discussed in this episode.

You can also connect with us individually:

Jaime - @jaime.reads

Ian - @bookish_ian

Bev - @booksgonewilde

Alo - @books.swallows.universe

Thank you so much for listening to us this first season and we can't wait to be back with more book recommendations next year with Season 2!

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Books, Baby! - Paradais

Paradais

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11/02/22 • 41 min

On this episode of Books, Baby! Jaime, Ian, Bev & Alo discuss the novel Paradais written by Mexican author Fernanda Melchor and translated to English by Sophie Hughes.

CONTENT WARNING: This episode discuses spoilers from the book and themes such as porn, graphic rape, sexual assault, sexual violence, antigay slurs, incest, murder and torture.

As promised in the episode, here are our favourite books translated to English:

Ian - Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor

Alonso - Lie with me by Philippe Besson

Jaime - Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

Bev - Neapolitan novels by Elena Ferrante

In our next episode we will be discussing the 2022 Booker Prize winner novel The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka. We’d love to hear what you think of this episode and your thoughts on Paradais! So don’t forget to connect with us on Instagram! Books, Baby! - @booksbabypod

Jaime - @jaime.reads

Ian - @bookish_ian

Bev - @booksgonewilde

Alo - @books.swallows.universe

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Books, Baby! - The Late Americans

The Late Americans

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11/20/23 • 36 min

In this episode of Books, Baby! Bev, Ian and Alo are dishing out their thoughts and feelings about 'The Late Americans,' the latest novel of one of their favourite authors, Brandon Taylor. Prepare for a thought-provoking discussion and heartfelt reflections on the themes, characters, and the brilliance of Taylor's writing.

Connect with us via email ([email protected]) and on Instagram!

Books, Baby! - ⁠⁠@booksbabypod⁠⁠

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Ian - ⁠⁠@bookish_ian⁠⁠

Bev - ⁠⁠@booksgonewilde⁠⁠

Alo - ⁠⁠@books.swallows.universe

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FAQ

How many episodes does Books, Baby! have?

Books, Baby! currently has 23 episodes available.

What topics does Books, Baby! cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts, Books and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Books, Baby!?

The episode title 'Prophet Song' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Books, Baby!?

The average episode length on Books, Baby! is 39 minutes.

How often are episodes of Books, Baby! released?

Episodes of Books, Baby! are typically released every 29 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of Books, Baby!?

The first episode of Books, Baby! was released on Aug 29, 2022.

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