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Trash or Treasure? Find your next (most likely romantic) read!

Love romance novels and looking for your next read, but don't have time to waste on terrible books? Let us do the pre-read for you! Kim and Aimee have got your backs! Two girls who read way too many novels, mostly romance novels, talk about what they love, what they like and what they can't stand about what they've read each fortnight. First half provides SPOILER FREE recommendations (with spoilers in the second half) to make choosing your next read that much easier! Episodes released fortnightly, Sundays at noon (GMT +10), in time for a peaceful cup of tea while you choose your afternoon read. You can contact us via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com

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Episodes

Episode 222: Heather Fawcett’s ‘Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands’ (Book 2)

Don’t have time for terrible 🧚 books? Join Kim and Aimee for their spoiler-free, then spoiler-full review of Book 2 in the Emily Wilde series by Heather Fawcett, ‘Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands’. (With reference to our review of Book 1 in the Emily Wilde series. Click here to listen as this episode will spoil Book 1!) Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or...

Jun 29, 202531 minSeason 9Ep. 222

Episode 221: Sarah J Maas’s ‘Throne of Glass’

Don’t have time for terrible 🦄 books? Kim and Aimee review ‘Throne of Glass’ by Sarah J. Maas, without - and then with - spoilers …and struggle to pronounce fantastical names correctly. Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com....

Jun 15, 202534 minSeason 9Ep. 221

Episode 220: Amy Hutton’s ‘Sit Stay Love’

Don’t have time for terrible❤️ books? Kim and Aimee battle hayfever and the rain to review Rom-com ‘Sit Stay Love’ by Amy Hutton. (With reference to our reviews of Jennifer Crusie’s ‘Anyone But You’ and Georgette Heyer’s ‘Arabella’ - also featuring dogs! 🐶) Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com....

Jun 01, 202522 minSeason 9Ep. 220

Episode 219: Melissa Marr’s ‘Wicked Lovely’

Don’t have time for terrible 🧚❤️ books? Kim and Aimee review another book about fairies, ‘Wicked Lovely’ by Melissa Marr. (With reference to Heather Fawcett’s ‘Emily Wilde’ and John Connolly’s ‘Land of Lost Things’ .) Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com....

May 18, 202538 minSeason 9Ep. 219

Episode 218: Jenny Holiday’s ‘Earl’s Trip’

Don’t have time for terrible ❤️ books? Kim and Aimee review ‘Earl’s Trip’ by Jenny Holiday, a Regency rom-com. Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com.

May 04, 202528 minSeason 9Ep. 218

Episode 217: Madeline Miller’s ‘Circe’

Don’t have time for terrible books? Kim and Aimee review - spoiler-free, then spoiler-full - ‘Circe’ by Madeline Miller. (Note: this book is about the world of Greek myths, and contains reference to rape and bestiality.) Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com....

Apr 20, 202546 minSeason 9Ep. 217

Episode 216: Anne Gracie’s ‘The Secret Daughter’ (Brides of Bellaire Gardens series)

Don’t have time for terrible ❤️ books? Kim and Aimee review - spoiler-free, then spoiler-full - the final book in Anne Gracie’s ‘Brides of Bellaire Gardens’ series, ‘The Secret Daughter’. (With reference to our reviews of the previous novels in this series: Book 1 ‘The Scoundrel’s Daughter’ ; Book 2 ‘The Rake’s Daughter’ ; and Book 3 ‘The Heiress’s Daughter’ . Also with reference to the Chance Sisters series , and ‘ The Perfect Rake’ .) Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when o...

Apr 06, 202536 minSeason 9Ep. 216

Episode 215: Ottessa Moshfegh’s ‘My Year of Rest and Relaxation’

Don’t have time for terrible books? Kim and Aimee don’t hold back in their spoiler-free (then spoiler-full!) review of ‘My Year of Rest and Relaxation’ by Ottessa Moshfegh. (Trigger warning: contains references to addiction and suicide) Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com....

Mar 23, 202541 minSeason 9Ep. 215

Episode 214: Emily Henry’s ‘Funny Story’

Don’t have time for terrible ❤️ books? Kim and Aimee help you out with a spoiler free - then spoiler-full - review of rom-com ‘Funny Story’ by Emily Henry. (With reference to our review of Emily Henry’s ‘Book Lovers’ .) Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com....

