In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we take part in a few Pride book tags to celebrate Pride Month. We focused on two different blog posts that feature questions that we each picked books to match. Hopefully our answers can give you more LGBTQIA+ books to read! Let us know what you would answer for some of these questions! Blogs where we found the two book tags we mention: https://hundredsandthousandsofbooks.blog/2022/03/08/lgbtq-rep-book-tag/ https://aminoapps.com/c/books/page/blog/pride-...
Jun 14, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Happy Pride Month! The month of June is a special one for us as two people who identify within the LGBTQIA+ community. We wanted to talk about as many queer books as possible, so in this week's episode we discuss recommendations for lots of different representations. Let us know if you have any more recommendations that we didn't talk about! What We Read and What We Are Reading: Know My Name by Chanel Miller and narrated by Chanel Miller The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill - thanks to Net...
Jun 07, 2022•1 hr 31 min
In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we take a look at some of our favorite and least favorite covers of recent books we've read. We did an episode like this several months ago if you'd like to listen, but we wanted to take another look at some books we've finished within the last year or two and talk about what we like and don't like about them. Let us know what are some of your favorite book covers! What we read and what we are read: We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz Lover Arisen (Black ...
May 31, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 23
In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we make ourselves very, very angry. We each independently picked five books and chose one-star reviews, and tried to get the other to guess the book. Reading bad reviews of some of your favorite books is not a fun past time! This started out being a fun game but turned into a rage-filled rant about people’s negative opinions about books we’ve enjoyed. Play along and let us know how you did. Caution - we get a little angry. This episode was inspired by th...
May 24, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Season 2Ep. 22
In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we talk about everything related to NetGalley and reading advanced copies. NetGalley is a website that allows people to request advanced reader copies (arc) of books from publishers for review before they are published. We discuss our own NetGalley experiences, tips on how to improve your profile and other arc-related information. What we read and what we are reading: My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuist...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Season 2Ep. 21
In the second part of our Book Flip Flop challenge, Sophia picked out a book for Morgan to read. Sophia chose Dark Lover by J.R. Ward, the first book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. What an adventure that was! A walk down memory lane for Sophia and quite the experience for Morgan. Have you read this series? Let us know! What we read and what we are reading: The Extraordinaries (The Extraordinaries #1) by TJ Klune (narrated by Michael Leslie) A Marvelous Light (The Last Binding #1) by Fre...
May 10, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Season 2Ep. 20
In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, our lovely hosts flip flop favorite books! Morgan chose a book for Sophia to read, and of course she selected one of her favorites - The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker. Spoilers ahead for this story as we discuss everything that happens to Calla and Jonah and their families in this wonderful story. What we read and what we are reading: See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon (ARC from NetGalley) Wild at Heart (Wild #2) by K.A. Tucker The Simple Wild (Wild #...
May 03, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Season 2Ep. 19
In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we have reached the end of latest installment of Reading Pages! We have finally finished Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon. At times it felt like it would never end, and at times it wasn't so bad. Spoilers galore as we discuss the ending of this massive fantasy novel and our overall opinions of the plot and characters overall. Let us know what you thought and give us a recommendation of the next book we can talk about in our next installment ...
Apr 26, 2022•2 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 18
It's the second week of Reading Pages here at Pages n' Pages where we dive into the second section of Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon. We talk about all the spoilers from chapters 25 through 54 and the many bonkers things that happen to Ead, Sabran, Loth and Tane and this world. Are you reading along with us? Let us know on Instagram! What we read and what we are reading: Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton and narrated by Scott Brick Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim and narrated ...
Apr 19, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Season 2Ep. 17
This week's episode of Pages n' Pages is our first of three Reading Pages installments where we read Priory of the Orange Tree (POTOT) by Samantha Shannon. POTOT is an epic high fantasy, standalone novel. We broke the 804-page novel into three sections and will be discussing spoilers about every section. In this first installment we talk about Chapters 1-24. What we read and what we are reading: Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Twisted Love (Twisted #1) by Ana Huang Twisted Games (Twisted #2) b...
