Tonight we close out season 2 with a ranking and rating of all books from this season! We also let you know what genre we will be reading next season! Grab a drink and join us! Connect with us: IG: @booksopenglassesuppodcast Facebook: @Booksopen GlassesupPor Carina and Kimberly

For the last research episode of this season we discuss the documentary Found, transracial adoptions and Nicole Chung's additional writings. Grab your favorite drink and unwind with our newest episode! Links: https://aspe.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/private/pdf/264526/MEPA-Data-report.pdf https://ifstudies.org/blog/the-changing-face-of-adoption-in-…

Grab your favorite drink and come with us as we discuss all of our thoughts after reading All You Can Ever Know by Nicole Chung. Connect with us: IG: @booksopenglassesuppodcast Facebook: @Booksopen GlassesupPor Carina and Kimberly

What exactly does it mean to be a ward of the state? What happens when children are convicted of murder? What services do pregnant women in prison receive? What factor did race play in Mary's story? All the questions we had after reading Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson, answered tonight. Settle in, grab a drink, and learn a little with us! Trigger …

Join us as we discuss the twists and turns in Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson! Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions surrounding death of an infant, sexual abuse, and physical abuse. Connect with us: IG: @booksopenglassesuppodcast Facebook: @Booksopen GlassesupPor Carina and Kimberly

In this episode we discuss the research we did after reading Not "A Nation of Immigrants". We discuss things ranging from Opera stars to Lin Manuel Miranda's response to critiques of Hamilton. Links referenced in the episode: https://apnews.com/article/nyc-wire-california-ny-state-wire-nj-state-wire-lin-manuel-miranda-db3c9d7573334b55a651d7ceba4dc6…

Catch up on our thoughts for the second half of Not "A Nation of Immigrants" by Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz. This second episode we go over chapters four through six. Connect with us: IG: @booksopenglassesuppodcast Facebook: @Booksopen Glassesup Twitter: @BOGU_Podcast Pinterest: @Books Open Glasses Up Podcast Tiktok: @booksopenglassesup…

Today we discuss the first half of Not "A Nation of Immigrants" by Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz. We learned so much we had to split this book into two episodes! Connect with us: IG: @booksopenglassesuppodcast Facebook: @Booksopen Glassesup Twitter: @BOGU_Podcast Pinterest: @Books Open Glasses Up Podcast Tiktok: @booksopenglassesup…

Come hear about what we found when researching Afghanistans history and author Khaled Hosseini. Connect with us: IG: @booksopenglassesuppodcast Facebook: @Booksopen Glassesup Twitter: @BOGU_Podcast Pinterest: @Books Open Glasses Up Podcast Tiktok: @booksopenglassesupPor Carina and Kimberly

Come with us on the emotional rollercoaster that is A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini! And you can't get on a rollercoaster without some kombucha right? We try it for the first time! Connect with us: IG: @booksopenglassesuppodcast Facebook: @Booksopen Glassesup Twitter: @BOGU_Podcast Pinterest: @Books Open Glasses Up Podcast Tiktok: @book…

This week we discuss all the things we researched after reading It's Not About the Burqa. We discuss some of the amazing women who wrote the essays as well as learn some of the biggest misconceptions about Islam. Links: Website mentioned in On the Representations of Muslims*terms and conditions apply, https://www.amaliah.com/ https://ing.org/top-10…

Grab a drink a join us as we discuss all the things we learned while reading It's Not About the Burqa. Connect with us: IG: @booksopenglassesuppodcast Facebook: @Booksopen Glassesup Twitter: @BOGU_Podcast Pinterest: @Books Open Glasses Up Podcast Tiktok: @booksopenglassesupPor Carina and Kimberly

From Akwaeke Emezi's inspirations, to Nigerian culture, to incest laws around the world, tonight we dive a little deeper into some background info on what made up The Death of Vivek Oji. Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1m-2SavdS8 https://www.goodreads.com/Review/3485862746/comments?subject=3485862746 https://worldpopulationreview.com/countr…

