Hey Book Besties! 

Welcome to the third and final part of The Wedding People by Allison Espach. Next week we will be covering our February wrapped as well as book news! 

Want to jump right into the book? Coverage starts at 38:12

Want to get ahead? Our next read will be Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino. Start reading; coverage begins March 12th! 

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What the Diva’s are Reading:

Johnna: 

- Carl’s Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman

- A Dark and Drowning Tide - Allison Saft 

- Best Offer Wins - Marisa Kashino 

- Bound in Blood - Sadie Kincade 

Aaliyah: 

- Best Offer Wins - Marisa Kashino 

- Flirting Lessons - Jasmine Guillroy 

- Just Our Luck - Denise Williams 

What the Diva’s are Watching:

Johnna:

- The Traitors 

- The Pitt 

- The Olympics

Aaliyah: 

- The Traitors 

- The Pitt 

- The Olympics

- Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

What the Diva’s are Obsessed with:

Johnna: 

- Not being sick

- Rhinstoning her Rozanov Jersey 

Aaliyah:

- Her gallery wall 

- New artwork from Good Neighbor Art and Lanni Made

- Coconut Water

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Hey Book Besties! Welcome to part 2 of The Wedding People by Allison Espach! There will be a part 3 next week to wrap up this gem. 

Want to jump right into the book? Coverage starts at 31:43

Want to get ahead? Our next erad will be Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino. Start reading, coverage begins March 12th! 

What the Diva’s are Reading:

Johnna: 

- Bound in Blood by Sadie Kincade

- Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

- Carl’s Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman

Aaliyah: 

- Role Model by Rachel Reid 

- Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino 

What the Diva’s are Watching:

Johnna:

- The Traitors 

- The Pitt 

- The Olympics

Aaliyah: 

- The Traitors 

- The Pitt 

- The Olympics

- RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 18

What the Diva’s are Obsessed with:

Johnna: 

- Birthday Season

- New Art in the Pod Lab

- Harley LaRoux’s New Book, A Vow Fatale

- Being Queer and Liberal 

Aaliyah:

- Cava 

- Drew Applying for Traitors

- New Glasses

- Being Influencers at Book Fair at Bel Air

Hey Book Besties! This week the Divas are doing a deep dive on The Wedding People by Allison Espach!  Part 2 will be released next week.

What they’re Reading:

Johnna: 

Forged in Blood / Promised in Blood by Sadie Kincade 

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

Aaliyah: 

Common Goal by Rachel Reid 

House of Rayne by Harley LaRoux

What they’re Watching:

Johnna:

The Traitors 

The Pitt 

Bridgerton 

Aaliyah: 

The Traitors 

The Pitt 

Bridgerton

What they’re Obsessed with:

Johnna: 

Birthday Season

Heated Rivalry Club Night

Bose Quiet Comfort Headphones 

Aaliyah:

Birthday Nails 

Having something to rhinestone 

Questions?

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Hi Diva!

In the inaugural episode of the Lit & Loud podcast, hosts Aaliyah and Johnna introduce themselves and set the tone for their discussions on books, media, and personal experiences.

Meet your new book besties through their 2025 reading wrapped, hear about their upcoming reading goals for 2026 as the two long distance besties catch up and serve hot takes.

Aaliyah's 2025 Stand Outs:

Wayward Girls by Susan Wiggs

The Pairing Casey Miquinston

The Evender Mills Series by Lev AC Rosen

The Favorites by Layne Fargo

Losers Dualogy by Harley Laroux

Johnna's 2025 Stand Outs:

The Game Changers Series by Rachel Reid

House of Rayne by Harley Laroux

Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson

Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle

Soul of a Witch by Harley Laroux (Book 3 of the Souls Trilogy)

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