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Two Girls Who Read
by Lilly and Olivia
A podcast where readers can rejoice as two internet friends discuss a new book-related topic every Wednesday. Book discussions, reviews, and LOTS of opinions.
Episodes
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Our Top 10 Reads of 2022
Happy New Year!!!! This episode we continue the tradition of revealing our top reads of this year from 10-1.
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Diagnosing Olivia with B12 Deficiency (what we're reading at the moment)
School's out for Two Girl Who Read, and with that comes lots and lots of READING!!! Join us as we talk about all the books we are currently reading (too many).
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Kit Connor came out and we're not happy about it
This episode Lilly and Olivia talk with no prompt leading to first time public discussions about mental health, sexuality and how "queerbaiting" is quite literally the most homophobic term coined by the LGBTQ+ community.
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Rhysand is Chris Pine from Don't Worry Darling *confirmed*
This week Lilly and Olivia discuss which male fictional characters would participate in the Victory Project from the recently released Harry Styles and Florence Pugh movie "Don't Worry Darling". Recasting the whole film with fictional characters you might be surprised which one of your book...
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Our Alter Ego's (Olivia the Seelie Queen and Lilly the Bicon Dragon Rider)
This episode Lilly and Olivia come up with different characters based on who each host would be if they were to be placed in an alternate fictional world. What does an Olivia in the Shadowhunter world look like? Is Lilly more likely to have a professor student romance or an office enemies to...
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Scissoring in Subways (our three quater year wrap-up)
This episode we discuss all the different books we've read since our last quater year wrap-up recorded in April. The books we liked, the books we didn't, and what books we are challenging each other to read for future podcast episodes.
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Olivia could not finish this book...
This week we give you book recs for novels that we thought were better to read as audiobooks (audible please sponsor us).
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Where is all of the WLW Media?
In today's episode Lilly and Olivia decide to have an *organised* episode and talk about our favourite woman love woman reads and TV shows, why all of the WLW media is being cancelled, and why some WLW media does not meet the mark.
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Book Scenes That Would Save Us From Tentacle Daddy Vecna
You got no music, only audiobooks. One shot to save your best friend in the clutches of Vecna, which book scene do you blast on the speakers? Find out what book scenes we think are iconic enough to save us from the clutches of the tentacle daddy himself.
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What Fictional Characters We're Bringing to our Upcoming Concerts
This episode we decide which fictional characters we'd bring to our upcoming concerts for artists such as Dua Lipa, Conan Gray and Harry Styles. Who fits the 'Harry Styles' vibe? We also give our thoughts on the upcoming Red White and Royal Blue adaptation and celebrate our 2 year anniversary as…
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Olivia got cancelled... several times (why we left BookTok)
This episode Olivia and Lilly go through their separate stories on why after millions of likes, views, and years of being some of the first 'BookTok creators' left the platform permanently in 2021. Breaking our silence on how it feels to be cancelled by some of the biggest creators on the…
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Daisy Jones and The Six fooled us.
This week Lilly and Olivia review Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Favourite characters, ships, fan theories for what happened after the book's ending and of course, it wouldn't be a Daisy Jones and The Six episode without talking about that author's note and our expectations for…
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Our Final Europe Adventure (Feat. Satan)
In this epsiode, we recap the last of our Europe trip stories live from our Rome AirBnb on our last full day in Europe. Olivia eating shit on Venice steps, books we've downloaded for the plane and being denied entry to an Italian church for being sluts. Join us this final Europe special episode.
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Where We've Been: Eating Bao Buns w/Jacob Elordi & our Homophobic AirBnB Hosts
We're back! And in Europe! Tune in to the first episode Two Girls Who Read where Lilly and Olivia are coming to you live from the SAME ROOM. That's right, it's been months but only because your podcast hosts have been finally making the jump from long-distance to short and it has caused some...
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Book Characters that Would've Slayed the Met Gala bc Real Celebs Did Not Understand the Assignment
Disappointed with this year's Met Gala? Yeah, join Lilly and Olivia as they share which fictional characters they think would have slayed the fashion event of the year and experience the imaginary Met Gala we deserved.
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A Full on Gay Crisis | Heartstopper
In todays episode, Lilly and Olivia talk about the new Heartstopper TV show as well as all four volumes of the comics. Be ready to hear us scream and fangirl over how cute this story is for an hour straight.
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All the Books We've Read so far this Year (they're mostly gay but so are we✌)
In this episode Olivia and Lilly do their annual quater-year reading wrap up where they go through all the books they've read so far this year and review them for you. Buy us your favourite book and we'll talk about it ♡ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lillyandolivia
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How to Unf*ck Yourself... The Self Help Book Most YA Characters Need
In today's episode, Lilly and Olivia assign real self-help books to our favourite book characters based on the advice we think they need, and let's just say, things get very random... Buy us a coffee (or book)!! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lillyandolivia
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Plot Twists as Shocking as Will Smith's Oscar Slap
This week we give you book recommendations with plot twists as shocking and unexpected as Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. Join us on this spoiler-free episode as we somehow make your TBR list even longer (sorry not sorry). Buy us a coffee (or book!!)...
