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On the last main episode of season one, I take a little trip across the season, highlighting book lists from previous episodes, and my plans for season two, airing in January. And, of course, I couldn't resist sneaking in two book recommendations, so you can entertain yourself until I'm back!  Useful info: Lists mentioned on this episode:  Books by Black authors - episode 5 Books by Trans authors - episode 6 Books by Latinx authors - episode 8 Books which give me October vibes - episode 9 Books I am excited to read next - episode 7 * Recommended on this episode: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Braiding Sweetgrass by Kim Wall Kimmerer * To join in Educate Yourself or Nieuwe Taal, the new book clubs hosted by Bosch&deJong boekverkopers, email info@boschendejong.nl. * You can follow all podcast updates on my Instagram account @astoryofsorts, and you can find all my social media accounts on linktr.ee/carinapereira. Music and photo by @jorri_photo on Instagram. * Support me on Patreon and Ko-fi: https://www.patreon.com/astoryofsorts https://ko-fi.com/astoryofsorts

On this ninth episode of Rec'd, I bring you Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas. Will I rec it, or wreck it? Listen and find out! You can follow all updates on my Instagram account @astoryofsorts, and you can find all my social media accounts on linktr.ee/carinapereira. Music and photo by @jorri_photo on Instagram.

On this eighth episode of Rec'd, I bring you The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. Will I rec it, or wreck it? Listen and find out! You can follow all updates on my Instagram account @astoryofsorts, and you can find all my social media accounts on linktr.ee/carinapereira. Music and photo by @jorri_photo on Instagram. Horror track sample Assassin by Patrick De Arteaga used with permission. You can watch and listen to Neil Gaiman reading The Graveyard Book live to an audience on this link.

On this eighth episode I bring you a list of books written by Latinx authors for Latinx Heritage Month, and I introduce two new book clubs coming to Rotterdam. * Books mentioned in this episode: In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado Ordinary Girls by Jaquira Diaz The House Of The Spirits by Isabel Allende Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo Dominicana by Angie Cruz Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas  Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno Garcia  Cantoras by Carolina Di Robertis I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erica L. Sánchez  Afterlife by Julia Alvarez Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez  * You can follow all podcast updates on my Instagram account @astoryofsorts, and you can find all my social media accounts on linktr.ee/carinapereira. Join Bosch & de Jong book clubs by clicking the link, or by sending an email to info@boschendejonb.nl. Music and photo by @jorri_photo on Instagram. Horror track sample Beware The Monster by Patrick De Arteaga, used with permission.

On this seventh episode of Rec'd, I bring you the memoir Know My Name by Chanel Miller. Will I rec it, or wreck it? Listen and find out! You can follow all updates on my Instagram account @astoryofsorts, and you can find all my social media accounts on linktr.ee/carinapereira. Music and photo by @jorri_photo on Instagram.

On this seventh episode I invite you to take a glimpse at my TBR, and I talk about the books I'm looking forward to read next.  * Books mentioned in this episode: The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar Felix Ever After by Kacen Calender Dominicana by Angie Cruz Girl, Women, Other by Bernardine Evaristo Loveless by Alice Oseman The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams Het Meisjesmanifest by Carlie Van Tongeren Dear Martin by Nic Stone * You can follow all podcast updates on my Instagram account @astoryofsorts, and you can find all my social media accounts on linktr.ee/carinapereira. Music and photo by @jorri_photo on Instagram.

On this sixth episode of Rec'd, I bring you Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo. Will I rec it, or wreck it? Listen and find out! You can follow all updates on my Instagram account @astoryofsorts, and you can find all my social media accounts on linktr.ee/carinapereira. Music and photo by @jorri_photo on Instagram.

On this sixth episode I bring you a short list of books written by trans authors. To support and donate to trans people, please visit:  https://www.allabouttrans.org.uk/about/support-organisations/ * Books mentioned on this episode: If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo  Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas Pet by Akaweke Emezi Redefining Realness by Janet Mock Letters For My Sisters by Deanne Thornton and Andrea James Welkom Bij De Club by Thomas Van Der Meer * You can follow all podcast updates on my Instagram account @astoryofsorts, and you can find all my social media accounts on linktr.ee/carinapereira. Music and photo by @jorri_photo on Instagram.

On this fifth episode of Rec'd, I bring you Birthday by Meredith Russo. Will I rec it, or wreck it? Listen and find out! You can follow all updates on my Instagram account @astoryofsorts, and you can find all my social media accounts on linktr.ee/carinapereira. Music and photo by @jorri_photo on Instagram.

