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By Its Cover
by Katie Wright and Jake
By Its Cover is a tell all book review and comedy podcast where siblings Katie and Jake try to review books after they pick them out by their cover. Jake has a rule about fully reading a book after picking it by its cover, sometimes to his dismay, and Katie has such a broad set of interests that you really never know what we're going to review. Find this episode interesting? Let us know by reaching out at [email protected]. Get early access to our episodes and chat with the By Its Cover community on Patreon at https://patreon.com/byitscover.
Episodes
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The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of the Whole Stupid World by Matt Kracht
In this unique episode of By Its Cover we talk about a unique field guide that should be on every bird watchers coffee table. By Its Cover is a tell all book review and comedy podcast where siblings Katie and Jake try to review books after they pick them out by their cover. Jake has a rule about...
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Girlfriend on Mars by Debra Willis
Jake finally read Girlfriend on Mars and in this episode he shares his deep feelings about the horror section of the bookshop. By Its Cover is a tell all book review and comedy podcast where siblings Katie and Jake try to review books after they pick them out by their cover. Jake has a rule about...
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The Pale House Devil by Richard Kadrey
Join us in this goofy episode where Jake picked out a horror book instead of consuming girlfriend on mars like he was supposed to…. By Its Cover is a tell all book review and comedy podcast where siblings Katie and Jake try to review books after they pick them out by their cover. Jake has a rule...
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Flat White Fatality by Emmeline Duncan
Jake picked this book inspired by his enjoyment of cozy food based murder mysteries and that’s exactly what he got. Join us as we try to not get hungry talking about this book! By Its Cover is a tell all book review and comedy podcast where siblings Katie and Jake try to review books after they...
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Last Bus to Wisdom by Ivan Doig
The last bus to wisdom follows a young boy on his summer adventures across the united states making unexpected friends and has an unexpected ending. Join us for Katie’s new favorite book (not)! By Its Cover is a tell all book review and comedy podcast where siblings Katie and Jake try to review...
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The Vella by Realm
By Its Cover is a tell all book review and comedy podcast where siblings Katie and Jake try to review books after they pick them out by their cover. Jake has a rule about fully reading a book after picking it by its cover, sometimes to his dismay, and Katie has such a broad set of interests that...
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Make Your Own Rules by Andrew Huang
By Its Cover is a tell all book review and comedy podcast where siblings Katie and Jake try to review books after they pick them out by their cover. Jake has a rule about fully reading a book after picking it by its cover, sometimes to his dismay, and Katie has such a broad set of interests that...
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From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
By Its Cover is a tell all comedy podcast where siblings Katie and Jake try to review books after they pick them out by their cover. Jake has a rule about fully reading a book after picking it by its cover, sometimes to his dismay, and Katie has such a broad set of interests that you really never...
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The Big Door Prize, by M.O. Walsh
By Its Cover is a tell all comedy podcast where siblings Katie and Jake try to review books after they pick them out by their cover. Jake has a rule about fully reading a book after picking it by its cover, sometimes to his dismay, and Katie has such a broad set of interests that you really never...
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Cunning Folk, by Adam Nevill
Dive into Jake’s true feelings about HOAs and their presidents in this episode’s book Cunning Folk. Find this episode interesting? Let us know by reaching out at [email protected]. Get early access to episodes by being a member of our Patreon at patreon.com/byitscover
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Here Lies a Vengeful Bitch, by Codie Crowley
Katie picked out a horror booked for Halloween and you get to listen to it in December! Happy holidays to everyone. Find this episode interesting? Let us know by reaching out at [email protected]. Pay for your laughs by subscribing to our Patreon at patreon.com/byitscover
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Wonderland, joined by the author, Kimberly Wheelock
Jake and I picked out this book together in Enumclaw based on the beautiful artwork on the front of the book, which was done by Kimberly’s daughter. This book is about Peri, a hiker on the Wonderland trail who finishes her hike and discovers the world has been completely changed by an Ebola...
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Heal Your Gut, Save Your Brain- by Dr. Partha Nandi
Jake picked out this book, by gastroenterologist Dr. Partha Nandi. Dr. Nandi provides a guide to a healthy gut microbiome and simple ways to slow or reduce neurogenerative diseases based on research in diet, community, and more. Find this episode interesting? Let us know by reaching out at...
