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The most listened to romance novel podcast, Fated Mates is co-hosted by bestselling author Sarah MacLean and romance critic Jen Prokop. Weekly episodes include romance novel read-alongs and lively discussions of the work of the genre, highlighting the romance novel as a powerful tool in fighting the patriarchy…with absolutely no kink shaming.
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Join Amber and Danielle, two millennial moms never without their kids or their kindles, every T&T Tuesday to talk all things books, motherhood, life, and anything else. We’re your book bffs you can bring with you in the car, to the gym, and during nap time. Each month join the T&T book club to read a book with us and discuss on the podcast!
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Lita and Tiffany, two long time best friends who love books and discussing them at length, invite you to join their virtual book club. Need a Bookmate? Read with us! 📖 SPOILER ALERT: This podcast discusses details of all books selected and is intended for an 18+ adult audience that is familiar with each books attributes. No subject matter is off limits (language, sex, opinions, triggers, ect).
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Two friends, Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich, understand the need to continue the conversation after completing a really great book that you didn't want to end. You know that feeling you get when you finish a good book, and you simply can't move on? Find yourself needing just a little more? This multi-trope romance podcast gives you the opportunity to dig deeper with us into books we love as we discuss all the reasons we can't move on.
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Welcome to Fairytales and Cocktails! We are best friends and roommates who love to read, and love a little adult beverage! Each week we pair a book with a mixed drink, and get a little bit tipsy as we review each book.
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This is a show where my sister Belle and I talk about different bookish content. Topics include recent read talks, book to movie comparisons, bad retellings of classic stories, and more. New episode releases every other Sunday!
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We are Natalie & Connor, a husband-and-wife duo that read, chat about, and review romance novels in this monthly book club podcast. New book club episodes will be released on the 1st of every month.
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Romance Recs

Jordan, Devonnie, & Christina

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Three book besties explore the world of romance novels and encourage you to expand your TBR. Join us as we dive into fan favorite tropes and subgenres from Romantasy to Dark Romance to Young Adult. Discover new indie authors and discuss major releases with us, spoiler free! Mature content is discussed.
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Welcome to Chronicles & Coffee, a show dedicated to writers, readers, and book lovers! Grab a cup of your favorite drink and tune in weekly to book talks, writing advice, interviews with pupils in the industry, and so much more. Oh, and by the way, all from a young woman's perspective. Join me in a casual conversation about the book industry and let's grow together!
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The Plot With A Twist

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Roe, Allorah, and Shaye are three vivacious 30s-to-40s bibliomaniac friends of the feminine variety who love nothing more than a good book, a great cocktail, and chatting all literary things savvy, smutty, and sassy in the fantasy, romance, YA, and thriller genres!
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Touch Her & DIE! is a brand new book review and discussion podcast with a delicious focus on the Romantasy and Paranormal Romance genres and subgenres. Join me as I delve into everything that this special corner of the literary world has to offer. I’ll talk about big hits and new releases, series and standalones. I'll chat with fans and fandom experts and get those all-important reader recs. Hopefully, there'll even be opportunities to invite authors and guest speakers to discuss the worlds ...
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A new show, premise, and cast! Tales to Inspire is a Worlds in Peril ttrpg actual play podcast that explores the question “What if superheroes existed in our world and history?” Inspired by stories like Watchmen by Alan Moore, Spider-Man: Life Story by Chip Zdarsky, and DC: The New Frontier by Darwyn Cooke, this story is set in an alternate history of our own world that is directly influenced and impacted by the larger-than-life actions and battles of our show’s heroes. Follow a team of supe ...
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Control Your Shelf

controlyourshelfpod

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Three of your favorite Barnes Booksellers spill all their tea about books! Each episode covers a different title, and each episode in it’s entirety will be full of spoilers, so beware! Whether you just want to hear what all the buzz on a book is about(we’re talking about you, BookTok-ers), or if you simply need those comfort spoilers like we do, then come join in on our chaos.
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Join Andrew each episode as he takes a specific trope in science fiction and looks at prime examples from books, movies, and television to further understand why it's become a common trope.
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Kingdom of Thirst

