We're only a few weeks into the year and Raeleen is already giving up on a book! We also have a guest segment with our first bookmark artist of the year, Kat Frick Miller!
Links mentioned:

Our guest Kat Frick Miller: https://www.instagram.com/katfrickmiller

Last year's bookmarks: https://store.dftba.com/products/leftover-bookmark-bundle

new pin!! https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/mashed-potato-enamel-pin

James from ShelfWornDrawn: https://www.instagram.com/shelfworndrawn/

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#177: Raeleen has DNF'd Her First Book of the Year

Unbinding books to get to their hearts! Ariel Bissett and Raeleen Lemay discuss the books they've read, the books they've bought, and recommend books to listeners every week!

Arts

Literature

Performing Arts

Design

Food

Fashion & Beauty

Visual Arts

Books

Ariel sees the eclipse, does more tea reviews and reads a classic, Raeleen hosts a Twin Peaks party, and reads a new favourite book!


Links mentioned:

 		Our new peach beanie: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/books-beanie
 		Free patreon mini pod where we made "Dream Bookshop Table Displays": https://www.patreon.com/posts/58273044
  		Westminster Bookshop in Fredericton: https://westminster.bookmarkreads.ca/
  		Sally Rooney’s new novel Intermezzo to be published in September: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/feb/29/sally-rooney-new-novel-intermezzo-to-be-published-in-september
  		Brenna Thummler’s Sheets will be released as a beautiful box set on September 10th: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2fS_JWLwUa/?hl=en&img;_index=3
  		Turtles All the Way Down has a trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XBFNmV0Bzc
  		50th anniversary edition of Carrie: https://www.thebookseller.com/news/hodder-to-publish-50th-anniversary-of-carrie-with-introduction-by-margaret-atwood
  		The letters of Emily Dickerson: https://www.instagram.com/p/C4N2WGWtQXA/
  		Amy Adams and Jenna Ortega will star in Taika Waititi’s Klara and the Sun: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/amy-adams-joining-jenna-ortega-taika-waititis-klara-and-the-sun-1235778914/
  		Lily Gladstone to star in The Memory Police by Yoko Ozawa: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/lily-gladstone-to-star-in-memory-police-movie-1235807134/



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Timestamps:


00:00:00 - Peach Hats!
00:01:38 - The Tea
00:05:58 - Party Queens
00:14:01 - The Eclipse
00:22:22 - Book Hauls
00:29:51 - Slow Days, Fast Company
00:34:45 - Of Mice and Men
00:41:49 - The Island of Doctor Moreau
00:44:41 - Don’t Go Without Me
00:50:09 - Snow Crash
01:03:22 - Book News
01:10:51 - The Mail Room



#240 - Falling into Darkness: Seeing the Eclipse and Vampire Books!!

We're a quarter of the way into the year so it's time for a big reading goal check in! We also review tea, talk about sourdough bread, read some listener comments, and more!


Links mentioned:
Ariel's Sourdough Reading Vlog: https://youtu.be/bMh6w-O6u-Q
Raeleen's Sourdough Recipe: https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/beginners-sourdough-bread-recipe
Raeleen's current favourite yoga video: https://youtu.be/mBoFPfqehDE?si=jYFCRS7wi7YoD50g


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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - A tea update
00:08:37 - Bookshelf Shakeup!
00:13:52 - Rae’s new cross-stitch
00:15:27 - Rae’s new hobbie…
00:22:11 - Q1 UPDATE
00:30:07 - Goals
00:37:19 - Statistics
00:43:26 - What we’ve read in 2024
01:04:21 - Tiny Haul
01:05:58 - The Mail Room
01:14:07 - NOTE: Next Week’s Episode



#239 - From Sourdough to Shrek, We're SWAMPIN Our Quarterly Reading Goals

We buddy read a book for the most fun reason ever and we recommend cozy Japanese books!


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Timestamps:
00:00 - Rae’s Cardigan!
03:20 - Life Updates
12:59 - Book Haul!
19:23 - Something Really Fun Happened…
38:04 - Recommendations For Kat Dennings
44:59 - Cozy Recommendations



#238 - Our Most Important Buddy Read Of All Time

Raeleen has a wild birthday party, Ariel joins a book club even after everything we've said, new books are hauled, some books are reviews, and a new website is launched!


Links mentioned:
Every Bookshop in Nova Scotia: https://www.everybookshopinnovascotia.com/


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Timestamps:
00:00 - We’re Just Peachy
06:00 - How was your week?
13:25 - everybookshopinnovascotia.com
16:08 - Book Haul
25:24 - Minitruck Update
32:52 - Ariel Joined A Book Club
55:26 - Mail Room

#237 - Ariel Controversially Joins a Book Club??

Raeleen is on a crochet mission, Ariel read some books she didn't quite love, and we both have (ironically) a book haul, hehe.


Links mentioned:
Our new peach hat: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/books-beanie
Daisy cardigan pattern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaIPX20u7JA
Leftover Bookmarks: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/2023-leftover-bookmark-bundle


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#177: Raeleen has DNF'd Her First Book of the Year

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