This week we reveal a few new reading habits we are taking on for 2024 and how our reading might be different. We give recommendations for January's prompt of the #2HeartsReadingCircle. Join us on Storygraph- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/5de52e25-4cba-4968-a430-2a9f401375e2?redirect=true

We discuss the books on our to be read piles and what we're reading currently. Ah'dgo's dream by K Ama is out! Check it out on Kindle. Nana Adwoa gushes about Sonali Dev's writing and we give an unpaid shout out to Storygraph.

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Producer- Eames Agyapong

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We're back!

Happy New Year!

In the first episode of 2024, Abena shares her full circle moment. We discuss books we read over christmas and what we're starting the year reading. We also introduce the #2heartsReadingCircle with lots of recommendations coming your way. Welcome to 2024!

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Producer- Eames Agyapong

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It's Christmas weekend! For our last episode of the year and season, we discuss the books we're looking forward to in 2024. We also talk about how bookstagram/booktok can prejudice you as a reader. We chat about Fourth wing, Iron flame,

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Producer- Eames Agyapong

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We talk about what 'steamless' romance looks like and why where a sex scene is placed in romance (if at all), makes a big difference. We discuss Abby Jimenez, Asia Monique, Katherin Center and some of our top authors for the year.

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Producer- Eames Agyapong

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This week we jump right into the deep end by starting off with a discussion about Reverse Harems. Taylor Swift and small town romances come up as well and Abena thinks Nana Adwoa should be more of a Swiftie than she appears to be. We discover Nana Adwoa is a Black Sherif fan and the upcoming Zama concert gets a shoutout along with a hopeful request for a VIP ticket.

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Producer- Eames Agyapong

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It's Christmas in the pod! Well, almost but we're already excited. This week, Nana Adwoa and Abena talk about audio books and what it's like to hear steamy and sweet scenes read aloud. We also discuss some non-fiction (gasp!) and Ghanaian YA writers like Ruby Golka and Peggy Oppong as well as other Ghanaian writers. Join us in the Black Christmas Romance read along!

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Producer- Eames Agyapong

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This week, there is some singing on the podcast as Nana Adwoa and Abena discuss romcoms they loved. We also also talk about who can write what (again) when it involves a particular group's suffering and/or trauma. We read their first love story for the matters of the heart segment!

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Producer- Eames Agyapong

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The fate of the two hearts hangs in the balance. Nana Adwoa is fed up with Abena. Tune in to find out why.

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This week, we talk about why romance gets so much flack and Katherine Center's poignant author's note in 'Hello Stranger'. Why do you read (or not read) romance?

We would love to hear from you so, email us on [email protected].

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Producer- Eames Agyapong

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Reading romance on the beach gets a telling off in this episode. The logistics of sex on the beach, and shower also get dissected. We talk about road trips, reading spots and how they add to the experience.

We would also love to hear from you so, email us on [email protected].

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Producer- Eames Agyapong

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