Episodes

  • TBNT S07E02 | The Fox Wife with Yangsze Choo

    TBNT S07E02 | The Fox Wife with Yangsze Choo
    Mar 25 2024
    Some people think foxes are similar to ghosts because we go around collecting qi, or life force, but nothing could be further than the truth. We are living creatures, just like you, only usually better looking . . .

    Hello booknerds!

    We're so excited to share our interview with the fabulous Yangsze Choo on her new book The Fox Wife! It has a bit of everything; spirits, mystery, vengence, longing, all the good stuff!

    We really enjoyed this book and we got to talk to Yangsze (thank you Definitely Books) about it. Listen on about a world of mortals and spirits, humans and beasts, and their dazzling intersection.

    Cheers!
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • TBNT S07E01 | Anticipated Reads Q1 2024

    TBNT S07E01 | Anticipated Reads Q1 2024
    Feb 24 2024
    Hello book nerds!

    We're back with a whole new season and we're kicking it off with our anticipated reads for the first quarter of 2024!

    It's an eclectic list filled with family drama, witches, crime, tea, and all sorts. It's going to be an interesting reading year and we hope you'll join us.

    Books mentioned:
    - You Only Call Me When You're In Trouble by Stephen McCauley
    - You Dreamed of Empires by Alvaro Enrique, translated by Natasha Wimmer
    - Good Material by Dolly Alderton
    - Illium by Lea Carpenter
    - The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland
    - The Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal
    - Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino
    - Butter by Asako Yuzuki
    - The Book of Love by Kelly Link
    - Until August by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
    - The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton
    - Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden
    - The Searcher by Tana French
    - Song of the Huntress by Lucy Holland
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • TBNT S06E17 | Autumn and Year End Reads

    TBNT S06E17 | Autumn and Year End Reads
    Dec 15 2023
    Hello booknerds!

    It has been some time but we're back from the ether to bring you our last episode of the year.

    Publishers usually hold out till the end of the year to release the good stuff and in this episode, we're talking about some anticipated reads that came out during the autumn season and year end.

    We would like to take this time to thank all our listeners for sticking with us and for all the support and love we have received. We appreciate you and we will be back in 2024 with all new bookish episodes and content.

    Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from ours to yours!

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • TBNT S06E16 | Looking After the Ashes with Kopi Soh

    TBNT S06E16 | Looking After the Ashes with Kopi Soh
    Nov 17 2023
    Spooky greeting booknerds.

    We know we're late but better late than never right? In this episode, we got to talk to the mysterious Kopi Soh, author of Looking After the Ashes. The book is a semi-biographical fiction of Kopi Soh’s childhood stories from growing up in a Peranakan family filled with "wisdom".

    We talked about strange taboos (pantang larang), spirits, ghosts, and everything in between. We definitely learnt some new ones and relived some taboos we heard growing up.

    We hope you enjoy this episode and do pick up Kopi's book! Cheers!
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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • TBNT S06E15 | How Kyoto Breaks Your Heart with Florentyna Leow

    TBNT S06E15 | How Kyoto Breaks Your Heart with Florentyna Leow
    Sep 20 2023
    Hello booknerds!

    We're talking to Tokyo-based Malaysian writer Florentyna Leow in this episode about her debut book How Kyoto Breaks Your Heart. The book is tender time capsule of her time working as a tour guide in Kyoto and the heartbreak that followed the end of a friendship.

    We absolutely loved reading her book and we obviously had to talk to her about it. She's a kindred spirit and we hope you'll enjoy this episode (and pick up her book!).

    Cheers!

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • TBNT S06E14 | Ancient Civilisation Reads

    TBNT S06E14 | Ancient Civilisation Reads
    Aug 30 2023
    We know it's rather late in the day to release this episode but we've came across some titles that are just too good not to share.

    The promt for our August #tbntbookchallenge2023 is to read a book set in an ancient city or about an ancient civilisation. Eventhough these are some recommendations for our August challenge, we do hope some of these titles have piqued your interest and that you'll pick it up in your own time.

    We had so much fun researching and recording this episode and of course, our own TBR pile just got bigger. Cheers!
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    53 mins
  • TBNT S06E13 | In Conversation with Saras Manickam Live at Lit Books

    TBNT S06E13 | In Conversation with Saras Manickam Live at Lit Books
    Aug 16 2023
    Hello booknerds!

    We got to talk to award-winning short story writer Saras Manickam back on 15 July 2023 live at our favourite indie bookshop Lit Books, PJ. We get into her short story collection My Mother Pattu and it was such a lovely conversation.

    Saras writes with much empathy and understanding of human complexities, tackling difficult issues like racism, mistreatment of migrant workers, and domestic abuse. Her short story collection is filled with violence, tenderness, and hope.

    We hope you enjoy this episode and do pick up My Mother Pattu!

    Cheers!
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    49 mins
  • TBNT S06E12 | Book Chaser: Babel by R. F. Kuang & I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai

    TBNT S06E12 | Book Chaser: Babel by R. F. Kuang & I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
    Jul 26 2023
    “We're here to make magic with words”
    ― R.F. Kuang, Babel: An Arcane History

    Step into the world of dark academia with us in this book chaser episode. We talk about Babel by R.F. Kuang and I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai; both set in institutions of learning and all the dark stuff that happens behind the scenes.

    Murder, colonism, dark secrets, word nerdery: all the good stuff can be found in these books and of course, we did our best to not spoil anything for you.

    Cheers!
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    59 mins