Bring Your Own Book

BYOB, the Bring Your Own Book Podcast, is back for Season 3 featuring your favourite bookworms Nikki and Kelly. Every episode we'll discuss the book we read and share our unfiltered thoughts and opinions.

This episode, the BYOB ladies are once again joined by Tilly to discuss #1 New York Times bestselling author R.F. Kuang's Babel: An Arcane History. Having already read and loved The Poppy War back in season 1, the ladies knew they needed to meet up again to chat about one of her latest works.

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Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal.

1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese, all in preparation for the day he’ll enroll in Oxford University’s prestigious Royal Institute of Translation—also known as Babel. The tower and its students are the world's center for translation and, more importantly, magic. Silver-working—the art of manifesting the meaning lost in translation using enchanted silver bars—has made the British unparalleled in power, as the arcane craft serves the Empire's quest for colonization.

As his studies progress, Robin finds himself caught between Babel and the shadowy Hermes Society, an organization dedicated to stopping imperial expansion. When Britain pursues an unjust war with China over silver and opium, Robin must decide . . .

Can powerful institutions be changed from within, or does revolution always require violence?
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Missed the episode on The Poppy War? You can check that out, here: https://tinyurl.com/4264rj6z

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BYOB, the Bring Your Own Book Podcast, is back for Season 3 featuring your favourite bookworms Nikki and Kelly. Every episode we'll discuss the book we read and share our unfiltered thoughts and opinions.

This episode is the third and final in a little mini-series called BYOB Reads Childhood Favourites, where the BYOB ladies read, you guessed it, a book they loved when they were kids! Each episode will focus on one of the ladies' beloved books of yore. Joining in on the fun is special guest Tilly.

Last but not least, in this episode, the ladies meet up to discuss one of Tilly's favourite childhood reads, Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce! The first in The Immortals series, and only one part of Pierce's larger Tortall universe, this book follows Daine, a girl with a knack for horses. It soon becomes pretty evident that Daine's talent is more than that, it's pure magic- wild magic. Horses and other animals not only obey, but listen to her words. Although Daine has this special connection with the natural world around her, she will have to learn to trust the humans around her before she can fully understand her past and her powers.

Website: https://bringyourownbook.buzzsprout.com/

Tiktok: @bringyourownbookpodcast

Instagram: @byobookpodcast

Facebook: @byobookpodcast

BYOB, the Bring Your Own Book Podcast, is back for Season 3 featuring your favourite bookworms Nikki and Kelly. Every episode we'll discuss the book we read and share our unfiltered thoughts and opinions.

This episode is the second in a little mini-series called BYOB Reads Childhood Favourites, where the BYOB ladies read, you guessed it, a book they loved when they were kids! Each episode will focus on one of the ladies' beloved books of yore. Joining in on the fun is special guest Tilly.

In this episode, the ladies meet up to discuss one of Nikki's favourite childhood reads, The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan! The first in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, and one of Riordan's most beloved works, this book takes readers on a wild adventure with Percy- who even meets his real dad Poseidon (yes, that Poseidon!) along the way. But can Percy and his friends Grover and Annabeth prevent a catastrophic war between the gods, or are they too late?

Website: https://bringyourownbook.buzzsprout.com/

Tiktok: @bringyourownbookpodcast

Instagram: @byobookpodcast

Facebook: @byobookpodcast

BYOB, the Bring Your Own Book Podcast, is back for Season 3 featuring your favourite bookworms Nikki and Kelly. Every episode we'll discuss the book we read and share our unfiltered thoughts and opinions.

This episode is the second in a little mini-series called BYOB Reads Childhood Favourites, where the BYOB ladies read, you guessed it, a book they loved when they were kids! Each episode will focus on one of the ladies' beloved books of yore. Joining in on the fun is special guest Tilly.

In this episode, the ladies meet up to discuss one of Nikki's favourite childhood reads, The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan! The first in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, and one of Riordan's most beloved works, this book takes readers on a wild adventure with Percy- who even meets his real dad Poseidon (yes, that Poseidon!) along the way. But can Percy and his friends Grover and Annabeth prevent a catastrophic war between the gods, or are they too late?

Website: https://bringyourownbook.buzzsprout.com/

Tiktok: @bringyourownbookpodcast

Instagram: @byobookpodcast

Facebook: @byobookpodcast

BYOB, the Bring Your Own Book Podcast, is back for Season 3 featuring your favourite bookworms Nikki and Kelly. Every episode we'll discuss the book we read and share our unfiltered thoughts and opinions.

This episode is the first of three in a little mini-series called BYOB Reads Childhood Favourites, where the BYOB ladies read, you guessed it, a book they loved when they were kids! Each episode will focus on one of the ladies' beloved books of yore. Joining in on the fun is special guest Tilly.

In this episode, the ladies meet up to discuss one of Kelly's favourite childhood reads, Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett! Often referred to as 'The Da Vinci Code' for kids, this middle grade mystery follows Petra and Calder as they race to find a missing Vermeer painting. Using their intuition and a trusty set of pentominoes, will this duo be able to solve a crime that has even the FBI stumped?

