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- ALL THE BOOKS We Read in Jan & Feb
Zack and Devon run down ALL THE BOOKS they read in January and February. And it's a lot.
Where to Find Us
Podcast Instagram: dont_read_the_synopsis
Podcast Website
Discord Community
Devon: Instagram @professor_reads
Devon’s Blog: One Part Wisdom
Zack’s Instagram: @zackary.goodreads
*Intro and Outro music "Sundown" by Joseph McDade.
49 min - Reading Past Goodreads Choice Books
This week Zack and Devon read nominees from past Goodreads Choice Awards in the Romance category. Find out what surprised them; why they undertook this challenge, and what they feel they learned from the experience. They also share a latest read and books they're looking forward to reading.
Latest ReadsZack: Love to Loathe You by Ali Hazelwood
Devon: Catherine House by Elisabeth ThomasGoodreads Choice BooksZack: The Simple Wild by K.A. TuckerJosh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina LaurenDevon: Birthday Girl by Penelope DouglasThe Kiss Quotient by Helen HoangLooking Forward
Zack: On the Rocks by Kandi Steiner
Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Fairies by Heather FawcettDevon: The Love of my Life by Rosie Walsh
Immortality: A Love Story by Dana Schwarz
Where to Find UsPodcast Instagram: dont_read_the_synopsis
Podcast Website
Discord Community
Devon: Instagram @professor_reads
Devon’s Blog: One Part Wisdom
Zack’s Instagram: @zackary.goodreads
*Intro and Outro music "Sundown" by Joseph McDade.
1 hr 7 min - Mixed-up Media & Metafiction Book Recommendations
Zack and Devon talk about books that include podcasts and books within books. They each read books especially for this episode and share what works and what doesn't when they read books with "mixed-up" media. They also share a recent read and books they're looking forward to reading.
Zack's Latest ReadsVera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Devon's Latest Reads
Something's Different by Quinn Ivins
Books on TopicA Thousand Miles by Bridget MorrisseyGood Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly JacksonThe Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James
Sadie by Courtney Summers
I Hope You're Listening by Tom Ryan
The Night Swim by Megan Goldin
If I Disappear by Eliza Jane Brazier
The Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahon
Metafiction Books
If on a winter's night, a traveler by Italo CalvinoCrossings by Alex Landragin
Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
Looking Forward
Devon: Love and Other Flight Delays by Denise Williams
The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley
Zack:
Tress of the Emerald by Brandon Sanderson
Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan
1 hr 10 min - Tips for Choosing Your Next ReadZack and Devon share how they decide what books to read next and where they typically find book recommendations. They share their latest reads and books they're looking forward to reading soon. If you enjoy our conversation, don't forget to follow and subscribe to the podcast.Latest ReadsZack:Five Survive by Holly JacksonThe American Roommate Experiment by Elena ArmasDevon: There Are No Saints and There is No Devil by Sophie LarkLooking ForwardDevon: Until You by K. Bromberg | Feb. 23, 2023VenCo by Cherie Dimaline | Feb. 7, 2023Zack : The Float Plan by Trish DollerThe Inheritance Games by Jennifer L. Barnes47 min
- Romance Tropes
Zack and Devon discuss their favorite and least favorite tropes in romance novels. Their choices might surprise you. They offer many book recommendations for a variety of tropes and talk about why tropes seem so important to romance as a genre. They also talk latest reads and the books they're looking forward to in the next few weeks.
Devon's Latest Reads
The Distant Echo by Val McDermid
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John MandelZack's Latest Reads
Such Pretty Flowers by K.L. CerraHighly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia HibbertLooking ForwardZackDaisy Darker by Alice FeeneyWhere Darkness Blooms by Andrea Hannah
Devon
Camp Zero by Michelle Min SterlingThe House that Whispers by Lin Thompson
Where to Find UsPodcast Instagram: dont_read_the_synopsis
Podcast Website: https://dontreadthesynopsis.com
Discord Community: https://discord.gg/WscVUBRnAC
Devon: Instagram @professor_reads
Devon’s Blog: www.onepartwisdom.com
Zack’s Instagram: @zackary.goodreads
55 min - Reading Comfort Zones
This week Zack and Devon talk about reading comfort zones: what they are, how they might be established, why you want to break out of them and offer some advice for reading outside your comfort zones. As usual, they share what they've been reading and what upcoming books they're looking forward to reading.
