Speaking LITerally

Happy New Year! Liz and Holly are excited to be back after their holiday break to kick off a new year of reading and all sorts of bookish fun.

Get comfy as this is the longest episode in the show's history, but it is one of the most fun. The Queens of Tangents show their talents by talking about ancestry, teenage angst, Prince Harry and other nonsense all while still sharing their bookish opinions.

This month there is discussion around AI narrated audio books, Leigh Bardugo's Book Tour, the value of best seller lists and, of course, the focus of the show - 2022 Year in Review. These bookish buddies share their favorite and not so favorite reads of the past year.

Resident bookworms Liz & Holly explore their favorite world--BOOKS--in this all new podcast focused around new releases, old favorites, and everything in between.

What are you reading? Find our their favorites and upcoming reads along with stories from authors and more on Speaking LITerally!

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The Speaking LITerally Book Club is back in action discussing Sarah Hogle's Just Like Magic in this month's episode.

Enjoy ringing in the holidays with Holly and Liz's thoughts, recommendations and discussions surrounding seasonal reads that are sure to get you in the holiday spirit. They also provide a NaNoWriMo wrap up and what to watch on the Goodreads Book of the Year list.

The bookworms will be back in January with the 2022 Year In Review episode to kick off a new year of reading!

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Resident bookworms Liz & Holly explore their favorite world--BOOKS--in this all new podcast focused around new releases, old favorites, and everything in between.

What are you reading? Find our their favorites and upcoming reads along with stories from authors and more on Speaking LITerally!

Liz and Holly welcome Jason Rekulak, author of the bestselling novel Hidden Pictures, to the show. He shares insight into his writing process and how he developed the ideas and characters behind the popular thriller.

The show wouldn't be complete without some insight into other hot literary topics like NaNoWriMo and The Booker Prize as well as a discussion of one of duo's favorite reads of October, Stolen Tongues by Felix Blackwell.

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Resident bookworms Liz & Holly explore their favorite world--BOOKS--in this all new podcast focused around new releases, old favorites, and everything in between.

What are you reading? Find our their favorites and upcoming reads along with stories from authors and more on Speaking LITerally!

Speaking LITerally Book Club is back! This month, Jenn and Steph rejoin Holly and Liz for a very series discussion of Sarah Gailey's Just Like Home. All four have very different opinions on this book, but beware--there are plenty of spoilers.

Liz and Holly also spend some time chatting about the Nobel Prize for Literature and the upcoming NaNoWriMo! You will not walk away from this one without sharing in the laughter.

Resident bookworms Liz & Holly explore their favorite world--BOOKS--in this all new podcast focused around new releases, old favorites, and everything in between.

What are you reading? Find our their favorites and upcoming reads along with stories from authors and more on Speaking LITerally!

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Join us this for a fun episode discussing Retellings! What is your favorite? Peter Pan retellings seem to be popular right now. What about Alice in Wonderland or Beauty and the Beast?

As always, there are plenty of shenanigans to be had as we discuss everything from the Booker Prize Short list, the longest single volume book EVER, and our raving opinions of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.

Oh, and our dramatic Colleen Hoover bet has come to an end, listen to find out who won as well as to hear the new bet!

Resident bookworms Liz & Holly explore their favorite world--BOOKS--in this all new podcast focused around new releases, old favorites, and everything in between.

What are you reading? Find our their favorites and upcoming reads along with stories from authors and more on Speaking LITerally!

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Welcome the first ever Speaking LITerally Book Club! This month Holly and Liz enjoy sharing some information about the Booker Prize nominee long list and the upcoming America's Next Great Writer reality TV show. Also, The Way of the Dragon by CT Ortega becomes the focus on what we have recently read!!

But, it all leads to the book club discussion of Our Crooked Hearts by Melissa Albert. This turned out to be an amazing discussion with two additional bookish friends, Jenn and Steph. We discuss the ins and outs of the book and our takes and opinions on style, characters, conflict, conclusion and so much more. There are several spoilers, but honestly if you haven't read the book, the spoilers might actually make you want to read it more.

We'll be back in September with another guest author! Happy Reading.

Nothing says summer better than a fun rom-com. Join us for a fun-filled author interview with Gillian Libby. Her debut book, Four Ways to Wear a Dress, hit stores last month. We talk everything form surfing and little black dresses to being dance moms and social media. Gillian is an amazing person and her fun personality definitely comes through in her writing!

What else is in store on this month's episode? Well, we discuss Where the Crawdad's Sing, Under the Whispering Door, and Priory of the Orange Tree. Fun fact, apparently our technology doesn't like the heat. We explain this too along with the knowledge that Harper Collins has approved a union strike!

Another month, another fun episode with book talk, laughter, and shenanigans. We'll be back on August 8!

Resident bookworms Liz & Holly explore their favorite world--BOOKS--in this all new podcast focused around new releases, old favorites, and everything in between.

What are you reading? Find our their favorites and upcoming reads along with stories from authors and more on Speaking LITerally!

@speakliterallypodcast

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It's the 1 Year Bookish Anniversary of Speaking LITerarlly! Holly and Liz reflect on all the shenanigans of the past year, the authors met and the books read, and share some exciting news for year two.

This month the duo discusses Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo, Book Lovers by Emily Henry and Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak. In the world of news, they discuss the unburnable Handmaid's Tale, LGBTQ books surging sales, and Holly Black's announcement of a new Duology.

Without any more spoilers, this episode is an emotional rollercoaster, and one you won't want to miss.

Resident bookworms Liz & Holly explore their favorite world--BOOKS--in this all new podcast focused around new releases, old favorites, and everything in between.

What are you reading? Find our their favorites and upcoming reads along with stories from authors and more on Speaking LITerally!

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Holly & Liz are joined by fiction author SC Jensen, plus bookish news, 2022 Pulitzer Price winners,

Holly and Liz are back for another adventure into the book world! This month they welcome Canadian fiction author SC Jensen to the show. They discuss Jensen's cyberpunk Sci-Fi series Bubbles In Space, her other series, and the role that technology plays in our lives today. Naturally,

Holly and Liz share some bookish news to kick this off including the coming soon book to screen adaptions, the 2022 Pulitzer Prize winners, and how some Texans are fighting back after a country library banned books from its shelves. As always, the fun continues!

Resident bookworms Liz & Holly explore their favorite world--BOOKS--in this all new podcast focused around new releases, old favorites, and everything in between.

What are you reading? Find our their favorites and upcoming reads along with stories from authors and more on Speaking LITerally!

@speakliterallypodcast

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Welcome to Fantastical Fantasies! This month Holly and Liz take a closer look on what makes this particular genre what it is and just how far reaching it has become. From Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Alice in Wonderland to A Court of Thorns and Roses and Harry Potter, fantasies have impacted everyone to some degree.

Plus, there is plenty to talk about when it comes to Where the Crawdads Sing, Blood & Honey, and the Love Hypothesis. When you are a book lover, there is always so much to talk about.