Bookends: A Literary Podcast

This episode: Marcie interviews Gray about his start as a writer, how being trans and queer influences his writing, and what young writers should keep in mind; we talk about becoming our parents and cat shenanigans; and we review the second book in Adam Silvera's Infinity Cycle series, INFINITY REAPER.  Find us on Twitter @bookendsiblings and Instagram @bookendspod, and you can find Gray @graybulla on Instagram, Twitter, and Tumblr.  Bookends is a Literary Podcast in which reader/writer duo the Bulla siblings review new releases and host comedic segments about literature, writing, and pop culture. We give in-depth and spoiler-free reviews of a book every episode. New episodes at the end of every month!

This episode: the Quote Troll returns to test Marcie's Percy Jackson knowledge, and we review Alexandra Bracken's Greek mythology-inspired stand-alone fantasy, LORE. Also, we talk about Clueless. (Cher should've been a lesbian!) Find us on Twitter @bookendsiblings and Instagram @bookendspod.  Bookends is a Literary Podcast in which reader/writer duo the Bulla siblings review new releases and host comedic segments about literature, writing, and pop culture. We give in-depth and spoiler-free reviews of a book every episode. New episodes every month!

Sorry y'all, we talk about cat pee a lot in this one.  This month: Marcie gives fantasy series recommendations to each element of the signs, and as a part of our switch to new releases, we review Chloe Gong's stunning YA debut, THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS--a Romeo and Juliet retelling set in 1926 Shanghai, full of gangs, monsters, and political intrigue.  Find us on Twitter @bookendsiblings and Instagram @bookendspod. You can also follow Gray on Twitter @graybulla for his writing announcements. Bookends is a Literary Podcast in which reader/writer duo the Bulla siblings review new releases and host comedic segments about literature, writing, and pop culture. We give in-depth and spoiler-free reviews of a book every episode. New episodes every month!

Well everyone, 2020 is basically over, so it's time for our year-end wrap up. In this episode, we give our book recommendations for 2020, talk a LOT about the things we're doing to stay sane, and review Justin A. Reynolds' recent YA novel about grief and second chances, EARLY DEPARTURES.  The article Gray references: Just How White Is the Book Industry? by Richard Jean So and Gus Wezerek. Check out our website for a run-down of each episode: bookendsiblings.com You can also find us on Twitter: @bookendsiblings Bookends is a Literary Podcast in which a reader/writer sibling duo reviews books and hosts comedic segments about books, writing, and pop culture. We give in-depth and spoiler-free reviews of a book every episode.

It's been a hot minute, but we're back, and we're talking about bones! Only for, like, a second though. In this episode, we learn about mass psychological illness (more commonly known as mass hysteria), and then review Anna-Marie McLemore's recent YA magical realism/historical novel DEEP AND DARKEST RED about the dancing plague of Strasbourg 1518. Check out our website for a run-down of each episode: bookendsiblings.com You can also find us on Twitter: @bookendsiblings Bookends is a Literary Podcast in which a reader/writer sibling duo reviews books and hosts comedic segments about books, writing, and pop culture. We give in-depth and spoiler-free reviews of a book every episode.