Books Mentioned
Zack’s Latest Reads
All The Feels by Oliva Dade
Ship Wrecked by Olive Dade
When You Wish Upon a Lantern by Gloria Chao
Devon’s Latest Reads
A Guide to Being Just Friends by Sophie Sullivan
Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro
Looking Forward
Zack
Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez, Pablo Gerardo Camcho (Illustrator), Megan McDowell
Fortuna by K.J. Sutton
Devon
Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouie
She is a Haunting by Trang Than Tran
Other Books & Sites Mentioned
Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade
The Sandman by Neil Gaiman, Sam Keith (Illustrator), Mike Dringenberg (illustrator)
New York Review of Books Classics List
Where to Find Us
Podcast Instagram: dont_read_the_synopsis
Podcast Website: https://dontreadthesynopsis.com
Discord Community: https://discord.gg/WscVUBRnAC
Devon: Instagram @professor_reads
Devon’s Blog: www.onepartwisdom.com
Zack’s Instagram: @zackary.goodreads
1 hr 9 min - 2023 Reading Goals
Zack and Devon discuss their reading goals for 2023, share latest reads and talk about upcoming releases they're looking forward to.
Zack’s Latest Reads
Pines by Blake Crouch
Demon in the Wood the graphic novel by Leigh Bardugo and Illustrated by Dani Pendergast
Devon’s Latest Reads
The Sacrifice by Rin Chupeco
This Was Our Pact by Ryan Andrews
Looking Forward
Zack
A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley
Sorry, Bro by Taleen Voskuni
Devon
Not Your Ex’s Hexes by April Asher
The Shadow of Perseus by Claire Heywood
Other Books Mentioned
Not the Witch You Wed by April Asher
Where to Find Us
Podcast Instagram: dont_read_the_synopsis
Podcast Website: https://dontreadthesynopsis.com
Discord Community: https://discord.gg/WscVUBRnAC
Devon: Instagram @professor_reads
Devon’s Blog: www.onepartwisdom.com
Zack’s Instagram: @zackary.goodreads
58 min - 2022 Book Year in Review
Welcome to our podcast! In today's episode we talk about what we are reading, share how our 2022 reading wrapped up, and what we are looking forward to reading soon.
Zack’s Latest Reads
The Sentence is Death by Anthony Horowitz
Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
Devon’s Latest Reads
Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail by Ashely Herring Blake
Meet Me in Paradise by Libby Hubscher
Other Books Mentioned
The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz
Magpie Murders by Anthony HorowitzDelilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashely Herring Blake
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna ClarkeMore Salt than Diamond by Aline Mello
Where to Find Us
Podcast Instagram: dont_read_the_synopsis
Podcast Website
Discord Community
Devon: Instagram @professor_reads
Goodreads: professor_reads
Storygraph: professor_reads
Devon’s Blog: One Part Wisdom
Zack’s Instagram: @zackary.goodreads
Intro and Outro music "Sundown" by Joseph McDade.
57 min - New Podcast Trailer
Join us Jan. 19 for our first full episode.
Where to Find Us
Podcast Instagram: dont_read_the_synopsis
Podcast Website
Discord Community
Devon: Instagram @professor_reads
Goodreads: professor_reads
Storygraph: professor_reads
Devon’s Blog: One Part Wisdom
Zack’s Instagram: @zackary.goodreads
Intro and Outro music "Sundown" by Joseph McDade.
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About Don't Read the Synopsis
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A weekly podcast from @professor_reads where I read (and talk) everything...except the synopsis!