This week, we're deep-diving into the book Lease on Love by Falon Ballard. Last week we chatted with Falon Ballard in a spoiler-free episode about her writing process and favorite books. Today we have a spoiler-filled episode for you with all of our thoughts on the book! If you haven't read it yet, there is a link to purchase it below.

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This week, we interview Falon Ballard, author of the novel Lease on Love. We absolutely loved reading Lease on Love, so getting to chat with Falon was such a delight. We chat about her career as a wedding planner, the process of publishing her first novel, and some of her favorite books. No spoilers are discussed in this episode. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!

Falon's Books:
A book I recently loved: Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman
A new release I'm excited about: In the Event of Love by Courtney Kae
A book I always recommend: A Certain Appeal by Vanessa King

Megan's Books:
A book I recently loved: A Pho Love Story by Loan Le
A new release I'm excited about: Marrying the Ketchups by Jennifer Close
A book I always recommend: Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez

Gabi's Books:
A book I recently loved: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
A new release I'm excited about: The Lonely Stories: 22 Celebrated Writers on the Joys & Struggles of Being Alone
A book I always recommend: The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

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This week, Gabi and Megan discuss their most anticipated Spring book releases! They each share 5 books they're excited about and rapid-fire the titles they are both anticipating. This episode is full of new books to add to your list! You can shop them from the links below:

Gabi's Book Picks:

Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Sedating Elaine by Dawn Winter
Valleyesque: Stories by Fernando A. Flores
Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley

Megan's Book Picks:
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhange
By the Book by Jasmine Guillory
The Evening Hero by Marie Myung-Ok Lee
The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford

Books We're Both Anticipating:

Funny You Should Ask by Elyssa Sussman
The No-Show by Beth O'Leary
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub
Flying Solo by Linda Holmes
Meant to Be Mine by Hannah Orenstein

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This week we're chatting with Rae Lipkin, @a.rae.of.books on Instagram! We chat about her experience as a Queer Latina Jewish woman, her time working as a librarian, and what led her to convert to Judaism. This conversation is so uplifting, Rae's vulnerability was so encouraging to us! We also chat about baking, our current favorite books, and the time Rae opened for Jason Mraz.

Books Discussed:

Rae's Picks:

The last book I enjoyed: Once More with Chutzpah by Haley Neil
A new release I'm excited about: The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L. Armentrout
A book I always recommend: The Chestnut Man by Soren Sveistrup

Megan's Picks:

The last book I enjoyed: To All the Boys I Loved Before by Jenny Han
A new release I'm excited about: Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman
A book I always recommend: Sabrina & Corina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine

Gabi's Picks:

The last book I enjoyed: Lease on Love by Falon Ballard
A new release I'm excited about: Heartbroke by Chelsea Bieker
A book I always recommend: One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle

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This week, we're discussing what we love in a spring read. A new season is right around the corner and we're thinking about the types of books we want to be reading in the coming months. We talk about new releases we're excited about, audiobooks, books with a strong sense of place, and everything we're currently reading.

Books We Talked About:
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Flying Solo by Linda Holmes
Local Missing Woman by Mary Kubica
Falling by T.J. Newman
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau
One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle
The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery
Know My Name by Chanel Miller
The Switch by Beth O'Leary
Lease on Love by Falon Ballard
Wild Game by Adrienne Brodeur
Speak, Okinawa: A Memoir by Elizabeth Miki Brina
The Floating Feldmans by Elyssa Friedland
The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent
The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka
A Brush With Love by Mazey Eddings
Heartbroke by Chelsea Bieker
Daughter of a Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
A Place To Hang The Moon by Kate Albus
Commencement by J. Courtney Sullivan
Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe by Jenny Colgan

In last week's episode, Megan interviewed Gabi. This week it's Megan's turn to be interviewed. We chat about Megan's illustration work, finding rest, and of course, her favorite books! Gabi asks Megan about her move to Seattle, favorite shows, books, and more.

Books Mentioned:

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant

Most Likely by Sarah Watson

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

This week we're trying something new and interviewing each other. In today's episode, Megan interviews Gabi. We chat about Gabi's small business, how she got her start freelancing, and what inspired her to start the Literary League. Of course, we also chat about books. Megan asks Gabi about all her favorites: shopping, food, wine, and more!

Books Mentioned:

Hurricane Girl by Marcy Dermansky

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

Commonwealth by Ann Patchett

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman

This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub

This week, Gabi and Megan chat with Katelyn Lane, @heykatelyn__, on Instagram. Katelyn is a school counselor and content creator. She is passionate about books, style, intuitive eating, and all the rom-coms. She also recently launched her book club on Patreon.

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Katelyn's Books:

The last book I loved: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

An upcoming release I'm excited about: Book Lovers by Emily Henry

A book I always recommend: The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Megan's Books:

The last book I loved: Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

An upcoming release I'm excited about: In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer

A book I always recommend: The Sentence by Louise Erdrich

Gabi's Books:

The last book I loved:  Hurricane Girl by Marcy Dermansky

An upcoming release I'm excited about: Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

A book I always recommend: O Beautiful by Jung Yun

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This week, Gabi and Megan have a creativity episode for you. They are chatting about all the ways they want to be more creative in 2022. In this episode, they explore tips on being more productive, allowing yourself to have grace in your creativity, and what projects they are most excited about for the year.

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This week, Gabi and Megan chat with Hannah Davis, @hansbookshelf. Hannah is a bookstagrammer, family photographer, and works in social media marketing. We talk about her photo shoots, the joys of using the public library, and why reading is supposed to be fun.

Hannah's Books:

The last book I loved: Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano, One True Loves by Elise Bryant, As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

A new release I'm excited about: By the Book by Jasmine Guillory, Something Wilder by Christina Lauren, Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

A book I always recommend: Only When It's Us by Chloe Liese

Megan's Books:

The last book I loved: The Mismatch by Sara Jafari

A new release I'm excited about: The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka

A book I always recommend: The Switch by Beth O'Leary

Gabi's Books:

The last book I loved: Seasonal Work by Laura Lipman

A new release I'm excited about: This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub

A book I always recommend: Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny

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