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Dune, by Frank Herbert
Jake FINALLY read Dune, by Frank Herbert. Jake describes this book as a political sci-fi, featuring Paul Atreides and his mother, Jessica, who survive an assassination plot by their enemy, the Baron, and end up fighting to survive in the desert alongside the Fremen, the natives of the planet.…
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Sleep Tight, by J.H. Markert
Katie was ready for a horror book and this one was ready to borrow on Libby! This story features main character Tess, whose daughter Julia is kidnapped on the same day her parents are murdered, and a serial killer, Father Silence, is executed. With big gaps in Tess’s memory, will she be able to...
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The P*ssy Next Door, by Amy Award
Jake picked out this book even though he doesn’t like smut, and was pleasantly surprised at how much he enjoyed it. This book is about Willa and Hayes, next door neighbors who (surprise!) fall in love <3 Also, there are cats. Email us at [email protected] or join our Patreon to pay for...
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The House Where Death Lives, by Alex Brown
It’s spooky season and we’ve appropriately picked a spooky book for today’s episode! The House Where Death Lives is an anthology of short, young adult horror stories. Katie picked this one and shares her favs from the book in this episode. Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/byitscover to pay...
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The Future, by Naomi Alderman
Jake picked out this book, which turned out to be an amazing fiction about billionaire preppers and the end of the world….sort of Listen to our review, but as always, spoilers inside. Email us at [email protected] Join our Patreon at patreon,com/byitscover
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Everything My Mother Taught Me, by Alice Hoffman
This is our first Patreon-chosen book! What we thought was going to be a nonfiction sunshine filled book of appreciation actually turned out to be a fiction short story about a girl, Adeline, who is neglected and abused by her mother in the early 1900s. Stuck on a lighthouse island with a small...
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Bea Wolf, by Zach Weinersmith
Jake picked this awesome graphic novel retelling of Beowulf, reimagined as Bea Wolf, a child hero defending the kid kingdom from boring adult villain Grindle. Jake loved it. Read it. Listen to us chat about out and goof off. And join our Patreon at patreon.com/byitscover to pay for your laughs.
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Scorch, Hedgehog of Doom, by Cate Berry
Jake picked out a book for Katie…and it’s a kids book! About an adorable hedgehog who wants to be ferocious!! Too cute. Join us. Have a book you want us to review? Email us at [email protected] Pay for your laughs by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/byitscover
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The Art Thief, by Michael Finkel
Katie picked this book based on the cover she saw in Libby. This book is the true story of Stephane Breitwieser and his girlfriend, Anne-Catherine Kleinklaus. Breitweiser stole art amassing to worth more than $2 billion dollars, from more than 170 museums across Europe. And then, his mother...
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The Z Word, by Lindsay King-Miller
Katie picked out this book because the cover was awesome and the back said something along the lines of “the queer zombie novel you didn’t know you needed.” It DELIVERED, just like Apocalypse Pizza. Join our Patreon here!
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Summer Break!
What’s the book this week? The cover is empty, because Jake is on Mars. Catch up with us and find out what we’re up to this week If you want to check out Sillybug Studios, find the Etsy shop at Etsy.com/sillybugstudios. If you’d like a commission, email Katie at [email protected] You can…
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Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World, by Andrea Pitzer
A crew of Dutch explorers, including navigator William Barents, get icebound in the arctic circle in Nova Zembla in 1596. The crew spends 10 months stuck in the arctic, fighting for their lives through polar night, scurvy, and polar bears. When they finally leave Nova Zembla in June of 1597, they...
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The Mistress, by PA Stockwell
Jake really wanted to pick out the sequel to this book, which had an image of people walking through the desert on its cover. But, after talking to the author, he chose the first book in the series like a responsible reader. The Mistress by PA Stockwell is a fiction book about the dangers of AI....
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The Apocalypse Factory: Plutonium and the Making of the Atomic Age, by Steve Olson
If you’re interested in the development of the atomic bombs and the implications for our world, this book is for you. Steve Olson makes the argument that Hanford was the most important facility for the development of the plutonium and the atomic age. Katie likes books like these, Jake doesn’t....
