Book Pile Banter
Book Pile Banter is your book club without having to attend book club! Get all the banter from Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim.
Sarah's System to Fair Rating
Originally from Tumblr (and credit to Kate), this chart is how Sarah now determines her rating system when discussing the different categories in each episode. It is a great way to assess your own reading reactions.
We use a 10-category system (10 points each) to rate and rank the books we discuss on the podcast. Each book can get 100 points from each of us for 300 points. The system was introduced in our 2023 episodes.
Episodes
Aug 1, 2023
Aug 1, 2023
1hr 10 min
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss reimagining a classic book in a new setting, predictability, and whether science should be made modern when retelling classic science fiction.
Jul 25, 2023
Jul 25, 2023
52 min
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim examine key facts and problems with the big five publishers.
Jul 18, 2023
Jul 18, 2023
1hr 31 min
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim take their reading adventure to Canada with a young adult dystopian that has them discussing the connotation behind words, their emotional reactions, and developing a better understanding of the rating system.
Jul 11, 2023
Jul 11, 2023
50 min
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss how diversity in reading has changed them, navigating writing something outside one's own community, and their favorite kinds of diverse readings.
Jul 4, 2023
Jul 4, 2023
1hr 26 min
Ambrlee, Sarah, and Kim begin their journey worldwide in Antarctica. They discuss horror, transgender, and the realities of being in such an isolated location.
Upcoming Episodes
7/30/2024 |The Romantasy Craze!
8/6/2024 | Thornhedge | T Kingfisher
8/13/2024 | Diavola | Jennifer Marie Thorne
8/20/2024 | The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy | Megan Bannen
8/27/2024 | The Crimson Moth (Heartless Hunter) | Kristen Ciccarelli
9/3/2024 | Vampire Bites
9/10/2024 | Cutting Your Teeth | Caylan MacRae
You can reach us via bookpilebanter@gmail.com
and you can support us by purchasing books we recommend at: