Surprise!! We couldn't fully conclude season one of Booked &
Busy without taking it back to our very first guest, the one and
only Alex Aster! I sat down with Alex at Spotify Studios to chat
all things Starside, her most recent book that she'd been writing
in secret for years. From the world of Starside vs. Stormside,
magical swords, the 'beast tree,' and female rage - to the
romantasy genres booming success, audiobooks as an immersive
portal into new stories and even the one's we already love...
this is a bonus episode you do not want to miss! Special thanks
to Spotify for hosting us at their studio, and if you're an
audiobook reader - be sure to check out their 'Page Match'
feature! This may be the OFFICIAL last episode of season one...
but I have a feeling there's an update in store for you all very
very soon ;)xoxo,Olivia Listen to the Starside Audiobook on
Spotify Now:
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- Intro00:06-00:53 - Writing adult romantasy for the first
time00:53-01:41 - What does Alex want people to get out of
'Starside?'01:41-02:25 - Escapism, and why fantasy and romantasy
are having a moment right now02:25-03:10 - Books as medicine +
swapping scrolling for reading03:10-04:08 - What inspired the
world of 'Starside' + the talking the sword magic
system04:08-05:28 - How the audiobook format amplifies the
reading experience05:28-07:20 - Reaching a new audience through
this adult genre + the audiobooks07:20-07:48 - How reading
transforms us + builds community07:48-08:11 - If 'Starside' had a
playlist, what songs would be on it?08:11-08:35 - Alex describes
'Starside' in three words08:35-09:40 - Sword tattoos, dagger
sisters, and the 'beast tree'09:40-09:51 - Outro This Episode Is
For You If You Like... Genres / Topics: romantasy, fantasy,
author interviews, world-building, maps and magic systems
Themes: female rage and resilience, rising from the ashes,
enemies-to-lovers, Books & Authors Mentioned: Starside by
Alex Aster, Lightark series, Summer in the City, Fourth Wing by
Rebecca Yarros, King of Greed by Ana Huang If You're Searching
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