The Bookish Roundup - A Podcast
by Jess & Jess
Are you a fan of books but don’t have time for the commitments of a book club? Do you wish you could get an honest review of popular releases to know if they are worth your time? If you answered "yes" to any one of those questions then this podcast is for you. Whether you are an active book reader or prefer watching that hot new drama on Netflix, this podcast has something to offer. Join your hosts and IRL friends, Louisville Jess and PNW Jess, as they get together from opposite ends of the country for some friendly banter and honest reviews.
Episodes
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Ep 82 - SCREEEEECH - Middle of the Night by Riley Sager
When life gives you insomnia, move back home and try to find your childhood friend that's now a ghost. Life has thrown us some curveballs in personal lives so we are a little late on publishing this episode. Check out our thoughts on our first Riley Sager book and if we will be reading another in...
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Ep 81 - Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young
We are back from our holiday hiatus! Join us as we catch you up on what we have been reading over our impromptu break and what we have coming up on the podcast next time.
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Ep 80 - A Bloody Tale of THIRST by Marina Yuszczuk
A book told in two parts over centuries in the up and coming city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Our main character is a female vampire whose name we never find out. Tune in to hear what our thoughts were about this vampire that chose NOT to repeat high school over and over again.
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Ep. 79 This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer
Let's keep the spooky vibes going! We have a Kentucky author on the docket this week. If you love climbing, haunted places and multiple POV books then this will be your jam!
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Ep 78 - Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
TW - Cannibalism, Sexual Assault, Killing This is a book about two serial killers falling in love so, you have been warned. It's such a fun show!
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Ep 77 - Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber
Another week, another book! A Lyle Jess pick this week, we are back on the romantasy train.
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Ep 76 - Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
There is so much to discuss in this episode! We had a wonderful time talking about Such a Fun Age. A recommended read for many people. Please note: our recording didnt fully download so it will cut off randomly at the end, so sorry!!
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Ep 75 - Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton or Draco from Harry Potter
Join us on today's episode as we reminisce about our childhood crush, Tom Felton. We have LOTS of opinions on this memoir, hope you enjoy!
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Ep 74 - Dear Carhartt - It Ends With Us The Movie
TW - Domestic Violence A quick review of the It Ends With Us Movie and an overview of the drama going on within the cast. Justin Baldoni or Blake Lively?
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Ep 73 - Doing What it Takes - Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley
Trigger Warning - SA, drugs Today on the podcast we are discussing a difficult read for both of us but one that needs more exposure. https://www.kqed.org/news/11106467/why-the-celeste-guap-scandal-isnt-only-about-her-case
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Ep 72 - Let's KNOT Mention it - Bride by Ali Hazelwood
On today's show we discuss the popular booktok book, Bride by Ali Hazelwood!
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Ep. 71 - What Was I made For? Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
Trigger Warnings - mentions of SA, abuse in a relationship A story of an AI sex robot and her owner. Not at all like Lars and the Real Girl, but kind of. Listen as we chat about how much Doug pissed us off and why Annie deserves so much better. An out of the norm, science fiction book for us to...
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Ep. 70 - Let's Chortle Shall We? Funny Story by Emily Henry
This week's episode we are discussing Funny Story by Emily Henry, a PNW Jess pick. This is the second Emily Henry book that has been discussed on the podcast. Louisville Jess was not a fan of the first book, will this one change her mind? Tune in to find out! Two weeks from now we will be...
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Ep. 69 - We are back, again! For reals this time!
Welcome back to the Bookish Round Up! We have missed creating this show and sharing our thoughts and ramblings with each other and with you. Check out today's episode to hear what we have been up to over the almost two years that we have been away. We have new episodes recorded and ready for you,...
