Welcome to Five or Flop, a podcast for the best (and worst) historical fiction has to offer! Each week, we'll be reading and reviewing a different historical fiction book on a scale from flop to five. Make sure to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @fiveorflop_pod for all the latest updates! Have a book you want us to read? Send us a recommendation: https://forms.gle/1JroxLkK157zpa9N8 Read along with us on StoryGraph! Join the Five or Flop: Season One Reading Challenge and track you ...
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Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Women are Fives, Men are Flops
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In today's episode, we're discussing Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and we get into some conflicts and controversies with this one! Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or five. The theme for Season …
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Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn: The Secrets of Lady Whistleflop
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In honor of the Bridgerton Season 3 premiere, this author invites you to a discussion of Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn. Catch up on all things Polin, Whistledown, and more before watching the latest season on Netflix! Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a…
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Pachinko by Min Jin Lee: Not the Step-Dad but the Dad Who Didn't Flop
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In this week's episode, we discuss Min Jin Lee's Pachinko, the Japanese colonization of Korea, intergenerational trauma, and just how many side characters is too many. Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or five. The …
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Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller: Topping or Flopping?
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In this episode, we welcome special guest Ashley Bell onto the pod to discuss Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, queer lit, and the ultimate question of topping or flopping. Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or fi…
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All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr: The Sea of Flops
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In the Season Two premiere of the podcast, we're trekking to Europe to read All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, start a series-long discourse on time jumps in books, and listen to Erin's thoughts on the Netflix adaptation. Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading…
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RWA and Little Free Libraries: Book World Flops
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In this special bonus episode, we discuss two pretty niche controversies within the book and library space. We've mentioned these both in previous episodes, so it's time for a deep dive! Read up on RWA: https://www.vox.com/2020/1/10/21055125/rwa-what-happened-resignations-courtney-milan-damon-suede-backstory-2020-ritas-conference https://www.vox.co…
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Flop by Nature: Season One Character Birth Chart Analysis
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In this special bonus episode, we invite special guest and astrology expert Nohely to discuss the birth charts of some of our favorite (and least favorite) characters. Did the stars truly align to give them such awful qualities? (Nohely called in all the way from Texas, so we recorded this episode over Zoom instead of in the studio! We did our best…
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From Five to Flop: The Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Movie
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In this special bonus episode, Grace and Erin review the movie version of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and ask a very important question: why was Hugh Jackman necessary in this movie? Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, f…
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The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton: The Flop in Our Stars
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*DISCLAIMER: Apologies if the audio sounds a bit quieter here! We had some technical difficulties in production!* In the Season One finale of the podcast, we're headed down to New Zealand to discuss The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton, star signs, and how deeply Grace and Erin are willing to read into a novel. Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to th…
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Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia: The Curse of Flopmoore Manor
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In this episode of the podcast, we're headed to 1850s Mexico to discuss Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, an argument over People We Meet on Vacation, and Erin's career in parapsychology. Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of…
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Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi: One Twin's a Five, One Twin's a Flop
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In this episode of the podcast, we're going to Uganda to discuss Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi and the questions "what even is history and what even is truth?" Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or five. The th…
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Violeta by Isabel Allende: Pandemics, Bad Boyfriends, and Other Flops
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*DISCLAIMER: Apologies for the fuzzy audio portion! We had some technical difficulties while recording and also had to cut some of the intro/author bio as a result. Some other notes about Isabel Allende that we had to cut: she received a Presidential Medal of Honor and is an active philanthropist, having started a foundation after her daughter pass…
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The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi: Gaslight, Gatekeep, Girlflop
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In this episode of the podcast, we're headed to Jaipur, India in the 1950s to discuss The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi, a fabulous main character, and flop secondary characters. Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or fi…
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The Spy by Paulo Coelho: Its Only Crime Was Being a Flop
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In this episode of the podcast, we're headed to Paris (and several other countries in Europe) to discuss the Spy by Paulo Coelho, the life of Mata Hari, and crimes against writing. Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, …
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The Cartographer's Secret by Tea Cooper: X Marks the Flop
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*DISCLAIMER: Apologies if the audio sounds a bit quieter here! We had some technical difficulties in production!* In this episode of the podcast, we're headed down under to Australia to discuss The Cartographer's Secret by Tea Cooper, stereotypes in pop historical fiction, and the death of our childhood pet fish. Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated…
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A Land Remembered by Patrick D. Smith: Erin’s Flop Florida Education
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In this episode of the podcast, we're headed to Erin's home state of Florida to talk about A Land Remembered by Patrick D. Smith, the merits of traditionalism vs. modernization, and Grace's unwillingness to live off the land. Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new …
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Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi: Not Even a Little Flop
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EDIT: In this episode, we discuss the nature of the title, Homegoing. We were unaware this is an established African-American cultural term. We promise to do more research and be better in the future! In this episode of the podcast, we're covering centuries of Ghana and North America while we discuss Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, our love for generationa…
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Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras: The Tree that Makes You Flop
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In this episode of the podcast, we're headed to 1990s Colombia to discuss Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras, the (almost) kidnapping of (real) children, and what the tree actually symbolizes. Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating …
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See: Finding Out Your Old Same is a Flop
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In this episode of the podcast, we're headed to 1800s China to discuss Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See, the lost art of nu shu, and why Lily is kinda the worst. Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or five. …
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Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell: To Flop or Not To Flop
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In this episode of the podcast, we're headed to 1500s England to discuss Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell, sickly children of the Elizabethan era, and whether or not Shakespeare is a bad father. Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop…
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Welcome to Five or Flop, a podcast for the best and worst historical fiction has to offer! Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or five. The theme for Season One is Reading Around the World, and we'll be reading two books per continent. Leave us a review and give us a follow on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok…
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