Fiction Friends
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh Full Book Review
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jet and Mariana are joined by Geisha, the woman behind @bookxchild on Instagram as they discuss Lapvonoa by Ottessa Moshfegh. This e...
5-Minute Reviews: Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads. In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Jet talks about ...
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book The Secret History by Donna Tartt. Largely responsible for the dark academia social media aesthet...
5-Minute Reviews: Animal by Lisa Taddeo
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads. In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks ab...
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro Full Book review
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro. In this story, we explore the life of an artificial friend K...
5-Minute Reviews: Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads. In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks ab...
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Full Book Review
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This Pulitzer-prize winning masterpiece is told through the ...
5-Minute Reviews: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads. In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks ab...
Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons Full Book Review
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jet and Mariana are joined by Ready2Adult/Charm De Leon as the trio discusses Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. A revolutionar...
5-Minute Reviews: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro Book Review
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads. In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Jet talks about ...
Radio Silence by Alice Oseman Book Review
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jet and Mariana invite Alton Lorenzo from Life on the Grow podcast to talk about Radio Silence by Alice Oseman. Learn more about Alt...
5-Minute Reviews: Verity by Colleen Hoover
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads. In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks ab...
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid Full Book Review
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid. It follows the story of the problematic Riva family as they...
5-Minute Reviews: Plainsong by Kent Haruf
12 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads. In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Jet talks about ...
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Full Book Review
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jet and Mariana are joined by another Fiction Friend Jacklyn Uy! The trio talks about The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Jac is an il...
5-Minute Reviews: Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
05 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads. In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks ab...
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune Book Review
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book The House in the Cerulean Sea. It follows the story of Linus, an employee of the Department In Ch...
5-Minute Reviews: Animal Farm by George Orwell
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads. In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Jet talks about ...
Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan Book Review
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan. The Crazy Rich Asians author's latest work is a witty and comedic t...
5-Minute Reviews: Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
07 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads. In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks ab...
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara Book Review
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jet and Mariana have a guest, Nikki Vicente from the From Nikki With Love podcast! The trio tackle the heavy epic A Little Life by Ha...
5-Minute Reviews: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads. In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Jet talks about ...
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman Book Review
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. It follows the story of Richard Mayhew who awkwardly finds himself los...
5-Minute Reviews: Circe by Madeline Miller
24 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads. In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks ab...
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. It's a modern retelling of a classic Greek myth that foc...
5-Minute Reviews: The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads. In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks ab...
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Book Review
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Many people consider this book to be the definitive grea...
5-Minute Reviews: The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
04 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads. In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks ab...
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman Book Review
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. The story follows a group of retirees who live in the ...
5-Minute Reviews: A Gentleman in Moscow
27 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads. In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Jet talks about ...
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Book Review
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. It was nominated for the Goodreads Best Historical Fictio...
5-Minute Reviews: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
19 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads. In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Jet talks about ...
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami Book Review
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami. It follows the story of a boy named Toru and the love of his l...
5-Minute Reviews: My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
12 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads. In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks ab...
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. This is arguably one of the most important books to come...
5-Minute Reviews: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
05 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads. In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks ab...
Penpal by Dathan Auerbach Book Review feat. Danielle Gaston
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jet and Mariana have a guest over and she brought a book with her! Dani Gaston, a book lover and literature advocate, brought along P...
5-Minute Reviews: The Lying Game by Ruth Ware
29 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads. In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks ab...
The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell Book Review
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell. It's a gripping thriller that follows the story of Libby Jone...
5-Minute Reviews: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon
22 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads. In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Jet talks about ...
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover Full Review
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover. It won the 2016 Goodreads Choice Award for Romance Novel of th...
5-Minute Reviews: Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
15 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads. In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks ab...
The Institute by Stephen King Book Review
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book The Institute by Stephen King. It follows the story of a young boy who was kidnapped in the middl...
5-Minute Reviews: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
09 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads. In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Jet talks about ...
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Full Review
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. It's the most translated book by any living author and has spent a...
Fiction Friends Trailer
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fiction Friends is a book review and explainer podcast between two friends, Jet and Mariana, who have very different tastes in literary fiction. In t...