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Welcome to The Bookfest Club – where the pages turn and the mics stay hot.Hosted by Ki & Jay & Joolz Three unapologetically passionate book lovers with big opinions and even bigger personalities, this podcast dives deep into the stories that keep us up at night.
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Ashes at the Altar Is Already WILD! 🔥 | Chapters 1–5 Recap & Discussion (opens the original)
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We’re back in the world of Blood at the Root! 🔥 This time, The Bookfest Club is jumping into Ashes at the Altar by LaDarrion Williams, and we’re starting with the first five chapters.We’re breaking down everything that caught our attention so far—the characters, the tension, the questions we already have, and those moments that had us looking at each other like… wait, WHAT?! 😂Since we’re only covering Chapters 1–5, we’re keeping the conversation focused there, so come talk with us in the comment
Bones at the Crossroads Had Us TALKING! | Full Recap & Review (opens the original)
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We’re getting into Bones at the Crossroads by LaDarrion Williams, and trust us—there was PLENTY to talk about.The Bookfest Club breaks down the story, the characters, the choices that had us questioning everything, and some of the moments that definitely had us looking at the book sideways. And yes…we HAVE to talk about Savon and the way he treated Malik at Homecoming, because Malik did not deserve all that!We’re sharing what worked for us, what didn’t, our thoughts on the character relationship
LaDarrion Williams Talks Blood at the Root, Bones at the Crossroads & What’s Next |The Bookfest Club (opens the original)
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LaDarrion joins The Bookfest Club to talk about Blood at the Root, Bones at the Crossroads, and the world of Caiman University. We get into the characters, the magic, the inspiration behind the series, and what it was like creating a story centered on Black characters in a magical world that feels completely its own.We also talk about LaDarrion’s journey as a writer, how the story has grown from one book to the next, some of the choices he made along the way, and what readers can look forward to
📚 Bookish News of the Week! What’s Happening in the Book World? (opens the original)
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Welcome back to The Bookfest Club’s Weekly Bookish News, where we catch you up on what’s happening across the book world!From new releases and upcoming adaptations to author news, BookTok conversations, publishing updates, controversies, and everything the bookish community is talking about, Joolz and the crew are breaking it all down.Grab your current read and join the conversation as we talk about the stories making noise in the book community this week.💬 What bookish news caught YOUR attentio
A Magical HBCU?! Blood at the Root Had Us HOOKED! | Bookfest Club Review (opens the original)
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The Bookfest Club is heading to Caiman University! 🩸✨In this episode, Joolz and the Jay dive into Blood at the Root by LaDarrion Williams, a Black fantasy that takes us into a hidden magical HBCU filled with ancestral power, family secrets, rivalries, forbidden knowledge, and a whole lot of drama.We’re talking about Malik’s journey, the mystery surrounding his mother, the magic system, Caiman University, the characters we loved (and the ones we definitely had some questions about 👀), and how we
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