Show notes: Time for our most popular type of episode each month - our monthly reading wrap up! Here’s what we read in January. We’re celebrating that we both had pretty great reading months. We say it all the time, but this diverse group of books just represents how different our reading tastes are and we are so here for it! Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Monthly Overflow Books, Backlist Book Club, The...
Feb 08, 2023•34 min
Show notes: Debut books and authors feel like unicorns of the publishing world. But are they, really? Every author had to start somewhere, right? Today, we’re talking about debut novels that we’ve loved and debut novels that we are excited to read. Trust us, there are books for everyone in this episode! Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Monthly Overflow Books, Backlist Book Club, The New Books in Our Lives...
Feb 01, 2023•30 min
Show notes: OK, hear us out. We know we’re a book podcast, but every once in a while, we want to talk about other stuff. Like ourselves! Today, we’re answering questions from the Anything But Books tag. Come listen and get to know even more about us and how weird we are. There will be giggles galore, we promise! Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Monthly Overflow Books, Backlist Book Club, The New Books in ...
Jan 25, 2023•33 min
Show notes: Today, we’re talking about reading goals, challenges, and plans - oh my! Basically, we want to improve our reading lives this year and we share how we’re going to make it happen. Our motto for 2023 will definitely be: quality over quantity. But don’t worry, we’ll still have plenty of reading material to bring you each week! Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Monthly Overflow Books, Backlist Book...
Jan 18, 2023•32 min
Show notes: It’s a new year and we know that all you book nerds are like us - busy preparing your reading lists and joining reading challenges for 2023. Well, allow us to add more books to your TBR for this year. In this episode, we’re sharing 14 books that are coming out in early 2023 that we cannot wait to read and we bet you’ll be checking them out, too. Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Monthly Overflo...
Jan 11, 2023•33 min
Show notes: Yay! It’s our first show of 2023. We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and we’re so happy to be back in your ears. Today, we’re sharing what we read in December. Spoiler alert: there may or may not be a bunch of Christmas romances. #sorrynotsorry Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Monthly Overflow Books, Backlist Book Club, The New Books in Our Lives plus a private community for RTL Bo...
Jan 04, 2023•32 min
Show notes: 2022 is coming to a close and we’ve read some amazing books this year. We wanted to share some of our favorites with you, superlative-style, and we hope you enjoy our picks. This is our last episode until 2023, so until then, stay safe and enjoy the holidays! Happy reading! Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Monthly Overflow Books, Backlist Book Club, The New Books in Our Lives plus a private co...
Dec 21, 2022•36 min
Show notes: We know that this is episode 68 and not 69, but let’s just pretend it is because we’re 12 years old at heart. Whether you’re into the old school bodice rippers, the super steam of CoHo, or the chaste and wholesome, this episode has it all. We’re sharing our favorite sexy time reads and singing at the top of our lungs: “Let’s talk about sex, baby!” Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Monthly Overf...
Dec 14, 2022•31 min
Show notes: Another month of reading is in the books! We’re sharing 11 books with you that we read in November. Memoirs, hard-hitting fiction, and… an intelligent octopus? You know it’s always a reading smörgåsbord around these parts. We wouldn’t have it any other way. Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Monthly Overflow Books, Backlist Book Club, The New Books in Our Lives plus a private community for RTL B...
Dec 07, 2022•35 min
Show notes: We love books. We love food. What’s better than an episode that brings you both?! We’ve prepared dinner party menus for you, but book style. There are lots of courses, so we hope this satisfies your reading appetite. But we have to know: which dinner party would you choose to attend? Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Monthly Overflow Books, Backlist Book Club, The New Books in Our Lives plus a ...
Nov 30, 2022•26 min
Show notes: Podcasts are so much fun and we can’t get enough of them, which is good since we host this show. In this episode, you’ll get ALL the podcast recommendations you’ll ever want - true crime, business, and of course, BOOKISH. Maybe we’re biased, but bookish podcasts are our fave. Tune in to add a bunch of shows to your playlist. But RTL will always be #1 in your heart… right? Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode s...
Nov 23, 2022•51 min
Show notes: We know, we know - as Sarah says, it’s not even Thanksgiving yet! BUT it’s never too early to start thinking about the holidays, especially when it comes to books. Today, we’re sharing the holiday books we’re excited to dive into this season. Plus, we talk about which The Grinch movie is the correct version, Christmas hell (eek!), ephemeral marshmallows, and what the heck is a kringle anyway?! Happy (early) Holidays, friends! Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive booki...
Nov 16, 2022•33 min
Show notes: When was the last time you read a book series? Did you love it? Hate it? Somewhere in between? In this episode, we’re talking about how we feel about book series, the ones we love, the ones we will NEVER read, and the ones we’re excited to check out. Your TBR is already a million books long, what’s a few more? Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Monthly Overflow Books, Backlist Book Club, The New...
Nov 09, 2022•38 min
Show notes: We’ve finished another month of wonderful books. So many books. All the books. In this episode, you again get another super-sized recap of 12 books that we read in October. We love spoiling you with extra reviews, what can we say? We also love buddy reading books, so that helps, too. Crack open your TBR, it’s gonna be a good episode. Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Monthly Overflow Books, Bac...
Nov 02, 2022•41 min
Show notes: Today, we’re talking about how our thoughts on books and our reading habits have changed since starting this podcast over a year ago. It’s fun to compare then vs. now and see what’s changed and how we’ve influenced each other’s reading. Come listen and reflect with us. The podcast is our favorite thing to do each week, so thanks for letting us do it and being loyal listeners! Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episo...
