Fully Booked

In episode 65, I go through all the fun books I picked up in March and April for the start of spring and more 🌸🐣📝timestamps: (00:26) intro(01:50) March stats(02:11) March DNF(03:54) February roll-over (06:43) Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow (09:50) Once Upon A Broken Heart (12:28) Flawless (14:49) Love Redesigned (17:36) Project Hail Mary (21:36) I Who Have Never Known Men (24:16) My Husband’s Wife (27:12) Courage to Soar (28:41) The Night We Met (34:12) April stats(35:58) Ready or Not(39:16) Behind Five Willows (42:53) Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop(44:45) The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion (Vol 1) (47:17) Sometimes I Lie (49:46) Mere Christianity(51:44) Heartless (54:04) The Ballad of Never After (55:26) Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus (59:00) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney TeaFollow me on: IG and TiktokSubscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Serene's IGSerene's TiktokSerene's websiteShop Fortune Cookie DreamsIn episode 64, I have Serene Illustrations (first pod guest!) on to chat all things illustration, collaborating with authors, as well as illustrating her own children's book ✨🎨🥠timestamps:(00:26) welcome & recent growth (01:39) beginnings & illustration journey(05:21) moving into fantasy artwork & bookish illustrations(09:28) fan vs. author art (12:25) author artwork & collaboration process(16:47) first published children’s book & future inspo (23:50) balancing 9-5 and art business (31:08) Serene’s personal favourite artwork(33:33) my favourite artwork of Serene’s (34:56) upcoming collab with Laurie Gilmore (37:13) rapid fire round (39:44) how to connect with Serene (40:28) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney TeaFollow me on: IG and TiktokSubscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 63, I go through all my spring book recs, hopefuls, and tbr 🌷🪞🐣timestamps: (00:26) intro + current read (& ARMY excitement)(03:02) spring book rec(05:23) spring hopefuls (11:14) Ready or Not (12:51) What Happens in Amsterdam(14:43) The Love of My After-Life(16:04) The Picture of Dorian Gray(17:15) The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion(18:51) Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop(19:55) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney TeaFollow me on: IG and TiktokSubscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 62, I talk about all my recent(ish) five star reads ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️timestamps: (00:26) intro + Bridgerton S4 debrief cont. (03:10) current read(04:17) The Perks of Being A Wallflower (07:05) Lessons in Chemistry (09:36) The Fault in our Stars (11:32) The Great Alone (13:14) A Song to Drown Rivers (14:52) The Storied Life of AJ Fikry (16:34) Fredrik Backman reads(19:07) outroPlease consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney TeaFollow me on: IG and TiktokSubscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 61, I go through all the wintery and other fun reads I picked up in January and February ❄️⛸️🎬timestamps: (00:26) intro(00:50) January stats(01:14) Us Against You (02:53) Everything Is Tuberculosis(04:24) In Your Dreams(07:33) Winter Garden(09:52) Beautiful Ugly (4.25 stars)(11:46) Betting On You(14:13) Intermezzo(16:49) First Time Caller (20:26) February stats(21:05) DNF (The Best Worst Thing) (22:12) The Improbable Meet Cute Second Chances (23:56) Fake Skating (26:54) Beach Read(29:35) Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything (32:18) With A Vengeance (35:05) A Love Song for Ricki Wilde(38:28) Educated (41:38) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney TeaFollow me on: IG and TiktokSubscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 60, I talk about some exciting upcoming 2026 book and adaptation releases 📚🎬timestamps: (00:26) intro, Bridgerton S4 first impressions, & current read(03:08) no new em hen(03:55) February releases (05:54) March releases (11:52) April releases (13:23) May releases (19:53) June releases(20:52) August releases (22:18) upcoming book adaptations (29:43) outroPlease consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney TeaFollow me on: IG and TiktokSubscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 59, I recommend a book for all your favourite romance trope(s) 🌹💝📚timestamps: (00:26) intro + current reads (03:12) friends to