95: Our Favorite Guilty Pleasure Books

Show notes: We have no shame in our reading game here at Reading Through Life, but we totally get it that some people might be hesitant to share what they’re reading for fear of getting judged. But you know us, we’re going to talk about it all. Here are some books we’ve loved that people might consider guilty pleasures. Don’t send us hate mail.    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 Book Nerds only, you’re going to love being a part of our Patreon. Not only that, but you’re helping to support our show by saying I LOVE WHAT YOU DO.    Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.   Support indie bookstores by shopping our picks on Bookshop.org!   Something Bookish: [3:08] S: Sarah is reading romance books by the pool this summer and loving it.  [4:13] M: Mia needs all the caffeine she can get these days. If you’re in the same boat, check out one of our coffee mugs in the merch shop: RTL classic mug, What Would Sarah Do? mug, and I Like Sad Books mug   Books Mentioned:  [7:50] M: Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James [9:34] S: The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe [10:36] M: Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer [11:57] S: Avalon Bay series by Elle Kennedy [13:16] M: Divergent series by Veronica Roth [14:45] S: The Selection series by Kiera Cass [16:18] M: Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews [18:13] S: Spare by Prince Harry The Palace Papers by Tina Brown Brothers and Wives by Christopher Andersen Finding Freedom by Omid Scobie The Royals Next Door by Karina Halle [19:30] M: Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann [20:48] S: The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger Under the Influence by Noelle Crooks   Also Mentioned: Episode 75, What We Read in January (2023) - where Mia talked about Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake series) by Laurell K. Hamilton   Follow RTL on Instagram: @readingthroughlifepod Follow Sarah on Instagram: @sarahhartleycoaching  Follow Mia on Instagram: @fastlifeinslowlane + @thekindredwriters    * The books noted above contain affiliate links. This means that we may get a small kickback if you purchase through our links, at no additional cost to you.   This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit readingthroughlife.substack.com/subscribe