Oct 26, 2022•30 min
Show notes: We thrive on adding as many books to your TBR as possible, so this might come as a surprise, but maybe there are books and authors you SHOULDN’T read. Gasp! We know, we can’t believe we said it either. But it’s true. Not every book and not every author is for everyone and that’s totally fine. In this episode, we talk about authors that just aren’t for us and how we’ve come to that realization. Plus, feral hogs, asking to get adopted, and a 40th birthday trip - you never know what you...
Oct 19, 2022•26 min
Show notes: Maybe it’s obvious, but you can’t have books if you don’t have characters. They’re kind of a necessity. In this episode, we’re sharing the types of characters we love to read, along with some book recs where you can find those characters. Unreliable narrators, grumpy curmudgeons, and more - you won’t want to miss this one! Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Books We Both Love, Monthly Overflow B...
Oct 12, 2022•33 min
Show notes: September Super-Size Surprise! We’re bringing you 12 books for this recap episode instead of 10. Don’t ever say we didn’t give you anything! As always, the books we read run the gamut of all genres and there are a couple of books we read together (and didn’t agree on our ratings, shocker!). Also, don’t forget to check out our Overflow bonus episode for patrons this Friday for the other 11 books we read this month. If you’re not a patron yet, what are ya waitin’ for, huh? Click here t...
Oct 05, 2022•44 min
Show notes: How exactly do you rate a book? What criteria do you use? What makes you add or take away a star? Is a 3-star rating positive? We get asked these questions quite frequently and that’s what we’ll be discussing in this episode. Plus, we share our most recent 1-star, 2-star, 3-star, etc. reads. Thanks for being a 5-star listener! Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Books We Both Love, Monthly Overfl...
Sep 28, 2022•28 min
Show notes: In this episode, we’re digging into audiobooks. The good, the bad, and everything in between. We share our favorite fiction and nonfiction audiobook recs, our thoughts on the controversy surrounding audiobooks, the pros and cons of audiobooks, and tips for how to get started with audiobooks. How many times can we say audiobooks in one episode description? To paraphrase Michael Scott, you have no idea how high we can fly. Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish go...
Sep 21, 2022•24 min
Show notes: Spooky season is almost upon us and we want to prepare you with a list of reads that will get you in that fall and Halloween kind of vibe. We’ve got everything from magical realism to mystery thrillers to outright terrifying horror stories to share with you today. If you need to read these books under the covers at noon with all the lights on inside, we won’t judge. We also share our thoughts on seasonal reading. Stay spooky, friends! Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclus...
Sep 14, 2022•34 min
Show notes: August is over and we both are kind of glad to see it go, at least for our personal lives. But for our reading lives, August was a pretty good month and we are sharing 10 of our August reads with you today. There are 15 other books we have to share with you on our Overflow episode for patrons, so don’t forget to join so you can hear those reviews! We really missed you all after our break from last week and we’re so happy to get back to our regularly scheduled episodes. Click here to ...
Sep 07, 2022•39 min
Show notes: It’s back to school time! School supplies, new clothes, drop-off lines, oh my! In this episode, we’re sharing 10 books that will put you in the back to school frame of mind. And as a bonus, Mia shares a few read aloud books she plans to use in homeschool this year with her kids. We’re sending you and the kiddos happy school year vibes. Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Books We Both Love, Month...
Aug 24, 2022•19 min
Show notes: In this minisode, we’re answering This or That questions - bookish style! We’ve gotten to know each other’s book tastes pretty well, but we still manage to surprise each other every once in a while with our answers. As you’re listening, we challenge you to guess which answers we’d pick. Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Books We Both Love, Monthly Overflow Books, Bookish Conundrums, and The New...
Aug 17, 2022•22 min
Show notes: Well, we blinked and another month is over. Could summer just slow down a little bit, please? The good thing about it is we get to bring you 10 books to recap our July reading lives. We each had a lot of 4- and 5-star books to bring you, so as always, get your TBRs ready! Happy summer reading, friends. P.S. Don’t forget to check out our July Overflow episode for patrons, coming out this Friday, where we share the 17 other books we read in July. Click here to join us on Patreon to get...
Aug 10, 2022•29 min
Show notes: We are celebrating 50 episodes of the podcast today! We asked the listeners to send in questions they want to know about us and we had the absolute best time responding. There were many giggles to be had, as always, because we’re just a couple of weirdos who love books and making each other laugh. Here’s to the next 50 episodes! Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Books We Both Love, Monthly Over...
Aug 03, 2022•36 min
Show notes: We’re doing it again! We assigned each other a book to read and then waited a few weeks with nervous anticipation for the reviews. Are you taking bets? Did we love the books we were assigned to read or did we hate them? We hate to be those people, but… you’ll have to listen to find out! [insert evil laugh] Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Books We Both Love, Monthly Overflow Books, Bookish Con...
Jul 27, 2022•25 min
Show notes: We read A LOT of books and the number one question we get is how we do it. Well, never fear, we have some great tips in this minisode for you to help you read more books more frequently. It can be done, we promise! Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Books We Both Love, Monthly Overflow Books, Bookish Conundrums, and The New Books in Our Lives plus a private community for RTL Book Nerds only, you...
Jul 20, 2022•19 min
Show notes: Let’s do some book matchmaking today, shall we? In the same way that restaurants will recommend a particular wine to go with your dinner, we’ll be recommending books that pair well together. Just think of us as your gourmet book connoisseurs! Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Books We Both Love, Monthly Overflow Books, Bookish Conundrums, and The New Books in Our Lives plus a private community ...
Jul 13, 2022•31 min
Show notes: It’s recap time! Tune in for 10 of our June reads. We read some really great books in the month of June and have lots of 4- and 5-star reads to share. Is your TBR list growing by leaps and bounds? We hope so and we have no apologies for it. Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Books We Both Love, Monthly Overflow Books, Bookish Conundrums, and The New Books in Our Lives plus a private community fo...
Jul 06, 2022•30 min
