Get your pumpkins out, readers, it's spooky season! And starting us off right, Jordan's pick this week is a new one for us both: contemporary horror romance. Despite the suggestive title, The Contortionist by Kathryn Ann Kingsley is all the right kinds of scary - and a 5 star read for Jordan! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54995584-the-contortionist For similar vibes (but maybe less spooky): Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43263680-ninth-house The Cruel Prin...
Sep 11, 2024•13 min
It's a Good Morning America Book Club pick so not exactly our usual choice of books. Go into this story like you would a Hallmark movie and you'll have an enjoyable but mindless time. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199928276-the-love-of-my-afterlife
Sep 09, 2024•29 min•Season 2Ep. 84
Katie undertakes the 2am drunk Taco Bell run that is Danielle Lori's mafia romance, The Sweetest Oblivion (somewhere off in the distance, Jordan scoffs at this title for the 37th time). Was it good? Eh. Was it edible? Also eh. Has Katie read it twice already? ... she pleads the fifth. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39083635-the-sweetest-oblivion
Sep 04, 2024•11 min
We're finally closing out The Winner's trilogy. To be honest readers, we skimmed this last book so we're wrapping the whole thing up in one episode - or half an episode - we spend the majority of the second half discussing fanfic ideas, the golden age of romantasy, and The Aragorn Upgrade. https://www.goodreads.com/series/119513-the-winner-s-trilogy
Sep 02, 2024•37 min•Season 2Ep. 83
"It's basically two quirky weird people with baggage realizing their baggage works together, and that they make each other... like whole?" This week Jordan has us all crying in the club with her Netflix K-Drama, Mad For Each Other. Two weirdos falling in love? What more could you want?
Aug 28, 2024•10 min
The trauma continues in book two of Marie Rutkoski's phenomenal Winner's trilogy. We're only doing two episodes for this book, and one final episode for book three. The end is near readers! https://www.goodreads.com/series/119513-the-winner-s-trilogy
Aug 26, 2024•45 min•Season 2Ep. 82
He's hot so therefore he *must* live - the alternate title of Katie's pick of the week, What Monstrous Gods by Rosamund Hodge (the same author as one of our pod books, Cruel Beauty!) Also, Katie kept saying Charlie Clearwater - it's Charlie Bowater. Charlie Clearwater is a weird combination of two Twilight characters, lol. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/173953567-what-monstrous-gods And if you're looking for something similar, try: The Shadow and Bone Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo https://www.go...
Aug 21, 2024•11 min
The trauma continues in book two of Marie Rutkoski's phenomenal Winner's trilogy. We're only doing two episodes for this book, and one final episode for book three. The end is near readers! https://www.goodreads.com/series/119513-the-winner-s-trilogy
Aug 19, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 81
If you're looking for a soul cleanser after last week's pick left you feeling bloody, slutty and pathetic, Jordan's pick this week is all sunshine and butterflies in Song of the Six Realms by Judy Lin. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/172979755-song-of-the-six-realms For similar vibes, try: Thorn by Intisar Khanani https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51265989-thorn Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57789637-daughter-of-the-moon-goddess The Girl W...
Aug 14, 2024•9 min
We are so excited to talk about this trilogy and we're going to talk a lot . The Winner's Curse came out in 2014, a year before ACOTAR, and it does not get the attention it deserves (especially when compared to books in the same genre). https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16069030-the-winner-s-curse
Aug 12, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 80
Yes, you did read that right. Katie explored the terrifying wilds of fanfic land to bring you the mafia romance of your dreams (and the best part is it's free!), Bloody, Slutty and Pathetic by WhatMurdah. Word to the wise - it's a bit spicier and toxic than most our picks. https://archiveofourown.org/works/52884502
Aug 07, 2024•9 min
We are so excited to talk about this trilogy and we're going to talk a lot . The Winner's Curse came out in 2014, a year before ACOTAR, and it does not get the attention it deserves (especially when compared to books in the same genre). https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16069030-the-winner-s-curse
Aug 05, 2024•37 min•Season 2Ep. 79
What does Naomi Novik have to do with *checks notes* Blippi? Jordan's pick this week is A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik, otherwise known as "a fucked up Hogwarts run by Slytherins." Nice. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50548197-a-deadly-education For something similar, try: The Folk of the Air series by Holly Black https://www.goodreads.com/series/159680-the-folk-of-the-air
Jul 31, 2024•11 min
We are so excited to talk about this trilogy and we're going to talk a lot . The Winner's Curse came out in 2014, a year before ACOTAR, and it does not get the attention it deserves (especially when compared to books in the same genre). https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16069030-the-winner-s-curse
Jul 29, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 78
This week's pick is a little teaser of what's to come, i.e. full length episodes! Katie talks about The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski (with a surprisingly coherent retelling of the plot) and Jordan re-remembers how bangin' it was - chaos ensues. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16069030-the-winner-s-curse If you liked The Winner's Curse and are looking for something similar, try: The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle Jensen https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53921926-the-bridge-kingdom Red Queen...
