Every week Mariana Alvim Interviewing people as readers.
We learned which books they recommend and where their lives intersect with some of their stories.
We go from fiction to reality and end up with that reading suggestion that… It is worth it.

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Fernanda Freitas

The last episode of this season features journalist and presenter (and more) Fernanda Freitas. Altruistic and generous, she talks about an incredible project that has grown and already won awards, and then, of course, we get to know Fernanda the reader. Thank you for following these conversations. So yes, it's worth it.

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Joana Stichini Vilela

Joana is a journalist and author who enjoys reading material that engages, stirs emotions, and changes people. Here we go, adding to our list of unread books. And how wonderful that is.

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Jojo Moyes

I've been a fan for years and I'm thrilled to interview (via Zoom) this English author, whom I highly recommend and who already has many books translated. And what does Jojo Moyes read? (There's a video version on YouTube with Portuguese subtitles).

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Hugo van der Ding

Hugo is a broadcaster, creative, and "accidental designer" of various characters. A man full of grace and with many layers. In this conversation, we get to know the reader's side. The books you chose:

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Ana Aragão

Ana is an interesting and engaged woman. She has a degree in architecture but calls herself a designer. Very talented, I might add. And what a great conversation it was, it was worth it.

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Sandra Barata Belo

Many are already familiar with her work. An actress who performs in plays based on books that have inspired her, of course she had to be on this podcast. Let's get to know Sandra the reader?

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Miguel Ângelo

What an interesting conversation. A fan of the Beat Generation, an architect by training, a musician by passion, who knows the reader who is the vocalist and one of the founders of Delfins?

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Inês Heredia

Inês is a versatile, highly skilled artist with a certain power of projection into the universe and... she's prepared for a tsunami. A thoughtful reader who makes us want to read everything you mention, it's worth listening to this conversation with your wish list ready.

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Roberta Medina

The guru of Rock in Rio (and other events) took an incredible trip with her family, which led her to a book; she soon felt the need to find the good within the bad, and found it in another book. And the power of energy that you've always believed in? Another book she recommends. It's always great to talk to this super communicator.

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Sofia Fernandes

Sofia Fernandes is one of those readers who knows how to make the most of her time reading, since at night all she wants to do is sleep. She discovered an author she was already a fan of, and he brings other realities from fiction to life. Here we go, adding to our list of unread books...

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Pedro Adão e Silva

What does the Minister of Culture read? Here we don't talk about politics. We talk about surfing, music, concerts and, of course, books.

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Bret Easton Ellis

Who remembers "American Psycho"? The author wrote other works, and the most recent one came after a 13-year hiatus. We talked about books, got to know the writer and, as you'd expect from this podcast, the reader. Equally unfiltered.

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Dalila Carmo

Dalila enjoys reading about neuroscience and neurology. A fan of science, nature, and travel. Adventurous, poetic, and sweet. Who knows Dalila the reader?

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Sara Sousa Pinto

The presenter and journalist prefers real facts to fiction. But she also lets herself be carried away by fiction and "what ifs?". Another conversation that will add to the list of unread books. And full of the charm of this reader who is sweeter than she thinks...

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John Manzarra

João is truly the kind of person you want to take for a long coffee. We already knew about his friendliness, but João as a reader? I'm biased, but we've become even bigger fans.

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Pedro Sobral

He is the President of the Portuguese Association of Publishers and Booksellers (APEL), a role he combines with that of Executive Director of Leya. She is responsible for the book fair, lives and breathes books both professionally and from the heart. It's even a necessity. And she alternates between novels and essays. What does a man with that profile read?

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Iva Domingues

A lover of epic adventures, with a taste for the unknown, Iva has a passion for readings that resemble, or rather, could resemble, her own life. With an enviable photographic memory, she remembers the clothes she was wearing that day that "disappeared" for hours into a book... Iva started reading early and offers excellent suggestions for adults, some also suitable for children.

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Maria Bravo

In this conversation we talked about the power of imagination, the importance and presence of existentialism, childhood, and the escapes we need. Maria brought her tranquility to the conversation and recommended good reading. And she left a message for a writer...

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Paula Lobo Antunes

She traded medicine for theater, is passionate about Shakespeare, and what a great conversation we had, full of strong emotions. We learned more about the actress, especially since we went from books to reality. And what great reading recommendations came from here.

