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Ernest and Juliette walk into a bank...sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it's actually the beginning of Benjamin Stevenson's newest novel! We have been pumped to read and review for you!

TALKING SHEEP? Say less. Happy Listening!K&K

We are exploring Olivie Blake's dark academia made famous off Tik-Tok! We always thinks its awesome for writers to find success on social media, and were excited to read the book that made it happen. All I can say is...strap in. We have opinions.

Enola, Enola. What an absolute journey we've gone on for movie night. From London to Malta to intense emotional outbursts (by us, not Enola...well, maybe a little from Enola).Happy Listening,K&K

We watched the movie and now we're digging deep into the source material. Poison. Mental breakdowns. Murder.You know the drill.Happy Listening,K&K

Fourth time's the charm? We are back in Rennedawn, working our little tail feathers off to fulfil the prophecy and save the kingdom from King Benedict. Join us in Massacre Manor as we continue to follow the dysfunctional, found family, and the thinnest plot to ever exist. Happy Listening! K&K

Angela Lansbury as Miss MarpleElizabeth Taylor as Marina GreggRock Hudson as Jason RuddWith a cast like that, surely this adaptation of Agatha's Christie 9th Miss Marple, will be a mystery worth watching! Happy Listening,K&K

We enjoyed Seeking Persephone by Sarah Eden, and now we dive into the rest of the Lancaster siblings, starting with Athena! We are Adam stans, so we're hoping Harry doesn't let us down.Happy Listening,K&K

We love Benjamin Stevenson...and Ernest! Who doesn't? We get a holiday special full of—you guessed it—MURDER...but it's Christmastime, so we LOVE IT. Happy Listening,K&K

There have been many supergirls over the years, and we are gonna take a look at the newest one played by Milly Alcock! Head to the theaters with us! It's MOVIE NIGHT. Happy Listening,K&K

After watching the TV show, we knew we had to dive into the book. Would we receive the answers we craved? Is Adam's deformity worse in the book than in the show?DOES PERSEPHONE FALL ASLEEP *THAT* FASTHappy Listening,K&K

We did it! We made it to the finale of The Secrets of Ormdale!It was a wild ride, "Like the stock market." Did Edith redeem herself?Will the secrets of dragons be kept, or will the world be brought up to speed?Happy Listening,K&K

We're getting plopped down in the middle of Superman's story, and WE WILL JUDGE. From rifts to fantastical space creatures—we are awed and perplexed. Let's get into it. Happy Listening,K&K

Here we are on book four of The Secrets of Ormdale Series by Christina Baehr. Simon: GONEAntidote: NONEEdith: OFF HER ROCKERGwen: OUR HEROHappy Listening,K&K

We enjoyed the movie and we're kicking of SEASON THREE with the ten episode television series!We are excited to dive into the world of regency with a familiar (and now beloved) Bennet sister.Happy Listening,K&K

We love a good romance! Seeking Persephone gained a lot of attention over the past months and catapulted into the spotlight and onto today's show!With names like Persephone, Athena, Artemis, and Daphne what could go awry? A brooding, wealthy duke who takes a wife he's never met, how could there possibly be DRAMA? Oh, and don't forget, there are wolves. Happy Listening.K&K

Hello again, Ernest! We're back in the outback with our favorite Aussie detective as he solves yet another crime! Benjamin Stevenson's writing style and pacing is superp and entertaining, but do we like it more than Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone? Happy Listening,K&K

Welll...this was Kate's favorite so far because stuff actually happened...the thing's that happened were weird and at times infuriating, but hey, at least STUFF HAPPENED. The other Kate...well, the stuff that happened may not have been enough to endear her to this one. How many times did she put it down before finishing it? Listen to find out. Happy Listening,K&K

Found family? Octupuses with attitude? Washington views? SIGN US UP.We love movie night and tonight we're watching Remarkably Bright Creatures on Netflix to see if the hype is well-deserved! Join us!Happy Watching/Listening,K&K

