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Bubbles and Books

Dog•Eared Books

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Frequency: 1 episode/11d. Total Eps: 154

A podcast about two of the best things in life: books and champagne. Hosted by Ellyn Grimm and Amanda Lepper, co-owners of Dog-Eared Books in Ames, Iowa.

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🇺🇸 USA - books
11/09/2025
#90
🇬🇧 Great Britain - books
18/08/2025
#89
🇬🇧 Great Britain - books
17/08/2025
#47
🇺🇸 USA - books
15/08/2025
#81
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14/08/2025
#65
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05/05/2025
#100
🇺🇸 USA - books
04/05/2025
#79
🇺🇸 USA - books
03/05/2025
#73
🇺🇸 USA - books
02/05/2025
#79

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Indie Bookstore Day 2025 By the Numbers

Episode 138

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 • Duration 51:26

In today's episode Amanda & Ellyn are breaking down the data from Indie Bookstore Day and giving you the best-sellers, how many passports we gave out, and special anecdotes we noticed throughout the day. Thank you to our listeners who came out to Dog-Eared Books and those who also participated in the Central Iowa Indie Bookstore Day passport. And especially to those who said "Chambong me b*tch." We love you.

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What we're drinking | French Blue Rose Brut

Ellyn's Currently Reading | Mystery Royale by Kaitlyn Cavalancia, Ordinary Times by Annie B. Jones, & Murder in the Dollhouse by Rich Cohen

Amanda's Currently Reading | The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson & The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett

Books coming out this week | Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (now in paperback) & The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner

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The People Asked, We Answered

Episode 137

Monday, April 21, 2025 • Duration 01:06:45

We put it out there and asked everyone who follows us on social media to ask us anything. From bookish to random, Ellyn and Amanda are sharing everything.

This Saturday, April 26, 2025 spend your day visiting Indie Bookstores for Indie Bookstore Day! The Central Iowa Indie Bookstores have brought back the passport challenge. Visit all the indies in two days to win a grand prize!

What we're drinking | Cocktails from Della Viti

Ellyn's Currently Reading | Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry & The Greatest Possible Good by Ben Brooks

Amanda's Currently Reading | How to Seal Your Own Fate by Kristen Perrin & The Island of Last Things by Emma Sloley

Rachel's Currently Reading | The Underground Girls of Kabul by Jenny Nordberg

Books coming out this week | Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

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Most Anticipated Reads Winter/Spring 2025

Episode 128

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 • Duration 01:05:04

Get your notes app ready because you're going to want to write down the books we're excited for for the first half of 2025. Amanda & Ellyn are breaking down all of the big hitters to be on the lookout for in publishing. Listen and tell us what you're looking forward to!

Ellyn's Currently Reading | The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan

Amanda's Currently Reading | Private Rites by Julia Armfield

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Vision Boards for 2025

Episode 127

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 • Duration 01:00:24

We're back baby, it's 2025, and we're coming at you with an episode all about what we're taking into 2025 with us and what we're leaving behind in 2024. Vision boards were even made with glue sticks, cutouts, and digital scrapbooking. Amanda & Ellyn are excited to share what they're hoping the new year brings.

What we're drinking | Piattelli Vineyard Methode Champenoise

Ellyn's Currently Reading | Havoc by Christopher Bollen, How to Seal Your Own Fate by Kristen Perrin, Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy, & Here Beside the Rising Tide by Emily Jane

Amanda's Currently Reading | Run For the Hills by Kevin Wilson, Lost & Found by Helen Chandler-Wilde, & Waiting for Electricity by Christina Nichol

Books coming out this week: Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams, A Language of Dragons by S.F. Williamson, & The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan

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Dog-Eared Wrapped 2024

Episode 126

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 • Duration 54:51

RECEIPTS👏PROOF👏TIMELINE👏SCREENSHOTS👏EVERYTHING!

It's the end of the year and we're looking back at the data from 2024. We're sharing our most popular genres, what book we sold the most, and the surprising item that beat everything! We love breaking down the past year to discuss the surprises and expectations of a year at Dog-Eared Books.

We'll be back in the new year, see you then!

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Learn more about a Dog-Eared Books book subscription HERE.

Follow Dog-Eared Books on Instagram: @dogearedbooksames

Interested in audiobooks? Listen while supporting Dog-Eared Books HERE.