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Joana da Silva

Joana is Rita da Nova's partner on the podcast and book club "Livra-te". Since Rita has already been featured here, of course I had to meet this book enthusiast, full of positive energy, too.

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Raquel Marinho

A natural communicator by profession, this super-promoter of poetry shares other genres she reads and books she has loved. And she leaves a really cool idea to try.

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Laurinda Alves

It was wonderful to have Laurinda with us, an interesting, engaged, genuine woman, a writer and an excellent reader. When you like an author, you have to read everything. This is just one of the many interesting things you'll hear in this marvelous conversation.

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Ana Bárbara Pedrosa

Ana Bárbara, a writer with a well-crafted body of work, will be hearing much more about her, and we'll be familiar with her work here as a reader. She makes a pertinent point in the middle of the conversation, one of those criticisms that, if missed before, will never be forgotten. It's worth reading.

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Magda Cruz

Journalist Magda Cruz says she doesn't want to write fiction, but she loves to read. According to her, "I write objectively and read subjectively." She has a bi-weekly podcast about books ("Ponto Final, Parágrafo") and a book club of the same name. Another good conversation worth listening to.

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Rita Nova

A voracious reader and passionate about books, Rita wrote her first one recently. What a great conversation, excellent reads, I recommend this episode.

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Lénia Rufino

Thriller is a genre that doesn't appear much here on Vale a Pena, and since we have all kinds of listeners and readers, I thought it would be a good idea to invite a lover of the genre. I met Lénia through Instagram and she's such a fan of thrillers that I had to bring her on board. She has a book club, The Killer Book Club, and she met an author who is as charming as he is chilling, so much so that he's censored in the US. Shall we meet her? It's worth it.

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Louis Corte Royal

This is one of those conversations where we learn something. How wonderful. Luís is an avid reader, writer, full of culture and varied interests. Although he prefers fantasy, he reads everything, and what a great chat we had. I think we're going to increase the number of fantasy readers because, as Luís explains so well, it's worthwhile.

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Anabela Mota Ribeiro

Passionate about the writer Machado de Assis, the author discusses her recent first novel and the influence of the Brazilian author on her work. She has a strong connection to the world of communication; who knows Anabela Mota Ribeiro as a reader?

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Giovana Madalosso

What a joy to have managed to have this conversation. I started following the author on Instagram after reading and loving her book "Suite Tokyo" and saw a post where she said she was in Portugal. I invited her, she accepted, I went to pick her up, and we had this wonderful conversation that I invite you to listen to.

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Maria Francisca Gama

A young writer, she quickly realized what she wanted to do and is persistent, a compliment that makes perfect sense. She has a funny plan to read all of Saramago's work, and brings other stories that were great to hear (even if not all of them could be told...).

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Pedro Sena-Lino

Writer, poet, professor, mentor. Author of several poetry books, including Despaís and 333, and also the biography of the Marquis of Pombal, "From Almost Nothing to Almost King." And his latest, "Get Creative," a book on creative writing that's so complete it's like a literature course. A lover of history and biographies, he quickly discovered himself as a reader, and from there came the writer. What a wonderful conversation.

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Alexandra Potter

This conversation took place at the book fair, hence the difference in sound quality. (It's available on YouTube with Portuguese subtitles; just go to the settings). The British author came to Portugal, and of course I had to meet her. We talked about fulfilled dreams, alliterations, and musical titles. We left eager to read the classics, and I immediately devoured the other book he recommended. Besides the author's own women's literature, ideal for holidays.

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"Zé the bookseller"

He works in a bookstore, he's the anonymous "Zé the bookseller," owner of the Instagram page "Confessions of a Bookseller," an avid reader who, of course, I had to meet. The conversation was via Zoom; I apologize for the difference in sound quality, but I believe it's worth it ;)

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Gonçalo M. Tavares

I admired the writer, and I came to admire the man and thinker who moves us, precisely because of that: he makes us think. And how good and important that is. He speaks of life, changing one's life, of death. Philosophy and poetry of quality. What a privilege to have had this conversation. If you like it half as much as I did, it means you'll love it.

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Salvador Martinha

It's always good to listen to Salvador. People know the comedian, the character "Plim," the actor, and even the radio host. Salvador speaks in his intellectual persona, which, although conscious, actually existed (and still exists). He reads books to "open doors" and leaves some great reading material in this conversation.

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Claudia Lucas Chéu

Cláudia is a super reader. So much so that, for the first time, she already had the books I wanted to suggest/give as gifts. She talks about her favorite novelists and brings a lot of content that we want to take notes on. She lives up to the podcast's name: a guest worth listening to.