Website: https://bringyourownbook.buzzsprout.com/

Tiktok: @bringyourownbookpodcast

Instagram: @byobookpodcast

Facebook: @byobookpodcast

BYOB, the Bring Your Own Book Podcast, is back for Season 3 featuring your favourite bookworms Nikki and Kelly. Every episode we'll discuss the book we read and share our unfiltered thoughts and opinions.

This episode is the first of three in a little mini-series called BYOB Reads Childhood Favourites, where the BYOB ladies read, you guessed it, a book they loved when they were kids! Each episode will focus on one of the ladies' beloved books of yore. Joining in on the fun is special guest Tilly.

In this episode, the ladies meet up to discuss one of Kelly's favourite childhood reads, Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett! Often referred to as 'The Da Vinci Code' for kids, this middle grade mystery follows Petra and Calder as they race to find a missing Vermeer painting. Using their intuition and a trusty set of pentominoes, will this duo be able to solve a crime that has even the FBI stumped?

Website: https://bringyourownbook.buzzsprout.com/

Tiktok: @bringyourownbookpodcast

Instagram: @byobookpodcast

Facebook: @byobookpodcast

Welcome to BYOB, the Bring Your Own Book Podcast, featuring your favourite bookworms Nikki and Kelly!

In the conclusion of this two-part mini-series, Nikki and Kelly deep dive into the final two books in the Fifty Shades trilogy: Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed!

Will Ana finally sign the contract, or will she violate her NDA with Christian? Will anyone actually get any work done at their job, or will we be subject to more benign emails?? And, the question we all want the answer to: will Christian finally let Ana touch him??? There's only one way to find out...

We hope you've enjoyed this fun mini-series getting to know E.L. James' most beloved characters. Until next time, as literally everyone in this series says, "Laters, baby!" ;)

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Tiktok: @bringyourownbookpodcast

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Welcome to BYOB, the Bring Your Own Book Podcast, featuring your favourite bookworms Nikki and Kelly!

In the conclusion of this two-part mini-series, Nikki and Kelly deep dive into the final two books in the Fifty Shades trilogy: Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed!

Will Ana finally sign the contract, or will she violate her NDA with Christian? Will anyone actually get any work done at their job, or will we be subject to more benign emails?? And, the question we all want the answer to: will Christian finally let Ana touch him??? There's only one way to find out...

We hope you've enjoyed this fun mini-series getting to know E.L. James' most beloved characters. Until next time, as literally everyone in this series says, "Laters, baby!" ;)

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Want to support our podcast? Please consider donating to our Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/byobpodcast

Website: byobook-podcast.mailchimpsites.com

Tiktok: @bringyourownbookpodcast

Instagram: @byobookpodcast

Facebook: @byobookpodcast

Twitter: @byobookpodcast

Welcome to BYOB, the Bring Your Own Book Podcast, featuring your favourite bookworms Nikki and Kelly!

In this two-part mini-series, Nikki and Kelly deep dive into the original Fifty Shades trilogy!

Not many books and their authors shake up the publishing industry quite like E.L. James did with her internationally bestselling erotica, Fifty Shades of Grey. Inspired by the YA modern classic Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, this book opened the door to other lesser known BDSM romances to become mainstream. Whether you loved it, hated it, or were indifferent to it, when this book was first published in 2011, you knew of it!

Make yourself a weak, black Twinings English Breakfast tea like Anastasia, or pour yourself a more sophisticated glass of chilled Sancerre like Christian and enjoy this wild ride of an episode... Cheers!

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The blog Kelly mentions in this episode no longer exists under that name. However, you can read a newer version of it here: http://jennytrout.com/?p=3208

Want to support our podcast? Please consider donating to our Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/byobpodcast

Website: byobook-podcast.mailchimpsites.com

Tiktok: @bringyourownbookpodcast

Instagram: @byobookpodcast

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Twitter: @byobookpodcast

Welcome to BYOB, the Bring Your Own Book Podcast, featuring your favourite bookworms Nikki and Kelly!

In this two-part mini-series, Nikki and Kelly deep dive into the original Fifty Shades trilogy!

Not many books and their authors shake up the publishing industry quite like E.L. James did with her internationally bestselling erotica, Fifty Shades of Grey. Inspired by the YA modern classic Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, this book opened the door to other lesser known BDSM romances to become mainstream. Whether you loved it, hated it, or were indifferent to it, when this book was first published in 2011, you knew of it!

Make yourself a weak, black Twinings English Breakfast tea like Anastasia, or pour yourself a more sophisticated glass of chilled Sancerre like Christian and enjoy this wild ride of an episode... Cheers!

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Want to support our podcast? Please consider donating to our Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/byobpodcast

Website: byobook-podcast.mailchimpsites.com

Tiktok: @bringyourownbookpodcast

Instagram: @byobookpodcast

Facebook: @byobookpodcast

Twitter: @byobookpodcast