On this fifth episode I bring you a list of books written by black authors.  If you'd like to join the book club mentioned in this episode and discuss some of these books with other people, feel free to reach out to me via Instagram.  Books on this episode, by genre:  Sci-Fi / Fantasy Kindred by Octavia E. Butler Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon Children Of Blood And Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown * Romance Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon Real Men Knit by Kwana Jackson * YA Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo  The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Dear Martin by Nic Stone You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson * Literary Fiction The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead * Non fiction Stamped by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds  White Innocence by Gloria Wekker (Europe focused) Hood Feminism by Nikki Kendall Barracoon: The Story Of The Last Black Cargo by Zora Neale Hurston * Queer Black Authors Felix Ever After by Kacen Calender  How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson * Poetry The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo Don’t Call Us Dead by Danez Smith The Black Unicorn by Audre Lorde You can follow all podcast updates on my Instagram account @astoryofsorts, and you can find all my social media accounts on linktr.ee/carinapereira. Music and photo by @jorri_photo on Instagram.

On this fourth episode of Rec'd, I bring you Trust Exercise by Susan Choi. Will I rec it, or wreck it? Listen and find out! You can follow all updates on my Instagram account @astoryofsorts, and you can find all my social media accounts on linktr.ee/carinapereira. Music and photo by @jorri_photo on Instagram.

On this episode I talk about the pressure put on everyone, including readers, to do more during these Corona times, and how looking at reading as if it is a marathon, rather than something we do for fun, can be counter-productive.  You can follow all podcast updates on my Instagram account @astoryofsorts, and you can find all my social media accounts on linktr.ee/carinapereira. Music and photo by @jorri_photo on Instagram.

On this third episode of Rec'd, I bring you Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng. Will I rec it, or wreck it? Listen and find out! You can follow all updates on my Instagram account @astoryofsorts, and you can find all my social media accounts on linktr.ee/carinapereira. Music and photo by @jorri_photo on Instagram.

On this episode, I talk about the books I've read in March, taking part on an online book club, and a few other things, including switching to Anchor as my podcast hosting platform. You can follow all updates on my Instagram account @astoryofsorts, and you can find all my social media accounts on linktr.ee/carinapereira. Music and photo by @jorri_photo on Instagram. The memoir similar to My Dark Vanessa is Excavation by Wendy C. Ortiz. 

Blooper note: Debbie is our cat!  Rec'd, the bonus episode from A Story Of Sorts, the podcast mostly about bookish stuff!  Since I've got *really strong opinions* about some of the books I read, Rec'd episodes will serve to either highly recommend a book, or wreck it completely!  On this second episode, I bring you Harry Potter And The Cursed Child. Will I rec it, or wreck it? Listen and find out! You can follow all updates on my Instagram account @astoryofsorts, and you can find all my social media accounts on linktr.ee/carinapereira. Music and photo by @jorri_photo on Instagram.

On this episode, I talk about the books I've read in February, my reading plans for March, and a few other things.  You can follow all updates on my Instagram account @astoryofsorts, and you can find all my social media accounts on linktr.ee/carinapereira. Music and photo by @jorri_photo on Instagram.

Rec'd, the bonus episode from A Story Of Sorts, the podcast mostly about bookish stuff!  Since I've got *really strong opinions* about some of the books I read, Rec'd episodes will serve to either highly recommend a book, or wreck it completely!  On this first episode, I bring you Educated, by Tara Westover. Will I rec it, or wreck it? Listen and find out!  You can follow all updates on my Instagram account @astoryofsorts, and you can find all my social media accounts on linktr.ee/carinapereira. Music and photo by @jorri_photo on Instagram.

On this first episode, I talk about my experience attending a book club for the first time, the books I've read in January, and my reading plans for February.  You can follow all updates on my Instagram account @astoryofsorts, and you can find all my social media accounts on linktr.ee/carinapereira. Music and photo by @jorri_photo on Instagram.

A Story Of Sorts, the podcast mostly about bookish stuff!  Once a month I'll talk about books, literary events and news, and my reading plans for the following month.  The first episode premieres on the 12th of February. You can follow all updates on my Instagram account @astoryofsorts, and you can find all my social media accounts on linktr.ee/carinapereira. Intro music by @jorri_photo on Instagram.