Happy Father's Day!! We invited our dads onto the pod to share alllll the books they love and what they love about reading.
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This week is Maddy's birthday week (happy Gemini season!), and she's testing Claire & Devin's knowledge on her deepest lore. Listen to see how they do!!
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We're kicking off Pride Month by sharing a few of the books on our TBRs (and some recs that we've already read) that center LGBTQ+ characters and experiences!! Claire also gives a recap of some of the history of Pride Month in the U.S. Listen to hear our lists!
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This week, we're reminiscing on all our favorite chapter books that we read as kids! We're talking Junie B. Jones, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and of COURSE the iconic Geronimo/Thea Stilton books. Listen for your daily dose of nostalgia!
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This week, we're giving you our roundup of ultimate beach reads to get you ready for the summer! We've each compiled lists with various genres and moods to help you as you stock up on books to read by the pool. Listen to hear our recs!
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This week we welcome our MOMS to the pod to celebrate Mother's Day! Listen to hear Marilyn and Cassidy's reading journeys, favorite books, and more!!
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This week, we're sharing books on our TBRs by Chicanx (Mexican-American) and Mexican authors! We also talk about the history of Cinco de Mayo and how it has become a prominent celebration of Chicanx culture in the United States. Listen to hear our booklists, which include everything from YA fantasy to essay collections to historical sci-fi!
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This week, we're going back to school as we talk about some of the notable pieces of literature we've read in our English classes through the years. Listen to hear our thoughts on George Orwell, Dostoyevsky, and more - as well as our in-depth review of the latest from modern poet Taylor Swift ;)
Prep with us for the upcoming Taylor Swift album as we go through which books remind us of each of her past eras!
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This week, we're doing another roundup of mythology/folklore-inspired books! Listen for recommendations based on myths and legends from around the world.
Creator of the week: @librofm
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This week, we are SO excited to welcome Michelle L. Robison to the pod!! We get to know her story and talk in depth about her YA sci-fi novel, Fate Born: Secrets of Sratta. Listen to hear all about her and her amazing debut that releases on April 2nd!
Creator of the week: @michellelrobisonbooks
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This week, we're talking about mood reading!! We each recommend 3 books based on 3 very specific moods, and we talk about some of the books we are looking forward to mood reading soon.
Creator of the week: @libby.app
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CLAIRE IS BACK FROM HAWAII!!!! This week we visited our local Little Free Libraries to leave some books and see what we could find there! Listen for Claire's travel recap and to hear what we found :)
This week, Maddy's talking all about getting into reading - why it's good for us, how she made it a concrete part of her routine, and ways to overcome the things keeping us from reading as much as we'd like (primarily including doom scrolling hehe). Listen to get inspired to read more!
Creator of the week: @thepaperbackbruncher
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blessed be the water and its maker, this week we're doing a Dune DEEP DIVE to get everyone prepped for the movie coming out this weekend! Maddy and her husband Devin talk about the lore, the premise, and what they love (and don't love) about the series.
Creator of the week: Quinn's Ideas on Youtube
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This week, we're giving you some of our most underwhelming books + what we think you should read instead! Listen to hear our recs!
Creator of the week: @shopmcstudios
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In what may be our most chaotic episode to date, we're pitting our fav literary couples against each other in the ultimate bracket. Listen to find out what makes Maddy break down in tears (twice) live on air!!
Creator of the week: @kindly.theshop
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It's quiz time this week as we see how well we know our Book Husbands! We discuss a wide range of topics, from what pictures they would carry in their wallets to whether or not they know how to juggle. Listen to find out who we're talking about (if it's not already obvious from knowing us hehe)!!
Creator of the week: @aprilsupply
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This week, we’re making the Drop deep into Crescent City lore in preparation for House of Flame and Shadow coming out next week!! We start with a spoiler-free breakdown of the premise/why we love the series, then (after a big and obvious spoiler warning) we get into a recap of where the second book left off and dive DEEP into some theory-crafting.
Creator of the week: @yaz.the.bookish
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