We're starting the year off with a BANG!

Links mentioned:

Leena's Book "Half Arsed Human": https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Half-Arse-Human-by-Leena-Norms/9781472638199

Leena's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leenanorms/

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Chapters:

00:00:00 - Welcome to 2025!!!

00:00:52 - AGM

00:02:16 - What We’ve Been Up To

00:04:40 - Ariel Tried Hot Pot

00:10:02 - Ariel Is Into Pokemon

00:14:16 - Raeleen Got A Sourdough Starter

00:16:35 - Rae Is Into D&D

00:21:33 - Shrek Quest Update

00:23:01 - Biggest Book Haul of 2025 (so far)

00:41:35 - Half Arse Human by Leena Norms!!!

00:45:08 - Review: Several People Are Typing by Calvin Kasulke

01:08:52 - Review: Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? by Caitlin Doughty

01:18:55 - What We’re Reading

We're reacting to our 2024 goals and creating our 2025 goals! HERE! WE! GO!

Shrek Quest Bingo Card: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-2RQwlryXtmtb4Ul7eO2bhK1e160gO-V/view?usp=drive_link

Ariel's log of visiting every bookshop in Nova Scotia: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/every-bookshop-in-nova-scotia

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Chapters:

00:00:00 - #275!

00:09:05 - 24 A24 Movies In 2024 Part 24

00:40:32 - Raeleen’s 2025 Goals

00:57:31 - Ariel’s 2025 Goals

01:06:35 - LIVE BOOK BREAKING

01:10:28 - 2025 TBR’s

Ariel visited SEVENTEEN bookstores so she has a LOT of books! And we react to your stats! Nearly 3000 of you filled out the reading survey and left SO MUCH great information for us to look through!

Ariel's log of visiting every bookshop in nova scotia: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/every-bookshop-in-nova-scotia

The spreadsheet of community statistics for you to read through: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1C74Hp9tXw6hFNlwjQN-Q9jg5nNKwjrN6SyNtHiZOSTI/edit?usp=sharing

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Chapters:

00:00 - Christmas Book Haul!

04:21 - Every Book Shop In Nova Scotia

46:12 - Community Statistics 2024

OUR BIGGEST EPISODE OF THE YEAR IS HERE!! WE ARE SO EXCITED!! Our favourite books, authors, covers, sub genres, and more! All of our reading statistics! It’s huge!

Links mentioned:

Our reading spreadsheet template: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/stuff

Books Unbound Reading Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdw699d4vD5qbQ7coa3M7Qq9XuH9cGvvvUMymAoI7qDglpATw/viewform

Max from WellDoneBooks: https://www.instagram.com/welldonebooks?igsh=MWdvYzYyYm56c3FrNg==

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Chapters:

00:00:00 - Raegreen

00:02:38 - Table of Contents

00:03:48 - Raeleen’s Top Books of 2024

00:13:03 - Ariel’s Top Books of 2024

00:23:30 - STATISTICS

00:34:17 - Spreadsheets

01:03:58 - QUESTIONS

01:12:12 - Sub-Genre of the Year

01:16:25 - 2025 Reading Trend Predictions

01:19:07 - Favourite Authors of 2024

01:21:22 - Cat Books: Final Edition

01:27:32 - DNF’s of 2024

01:30:02 - Book Memories

Links mentioned:

Yearly Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdw699d4vD5qbQ7coa3M7Qq9XuH9cGvvvUMymAoI7qDglpATw/viewform

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Fill out our yearly reading survey! https://forms.gle/c5dsrrnC37U37M1UA

Links mentioned:

Sign up to the bookmark subscription! https://store.dftba.com/products/books-unbound-bookmark-subscription

Books and Brews market organizer: https://www.instagram.com/kydraslittlelibrary/

Kings Co-op Bookshop: https://www.instagram.com/kingscoopbookstore/

Cahier Stationary: https://www.instagram.com/shop.cahier/

Wildcard Candles: https://www.instagram.com/wildcardcandlecompany/

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Chapters:

00:00 - #271!

15:12 - Unbelievable Shawl

22:12 - Life in the big winter city

25:25 - Updates

27:29 - Bookmark Subscription

40:20 - Rae’s Book Haul

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Our Patrons:

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It's Ariel's first ever solo episode! Raeleen is moving so Ariel is doing a variety show!

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Our Patrons:

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Links mentioned:

Link to the live show: https://www.patreon.com/posts/going-live-read-94377822

Max of WellDoneBooks: https://www.instagram.com/welldonebooks/

Poll for the Boiling Kettle vs Hot Potato Debate: https://www.patreon.com/posts/battle-of-terms-115368510

Glossary: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/glossary-of-terms

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Chapters:

00:00 - Raeleen’s Massive News…

10:39 - Rollerskating

16:27 - Book Haul!

27:12 - Reviews

29:50 - Ariel’s Vest

53:11 - Debate: Potato Vs. Kettle