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History, hot takes, author interviews, and deep dives into romance novels every Wednesday. 100% NSFW. Each week writer and bookseller Abigail Kelly sits down with a guest to break down a book or romance trope of her choice in an adult-flavored book report. It’s mostly a hilarious celebration of the much-maligned genre, but there’s facts, figures, and history in there, too. We super-duper promise it’s not all willies! Really!
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The Breakfast Book Club is a podcast about all things books hosted by Emily Woosey, founder of The Breakfast Book Club. The podcast features book reviews, anticipated releases, recommendations, and general pop culture chat. In each episode, there will be a special guest chatting about their most recent reads, favourite books, authors, and topical industry events. To accompany the book club, each month a member of The Breakfast Book Club will join Emily to discuss that month's book pick and w ...
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We’re Ashley and Liz, two real-life besties who’ve loved books since we first learned to read, so naturally, we started a podcast! We would say the rest is history but in actuality, it's just the beginning. So come join us in the next chapter of our lives as we introduce ourselves, and laugh our way through the world of books with a focus on Fantasy, Romantasy, and Dark Romance. Of course we have love for all book genres, but those are our absolute favorites! Don't be shy, subscribe! New Pod ...
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talk lit, get hit

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hello and welcome to talk lit, get hit. a podcast where we read viral books the internet won’t shut up about and rate them lit or shit. we’re your hosts bridget, eryn and laura, lovers of sad girl fiction and tragic endings - fearers of smut, urban fantasy and the “who did this to you” trope. join us as we pick apart all the books the internet loves and embark on a journey to figure out why.
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Dissecting Dragons

J.A. Ironside & M.E. Vaughan

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Authors J.A. Ironside and M.E. Vaughan talk about books, films and all aspects of speculative fiction, from the nuts and bolts of writing it, to its (occasionally) obscure origins.
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Parasocial Activity

Celina Siegel, Tess Hotz

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Do you like friendship? Do you like media? You’ll love Tess and Celina’s cutting-edge deep dives on the following topics: movies, TV, musicals, TV musicals, movie musicals, books, book adaptations, music, celebrities, TV celebrities, movie celebrities, and Fran Drescher. Every other Thursday! @parasocialactivitypod on Instagram and TikTok.
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Megan and Natalie are two book-loving, opinionated ladies that know, theorize, and share ideas about books. In We Know How to Read we will cover everything from trending books, reading challenges, tropes, worst and best characters, fan theories, and much more. As well as book smarts Megan and Natalie are aspiring authors who will occasionally give writing advice.
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Annyeonghaseyo! We’re three best selling American novelists who explore the wonderfully wacky world of K-Romance through a writer’s lens. We fangirl over our favorite characters, debate our favorite tropes, and nerd out through K-drama deep dives. Expect a few K-pop and K-skincare recs for good measure, because why not ride the Hallyu wave all the way to shore? So grab some Tteokbokki and listen to your new favorite unnis. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AfterNoonaDelightPodcast Love BTS? V ...
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Author inspired content, where we approach every day topics with a creative mindset. Since we’re all living in this matrix together, why not make it a better place while we have the chance? Author, full-time writer, and marketing coach Jordyn Snyder is here with a newly revamped podcast (formerly Her Call), to share writer, life, and marketing advice. On this side of the internet you’ll learn about how to find a healthy balance with social media, the best marketing tips for indie authors, ho ...
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Romanced by the Book is a podcast for writers of happily ever afters and dream-worthy book boyfriends that put readers into a romance-induced hangover. Host Dana Pittman is a USA Today Bestselling Author, developmental editor, and avid romance reader.Each episode features interviews, the hottest romance reads, and the pursuit of writing our next bestselling novels.For more information and to leave questions, visit www.danjatales.com.
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Speaking of Gothic... is the podcast where we discuss Gothic Horror and the tropes associated with it! We will dive deep into Gothic Horror and Gothic Romance movies, streaming shows, and some books. Let's rock it, the Gothic way! If you are so inclined, please subscribe to this show, check out my author website, and leave a review wherever you listen!I started a Facebook Group for this podcast called: Gothic Speak! Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/s ...
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The Book Wolves

