The Book Carriers

Join The Book Carriers as they wrap up Season 1 and dive into their very different Summer TBR's. What does your Summer TBR look like? Is it ambitious? Do able? Let us know if you have any recommendations!

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Share this episode with a fellow book carrier in your life and tag us on social media as you listen to help our community grow! Happy reading! -Angela, Becca, and Cassandra

We swooned, we critiqued, and we got sentimental! In this episode, we dive deep into our book club pick of the month: Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez. Join us as we unpack our thoughts on the characters, explore Abby’s heartfelt writing style, and debate our (one too many?!) critiques.Carry us with you 🫶 Our socials here:https://linktr.ee/thebookcarriersShare this episode with a fellow book carrier in your life and tag us on social media as you listen to help our community grow! Happy reading! -Angela, Becca, and Cassandra

Did you know this about Abby Jimenez?! We dive into her career before becoming a bestselling author, plus more as we introduce this month’s book club pick—Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez!

Sound bites:

“He has been poppin’ off on my FYP.”

“Contemporary Romance is my jam.”

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Chapters

00:00 Intro + Personal Tidbits

2:27 What else are we reading? (Tom Felton’s Biography-Beyond the Wand)

6:50 We continue to swoon over Tom Felton

10:45 To be watched rec (Wizards of Baking on HBO Max)

12:25 INTRODUCING SAY YOU’LL REMEMBER ME

13:44 Thoughts on reading contemporary romance

16:00 Who is Abby Jimenez? (FIVE facts we bet you didn’tknow!)

31:55 Thoughts on the cover

41:00 Reading the dedication

42:50 Trigger Warnings

45:00 Wrap up—FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS PLZ

45:50 Outro (CASSANDRA’S VOCALS)

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Reviewing writing style, plot twists, character development, casting choices and more! Join The Book Carriers as we dive deep in The Housemaid by Freida McFadden. Did we see the twists coming? Would we read another one of McFadden’s books? What is our final rating? Listen now! Full review, so full of SPOILERS!!

Sound bite: “She is unhinged. She is crazy."

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Chapters

00:00 Intro + Personal Tidbits

3:14 Diving into the Review

3:55 First Impression of the Thriller Genre

7:30 Thoughts on Writing Style

11:40 Did you see the twists coming?

26:34 What’s in the Water?

34:05 The Creepiest Scene for Cassandra

37:14 Thoughts on Enzo and Cece

41:40 Casting Choices

45:28 Our Signature Rating Question

48:36 Podcast Episode Scheduling Changes

49:45 Announcing Our Next Book Club Pick

50:19 Outro (CASSANDRA’S VOCALS)

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The Book Carriers—Angela, Becca, and Cassandra—introduce The Housemaid by Freida McFadden. If you think you know Frieda McFadden, I'm sorry to say you DON'T! Or at least we didn't. And let me tell you, it's a thrill. Pun Intended. Are you a McFan?

NO SPOILERS. Read with us as we prepare for a full review next week!

The Book Carriers—Angela, Becca, and Cassandra—catch up on what shows they are watching and then delve into a BOOKTOK CONTROVERSY!

Join the discussion on the complexities of giving book reviews, the challenges authors face with criticism, and how everybody NEEDS TO CALM DOWN when hearing different opinions.

Sound bite: “It’s a tough world out there. A mad world.”

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Chapters

00:00 Intro and TV shows we are watching (Severance, The Diplomat, Bridgerton, White Lotus)

12:21 BookTok Controversy

17:17 Navigating criticism

21:01 Embracing feedback; How Freida McFadden views negative reviews

26:09 Balance critique with respect; Everybody NEEDS TO CALM DOWN

31:50 Why do people get offended when people don’t like their faves?

41:44 Outro (CASSANDRA’S VOCALS!!!!)

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The Book Carriers—Angela, Becca, and Cassandra—dive into and review this weeks read…Quicksilver! 

We heard this one had mixed reviews so we knew we had to jump on it. 

What are your thoughts on Quicksilver? Did you love it? Did you hate it? We must know!

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The Book Carriers—Angela, Becca, and Cassandra—introduce Quicksilver by Callie Hart, discussing its synopsis and the author's background. They share their HOT TAKES on the cover art, analyze the dedication, and explore the theme of dark romance. NO SPOILERS. Read with us as we prepare for a full review next week!

Sound bite: “I hate it.”

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

04:04 Quicksilver Synopsis

06:13 Callie Hart: The Author's Journey

12:50 Cover Art: HOT TAKES

23:04 Exploring the Dedication of Quicksilver

25:23 What is Dark Romance?

34:30 Outro (CASSANDRA’S VOCALS)

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The Book Carriers, Angela, Becca, and Cassandra dive into what tv shows their into these days outside of books as well as the topic of how fictional romance can create unrealistic expectations for a relationship. Let's get into it!

Let us know your thoughts on this!

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TRIGGER WARNING: Mention of physical abuse, trauma, bullying, and brief mention of miscarriage. Please advise.

The Book Carriers—Angela, Becca, and Cassandra—deep dive into a full review of Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh.They discuss their experience reading a young adult, non-fantasy book, as well as the author’s writing style, characters, and major plot points. They also play a brief game of “Date, Teammate, and Sin Bin.” (Sin bin is a rugby term referring to an area off the field where a player sits out for a set amount of time after receiving a yellow card.)

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Includes link to our 'Binding 13 Deep Dive' Spotify playlist!

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