Episodios

  • Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh Full Book Review

    Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh Full Book Review
    Mar 23 2023
    In this episode, Jet and Mariana are joined by Geisha, the woman behind @bookxchild on Instagram as they discuss Lapvonoa by Ottessa Moshfegh. This episode features a full in-depth review with a spoiler-free segment at the beginning for listeners who haven’t read the book yet. For this review, we will be tackling the following topics: Spoiler-free Summary Initial Thoughts and Impressions Who the Book is For Context about the Book and Author Favorite Quotes Memorable Moments Overall Opinions, and more! Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast to stay up-to-date on every new release! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/fiction-friends/id1559514079 Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/FictionFriendsGoogle Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4HoHffDE6VMXc0UvQbNuJt Stitcher: https://partners.stitcher.com/show/619888/stats Radio Republic: https://radiopublic.com/fiction-friends-8g7ze1 Follow us on Instagram: Fiction Friends: www.instagram.com/fictionfriendsph Jet: www.instagram.com/jetluga Mariana: www.instagram.com/marianagvarela Music in this episode: About That Oldie by Vibe Tracks Koto San by Ofshane
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    1 h y 7 m
  • 5-Minute Reviews: Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

    5-Minute Reviews: Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
    Jan 12 2023

    5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads.


    In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Jet talks about Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune.


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    Music:

    Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod
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    5 m
  • The Secret History by Donna Tartt

    The Secret History by Donna Tartt
    Jan 5 2023

    In this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book The Secret History by Donna Tartt. Largely responsible for the dark academia social media aesthetic, The Secret History was a consequential publication that inspired many other literary works of similar themes. The story follows a group of Greek classics students who find themselves getting caught up in a sinister murder plot.


    This episode features a full in-depth review with a spoiler-free segment at the beginning for listeners who haven’t read the book yet. For this review, we will be tackling the following topics:


    Spoiler-free Summary

    Initial Thoughts and Impressions

    Who the Book is For

    Context about the Book and Author

    Favorite Quotes

    Memorable Moments

    Overall Opinions, and more!


    Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast to stay up-to-date on every new release!

    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/fiction-friends/id1559514079

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    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4HoHffDE6VMXc0UvQbNuJt

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    Radio Republic: https://radiopublic.com/fiction-friends-8g7ze1


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    Music in this episode:

    About That Oldie by Vibe Tracks

    Koto San by Ofshane
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    49 m
  • 5-Minute Reviews: Animal by Lisa Taddeo

    5-Minute Reviews: Animal by Lisa Taddeo
    Dec 23 2022

    5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads.


    In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks about Animal by Lisa Taddeo

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    Music:

    Windswept by ann annie
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    4 m
  • Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro Full Book review

    Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro Full Book review
    Dec 15 2022
    In this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro. In this story, we explore the life of an artificial friend Klara and how this artificially intelligent being navigates the world around her and figures out her place in it. This episode features a full in-depth review with a spoiler-free segment at the beginning for listeners who haven’t read the book yet. For this review, we will be tackling the following topics: Spoiler-free Summary Initial Thoughts and Impressions Who the Book is For Context about the Book and Author Favorite Quotes Memorable Moments Overall Opinions, and more! Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast to stay up-to-date on every new release! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/fiction-friends/id1559514079 Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/FictionFriendsGoogle Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4HoHffDE6VMXc0UvQbNuJt Stitcher: https://partners.stitcher.com/show/619888/stats Radio Republic: https://radiopublic.com/fiction-friends-8g7ze1 Follow us on Instagram: Fiction Friends: www.instagram.com/fictionfriendsph Jet: www.instagram.com/jetluga Mariana: www.instagram.com/marianagvarela Music in this episode: About That Oldie by Vibe Tracks Koto San by Ofshane
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    55 m
  • 5-Minute Reviews: Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho

    5-Minute Reviews: Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho
    Dec 2 2022

    5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads.


    In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks about Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho

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    Music:

    Divine Life Society by Jesse Gallagher
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    5 m
  • To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Full Book Review

    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Full Book Review
    Mar 30 2022

    In this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This Pulitzer-prize winning masterpiece is told through the eyes of Scout Finch, the daughter of defense attorney Atticus Finch. The story is set in the fictionalized town of Maycomb, Alabama, and deals with topics of race, social class, justice, and empathy.


    This episode features a full in-depth review with a spoiler-free segment at the beginning for listeners who haven’t read the book yet. For this review, we will be tackling the following topics:


    Spoiler-free Summary

    Initial Thoughts and Impressions

    Who the Book is For

    Context about the Book and Author

    Favorite Quotes

    Memorable Moments

    Overall Opinions, and more!


    Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast to stay up-to-date on every new release!

    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/fiction-friends/id1559514079

    Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/FictionFriendsGoogle

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4HoHffDE6VMXc0UvQbNuJt

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    Music in this episode:

    About That Oldie by Vibe Tracks

    Koto San by Ofshane
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    52 m
  • 5-Minute Reviews: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

    5-Minute Reviews: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
    Mar 3 2022
    5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads. In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks about The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast to stay up-to-date on every new release! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/fiction-friends/id1559514079 Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/FictionFriendsGoogle Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4HoHffDE6VMXc0UvQbNuJt Stitcher: https://partners.stitcher.com/show/619888/stats Radio Republic: https://radiopublic.com/fiction-friends-8g7ze1 Follow us on Instagram: Fiction Friends: www.instagram.com/fictionfriendsph Jet: www.instagram.com/jetluga Mariana: www.instagram.com/marianagvarela Music: Brown Hills by Motion Array Originals
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    4 m