Episodes
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Our Most Anticipated Books to Screen
Our Top Ten Most Anticipated Book to Screen Adaptations: [00:44] A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness (SkyTV)--Season 2 released 1/9/2021, with Season 3 expected early 2022. Check out the teaser trailer below: [1:00] Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan (Disney+)--We don't have...
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Swoony Boys Podcast Episode 81: #FicNews--March 2021
We're back with a new episode of Swoony Boys Podcast. This time we've got something brand-spankin' new for you: FicNews! You know we're chatting with our favorite twinnies, Jaime and Erin, from Fiction Fare and in this episode, we'll bring you the latest and greatest book and fiction-related…
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Boys We Want to Quarantine With
Podcast Notes Erin starts us off with the boys she would love to quarantine with: Jase from Vow of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson and Bishop Lattimer from The Book of Ivy series by Amy Engel. We talk about why we act like we hate Erin's recommendations. LAUGH Kassiah cheats a little and talks about...
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Author Talk ft. Kristen Simmons and Sara Raasch
Hey everyone! 😍 It's been awhile! We missed you and we're back with new weekly podcast episodes and today we're featuring Kristen Simmons and Sara Raasch, who are here with us to talk about their new book, Set Fire to the Gods! You know we ❤️ anytime we get to chat with authors here on Swoony…
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#EJKMHomework October 2019
We announce the books that were chosen for us and discuss what we liked about them, if there were things we didn't like, and (if applicable) whether or not we'll continue the series. Erin's book: Poison's Kiss by Breeana Shields (chosen by Kassiah) Kassiah's book: Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth...
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October Hotties of the Month
Podcast Notes Here are our picks for September's Hotties of the Month: Crown Prince Lucien d'Malvane from the Bring Me Their Hearts Series by Sara Wolf Eric Bayer from Moonlighter by Sarina Bowen Daniel Alton Wing from Rebel by Marie Lu. Prince Titus from The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas and Kaz...
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#EJKMBookClub ft The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas
Jaime tells us why she chose The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas, and some of us feel stupid for waiting so long to read this series. We discuss what we thought of the book. It's no spoiler to tell you that we all loved it. We talk about our favorite characters and whether we think Sherry Thomas's...
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#EJKMHomework September 2019
We announce the books that were chosen for us and discuss what we liked about them, if there were things we didn't like, and (if applicable) whether or not we'll continue the series. Erin's book: 738 Days by Stacey Kade (chosen by Jaime) Kassiah's book: Plus One by Elizabeth Fama (chosen by Erin)...
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September Hotties of the Month
Here are our picks for September's Hotties of the Month: Huck Gallagher from The Lady Rogue by Jenn Bennett Reid Diggory from Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin. Kai Wentforth from For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund Here's our list of Honorable Mentions: Loom from The Glass Spare by...
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#EJKMBookClub ft. For Darkness Shows the Stars
Erin tells us why she chose For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund. We discuss how we felt about the book and its similarities to Persuasion by Jane Austen. We talked about our favorite characters in the book and the choices Elliot made in the past. We discussed the relationship…
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August 2019 #EJKMHomework
We announce the books that were chosen for us and discuss what we liked about them, if there were things we didn't like, and (if applicable) whether or not we'll continue the series. Erin's book: The Traitor's Game by Jennifer A. Nielsen (chosen by Meg) Kassiah's book: Illuminae by Amie Kaufman &...
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August 2019 Hotties of the Month
Here are our picks for August's Hotties of the Month: Locke from Roar by Cora Carmack Logan Reid from Getting Hot with the Scot by Melonie Johnson Carson McClain from All Lined Up by Cora Carmack. Max and Oliver from Dreamology by Lucy Keating, Edward from Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, and Prince...
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#EJKMBookClub ft. Dreamology by Lucy Keating
Podcast Notes Meg tells us why she chose Dreamology by Lucy Keating. We discuss how we felt about the book and what we thought about the characters. We dished the romance aspect and if we would have matched up the characters a little bit differently in the end. We talk about the relatablity of…
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Author Talk ft. Mary E. Pearson
We start off with Mary E. Pearson giving us her elevator pitch for the Dance of Thieves series. Then she tells us where the idea for the series came from, and it might surprise you. Next we talk about what a typical writing day is like for Mary and how she develops her work. Mary dives into her...
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July 2019 #EJKMHomework and Hotties of the Month
We announce the books that were chosen for us and discuss what we liked about them, if there were things we didn't like, and (if applicable) whether or not we'll continue the series. Erin's book: The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson (chosen by Kassiah) Kassiah's book: The Thousandth Floor by...
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#EJKMBookClub ft. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Kassiah tells us why she chose The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. We discuss how we felt about the book. We talk about audiobooks and syncing with audible a little bit. Jaime admits that she didn't finish her homework. #detention We talk about the time hopping in the book and how that…
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June 2019 #EJKMHomework
Podcast Notes We announce the books that were chosen for us and discuss what we liked about them, if there were things we didn't like, and (if applicable) whether or not we'll continue the series. Erin's book: The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell (chosen by Meg) Kassiah's book: What to Say Next by...