lovers(05:02) childhood frineds to lovers (07:49) second chance romance (10:23) enemies to lovers (11:30) rivals to lovers (13:14) “you’ve got mail”(15:27) grumpy x sunshine (16:08) fake dating (16:42) marriage of convenience (17:31) brother’s best friend (18:45) best friend’s brother (20:26) sister’s best friend (21:31) ex’s best friend (22:36) brother’s love triangle (23:53) unexpected pregnancy(24:58) older woman, younger man (25:53) FWB(26:56) ghost paranormal romance(28:11) celebrity x normal person romance(29:17) musicians romance(30:07) book lovers romance? (31:51) bodyguard romancePlease consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney TeaFollow me on: IG and TiktokSubscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 58, I talk about the 17 books I read in the last two months of 2025 🎄❄️🌊timestamps: (00:26) intro & start to 2026(01:50) November stats(02:28) The Inmate(04:08) Out on a Limb(07:38) Always in December (11:22) Survive the Night (14:27) The Hotel Nantucket(18:01) One Italian Summer (21:35) Small Things Like These (23:45) A Fire Endless(26:23) The Gingerbread Bakery(29:38) December stats(30:13) DNF(32:18) Good Spirits (35:44) A Very Merry Bromance (38:03) The Family Game (39:36) It Happened One Christmas (41:32) Once & Again (44:18) The Wedding Witch(45:58) The Holiday Switch(47:31) Any Trope But You (50:15) outroPlease consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney TeaTry Classpass for free hereFollow me on: IG and TiktokSubscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 57, I go over all my favourite picks from 2025 with the first ever Fully Booked awards🏆🎁timestamps: (00:26) intro for first Fully Booked awards!(01:40) 2025 Fable Wrapped (05:33) most suprising(08:47) saddest read(11:07) most magical (13:27) best overall series (15:47) jessa hastings controversy (18:25) scariest read (21:01) funniest read(24:04) worst overall (27:03) most romantic (30:58) favourite author (33:48) favourite new author (37:20) most likely to recommend (39:10) most likely to re-read(42:58) best overall(47:13) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney TeaTry Classpass for free hereFollow me on: IG and TiktokSubscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 56 of Fully Booked, I talk about the books I hope to read in 2026 as well as my reading goals for the year ahead 🗓️💯timestamps: (00:26) intro (last episode of 2025!) (04:09) welcome to my reading journal(05:10) 2026 reading goals (05:20) reading non-fiction that I like(07:46) only 2-3 books at a time(09:23) leaving readathons behind in 2025(11:35) three strikes rule (13:27) yearly number goal(15:01) realistic online tbr (16:45) unhauling physical books(18:21) 2026 tbr bingo(20:23) 26 for 2026(24:04) A-Z reading challenge(24:44) series tbr(34:56) seasonal tbr bingos (36:39) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 55 of Fully Booked, I talk about all the wintery books I've read or hope to read this hibernation season 🥶☃️⛸️timestamps: (00:26) intro + DOB of the day? (03:35) winter book recs(15:56) Winter Garden (18:08) Us Against You(19:25) Fake Skating(21:09) In Your Dreams(23:27) Quicksilver(25:29) Intermezzo(27:23) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 54 of Fully Booked, I give you 10 holiday book recs for your all time favourite movies 🍿🎄timestamps: (00:26) intro + my fav xmas movie (03:12) honorable mentions(05:38) How The Grinch Stole Christmas & How My Neighbor Stole Christmas(07:57) Home Alone & Holiday Romance (10:21) Elf & Letters from Father Christmas (12:14) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation & In A Holidaze (14:53) The Princess Switch & The Holiday Swap(17:33) Love Actually & A Winter in New York (19:30) Die Hard & No Exit(21:32) The Holiday & The Holiday Trap(24:24) Serendipity & This Time Next Year (26:46) Last Christmas & Always in December(28:56) outroPlease consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 53 of Fully Booked, I go through the variety of holiday books I'm hoping will make this season merry and bright 🎄🌟(Sorry, I forgot to add that there's no new episode next week. Stay tuned for the next episode on Nov 25!)timestamps: (00:26) intro + DOB of the day(06:03) holiday recs (Under The Mistletoe collection)(07:58) Small Things Like These (09:30) The Family Game (11:02) The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year(13:51) It Happened One Christmas (Chelsea, QC is real!) (16:47) Always, In