The Bookish Belles

Move over Lady Whistledown, there is a new hot gossip entering the villa! On this not so family friendly episode, Izzie and her cousin, Sara, discuss the messy family dynamics of the Bridgertons. Sara mourns the loss of her dog while Izzie's cat, Luna, makes a guest appearance. Izzie and Sara are sidetracked from the Bridgertons and start unpacking their own family trauma. 

This episode is dedicated to Rosy - a very good dog. 

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Calling all Emily Henry fans! Join Izzie and guest Sarah Whalen (@xsarahscribblesx on Instagram and @xsarahsmilesx on Tik Tok) as they discuss the Emily Henry trifecta of Beach Read, People We Meet on Vacation, and Book Lovers. Sarah goes into the history of romance and wows Izzie with her rules of the romance genre. Izzie wants less happily ever afters and reveals her ideal ending to Book Lovers.

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Izzie has emerged from her isolation cave and is back with an all new season of "Are You There Love?" On this first episode of the season 3, Izzie and her book reading twin, Amy Zheng, dive into the ocean that is Jenny Han's The Summer I Turned Pretty Series. Izzie and Amy reminisces about their grad school meet cute. In a heated debate about the Fisher Boys, Amy proves herself as a PhD student with her evidence supporting Conrad. Izzie thinks Susannah and Laurel are the ultimate #friendshipgoals. 

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How could we do a spooky season and not include witches?! For the last episode before HALLOWEEN, Dani and Izzie discuss "A Discovery of Witches" by Deborah Harkness, supernatural relationships, and the book to TV adaptation. Dani questions the sustainability and the sexual intimacy of the main character's relationship with a vampire. Izzie is happy that she FINALLY got Dani hooked on a fantasy book. Follow "Are You There, Love? It's Us, Dani and Izzie" on Instagram @daniandizzie, TikTok @daniandizzie, or send us an email at [email protected].

In episode two of our spooky season, Dani and Izzie discuss someone they would not want to meet at night in “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” by V.E. Schwab. Dani serves up some prime roasting on Izzie. Izzie goes off on a feminist rant (again). 

Once upon a time there were two podcasters named Dani & Izzie who took a break from their podcast, but now are back and BETTER THAN EVER! Dani & Izzie are back for a fun, fall, festive, and fantastical season two! In this first episode of season two, Dani and Izzie discuss their favorite fairytales retellings, talk about Julie Murphy's new book, "If the Shoe Fits," and, some how, get off topic and discuss COVID-19 vaccines. Dani fangirls about her favorite Disney movies. Izzie creates a fairytale where a dark haired, SIMP boy is her prince, all the villagers get vaccinated, and everyone lives happily ever after. Follow "Are You There, Love? It's Us, Dani and Izzie" on Instagram @daniandizzie, TikTok @daniandizzie, or send us an email at [email protected].

For more information on the COVID-19 vaccine and where to get vaccinated:

Get the facts about COVID-19 Vaccines - Mayo Clinic

Vaccines for COVID-19 - CDC

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WIth an unfortunate lack of WAP, Dani & Izzie wrap-up season 1B/1 of the podcast. On this episode, Dani & Izzie are disappointed with the romantic aspects of their respective #hotpersonsummer and rank the wonderful books and relationships they've read this pride month. Dani demands an apology from Izzie and talks about her upcoming move. Izzie, of course, needs to leave the listeners with one more #stool status. Follow "Are You There, Love? It's Us, Dani and Izzie" on Instagram @daniandizzie, TikTok @daniandizzie, or send us an email at [email protected].

Thank you so much for listening to this season dedicated entirely to queer reads! We've listened resources down below to continue the support of the LGBTQIA+ community. 

GLAAD

GLSEN

ACLU - LGBTQ Rights Specific page

The Trevor Project

Lambda Literary (Champions of LGBTQ books and authors)

Gay Times - "10 Best LGBTQ+ Books of 2021 (so far)"

Oprah Daily - "45 Best LGBTQ Books That Will Heat Up the Literary Landscape This Fall"

PRIDE - "26 New LGBTQ+ YA Books to Add to Your 2021 Reading List"

AND NEXT ON STAGE IS MISS PUMPKIN PATCH...Join us this week as we read the final book in the Dumplin' companion series, "Pumpkin" by Julie Murphy exploring the topics of companion series, Drag culture, and unhealthy relationships. Dani's inner dinosaur is unleashed with a huge RAWRING rant about trash bags (aka a stupid boy). Izzie makes a stance on a controversial shipping war. Follow "Are You There, Love? It's Us, Dani and Izzie" on Instagram @daniandizzie, TikTok @daniandizzie, or send us an email at [email protected].