Mar 09, 202531 minSeason 9Ep. 214

Episode 213: Heather Fawcett’s ‘Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries’ (Book 1)

Don’t have time for terrible 🧚 books? Join Kim and Aimee for their spoiled-free then spoiler-full review of ‘Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries’ by Heather Fawcett. (With reference to our reviews of John Connolly’s ‘The Land of Lost Things’ and Deanna Raybourn’s ‘Veronica Speedwell’ series. ) Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodca...

Feb 23, 202545 minSeason 9Ep. 213

Episode 212: Terry Pratchett’s ‘Thief of Time’

Don’t have time for terrible 🧙‍♂️books? Aimee and Kim review ‘Thief of Time’ by Terry Pratchett, a Discworld novel featuring Death. Will this be your next read? (With reference to our reviews of ‘ Equal Rites’ , ‘ Monstrous Regiment’ and ‘ Reaper Man’ .) Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com....

Feb 09, 202542 minSeason 9Ep. 212

Episode 211: Jenn McKinlay’s ‘Summer Reading’

Don’t have time for terrible ❤️ books? Kim and Aimee review rom-com ‘Summer Reading’ by Jenn McKinlay…and introduce a new episode format! (With reference to our reviews of ‘The Fourth Wing’ , and our Christmas Day Bonus Episode .) Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com....

Jan 26, 202544 minSeason 9Ep. 211

Episode 210: Anna Campbell’s ‘The Worst Lord in London’

Don’t have time for terrible ❤️ novels? Kim and Aimee discuss ‘The Worst Lord In London’ by Anna Campbell, first in her ‘Scandals of Mayfair’ series. Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com.

Jan 19, 202520 minSeason 9Ep. 210

Episode 209: Grace Burrowes’s ‘A Gentleman Fallen on Hard Times’

Don’t have time for terrible 🔎 books? Tune in for Aimee and Kim’s short-and-snappy review of ‘A Gentleman Fallen on Hard Times’ by Grace Burrowes. (With reference to the Mr Darcy and Miss Tilney mystery series by Claudia Gray .) Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com....

Jan 12, 202515 minSeason 9Ep. 209

Episode 208: John Connolly’s ‘The Land of Lost Things’

Don’t have time for terrible 🦄 books? Kim and Aimee help you kick 2025 off to the right start with their no-spoilers review of ‘The Land of Lost Things’ by John Connolly. Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com....

Jan 05, 202523 minSeason 9Ep. 208

Episode 207: Anna Campbell’s ‘A Match Made in Mistletoe’

Don’t have time for terrible 🎄❤️ books? Kim and Aimee wrap up Christmas novella season with a review of ‘Match Made in Mistletoe’ by Anna Campbell. (With reference to Anna Campbell’s ‘Her Christmas Earl’ and, of course, Mary Jo Putney’s ‘Christmas Cuckoo’.) Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com....

Dec 29, 202414 minSeason 9Ep. 207

Bonus Christmas Episode!

🎄 Need a break on Christmas Day? Tune in to Kim, Aimee and special guest Peter’s review of ‘Father Christmas’s Fake Beard’ by Terry Pratchett. Uncut and unedited!! 🤪 Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com.

Dec 25, 202415 min

Episode 206: Anne Perry’s ‘A Christmas Journey’

Don’t have time for terrible 🎄novellas? Kim and Aimee are here to make your festive reading more time-efficient, with a review of Anne Perry’s novella ‘A Christmas Journey’. (And yes, Kim DOES mention ‘The Christmas Cuckoo’ again.) Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com....

Dec 22, 202418 minSeason 9Ep. 206

Episode 205: Erin Langston’s ‘Some Winter’s Evening’

Don’t have time for terrible ❤️🎄 books? It’s Christmas novella season, so Kim and Aimee review ‘Some Winter’s Evening’ by Erin Langston. Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com.

Dec 15, 202413 minSeason 9Ep. 205

Episode 204: Anna Campbell’s ‘Her Christmas Earl’

Don’t have time for terrible 🎄❤️ books? Fortunately it’s Christmas novella season!! Kim and Aimee review the super-snappy ‘Her Christmas Earl’ by Anna Campbell and question how to create ‘Christmassyness’ in romance novels. Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com....

