The ladies finish their second Sanderson book of the pod and talk all things Tress:

- What's the difference between selling your mind and selling your body?

- Candi's expert sleuthing skills to connect all the Cosmere dots (and connect the unbelievable final boss scene)

- Why was the Sorceress really a clown?

- Book ratings, Read it like Reddit, and Picture This emoji game

All this and more in our final episode of Tress!

After this refreshing palette cleanse, we're returning to the pits of toxic relationships and reading A Court of Mist and Fury. Join us next week as we start our 3-part series!

In Part 2, the ladies reveal some record-breaking Bookalytics, judge the book by its cover, talk all things Tress (or Chress... or Tressy), Sanderson's commentary on capitalism, some background knowledge on the Cosmere multiverse, and the tale of the Tosher. Was he speaking to the king through the bathroom plumbing or yelling through the window? You decide!

Join us next week as we finish Tress! After that, we're going back to ACOTAR (oh yeah) with a three-part series on A Court of Mist and Fury. Have any book recs? Thoughts on the episode? Let us know at [email protected] !

The sisters take a much needed break from their self-help philosophy books and return to their OG, all-time favorite, Brandon Sanderson!! Tress of the Emerald Sea is (loosely?) based off The Princess Bride and we LOVE it.

Notable topics-

Author recap on the proliferative Sandy and his connection to Jeopardy

Are we in the story or do we need to suspend some belief?

Is Chrissy literally in the story, and is she actually Tress and the spores are actually peanuts?

Red flag or deal breakers with our guy Charlie

Advanced fathering

And MORE!

Plus, we share a clip of Sanderson teaching about the economics of big books around 30:00. Watch the video here.

What are your thoughts on the book? Have any book suggestions for what to read next? Let us know at [email protected] !

Next up on our list:

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien

The sisters wrap up The Alchemist and discuss all things personal destiny, what makes a good treasure, and run-on sentences. We ask whether this book is a timeless re-read, or whether it really only hits home if you're at a certain point in your life. We also play Read it like Reddit and find out we read it just like Goodreads- let us know what you think of this book by sending us an email at [email protected] !

Next up:

Tress of the Emerald Sea, by Brandon Sanderson

A Court of Mist and Fury, by Sarah J. Maas (oh yeah, we're going back)

The Bookalicious babes are back!! Candi is back from her adventure in Japan and has a grand tale about how she almost made it a solo adventure. But, thanks to a secret government agent working overtime and the world conspiring to make her dream succeed, everything worked out in the end.

Speaking of, The Alchemist by Paolo Coehlo! We start off with a juicy author recap in which we have more questions than answers before diving into that first half of the book. We discuss destinies, whether fate is real, quitting your day job to become a pop-star, and how Uma Thurman is going to help us make all of our big decisions. Thanks for joining our club!

Have a question? Want to chat about the book? Send us an email at [email protected] !

In an extreme effort to not miss an episode, Chrissy pressed the red emergency button and called in her husband Josh to be her esteemed guest on Bookalicious! Josh requested "medical book or bust," so we're recapping Ch 10 of The Dueling Neurosurgeons by Sam Kean. Despite all of our jokes at the beginning, this book is not boring and was not chosen in an attempt to sabotage Bookalytics. We talk all things memory and highlight some of the anecdotes from this chapter: The British POWs in Camp Changi (pronounced Can-gee), HM and his 0% memory, Solomon and his 1000% memory, and how our memory may not be as reliable as we think it is after all.

If you remember, send us an email and let us know what you think of this episode! Want more nonfiction? More doctor books?? You tell us at [email protected] !

In our grand finale, we waste no time dilly-dallying and jump straight into the final events of The Little Prince: The fox, the railway switchman, the water pill salesman, the venomous snake, and the bittersweet ending. We also play our end of book games (rate the book and Read it Like Reddit (alternatively titled: Was it a GoodRead?). Spoiler: We give it a 4.7. A few points docked for entertainment value (put this on the same shelf as the Princess and the Goblin), but lots of points added for re-readability, timelessness, and profoundness.

Let us know how you liked the book by sending us a message at [email protected] . We'd love to hear from you!

Next up on the docket:

⁠The Alchemist⁠ by Paolo Coelho

⁠Tress of the Emerald Sea⁠ by Brandon Sanderson (Unfamiliar with this author? We recommended listening to episodes 1-a million of Elantris to get you up to speed)

In both an effort to never miss and episode and to leave no stones unturned, the Bookalicious sisters do the impossible and split The Little Prince into, not two, but three parts! In Part 2/3, they cover the highly-anticipated author recap (this is a good one) before they discuss the last two planets (the Geographer and Lamplighter) and the Prince's first few encounters on planet Earth (the snake and the rosebushes). They talk a lot about how these stories remind them of remote work, being happy in relationships, self-made prisons, Biblical imagery (we think?) and more!

Join us next time as we (for real) finish The Little Prince!

Mentioned in this episode:

Bee Movie traffic scene

Next up:

The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho

Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson (we're going back, baby!)

The sisters (princesses??) begin Part 1/2 on The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry! Candi delivers some juicy details on the author recap but leaves us on a cliffhanger until next week when she can read past the first paragraph on Wikipedia. We discuss the significance behind the rose, the baobabs, the planets, and why each of these people feel so familiar.

Join us next time as we recap the rest of the book!

We did it! We got our PhD in Kovakology! Only kidding, we just finished the introductory course. We *loved* this book (a perfect 5 on our Bookalicious scale) and hope you enjoy our recap. Join us for book three (when it finally comes out) and, in the meantime, join us for:

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (next two weeks)

The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho (the 2-3 weeks after)

What did you think about this book? Have any additions to our TBR list? Send us an email at [email protected]

Thanks for joining our club!