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We're back with some book news! A lot of announcements and book releases happened recently so listen as we try to catch you up on some bookish news.

Hello everyone! We're back with the long awaited "things we love in books but would hate in real life" video! Listen as we discuss things that we love to read in our romance or mystery books but would hate if it were to actually happen to us.

Oh hey there! Sorry we've been MIA lately but life got busy and a nasty cold was going around so apologies for any coughing you hear. In this episode, we finally review The Stars are Dying by Chloe C. Peñaranda! You know we've been loving our romantasies lately so listen as we unlock a new mystical creature: vampires.

Happy new year y'all! Sorry that this episode sounds a bit funky, our mic feeds didn't layer properly so some moments sound like we're talking over each other. Hopefully you can still understand us when we chat about December 2025 book news.

Hope you are all enjoying the holiday season! We're back with a book review on A Dreadful Splendor by B.R. Meyers, a gothic murder mystery set in 1800s England. We're so happy to get back into reviewing for you all so grab a warm drink and get cozy as we talk about murder, TBRs and coffee.

This week we walk you all through some of the series we really need to finish and a few books on our wishlist! We may or may not have a problem buying entire series even though we haven't read the first book.

Howdy! Today we're talking about our favorite and most disappointing books that we've read so far this year. Though we haven't been recording, we have been reading so listen as we catch you up!

Hey there! Have you heard of the Lyttle Lyton contest? Neither had we! This week we go over some past winners of the Lyttle Lyton contest and we hope you think they're as funny as we diid.

Welcome back! Did you miss us? We missed you! After a long wait, we are finally bringing you season two! We explain what we are doing differently this season and talking more about ourselves so you can get to know us a little better.Get ready for a fun, book-filled new season!

Welcome to our season one finale! We may have been saying we had one more after this but Mel miscounted (shocker) and this is actually the last episode. To close out season one, we decided to bring it back around to our first episode by reading Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah. This is the first book in the Firefly Lane duology, yes we read them out of order. Listen as we talk about Tully and Kate again and our eternal love of Kristin Hannah. Thank you all so much for listening! We are so excited to bring you season two soon!

Welcome back! For this episode, we read No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall. We've done an episode on Marshall's previous book, What Lies in the Woods, so we were excited to get to this read. Listen as we discuss this mystery and have a feline guest.

Hey there! Remember us? Sorry it has been so long but we are back to finish the out the year! For this episode, we read A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas...really we read the whole series by this point. Listen as we discuss the cauldron, fantasies and give you guys a small update about where we have been.

Welcome back! This episode we read Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins. We give you a little insight on how we chose the podcast TBR to better explain how we decided on this pick. Listen as we do our best communicating our thoughts on this book.

Long time no see! Life has happened hard but we are back to catch up on all the books we promised! First up is Things We Hide from the Light by Lucy Score. We loved the first book in this series so listen as we discuss #2 in the Knockemout series!

Finally caught up! For this episode we read Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer! You know we love our romance and that we have been diving more into fantasy so what better than this book. Listen as we discuss frog royalty, evil plans and chest lines.

Welcome back! We're still trying to catch up but for this episode we read 14 Ways to Die by Vincent Ralph. This book has been on our TBR for too long so listen as we discuss poor decisions, reality shows and our old age.

Hey there! For today's episode we read the sequels series the other has DNF'd. Ashlee read Wildfire by Hannah Grace and Mel read Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo. Listen as we chat about what the other is missing by DNF'ing the series.

Welcome back! For this episode, we read Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid. You know our slightly rocky history with this author so listen as we discuss parallel universes, the butterfly effect and cinnamon rolls.

Long time no see! We're doing our best to catch up but we have been reading! This episode we read Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano. We loved the first book in this series so listen as we discuss our feelings about the second installment.

We are slowly catching back up to our schedule! For this episode we read Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver! We were pretty excited about this one but wow. Listen as we discuss eyes, crimes and love stories. You know, all very normal things.

We know....we're super late. May was super crazy but we're here now trying to catch up. For this episode we read The Cold Vanish by Jon Billman. Well at least Ashlee did. Listen as we discuss this nonfiction and how crazy the process of trying to find a missing person in a national park is.

Hey there! This week we read Happy Place by Emily Henry! You all know how long we have been waiting for this to come out in paperback. This is the third Emily Henry we will be reviewing on this podcast so you may be surprised about what we have to say about this one. Listen as we discuss friendships, communication and how much information we tell each other.

Welcome back! This week we read How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix! This is a horror novel (depending on which one of us you ask) featuring characters we were not prepared to meet. Join us while we discuss haunted houses, eye stuff, and how all of this could have been an email.

Welcome to the last episode of April! This week we read Flawless by Elsie Silver. This book is the first of the Chestnut Springs series that took BookTok by storm. Listen to find out if we think it lives up to all the hype.