Cameron C. Cross

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Welcome to The Book Wolves! A weekly podcast where I'm joined by special guests to discuss the fun and serious sides of reading and writing related topics. Stick around, there'll be a new Podcast every week :D
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Hot and Bothered

Not Sorry Productions

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Hot and Bothered is all about the power of romance culture. We analyze romance novels and movies to better imagine our own happy endings. Episodes release weekly on Tuesdays. CURRENT SEASON: Hot and Bothered (Movie Edition) We make Hot and Bothered because we are interested in the way that love stories have impacted our lives and culture. For our fifth season of the show, we’re turning our attention to romantic films. Vanessa and Hannah McGregor dig into the canon of romantic films, from Tit ...
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Welcome to the Writer Craft Podcast, a show about creativity and craft. On the Writer Craft Podcast, we help authors stay motivated and inspired, finish their books, and show them how to analyze and diagnose areas of challenge in their manuscripts once it's written.
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Softest Lore

Laura Espinal Corpeno

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A lighthearted podcast dedicated to books and everything literary! Talking about everything, anything, and nothing at all. Just vibes and funny times! Official Instagram: @Softestlore Ko-Fi: @Softestlore
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Welcome to my podcast book club ! Every week I read a new book and throughout the week I discuss what we are reading ! Every Sunday I will give a NON SPOILER REVIEW and I will post what I will be reading for the upcoming week via Twitter and Instagram (@briirenaeblogs). PS: ALMOST ALL OF MY BOOKS COME FROM THE LIBRARY!!! So feel free to join me every Monday, Wednesday, Friday , & Sunday.
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In this solo episode, Natalie makes her case in favor of the most hated on romance novel trope - surprise pregnancy! The next book club episode will be released August 1st. Natalie and Connor will be reviewing and discussing "When Sparks Fly" by Helena Hunting. Tune in on the 1st of every month for new book club episodes! Next month's book will alw…
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Jen and Sarah are together at last (again), and we’re taking your questions! Listen as we revisit some of our favorite past episodes of the podcast, as we discuss our favorite books with our least favorite tropes, and recommend a bunch of books that take the finger. We’re also talking about historical romance, and why it remains an absolute bop. We…
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Facebook Instagram In this episode of 'The Plot with a Twist' hosts Roe, Allorah, and Shaye dive deep into the beloved genre of romantic comedies. They discuss what makes a good rom-com, focusing on essential elements like a believable plot, vibrant side characters, and strong chemistry between the leads. They explore various tropes they enjoy, suc…
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Welcome back to the BATB Podcast, where your hosts Liz and Ashley pick books for each other to read based on our most liked and least liked tropes so that we can talk to you about them! Well… sometimes that’s what we do! Today is our first follow up episode to our favorite tropes / “non-icks,” where we report back on The Book of Azrael by Amber V. …
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The Font of Liberty by Elizabeth Porter BirdsallThe Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 291 with Heather Rose Jones This quarter’s fiction episode presents “The Font of Liberty” by Elizabeth Porter Birdsall, narrated by C. J. Lavigne. A transcript of this podcast is available here. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: ht…
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In this episode we interview Scott Christian Sava and delve into his history with art, design, and scifi/fantasy works, especially in comics. We talk about his affinity for Spider-man and Conan the Barbarian especially and his years spent seeking work at the early Comicons. We cover his work animating video games for the Sega Genesis and Atari arca…
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Myths and stories from the classical world have always been popular inspiring works of art, poetry, books and plays across centuries. Lately, Greek mythology has enjoyed an even bigger revival powered by the era of the 'feminist retelling'. However, while many of these books may be enjoyable stories in their own right, they are almost always bad re…
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Validate us by sending in fan mail Happy Hunger Games! We are back from our Summer vacation and ready to break down Pt.2 of Catching Fire. Katniss, Haymitch, and Peeta are getting their summer bods! In this episode we chat about Haymitch's backstory, a baby bomb that will leave everyone shook, and how Finnicks knot tying skills might have more than…