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June 2019 Hotties of the Month
Here are our picks for May's Hotties of the Month: Harte Darrigan from The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell and Marcus from Dark Shores by Danielle L. Jensen Sam Cole from A Love Like Yours by Robin Huber Rob from Call It What You Want by Brigid Kemmerer. Four from Divergent by Veronica Roth Here's...
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#EJKMBookClub ft. The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw
Jaime tells us why she chose The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw. We discuss how we felt about the book and if we would have chosen this one for ourselves. Spoiler: we wouldn't. 😒 We dig in to the ending and all the problems we had with that. We talk about the setting and what we thought of the...
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May 2019 #EJKMHomework
We announce the books that were chosen for us and discuss what we liked about them, if there were things we didn't like, and (if applicable) whether or not we'll continue the series. Erin's book: Warcross by Marie Lu (chosen by Jaime) Kassiah's book: The Valiant by Lesley Livingston (chosen by...
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May 2019 Hotties of the Month
Here are our picks for May's Hotties of the Month: Jase from Vow of Thieves and Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson Fitzwilliam Darcy from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Logan Bruno from The Babysitter's Club by Ann M. Martin. 😲 Here's our list of Honorable Mentions: Hideo Tanaka from…
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#EJKMBookClub ft. Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen
Erin tells us why she chose Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen. #Trolls ʕ ͡� ͜ʖ ͡�ʔ We discuss how we felt about the book and the characters, especially the MC Tristan, prompting us to apologize to Erin for ridiculing her choices. We talk about the parallels to Beauty and the Beast. We explore...
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#EJKMHomework April 2019
We announce the books that were chosen for us and discuss what we liked about them, if there were things we didn't like, and (if applicable) whether or not we'll continue the series. Erin's book: Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers (chosen by Kassiah) Kassiah's book: Alienated by Melissa Landers…
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April Hotties of the Month
Here are our picks for April's Hotties of the Month: Malachiasz from Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan Will Caruso from Follow by Tessa Bailey Joe Fontaine *bat*bat*bat* from The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson Jamie from Prince in Disguise by Stephanie Kate Strohm Here's our list of Honorable...
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#EJKMBookClub ft. The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
Meg tells us why she chose The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon. We talk about what we liked and didn't like so much, including the unique political aspects of the book and that ending! 😮 We lament over the changes in the movie preview vs. the book. We talk about our love for the main…
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#EJKMHomework March 2019
We announce the books that were chosen for us and discuss what we liked about them, if there were things we didn't like, and (if applicable) whether or not we'll continue the series. Erin's book: Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer (chosen by Meg) Kassiah's book: The Anatomical Shape of a…
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March 2019 Hotties of the Month
Here are our picks for the Hotties of the Month: Soren from Warrior of the Wild by Tricia Levenseller Jake Connelly from The Risk by Elle Kennedy Jack from The Anatomical Shape of a Heart by Jenn Bennett Aiden Emerson from When Summer Ends by Jessica Pennington Here's our list of Honorable...
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#EJKMBookClub ft. Let the Sky Fall by Shannon Messenger
Kassiah tells us why she chose Let the Sky Fall by Shannon Messenger. We talk about what we liked and didn't like so much, including the characters vs. the story and the 🌬️ unique elemental themes of the book. We dissect the covers and discuss information found on Shannon Messenger's website. We...
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#EJKMHomework February 2019
We announce the books that were chosen for us and discuss what we liked about them, if there were things we didn't like, and (if applicable) whether or not we'll continue the series. Erin's book: Royals by Rachel Hawkins (chosen by Jaime) Kassiah's book: The Glass Spare by Lauren DeStefano…
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February 2019 Hotties of the Month
Here are our picks for this special Valentine's Day edition of our Hotties of the Month: Lord Carlston from The Dark Days Deceit by Alison Goodman Prinz Soren from Lady Smoke by Laura Sebastian Romeo Anderson from the #Hashtag Series by Cambria Hebert Aiden Callahan from the Hearts Revenge Series...
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#EJKMBookClub : Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills
Jaime explains why she chose Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills. We talk about what we liked and didn't like so much. We discuss whether we'll be reading all of Emma Mills's other books. (spoiler: we already have or will right away.) Kassiah reveals her pick for the March Book of the Month: Let the Sky...
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Assigned Reading January 2019 #EJKMHomework
We announce the books that were chosen for us and discuss what we liked about them, if there were things we didn't like, and (if applicable) whether or not we'll continue the series. Erin's book: Sanctum by Sarah Fine (chosen by Kassiah) Kassiah's book: Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge (chosen by...
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January 2019 #EJKMBookClub : An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
Erin explains why she chose An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir and gives a pitch to listen to the audiobook as well. We discuss our general feelings--whether we loved it or hated it. We question the (necessary?) violence. We reveal our favorite parts. They really won't surprise you. 😉 We...
