It’s the week of Thanksgiving here in the US and in this week’s episode of Pages n’ Pages we talk about all the books we’re thankful exist. From childhood favorite to recently reads, we focus on books that have had an impact in our lives over the years. Let us know what books you’re thankful for! Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Books we mention: Tiger King: The Official Tell-All Memoir by Joe Exotic Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe, The Dutch House by Ann Patchett, Gilded by Marissa Meyer, Seven Days ...
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we play a fun game either shipping or ripping a lot of fictional couples. We put together characters from the books we've read in common and put them in a cup, pulled them out and had a great time talking about it they'd make a good romantic couple. Laughs definitely ensued. This Rip It or Ship It game was inspired by EmmmaBooks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dmbWgTgGRA Books we mention: Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta, This Will Be Funny S...
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In honor of Young Reader’s Day November 9, we read Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed. This book came out in 2018 and is a juvenile fiction novel following Amal, a young girl in a small village in Pakistan who has her whole life in front of her until she ends up as an indentured servant with no foreseeable way out. It’s a truly impactful story of perseverance and heart, and is important for young readers to read and possibly learn about other cultures outside of their own. We dive into Amal’s story and...
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 19
In this week’s episode of Pages n’ Pages, we decide if we’re mono or poly when it comes to books – do we read one at a time or more than one at once? We have differing opinions about the topic and we’re anxious to hear what you have to say! Books we mention: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood, The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient #1) by Helen Hoang, The Bride Test (The Kiss Quotient #2) by Helen Hoang, The Heart Principle (The Kiss Quotient #3) by Helen Hoang, This Is My Real Name: A Stripper’...
Nov 02, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In this week’s episode of Pages n’ Pages, we have reached the official end of our Spooktober Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark re-read! Has Sophia finally watched the movie adaptation? No. Will Morgan eventually make her? Yes. Stay tuned until the end of the episode to find out Sophia’s new rap name. Books we mention: The Lost Child of Philomena Lee: A Mother, Her Son and a 50 Year Search/Philomena by Martin Sixsmith, Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur, The Spanish Love Deception by E...
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 17
It's episode two of our Spooktober read-along! We are reading More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz. We talk about our favorite and least favorite stories, the nostalgia of reading them as adults and all the fun stuff in between. Books we mention: More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (Scary Stories #2) by Alvin Schwartz, She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor #1) by Shelley Parker-Chan, Malibu RIsing by Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Je...
Oct 19, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 16
It's Spook-tober! Pages n' Pages is celebrating all things Spooky by reading the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark trilogy by Alvin Schwartz. It's a fun walk down memory lane as we were both obsessed with reading these creepy tales as children, but will they hold up now that we're adults? You be the judge! Articles mentioned: https://wickedhorror.com/features/editorials/not-appropriate-for-children-an-in-depth-look-at-scary-stories-to-tell-in-the-dark/ https://tuneinrockon.wordpress.com/2011/10/...
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Do you ever have those random memories of a book you read and you're not sure if you actually ever read it? We sure have! Sometime it feels like the books we read as children were just weird memories we just made up. In this week's episode we talk about the books we read as children that feel like a fever dream. Stick around until the end to hear stories from Morgan's childhood that make you wonder how she actually survived her teenage years. Books we mention: Games We Play by Dana Isaly, The Gu...
Oct 05, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 14
It could be every book lover's wildest dream or worst nightmare - the book you love is being turned into a movie. Will it stay true to the book or will it be terrible? Who knows! This week we talk about some of our favorite and least favorite book to movie adaptations because some are just horrible while others we watch constantly because they're our comfort movies. Articles mentioned in this week's episode: https://screenrant.com/percy-jackson-movies-problems-bad-issues/ Books mentioned: Act Yo...
Sep 28, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Are you on TikTok? It's filled with many different communities, but today we're focusing on one that really affects us - and you guessed it, that's BookTok. Who knew the book world would infiltrate the TikTok social media app, but it's a community that fiercely believes in and defends reading. We love it! It's introduced us to so many books and authors we wouldn't have found otherwise, and it allows us to connect with others who love reading just as much as we do. Articles mentioned in this week...
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this week’s episode we dive into the website Goodreads, a place for individuals to search its database of books, annotations, quotes, and reviews. We have been avid Goodreads users for several years and use it for a variety of reasons. From quizzes to reviews and everything in between, we tackle the ins and outs of what makes Goodreads the website that it is. Do we love it or do we hate it? Books we mention in this episode: The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee, The Atomic City Girls by Janet Bea...
