Author: Macara
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“The Hunger Games”, and Other Books We’ve Been Reading, for Monday, May 26, 2025
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On today’s show, Ali and Macara discussed their thoughts on “The Hunger Games” book. Ali shared his current thoughts on the book’s plot, including a significant twist involving a character’s sacrifice. Macara agreed it was an understandable twist given the character’s development. Ali described the book as interesting but noted it was different from what…
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Books We Have Been Reading This Week, For Tuesday, May 20, 2025
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Kadri’s OHL and Flames Journey On today’s show, Ali and Macara start off by continuing the conversation about “Dreamer”, by Nazem Kadri. The discussion focuses on Kadri’s development as a hockey player, particularly his time in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Ali and Macara reflect on how Kadri’s physical and mental preparation, strongly supported by…
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Books Panel On Apple Podcasts
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Hello fellow book enthusiasts! We’ve made it to the halfway point of the week! In addition to the other platforms you might have used to tune in to the Books Panel shows, we are now also on Apple Podcasts! You will still be able to listen on the website, Youtube and when the show is…
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“It’s Not What It Looks Like”, From April 4, 2025
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On this show, the panel discussed Molly Burke’s “It’s Not What It Looks Like”. Note: this show was recorded prior to the creation of the Books Panel website. It is being posted now in order to keep the website up to date with all shows.
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“Dreamer” by Nazem Kadri, For Monday, May 12, 2025
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On today’s show, Ali and Macara talked about their reading progress, with Ali having finished “The Radical Lives of Helen Keller” and Macara continuing to read it. They planned to discuss the ending of the book on the next show. Public Perception of Political Figures Macara discussed the perception of Helen Keller, noting how people…
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Join the Show’s Discord Server
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Hello listeners! I hope you are all having a great week so far! I have created a new invite link to the Ali and Macara’s Books Discord server. Feel free to join in over there to stay up to date with announcements and reminders; you can even add your own book recommendations if you like.…
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The Radical Lives of Helen Keller Chat for Tuesday, May 6, 2025
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On today’s show, Ali and Macara discussed their thoughts on the book “The Radical Lives of Helen Keller”. They discussed the challenges Helen Keller faced due to her disability and gender, and how her political activities evolved throughout her life. They also discussed the influence of people like Anne Sullivan and Alexander Graham Bell on…
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Ways to Listen
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Hello, Over the last few days, we have provided updates on new ways to listen to Ali and Macara’s Books when the show is live. We are also working on getting the show on Apple Podcasts, however, there are currently some technical difficulties being worked out. When they have been resolved, we will be sure…
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Update, Audio Stream
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Good evening listeners! This is just a quick update to let you know that, in addition to our new Youtube channel, you will now also have the option of listening to the audio stream. Please be advised that the audio stream will only work while there is programming on air. If you try to click…
