In today's episode, Jay is sitting down with fellow Bookstagrammer Bianca to chat about exploring new and indie authors. Tune in to hear how Bianca has discovered new favorite books and her passion for sharing works from indie authors.

What we talked about: 

• Episode intro 00:00
• Guest intro and current reads 1:59
• Our reading taste 8:51
• Exploring the library 15:58
• Exploring different types of authors and reading ARCs 17:52
• Finding similar and indie authors 26:36
• Reading epic fantasies 34:36
• Bianca's reason for starting a Bookstagram 42:13
• New favorite authors 48:22
• Final book recommendations 51:49
• Lightning Round - There's a book for that 54:06
• Final Thoughts 01:06:28

Books mentioned in this episode:

• Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
• Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
• Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn
• This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno
• Dear Vicky by Octavia Grant
• Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff
• Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
• Bridgerton - The Duke and I (Book 1)
• Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
• Books by Talia Hibbert
• An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
• All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir
• Blackguard by R. S. Cobb
• Rising by Nelle Nikole
• Ecos of War by Nelle Nikole
• Living Legend by Allie Shante
• The Brother's Curse Saga by Christine M. Germain
• Author John Gwynne
• The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne
• The Hunger of the Gods by John Gwynne
• The Fury of the Gods by John Gwynne
• Malice - The Faithful and the Fallen Series by John Gwynne
• The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin
• The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin
• Author AJ Kelley
• The Inevitability Of: Death's Gate by Neka Marie
• We Are the Origin by C. M. Lockhart
• Author Jessica Cage
• In the House of Transcendence by Amanda Ross
• The Vampire Diaries by L. J. Smith
• Author Britney S. Lewis
• The Dark Place by Britney S. Lewis
• Blood Moon by Britney S. Lewis
• Sociopath by Patric Gagne
• The City of Brassy (The Daevabad Trilogy) by S.A. Chakraborty
• Author Tananarive Due
• The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
• The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
• The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
• Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury
• Blood Sisters by Vanessa Lillie
• The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St James
• Don't Call Me Crazy by Octavia Grant
• The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang
• Avatar: The Last Airbender by Bryan Koneitzko

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Other links mentioned in this episode:

• Netgalley
• Britney S. Lewis on Instagram

Connect with today's guest: 

• Follow Bianca on Instagram @b.ham.reads
• Follow on StoryGraph and GoodReads

Final Thoughts: 

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