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  • Things That "Goosebump" in the Night
    2025/07/15
    Join us as we discuss our first impressions of reading the Goosebumps series! We discuss our expectations and thoughts on these books, whether these books are appropriate for young readers, and why the series became a phenomenon. The music for our podcast was created by Worlds Connect. ⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/7sK3LPFcdooM8tJaP3h675?si=ikxVFEacRwWvIVFeTBfOUA⁠
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    1 時間 6 分
  • ReminisceReading: Our Experience with Books as Teens
    2025/07/01
    Today, we are discussing the bizarre time of life that is being a preteen and teenager, and how that time changed our relationships with reading. We explore the books we loved at that time, discuss why reading tends to be less popular among teens and preteens, and examine how social media influences the types of books we tend to read. Also, join us at the end for some 1-star reviews of popular books! The music for our podcast was created by Worlds Connect. ⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/7sK3LPFcdooM8tJaP3h675?si=ikxVFEacRwWvIVFeTBfOUA⁠
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    1 時間 13 分
  • Confessions Of A Bookworm part 2
    2025/06/17
    This week, we are concluding our sharing of all our bookish confessions. Join us as we share our guilty pleasure books, the books we judged prematurely, and the embarrassing and surprising fictional characters we had/have crushes on. Zack Barnson created the music used in our episodes.
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    44 分
  • Confessions of a Bookworm
    2025/06/03
    In this juicy episode, we're spilling all the tea! We'll discuss everything from our bookish hot takes to the books we DNF'd (and why), as well as the ones we admit we haven't read. Get cozy and join us for part one as we share all our confessions with the world! Zack Barnson created the music used in our episodes.
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    52 分
  • Pulling Back the Pages On Being A Librarian
    2025/05/20
    In today's episode, we are discussing some lesser-known, everyday experiences of librarians, including our favorite and least favorite parts of the workday. We also talk about some popular books we don't want to read. Zack Barnson created the music used in our episodes.
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    1 時間 11 分
  • The Library Is Open: The Fictional Libraries We Love
    2025/05/06
    Today, we are discussing the fictional world of libraries. Join us as we talk about our favorite fictional librarians, what fictional libraries we would want to explore, and what we'd want in our own libraries we'd create! Zack Barnson created the music used in our episodes. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook at Novel Escapes Podcast!
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    1 時間 3 分
  • Finding Ourselves Through Fiction
    2025/04/22
    In this episode, we delve deeper into our favorite types of books and genres, as well as why those stories resonate with us on a personal level. Join us as we dig into our favorite character tropes, what books in our most loved genres didn't jive with us, and which books we were surprised to enjoy! Zack Barnson created the music used in our episodes. *Correction that at 56.07, Janessa meant to say Doctor Sleep instead of Doctor Strange.
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    1 時間 8 分
  • Making Janessa Read Manga: Why Manga is Important
    2025/04/08
    Shaylee introduced Janessa to a different kind of storytelling: manga! We briefly discuss the history of manga as a storytelling medium and highlight Osamu Tezuka as an author and artist. We also discuss some roadblocks to getting into manga as a beginner. Janessa talks about her first impressions of Fullmetal Alchemist, Death Note, and A Sign of Affection. We also touch on some downsides to manga and its influence on Japanese culture. *Please note that our discussion of the drawbacks and negative influence that some aspects of manga create is not comprehensive or complete; it's just a brief mention of a much broader and sensitive topic. Zack Barnson created the music for our episode.
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    57 分