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Carminho

It has old memories, leaves very useful tips, and a phrase I won't forget... How great it is to discover new facets of this artist whom we already admired for her music. Who wants to get to know Carminho as a reader? It's worth it.

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Deepti Kapoor

Imagine being hungover and disconnected from the world when Stephen King publishes a post praising your novel... What a wonderful story, among others in this conversation. Our guest has a sweet voice; you'll be hearing more and more about this author, who deserves it. It was a pleasure. If you prefer, it's on YouTube with Portuguese subtitles (go to the settings to change them). It's worth it!

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Madalena Sá Fernandes

Get your pens ready, and be warned: the "wish list" is about to grow. Madalena talks about great authors, broken books, idols. And, of course, about her new and first book, a very personal one: Leme. I'm biased, but I think it's worth listening to this conversation (and reading all the recommendations).

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Helena Sacadura Cabral

What a wonderful conversation and trip. As Helena herself says, she talked about everything and a little about books. Music, poetry, cooking, prayers. Eugénio de Andrade, Maria de Lurdes Modesto, António Variações, António Zambujo, Camané... The books she read secretly from her father. A lunch with Agustina Bessa-Luís. A privilege to listen to this incredibly young-minded lady, a woman ahead of her time, even today.

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Diogo Faro

The "sensibly idiotic" Diogo Faro is an avid reader. He talks about good books, mentalities, and we end up with "non-monogamy" as a topic of conversation. I've always enjoyed hearing different points of view, and Diogo argues his well, defending everyone, of course. Curious? Great, it's worth listening to.

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"SHE" - Mystery Couple

I don't know who he is, and he doesn't even show his face via Zoom (literally). But he makes up for it with the conversation, his friendliness, and his excellent book choices, which I'll leave here.

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Carla Madeira

It was a Zoom conversation, since Carla lives in Brazil. And what a good conversation it was. The writer fell in love with words first through music, which accompanied her during adolescence, and then came literature. And she talks about books, the reason for her enchantment with each one, with its story but also with its technique. The writer as a reader.

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Nuno Eiró

Nuno is a man with great energy and a big heart, who opens up in this conversation. And what good laughs we had here. I hope you all have fun too (and there goes the wish list growing...).

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Duarte Pita Negrão

This conversation is primarily for fantasy lovers, BUT even for those who think they don't like it, you might leave wanting to give it a try. Duarte has that ability, and the recommendations he's given me have always exceeded my expectations. He also brings other books from other genres, all wonderful. I'm biased, but this conversation is worth listening to.

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Isabela Figueiredo

This charming writer talks about her relationship with animals, the music in her writing, and the search for the essence of humanity. She confesses to being "curious" and reveals tastes that even her friends didn't know... until now. What a good conversation. Honest, generous. Worth it.

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Maria do Rosário Pedreira

Writer, poet, author of the blog "Extraordinary Hours," editor, and married to an editor. I needed a few more hours of conversation to hear all the stories Maria do Rosário has to tell. Not everyone can say they caught Paul Auster's fish and also dined with Agustina Bessa-Luís, wow. And so many wonderful works were discussed in that conversation, which I highly recommend.

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Joana Bértholo

Joana has a gift for words, both written and spoken. What an excellent communicator and guest who is definitely worth listening to and even traveling to see.

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Pedro Boucherie Mendes

Pedro Boucherie Mendes reads a lot, even if not out of passion, and, as is his reputation, he speaks his mind without mincing words. Who is familiar with this side of him?

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Jeanine Cummins

I had been eagerly awaiting this conversation for days and left even happier. Humble, kind, talented, intelligent. This American author is wonderful, I loved meeting her. The conversation is in English, for obvious reasons, but I'm leaving it on YouTube (without video) with Portuguese subtitles for anyone who wants to watch it. Thank you for listening. I'm biased, but I think it's worth it. Oh, and the books that Jeanine Cummins chose as her readers have translations!

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Inês Meneses

What a wonderful experience it was to meet this natural communicator as a reader. Inês, in the interviewee's chair, opens her heart, shares emotions, and even reveals a secret she kept hidden until she was "caught."

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Margarida Marinho

What a great start to the second season of this podcast! Daisy is a versatile and interesting artist, and she's already added more books to my reading list. Let's get to know her as a reader? I've become a fan of that side of her too.