We are going OUT WEST! On today's show we'll be revewing the Pulitzer Prize winning novel Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurty! Join us as we were shocked and awed and one Kate ALLLMOST DNF'd! Happy Listening,K&K

Well, hear we are joining Edith and the gang for the next installment in the Secrets of Ormdale Series! With foundling friendships, brand-new titles, and ancient mysteries, the new Worm Warden must continue to discover what her role is in this new life.Happy Listening,K&K

With the new TV series (Released in the US May 6th), we had to get into the book before we binged this Austen-adjacent tale of self-love. Mary Bennet, the "other" Bennet sister, is the sole remaining daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet. With tragedy around the corner and a longing to be her own woman (with no idea where to begin) we join Mary in her pursuit of freedom. Happy Listening,K&K

After Anaconda we decided to do another Jack Black movie! Kate has never seen Nacho Libre, so lets see if it strikes her funny bone or turns out to be a dud.VAMOS! Happy Listening,K&K

We are diving into a new series by Christina Baehr with book one in the series Wormwood Abbey.We've heard great things about this book and we're up for anything with dragons. I mean...who isn't?Happy Listening!

The fourth novel in the OG Sherlock Holmes collection! We have enjoyed the road and we end in a valley *ba dum tss*.Baskervilles is the highest rated of the original novels, but will we agree? Happy Listening,K&K

We love comedies. At least one Kate loved the OG Anaconda. Will we love this reimagining? With Jack Black, Paul Rudd, Thandie Newton and Steve Zahn....what could go wrong?Happy Laughing,K&K

We are into book two of Legendary and we must ask ourselves....is this a DNF????Happy Listening,K&K

We're already on the third book of the four Sherlock Holmes novels that catapulted Doyle into literary immortality! So. Does Baskervilles stand the test of time? Happy Listening,K&K

After watching Murder by Death Amazon recommended this 2023 movie staring Mischa Barton and everyone's favorite Irish detective from Castle, Seamus Dever. Murder by Death made us laugh so much and landed the satirical theme of the movie, so we decided to chance it with this unknown whodunit. It was....wow...a real experience. Happy Listening,K&K

We are diving into the world of Caraval following heroine Scarlett (aka Crimson) as she navigates a game where nothing is as it seems. After her sister Tella is kidnapped, she relucantly aceepts the aid of Julian, a man she doesn't trust but finds herself needing. This is a teen book but some of the elements felt VERY adult. The concept is fantastic, but was it well executed? Find out in today's episode. Happy Listening, K&K

The Sign of Four...so ominous. Why not three? Or two? Why four? In this second Sherlock Holmes novel we meet a damsel in distress who catches the eye of dear Watson, a twin brother dies grinning, and a man with a wooden leg is difficult to find...Will the second novel be a better experience than the first? Time will tell!Happy Listening,K&K

As part of our Month of Sherlock, we watched the new Amazon Prime series YOUNG SHERLOCK.We breakdown the entire tv series on this episode!Happy Listening,K&K

The final installment in the original Mistborn triolgy ends with HERO OF AGES...but who IS the Hero of Ages? Well of Ascension wasn't as great as our introduction to Sanderson's misty world but we have high hopes the conclusion will satisfy.Happy Listening, K&K

The beginning of an epic hero and his equally heroic sidekick. We are tacking the OG works of world renowned author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his most famous characters: Sherlock Homes and Dr. John Watson. Are we as impressed as the masses in the late 19th century? Or does living 138 years into the future mar the experience? Happy Listening!K&K

*jazz hands*"Amaze amaze!""Fist my bump!"We read the book and now we're watching the film. These two Kates WENT TO THE THEATER and saw a RECENT film. What?! Who are we? Oh, I know...we're two Kates who loved Andy Weir's book and couldn't wait for the movie to come out. How does it compare? Is this a better book to film adaptation than The Martian? Happy Listening,K&K

