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The Book Place
by Mercy and Salem
Two Australian sisters chatting about books, reading and what’s bringing us joy right now
Episodes
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Ep 34: The One Where We Say Goodbye
Today we hang up the microphone after a wonderful year of podcasting. We started this project in the middle of the COVID lockdown thinking maybe we'd get to 10 episodes. 34 episodes and over a year later, we were really flying by the seat of our pants most of the time, but what a ride! We have...
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Ep 33: Unpopular Bookish Opinions Pt 2
We loved our first Unpopular Bookish Opinions back in episode 14 so much that we decided to make another one! And we're back with some spicy takes that you won't want to miss! We also have a very important announcement to share with you so make sure you tune in! Happy listening! Salem's Current...
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Ep 32: What Makes a Book a Keeper
Hi there and welcome to episode 32 of The Book Place. This week we are talking about what books we keep, what ones we donate and what we might put in the bin. Bookshelf real estate is precious so what makes the cut? Is it cover vs content? Or something a little deeper? Listen to this week's…
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Ep 31: The Classic Debate - Fiction vs Non-Fiction
You've heard us touch on this topic before but in this episode we're doing a deep dive on the classic debate of fiction vs non-fiction: which we read more, what time of year we read one over the other and even what time of day you'll find us with our noses in each genre. Plus as usual we talk…
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Ep 30: All About Books-tagram
There are literally millions of #bookstagram accounts out there, so how do you know which ones to follow and which to just look at? Well today's episode we go through some of our faves from those just talking about kids books, to friends bookstagrams; from light and simple to styled and…
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Ep 29: Recording In Person + Our Favourite Cookbooks
After trying to record over Zoom for the last 2 episodes, today we're back in person because face-to-face is so much better! This episode we're talking about some of our favourite cookbooks and why Mercy owns over 20 of them! And like always we talk about some great current reads and of course,...
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Ep 28: New Releases We Can't Wait to Read in 2021
On today's episode we did a bit of research to find out which of our favourite authors (and some totally new and random authors) are bringing out new books this year and which ones we'll be waiting for with bated breath! From Kate Quinn to Brigid Kemmerer, we skim the surface of what are sure to…
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Ep 27: We're Back with our Reading Goals for 2021!
Well, 2020 is over (finally) and after a summer break Salem and Mercy are back with our first episode of the year talking all about our summer reads, some reading goals for the year and of course, what's bringing us joy right now! Happy listening! Salem's Current Reads: - The Thursday Murder Club...
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Bonus Episode: The Dictionary of Lost Words
Salem shares a 5 star read for her from December. Rich language and great character development. Sale may have even shed a happy tear or two at the end a rarity for her! A fantastic read. Highly recommend.
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Ep 26: Best Books of the Year 2020 + Reading Stats
It's the Final Countdown! For our last big episode of the year we're talking about our favourite fiction and non-fiction of the year (which was a real struggle)! Plus we get real nerdy and talk about our reading stats from Goodreads. Make sure you subscribe to Apple Podcasts for some sneaky bonus...
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Ep 25: Comfort Reads for a Reading Slump
This episode we're chatting about being in a reading slump and what are the comfort reads we reach for when we have some book burnout. And Mercy gushes about a book that she wants to give to everyone she knows. As usual we share our current reads and have lots of things that are bringing us joy...
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Ep 24: The One Where We Touch On The JK Rowling Controversy + Giveaway Winner
So in our show’s new format (which it turns out feels very similar to the old format) this week we are talking about our current reads, a doorstop of a book, and a brief sidebar into the publicity surrounding JK Rowling’s tweeting and her latest book. And of course we talk about lots of our...
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Ep 23: Updates, Giveaways and Audiobooks That Take All Your Time
This week we chat about some little changes we're making to The Bookplace Podcast! Most importantly, this will now be a fortnightly podcast, dropping new episodes each Thursday. You'll still be hearing all about our current reads as well as some bookish discussion and we'll be expanding our…
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Ep 22: Recording in a Car and Why We Decide to DNF a book
Have you ever forced yourself to finish a book or gotten reader’s guilt over putting a book down and moving on to something else? This week, Salem and Mercy discuss the multiple reasons for not finishing books, how long they try before giving up and what is worth the push! Because life’s too…
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Why we are M.I.A today...
Sadly, no new episode today folks. Thanks for sticking with us as we sort out a few scheduling issues. We’ll be back next week with a brand new episode in your earphones!
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Ep 21: Post Holiday Book Chats and Bookshelf Organisation
Reunited and it feels so good! Mercy’s back from holidays and we have so much holiday reading chats to catch up on! Lots of 5 star reads on this week’s episode so check it out! We also discuss Salem’s recent bookshelf change and all the many ways we arrange and display our own shelves. This one’s...
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Ep 20: Special Co-Host Jordan Bariesheff - Plot twists, Cults and her gateway fiction book
This week we have a special co-host while Mercy is away and who better to replace a sister, than another sister! So Salem is joined this week by our older sister, Jordan Bariesheff! Jords is a recent convert to fiction and we talk about which book was the gamechanger for her transition from...
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Ep 19: Beach Reads
The weather's warming up, the ocean's calling and Mercy's going on holiday so we're talking all about beach reading!! We both want slightly different things in our holiday reading and we talk about all of it and give some recommendations for some of our favourite beach reading authors! Salem's...