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Your noonas are still going rogue, and this week Amy teams up with Grace and Sarah from Afternoona Asks to finally do a deep dive on Twinkling Watermelon! Join us as we gush over the drama that burrowed its way into all of our hearts and as we unanimously agree that we don't care how time travel happens or if it follows any rules...We just love tha…
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Facebook Instagram Exploring Dystopian Worlds: From Books to Cocktails In this episode of 'The Plot With A Twist,' hosts Roe, Allorah, and Shaye delve into the fascinating realm of dystopian books. They discuss what makes a good dystopian novel, the themes of human nature, societal collapse, class division, and governmental intrigue. The episode co…
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Vanessa Zoltan and Hannah McGregor meet as the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve to record this week’s episode of Hot and Bothered, all about When Harry Met Sally. We’re continuing our deep-dive into Meg Ryan with the movie that put her on the map as leading-lady material. This week we explore whether 'opposites attract' is really a romantic…
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Today is the big kick off of our Satanic Panic Series! We laugh, we cry, we use this platform to help heal ourselves, and hopefully you all, by discussing topics that are difficult, but ultimately helped to shape us as people. First and foremost, take care of yourselves. Please be aware of Trigger Warnings, and adjust your listening as necessary. Y…
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World building is a foundational aspect of fantasy and science fiction and in truth, all fiction. We discuss our preferences in the world, especially examining Tolkien in Lord of the Rings and the Silmarillion, Gene Wolfe in the Book of the New Sun and Wizard Knight, Robert E Howard’s Conan series set in the Hyborian Age, Glen Cook’s The Black Comp…
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Every profession has at some point suffered from misrepresentation in fiction, however the inaccurate way writers are often depicted in screenplays is especially ironic. However, the dragons do acknowledge that exaggeration and outright fabrication often make for better storytelling so with that in mind, Jules and Madeleine take a look at the main …
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Your Afternoonas are in summer vacation mode...but don't worry, we won't leave ya'll hanging. In order to get some time off, but also keep content coming, we developed the concept of three summer rogue episodes. Each host will be in charge of one and can do whatever it is their little heart desires. Lia is up first. She brought in a very special, v…
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Facebook Instagram In this episode of 'The Plot with a Twist,' hosts Roe, Allorah, and Shaye revisit the beloved YA series, Vampire Academy by Rachelle Mead. The hosts discuss their memories, the book's storyline, and character development, focusing on Rose Hathaway, her best friend Lissa, and their vampire-filled world. They analyze the series' un…
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After our wide-lens analysis of a movie, we're going to spend a week closely studying its final scene. These scenes, which are often Happily Ever Afters, tell us a lot about what's important to the movie and its idea about love and coupledom. In this week's scene, the characters Annie, Sam, and Jonah finally get to meet each other on the top of the…
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Today we’re back for our fourth installment in our “Books That Made Us” nostalgia series, covering our reread of a classic: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. We venture back to highschool in the early 2000’s to remember all the books that made the deepest impact on us, even if we didn’t realize it then. The themes, the quotes, the characters…
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For the last few years, The Ripped Bodice bookstore has published a Summer Romance Bingo Card and this year, we're helping you win! With absolutely no prep, we're recommending books for every bit of the game, from Lost Treasure to Time Travel to the Olympics. Head to The Ripped Bodice's instagram feed to see the bingo card and get reading! Books Me…
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in this episode we discuss 'everything i know about love', dolly alderton's heartwarming memoir about the beautiful messiness of love and life. join us as we explore dolly's journey through her tumultuous twenties, the ins and outs of myspace etiquette, sharehousing, suspiciously bougie mac and cheese recipes, a bizarre mention of jacob's creek win…
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Can books be too short or long? Or is pacing more important than pages? In this episode we discuss the importance and our preference for story length and focus. Is there a right answer? Listen to find out. Then, we draft a Lord of the Rings-style Fellowship, using a maximum of two characters from the Sword & Sorcery–Heroic Fantasy series that we ar…
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Hello fellow ink drinkers! Today Belle and I are talking about what we would do if we had a book club. We had a lot of fun discussing all aspects of our fictional book clubs so let us know what you would do if you ran a book club. Email us at blindgirlsbookblog@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @blindgirlsbooks Check out "A Tale of Two Beasts" on Wa…
