Episode 28: Sexy Reanimated Corpses

This week, we kick things off with another Reading Roundup: two books we’ve finished, two we’re currently reading, and two that are up next. From there, we tackle the very important question of when it's socially acceptable to start reading fall books, wander into the strange world of paranormal fiction (where the phrase “sexy reanimated corpses” somehow becomes a normal part of the conversation), and somehow find ourselves back in cowboy romance territory once again. We wrap things up with a Spotlight Segment breaking down how we actually rate books: the metrics, moments, and gut feelings that help us decide where a book lands on our five-star scale. Books We Mentioned:  6:10 - Spur of the Moment Question: When does fall reading start for you? 7:20- If It Makes You Happy, Julie Olivia Love Felt Like This, Julie Olivia- out Sept. 8th 8:05- Moby Dick, Herman Melville 12:05- The September House, Carissa Orlando 13:00- Reading Round Up: 13:20- Bound, Ali Hazelwood Mate, Ali Hazelwood Two Can Play, Ali Hazelwood 27:00- The Reimagining of Thornwood House, Jaliegh Johnson Thistlefoot, GennaRose Nethercott  34:00- Violet Thistlewaite is Not a Villain Anymore, Emily Krempholtz 34:48- Flawless, Elsie Silver Gold Rush Ranch series (first book Off to the Races) Rose Hill series (first book Wild Love) Emerald Lake series (first book Fever Dream) 47:30- Rebel Blue Ranch services, Lyla Sage (first book Done and Dusted) 48:00- The Love Hypothesis, Ali Hazelwood 52:40- Beach Read, Emily Henry 53:00- The Hating Game, Sally Thorne 54:15- Vera Stein is Fine, Julie Murphy Dumplin’, Julie Murphy A Merry Little Meet Cute, Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone 1:01:20- Leave and Come Back, Lavanya Lakshmi 1:02:00- Dolly All the Time, Annabel Monaghan Nora Goes Off Script, Annabel Monaghan  1:08:30 - Spotlight Segment- How We Decide on Book Ratings 1:11:45- Assistant to the Villain, Hannah Nicole Maehrer 1:15:00- Fall I Want, Lyra Parish 1:18:30- Dearly Departed, Chip Pons 1:19:45- Wells Ranch series, Bailey Hannah 1:20:45- Ceremony, Leslie Marmon Silko 1:21:30- The Correspondent, Virginia Evans 1:21:40- Where’d You Go Bernadette, Maria Semple 1:22:15- Helm, Sarah Hall 1:23:00- Listen for the Lie, Amy Tintera 1:23:45- Excavations, Kate Myers 1:23:55- The Hounding, Xenobe Purvis 1:24:15- Unlikely Animals, Annie Hartnett 1:25:23- books by Janice Hallett 1:28:20- The Selection series, Kiera Cass