To Be Read

To Be Read

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To Be Read episodes

  • 2024 Reading Round-Up (SO FAR)

    We are three quarters of the way through 2024. So let's recap. Join Julie and Vanessa as they talk reading goals, ultimate reading set-ups, and their reading year month-by-month: the wins, the losses, and everything in between.


    Books talked about:

    • Letters of Enchantment Duology by Rebecca Ross
      • Keeper of the Lost Cities series by Shannon Messenger
        • Savage Lands series by Stacey Marie Brown
          • The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
            • The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
              • Manacled by SenLinYu (Fanfiction)
                • Bones by KL Speer
                  • When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker
                    • Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. Maas
                      • Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
                        • How to Hide in Plain Sight by Emma Noyes
                          • Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
                            • Funny Story by Emily Henry
                              • Bridge of Clay by Marcus Zusak
                                • Gods & Monsters series by Amber V. Nicole
                                  • Zodiac Academy series by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
                                    • The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren
                                      • Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
                                        • The Powerless Trilogy by Lauren Roberts
                                          • The Quit List by Katie Bailey
                                            • Our Secret Song by Emily C. Childs
                                              • Artefacts of Ouranos series by Nisha J. Tuli
                                                • Kill for Me, Kill for You by Steve Cavanagh
                                                  • The Kindred's Curse saga by Penn Cole
                                                    • Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
                                                      • Secrets and Masks by Emerald_Slytherin (Fanfiction)
                                                        • The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
                                                          • Play Along by Liz Tomforde
                                                            • The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center
                                                              • A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston
                                                                • Rosemary for Remembrance by Rubber_Soul02 (Fanfiction)
                                                                  • All the Young Dudes by MsKingBean89 (Fanfiction)
                                                                    • Red Rising Saga by Pierce Brown


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                                                                    • Smut, Tropes, & Book Boyfriends

                                                                      This week Julie and Vanessa chat about their smut tolerance, tropes they love or hate, phrases that give them the ick, and their top ten book boyfriends.

                                                                      They also check-in with what they're currently reading.
                                                                      Books mentioned:
                                                                      Aritfical Wisdom by Thomas Weaver
                                                                      Done & Dusted by Lyla Sage
                                                                      Red Rising by Pierce Brown
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                                                                      41 min
                                                                    • In a Land Long Since Burned to Ash

                                                                      Join us while we dive into Sarah J. Maas's beloved series, Throne of Glass. We discuss our favorite books, characters, and what makes this series stand out as a favorite series of all time.


                                                                      SPOILER WARNING: This goes without saying, but this is FULL of spoilers for Throne of Glass as well as soft spoilers for SJM's other series, ACOTAR and Crescent City.


                                                                      Books discussed:

                                                                      Throne of Glass

                                                                      Crown of Midnight

                                                                      Assasin's Blade

                                                                      Heir of Fire

                                                                      Queen of Shadows

                                                                      Empire of Storms

                                                                      Tower of Dawn

                                                                      Kingdom of Ash



                                                                      53 min
                                                                    • Buddy Reading

                                                                      What do two besties do when they get together? They buddy read. Join us in our discussion of how our friendship started and the blossoming of our buddy reading together.


                                                                      Books Discussed:

                                                                      Crescent City Series by Sarah J. MaasBones by K.L. SpeerManacled by SenLinYu (Fanfiction) A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. Maas Bridge of Clay by Marcus Zusak Book of Azrael by Amber V. Nicole Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller ACOTAR Series by Sarah J. Maas Kindred's Cursed Saga by Penn Cole Fourth Wing & Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

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                                                                      35 min
                                                                    • The Debut

                                                                      Welcome to the To Be Read Podcast. Get to know us, Julie and Vanessa, our book preferences, our ranking system, and our top 3 all time favorite reads.


                                                                      Books discussed:

                                                                      The Kindred's Curse series by Penn Cole

                                                                      All the Young Dudes (fanfiction) by MsKingBean89

                                                                      Red Rising Trilogy by Pierce Brown

                                                                      Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

                                                                      Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card

                                                                      Bridge of Clay by Marcus Zusak

                                                                      Air Awakens Series by Elise Kova

                                                                      A Fate of Wrath and Flame by K.A. Tucker

                                                                      Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. Maas

                                                                      The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

                                                                      Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage

                                                                      Artificial Wisdom by Thomas R. Weaver


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                                                                      32 min

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                                                                    Join two best friends, Vanessa and Julie as they talk about their favorite things, books. From reviews and deep-dives, to navigating the book world and being unapologetically true to yourself and what…