One year later, have our reading tastes changed? We are re-creating our very first episode in celebration of 1 year of the podcast!!! Thank you SO MUCH for being here 💖

Read Your Color Quiz:

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Books Discussed:

The Jasad Crown - Sara Hashem

Golden Son - Pierce Brown

Summer Island - Kristin Hannah

Blue Sisters - Coco Mellors

Cleopatra and Frankenstein - Coco Mellors

This Is How You Lose the Time War - Max Gladstone & Amal El-Mohtar

Tress of the Emerald Sea - Brandon Sanderson

A Song to Drown Rivers - Ann Liang

The Correspondent - Virginia Evans

A Man Called Ove - Fredrik Backman

Murder on the Orient Express - Agatha Christie

Five Survive - Holly Jackson

The Only One Left - Riley Sagar

The Silent Patient - Alex Michaelides

My Friends - Fredrik Backman

The Good Parts - Evann Normandin

Recursion - Blake Crouch

Starside - Alex Aster

Small These Like These - Claire Keegan

Broken Country - Clare Leslie Hall

The Hating Game - Sally Thorne

Not in Love - Ali Hazelwood

It Happened One Summer - Tessa Bailey

Main Characters - Bobby Palmer

The Raven Scholar - Antonia Hodgson

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - CS Lewis

Caraval - Stephanie Garber

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(00:00) intro & current reads

(15:57) what we expect this time

(18:01) taking the quiz

(59:43) our final results!

Let's wrap up our June reading month & talk about what we're looking forward to in July!

Books Discussed:

Daughter of No Worlds - Carissa Broadbent

The Someday Garden - Ashley Poston

Dark Matter - Blake Crouch

Elodie and the Dark Lord - Ashley Poston

Rhythm of War - Brandon Sanderson

Golden Son - Pierce Brown

Liar of Dreams - Libba Bray

The Wretched Divine - Adalyn Grace

The Young Will Remember - Eve J Chung

Into the Blue - Emma Brodie

The Ballad of Falling Dragons - Sarah A Parker

The Dark Mirror - Samantha Shannon

The Burning God - RF Kuang

The Divorce - Freida McFadden

Summer Island - Kristin Hannah

Yesteryear - Caro Claire Burke

The Butcher's Masquerade - Matt Dinniman

Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman

The Hollow Gods - AJ Vrana

The Shippers - Katherine Center

Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It - Brooke Averick

Morning Star - Pierce Brown

Honey - Imani Thompson

Best Offer Wins - Marisa Kashino

Red Rising - Pierce Brown

The Poppy War - RF Kuang

The Road of Bones - Demi Winters

This Woven Kingdom - Tahereh Mafi

Chain of Gold - Cassandra Clare

Vicious - VE Schwab

Ninth House - Leigh Bardugo

The Winged Game - Sophie Kim

The Mash Up - Laura Marie Meyers

Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt - Ben Reeves

The Good Parts - Evann Normandin

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(00:00) intro & current reads

(08:13) LOTR casting update!

(10:49) ashley poston is writing FANTASY!

(12:57) dallas cowboys cheerleaders debrief

(20:06) freya's june highlights

(27:25) jaime's june highlights

(36:20) freya's june lows

(41:32) jaime's june lows

(46:50) freya's july lookaheads

(51:56) jaime's july lookaheads

(55:05) july book releases

We're back with our dual season TBRs! This time, our Summer and Winter TBRs as long distance book besties from Canada & Australia!

Books Discussed:

To Dream in Darkness - Ann Liang

Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson

Golden Son - Pierce Brown

The Bright Years - Sarah Damoff

Every Summer After (Every Year After) - Carley Fortune

Light Wielder - Rachel Schneider

The Poppy War & The Dragon Republic - RF Kuang

The Wretched Divine - Adalyn Grace

Summer Island - Kristin Hannah

The Diviners - Libba Bray

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil - VE Schwab

Belladonna - Adalyn Grace

The Wolf King - Lauren Palphreyman

Yesteryear - Caro Claire Burke

Wind and Truth - Brandon Sanderson

The Good Parts - Evann Normandin

The Someday Garden - Ashley Poston

Heart the Lover - Lilly King

The Burning Side - Sarah Damoff

Main Characters - Bobby Palmer

Lost Lambs - Madeline Cash

Mad Mabel - Sally Hepworth

Best Offer Wins - Marisa Kashino

Good Joy, Bad Joy - Mikki Brammer

Daughters of No Worlds - Carissa Broadbent

Pool House - Mary HK Choi

Honey - Imani Thompson

One and Only - Maureen Goo

Day of Now - Miranda Reason

Nymph - Sofia Montrone

Shadow Reaper - Lynette Noni

Scythe - Neal Shusterman

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(00:00) intro & current reads