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Ep 68 - If God Knew Karen He Would Understand - I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
TW: Eating Disorder, Parental Abuse, Sexual Abuse The memoir that every millenial woman is reading and talking about. Reach out to an eating disorder hotline for more information about signs, symptoms and treatment options for eating disorders. The National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) runs…
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Ep 67 - We are back baby! Life and Podcast Updates
Did you miss us? We sure missed you! We are so excited to be back from out break! As you can tell we are now The Bookish Roundup! As much as we loved the name Outta Five Stars it was time for an upgrade. Hit play to know what we've been up to over the past couple of months and for a sneak peak…
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Ep 66 - Definitely Was Not for Us - Black Buck Mateo Askaripour
We are back with another episode! Today we are discussing Black Buck. It was an interesting read since neither of us know the New York City or Sales lifestyle. Thanks for tuning in! We would love for you to subscribe and leave us a review. Find us at www.outtafivestars.com Follow us on Instagram,...
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Ep 65 - Sexy Blue Aliens - Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon
*Lots of spoilers*ADULT CONTENT - if you couldn't tell by the title ;) Ice Planet Barbarians has been all over BookTok and PNW Jess just HAD to read it so of course Louisville Jess had to know what it was all about. If you want to hear about the book but don't feel like it will be your vibe, make...
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Ep 64 - Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson with Guest Angie from @angieoverbooked
*Spoilers in this episode* Welcome back to the podcast! This week we are joined by Angie from Instagram's @angieoverbooked as we talk about the historical fiction novel, Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson. Listen as we talk to Angie about her bookish tendencies and why she was hesitant to pick up this...
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Ep 63 - Dear Ellen - It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
*Lots of spoilers* TW - Domestic Abuse Wow - This book has been all over BookTok and Bookstagram so of course we had to read it and talk about it. Can you guess which Jess cried during this book? Thanks for tuning in! We would love for you to subscribe and leave us a review. Find us at...
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Ep 62 - Bookish Podcasts Hosted by Black Women
Happy Black History Month! This week we thought we would do something a little bit differently and share twelve bookish podcasts that are hosted by Black Women! Thanks for tuning in! We would love for you to subscribe and leave us a review. Find us at www.outtafivestars.com Follow us on…
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Ep 61 - Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang - w/ Janelle from @janandthings
Our final memoir of January brings us the story of Qian Julie Wang and her parents, Chinese immigrants to the United States. This book was chosen by our guest this month, Janelle from Instagram's @janandthings. Janelle tells us how she went about choosing this book for us, PNW Jess reminisces…
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Ep 60 - Rumours of Spring - A Girlhood in Kashmir by Farah Bashir
This week on the show we are talking about a little known memoir and that's Rumours of Spring by Farah Bashir. It was a tough book to read but one that was very eye opening and informative. Books mentioned on the show: The Diary of Anne Frank Persepolis When No One Is Watching Thanks for tuning…
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Ep 59 - Coming of Age and Absent Fathers - Somebody's Daughter by Ashley C. Ford
Welcome back to another episode of the podcast, today we are talking about the memoir Somebody's Daughter by Ashley C. Ford. Both Jess's talk about how much of this book resonated with each of them and why they think that mom's get the short end of the stick. Thanks for tuning in! We would love…
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Ep 58 - Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile - Trailers, Shaved Heads and Elton John
Welcome back to our first episode of the new year. This month we are covering memoirs and we are starting it off with one of PNW Jess's favorite artists, Brandi Carlile. PNW Jess found many similarities between her like and that of Brandi, want to know which ones? Hit that play button! Thanks for...
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Ep 57 - Exploring Kinky(ish) Polyamorous Relationships in Eight Kinky Nights by Xan West
Our final book of the year! What a book to end off with! Eight Kinky Nights by Xan West is a f/f Hanukah Romance story about two autistic queer friends that end up falling in love together after many years of friendship. Definitely a one of a kind story, make sure to hit that play button to learn...
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Ep 56 - Amor Actually - A Holiday Romance Anthology w/ Sabrina Sol & Priscilla Oliveras
Today we are joined by Sabrina Sol and Priscilla Oliveras, two of the seven authors that collaborated on Amor Actually, A Holiday Romance Anthology. They tell how this wonderful Latinx Holiday Romance came together. Find Sabrina Sol at http://www.sabrinasol.com/ Twitter: @theromancechica…
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Ep 55 - Lets Get Cozy in the Kitchen - Christmas at the Island Hotel by Jenny Colgan
We are back this week and kicking off the holiday season with a warm and fuzzy feeling book by Jenny Colgan, Christmas at the Island Hotel Thanks for tuning in! We would love for you to subscribe and leave us a review. Find us at www.outtafivestars.com Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok...