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On the Shelf for July 2024The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 290 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly roundup of history, news, and the field of sapphic historical fiction. Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blog Ng, Vivien. 1997. “Looking for Lesbians in Chinese History” in Duberman, Martin (ed) A Queer World. New York Unive…
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Four Top Three's Live/In Person is happening Saturday 13th at 19.00 UTC on Discord for Patrons. It is going to be available live to Patrons at all levels! And naturally, we've still yet to decide the topic. We're unlikely to keep an eye on the chat during recording, but we will be around for a little bit after to answer your questions live. Our liv…
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If you're a long term listener, you'll already be aware that the concept of 'genre' is mostly just a tool to aid categorisation, especially when it comes to selling books. That said, there are points on the timeline that are considered recognised emergence points for specific major genres. This week, Jules and Madeleine take a look at the evolution…
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PATREON: Thank you to our existing patrons for believing in our work offline and here in the podcast. Become a patron of the arts at Patreon.com/valerieihsan for books, writing instruction, coaching, and planning. Go to Patreon.com/strangeairstories for short stories in the paranormal mystery genre. Announcements: 2024 Writer Craft Writing Retreat …
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Amy and Megan discuss 2024's Lovely Runner, a Kdrama with time travel, romance, and a serial killer. How can this not be a favorite? We get into what we liked, why Byeon Woo Seok is a new favorite Kdrama hero, and some fan theories that may or may not make sense. Either way, it's a fun one, so get into it with us! Kpop Rec: WORK by Ateez Ready to d…
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In this episode of 'The Plot with A Twist,' hosts Roe, Allorah, and Shaye dive into their favorite books and discuss one-star reviews to see if they hold any merit. The trio examines 'Once and Future Witches' by Alix E. Harrow, 'Sing, Unburied, Sing' by Jesmyn Ward, 'The Immortalists' by Chloe Benjamin, 'Kiss the Sky' by Krista and Becca Ritchie, '…
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We are back!! After a 14 month haitus, Amber and Heather kick off their return podcast with a book discussion about what may be the most perfect book for them. This one is for those that love love, romantic tropes, perfect kisses, fireworks, sunsets, summer vibes, and all the fun flirting in between. Join along as they discuss "Summer Ever After" b…
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Vanessa Zoltan and Hannah McGregor meet at the top of The Empire State Building to record their first episode of Hot and Bothered together, all about the 1993 classic Sleepless in Seattle. It’s got Meg Ryan, it’s got Tom Hanks, it’s directed by Nora Ephron. What more could you want? For the next nine weeks, we’re thinking about the influence and im…
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We’re back at it with Part 2 of the popular series where we respond to “Am I The A Hole” Bookish Questions on Reddit, and then pose those same questions to you, our listeners! Do we think getting upset at your coworker who won’t leave you alone about books is okay? Does telling your group of friends at a party that your husband isn’t “well read” ma…
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Welcome to our TROPE-tastic summer series! This series will follow what is a trope, why do we use tropes, are tropes good or bad, how do they impact book marketing, the reader experience, and some tropes you just can't avoid. This week we are focusing on the 'What' is a trope: a word completely synonyms in the community at this point, but what is i…
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I wish I'd heard about this years ago. If you love reading books, regardless of genre you can get yourself free books from legitimate sources. The trade off is that you provide a review afterwards. I love this idea! If you do too, listen to find out how you can dig in. You can also apply to get a copy of my book After the Hurt, if romantic fiction …
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Your favorite book besties are swapping 5 star reads! In this episode, Rose starts us off with her pick of, The Last Housewife, a mystery/thriller with cult, podcast, and duel timeline aspects. This entire episode is breaking down the plot, characters, and insanity with lots of spoilers on the main twists, so read before you watch if that's somethi…
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Join Natalie and Connor as they chat about The Summer Girl by Elle Kennedy in this month's book club. Our next book club will release on August 1st, and we'll be discussing When Sparks Fly by Helena Hunting. Keep tuning in on the 1st of every month for new book club episodes! The next month's book will always be announced at the end of the episode.…
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