Hey there! This week we read The Eternal Machine by Aelina Isaacs! We were sent our copies by the author but all thoughts and opinions are our own. It's been a rocky road finding a fantasy we both love so listen as chat about fae, spice and eyes. We tried to keep the spoilers to a minimum in the hopes that you all go and support this author by buying this book

Hello again! Welcome to today's second episode. This week we read First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston. This adult novel debut came out in January of this year so listen as we discuss con artists, multiple identities and paper swans.

Are we late? Our bad but it means you get two episode today! First up is The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young. We did not know what to expect from this book so come along with us as we figure out time travel, multiple generations of characters and family mysteries.

Guess who's on time? Us! This week we read Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage. We love a small town romance and this one happens out in the country. Listen as we chat about cowboys, climbing trees and Ryders.

Welcome back! This week we read In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead! This is Mel's birthday pick and one that has been on the TBR shelf for far too long. Listen as we discuss this group of college friends and how they really are not good friends.

Sorry for the late post but we are back! Last week we Read Heather Fawcett's Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries! This book is beautiful so we could not resist picking this up from the bookstore once we saw it. Listen as we discuss academic writing, fantasies and lame proposals.

Back so soon? Welcome to the Freida McFadden episode! This week Mel read The Housemaid and Ashlee read The Locked Door. You, like us, may have seen this author become super popular on TikTok so listen as we decide whether we agree with BookTok or not.

Better late than never right? Sorry for the delay but we are finally here to give you House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland. This is a YA fantasy horror, a mix of love and hate genres for us. Listen as we discuss gore and bugs and give y'all a bit of a life update.

Welcome to the last book of February! This week we read Love Redesigned by Lauren Asher. We both have been very excited to get to this newer release so listen as we talk about maps, billionaires and racing.

Hey guys! This week we read Enchanted to Meet You by Meg Cabot and yes we've had the Taylor Swift song stuck in our head this whole time too. You all know we love our witchy reads so listen as we talk about paranormal romances, long hair and moving books.

Another week, another book! This week we read the TikTok famous Icebreaker by Hannah Grace! This hockey/figure skating romance has caught the eyes of many romance readers so listen as we discuss sports, romance series and stickers.

Welcome to February's lineup! This week we read the mystery thriller The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. We love some twists and turns so listen as we discuss murders, husbands and how we definitely read this book.

Welcome to the last book of January! This week we read The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. We absolutely love Kristin Hannah so listen as we gush about this historical fiction about two sister navigating WWII.

Welcome back! This week we read Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid! This is the third book we've read from this author but we have some thoughts. Listen as we discus insta-buy authors, book preferences and fruity pebbles.

Welcome back everybody! This week we read You Don't Want to Know by Lisa Jackson. This is our first mystery thriller from this author so get cozy and listen as we discuss snow, a huge cast of characters and mystery tropes.

Welcome to the first book of the year! This week we read Priest by Sierra Simone. We fell into the tiktok hype and bought the whole series. Listen as we discuss whether that was a good decision or not.

Welcome to the last episode of the year! This week we read The Mountain Midwife by Laurie Alice Eakes. This book has been on our TBR for a loooong time so listen as we discuss cat pee, christian fiction and Mary Kate.

It's time for a Hallmark holiday movie in a book! This week we read Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison. Snuggle up next to the fire and listen as we discuss friends-to-lovers, fake dating and how scared we are for next week's read.

Hey guys! This week Ashlee and Mel each read a cozy mystery: A Sprinkling of Murder by Daryl Wood Gerber and Mimi Lee Gets a Clue by Jennifer J Chow. Wrap yourself up in a blanket and get a warm drink as discuss cozy murder, cats and fairies.

It's time!!!!! Happy holiday season everyone! We brought in the start of the holidays with this week's read: All I Want for Christmas by Maggie Knox. We were both so excited to get to this romcom starring to upcoming country singers. Listen as we talk about miscommunication, romcoms and other unhinged books.

Hey guys! This week we read The Last Flight by Julie Clark. We love a good mystery thriller so listen as Ashlee and Mel fight on which character was more interesting.

Welcome back!! This week we read the much beloved A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas! We have heard all the hype about this book and we still need a fantasy win for Ashlee so we are very excited. Listen as we discuss retellings, young adult books and the Alaskan bull worm.

Sorry we're late but we've been full of turkey! This week we read An Honest Lie by Tarryn Fisher. Listen as we discuss Colleen Hoover, boredom and we have a small, purring special guest.

Welcome to Ashlee's birthday pick!! She chose Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez this week. We loved Part of Your World so we were so excited to read this "sequel". Listen as we discuss our favorite moments, Jafar the bird and how much we love rom-coms.

Welcome to November! This week we read The Last Word by Taylor Adams and boy did it take us on a rollercoaster ride. Listen as we review a book where the main character gets stalked by a murderous author because she left him a negative review. Very meta.

Sorry we're late! Halloween made us busier than we anticipated but here it finally is, The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow. You know how much we love witchy stories so listen as we discuss magic, spells and fairytales.