Dec 08, 202415 minSeason 9Ep. 204

Episode 203: Mary-Anne O’Connor’s ‘Mary Christmas’

Don’t have time for terrible 🎄❤️ books? Kim and Aimee understand your festive season reading challenges, and rapidly review ‘Mary Christmas’ by Mary-Anne O’Connor to help make your reading decisions easier. Yes, it’s CHRISTMAS NOVELLA SEASON!! ! (And Kim mentions ‘The Christmas Cuckoo’ by Mary-Jo Putney again.) Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trash...

Dec 01, 202420 minSeason 9Ep. 203

Episode 202: Richard Osman’s ‘We Solve Murders’

Don’t have time for terrible 🔎 books? Kim and Aimee review Richard Osman’s latest novel and first in a new series, ‘We Solve Murders’. Much reference has to be made to ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ series. ( Here’s our review of the first one.) Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com....

Nov 24, 202419 minSeason 9Ep. 202

Episode 201: Eloisa James’s ‘Two Vows and a Viscount’

Don’t have time for terrible ❤️ books? Kim and Aimee aim to save you an hour with a quick review of ‘Two Vows and a Viscount’ by Eloisa James (the second book in her ‘The Seduction’ series). (With reference to the previous novella in this series, ‘Two Dances and a Duke’ and the completely unrelated Christmas-themed novella, ‘The Christmas Cuckoo’ .) Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @tra...

Nov 17, 202416 minSeason 9Ep. 201

Episode 200: Benjamin Stevenson’s ‘Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone’

Don’t have time for terrible 🔎 books? Kim and Aimee review mystery-comedy ‘Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone’ by Benjamin Stevenson. (With reference to ‘Brunswick Street Blues’ by Sally Bothroyd .) Note: ‘larrikinism’ = “a disregard for convention; good-hearted but rowdy”) Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com....

Nov 10, 202431 minSeason 8Ep. 200

Episode 199: Mark Lawrence’s ‘The Book That Wouldn’t Burn’

Don’t have time for terrible 🦄 books? Kim and Aimee review ‘The Book that Wouldn’t Burn’ and whether they’ll read more of Mark Lawrence’s ’The Library Trilogy’. Sorry about the length. It’s a fantasy novel and we gotta explain the world… Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com....

Nov 03, 202438 minSeason 8Ep. 199

Episode 198: Tessa Bailey’s ‘It Happened One Summer’

Don’t have time for terrible ❤️ books? Kim and Aimee help your decision-making with a review of “spicy” romance ‘It Happened One Summer’ by Tessa Bailey. (With reference to Emily Henry’s ‘Book Lovers’ and ‘Beach Read’ and Sarah Adler’s ‘Mrs Nash’s Ashes’ . ) Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com....

Oct 27, 202416 minSeason 8Ep. 198

Episode 197: Kerry Greenwood’s ‘Dead Man’s Chest’

Don’t have time for terrible 🔎 books? Kim and Aimee speedily review a Miss Fisher mystery, ‘Dead Man’s Chest’ by Kerry Greenwood, and are only momentarily distracted by Miss Marple. (With reference to previously reviewed Phryne Fisher novels ‘Death by Water’ and ‘Murder and Mendelssohn’ .) Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outl...

Oct 20, 202412 minSeason 8Ep. 197

Episode 196: Jennifer Crusie’s ‘Anyone But You’

Don’t have time for terrible ❤️novels? You need a novella! Kim and Aimee review ‘Anyone But You’ by Jennifer Crusie. (No relation to the 2024 release movie!) With reference to other Jennifer Cruisie novels ‘Wild Ride’ and ‘Maybe This Time’ and MC Beaton’s ‘Travelling Matchmaker’ series. Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook....

Oct 13, 202417 minSeason 8Ep. 196

Episode 195.5: A Brief Pause

We’re back as normal, next Sunday! Keep on sending through your recommendations, wonderful listeners! Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com.

Oct 06, 20241 min

Episode 195: Meg Shaffer’s ‘The Wishing Game’

Don’t have time for terrible books? Kim and Aimee review ‘The Wishing Game’ by Meg Shaffer and try to work out what genre it is. (With reference to our reviews of ‘The House in the Cerulean Sea’ , ‘The Christmas Cuckoo’ and ‘The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’ .) Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com....

Sep 29, 202420 minSeason 8Ep. 195
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