Apr 12, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 16
In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we talk about the books being released that we are excited about in the second quarter of 2022. From April to June, there so many amazing books to be released that we can't wait to get to, including romance, contemporary, fantasy, historical, adult and young adult as well as non-fiction. Get your pens and pencils ready because you're going to want to make your own list. Let us know if there are any we missed! What we read and what we are reading: The Pri...
Apr 05, 2022•1 hr 48 min•Season 2Ep. 15
It's the last week of our March Reading Madness tournament! This week we wrap up all the books we read throughout the month of March and rank them in our individual brackets. Hope you don't mind us recording this episode in the car while we were on the road to see Billie Eilish in concert. Maybe the road noise is ASMR? There are snippets of road rage and shenanigans as always. What we read and what we are reading: Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman Finlay Donovan is Killing It (FInlay Donova...
Mar 29, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 14
In what is supposed to be the technical last week of our March Reading Madness tournament, we talk about the final books we planned to read to wrap up our brackets. Morgan finished her bracket, and Sophia was so close! We decided she gets an extra week due to the size of the books in her bracket. So much reading! What we read and what we are reading: The Dragon’s Bride (A Deal with a Demon #1) by Katee Robert Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom Duology #1) by Sue Lynn Tan Gallant...
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 13
We are officially in week three of our March Reading Madness where the points don't matter and we just read lots of books. We each picked eight books to read throughout the month of March, and we rank and rate them based on specific categories. We'll see who wins in the end! Books we mention: Omar Rising by Aisha Saeed The Tyrant Alpha's Rejected Mate (Five Pack #1) by Cate C. Wells Illegal by Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin March Madness reads House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1) by Sarah ...
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Welcome to week two of the Pages n' Pages March Reading Madness! It's a new week, new books to talk about and rank in our individual brackets. Does it all make sense? Probably not. Are we having fun doing it? Absolutely, and that's what matters. What book will be the ultimate winner?! What we read and what we are reading: House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas The Upside of Falling by Alex Light The Spanish Love Deception by Elana Armas The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah House of Earth and Bloo...
Mar 08, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 11
It's officially March, which means it is the first week of our March Reading Madness! Yes, this is something we just made up and it mostly makes no sense, but we have fun with it. To quote Who's Line is it Anyway - everything is made up and the points don't matter. We read books, rank them and decide which one is the best of the month! Books we're currently reading/read House of Sky and Breath (Crescent City #2) by Sarah J. Maas House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1 by Sarah J. Maas Weather...
Mar 01, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 10
In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we wrap up our month of favorites with the most wholesome group of faves, friendships! From young adult, science fiction and adult books, we discuss the many friends who hold a special place in our hearts. Let us know what characters are in your favorite friendship groups! What we read and what we are reading: Electric Idol (Dark Olympus #2) by Katee Robert Running Wild (Wild #3) by K.A. Tucker Deceived by the Gargoyles (Monstrous Matches #2) by Lillian ...
Feb 22, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 9
What is more fun than ranting about your least favorite characters in books? Not much! This week we talk about the character we absolutely loathe in books we've read. If you love any of these characters, we're sorry but we definitely do not. We're all entitled to our own opinions. In case you were wondering, the d*ck count this episode was at least nine, we lost track a little. Currently Reading: The Maid by Nina Prose Electric Idol by Katee Robert Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert Deceived by the G...
Feb 15, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 8
It's no secret that we love reading about love! We are big fans of the romance genre and today we're talking about all the couples we absolutely love, and those we definitely hate. What couples in fiction do you love? Which ones do you hate? Let us know! What we read and what we are reading: Love Unexpected by Q.B. Tyler House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas Electric Idol by Katee Robert Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean The Project by Courtney Summers Additional Mentions: Daughter of the Moon ...
Feb 08, 2022•1 hr 25 min
We have a confession to make - we love character-driven novels! Well and also plot-driven stories, but today we're talking all about characters. This is the first of a series of episodes talking all about characters in fiction and starting out strong with our favorites. Books we mention: Currently Reading Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean (Tokyo Ever After #1) The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake (The Atlas Six #1) House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas (Crescent City #1) Character Discussion Seven Day...
