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We’re finishing off Verity by Colleen Hoover and trying to sort out our thoughts when it comes to who did what and why and what the heck is happening overall! Hopefully we get some answers? Stay Tuned! 

Other books mentioned this episode

• The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird 
• The Flame and Blade Series by Meredith Hart (4 books) 
• First Witches Club by Maisey Yates 
• Falling like Leaves by Misty Wilson 
• Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gilig 
• Read The Ballad of Never After and 
• A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber 
• The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley 
• The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
• Crown Me Dead by Liv Zander 
• Crown Me Yours by Liv Zander 
• The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune 
• Birding with Benefits by Sarah T Dubb
• Piglet by Lottie Hazell
• The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse by Charlie Mackesy 
• The Devils by Joe Abercrombie
• Iron Gold by Pierce Brown

To prepare for the next episode, read Part 1 of Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman.

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Hosted by Nancy Leal, Rebecca Tumino, and Vanessa Duncan

We’re jumping into a thriller for the beginning of Aug-tober. We haven’t had a great reputation for thrillers as of yet, so let’s see if Verity by Colleen Hoover gets us interested.   

Other books mentioned this episode

• Dawn of Violent Skies by Sara Clement
• Angelika Frankenstein makes her match by Sally Thorne 
• Argylle by Elly Conway 
• The End of Men by Christina Sweeney Baird
• Fever Dream by Elsie Silver 
• Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas
• Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gilig 
• The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
• The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber (sequel to Once upon a broken heart) 
• Wolf Worm by T Kingfisher 
• Piglet by Lottie Hazell
• The Devils by Joe Abercrombie

To prepare for the next episode, read Chapters 13 to the end of Verity by Colleen Hoover. 

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We’re finishing off Theo of Golden by Allen Levi this week. There may not be as many crazy moments but this book has given us a lot of other things to talk about, join us to see what our thoughts are on this book. 

Other books mentioned this episode

• Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gilig 
• Argylle by Elly Conway 
• Dawn of Violent Skies by Sara Clement 
• Fight by Sloane St. James
• Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown 
• Someone you can build a nest in by John Wiswell
• Birding with Benefits by Sarah T Dubb

To prepare for the next episode, read Chapters 1-12 of Verity by Colleen Hoover. 

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Hosted by Nancy Leal, Rebecca Tumino, and Vanessa Duncan

Season 2, Episode 1: We’re kicking off season 2 and jumping into Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. This is going to be a big change from our last episode where we might have had TOO much going on to one where we might have almost nothing going on? Join us and see what we think! 

Other books mentioned this episode

• Birding with Benefits by Sarah T Dubb
• Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig 
• Dawn of Violent Skies by Sara Clement 
• One Dark Window by Rachel Gillis 
• Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver  
• The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
• Normal People by Sally Rooney 
• Just Friends by Haley Pham
• Once upon a broken Heart by Stephanie Garber 
• Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
• Fight by Sloane St. James
• Someone You Can Build A Nest In by John Wiswell

To prepare for the next episode, read Theo of Golden, chapters 34 to end of the book. 

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Hosted by Nancy Leal, Rebecca Tumino, and Vanessa Duncan

Join us as we discuss our season 1 hot takes and hypothesis including a recap of the books we read with the ratings we gave, some book and host awards as well as some behind the scenes information you may not know!

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See you in Season 2!

We’ve finally made it to the last episode of this three part trilogy! Join us as we read the final parts (3 and 4) of Morning Star by Pierce Brown. It’s a long one (almost 2 hours) but also we have SO MANY thoughts and hot takes.

Other books mentioned this episode

- Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

- People Watching by Hannah Bonam-Young

- Accomplice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maeher

- Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

- Tender is the Flesh by Augustina Bazterrica

-Jilted by Vi Keeland

- One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

-Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne

- Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall

- Saving 6 by Chloe Walsh

- Wild Love, Cowboy by Ellie Wilder

- Direbound by Sable Sorensen

- Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

-The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

-One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

- Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

- A Fig for All the Devils by CS Fritz

- A Short Stay in Hell by Steven Peck

To prepare for the next episode, read Theo of Golden, chapters 1 to 32.

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Episode 23: We’re getting started on the final book in the Red Rising Triology as we jump into parts 1 and 2 of Morning Star by Pierce Brown. We can’t wait to dive back into some of our favourite (and least favourite) characters and see what they’ve been up to…and if we know anything from the first two books it’s gonna be A LOT.

Other books mentioned this episode

- The Antique Hunters Guide to Murder by C.L. Miller

- Clean Point by Meg Jones

- Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

- People Watching by Hannah Bonam-Young

- Bride by Ali Hazelwood

- The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

- Rewind it Back by Liz Tomforde

- Saving 6 by Chloe Walsh

- Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

- Nothing Tastes as Good by Luke Dumas

- Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

To prepare for the next episode, read parts 3 and 4 of MorningStar.

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Episode 22: We finished off Wild Dark Shore and trust me we all have thoughts (or at least two of us have thoughts against one of us). You’ll have to tune to in to find out the end decision!

Other books mentioned this episode

- Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

- Clean Point by Meg Jones

- The Antique Hunters Guide to Murder by C.L. Miller

- Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

- Wild Love by Elsie Silver

- Saving 6 by Chloe Walsh

- Serial Killer Support Group by Saratoga Schaefer

- The River has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar

- QUEEN OF SHADOWS by SJM

- KATABASIS by RF Kuang

To prepare for the next episode, read parts 1 and 2 of Morningstar by Pierce Brown!

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Get ready for a whole load of twists and turns as we jump into Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy. Do we think we can figure out this mystery before we finish off the book next week? You’ll have to listen in!

Other books mentioned this episode

- Pick me By Victoria Shade

- The Wrong Daughter by Dandy Smith

- Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maeher

- The Road of Bones by Demi Winters

- Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

- Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

- The Goal by Elle Kennedy

- Common Goal by Rachel Reid

- Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown

- The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

- Serial Killer Support Group by Saratoga Schaefer

To prepare for the next episode, finish off Wild Dark Shore!

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Hosted by Nancy Leal, Rebecca Tumino, and Vanessa Duncan

We’re finishing off Golden Son by Pierce Brown and let us tell you, we have many, many, MANY thoughts to sort through in this one! 

Other books mentioned this episode

* Darling Girl by Liz Michalski 

* The wrong daughter by Dandy Smith

* Beneath the Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan

* Not another love song by Julie Soto 

* The road of bones by Demi Winters

* Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown 

* Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

* End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird 

* The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

To prepare for the next episode, read Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy and stop before Orly’s third chapter!

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Hosted by Nancy Leal, Rebecca Tumino, and Vanessa Duncan