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Ep 54 - A Court of Vulgar Gestures - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
Book number two in the ACOTAR series was such a doozy! There was so much to talk about in this episode and luckily we did not have any issues with technology this go around. It's safe to assume that the OFS hosts are as obsessed with this series as most readers out there. However, we were able to...
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Ep 53 - Secrets of Isoria Author Interview with Cristina Macari
We are so excited to have Cristina Macari on the show with us today as she talks to us about her upcoming book, The Secrets of Isoria. Thanks for tuning in! We would love for you to subscribe and leave us a review. Find us at www.outtafivestars.com Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok…
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Ep 52 - From One Hen Do to Another - The Bridal Party by JG Murray
We are back with another episode! Today we talked with PNW Jess's MOH, Kat, and discussed the book, The Bridal Party, which came just at the right time as we have just come back from PNW Jess's own Bachelorette Party. Listen as Kat briefly tells us about the mushroom coffee she drinks and what…
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Ep 51 - A Court of Bad Technology - A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) by Sarah J. Maas
We are so excited for you to listen to our discussion on a Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. This discussion would have probably been over an hour long but we had the WORST time with our recording technology and we are so unfortunately we only have 30 ish min for you to listen to....
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Ep 50 - You Can't Choose Who You Fall For - Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
*Lots of spoilers* Our fiftieth episode and it's a Colleen Hoover book! We are talking all things Ugly Love on the episode, we reveal our favorite character and what we really thought of the epilogue. Thanks for tuning in! Join us next week as we finally dive into the ACOTAR world! We would love...
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Ep 49 - Did it hurt when you fell from heaven? Fallen by Lauren Kate with Special Guest @isa_shelf
Today is our last SPOOKY SEASON episode of the year and we are ending things off with Fallen by Lauren Kate and Isabel comes back to the podcast to fill us in on what's been going on in her life since we last spoke to her! Thanks for tuning in! We would love for you to subscribe and leave us a...
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Ep 48 - Not All Boarding Schools Created Equal with Special Guest @thebookcreep - Madam by Phoebe Wynn Book Review
Only a few weeks left of spooky season and today we are joined on the podcast by Natalie from Instagram's @thebookcreep. She tells us how she came into the bookstagram community and shares with us her favorite spooky reads! We also discuss the book Madam by Phoebe Wynn, a PNW Jess pick, and in…
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Ep 47 - The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides - Psychological Thriller Meets Mystery
Spooky Season continues on the podcast, today we are discussing The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides. Thanks for tuning in! We would love for you to subscribe and leave us a review. Find us at www.outtafivestars.com Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok we're @OuttaFiveStars. Music:...
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Ep 46 - The Title Gave It Away - The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins with special guest Lani from @litwithlani_
Welcome to our first episode of SPOOKY SEASON! Today on the show we are joined by Lani from @litwithlani_ on Instagram. Join us as we get to know Lani as she tells us how she got into the bookstagram and how she got into Yoga over quarantine and who she wants her book bestie to be! We also dive...
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Ep 45 - The Final Battle Falls Flat - War Storm by Victoria Aveyard Pt. 2
We are finally done with the Red Queen Series! On today's episode we talk about the final battle, our favorite characters and the sneaky way that Victoria Aveyard included LGBTQ+ characters throughout the series. Make sure to come back next week as we finally dig in to some spooky season reads...