BOOK TWO in the Mistborn Saga and the second in the OG trilogy by Brandon Sanderson.A year after the Lord Ruler was offed in a most fantastical manner, we find the land sinking further into despair and unrest and -- dare I say it? MIST? Is the mist good or bad or neither? OR BOTH? How the heck is everyone living in this harsh environment? So many questions. Help us with our qualms and hear our tirades on today's episode.Happy Listening!K&K

What do you do when you go on a family reunion trip to a ski lodge but everyone pretty much hates you? What about when you ratted your brother out for muder and everyone sided with HIM and not you? Ernest is the likeable protagonist of this quirky novel where EVERYONE HAS KILLED SOMEONE....but who, how, and why?Tune in to today's episode ot find out. K&K

We've been Frugal Wizards, now its time to visit The Final Empire and see what all the fuss is about. Between leaping over buildings and transparent scavengers that like bones, we've never been in a world quite like this one...Is that a good thing? Happy Listening,K&K

The Martian is one of Kate's favorite books and the movie is a faithful adaption of Andy Weir's novel. Will a stellar cast and out-of-this-world plot, we're gonna see if the movie impressed Other Kate.Happy Listening,K&K

I promise you the entire podcast isn't us just repeating the number 42. Happy Listening,K&K

We've seen the movie. We've swooned over Wesley.We've cheered for Inigo. We've rhymed with Fezzik.Now it's time we found out where the magic started. William Goldman's CLASSIC tale of true love started on the page and to the page we return. Does it hold the same spark of magic as the movie?Happy Listening,K&K

We went back in time for this parody, satirical, comedy of the most absurd proportions. Indeed, hilarious. Thoroughly insane. Find out how much we laughed....if at all. Happy Listening,K&KTrigger warning: if you watch, there are some jokes and portrayals that did not age well.

We've watched the movie (2018) and now its time to read where it all started. Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows takes us on a correspondance adventure through the eyes of Juliet Ashton and a community of Islanders bonded together by unlikely friendship. At the heart of the novel is Elizabeth Mckenna -- without her, there is no literary society. And without Juliet Ashton, there is no book revealing the details of the harrowing five years spent trapped on the island of Guernsey. Come with us as we compare and contrast the book and movie and talk about the moral dilemma that can only be heightened by the strain of war. Happy Listening,K&K

If someone left you a villainous empire, what would do? And if you discovered that animals were apart of management, would that scare you or...I don't know....change your life?Charlie is plucked from obscurity and thrown headlong into the adventure of a lifetime with nothing but his ENTIRE LIFE hanging in the balance. "Good luck, Chuck. Love, Hera (probably)" Happy Listening,K&K

We're gearing up for Enola Holmes 3 release this year by taking a walk down memory lane.We moved passed the mystery and plunged deep into family dynamics, societal expectations, and who is our favorite Sherlock?Happy Listening,K&K

A world of monsters. Unlikely heroes. Devastation. Deception.The bottom of Vanalf...In Hunsaker's novel we are transported to a fantastical world under seige by monsters and their encroaching dimensions. With time running out, they must get to the bottom of Vanalf -- only then can they have hope of saving their country...and the world.Happy Listening!K&K

What would you do if you could buy your own dimension and become a wizard? Would you get the cheap package, happy to have another reality to rule?--or would you sink yourself into debt to get the best (non plague version) society possible? This book isn't really about that.At all.It's actually about a man who wakes up in a dimension that. belongs to someone else....a dimension that doesn't want them there. Now what? Well, let's find out.Happy Listening,K&K

Agatha Christie has GOT to have the most TV/Book adaptions than any other author in the world. Please let me know if I'm (Kate) is wrong. Netflix took a crack at The Seven Dials which was panned by critics when it first released in 1929. Are we going to do the same to this adaption????Let's find out. K&K

We took a walk down memory lane to Kate's youth and her favorite author at the time, Ted Dekker. A lot has been explained about Kate from this read lol Happy Listening!K&K

Anthony Horowitz, the creator of Alex Ryder, delivers a book full of twist and turns that pleased the Kates! Happy Listening!K&K