Life and Lit

This week, Sydney and Paige talk about some of the books they've read over a slow winter. There's everything from historical fiction, mystery, romance...and one no good very bad read. Plus, they give their first takes on fantasy's hottest new release, "Onyx Storm" by Rebecca Yarros.

This week Sydney and Paige discuss their recent reads as well as their favorite books from 2024. Paige discusses some seasonal rom-com fluff she loved during the holidays, and one major disappointment she finally picked up off her TBR pile. Sydney talks about her favorite holiday reads so far, and a celebrity memoir she devoured after sitting on her TBR pile for months. Plus what were our favorite books of 2024? And which books are we looking forward to in 2025? There are a lot of exciting new books coming out by pod favorite authors!

This week Sydney and Paige discuss a few of the books they have been reading lately. Cozy romcoms, a memoir, some new fiction--there's a little bit of everything. Plus, they read some more one star book reviews.

Paige and Sydney round out spooky season with a list of the thrillers and mysteries they've been reading lately. The pets wanted to join in on this one so excuse the background noises :)

This week Sydney and Paige talk about their favorite rom com fall reads. We chose to summarize what we've been reading this season because there were just too many to pick just one! Curl up with some tea or your favorite pumpkin spice latte and one of our favorite fall reads to get in the fall mood. Chilly nights, warm drinks, and cozy books. Happy reading!

Sydney and Paige dive in to their favorite reading season with a suspenseful epic, "All the Colors of the Dark" by Chris Whitaker. This novel spans decades of fallout after one tragic event shatters the worlds of two young kids. It's partly a thrilling hunt for a killer and part an epic American story. One of our favorite reads this year!

This week Sydney and Paige take a trip down memory lane and recap their favorite episodes so far. We can't believe we made it this far (101??) and look forward to the next 100 episodes! Plus we give details on a new (to us) book subscription service--tune in til the end for details!

For the 100th episode, Sydney and Paige cover "The Unmaking of June Farrow" by Adrienne Young. We loved this mystical time travel novel from a repeat author...butiit landed us on different sides about how it should've ended.

This week Sydney and Paige round out their summer reading with a double feature! Sydney talks about "The Villa" by Rachel Hawkins and lives vicariously thru the characters and their summer in Italy. Not to be confused with a rom com, "The Villa" tackles a murder mystery set in a house in Italy with some history... Meanwhile Paige talks about "Marram" by Leonie Charlton. After picking it up in Scotland, the lyrical prose and gorgeous setting has her dreaming about going back. Follow the author in this memoir as she rides thru the Hebrides to mourn the passing of her mother and celebrate her life and love for nature.

Sydney and Paige are back with a new release in one of our favorite genres. "The Briar Club" is the latest release from Kate Quinn, and follows a group of women living in the same boarding house in 1950s, McCarthy era Washington, D.C. The girls start as strangers, but their lives soon intersect in unexpected ways. Part mystery and part historical fiction, this novel is a slam dunk!