What do you get when you mix a woman with incredible talent but little self control, a recovering addict with on-stage sex appeal, and a band supporting them as they all stumble through life as up-and-coming rockstars? A really freaking good book. 

Daisy Jones and The Six is a novel about a band who came to fame in the '70s through their hit album, Aurora. But after just one album and lots of drama, the band split up. Why? The book is written as an interview with all of the bandmates as they tell the reporter what exactly happened during the fall of this seemingly unstoppable rock band. 

Our L.A. and catch-all expert, Ella Kopeikin, joins me today to talk about why you need to bring a jacket everywhere you go because you do not "run hot", no matter how sexy you are. 
 

In this episode we cover: 

• Why we have a love-hate relationship with Daisy Jones...though it leans heavily toward the hate side of things. 


• Why we really need to stop pairing "Almost Famous" with every single novel we read about L.A. 


• Why Warren is the absolute G we needed in this novel. 

Open your book and press play on a podcast that will change the way you look at jean shorts paired with a white shirt...forever. 

Mentioned in the Pairings section of the podcast:

• Jem & the Holograms (Movie)


• Her Smell (Movie)


• That Thing You Do! (Movie)


• The Doors (Movie)


• Shampoo (Movie)


• The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes by Elissa R. Sloan (Book)

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Once you're done listening, hop onto our Instagram and TikTok @rwreadspodcast to give us your thoughts on the discussion and the book. We look forward to hearing from you! 

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What happens when you mix wine and coffee? A podcast for the ages is born. Join us on this book review episode, where we dive deep into one of the biggest WTF endings that we have ever read. 

A History of Wild Places tells the story of a private detective who comes calling in search of a disappeared children’s author when he ends up stumbling upon the commune, Pastoral. The lives of the characters quickly unravel as they reckon with sneaking suspicions that they might not really know each other, or themselves, at all.  

Our thriller expert, Abby Williams, is here to ask the important questions like "WTF just happened?" and "No really, WTF just happened?". 
 

In this episode we cover: 

• Why the twist at the end of this book had us bowing down to the almighty Shea Ernshaw


• What happens when power-hungry leaders use hypnosis to control their community


• But really...is Bee okay? 

Open your book and press play on a podcast that will leave you digging back in your memories to find any hidden secrets of who you may have been in another life. 

Mentioned in the Pairings section of the podcast:

• The Wilds (TV Show)


• The Maze Runner Series (Book Series)


• Before I Go To Sleep (Movie)


• Divergent Series (Book Series)


• The Giver (Book)


• The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window  (TV Series)

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Once you're done listening, hop onto our Instagram and TikTok @rwreadspodcast to give us your thoughts on the discussion and the book. We look forward to hearing from you! 

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I am previewing the four books we will be reviewing this month! From badass female leads who don’t take s**t from anyone to entitled little brats who can’t seem to make their way in this world without daddy’s money, this month has it all! Here is our July lineup: 

• Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid


• Crescent City Series Book 1: House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas


• The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer


• The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn

We hope you read along with us and participate in the conversations happening on IG and TikTok. We’re always looking for topics to discuss and ways to dive deeper into the wonderful world of books. Follow us and let us know your thoughts @rwreadspodcast

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When women in 18th century London find a way to take the power away from men and place it in their own hands, it ends in murder, poisons, and secrets that span over centuries. And we're here to talk all about it. 

The Lost Apothecary  is a dark and gripping tale with a tart edge about women struggling to survive in a world built by men, for men. Sarah Penner's debut novel really grabbed the attention of the entire internet, but did it do the same for us?

Expert in all things fantasy, Sierra Marshall, joins me for this poison-packed adventure through time. 
 

In this episode we cover: 

• How far is too far when it comes to the crazy ex boyfriend


• If the dang vile was empty and blue or full of blue liquid


• Does women empowerment include the poisoning of awful, abusive men?

Open your book and press play on a podcast that will leave you looking for a little bear carving that will lead you to a secret society of women taking back their power. 

Mentioned in the Pairings section of the podcast:

• Hustlers (Movie)


• The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab (Book)


• The Flight Attendant  (TV Show)


• Outlander Series (Book)


• The Age of Adaline(Movie)


• The Time Traveler's Wife (TV Series)

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Once you're done listening, hop onto our Instagram and TikTok @rwreadspodcast to give us your thoughts on the discussion and the book. We look forward to hearing from you! 

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Did you know that the Tall, Dark, and Handsome character trope started in pulp fiction stories? Did you know that pulp fiction is a real thing outside of being a 1994 film starring John Travolta? Well, keep listening to learn more! 

