After a two week hiatus, Rachel and Joe are back with all the book chatter! Join them to see what they've been up to, what they've been reading, and more.
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Rachel and Joe are back for another chill book chats episode, this time featuring The Hunger Games, The Witcher, Single Player, and Trust Issues. They also discuss favorite childhood snow day activities.
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Today's episode poses the question: if you could only read one genre for the rest of your life, what would it be? An insightful discussion about genres follows.
We also discuss our recent and current reads, and books we want to get to this month!
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We are back with Aardvark Book Club picks for January! Come join us to rehash what the options are this month and find out which book each of us chose. We also discuss more of our bookish goals for the year and which ones we want to succeed at.
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Happy New Year! Today, Rachel and Joe are discussing books coming out this month that they are looking forward to reading. They also discuss which reading format they prefer: e-book, audio, or physical.
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This week, Rachel and Joe are discussing books they want to read in 2025! These are books they will be prioritizing, so make sure you subscribe to see if they actually read these in 2025 ;)
Love Meets Literature is a bookish podcast airing Fridays. Happy reading!
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Can you believe it's almost the new year?! New Year's means a fresh start, and today we are hashing out our reading goals for 2025. We discuss a variety of bookish topics such as utilizing libraries, reading our physical shelves, and reading more in general. Join us to gain inspiration for your own bookish goals!
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We're baaaack! This time with some books to get you into the holiday spirit. These books range from romance to fantasy to thriller, so there is something for everyone!
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Rachel and Joe are back with another TBR spotlight! This time, Rachel is showcasing some ARCs sitting on her NetGalley shelf and Joe is showcasing some new additions to his TBR. Listen along for laughs and book recommendations!
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We're back with some December new book releases! We are so excited for these. We also have a discussion about seasonal reads and audiobook listening speed.
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Rachel and Joe are back with a current and recent reads chat! They've been loving everything they've read recently and cannot wait to discuss these books with you!
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We are back this month with Aardvark Book Club picks! Make sure to listen to see what the picks are and which ones we choose for ourselves.
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Today's episode is all about paranormal thrillers, just in time for the spookiest day of the year. If you love ghost stories, this episode is for you!
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Installment 2 of our bookish countdown to Halloween includes Vampire book recommendations! We also hash out the history of vampires in literature.
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Today starts a countdown to Halloween, featuring some witchy reads and a new Wikipedia fun facts segment about the origins of Halloween! We are all about getting into the holiday spirit over here no matter what the holiday is.
Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss our Vampire Reads and Paranormal Thrillers episodes!
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We are back with another TBR spotlight! This time, Rachel features some Aardvark books that have been sitting on her shelf for way too long, and Joe seems to always find the most random books to add to his TBR. Take a listen to find out what the books are!
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We're back with a discussion about the third and fourth installments in the Amazon Original Stories "Never Tell" Collection! This collection is available with Prime and Kindle Unlimited.
Story 3: The Other Side of the Road (not "door," as Rachel has you believing for a hot second) by Andrea Bartz
Story 4: Scorpions by Rachel Howzell Hall
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We all know Joe has been making his way through the first ACOTAR book.. and now that he's finished, we are discussing it! He has some (not) surprisingly hot takes.... You best listen to find out his thoughts!
We do provide context and do our best to discuss in order of events, so this episode will include spoilers. You have been warned!
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Joe and Rachel are back with the book subscription picks! There are so many great new book releases in September, and these picks look awesome. Also discussed: exploding apple pies, ramen noodles, and high school English classes.
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Get ready... this week's episode is all about September new releases! We are so excited for all of the books mentioned in this episode, and we hope you are, too!
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