Sep 14, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 11
That is the true question! In this week's episode we discuss all of our favorite and least favorite book tropes. Enemies to lovers? The Chosen One? Do we love them or do we hate them? You'll just have to listen and find out. Books we mention in this episode: (We talk about a lot!) The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah, Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey, Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean, Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Anxious People by Fredrik Backman, Seven Days in June by Tia Williams, These V...
Sep 07, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 10
What's the first rule of book club? Never stop talking about book club. Or something like that, anyway. In this week's episode we talk about the book club we are both a part of at our local library. We discuss are favorite and least favorite books we've read so far, and what keeps bringing us back week after week. Are you part of a book club? Tell us all about it! Books we mention in this episode: Interview with a vampire by Ann Rice, The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun, His Beauty by Jack Har...
Aug 31, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 9
The merch, the merch, the merch is on fire! Well okay, not really, but the book merchandise market is a hot one. In this week's episode "Merch Madness," we dive into the wide variety of book merchandise created by very talented artists. We talk about our favorite pieces of merch, what we want to see made into merch and a variety of other merch-related topics. Books mentioned in this episode: A Court of Silver Flames (A Court of Thorns and Roses #4) by Sarah J. Maas, The Life We Bury (Joe Talbert...
Aug 24, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Listen Linda, audiobooks count as reading and if you don’t think so, please exit. In this week’s episode, we discuss all things audiobooks. Sophia comes prepared with a list of her favorite narrators and books, while Morgan entertains with stories of chicken juice and embarrassing moments in traffic. Just typical Pages n’ Pages hijinks . Books we mention in this episode: The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager, Black out by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodf...
Aug 17, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 7
The saying goes, "Don't judge a book by its cover" but it can't be helped - they're so beautiful sometimes. In this week's episode, we talk about what book covers draw our eyes, our pet peeves and some of our favorite and least favorite covers. Books we mention in this episode: Heartstopper Vol.4 by Alice Oseman, A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Katheryn Moon, Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell, Sadie by Courtney Summers, We Are All The Same In The Dark by Julia Hea...
Aug 10, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this week’s episode, two major Twi-hards hop on the nostalgia train and discuss all things Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. From our early fangirl days to our recent Twilight renaissance, we dive into the series from start to finish. We are indeed “Super Massive” Twilight fans…mostly for nostalgia purposes, but also because the movies are terrible and yet amazing. We're both apparently very passionate about Twilight because we talked about for 1 1/2 hours. If you listen all the way to the end, yo...
Aug 03, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 5
What has been the best book you've read so far in 2021? We talk about all the highs and lows of our reading this year, as well as the books we are looking forward to reading in the remainder of 2021. The Mid-Year Book Tag was originally created by Chami . Books we mention in this episode include: Dear Mr. You by Mary-Louise Parker Heartstopper, Volume 4 by Alice Oseman I Wish You All The Best by Mason Deaver Outlander by Diana Gabaldon The Young Elites by Marie Lu You Should See Me in a Crown by...
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Would you rather have a friend dog-ear your book or lose it? In Chapter Three: So Many Decisions, So Little Time we discuss all hard bookish questions in a "Would You Rather: Book Edition." We used a list created by Hidden in the Stacks and can be found at https://hiddeninthestacks.com/the-ultimate-list-of-100-would-you-rather-questions-for-book-lovers/ Books we mentioned in this episode are listed below: The Ravenhood Duet by Kate Stewart If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy Arc of the Sythe Trilog...
Jul 20, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In a Tale of "10" Favorites, we challenged ourselves to list our top 10 favorite books of all time. Sophia stuck to the directions, while Morgan did not. Listen for Sophia's 10 and Morgan's "10" but more like 15. Below is a list of all books featured. Don't look if you don't if you don't want to be spoiled! The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden Wires and Nerve No. 1 (graphic novel) by Marissa Meyer Supernova by Marissa Meyer The Fairy Rebel by Lynne Reid Banks The Crown of Gilded Bones...
Jul 13, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to Pages n' Pages, hosted by Morgan and Sophia, two book enthusiasts with a passion for all things literary. In this first episode we introduce ourselves, our reading journeys and how we met. Books we feature in this episode include Holes by Louis Sachar Harry Potter series by JK Rowling Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events The Princess Bride by William Goldman In Death series by JD Robb Girl Meets ...
Jul 06, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 1