(11:18) every year after debrief

(23:15) light wielder reviews

(24:45) spring and fall tbr recap

(36:21) summer tbr 1

(39:15) winter tbr 1

(42:26) summer tbr 2

(44:05) winter tbr 2

(46:33) summer tbr 3

(49:03) winter tbr 3

(51:43) summer tbr 4

(54:05) winter tbr 4

(56:03) summer tbr 5

(57:56) winter tbr 5

We LOVE book bestie Madison Kait, and we also love books that make us cry. So this was just the PERFECT time to chat about how emotional we got over fiction. Hope you enjoy this episode!

Madison Kait:

https://www.tiktok.com/@lettersfrommads

Books Discussed:

Tropesick - Lauren Okie

The Wretched Divine - Adalyn Grace

The Shippers - Katherine Center

Into the Blue - Emma Brodie

Destiny's Edge - ML Wang

Alchemised - SenLinYu

Jade Legacy - Fonda Lee

A Little Life - Hanya Yanagihara

The Burning God - RF Kuang

Atmosphere - Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Ballad of Falling Dragons - Sarah A Parker

Say You'll Remember Me - Abby Jimenez

Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir

My Friends - Fredrik Backman

Onyx Storm - Rebecca Yarros

Crooked Kingdom - Leigh Bardugo

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - VE Schwab

Red Rising - Pierce Brown

A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOTAR) - Sarah J Maas

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(00:00) intro & current reads

(09:01) ML Wang's surprise book release?!

(11:18) what were our BIGGEST book cries of all time?

(20:43) how hard did these books make us cry?

(20:54) the ballad of falling dragons

(24:32) alchemised

(28:38) say you'll remember me

(30:28) project hail mary

(32:00) my friends

(36:02) madison's annotating system

(40:03) onyx storm

(46:19) crooked kingdom

(50:23) what were the first books that made us cry?

(52:47) the invisible life of addie larue

(56:16) acowar

Are you in a reading slump? Let's chat about what our reading slumps look like, how we get out of slumps & also some reading slump book recs!

Books Discussed:

Into the Blue - Emma Brodie

Summer Island - Kristin Hannah

Yesteryear - Caro Claire Burke

The Deal (Off Campus) - Elle Kennedy

When the Moon Hatched - Sarah A Parker

The Ballad of Falling Dragons - Sarah A Parker

American Hagwon - Min Jin Lee

Never Lie - Freida McFadden

Six Crimson Cranes - Elizabeth Lim

The Rose Bargain - Sasha Peyton Smith

Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop - Hwang Bo Reum

A Series of Unfortunate Events - Lemony Snicket

The Six Deaths of the Saint - Alix E Harrow

After I Do - Taylor Jenkins Reid

Best Offer Wins - Marisa Kashino

Julie Chan is Dead - Liann Zhang

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(00:00) intro & current reads

(09:33) catchups & announcements!

(10:11) freya's obsession debrief

(14:14) freya's yesteryear update

(17:02) jaime is WATCHING OFF CAMPUS?

(23:58) random thoughts on when the moon hatched

(25:31) min jin lee's new book release!

(28:11) what do our reading slumps look like?

(31:37) our tips to get out of a reading slump

(38:15) reading slump book recs

(38:33) anything freida

(41:52) six crimson cranes

(45:16) the rose bargain

(47:04) welcome to the hyunam-dong bookshop

(49:51) a series of unfortunate events

(53:13) the six deaths of the saint

(55:44) anything TJR

(57:55) an unhinged protagonist

Let's wrap up our May reading month & talk about what we're looking forward to in June!

