On AH Side Note

Do you ever watch a TikTok and want to listen to someone's totally irrelevant opinion on the subject? Well today's your lucky day! In this episode, we are going to be discussing topics from Hailey's accumulation of random points that have peaked her interest. This includes the lobster partnership breakdown, sriracha shortage, Reb Lobster closure, recent celebrity breakups and divorce, capitalism, ethics of billionaires, and the NYC-Dublin portal. We might have been in a sad mood this month...come lament with us!

Today's book review is on Powerless by Lauren Roberts, a young adult fantasy novel about a competition called the Purging Trials where the chosen have the opportunity to earn glory. We discuss our ratings, our feelings on the author's plot line, the prequel, what we just finished reading, and Emily Henry's Funny Story release.

Who could've guessed it? We once again attended the LA Times Festival of Books! But this time, we went to a panel!! Hear us chat about the romance book panel we went to and our experience as veteran festival-goers before we get sidetracked by Amy's update on her reading habits, next year's bookstore scavenger hunt plan, confusion over how to budget as live-at-home girlies, and what is the point of the festival.

Better late than never! Today, we'll be chatting about March Madness, Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark, GOAT conversation, and goodbye letter to Tiktok.

Part two of our omegaverse review is here!! Today we are reviewing the highly anticipated Bride by Ali Hazelwood, a paranormal romance between the daughter of a Vampyre councilman and an alpha of the Weres. Do we agree with booktok? Is this the first Ali Hazelwood that Amy likes? Tune in and find out!

I hope you brought your dehumidifier because in this episode we are getting steeeamy! Today we are reviewing The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson. We discuss the omegaverse and our book ratings, how we felt the author implemented this subgenre and a little 4-1-1 on the subject, and Amy's dive into the dark romance of Haunting Adeline.

What makes a book go viral? In this episode, we'll be discussing what books were popular when we were younger and why we think they were successful, how other genres have a different demographic that affects how they find success, what "virality" means to us, and of course much more!

Today we are reviewing Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams. This is a feel-good, no spice, small town contemporary romance novel. Come tune in to hear our opinions on this book and its lack of a third act breakup!

Happy month of love! Today we're chatting about our favorite romance books, the three tiers of romance books, favorite rom-com movies, why we think rom-coms are dying, and a little aside about this latest season of the Amazing Race. Let us know if you have any romance recommendations for us!

On today's episode, we are reviewing The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent. I have had this book on my TBR for a while now and I'm so excited that finally get to review this vampire romance! It was an action-packed, heart-swooning 4-star romantasy that we loved! Tune in to hear more of our thoughts!