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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Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys: Winter in Flopberia
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This week, we're reading another debut: Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys! 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 Three is Back to School. Leave us a review and give us a follow on Twit…
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The Davenports by Krystal Marquis: Cars Five, Carriages Flop
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This week we are reading a recent release with The Davenports, a debut novel by Krystal Marquis! There are a few minutes of iffy audio quality at the end of the episode. We apologize and thank you for bearing with us! 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…
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Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein: Code Name Flop
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This week, we're visiting World War II again and talking about Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein! Discussion includes planes, plot twists, and publication orders. 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 them…
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Dear America Part Two: Across the Wide and Flopsome Prairie
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In today's new episode, we're finishing up our Dear America two-parter with I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly, Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie, and My Heart is On the Ground. 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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Dear America Part One: Get These Flops a Happy Ending
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In today's new episode, we're revisiting a childhood staple: Dear America! This one is a two-parter. For the first part, we're reading So Far From Home, A Coal Miner's Bridge, and Survival in the Storm. 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…
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Listening for Lions by Gloria Whelan: Leaving Your Estate to the Flop Society
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In today's new episode, we keep the yapping to a minimum so we can keep our ears open for roars! We're reading Listening for Lions by Gloria Whelan. 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 Th…
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Catherine Called Birdy by Karen Cushman: The Feast Day of Saint Flop
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In today's new episode, we're reading Catherine Called Birdy by Karen Cushman and (spoiler alert) making plans to watch the 2022 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, fine, or five. The theme for Season Three is Back t…
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Johnny Tremain by Ester Forbes: One if by Land, Two if by Flop
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In today's new episode, we're taking another trip back to the American Revolution and reading Johnny Tremain by Ester Forbes! 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 Three is Back to School. …
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Number the Stars by Lois Lowry and The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss: Newbery Medals and Newbery Flops
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In today's new episode, we're revisiting WWII and some childhood classics, Number the Stars by Lois Lowry and The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss. Two rereads for Erin, and a former DNF for Grace! 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 …
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Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson: The British Are Flopping
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In today's new episode, we're headed all the way back to the American Revolution - our first time (but not last this season!) covering this era. Listen to our thoughts on Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson - our first time (but not last this season!) covering this author. Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has…
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Josefina, An American Girl by Valerie Tripp: Flop-ecita the Goat
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Season Three is here, and it's Back to School! In our first episode of the children's and YA season, we're tackling the American Girl books by reading Josefina and being transported to 1824 New Mexico. 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 …
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Mini Series Review: Apple TV, You Will Pay for Your Flops
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In today's bonus episode, we finally sit down to watch Pachinko and Lessons in Chemistry on our enemy platform, Apple TV. 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 Two is Booktok and Bestseller…
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Water for Elephants: You Can Bring an Elephant to Water But You Can’t Make it Flop
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In today's bonus episode, we're conquering the Water for Elephants universe: book, movie, and musical! 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 Two is Booktok and Bestsellers. Leave us a revie…
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The Other Boleyn Girl Movie Review: A Cast of Fives in a Film of Flops
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In today's bonus episode, we watched The Other Boleyn Girl and were left with the question: am I the other Boleyn girl? 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 Two is Booktok and Bestsellers.…
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Bridgerton Season Three Review: These Flops Can’t Compare to Kanthony
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In today's bonus episode, settle in for our (very unorganized) thoughts on Bridgerton Season 3, streaming now 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 new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or five. The theme for Season Two is Booktok and Bestseller…
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Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus: Flopping at Five, Followed by Supper at Six
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In today's SEASON FINALE, we're discussing Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus and recapping our season two reads! 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 Two is Booktok and Bestsellers. Le…
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Babel by R.F. Kuang: Flopping in Five Different Languages
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In today's episode, we're discussing Babel by R.F. Kuang, the importance of language and its relation to colonialism, and Grace's broken iPad. 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 Two is B…
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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak: Steal Fives Not Flops
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In today's episode, we're discussing The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. A timeless classic, a YA gem -- how else can we spoil our review and star rating? 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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The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead: Can States Stop Flopping?
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In today's episode, we're discussing The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead. We also harp on some of the other books we've talked about because we love revisiting old memories for new comparisons! 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…
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The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory: Flop to the Top
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In today's episode, we're discussing The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory. Remember how last week we talked about being too historically accurate? This week is the exact opposite! 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, fi…
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She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan: Flopping With One Hand
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In today's episode, we're discussing She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan and the risk of being TOO historically accurate. 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 Two is Booktok and …
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The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich: Horse Flop???
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In today's episode, we're discussing The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich, repeat pod authors, and (unfortunately) horses. 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 Two is Booktok and Bestselle…
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The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini: For You, A Thousand Flops Over
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In today's episode, we're discussing The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. 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 Two is Booktok and Bestsellers. Leave us a review and give us a follow on Twit…
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Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez: Flops in the Time of Fives
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In today's episode, we're discussing Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez. AND we're back with another special guest to provide a dissenting opinion! 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 t…
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The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah: The Flop Bowl
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In today's episode, we're discussing The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah of Booktok fame (and also well-deserved real world fame). Are we finally back on the same page of agreeing with each other? 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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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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