Jul 24, 2024•11 min
We were going to do the three parts but we got lost somewhere around kidnaping number five and so we're wrapping up the Trouble with Kings this week. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2878252-the-trouble-with-kings Our next book has got us all worked up though. If you haven't read it yet, do not pass go, do not collect more TBRs, and go live in kindle jail until you finish this series. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16069030-the-winner-s-curse?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_18
Jul 22, 2024•32 min•Season 2Ep. 77
Jordan's pick this week is a Kindle Unlimited sleeper - our favorite kinds of books! Think a splash of the Undying King (Grace Draven), with a hint of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (Victoria Schwab), all mixed in with the Age of Adeline and you have Peaches & Honey by R. Raeta! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198908916-peaches-honey For same same, but different: The Undying King by Grace Draven https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30753120-the-undying-king The Invisible Life of Addie ...
Jul 17, 2024•9 min
Are you a Mel or a Flian? This book was a bit troubling for us, in large part due to it's lackluster take on the same Crown/Court Duel plot points. Still better than The Fourth Wing though... Also, gentlemen: there are only two types of mustaches and you can't win with either. Our hero sure doesn't. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2878252-the-trouble-with-kings psst....Fil-ee-en is not how you say her name. Bloopers at the end!
Jul 16, 2024•29 min•Season 2Ep. 76
In this week's pick (and our first one back in the studio!), Katie hates on Julia Quinn's When He Was Wicked, otherwise known as Francesca's story and proceeds to talk about it for approximately .5 seconds of this 9 minute episode. Read literally anything else, and you'll be much happier. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110396.When_He_Was_Wicked
Jul 10, 2024•9 min
Something about an aunt, a sparkly fish, and a pirate ship? https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/133286777-the-familiar
Jul 08, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 75
Yes. We've regressed to butt humor with a sprinkling of philosophy. Welcome to part two. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/133286777-the-familiar
Jul 01, 2024•32 min•Season 2Ep. 74
A pick of the week in which Katie misunderstands a K-drama title and just assumes Jordan is feeling sentimental. And if you couldn't tell within the first 30 seconds of this episode, Katie was still very pregnant during it's recording (dollies anyone?) More importantly however, My Dearest, available on Viki, is hands down Jordan's favorite show - and if you even vaguely know her, you know thats quite the endorsement.
Jun 26, 2024•17 min
We are finally coming through on our promise to do "The Familiar" but brace yourselves readers. This book is like a trip to Whole Foods: expensive, snooty, and a little...fibrous... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/133286777-the-familiar
Jun 24, 2024•32 min•Season 2Ep. 73
We have to take a three-week-ish hiatus due to reasons you'll discover about 30 minutes in but we're checking in to let you know what's coming up this season, plus a little gossip about Bridgerton, The Idea of You, and some soul-shattering buzzfeed quizzes. *There wasn't enough time for all of our Bridgerton notes this episode so stick around after the credits for some extra Colin hate. Bride: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/181344829 Slaying the Vampire Conqueror: https://www.goodreads.c...
May 20, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 72
This week Katie does her... best... to describe the plot of Allison Saft's new book, A Fragile Enchantment (spoiler, she does an awful job). That being said, try this as an audiobook while doing a minimum of three other tasks, or just skip it all together... https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/127305900 Some much better options include: Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/42815556 An Offer from a Gentleman by Julia Quinn https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/94...
May 15, 2024•11 min
"I'm twenty-seven years old, I've no money and no prospects. I'm already a burden to my parents and I'm frightened. So don't you judge me, Lizzy." To everyone who has ever felt like Charlotte Lucas, we dedicate this episode to you. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0414387/
May 13, 2024•39 min•Season 2Ep. 72
Jordan's pick this week features warring shapeshifter kingdoms, and we bet you can guess what at least one of them shapeshifts into... (spoiler, its hawks.) https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/30334 For similar picks, give these a try: Bride by Ali Hazelwood https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/181344829 Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/30324 The Immortals Series by Tamora Pierce https://www.goodreads.com/series/49863-the-immortals Once Upo...
May 08, 2024•11 min
Do you like fanfic? How about Adam Driver? If you can suspend reality and fully embrace the ball of anxiety that is Olive's POV, then you'll enjoy Ali Hazelwood's breakout novel just as much as we did. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56732449-the-love-hypothesis
May 06, 2024•34 min•Season 2Ep. 70
Everthing is weirdly hostile and scary in Katie's pick this week, A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid. But reader beware, this book tastes best when enjoyed in the October/November time frame (if you want the full, spooky experinece.) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75302266-a-study-in-drowning And if you're looking for something similar: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43263680-ninth-house Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/6078...
May 01, 2024•14 min
Do you like fanfic? How about Adam Driver? If you can suspend reality and fully embrace the ball of anxiety that is Olive's POV, then you'll enjoy Ali Hazelwood's breakout novel just as much as we did. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56732449-the-love-hypothesis
Apr 29, 2024•35 min•Season 2Ep. 69