December (19:24) Any Trope But You (23:03) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 52 of Fully Booked, I talk about all the books that launched and ended my fall reading season (spoiler: I didn't FALL for all of them 🤦🏻‍♀️🍂🧡)timestamps: (00:26) intro (01:56) August DNF(03:23) September stats(04:54) Never Lie (07:59) The Dead Romantics (13:02) Quiet (16:29) The Anxious Generation(21:05) Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice (23:19) The Baby Dragon Cafe & Bakery(26:00) The Ex Hex & Kiss Curse (3.5 stars) (28:21) The Storied Life of AJ Fikry(34:18) October stats(35:19) DNFs(37:24) Love & Lattes at Pumpkin Hollow(40:21) A River Enchanted (44:54) A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping(48:29) Not Quite Dead Yet(51:25) The Night Circus(53:38) Falling Like Leaves (56:41) Falling(58:43) To Sir, With Love(1:03:07) Yours Truly (1:08:54) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 51 of Fully Booked, I go through some scary truths of book content creation that have come up over the course of hosting the pod 😨🎙️📚 (not to mention my scary bad impression of a certain character 🤦🏻‍♀️)timestamps: (00:26) intro + DOB/costume of the day (06:43) do i still enjoy reading? (07:43) moving from passion to output mindset(10:37) playing the comparison game & reader burnout (15:25) stunted content growth(18:22) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 50 of Fully Booked, I give you some (mostly) cozy fall book recs as well as what's on my current fall tbr 🍂🎃timestamps:(00:26) intro + DOB of the day(05:21) You Again (06:40) When Harry Met Sally spoilers endl(07:47) The City Baker's Guide to Country Living(10:02) The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches(12:37) Home Before Dark(14:33) Divine Rivals (16:45) A River Enchanted(18:23) Starling House(19:24) The Ex Hex(20:36) A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping(22:20) Dead Romantics (24:38) The Storied Life of AJ Fikry(26:18) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 49 of Fully Booked, I talk about the 13 books I read in the dead of summer 🥵⚾️💍🌊timestamps: (00:26) intro + meeting two of my fav romance authors(04:25) DOB of the day(06:13) July stats(07:20) The Honeymoon Crashers(09:08) Daring Greatly (11:00) Mile High (13:44) MP Into The Dark (16:21) Atmosphere(19:03) Caught Up(23:48) August stats(24:05) Play Along(27:37) This One Summer (31:15) Rewind It Back (35:59) Wild Reverence (40:27) The Perks of Being a Wallflower(44:34) Taste (47:57) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 48 of Fully Booked, I talk about five of RM's favourite books that I picked up over the past few months (basically been working on this since the start of the year 😳) 🇰🇷📚👾timestamps: (00:26) intro(02:21) i want to die but i want to eat tteokboki(04:52) The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas(09:52) Almond (14:49) Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982(16:37) Human Acts(18:53) outroPlease consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 47 of Fully Booked, I talk about all the latest bookish updates, releases, and adaptations for the rest of 2025 🚨📰📓timestamps: (00:26) intro + meeting June Hur (02:43) Katabasis + DOB of the day(05:13) September releases (10:40) HP spoilers(11:40) protocol for traditionally published fanfic(13:08) rest of September releases(15:00) October releases (19:36) November releases (21:57) December releases (my most anticipated!) (24:54) ACOTAR 6??(26:28) Off Campus TV series(27:19) The Love Hypothesis x Reylo crossover(28:54) Every Summer After TV show(30:43) TSITP theories (32:20) Project Hail Mary movie (33:49) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 46 of Fully Booked, I had five friends recommend me one of their favourite books and (almost) read them all 👩🏻‍🤝‍👩🏾📚🌟(00:26) intro (02:08) Where The Crawdads Sing (06:52) 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (09:25) How To Tell The Truth (12:27) The Wyrd Sisters (13:32) A Song to Drown Rivers (20:22) outro + announcementPlease consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 45 of Fully Booked, I sum up all the series I'm in the middle of and want (or don't?) want to start 📚🔢🤔timestamps: (00:26) intro + DOB of the day(09:00) quick series tracker tour (11:22) series I'm in the middle of (22:31) series I need to start (32:56) series I DNF'd (35:01) interconnected standalones (48:31) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 44 of Fully Booked, I discuss some different points and observations on why males don't read as much in general and don't read fiction 🏀🎮👨🏼‍🏫timestamps:(00:26) intro + stats(02:34) males prefer group activities(05:19) males in the book content creation space(07:35) gender climate in the publishing industry(09:01) non-fiction for learning and as a personality(11:17) conclusion + outroLink to original Life on Books episodePlease consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 43 of Fully Booked, I go over the 10 books that I completed in June as well as some road trip "adventures" 💯👀🚗timestamps: (00:26) intro + road trip adventure(06:42) monthly highlights(09:10) The Great Undoing(12:24) It's A Love Story (17:44) Sounds Like Love (22:19) The Right Move (27:55) Allegiant(31:21) The Tenant(33:12) DNF(34:25) best vs. worst pick(35:47) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 42 of Fully Booked, I go through the goals that I set at the beginning of the year and if I've hit or missed the mark, as well as what and how much I've read so far in 2025 🔖❓🎯timestamps: (00:26) highlight reel of my reading journey + DOB of the day (05:33) monthly & yearly stats (10:16ll) goal + action review (17:54) favourite book (20:21) biggest disappointment (21:47) biggest surprise (22:59) new favourite author(27:26) anticipated releases for rest of 2025(32:26) need to read by end of 2025(35:08) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 41 of Fully Booked, I chat about a few of my recent favs that would make great movies or TV shows 🎬📺 (and wishing some of these could come to fruition in 2026 🤩)timestamps: (00:26) intro + DOB of the day (05:50) Magnolia Parks (12:36) Inheritance Games (16:00) None of This is True (17:30) The Favourites (21:42) Great Big Beautiful Life (24:13) TJR's Hollywood series (26:20) Divine Rivals (28:47) outroPlease consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 40 of Fully Booked, I play This or That and go through all my bookish favourites 📗🩷🎧timestamps: (00:26) intro + building community (03:19) one vs. multiple books(04:36) hard vs. paperbacks(05:28) physical vs. e-books(05:58) audiobooks vs. book playlists(07:10) one vs. multiple POV(07:56) first vs. third person(09:35) fantasy vs. contemporary(10:47) friends vs. enemies to lovers (11:07) morning vs. nighttime reading(11:43) tea vs. coffee!(12:50) fiction vs. non-fiction(13:52) library vs. bookstore (16:07) music vs. silence(16:59) bookmark vs. dog-earring (18:09) over vs. under 500 pages(19:05) standalone vs. series (20:12) beach vs. cozy winter read (21:32) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 39 of Fully Booked, I talk about all the books I read during the May showers (idk what happened to April...) ☔️🏡⚔timestamps: (00:26) intro (04:16) monthly highlights(07:03) Promise Me Sunshine(11:42) 10 Words to Live By (13:16) Insurgent (15:18) best vs. worst pick (19:10) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 38 of Fully Booked, I discuss the joys of entering the summer season and the six books I hope to read this summer ☀️🏖️🕶️timestamps: (00:26) intro & outdoor reading (02:11) One Golden Summer (03:15) Middle of the Night(06:08) The Wedding People (08:41) Sounds Like Love (09:39) 28 Summers (11:33) Firefly Lane Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 37 of Fully Booked, I cover some books being released mid-2025 as well as some recent book adaptation updates (some very recent!) 📰📘🎬timestamps: (00:26) intro + DOB of the day (04:43) May releases(09:03) June releases(10:56) July releases(13:33) August releases(15:29) SYRM series continuation (16:40) Em Hen adaptations(17:57) CoHo adaptations(19:43) other book adaptations (24:27) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 36 of Fully Booked, I discuss a topic that is still hot in 2025 and the effects that tropification is having on books and the publishing industry 📱📝🛏️timestamps: (01:08) reddit post on tropification (03:13) origins and marketing aspect (05:31) why people like tropes (07:45) series hype and let-down (09:08) contrived storylines (11:06) authors getting lost (12:54) future of romance books and conclusionPlease consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Click here for the original Reddit postUse code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 35 of Fully Booked, I talk about all the books I read in April 🌊🧺🍓timestamps: (00:26) intro (03:42) monthly highlights(07:56) Say You'll Remember Me (14:23) Daisy Haites (18:38) The Let Them Theory(21:44) The Strawberry Patch Pancake House (24:22) The Love Haters (29:18) The Long Way Home (34:07) DNFs (36:27) best vs. worst pick(38:25) outroPlease consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 34 of Fully Booked, I talk about why I am nowhere close to having a home library as well as go through every single book on my physical TBR 👩🏻‍🏫🪟📚timestamps: (00:26) intro + DOB of the day (04:22) why i don't own a lot of books (08:37) every physical book i own (09:21) books i've already read(11:05) every book on my physical tbr (44:07) number of books i own/outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 33 of Fully Booked, I took and read as many unpopular bookish opinions I could find and read them all 💭🤨Original IG posts: @knightlyreadings, @1989bookavenue (part 5, 6, and other opinions)timestamps: (00:26) intro + DOB of the day (04:42) e-readers vs. paperbacks(07:12) discreet covers (08:54) third act breakup(11:07) closed door vs. spicy (11:58) love triangles (13:57) rating DNFs(16:04) special editions (17:52) epilogues(19:38) series vs. standalones (22:06) breaking the spine (23:55) categorizing vs. plot(25:34) SJM Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 32 of Fully Booked, I go through every author that I've read 2+ books and choose my best and worst picks 💯🙅🏻‍♀️Jaime's video: https://youtu.be/LLetC9A0xQs?si=vZcyBJgE6GakoIxR timestamps: (00:26) intro + DOB of the day (06:11) Sarah Adams (08:28) Taylor Adams (09:28) Fredrik Backman (11:31) Jennifer Lynn Barnes (12:45) Suzanne Collins (15:07) Carley Fortune (16:43) Laurie Gilmore(17:49) John Green (19:52) Jenny Han (22:11) Emily Henry (24:14) Colleen Hoover(25:57) Abby Jimenez (27:34) Christina Lauren (28:59) Frieda McFadden (30:55) Annabel Monaghan (32:48) Lynn Painter(34:35) Ashley Poston (36:28) TJR (38:56) Riley SagerPlease consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 31 of Fully Booked, I discuss all the books I read in March amongst the busyness of the month 🤯🖼️🏹timestamps:(00:26) intro(05:16) monthly highlights (08:36) My Friends (12:58) The Stand-In(16:36) Sunrise on the Reaping (21:27) The Cheat Sheet(25:40) Beyond the Wand(28:59) Divergent (33:31) DNFs (Uglies, Deep End) (36:16) best vs. worst pick(39:16) outroPlease consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 30 of Fully Booked, I discuss all things audio (in honour of National Audiobook Day) as well as give some recent audiobook recs 🎧👂🏼🔊timestamps: (00:26) audiobook facts/history (02:14) immersion reading (05:02) graphic vs. dramatized audio(08:17) kindle vs. kobo features(10:41) my recent favs Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 29 of Fully Booked, I go over features and differences between the three most popular book tracking apps, as well as show my own reading set-ups 📔💻✅timestamps: (00:26) intro + DOB of the day (09:13) Goodreads (22:33) Storygraph (31:26) Fable (43:32) my Goodreads shelves(51:43) my Evernote TBR set-up(01:00:53) my Evernote series priority tracker (01:08:58) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 28 of Fully Booked, I discuss the six books I want to read when spring is finally upon us 🌷🌱🌧️timestamps(00:26) intro (02:11) Sweet Bean Paste (03:27) Great Big Beautiful Life (04:58) First Lie Wins (06:36) The Ministry of Time (08:41) The God of The Woods (09:55) A Man Called Ove (11:19) outroPlease consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IIn episode 27 of Fully Booked, I talk about the 8 books I read in February 💘👠🪵(00:26) intro (02:12) monthly highlights (06:32) The Rom Commers (09:03) Magnolia Parks (13:09) Ruthless Vows (15:15) The Favorites(18:13) The Crash (20:26) The Fall Risk (22:31) Beg, Borrow, or Steal(25:49) Out of the Woods(29:31) DNFs (The Let Them Theory and If He Had Been With Me) (35:16) best vs. worst pick(37:47) outroPlease consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Teabook pod IGbook pod Tiktok Email: [email protected]/subscribe on BMACall books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 26 of Fully Booked, I read some juicy and savage one star Goodreads reviews of some of my five star books ⭐️📝timestamps:(00:25) intro + DOB of the day (04:03) Beartown(06:12) Lessons in Chemistry (08:32) Atomic Habits (13:30) The Perks of Being a Wallflower (17:52) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (22:23) The Fault in our Stars(24:50) Anne of Green Gables (31:07) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 25 of Fully Booked, I go over some of my favourite no spice/closed door romance authors, as well as some authors to avoid if you want to keep your romance fade to black 💞🚪🚦timestamps: (00:26) intro(02:11) YA authors(02:57) Lynn Painter(04:37) K.L. Walther(05:54) Jenny Han (07:07) Ann Liang(08:19) Kiera Cass (09:20) Rebecca Ross(10:22) YA honourable mentions (11:51) New/adult authors(12:14) Sarah Adams (13:31) Katherine Center (14:17) Annabel Monaghan (15:04) Francine Rivers (15:48) Authors to avoid(16:40) Christina Lauren (17:41) Tessa Bailey (18:51) Ali Hazelwood (listen to ep 18 for The Love Hypothesis)(19:59) SJM(21:31) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 24 of Fully Booked, I I go through six of my favourite rom com movies and what books I would recommend for each 🍿💗timestamps:(02:10) When Harry Met Sally - You Again(03:56) Notting Hill - Funny You Should Ask(05:34) Just Like Heaven - The Seven Year Slip (07:52) Love, Rosie - One Day in December (09:58) 500 Days of Summer - Out of Love(13:32) Sixteen Candles - To All The BoysPlease consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 23 of Fully Booked, I go through 50 popular romance tropes and whether they're yes, no, or definitely maybe?🤔🎲💖Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 22 of Fully Booked, I talk about the 14 books I read in January❄️🐻timestamps: (00:26) intro (02:10) monthly highlights (05:57) Prince Caspian (08:21) The Selection series (The Selection, The Elite, The One) (11:32) Brownstone (14:55) Divine Rivals (18:37) The Improbable Meet Cute (Royal Valentine, Drop, Cover, and Hold On) (21:16) DNFs (The Power of Habit) (22:39) best vs. worst pick (23:58) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 21 of Fully Booked, I give 5 practical tips and advice on how to read on a budget 💸✅timestamps: (01:38) buy and read on e-reader(04:00) utilize your local library(07:08) e-book/audiobook subscriptions(11:58) secondhand/consignment bookstores(13:49) book swaps and little free librariesPlease consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 20 of Fully Booked, I go through six of my highly anticipated new releases in 2025🤩🎥timestamps: (01:18) Beg, Borrow, or Steal(03:53) Deep End (06:14) Sunrise on the Reaping (08:20) Say You'll Remember Me (11:38) Great Big Beautiful Life(14:12) One Golden SummerPlease consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast and get access to part 2 with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 19 of Fully Booked, I talk about all the extra holiday books I read in December and how my reading journey wrapped up in the last month of 2024🎄🌟📅timestamps:(03:09) december monthly stats (05:17) The Best Worst Christmas + The Christmas Star(10:59) Merry Ever After, All By My Elf, Merriment & Mayhem, Only Santas in the Building (Under the Mistletoe series) (19:13) The Christmas Tree Farm (23:00) How My Neighbour Stole Christmas(26:03) The Answer is No(28:07) Two Can Play(49:13) outroPlease consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 18 of Fully Booked, I debrief how many books I read and what reading goals I achieved in 2024, as well as the rest of my top books of the year 🏆📚(03:15) yearly stats(08:50) The Purpose Driven Life (11:15) Yellowface(16:00) The Love Hypothesis (18:27) Every Good Endeavour(22:00) last reflections  Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast and get access to today's bonus segment with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 17 of Fully Booked (and to end off 2024), I talk about reading at your own pace and not comparing yourself to others in your reading journey Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and TiktokSubscribe on YoutubeEmail: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)Music in today's episode from Epidemic Sound  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 16 of Fully Booked, I talk about the six books I hope to read this winter ❄️🧤🥶timestamps:(00:27) cold weather reading(04:41) The Great Alone(08:20) The Simple Wild (14:03) No Exit (17:39) Beartown (23:41) In Five Years (29:08) Misery Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Email: [email protected] the podcast with a donation/subscriptionShop books mentioned on my bookshop (US only)Sound in today's episode from Epidemic Sound Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.