BT077. BT bloggers: The glory days
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Guest: and | Host: | Audio producer: | Recorded: 21/12/2020 Sydney This conversation was recorded at the end of 2020. I’ve been so slack about releasing the episode that Rudi has been distributing bootleg copies of the audio. We talk about significant reading moments, man-hymens, sex positions that destabilise the patriarchy, problematic faves, and our love for a good grovel. Also: Gabby ghosts us, and some of us come prepared with dick quotes. Guest Rudi Bremer — Long-suffering audio producer and recommender of books: | Gabby — Wearer of socks and...
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BT076. BT bloggers: The glory days
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Navigating Goodreads and taking on the reading challenge
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BT075. Anna Cowan: Break the taboo
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Anna Cowan, Australian author of historical romance, talks about exploring the power structures of gender in her writing, and what she's been up to since publishing Untamed. She talks about trying to write her second book while raising children, and we have an incredibly honest conversation about the struggle to manage motherhood with personal ambition. Anna names some of her favourite queer romances, and drops some tidbits about her current work in progress!
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BT074. BT bloggers: Understanding the chemistry
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Rudi, Gabby and Kat finally manage to read the same book in time for this episode. We talk about The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite, WLW books, the role of tension in romance, and women's hobbies.
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BT073. Podversary 4: Petty and holding grudges
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We turned 4 in August (hurrah!), so of course we're bringing you our anniversary special in November. Because that's how we (ie Kat) roll. As usual, Rudi is the architect of all shenanigans, and this year, she's assisted by some of our podcast listeners!
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Sophie Ly: Romancing her with some spaghetti - BT072
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Romance reader Sophie Ly taks to Kat and Rudi about why she loves graphic novels, and gives us some recommendations for series with strong romantic arcs.
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BT071. BT bloggers: Bookish betrayals
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The Book Thingo bloggers decided to knock one book off our TBR piles. Spoiler alert: only one of us actually did the work, and you get no prizes for guessing who. We also talk about the books we lie about having read, books we feel guilty about not having read, and romance classics that didn't really work for us.
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BT070. Aislinn Kearns: Stay away from the beans
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What happens when you combine a love of 80s action films with romance genre tropes? You get Ainslinn Kearns's books! Rudi and I caught up with Aislinn at the Romance Writers of Australia convention last year, and we talked about romance characters with disability, favourite tropes, and dealing with food intolerance in the apocalypse.
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BT069. #RomBkLove: Rebellious readers
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Rudi, Gabby and Kat talk about our personal reading rules and habits, and how they affect our enjoyment of books. #RomBkLove, the brainchild of the amazing Ana Coqui, is a month-long celebration of romance books, authors and readers. Book Thingo is excited to host today's topic: Rebellious readers.
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Melanie Milburne: I've always felt the tension - BT068
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Aussie author Melanie Milbourne talks about changing her approach to writing heroes, reconciling feminism with problematic romance tropes, and some of the books she's reading.
info_outlineGuest: Anna Cowan| Host: Kat Mayo | Audio producer: Rudi Bremer | Recorded: 25/01/2020 Sydney
Australian author Anna Cowan's debut novel, Untamed, caused quite a stir and remains a keeper on my shelf. It's a beautifully written romance that explores gender and power, and we talk about some of the issues that she explores in the story. In the seven years since the book came out, Anna has been raising her children, and we have an incredibly honest conversation about the struggle to manage motherhood with personal ambition.
Finally, Anna names some of her favourite queer romances, and I shamelessly angle to learn some tidbits about her current work in progress!
Guest
Anna Cowan-- Australian author of historical romance: annacowan.com
Books
- BD| BT | Amz -- Untamed by Anna Cowan [ review]
- BD| BT | Amz -- Lady Sherlock series by Sherry Thomas
- BD| BT | Amz -- Work For It by Talia Hibbert
- BD| BT | Amz -- Songs You Know by Heart by Eleanor Kos
- BD| BT | Amz -- Autoboyography by Christina Lauren
- BD| BT | Amz -- Lush Money by Angelina M. Lopez
- BD| BT | Amz -- The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary
- BD| BT | Amz -- In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan
- BD| BT | Amz -- Fence: Striking Distance by C.S. Pacat and Sarah Rees Brennan
- BD| BT | Amz -- Lothaire by Kresley Cole
- BD| BT | Amz -- She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
- BD| BT | Amz -- Title by Author
People
Podcasts
- Little Yarns-- A podcast for preschoolers, exploring the diverse languages, stories and countries of Indigenous Australia, hosted by Rudi Bremer
- The Wicked Wallflowers Club-- A podcast for readers and writers of romance, co-hosted by Jenny Nordbak and Sarah Hawley
- Fated Mates-- A romance novel podcast, co-hosted by Sarah MacLean and Jen Prokop
Links
- Netflix | Amazon-- The Untamed (TV)
- Netflix | Amazon-- The Witcher (TV)
- '...it sort of made me catch my breath, to write something so exposed.' -- Punch an asshole in the face
- Tension
- Romance Writers of Australia
- Escape Publishing
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