Those Bibliomaniacs

Kim read a book last week. She did not tell me what book it was. Join us as she tries to convince me (Ari) and you, the listener, to read this book by giving away nothing other than the most minute details. Do you think you can guess the book before she reveals the title?

The read-along episode finale to Belladonna, a gothic tale where death might be the enemy but Death is the romance. We finished it, nerds. Tune in to hear our outrageous theories as we wrap up our read-along. This episode contains chapters 26 through the end of Belladonna.

Hey, nerds! We’re so excited to start off the 2023 year with you all and a Belladonna read along! If you haven’t read this gem yet, this has all the gothic vibes and stars, Signa Farrow, a girl who can cheat death. When she finds herself caught up in a possible murder plot against a family member she must turn to the one person she hates most, forcing her to form a tenuous friendship (or maybe more) with Death.
This episode will contain our thoughts and theories for chapters 1-25. They will be separated into 5 chapter chunks for those of you who want to read and theorize along with us.

Nick and Charlie are loose in Paris. Bring on the kissing, the Eiffel Tower, and all the croissants.
We read Heartstoppers Vol. 3! Tune in to hear all our thoughts 🧡

Hazel Sinnett has a dream. It is to become a female physician in a male dominated society. Unfortunately, her status as a woman does not allow her to partake in the physician's course she has been eyeing for months.
So, she makes deal with the leading physician of her time. If she can pass the physician's exam at the end of the semester without taking the course, she may be licensed as a physician. That is how she finds herself recruiting the help of resurrection man, Jack Currer, and tumbling headfirst into all sorts of unladylike activities.
We read Anatomy: A Love Story by debut author, Dana Schwartz. Join us to hear all our thoughts and opinions.

Welcome to Olympus. A realm where rainbow colored Gods and Goddesses, each one better than the last, are ruled by the founding pillars of their domain: greed, jealousy, spite, pride, and desire. Amongst them is a pair of star-crossed lovers who must navigate the perilous waters of their homes in order to be together. Will they succeed? Or will they fall prey to the whims of others?
If you haven’t checked out Rachel Smythe’s beautifully illustrated graphic novel, Lore Olympus, get on that. Then come hang out with us to hear our thoughts and opinions.

It’s February. The month of love. So, that means love is in the air, right? WRONG. Nicholas and Naomi, soon-to-be newlyweds, find that it isn’t love so much as hatred. Meaning that naturally as engaged couples do, they’ve found themselves in the most sophisticated battle of wills known to man. A one-upping game of chicken to see who will drive the other mad enough to cancel the wedding. The catch? The loser pays. Is this the new and improved way of courting someone? We don’t know. But what we do know for sure is that these two deserve each other.
Yes, that’s right. We read a romcom for the pink and flower filled, much to Nicholas’s dismay, month of love. Tune in to hear our thoughts on You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle ❤️‍🔥

Welcome to Yale where all of tomorrow’s leaders and influencers are born. Not through hard work and dedication but, magic and privilege, of course. And, it’s all fine and dandy until black sheep, gray seeing Galaxy Stern arrives. Her job? Keeping eight magical houses full of privileged, rich kids in line. The problem? Alex is a mess. And, oh yeah, there’s the dead body of a townie whose death seems too peculiar to be random. But is it and, if it isn’t, can Alex prove that it’s magic related?
We read Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo and had a chat over it! Join us to hear what we thought.

Take a trip to Mexico circa 1950 and meet fierce and loyal Noemí Taboada who travels to an isolated mansion after receiving an eerie and distressing letter from her newlywed cousin, Catalina. She claims she isn’t safe and that there is something wrong with the mansion. But is there truth to these claims? Or all they all the mad imagining of a girl ill with tuberculosis?
We read Silvia Moreno Garcia’s novel, Mexican Gothic. Tune in to hear our thoughts and opinions

Xingyin could be described as the girl whose never met a rule she didn’t challenge. An unsurprising turn of events given she is the daughter of two big rebels in their own rights: Chang’e, the Moon Goddess, and Houyi, the mortal archer who brought down immortal sunbirds. So, when she flees the moon only to end up stranded in the Celestial Kingdom, was anyone really surprised that she ended up entangled with the son of her parents (im)mortal enemy? And, because she’s lucky, there’s also another cute guy she ensnares. Oh, yeah and some other adventures but, let’s be real, the guys are the important part.
So, join us on our book talk over Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan