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Designated Reading Buddies
by Designated Reading Buddies
Designated Reading Buddies is all about connecting with your besties through the world of books. So grab your coffee, snuggle your pet and read with us!
Episodes
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Ep 102: Wicked is the Hollow
It’s spooky season! Join us for our October pick, “Wicked Is The Hollow” by K.E. Ganshert.
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Ep 101: Divergent
Beatrice Prior has always struggled to fit the mold of her Faction, Abnegation. She has always been braver than kids her age, and has always thought differently than what is expected from someone in her Faction. When given the choice to change her fate and Faction, will Beatrice make the right...
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Ep 100: Two Twisted Crowns
Elspeth and The Knightmare in her head have one thing in common, a better world for their little town of Blunder. Join us as we talk about Kaitlin’s September pick, Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig
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Ep 99: Margo's Got Money Trouble
Margo’s Freshman college plans didn’t include having an affair with her English professor and certainly not getting pregnant with his child. As a single mom, college drop out and now jobless, Margo has gotta figure out her money troubles. Join us as we talk about Kaitlin’s August pick “Margo’s…
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Ep 98: Beach Read
January Andrews was already on the struggle bus and severely lacking the motivation to start her new romance novel when life decided to throw her another curveball - her father passing away and learning secrets about him she never wanted to know. In the efforts to put that chapter behind her,...
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Ep 97: Big Fan
Mya is a successful political advisor and works well under pressure. But what about when it comes to working with her boy band crush in launching his solo career? Will she be able to maintain her professionalism? As they always say, never mix business with pleasure. Join us as we chat about our…
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Ep 96: If Cats Disappeared from the World
A man who makes a deal with the devil to get extra days of life after finding out he only has months to live. The catch…. For every day he gets he has to choose one thing to disappear from the world. Join us as we chat about our April pick If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura.
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Ep 95: Atmosphere
1984, NASA, Love. Joan is a woman trying to get into a NASA space program while figuring out family and love. Join us as we chat about Alex’s March pick, Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
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Ep 94: The Dinner List
You have one chance to have dinner with 5 people alive or dead. Who would you choose? Join us as we chat about Kaitlin’s March pick, “The Dinner List” by Rebecca Serle.
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Ep 93: Hoax & Kisses
Fake dating? ✔️Steamy scenes? ✔️Fun banter? ✔️Join us as we talk about Alex’s February pick “Hoax and Kisses” by Elodie Colliard
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Ep 92: First Time Caller
As a single mom Lucie Stone has put her love life on the back burner. But when her twelve year old daughter has conveniently intervened by calling into Heartstrings, Baltimore’s dating hotline, Lucie decides to take a chance at finding love. Join us as we chat about Kaitlin’s February pick,...
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Ep 91: The Favorites
Katarina Shaw has one goal in mind: to become a Gold Medalist in the Olympics for the US Ice Skating team… no matter what it takes. Join us as we discuss our first book of 2026, “The Favorites” by Layne Fargo.
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Ep 90: Christmas Tree Farm
Happy Holidays! We’re wrapping up 2025 with a cozy romance “The Christmas Tree Farm” by Laurie Gilmore.
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Ep 89: Wild Reverence
Join us as we chat about our November pick, Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross, a Divine Rivals prequel.
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Ep 88: Bunny
Wrap up spooky season with Alex’s October pick “Bunny” by Mona Awad.
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Ep 87: If It Makes You Happy
Cozy season is officially in full swing! Join us as we chat about Kaitlin’s October pick “If It Makes You Happy” by Julie Olivia.
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Ep 86: Fearless
Join Alex and Kaitlin as they chat about the last installment of the Powerless trilogy “Fearless” by Lauren Roberts.
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Ep 85: You, Again
Life for Ari is already messy and adding a serious relationship into her life is out of the question. But of course, life has thrown Ari a Josh sized curveball. The moody chef who is searching for his one true love. Join us as we chat about Katilin’s pick, “You, Again” by Kate Goldbeck.
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Ep 84: Sunrise on the Reaping
Another book to add to our Hunger Games obsession, sign us up! In this episode, Kaitlin and Alex discuss Sunrise On The Reaping by Suzanne Collins, a Hunger Games prequel that dives into Haymitch Abernathy’s time as a tribute.
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Ep 83: Our Infinite Fates
Evelyne has lived a thousand different lives, and in each life she begins to remember fragments from her past. There’s one person in each lifetime that always comes back to Evelyne, Arden, her one true love and enemy. Cursed to kill each other before their eighteenth birthdays. Join us as we chat...
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Ep 82: I Hope This Doesn't Find You
Sadie Wen has her whole life planned out, graduating at the top of her class, attending only the best ivy league college and work in a career that will financially support her family. There's only one thing standing in her way, her academic nemesis, Julius Gong who is just as smart as her and...
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Ep 81: Assistant to the Villain
Evie has always been a dutiful person and very rarely causes anyone trouble. With her father sick and her sister still young, it’s up to Evie to financially support her family. So when she loses her recent job, she’s desperate enough to take any job no matter how terrible the working conditions…
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Ep 80: The Unmaking of June Farrow
In the small town of Jasper, North Carolina the Farrow women have always kept the locals busy with gossip. “Those odd women and their sickness” “I bet they’re witches” “they were sent to Jasper to curse us all.” While not all of the rumors are true, the locals are correct about a few of them, and...
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Ep 79: The Summer I Turned Pretty
Team Conrad! Alex and Kaitlin are super excited for the 3rd and final season of “The Summer I Turned Pretty” so to kickstart the summer, we decided to yap all about the show and the books.
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Ep 78: People We Meet on Vacation
Poppy has always known that she is “the weird girl”. She wears clothes that were not from her time, sometimes says her inner thoughts out loud, and generally enjoys life by always finding the positives in any situation. Alex, her best friend, is the complete opposite, in fact, they have only a…
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Ep 77: Great Big Beautiful Life
Margaret Ives grew up as Hollywood’s sweetheart and was one of the most photographed women at the time. That all changed after the death of her husband Cosmo Sinclair. Margaret decided she’d have one last Hollywood hoorah and would then go on to live her life in solitude. Flash forward 20+ years...
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Ep 76: Society of Lies
Ivy League school, secret societies, & murder! Join us for Alex’s April pick, Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown.
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Ep 75: Love & Other Words
Growing up Macy and Elliott were inseparable, even when apart they were emailing and thinking of each other. Now as adults, they haven’t seen each other for 11 years. Will rekindling their friendship finally lead them back into love? Join us as we discuss Kaitlin’s April pick “Love & Other Words”...
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Ep 74: The Ghost Cat
Grimalkin adored his purrfect owner Eilidh, he loved to follow her around the house, get chin scratches and cozy up on her lap after a long day of protecting her. But being a kitty in the streets of Edinburgh meant that bad things can sometimes happen. Join us as we discuss Grimalkin’s 9 lives in...
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Ep 73: One Dark Window
The Nightmare in Elspeth Spindle's mind has taught her to always “be wary, be clever, be good”. But living in a world that is determined to hunt you down and banish you for carrying magic is something Elspeth hopes to never live through. In an attempt to save the town of Blunder and their…
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EP 72: The Rom-Commers
If you were to read Emma Wheeler’s resume there are a few things you’d find: screenwriter, professional worry-wart and fulltime Charlie Yates fan. Imagine Emma’s surprise when she lands a job with THE Charlie Yates to help him rewrite a romance script, which is Emma’s forté. You know what they…
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Ep 71: Love Redesigned
Julian and Dahlia have one thing in common, they both love to loathe each other and compete for first place no matter what. But that was when they were kids, now as adults that loathing has shifted into something else. Join us as we discuss Kaitlin’s February pick “Love Redesigned” by Lauren Asher.
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Ep 70: The Deal
Hannah and Garrett are complete opposites. Garrett is Briar Colleges hockey captain, and ladies man. Hannah attends Briar on full scholarship and is a straight A student who doesn’t have time for distractions. The one thing they both have in common? When they set goals for themselves, they always...
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Ep 69: Reckless
Paedyns has spent her whole life running away from The Elites. But now that she’s killed their king, she has no choice but to hide away from Kai Azer, Ilya’s enforcer, and pray he doesn’t ever find her again. But as luck would have it, Kai won’t stop searching for Paedyn no matter the cost. Join…
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Ep 68: Lovelight Farms
Stella has always dreamed of owning a Christmas tree farm and creating core memories for families. But when she realizes her finances are not doing as well as she hoped she enters a holiday contest hosted by famous influencer, Evelyn St. James. When applying for the competition Stella said she…
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Ep 67: Coffee Shop Girl
After the sudden death of her father Bethany is trying her best to keep his legacy alive, but the reality of running a cafe and dealing with grief is harder than Bethany expected. Join us as we discuss Alex’s November pick “Coffee Shop Girl” by Katie Cross.
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EP 66: Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
At the age of 25, Takako feels like she’s finally finding her way in the world; she has a great job, a loving boyfriend and friends to last a lifetime. But when her perfect world is rudely interrupted by a cheating boyfriend, Takako finds herself lost. With the help of her uncle Satoru and his...
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Ep 65: A Flicker in the Dark
In the summer of 1998, Chloe Davis turned 12 years old, which meant she was cool enough to hangout with her older brother Cooper. One thing that was not on Chloe's summer bucket list was watching her father be arrested for the murder of 6 local girls. She also was not expecting to learn how to…
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Ep 64: The Pumpkin Spice Cafe
When Jeanie moved to Dream Harbor, her life goals changed from climbing the corporate ladder, to slowing her life down as much as possible. She decides to reinvent herself by running a local cafe, joining town hall meetings and wearing jeans regularly. But like every small town romance novel,...
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Ep 63: The Maid
Molly adores her job at the Regency Grand Hotel. She loves seeing new guests and following all of the rules exactly how her manager likes it, some may say she’s the perfect employee… until she is the number one suspect for the murder of the guest Mr. Black. Join us as we talk about Alex’s…
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Ep 62: A Good Girls Guide to Murder
Five years ago a local girl named Andie Bell went missing, and all signs pointed to her boyfriend Sal Singh as the number one suspect. But with both Sal and Andie gone, the town still believes that Sal’s guilty of the murder of Andie Bell.. well almost the whole town. Flash forward to present…
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Ep 61: All The Summers Inbetween
Thea and Margot were once the best of friends, but after the summer of 1967 the two never heard from each other again… that is until Margot shows up 10 years later begging for Thea’s help. Join us as we discuss Alex’s August pick “All Of The Summers In Between” by Brooke Lea Foster.
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Ep 60: Powerless
From a young age Paedyn has been living an alter ego, one that will protect her from the Ilyra Elites. But when her name is added to Ilyra’s Purging Trials, her goal to survive and protect her loved ones is put to the test. Join us as we chat about Powerless by Lauren Roberts.
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Ep 59: I Hope This Finds You Well
Per my last email, I Hope This Finds You Well.. or not because I’m sick of stale donuts and office pizza parties as a reward. Jolene has been working at Supershops as an office admin for most of her adult life and it’s all that she has going for her. At her age, Jolene should be married with a...
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Ep 58: Meet Me at the Lake
Growing up Fern Brookbanks loved spending the summers working at her family’s lake resort and she always knew that one day ownership would pass down to her. But how was she supposed to tell her mom that’s not what she wanted to do with her life? A few days before she’s supposed to return home…
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Ep 57: Spells for Forgetting
After the death of her best friend Lily Morgan, Emery has spent the last 14 years wondering what truly happened. Secrets start to unravel when Emery’s high school boyfriend August Salt returns to Saoirse Island. When the truth starts coming to the surface the island is not the same. Join us as we...
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Ep 56: Ruthless Vows
Two weeks after the battle of Avalon Bluff, Iris is back in her hometown Oath, but this time without Roman. Separated by two Gods and what feels like worlds apart, Roman and Iris are fighting for each other and a way to end the war. Join us as we chat about Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross.
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Ep 55: Funny Story
Daphne has spent her whole life making sure that the happiness of her loved ones comes first, and sets aside her own. When she finally feels like she’s paving her own path with her fiance Peter, life of course, decides to throw a curveball. With the help of her roommate Miles, Daphne learns that...
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Ep 54: Starling House
After years of bad luck, Opal is at her wits end. She’s trying her best to make life easier for her younger brother Jasper, but life has other plans. Until one day, she’s offered a cleaning job at Starling House - the creepy house at the top of the hill. Will luck finally be on her side? Or will...
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Ep 53: The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
In the year 1877, Carlotta is living her normal life in her home in Mexico. She’s taking care of her siblings, learning the family business and falling in love for the first time. But once she begins to uncover the truths of her fathers science experiments - The Hybrids - and what they were…
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Designated Reading Buddies is all about connecting with your besties through the world of books. So grab your coffee, snuggle your pet and read with us!
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