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Ep 44 - Plot Twist, We like the Villains - War Storm by Victoria Aveyard Pt. 1
This week we are bringing you the first 19 chapters of War Storm by Victoria Aveyard. The fourth and final book in the Red Queen Series and wow do we have a plot twist for you! Can you figure out which Jess likes the supposed villains of this story? Or is it both Jess's? Listen to find out!…
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Ep 43 - Smutty Disappointment - King's Cage by Victoria Aveyard Pt. 2
Another week, another Aveyard review! While King's Cage was not our favorite book in the series, we are excited to almost be done and move on to spooky season! This week we are comparing this to Game of Thrones, especially that Red Wedding scene. Thanks for tuning in! We would love for you to...
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Ep 42 - Team Maven or Team Cal? King's Cage Pt. 1 by Victoria Aveyard
Your hosts are back this week to talk the first half of King's Cage! We get a new writing style in this book, listen to find out if our predictions came true and what we think the rest of the book has in store! Thanks for tuning in! We would love for you to subscribe and leave us a review. Find…
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Ep 41 - Gotta Catch them All, Pokemon - Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard
We are continuing our exploration of the Red Queen Series today. Somehow all these newbloods remind PNW Jess of Pokemon and honestly, she is kind of right. Thanks for tuning in! We would love for you to subscribe and leave us a review. Find us at www.outtafivestars.com Follow us on Instagram,...
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Ep 40 - Anyone Can Betray Anyone - Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard Pt. 2
A couple spoilers in today's episode but make sure to listen! We are filling you in on the last half of Red Queen and are telling you our predictions for the next book. Thanks for tuning in! We would love for you to subscribe and leave us a review. Find us at www.outtafivestars.com Follow us on...
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Ep 39 - There is a New Lightning Girl in Town - Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard Part 1
Schedule Change this week! We were originally planning on reading Island Affair but it was just a bit too triggering so we decided to switch it up and read Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard instead. This week we are talking about the first half of the book and are also sending a huge shout out to PNW...
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Ep 38 - People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry with Special Guest Jordan from @_completelybooked
If you thought you knew Jordan from @_completelybooked, we are here to tell you that she is even more amazing than you first thought. Jordan joins us this week to talk about the five star book that's been all over everyone's bookstagram feed, People we Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry. Thanks for...
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Ep 37 - Christina Lauren and The Unhoneymooners - Epilogue not needed
August is finally here and your hosts are kicking things off with their first Christina Lauren book, The Unhoneymooners. If you have read it before then you know that "winning contests" plays a part so naturally your hosts, Jess and Jess, talk about whether they have ever won anything and what it...
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Ep 36 - Divergent - YA's were TOO thirsty for a Love Triangle - with @what_jess_reads
We are back with our last throwback of July and this week it's one of PNW Jess's favorite book and that's Divergent by Veronica Roth and we are joined by our guest, @what_jess_reads We talk to Jess about why she joined bookstagram and what her current favorite book is, it was as much a surprise…
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Ep 35 - The Hunger Games, the book is better
Today on the show we are back with another re-read, this time it's The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins! Something happens on the show that has never happened in the history of OFS and you won't want to miss it! Thanks for tuning in! We would love for you to subscribe and leave us a review. Find…
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Ep 34 - Twilight Throwback with Guest @Read.With.Mish
Your hosts are back with another throwback to high school and this time it's Twilight! We are joined by fellow bookstagrammer, Michelle from @read.with.mish. Listen as we talk about our favorite parts of Twilight and why we think book Bella is better than movie Bella! Thanks for tuning in! We…
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Ep 33 - Get to Know Us 2.0
Your hosts are back with another get to know us episode! We talk about literary girlfriends and boyfriends, our favorite childhood memories and much more! If you have been dying to know more about us then this episode is for you! Thanks for tuning in! We would love for you to subscribe and leave…
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About this show
Are you a fan of books but don’t have time for the commitments of a book club? Do you wish you could get an honest review of popular releases to know if they are worth your time? If you answered "yes" to any one of those questions then this podcast is for you. Whether you are an active book reader or prefer watching that hot new drama on Netflix, this podcast has something to offer. Join your hosts and IRL friends, Louisville Jess and PNW Jess, as they get together from opposite ends of the country for some friendly banter and honest reviews.
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