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2018 Bookish Wrap-Up
Podcast Notes Please note! We recorded this podcast at the beginning of December, so just in case we read something else from 2018 that trumps one of these books, we totally reserve the right to change our minds. We kick things off with some stats, including how many books and audiobooks we read...
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Boys We Loved This Summer 2018
We let you know our favorite boys this summer, beginning with Erin's picks: Elias Veturius from A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir and Alex Quinn from The Traitor's Ruin by Erin Beatty. Kassiah is up next with her faves: Cedric from Finding Himself by Minisinoo (Harry Potter Fanfiction) and…
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Author Talk featuring SIGHTWITCH author Susan Dennard
We start off with a debate on whether or not "y'all" should be used by everyone. Spoiler alert: It should. Susan Dennard gives us her elevator pitch for the Witchlands series. We find out where the idea for the series came from and what a typical writing day looks like for Susan. Susan shares her...
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Boys We Want to Sip Hot Cocoa With
Erin starts us off with the boy she can't wait to warm up with: Drix from Say You'll Remember Me by Katie McGarry Kass chooses Fletcher Scott from Breaking the Ice by Julie Cross Jaime whines about not being able to have hot cocoa with Xander, then selects Jamie from Prince In Disguise by…
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Christmas Funcast 2017
We get started with what's on our Bookish Christmas Wishlists! We talk about the Books We Hope Santa Will Be Bringing to Us We also talked about Erin and Kassiah's need for tools, why coloring books stress some of us out, and the magic of Gifster. Finally, we discuss our favorite reads in 2017....
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Author Talk featuring WILD BEAUTY AUTHOR Anna-Marie McLemore
Anna-Marie McLemore starts us off with a brilliant elevator pitch for her latest title, Wild Beauty, and where the idea for the story came from. We get some insight into how Anna-Marie works and how she develops what she's writing. We find out what the publishing process has been like for...
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Boys We're Currently Crushing On
Podcast Notes We talk about our favorite books we've recently been reading: The Anatomical Shape of a Heart by Jenn Bennett Article 5 by Kristen Simmons Bad Romance by Heather Demetrios The Bride by Julie Garwood The Broken Ones by Danielle L Jensen Changes in Latitudes by Jen Malone A Court of...
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Author Talk featuring Sarah Dessen
Sarah Dessen shares her favorite scenes from Once and for All. Sarah lets us know what book character she would love to introduce Louna to. We talk a little about how Sarah has evolved as a writer over the years--this is her 13th book! And we find out about the publication process for her. Sarah...
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Author Talk featuring A Million Junes Author Emily Henry
Emily Henry kicks us off with her elevator pitch for A Million Junes and tells us her inspiration for the book. Grab a tissue, pretties! We find out what a typical writing day looks like in the world of Emily Henry and how she develops her writing. Next, Emily shares how writing A Million Junes…
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Author Talk ft Tricia Levenseller
We kick things off with Tricia Levenseller's elevator pitch for Daughter of the Pirate King. Tricia shares where she got the idea for Daughter of the Pirate King and what a typical day in the life of Tricia looks like. We find out what kind of writer Tricia is and what the (longgg) publishing...
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Author Talk with Kasie West
Kasie West gives us her elevator pitch for By Your Side and lets us know where her idea for the book came from. Kasie tells us about her writing environment and how she develops her writing. Then she shares her publication process and how she celebrates new releases. Kasie gives a heartfelt…
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Author Talk with Erin Summerill
Erin Summerill gives us her elevator pitch for the first book in the Clash of Kingdom series, Ever the Hunted and tells us where she got the idea for the series. We get the 411 on Erin's writing environment--and what she likes to wear while she writes! We find out about Erin's outlining process,...
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2016 Fall & Winter Funcast
In this episode, we join our besties from Fiction Fare to talk about our favorite Fall 2016 Reads and our most anticipated Winter 2016 books. We cover contemporary romance, young adult, fantasy romance, historical romance, new adult, and many more genres. We apologize again for the feedback and...
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Author Talk ft. Charlotte Huang
Podcast Notes Charlotte Huang starts us off with her elevator pitch for Going Geek, where her idea for the book came from, and what a typical writing day looks like for her. Next, we ask about how she develops her writing and characters and how long it took for Going Geek to hit shelves from when...
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Author Talk ft Jessica Brody
Podcast Notes We jump right in with Jessica Brody's elevator pitch for A Week of Mondays and how she initially got the original idea for the book. We were totally inspired by Jessica's writing strategy. She shares some insight into how she structures her day, the way she develops her work, and...
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Author Talk with Katie McGarry
We chat with Katie about Walk the Edge and how she came up with the idea for the Thunder Road Series. We talk a little about partying. :) Katie lets us know what her not so typical writing day looks like and her writing and publication process. And she gives us a Pushing the Limits spoiler! We…
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We Love BEA (2016 Edition)
Just like last year, we remind you about our previous posts about BEA, including our 2013, 2014, and 2015 Podcast Episodes and our Pre-BEA posts filled with fun tips. We mention our favorite grabs (and biggest disappointments) from BEA this year, which can be found on our website. We talk about...