Join us as we discuss Akwaeke Emezi's The Death Of Vivek Oji! We give our thoughts and talk about unanswered questions. What did you think after reading this weeks book? Connect with us: IG: @booksopenglassesuppodcast Facebook: @Booksopen Glassesup Twitter: @BOGU_Podcast Pinterest: @Books Open Glasses Up Podcast Tiktok: @booksopenglassesup…

Join us as we talk about the things we researched after reading Pedro's Theory! Links mentioned in this episode: The article regarding the Spanish being forbidden: https://www.pri.org/stories/2019-04-29/no-spanish-allowed-texas-school-museum-revisits-history-segregation Marcos Gonsalez's Website: www.marcosgonsalez.com Connect with us: IG: @booksop…

Come with us as we unpack our feeling regarding Pedro's Theory: Reimagining the Promised Land by Marcos Gonsalez. We try a new drink and reflect on Marcos' and our own experience growing up Latinx in the United States. Connect with us: IG: @booksopenglassesuppodcast Facebook: @Booksopen Glassesup Twitter: @BOGU_Podcast Pinterest: @Books Open Glasse…

Grab a drink and settle in for some background research on The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline! https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/canadas-residential-schools-were-a-horror/?amp=true https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/05/world/canada/Indigenous-residential-schools-photos.html https://indiancountrytoday.com/.amp/news/canada-u-s-differ-on-boar…

Join us for our Season 2 premiere! This season we are reading books by minority authors- our first episode on The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline! -Please excuse any background noise made by our pets and family in the next room. - Articles mentioned: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/books-by-lgbtq-authors%3famp https://www.goo…

This is the last episode for our first season! Come hear our final thoughts on all the books we have read as well as the changes we have planned for Season 2! Thank you so much to anyone who has taken the time to listen or support this podcast in any way! Connect with us: IG: @booksopenglassesuppodcast Facebook: @Booksopen Glassesup Twitter: @BOGU_…

Grab a daiquiri and join us as we explore how to live our best creative lives in Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert! Connect with us: IG: @booksopenglassesuppodcast Facebook: @Booksopen Glassesup Twitter: @BOGU_Podcast Pinterest: @Books Open Glasses Up Podcast Tiktok: @booksopenglassesupPor Carina and Kimberly

Dive into the world of Evelyn Hugo with us (Carina & Kimberly) as we discuss the book of the week. Edits/Notes: *There is quite a bit of background noise while we are speaking! Sorry, we will try to avoid that in the future. Connect with us: IG: @booksopenglassesuppodcast Facebook: @Booksopen Glassesup Twitter: @BOGU_Podcast Pinterest: @Books Open …

Grab a drink and join Kim and Carina as they dive into Lisa Taddeo's Three Women! Trigger Warning: There will be discussions about sexual assault, sexual trauma, eating disorders, and grooming of a minor. Edits/Notes: @11:35- Carina is talking about Lina, not Maggie @44:27- when Kim mentions that it is rare for women, she is referring to not experi…

Come with Carina and Kim as we navigate the twist and turns of The Kind Worth Killing and discuss our thoughts on the book. Connect with us: IG: @booksopenglassesuppodcast Facebook: @Booksopen Glassesup Twitter: @BOGU_Podcast Pinterest: @Books Open Glasses Up Podcast Tiktok: @booksopenglassesup Intro song: Track: Alan Walker - Please Don't Go (New …

Carina and Kim discuss Little Weirds by Jenny Slate. Grab a drink and listen in as they share their likes and dislikes of the book and hear what impacted them the most! Connect with us: IG: @booksopenglassesuppodcast Facebook: @Booksopen Glassesup Twitter: @BOGU_Podcast Pintrest: @Books Open Glasses Up Podcast Tiktok: @booksopenglassesup Intro song…

Welcome to our first episode! We wanted to do a small booktag and introduce y'all to us. We introduce our season one lineup and make some big book confessions. Edits/ Notes: 1. In the description for Hood Feminism, we leave out an important aspect of the book which is exploring the fact that Black Women have been left out of the feminist movement a…