This whole “regularly posting” thing is pretty nice. I could get used to it! This week I’m joined by my pal and entrepreneur extraordinaire; Jordan Ellis of Jordandené and The Sartorial Geek.
Click below to listen with your ears 👂🏼 or keep scrolling to read with your eyes 👀!
Okay, first of all: Jordan graciously came on my podcast because she is my friend and was willing to be my first guest guinea pig. Can you believe I did the worst host thing ever and made her explain how we know each other?! I was supposed to do that part! As I was editing I couldn’t stop laughing. Don’t worry, I took note for what not to do next time. 😂
Jordan and I were both homeschool kids who found friendship and adventure through the books we read. As we’ve transitioned into adulthood we’ve found it more and more difficult to make time in our busy lives to prioritize reading. A few of the ways we’ve found to do this are with graphic novels, web comics, and audiobooks.
There are going to be a few lists at the bottom of this post of the bookish things, graphic novels, web comics, etc. we chatted about during the episode, but can we just talk for a moment about how I have been snoozing on Webtoons?!
It was last year that I was introduced to the web comic Lore Olympus, the first web comic Jordan got hooked on and read. Little did I know Lore was hosted on Webtoons this whole time! I downloaded the app again during the recording of this podcast (which I shouldn’t have done; I am not good at multitasking) and found a bunch of comics to read right off the bat.
Jordan recommended Bad Signs and Let’s Play as additional ones to read that she’s enjoyed and, in my initial exploration, I discovered and then completely binged Cursed Princess Club. If you’re just getting into Webtoons Jordan has put together a list of where to start over on The Sartorial Geek. Click here to check that list out!
Web comics, specifically in this handy dandy Webtoons app are great because they are easily portable since they live in your phone! Jordan and I chatted about lots of other graphic novels we enjoy reading like: Bat Girl, The Wicked & The Divine, Sex Criminals, Bitch Planet, Die, Motor Crush, Lumberjanes, Rat Queens, and Giant Days. Jordan has a list of Webtoons comics to start with if you’re new to the platform and are looking for recommendations. Click here to check it out!
Much to my personal delight, Jordan’s nerdy clothing company Jordandené has a bunch of book designs. She’s collaborated on collections with V.E. Scwhab, Ash Poston, Mackenzi Lee, Sarah MacLean, and produced designs inspired by tons of other bookish fandoms as well. I’ll take this moment to shamelessly plug that if you use my code “malaray” at checkout you can get 15% off your oder of $20 or more and I’ll get a little kickback which is always nice. 😊
If you’ve listened to the podcast or read this far into this blog post, thank you! Jordan is seriously fantastic and I am so grateful to call her a boss babe inspiration and friend. Jordan can be found at the following links (you should definitely give her a follow!):
- Jordan – @jordandene
- Her nerdy clothing brand – @jordandenenyc
- Her magazine / podcast – @thesartorialgeek
Thank you again if you’ve listened and / or read this far into the post. I hope you’ve enjoyed! Leave a comment down below if you’re reading any Webtoons comics we should check out. Until next time, I’ll talk to y’all soon!
xoxo
Mal
Other bookish / non-bookish things we mentioned in the episode!
- Robyn, Geek Girl Strong
- Libro.fm (audio book service that supports small bookstores!)
- Book of the Month Club
