Better Than the Books

#10:

(We apologize for such a delay between episode 9 & 10, but here we are!)

This is our final episode of the podcast (for now)! We spend the whole episode on our favorite romance author, Emily Henry. Especially her newest release: Funny Story!

We are so grateful for every listen & comment on the podcast. We look forward to coming back at some point for some more reading updates!

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Sedona's Book Instagram: @sedonas.library

#9:

This week, we discuss our favorite (& a few least favorite) tropes in romance books!

Sedona's Picks:

"Second Chance Romance"

"Friends to Lovers"

"He/She Takes Care of Them When They Are Sick"

Jenavieve's Picks:

"He Fell First"

Magic Realism

Kim's Picks:

"Small Town Romance"

"Fake Dating"

"Found Family"

Thanks for listening!

#8:

This week, spoilers are aplenty as we dive into our most disappointing reads.

Books & Bits Mentioned:

Carley Fortune Novels: Every Summer After, Meet Me at the Lake

Colleen Hoover Novels: It Ends With Us, Ugly Love, Verity

Hello Stranger by Katherine Center

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Happy Place by Emily Henry

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Our Goodreads Accounts:

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/136006682-kimberly-matute

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/158996300-jenavieve-lopez

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/39477522-sedona-gallardo

Sedona's Book Instagram: @sedonas.library

In this week's episode, Jenavieve asks us some questions so you can get to know us better! Find out how we started our reading journies & what books we would save if our bookshelves were on fire!

Books and Bits We Mentioned:

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

Love & Other Words by Christina Lauren

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

I'll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson

Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

A Severe Mercy by Sheldon Vanauken

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jenette McCurdy

Tom Lake by Anne Patchett

Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix

Kierra Lewis on Tiktok or Instagram

Pride & Prejudice

Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer

Happy Place by Emily Henry

#6:

This week's episode is all about our February reads! We recorded this at the beginning of March, and are trying to get all caught up!

Kim's Picks:

The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams

I'm Glad my Mom Died by Jenette McCurdy

My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine

Sedona's Picks:

The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest

The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

Jenavieve's Picks:

Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

Other Bits Mentioned:

Meet Cute Bookstore in San Diego

This week's episode is all about our January reads! We recorded this during the first week of February, so just vibe with us :)

We talk about the best types of audiobooks, why YA fiction can be a blast, and our honest opinions about Fourth Wing!

Let us know in the Q&A what you have been reading lately!

Jenavieve's January Picks:

The Grace Year by Kim Liggett

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

The Do-Over by Lynn Painter

Undistracted by Bob Goff

Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer

Sedona's Picks:

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross

Finding Me by Viola Davis

Betting on You by Lynn Painter

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

Kim's Picks:

The Naturals (series) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Other Bits Mentioned:

Haley Pham on Youtube

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

Love Does by Bob Goff

The Fake Mate by Lara Ferguson

In this episode, we discuss where we get our books and the secret to reading 70+ books in a year! (spoiler alert: it's the Libby app!)

Here are some books & bits we mention in this week's episode:

The Libby App

Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Spotify Audiobooks

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Powerless by Lauren Roberts

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jenette McCurdy

Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Youtube Audiobooks

The Summer I Turned Pretty (series) by Jenny Han

Little Free Libraries (and the app!)

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

To finish off our favorites of 2023, here is episode 3! Next week, we will move forward into what we have been reading more recently.

Thank you for listening!

In this episode, we tell you about more of our favorites from last year! Thanks for listening!

In our first episode, we tell you all about some of our favorite 2023 reads!