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All Books AloudAuthor: Elizabeth Brookbank & Martha Brookbank
Elizabeth and Martha are two sisters who love reading in all of its forms. Elizabeth is an academic librarian by day and fiction writer by night with a lifelong obsession with all things reading and books. Martha is a busy professional who came to her love of reading later in life, but now shes an audiobook power user. We chat about the books were reading and delve a little deeper into a topic related to reading or publishing. We ask questions like, Does listening to a book count as reading? Are genres a good or bad thing? and Do you finish every book you start? If you love reading, nerding out about books, and sassy millennial hot takes, this podcast is for you! Language: en-us Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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What do you know about a whodunnit? A mystery genre deep-dive
Episode 1
Wednesday, 3 December, 2025
Send us a textSomething about this season of cold weather and long, dark nights makes us want to read mysteries. Whether you like 'em cozy, hard-boiled, or realistic and by the book, there's something in this genre for everyone. Join us as we follow the clues to learn about the history, make-up, and readers of the mystery genre.----------------------- Sources: https://web.archive.org/web/20090719003858/http://www.historyofthemystery.com/crime_and_punishment.php?page=35 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_fictionhttps://americanwritersmuseum.org/many-writers-many-forms-mystery/https://web.archive.org/web/20090719004017/https://lithub.com/agatha-christie-is-the-best-selling-novelist-in-history/https://archive.org/details/sim_publishers-weekly_1929-10-05_116_14/page/1728/mode/2up https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/popular-mystery-tropes-for-writershttps://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/20090504/4567-some-like-it-mild-cozy-mysteries.html Moser, S. & Xhignesse, M. (2023). A Garden of One’s Own. Feminist Philosophy Quarterly, 9(1). https://doaj.org/article/c742434a58f74246a086d0fcfc90416b Vester, K. (2015). Bodies to Die for: Negotiating the Ideal Female Body in Cozy Mystery Novels. Journal of Popular Culture, 48(1), 31–43.https://bookriot.com/diverse-cozy-mysteries/Support the show----------------------- Intro and outro music: "The Chase," by Aves. Support us! If you liked this episode, please consider becoming a monthly supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2235482/support. It also really helps us reach more listeners if you leave us a rating and/or review, especially on Apple Podcasts. Reach out! Do you have thoughts, questions, or ideas for future episodes? Email us at allbooksaloudpod@gmail.com. To learn more about the podcast, visit our website at allbooksaloudpod.com. If you'd like to see more bookish content from Martha & Elizabeth, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @allbooksaloudpod.Read on!
