This week Hannah Bonam-Young (@authorhannahby) drops by! We chat all about her hit summer novel, Out on A Limb, how she got started in the world of indie publishing with The Next Series, and where to find a man who will treat you right (hint: it involves dice)!

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Court is now in session; beware of MAJOR spoilers for How To Fake It in Hollywood starting at ~14:30

This week How To Fake it in Hollywood by Ava Wilder is on trial as the first installment of Defend a Book takes place. Brandi and Kayla (the prosecution) express why this book was a miss for them, while Kendra (the defense) explains why HTFFIH is one of her favorite books of the year.

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Mazey Eddings stops by the pod! We fangirl over her adult contemporary romance series “A Brush With Love” (which everyone should read, btw!), discuss neurodiverse joy, sex positivity, and how the heck Mazey managed to break into publishing while being a full-time dental student. Mazey also spills all the tea on her newest release, “Tilly In Technicolor” & tells us what readers can expect from her upcoming 2024 sapphic romance, “Late Bloomer”!

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Welcome to season 2! We're kicking things off this season by discussing our summer 2023 reading journeys. Find out our top reads of the season, the books that disappointed us the most, which new authors we're obsessed with, and more!

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This week we recap our time at Book Bonanza 2023. Taking place in Grapevine, Texas over the course of two days, we go over our favorite moments from the book signing, reveal all the authors we got to meet, and discuss that crazy wristband situation. Great for anyone who is curious into how book signings work and may want to attend the convention next year!

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This week we learn all about Steamy Lit, the adult bookish subscription company that empowers readers to incorporate self love into their reading habits. We’re joined by the company’s founder Melissa (@bookrecsbymel) as she walks us through Steamy Lit’s origins, the Steam Box , and what readers can expect from the upcoming inaugural Steamy Lit Con happening August 18-19, 2023 in Anaheim, California.
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In the season one finale we’re taking it back to our bookish roots and talking about our #BookTok Favs!

Before diving in we discuss how we discovered #BookTok, what we love about the community, the things we wish were different, and mention some of our favorite creators on the platform. Personal picks for this episode include:

Heartstopper by Alice Oseman -  44:11
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros - 59:10
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn - 1:14:44

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In celebration of Father’s Day 2023, we’re sharing some of our favorite fictional Dad’s found in romance books (aka the hot fictional DILFs of our dreams). We gush and moan on why we love these fictional daddies, the relationships they have with their kids, and why they’re all worthy of #1 Dad status.
Major Spoilers for:
All Rhodes Lead Here: 16:40
In A Jam: 33:14
Funny Feelings: 48:41

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Summer is upon us! This Week's mini-episode is dedicated to Summer Reading! We share what makes a good summer read, recommendations, and the books we’re hoping to read as the days grow hotter and longer.

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This week we’re throwing it back to the late 2000s and early 2010s by talking about our favorite books from our youth! Kendra tries to explain the ludicrous plot of the Pretty Little Liars franchise, Brandi reveals that she may have been bullied over her Hunger Games obsession in middle school, and Kayla comes out of retirement as the number one Divergent fan on Tumblr. We also discuss some of the books that got us into reading, the golden era of book to screen adaptations, and which other books we’d love to see hit the big screen!

Major Spoilers for:
- Pretty Little Liars (books and tv show)
- The Hunger Games trilogy
- The Divergent Series

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