Visit us! www.dogearedbooksames.com

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Small Business Saturday 2024

Episode 125

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 • Duration 33:57

Today we welcome Main Street Executive Director Travis Toliver to Bubbles & Books. We're chatting all about Small Business Weekend, and what you can experience in Downtown Ames.

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Make sure to subscribe and rate the Bubbles & Books Podcast. And don't forget to share it with your friends.

Learn more about a Dog-Eared Books book subscription HERE.

Follow Dog-Eared Books on Instagram: @dogearedbooksames

Interested in audiobooks? Listen while supporting Dog-Eared Books HERE.

Visit us! www.dogearedbooksames.com

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A Bunch of Ho Ho Ho's

Episode 124

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 • Duration 01:13:32

October is officially over and we're ready for some holiday romance. In this episode you'll hear about some of our favorite classic holiday romance storylines, books to look out for this season, a possible true love romance in the making, and Rachel & Amanda narrowly avoid parking tickets. This is a classic wild episode of Bubbles & Books you won't want to miss.

Holiday Romances mentioned:

Christmas Is All Around by Martha Waters

The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch

Love You A Latke by Amanda Elliott

I’ll Be Gone For Christmas by Georgia K. Boone

The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore

Ellyn's Currently Reading | Lost & Lassoed by Lyla Sage & A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young

Amanda's Currently Reading | Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton & Everyone This Christmas Has A Secret by Benjamin Stevenson

Poppin' Off with Jess Hannigan

Episode 123

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 • Duration 01:00:42

Welcome back to another week of Bubbles & Books. This week, we're so excited to welcome children's picture book author & illustrator Jess Hannigan to the podcast. Jess is the mind behind one of our favorite books this year Spider in the Well. Her clever story has brought us so much joy this year, and we loved having the opportunity to chat about how she got started and what we can expect next.

Ellyn's Currently Reading | The Barn by Wright Thompson & O Sinners! by Nicole Cuffy

Amanda's Currently Reading | Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton & Inciting Joy by Ross Gay

Books coming out this week: The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny & The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins

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Learn more about a Dog-Eared Books book subscription HERE.

The Sweet Smell of the Book Fair

Episode 122

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 • Duration 52:02

The leaves are falling, and that's a sure sign of the book fair rolling into your schools. And if you're lucky, a local bookstore is giving you a taste of the book fair you remember fondly from your youth, but making it fun for your adult self. This week we're reminiscing about the book fair, talking facts about the beginning of the Scholastic Book Fair, and of course sharing all about our upcoming public school book fairs and our adult Boozy Book Fair! We've got bookseller Bailey on the podcast to talk about everything she has prepped and it's a fun one full of nostalgia.

Note: In the episode Amanda begins discussing the story of the Minotaur, Ariadne, and who unalives who... You can read about the myth here.

Ellyn's Currently Reading | The Last Murder At the End of the World by Stuart Turton & Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs by Luis Elizondo

Amanda's Currently Reading | What I Ate In One Year by Stanley Tucci & Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson

Bailey's Currently Reading | Lady Audley's Secret by M.E. Braddon

Books coming out this week: Hot Mess: Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney, Patriot by Alexei Navalny, & by Benjamin Stevenson

Poppin' Off with Derick Wilder

Episode 121

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 • Duration 01:07:12

We'll tell you now, you're going to want to grab the tissues for this episode. Recently we shared some sad news about our incredible shop dog Lovie getting a cancer diagnosis. While we're confident in the lovely medical team at Iowa State University's Vet Med. But with a tough diagnosis comes tough conversations. Today we are joined by picture book author Derick Wilder. His story "The Longest Letsgoboy," will bring tears to your eyes but offer comfort to the difficult moments in life that are eventual with family and pets. We're honored to have Derick with us on today's episode and we hope that his story might find you when the time comes.

What we're drinking | Definitely bubbles

Ellyn's Currently Reading | The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston

Amanda's Currently Reading | What I Ate In One Year by Stanley Tucci

Books coming out this week: Poloston by Neal Stephenson & What I Ate In One Year by Stanley Tucci

Don't miss author Neal Stephenson at Dog-Eared Books on Sunday, October 27, at 6 PM. Get your tickets HERE.

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