Episodes
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Time for December's Reading & Pop Culture Round-up! Tune in to hear our spoiler-free opinions on our non-pod reads from the past month, some updates from the book world and our struggle to keep our TBRs under control. Buhbye 2024!
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On today’s episode, we’re reviewing the 1991 teen thriller: Silent Night by R.L. Stine.
Tune in to hear us discuss the truly insufferable main character, R.L. Stine’s impressive fiction catalog and creativity and the red-line detective board we need to get to the bottom of this mystery. This quick read is giving all of the Christmas and nostalgia vibes!
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On today’s episode, we’re reviewing the cozy Christmas romance: Kiss Her Once for Me by: Alison Cochrun. Tune in to hear us discuss the numerous Rom-Com cliches, the complicated queer love trapezoid situation and all of the fun character quirks. This is a good palate cleanser for the hectic holiday season!
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Time for November's Reading & Pop Culture Round-up! Tune in to hear our spoiler-free opinions on our non-pod reads from the past month - we're got some super spicy recs from Heather and the usual feminine rage fuel from Kelsey. Here's to making it through the rest of 2024 unscathed!
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LET’S GET POLITICAL! That’s right - on today’s episode, we’re reviewing the speculative fiction novel: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood.
Tune in to hear us discuss the restricted and dangerous societal structure, the effects of manipulation on marginalized groups, and the parallels to our current social climate. In our opinion, this is required reading for all women, and we’ve got our ranting shoes on so join us for the ride!
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On today’s episode, we’re reviewing the popular new release: The Wedding People by Alison Espach. Tune in to hear us discuss the unexpected start to the plot, the power in letting go of other’s expectations and of course, the beautifully complicated friendship that blossoms. We both went into this thinking it was a sappy rom-com but it’s so much deeper than that - prepare for some self-reflection!
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Time for October's Reading & Pop Culture Round-up! Tune in to hear our spoiler-free opinions on our non-pod reads from the past month, how Kelsey may have burnt herself out on Halloween reads, and how Heather is already preparing for the Christmas season. Plus, we're bringing back the Buzzfeed Quiz which may result in an upcoming review episode!
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On today’s episode, we’re reviewing the YA Carrie retelling: The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D Jackson. Tune in to hear us discuss the blatant racism in this small town, the familiar high school tropes and of course, the well-deserved revenge plot. It’s a heavy episode but stick with us - it’s worth the read!
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On today’s episode, we’re reviewing the YA vampire romance: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. Phew, this one is a doozy! Tune in to hear us discuss the absolute iron grip this book had back in its prime, the huge emphasis on scent (?!), and how Edward and Bella’s love story hasn’t exactly aged well... If you haven’t reread this one recently, take our word for it - it’s not the romance we remember!
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Time for September's Reading & Pop Culture Round-up! Tune in to hear our spoiler-free opinions on our non-pod reads from the past month, how we're preparing for Halloween season by mood reading (even if we're not sure we want to) and our frustration with how 2024 is going (seriously, any astrologers want to help us out here?!)
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On today’s episode, we’re reviewing the debut horror novel: The September House by Carissa Orlando. Tune in to hear us discuss the unique haunted house concept, the cast of ghostly characters and Margaret’s journey of adapting and surviving. Also, what would you do if you moved into your dream home and.. it was already occupied?? Turns out, everything is survivable!
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On today’s episode, we’re reviewing the paranormal mystery: Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak. Tune in to hear us discuss our thoughts on the questionable babysitter hire, the infamous illustrations, and the air of immediate supernatural acceptance throughout. After we get through our summary of the wild events and paranormal elements, we’re diving into the controversial ending and what it means in a social context so stay tuned to the end!
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Time for August's Reading & Pop Culture Round-up! Tune in to hear our spoiler-free opinions on our non-pod reads from the past month, our thoughts on the "It Ends With Us" drama, and the shows we're watching (but not really loving). You'll also be treated to a cameo from Kelsey's dogs acting like complete looney birds (sorry!)
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On today’s episode, we’re reviewing the 2nd book in the Shadow and Bone series - Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo. Tune in to hear us discuss more of Alina’s journey to power, Mal and Alina’s contentious relationship and our new favorite character who provides some much-needed comic relief. TLDL: this isn’t our favorite of the trilogy, but we’re still committed to the series!
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On today’s episode, we’re reviewing the witchy, paranormal fiction novel: Cackle by Rachel Harrison. If you’re on the fence about this one, this is definitely horror LITE with some very cozy fall vibes. Tune in to hear us discuss our new favorite character Ralph, the seemingly perfect small-town setting and an unconventional journey to independence. Also... what happens when your new best friend is a witch with an interesting past?
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On today’s episode, we’re reviewing the brand-new thriller: Middle of the Night by Riley Sager. Tune in to hear us discuss the complicated relationship between Ethan and Billy (both past and present), our thoughts on the cozy CULT-de-sac vibe, and the downfalls of having your thriller expectations just a little too high. We also share a little bonus info that we learned from attending Riley Sager's book signing!
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Time for July's Reading & Pop Culture Round-up! Tune in to hear our spoiler-free opinions on our non-pod reads from the past month, our attempt to keep up with the surplus of new TV and a full-on tangent about Love Island USA (sorry, we truly can't help ourselves)!
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On today’s episode, we’re reviewing the YA mystery thriller: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson. Tune in to hear us discuss Pip’s journey from being the good girl to a full-on detective, the parallels that a fictional case like this has to real life crimes and all our feelings about the unexpected twists. Warn your dentists because this review might give you a craving for Butterfingers…
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On today’s episode, we’re reviewing the Vietnam War based historical fiction novel: The Women by Kristin Hannah. Tune in to hear us discuss what it means to be a hero, the fictionalized twist on this dark part of history and the value of friendship in the face of tragedy. Most importantly of all, we're discussing the significance and persistence of badass women then and now.
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Time for June's Reading & Pop Culture Round-up! Tune in to hear our list of non-pod reads from this past month, our time-consuming obsession with all things Love Island and a 90s movie quiz that gave us surprisingly spot-on book recs!
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