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Ep 18: Travel Memoirs in Lockdown
Even though we can't travel overseas right now, who says we can't read about it? We talk about what makes the difference between a great travel memoir and just an average one and then we recommend some that we love. Warning: get your passport ready because these books will make you want to jump…
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Ep 17: Author Interview with Hannah Currie
Straying from our usual formula this week with our first author interview with Hannah Currie! We talk about what moved Hannah from dreaming of writing to being a published author, how her characters take on a life of their own, and some behind the scenes on her Daughters of Peverell series. We…
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Ep 16: Tracking Your Reading
Bujo's and Goodreads and Spreadsheets, oh my! If you struggle to remember what books you've read, what you want to read and just what you thought of a book, then this week's episode is for you! Or if you just love a good spreadsheet, Mercy does a little nerd out on how to apply Excel to the…
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Ep 15: Page to Screen + Brad Case
Like most of us, we have a love/hate relationship with book to movie adaptations and we barely scratched the surface but this was so much fun! Plus, we talk to Mercy's husband Brad, for some sci-fi/fantasy recommendations! There were too many movie titles to tag so below is a short list of some…
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Ep 14: Unpopular Bookish Opinions
Do you flip to the last page of a book to find out what happens before you begin? Do you think the classics are overrated? Are you baffled by what books come out on top in awards season? Well this episode is for you and all your strong unpopular bookish opinions! Salem's Current Reads How to…
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Ep 13 Book Buying Habits + Joanna James
Salem interviews our friend Jo for her thoughts on the reading life, and then we talk about the effects isolation has had on our book buying!
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Ep 12: World War II
We've danced around this topic since the beginning and we finally decided to just dive in and dedicate a whole episode to our favourite WW2 books and we discuss why the reading community is so intrigued by this genre! NB. Mercy got ahead of herself and said this was episode 13 instead of episode…
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Ep 11: Books About Books + Kimberley Saunders
What's better than a book? A book about books! We're talking all our favourite non-fiction BAB's (Books About Books, obvs) plus our 2nd guest interview with friend of the show, Kim Saunders! Kim's Books Bittersweet - Shauna Niequist Any Ordinary Day - Leigh Sales Only Time Will Tell (The Clifton...
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Ep 10: Hidden Gems
Celebrating making it to 10 episodes this week with our best episode yet!! Talking all about those hidden gems on our bookshelves and libraries and why the best-sellers are not always our favourite books! Mercy's Current Reads: Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner Sea Wife by Amity Gaige Salem's Current...
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Ep 9: Reading Around the World: English countryside + Anastasia Lambert
Today's episode is jampacked and we have our 1st live guest, Anastasia Lambert, a friend of the show and fellow reader. She's eloquent and lovely and we had so much fun! Plus we started a new series called Reading Around the World and this week's focus is on Rural and Countryside England. What a...
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Ep 8: All About Re-reading
We’re back after a sneaky week’s break and today’s bookish discussion is all about re-reading! Do you find yourself coming back to the same books? Is there a book you read every year at a certain time? Listen to us chat about all of it, plus our current reads and what’s been bringing us joy!…
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Ep 7: Favourite Authors
This week we're talking about some of our all-time favourite authors and which of their books are our cream of the crop. From Kate Morton to Jodi Picoult and so many others, this episode will fill your TBR list!! Salem's Current Reads: - Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris - On the Edge of the Dark...
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Ep 6: Children’s series and why we should all read them
We get nostalgic this week about some of our favourite book series we read as kids and our earliest reading memories. If you’ve run out of book suggestions for your kids, you might find some more here...and we finally talk about Harry Potter!! Mercy's Current Reads: - Clap When You Land by...
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Ep 5: Non-fiction pt 2 - Self-Improvement and Motivation
Continuing on our non-fiction series, this week we talk about some that fall in the self-help and motivational non-fiction category. Disclaimer:self-improvement is not guaranteed or even necessary after reading these books! Salem's Current Reads: - This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a…
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Bonus: Summer Reading Guide
A little bonus episode talking about some of our most anticipated books from Modern Mrs Darcy’s 2020 Summer Reading Guide Books We Mentioned: - Code Name Helene by Ariel Lawhon - Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson - The Last Train to Key West by Chanel Cleeton - The House in the Cerulean Sea by...
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Ep 4: Non-Fiction pt 1 - Memoirs & Biographies
This week starts our non-fiction series and we’re discussing some of our favourite memoirs and biographies. And like always, we talk about what books we are currently reading and what’s bringing us joy. Happy Reading! Mercy's Current Reads: - The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal - The...
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Ep 3: Where to Find Your Next Great Book
This week we’re talking about our tried and true ways of getting book recommendations and Salem gets on her soapbox about the library. Mercy's Current Reads: - Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas by Adam Kay - Is It Just Me? by Miranda Hart - Normal People by Sally Rooney (Did Not Finish)…
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Ep 2: Series you’ll love
We’re talking some of our favourite adult and YA book series we love and a couple we definitely don’t! Plus what’s bringing us joy this week. Mercy's Current Reads - Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid - Mr. Nobody by Catherine Steadman Salem's Current Reads - A Fall of Marigolds by…
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Episode 1: Faves and Current Reads
Welcome to Episode 1 of this bookish podcast, where we talk some of our favourite books, what we’re reading at the moment and what’s saving our life right now. We hope this will bring some fun and joy to your day! Here you'll find the books we talked about: Mercy's Faves - The Lost Man by Jane...
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Two Australian sisters chatting about books, reading and what’s bringing us joy right now
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