Feb 01, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Book Tag, You're It! In this week's episode we answer some questions in a few book tags we found on some Wordpress book blogs, which will be linked below! Sometimes we just need a week to relax and get our minds off of thing with fun questions. Books we mention: Her Soul to Take (Souls Trilogy #1) by Harley Laroux Ice Planet Barbarians (Ice Planet Barbarians, #1) by Ruby Dixon Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy by Noelle Stevenson The Princess and the Fangirl (Once Upon a Con, #2) by As...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 5
In this week's episode we dive into The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware, a book we've had on our TBRs for awhile. It was definitely an interesting book! We talk about spoilers in this episode and they begin around 44 minutes into the episode. Books we mention: A Marvellous Light by Freya Marska (The Last Binding #1) Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall (Boyfriend Material #1) Tiger King: The Official Tell-All-Memoir by Joe Exotic There Are No Saints by Sophie Lark (Sinners Duet #1) There Is No Devil...
Jan 18, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Celebrating a new year can be about setting new goals and expectations and we did just that for 2022 in terms of reading. In this week's episode we talk about all the goals we've set for ourselves in 2022 and authors we hope to get to as the year progresses. Recent Reads: She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen Hang the Moon (Written in the Stars #2) by Alexandria Bellefleur The Geek Who Saved Christmas by Annabeth Albert Currently Reading: Tiger King: The Official Tell-All-Memoir by Joe Exotic Bo...
Jan 11, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we dive into the upcoming 2022 book releases we are very excited about. We cover releases in the first three months of the year because if we talked about all of the ones on our lists, we would have a five hour episode and that sounds horrible. Books we mention in the episode: House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune Heartstopper by Alice Oseman Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Carry On by Rainbow Rowell The Frog Pri...
Jan 04, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Our first year of Pages n' Pages has come to an end and we wanted to treat you to a bonus episode of fun bloopers from season one! Thanks for sticking with us as we learned all about creating this podcast! It's been an amazing year for us and we've loved sitting down and chatting about something we are truly passionate about - books! See you in 2022! Check out Pages n' Pages on Instagram . These opinions are entirely our own. Image by Kapona via Vector Stock....
Dec 31, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 2
2021 is officially coming to an end! It's hard to believe, but we have both read almost 100 books apiece this year - some have been amazing and others definitely have not. We tackle our best and worst books of 2021 in this week's episode! We are sorry for the difference in audio quality in this episode. Due to COVID-19 and social distancing we were not able to record in person and technology was not in our favor. We aren't including our top books of the year in the description, so make sure to c...
Dec 28, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Happy end of season one book lovers! Chapter 25 marks the end of our very first season of Pages n' Pages and we are so grateful! In honor of that milestone we decided to create our very own Pages n' Pages Awards were we give our awards to our favorites of the year - from books to characters, cutest couple and many more! Recent Reads- The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah If the Fates Allow: A Short Story by Rainbow Rowell Untamed by Glennon Doyle The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren A Fashionable I...
Dec 21, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 25
20 Questions can be hard enough, but why not make it about books? That probably makes it even harder! In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages we take a little break and play a game of 20 Questions, but we're making it about books. We also discuss the Goodreads Choice Awards and give our predictions of what book will win each category. Recent Reads: Greenlights by Matthew Maconohay, History Comics: The Great Chicago Fire: Rising From the Ashes by Kate Hannigan,, How to Fail at Flirting by Denise...
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 24
'Tis the season for holiday shopping! The holiday season is upon us and in this week's episode of Pages n' Pages we have a bookish gifting guide for all the book lovers in your life. From bookmarks and special editions to everything in between, we discuss a lot of fun options for readers. Books we mention: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood, Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover, Gilded by Marissa Meyer, Sleepless Over You by Sydney Smyth, Geekeralla by Ashley Poston, Neon Gods by Katee Robert, We A...
Dec 07, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 23
It's coming down to the end of 2021 and that means Goodreads is holding the annual Goodreads Choice Awards. In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we react to the nominees in each category and talk about the ones we have and haven't read, as well as our predictions for each genre. Have you checked out the nominees? Who do you think will win? Books we mention: Gilded by Marissa Meyer, Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover, Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Love Hypothesis by Ali Ha...
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 22