Inverse Article: THE SCIENCE OF 'TALL, DARK, AND HANDSOME' IS EXTREMELY COMPLICATED

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Small Sips is a short and sweet episode where I dive into any topic that is book-related. Have ideas on what topic I should look at next? Let me know in the conversations happening on IG and TikTok. Follow us @rwreadspodcast

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What happens when starving artists, hard-working immigrants, and strung-out rockstars create a city that's entirely their own? L.A. happens.  

L.A. Woman captures the L.A. that Eve Babitz grew up in perfectly. It's weird, it's dirty, and it's all hers. 

The expert of L.A. and Slackers, Ella Kopeikin, joins me today for this totally rad conversation. 
 

In this episode we cover: 

• Why Babitz is the queen of 1960s and 70s L.A.


• How California was created by weirdos, slackers, and outcasts


• Why it's absurd to have high schoolers map out their lives at age 17. 

Take a shot, open the book, and press play on a podcast that will take you back in time and leave you searching for your own 8-foot pencil (if you know, you know). 

Mentioned in the Pairings section of the podcast:

• Never Have I Ever (TV Show)


• City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert (Book)


• Almost Famous (Movie)


• I’m with the Band by Pamela Des Barres (Book)


• Licorice Pizza (Movie)


• Fast Times at Ridgemont High (Movie)

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What if Pride & Prejudice took place in a burlesque club complete with sexy playing cards and nipple tassels?

Vanessa King took this idea and ran with it in her newest novel, A Certain Appeal. Complete with a brooding main man, a strip tease centering around a single glove, and twins spinning on silks hanging from the ceiling, this book has it all.

The expert of all things romance, Sierra Marshall, joins me today for this purring conversation. 
 

In this episode we cover: 

• What a sex print is


• Why Sierra and I are always drawn to main romantic interests who are tall, dark, sexy, and brooding


• How taking off a glove can be so damn sexy

Grab a drink, open the book, and press play on a podcast that will leave you Googling all of the dance tutorials from Burlesque. 

Mentioned in the Pairings section of the podcast:

• Burlesque (Movie)


• Pride & Prejudice (2005 Movie)


• Pride & Prejudice (1995 BBC TV Show)


• Glow (TV Show)


• Unequal Affections: A Pride and Prejudice Retelling (Book)

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I am previewing the four books we will be reviewing this month! From sexy little romance novels to a missing person tale that will leave you on the edge of your seat (or bed if you read in bed like me), this month has it all! Here is our June lineup: 

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  A Certain Appeal by Vanessa King
  


• L.A. Woman by Eve Babitz


• The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner


• A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw

We hope you read along with us and participate in the conversations happening on IG. Follow us @rwreadspodcast

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The next time you're mad at your dad, just think of this: at least he's not absurdly famous with over five ex wives and a stream of b*****d children in his wake. Oh and even though he has loads of money, he left all of his children to fend for themselves financially. 

 
Our next novel, Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid tells the story of famous singer Mick Riva and his four children and the crazy night that brings all of them together. There's drugs, a gun, and a fire that sends all of Malibu up in flames. 
 
The awesome Abby Williams joins me today for this burning conversation. 
 

In this episode we cover: 

• Why Mick Riva showed up at his daughter's party at such an ungodly hour


• Why Californian dialect is not lazy, just...different


• Why Jenna had to cut out an entire 5-minute monologue because she got the name of the show she was describing wrong. 

Grab a drink, open the book, and press play on a podcast that will leave you saying, "Cha brah". 

Mentioned in the Pairings section of the podcast:

• Little Fires Everywhere (TV Show and Book)


• High Fidelity  (TV Show)


• Raising Helen (Movie)


• A Star is Born (Movie)


• Spencer (Movie)


• The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes by Elissa R. Sloan (Book)

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Love is in the air this week as I deep dive the worst couples in books I've read recently. In today's episode, I'm exploring questions like: Who shouldn’t be together? Who deserves better? Who should instead be with a 5’8, dirty blonde with an obsession with books?  

Roma and Juliet - These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

Hattie and Lucian - Portrait of a Scotsman by Evie Dunmore

Ash and Ethan - The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer

 

P.S. Your girl's mic was not hooked up when I recorded, so excuse the bad audio (I was just on a roll when I finally figured it out, it's just content over audio quality this week).

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Small Sips is a short and sweet episode where I dive into any topic that is book-related. Have ideas on what topic I should look at next? Let me know in the conversations happening on IG and TikTok. Follow us @rwreadspodcast

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