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Booksmart is the podcast for readers who go absolutely feral for women’s stories. The book lovers who are ruled by a never-ending TBR stack and the fear of falling behind in their annual Goodreads Reading challenge.
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Everything you need to know about the state of romantic fiction: from diverse love stories to adaptation fever (opens the original)
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In this episode of Booksmart, hosts Sunny Adcock and Allie Daisy King take on the current romantic fiction boom and share which new love stories you should be reading. Print sales of romantic fiction have reached an all-time high worldwide, but the genre (and its many sub-genres) isn't just outselling mystery or sci-fi; it's expanding the market with its more inclusive and diverse stories. These "light-hearted" stories challenge how audiences see themselves and the world around them, while putti
‘Good Intentions’ by Jessy Wu: a coming of age campus novel turn corporate thriller (Book Club) (opens the original)
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What are these intentions Jessy speaks about, and are they good? Well that is what we are here today to find out. Welcome to Booksmart’s August Book Club episode! This month, we’re diving into Good Intentions , the buzzy debut novel from Sydney-based author and entrepreneur Jessy Wu. Jessy describes the book as a college coming-of-age story meets corporate thriller - and honestly, it’s every bit as juicy as that sounds. In this very special Book Club episode, Sunny and Allie spend the first half
Is Netflix’s ‘My Brilliant Career’ indeed brilliant? (opens the original)
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In this instalment of Booksmart , hosts Sunny Adcock and Allie Daisy King travel 125 years back in time to 1901 for Netflix’s adaptation of My Brilliant Career , the landmark Australian novel by literary icon Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin, better known as Miles Franklin. A foundational feminist work in the Australian literary canon, My Brilliant Career first made its way to the big screen in 1979 in Gillian Armstrong’s acclaimed adaptation, now regarded as a defining film of the Australian N
Author & Creator Tierney Page tackles taboo, the art of smutty romance books, and being horny online (Bonus Episode) (opens the original)
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In this bonus episode of Booksmart, host Allie Daisy King sits down with Australian romance author Tierney Page, known online as TierneyReads. Page is the author of the 'London Hearts' trilogy, known for their swoony male love interests, relatable heroines, and taboo romances. But she's also beloved for her viral, unfiltered, and NSFW TikTok reviews of dark romance novels. Listen to hear Allie, "an asexual woman and avid romance reader", and Tierney, "a venerated smut lover," unpack the many ove
Muñeca by Cynthia Gómez: gothic fiction, witchcraft, and queer insta-love (Book Club) (opens the original)
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In this book club episode, Sunny and Allie review Muñeca by author Cynthia Gómez. The short novel comes in at under 200 pages and promises a Gothic queer love story featuring witchcraft and revenge. Listen to hear the Booksmart girls unpack whether Muñeca's stunning cover matches the book's content & debate whether a novel set in the 1960s can be properly considered Gothic. They delve into the power imbalances present in this book, from body-swapping to patient x carer romances in fiction, with
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