Books Discussed:

Rhythm of War - Brandon Sanderson

The Arcane Arts - SD Coverly

The Deal (Off Campus) - Elle Kennedy

Binding 13 (Boys of Tommen) - Chloe Walsh

Every Summer After - Carley Fortune

When the Moon Hatched - Sarah A Parker

The Ballad of Falling Dragons - Sarah A Parker

Obsession (Movie)

The Last Contract of Isako - Fonda Lee

The Dragon Republic - RF Kuang

Dawnshard - Brandon Sanderson

Mark of the Warrior - Fonda Lee

Wind and Truth - Brandon Sanderson

Clockwork Princess - Cassandra Clare

The Kiss of Deception - Mary E Pearson

The Gate of the Feral Gods - Matt Dinniman

This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me - Ilona Andrews

The Good Parts - Evann Normandin

The Burning Side - Sarah Damoff

My Husband's Wife - Alice Feeney

Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman

Yesteryear - Caro Claire Burke

Honey - Imani Thompson

The Someday Garden - Ashley Poston

Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It - Brooke Averick

Good Joy, Bad Joy - Mikki Brammer

To Dream in Darkness - Ann Liang

The Thoroughbreds - Elin Hilderbrand & Shelby Cunningham

Victorious - VE Schwab

Shadow Reaper - Lynette Noni

Light Wielder - Rachel Schneider

Pool House - Mary HK Choi

The River She Became - Emily Varga

A Darker Shore - Leigh Bardugo

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(00:00) intro & current reads

(11:00) book to screen catchups

(16:30) jaime met Sarah A Parker!

(23:20) the Obsession debrief

(30:09) freya's may highlights

(35:13) jaime's may highlights

(39:18) june book club pick!

(39:40) back to jaime's highlights

(42:41) freya's may lows

(46:25) jaime's may lows

(53:15) freya's june lookahead

(55:58) jaime's june lookahead

(01:00:11) june new book releases

We are in AWE of Fonda Lee and still cannot believe we were able to chat with her in this episode! We chat all things Jade City, The Last Contract of Isako, Breathmarked duology and more!

Fonda Lee:

https://www.instagram.com/fonda.lee

Books Discussed:

The Last Contract of Isako - Fonda Lee

Jade City (Green Bone Saga) - Fonda Lee

Mark of the Warrior (Breathmarked) - Fonda Lee

Breath of the Dragon - Fonda Lee

Dark Matter - Blake Crouch

Rhythm of War - Brandon Sanderson

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(00:00) intro

(01:08) life on the Isako book tour

(04:29) current reads

(09:20) Fonda's perfect eggs benedict

(10:50) what is The Last Contract of Isako?

(12:30) writing about characters in different stages of life

(16:42) will we ever revisit Isako?

(18:16) writing platonic love vs romantic love

(20:45) finding love in a company town

(25:00) the impending doom of characters slowly declining

(28:00) when your job is your LIFE

(30:29) plotting an unpredictable book

(33:48) building a rich world in a standalone novel

(37:00) the art of physical combat in a book

(40:05) film adaptations on the horizon?

(41:47) which of your fictional worlds would you live in?

(43:21) the transition from corporate to being an author

(46:14) the wild google history of an author

(49:46) listener questions!

(49:58) what's the best starting point to dive into fonda's books?

(50:50) how do you decide what is a standalone vs series?

(52:16) how do you come up with the names for characters and places?

(54:51) this or that!

(54:59) who would win in a fight, isako or hilo?

(56:18) no more eggs benedict or no more caffeine?

(57:03) revenge arcs or redemption arcs?

You know we LOVE The Poet Empress, and we had the best time chatting with Shen Tao about her book, early inspiration (warrior cats, anyone?) and how fonts might speak in different ways!

Shen Tao:

https://www.instagram.com/storygoose

Books Discussed:

The Poet Empress - Shen Tao

Immaculate Deception - Isabela Livino

The Ballad of Falling Dragons - Sarah A Parker

The Beauty of Darkness - Mary E Pearson

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(00:00) intro & current reads

(04:35) where did @storygoose come from?

(07:23) Shen's journey to becoming a published author

(10:22) Influences on Shen's writing style

(13:54) warrior cats fanfiction to fantasy pipeline

(15:38) life as a debut author

(19:10) what is The Poet Empress about?

(20:30) is the protagonist really the main focus?