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grayson, by Lynne Cox
While out on a training swim in the ocean off the coast of Los Angeles at 17 years old, Lynne Cox is followed by a baby gray whale and spends several hours trying to help it find its mother. Katie picked this one, and we both read it. Listener, do you know the name of the fear Katie has? Email us...
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Olivetti, by Allie Millington
Jake picked this book because of the typewriter on the cover. Turns out, he has always wanted to type on a typewriter, and this book inspired him to go and buy one of his own! This story is about a typewriter, a boy, and their family, and what happens when the boy’s mother goes missing. Will they...
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A Complex Coast, by David Norwell
Katie was drawn to the cover of this book by the beautiful watercolor art on the front and the words “a kayak journey from Vancouver Island to Alaska.” This is a gorgeous book in full color of David Norwell’s kayak journey, filled with art, observations, and sciencey bits of his trip. Katie…
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Fairy Tale, by Stephen King
You may remember from a previous episode that Jake does not read Stephen King. But, he read this book!! Go Jake. This story follows a teen, Charlie, who inherits a fantastical world after helping the quintessential grumpy old man on the block, Howard/Adrian Bowditch, recover from surgery....
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The Berry Pickers, by Amanda Peters
The Berry Pickers, by Amanda Peters, is a fiction novel featuring the voices of Joe, an indigenous person of Nova Scotia who lost his four-year-old sister, Ruthie, in the berry fields in Maine, and a woman, Norma, who grows up with a protective family in New England and has recurring dreams of...
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The Way of Shadows, by Brent Weeks
Jake found this book calling to him by the cover in a different bookstore than he normally shops at. The cover spoke of ninjas, shadows and swords, and offered dark, grungy vibes. Katie didn’t read it and she asks him, did it deliver? Content warning: This book contains references to sexual…
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A Horse Walks into a Bar, by David Grossman
This is another book Katie picked, but both of us read it this time! A Horse Walks into a Bar is a novel by David Grossman. We thought it would be funny, but while we were surprised that it wasn’t, we were delighted. The story takes the reader through a night of comedy stand-up, which turns out…
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Quietly Hostile, by Samantha Irby
Katie picked up this book in the library in the section titled, “You May Have Missed These.” Drawn to the title, combined with the image of an angry skunk (or is it a badger?) on a bright orange cover, it was an easy pick. This book is a series of hilarious essays by Samantha Irby, and this...
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Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery, by Brom
Jake was drawn to this book, Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery, by the cover. He was looking for something “grungy.” Jake and Katie both read this one. Join us for a conversation about the witchery and revenge in this book!
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Venomous Lumpsucker, by Ned Beauman
This is Katie’s pick. What drew her to it? A bright pink cover, the words VENOMOUS LUMPSUCKER, and a weird fish on the front. What the heck is this book about??? Also, who else here has read Vurt, by Jeff Noon? Let us know. Reach out to us at [email protected]
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The Dawnhounds, by Sascha Stronach
Jake picked this book, which he describes is about a lesbian cop in a futuristic high-tech city with mushroom houses that is very anti-gay and not welcoming to our main character. What else is in this book? Pirates and magic and more! Let’s talk about it. Did you know the name of that other book…
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Our First Episode! Into the Planet: My Life as a Cave Diver, by Jill Heinerth
We’re siblings! And on our first episode of By Its Cover, we talk about the book Into the Planet: My Life as a Cave Diver, written by Jill Heinerth. Katie picked this one, and we both read it! Learn more about this book at https://www.intotheplanet.com/book/
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
By Its Cover is a tell all book review and comedy podcast where siblings Katie and Jake try to review books after they pick them out by their cover. Jake has a rule about fully reading a book after picking it by its cover, sometimes to his dismay, and Katie has such a broad set of interests that you really never know what we're going to review.
Find this episode interesting? Let us know by reaching out at [email protected]. Get early access to our episodes and chat with the By Its Cover community on Patreon at https://patreon.com/byitscover.
HOSTED BY
Katie Wright and Jake
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By Its Cover is a tell all book review and comedy podcast where siblings Katie and Jake try to review books after they pick them out by their cover. Jake has a rule about fully reading a book after picking it by its cover, sometimes to his dismay, and Katie has such a broad set of interests that...
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