Surprise, we're doing something different this week. Still talking about a great story, its just being delivered in a different format. This adaption is way better than the one Mistie remembers reading in school

Content Highlights:

• So many feelings and so many things
• Mistie is unfamiliar with who is singing what so her responses may be incorrect
• Jenn shows off her power of music

Jenn's Rating: Darkness 4, Spicy bell pepper, Overall 5

Mistie's Rating: Darkness 4, Spicy bell pepper, Overall 4

Books mentioned: Odyssey by Homer, Sea of Ruin, Addicted to Pain, As She's Told

Hello listeners, we are back with another talking conversation, this time Jenn and Mistie share books that have been influential in their reading journals. Listen in to see if you have any connections with their stories too. Or share some of your own.

Content Highlights:

• Didn't see those first ones coming did ya
• Taking a stroll down memory lane
• Introducing Literary Detectives Jenn and Mistie

Jenn's List:

• The Shack
• ACOTAR
• The Awakening
• The Bridge Kingdom Duet
• Sinners Duet

Mistie's List:

• Jane Eyre
• Elantris
• The Storied Life of AJ Fikry
• Videotape
• The Book Thief

This is such an interesting topic that Jenn and Mistie have for you today. Be sure and check the book list below, if you don't want to know who didn't make it to the end of the book. Also check your triggers, due to the context of this discussion. We don't hold back, as always and spoilers are what we're about.

Content Highlights:

• Say pointless 3 times fast
• Unnecessary
• Back from the dead

Books Discussed in this episode:

• The High Mountain Court
• Serpent & Dove Series
• Throne of Glass Series
• The Empearyn Series
• The Perfect Gentleman Series
• The Ravenhood Series
• Emerald Lakes Series
• Bonds That Tie Series
• ACOTAR Series
• Crescent City
• Same Kind of Different As Me

Not sure if anyone is keeping count, but Mistie is pretty sure this is our first vampire story on the podcast. Today we are discussion Bride by Ali Hazelwood and there is going to be some shocks and gasps from this episode, so be sure and listen to the end.

Content Highlights:

• Serena, not Sara, is the name we are looking for
• Are you hungry? This one has the meat and potatoes
• Oh the Misery ...

Jenn's Rating: Darkness 1, Spicy 3, Overall 5

Mistie's Rating: Darkness 1, Spicy 3, Overall 4

Other mentions: Abby Jimenez, The Protector, Unholy Vows

Welcome to our very first Jenn's Episode where we discussion a book that aligns more with Jenn's light and fluffy. No jokes here, jump into the conversation about A Pack for Autumn by Emilia Emerson.

Content Highlights:

• Rule #1, Mistie is never for sure on some things at any given time
• Bonding, its more than just sexual
• Alpha's can be damsels too

Jenn's Rating: Darkness 1 feather, Spicy 3, Overall 4

Mistie's Rating: Darkness 1 feather, Spicy 3, Overall 3

Other books mentioned: Luna Nox, Zodiac Wolves, Shadow Bred Series, Chestnut Spring Series

Hello Listens, today's episode will not be for the faint of heart ... we're talking about all the books / series that other people love and we don't. Come prepared to not agree, or maybe you do, and get your counterarguments ready.

Content Highlights:

• Throw your hands in the air
• Bombastic Love
• The Big One

Our List

• Haunting Adeline
• A Touch of Darkness
• Leather and Lark
• The Silent Patient
• That Sik Luv
• From Blood and Ash
• The Ravenhood Series
• Collen Hoover

Our first book discussion for season 5 is off to a wonderful start ... could you hear the sarcasm in that statement?

Content Highlights:

• Mistie, our whole podcast is spoilers, why are you worried about it?
• We feel all the feels
• This short, was it worth it?

Jenn's Ratings: Darkness 2, Spicy 1, Overall .25

Mistie's Ratings: Darkness 2, Spicy 1, Overall 1

Other books mentioned: Vicious Lost Boys series, Sierra Simone, Katee Robert, The Ritual, Sunshine and the Stalker

We are starting off Season 5 with a brand new spicy scale.

This expanded spicy scale provides a clearer understanding of the varying levels of spice in romance novels, helping readers choose content that aligns with their preferences and comfort levels.

Content Highlights:

• Fun Fact: Snails
• Are we gonna remember all the things
• Rerating previously discussed books

New Spicy Scale:

Bell Pepper - Off Page

1 Pepper - Teasing & Suggestive

2 Peppers - Lightly Descriptive

3 Peppers- Making Us Sweat

4 Peppers- Seductive & Taboo

5 Peppers- Dark & Forbidden

Books Mentioned: All books from Season 1-4.

Other books / authors mentioned in this episode not recorded on the podcast: Ranger

Jenn and Mistie are back! Did you miss us like we missed you?!?! We also missed being in the studio recording and and the first episode of Season 5, you guessed it - is another trope/genre. We define the difference between what is a retelling and what is inspired by.

Content Highlights:

• If ya know, you know - gosh Mistie
• Check your triggers
• Jenn got a punch in her Swiftie Card

Other books / authors mentioned: Grimm Brothers, Hans Christian Anderson, Vicious Lost Boys series, ACOTAR, Dark Olympus series, To Love A Monster, Made Beast, Lunar Chronicles, 9th Grave, Black Lyon, Smoke Bitten, Cathy Yardley, Fifty Shades / Twilight, Anna Todd, The Idea of You, Unholy Vows, Carter Reed, Light's Out

That's a wrap on Season 4 of Bones of the Storie, please enjoy all the giggles and mishap conversations that didn't make into our episodes.

Make sure you subscribe and be on the look out for Season 5 to drop March 4, 2025 We've got some great things to look forward too.