(23:24) Shen's favourite character to write?

(25:03) the influence of siblings

(26:09) publishing fantasy with a romantasy imprint

(28:55) developing a magic system based in poetry

(31:03) Shen's favourite moment in the book

(32:28) the font challenge

(36:09) Shen's next novel reveal!

(39:03) listener questions

(39:12) a song to describe the characters?

(40:16) how to manage emotions while writing

(41:58) The Poet Empress in three words

(42:51) favourite edition of The Poet Empress

(44:18) how does it feel to have rocketed to success?

(49:00) this or that

You asked for book recs that were oddly specific... and we had so much fun matching books to your prompts! Hope you enjoy these oddly specific reading recs!

Books Discussed:

The Kiss of Deception - Mary E Pearson

The Heart of Betrayal - Mary E Pearson

Upgrade - Blake Crouch

When the Moon Hatched - Sarah A Parker

The Ballad of Falling Dragons - Sarah A Parker

Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman

The Last Contract of Isako - Fonda Lee

Jade City - Fonda Lee (Green Bone Saga)

Jade Legacy - Fonda Lee

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - VE Schwab

Before the Coffee Gets Cold - Toshikazu Kawaguchi

The Bane Witch - Ava Morgyn

A Discovery of Witches - Deborah Harkness

Bright Young Women - Jessica Knoll

Yesteryear - Caro Claire Burke

The Witch Below the Dreaming Wood - HG Parry

Graceless Heart - Isabel Ibanez

Not Quite Dead Yet - Holly Jackson

Lost Lambs - Madeline Cash

One True Loves - Taylor Jenkins Reid

Ready or Not - Cara Bastone

The Favorites - Layne Fargo

Into the Blue - Emma Brodie

Best Offer Wins - Marisa Kashino

The Good Parts - Evann Normandin

Atmosphere - Taylor Jenkins Reid

Chain of Gold - Cassandra Clare (The Last Hours)

No Matter What - Cara Bastone

The Names - Florence Knapp

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(00:00) intro & current reads

(12:15) jaime met fonda lee!

(18:40) freya's weekend catchup

(20:48) oddly specific book recs

(21:14) exploring identity and what it means to be human but in a fun, original way

(26:16) a witchy Gone Girl

(29:46) staring at a wall like what did I just read but in a good way

(35:55) count the amount of letters in your last read’s title

(41:33) everyone is coping through sarcasm and poor sleep schedule

(47:20) love triangle where the choice is not obvious

(52:17) watching a car crash into a dumpster fire in a good way

(55:38) cross-genre love stories

(01:00:46) running through a field with fresh rain on your face

Sorry for some of the audio quality in this one, we had some technical difficulties this week :( Hope you still enjoy this one, it was a fun game!

Books Discussed:

Dragon Republic - RF Kuang

The Last Contract of Isako - Fonda Lee

Yesteryear - Caro Claire Burke

Warbreaker - Brandon Sanderson

Sword Catcher - Cassandra Clare

Direbound - Sable Sorensen

Rock Paper Scissors - Alice Feeney

The Seven Year Slip - Ashley Poston

The Knight and the Moth - Rachel Gillig

A River Enchanted - Rebecca Ross

Five Survive - Holly Jackson

An Ember in the Ashes - Sabaa Tahir

Ready or Not - Cara Bastone

Red Rising - Pierce Brown

We Were Liars - E Lockhart

A Song to Drown Rivers - Ann Liang

Red, White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston

Chain of Gold - Cassandra Clare

Heartless Hunter - Kristen Ciccarelli

Broken Country - Clare Leslie Hall

The Raven Scholar - Antonia Hodgson

Katabasis - RF Kuang

Verity - Colleen Hoover

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(00:00) intro & current reads

(10:09) weekend catchups

(18:54) the game!

(20:31) round 1

(22:40) round 2

(26:35) round 3

(30:54) round 4

(31:50) round 5

(33:35) round 6

(35:09) round 7

(35:59) round 8

(39:31) round 9

(40:17) round 10

(40:45) round 11

(41:40) round 12

(44:27) round 13

(45:56) round 14

(46:32) round 15

(48:58) round 16

(49:54) round 17

(50:58) round 18

(51:37) round 19

(52:05) round 20