Bookalicious Pod

By Candice and ChrissyArts Books

Bookalicious Pod episodes

October 30, 2023 Elantris Part 12 (Ch 41-43)
In this episode we have our very first guest, our brother Jordan! This is his first introduction to both Bookalicious and Elantris so he has some fresh takes on all the goings-ons in Arelon.
We identify our favorite listener as our UK listener who made our pod officially international. Little do we realize this listener never returns to the pod.
The siblings make a bet on how many chapters they will get through, with the winner having sole rights of Bookalicious.
Spoiler: Jordan is officially owner of this pod.
We discuss Sarene and Raoden's zombie love story and Hrathen waking up to the Michelle Obama song, and play our first rendition of "Cringe or Cute?"

1 hr 18 min
October 25, 2023 Lessons in Chemistry Part 2 (Ch 4-7)
ATTENTION: SPOILER for Chapter 11!

Candice is recovering from a cold so the sisters no longer sound like one person podding alone. The girlies learn that there is no better coattail to ride than Taylor Swifts.

In Bookalytics, we find that Bookalicious is WORLD WIDE with up to 1 listener across 7 countries. Chrissy correctly identifies our target audience - Slow Readers of TikTok, and Candice commits to making as many pop-culture references as possible #Britney #TheWomaninMe

Chrissy sped-read half of the book anticipating we would get to Chapter 18. The girlies fall 10 chapters short and only reach to Chapter 8.

We pick up with Calvin & Elizabeth falling in nerd-love. Chrissy realizes that she might be the obnoxious in-love couple that gives Candice acid reflux. We learn that Calvin has some head sniffing tendencies a la President Joe Biden. We meet the peanut gallery that is full of the geodudes (i.e. rocks for jocks geologists) + the Tonya-Harding-Miss-Frask. Chrissy gets a history lesson of the drama that was the 1998 Ice Skating Olympics

Chrissy does her best to speed the process up, but Candice's notes end up with her reading the entirety of Chapter 7. Chrissy gets the last laugh as Candice had the pleasure of editing this very long episode.

Simone Biles History
Serena & Venus Williams History
13 Reasons Why going off the rails
Tonya Harding
Joe Biden smelling heads
Pokemon-Geodude
The Food Lab
Taylor Swift Spotify Impressions (also follow us if you click this link!)
1 hr 58 min
October 23, 2023 Elantris Part 11 (Ch 38-40)
Chrissy and Candice discuss their thin hair and needs for argon oil and Chrissy's lack of amino acids from her years of being a macroni & cheese only vegetarian.

The girlies decide to start a new segment called Book-alytics where they waste time looking at their audience stats and find out they have been wasting marketing dollars sending ads to Mercury.

A new tenant of Bookalicious is established - to always solicit feedback but never take the advice.

As for Elantris, we pick up with Sarene on her wedding day *finally* and learn more about the political moves the boy's club & Sarene are making

1 hr 10 min
October 18, 2023 Lessons in Chemistry Part 1 (Ch 1-3)
We begin Lessons in Chemistry but first spend too much time trying to learn all the American history we missed in school.
Candice goes rogue and calls out all the groups of people who are obsessed with their hobby - crossfit, keto, vegans, and Swifties. Candice is now in witness protection hiding from Taylor Swifts army

We round the episode out with Calvin giving Pikachu Face on sex discrimination

Sources
LA Times Article on Bonnie Garmus
Women's History Feminism Waves
Women's History Feminism Waves Pt. 2
1 hr 59 min
October 16, 2023 Elantris Part 10 (Chapter 35-37)
In this episode, Candice and Chrissy discover listening analytics on Spotify and get a little obsessed on who's listening to our episodes (besides us, of course). We discuss the end of Ioden, how we feel about Sarene marrying her grandpa, and what Hrathen has missed on his 5 day retreat to Elantris. Thanks for joining our club!
1 hr 20 min
October 09, 2023 Elantris Part 9 (Ch 32-34)
After a deep dive into all things Barbie, Candice and Chrissy get back to Elantris. We debate whether Roial is Sugar Daddy Ken, who gets the ick stamp, and all of the drama that unfolds during the Arelon eclipse party.
(Elantris conversation starts at 21:10)
Cupcake/ice-cream emoji
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Quality content from the Barbie banter:
Pregnant Midge with a baby where her organs should be
Pregnant Midge, Walmart version
Sugar Daddy Ken
Dad Bod Ken with melted abs
1 hr 43 min
October 02, 2023 Elantris Part 8 (Ch 28-31)
In this episode, Candice and Chrissy discuss at least three reasons why they’re taking so long to finish this book, the succotash recipe that will save Elantris, and how they would handle the murder pool that turns you to sugar dust. Also, Ioden is "nothing more than an insecure, trivial, incapable invalid." Xoxo - Sarene
"The Academy" Phineas and Ferb compilation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-MoaXM4AFM

1 hr 39 min
September 25, 2023 Elantris Part 7 (Ch 24-27)
Welcome back to Elantris! Hear our hot takes on John Green, why Dilaf is either Nathan Shelley or a member of the lollipop guild, and whether Sarene was meant to be so ick. Thanks for joining our bookclub!

John Green interview on Heavyweight: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/heavyweight/j4hg2jz?utm_source=gimletWebsite&utm_medium=copyShare&utm_campaign=gimletWebsite

2 hr 30 min
September 18, 2023 Elantris Part 6 (Ch 21-23)
Join our book club on Elantris as we discuss all things Omin and Dilaf, discover the mastermind behind Shaor's gang, and pitch our idea for Real Housewives of Elantris. Also: Candice's five minutes of fame in Tennessee.
1 hr 32 min
September 11, 2023 Elantris Part 5 (Ch 18-20)
Special Episode: Live from Florida! Join our book club as we discuss all things Elantris, including: What is Raoden's purpose? What happens when you unite people in hate and can you control it? What is the purpose of pain? And, has Dilaf gone too far? (Spoiler: Definitely.)
1 hr 25 min