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Our Favourite Books from Every Genre
In today's episode, Lilly and Olivia dive into another classic recommendations video, with recommendations for every classic genre and some non classic genres. Buy us a coffee (or book!!) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lillyandolivia
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Team Nick or Selwyn? Legendborn by Tracey Deonn
This episode Lilly and Olivia talk about the phenomenal King Arthur retelling Legendborn by Tracey Deonn. We discuss everything we possibly can about this book: romance, representation, theories, and even take a little look at the original King Arthur story and see if we can draw any parallels.…
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Which version of The Atlas Six should you read | The Atlas Six
In today's episode, Lilly and Olivia discuss the newly published edition of The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake, while also comparing it to the original edition so you can see what changed between the new copy and the old. We also talk about Olivia's new favourite character after his major glow up in…
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House of Sky and Breath was a House of Mess and Teleportation S3x
In this episode we discuss Sarah J Mass's highly anticipated sequel in her Crescent City series House of Sky and Breath. Bryce becoming a human glow stick, Ruhn being the designated scene-stealer, and that groundbreaking last page, and our theories for SJM's future books, we cover it all in this...
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The Love Hypothesis
In this episode, we talk about Ali Hazelwood's breakout debut novel that had all of us wishing for a PhD student and professor romance – The Love Hypothesis.
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Roma and Juliette step on us please (These Violent Delights duology by Chloe Gong)
In this episode, we talk about everything Chloe Gong. Olivia has just finished Our Violent Ends and we are still reeling over all of our favourite moments from this iconic retelling. Join us as we discuss everything These Violent Delights such as if we liked the ending, our theories about Chloe...
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Explaining the Entire Plot of Crescent City to Olivia for an hour straight
This week we help all of you prepare for the upcoming release of Sarah J Maas's sequel to House of Blood and Earth, Olivia finally learns what happens in the only Sarah J Maas book she hasn't read. Do we think Crescent City is Throne of Glass or ACOTAR level quality? Whether you've never read…
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Our Top 10 Reads of 2021
In today's episode, Lilly and Olivia tell you what our top 10 reads of 2021 were, aka making your 2022 TBR quite a bit longer. Buy us a coffee (or book)!! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lillyandolivia
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finally talking about Dollar Store ACOTAR//These Hollowed Vows
In this episode, we share our thoughts and feelings on the infamous hybrid of ACOTAR and the Cruel Prince- These Hollowed Vows by Lexi Ryan. Fan theories, favourite characters, our favourite guy in the love triangle, and of course getting a little sidetracked now and then. Join us this episode to...
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The Manuscript or the Letter? | Verity by Colleen Hoover
In today's episode, Lilly and Olivia discuss Verity by Colleen Hoover, including our theories on the shocking ending. Buy us a coffee (or book!!) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lillyandolivia
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🔥Hot Take🔥 Dance of Thieves is overrated *shakes in boots*
This episode join us on a casual conversation where we talk about absolutely anything and everything from Conan Gray's latest song, Squid Game, to our thoughts on our most recent reads.
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If You Loved This Book, Watch This Show
In today's episode, Lilly and Olivia tell you some shows that have the same hit of ✨serotonin✨ as certain books do
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We Read The Mortal Instruments so You Don't Have To | summarizing the plot of the Mortal Instruments
In today's episode, Lilly and Olivia summarize the whole plot of the mortal instruments books so that you don't have to read them but you can still know what happens. If you want to read Cassandra Clare's other books but not the incest ones then this is the one for you.
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Books With Morally Grey Antihero's You Can Fall in Love With
In this weeks episode, Lilly and Olivia talk about some of our favourite book recommendations where the main character is a morally grey antihero (that we all know you love) No spoilers in this week's episode.
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Lilly already read Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong...
This week we recommend you books that we were lucky enough to receive as ARC's from various publishing degrees, from books that you should be excited for like Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong and The Midnight Girls Alicia Jasinska to new releases you should be running to buy right now such as Defy...
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our Unique Contemporary Book Recs
This week we are giving you book recs in the contemporary genre that you haven't already been recommended a million times before.
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
In today's episode, Lilly and Olivia review The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Spoilers for the whole book! Buy us a coffee (or book)!! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lillyandolivia
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Books that will make you a Bookaholic (sorry for the emotional damage)
This week we are discussing the books that got us into our possibly unhealthy reading obsessions and books you can read too if you want to get into the dandy hobby of crying over ink on dead trees once a month. With recommendations that aren't the clichés like The Hunger Games or Harry Potter,...
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Our Core Books | books that made a huge impact on us
In today's episode, we talk about all the books that we consider to be our "core books" or books that have made a significant impact on the both of us as readers. Buy us a coffee (or book!!) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lillyandolivia
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Books with the same ✨vibes✨ as BookTok's favourites
This episode we are doing a fun game of if you Read This, Read That. If you loved books such as Throne of Glass, The Cruel Prince or ACOTAR, we will tell you reads that we thought gave off the same vibe as your faves, and then were even better featuring some exclusive reviews of upcoming releases.
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Rating Celebrities Favourite Books
In today's episode, Olivia and Lilly rate celebrities book recommendations, including Kourtney Kardashians recommending ACOTAR, Reese Witherspoon's loving Red White and Royal Blue, and more. One hour of us deciding if celebrities *actually* have good taste or they are just pretending to be readers.
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Saying books we want to read for the 17923645th time
Here is a list of books Lilly and Olivia want to read in August. Since this is being uploaded at the end of August, feel free to guess if you think we actually read any of these yet.
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Finally Talking About Addie Larue's Excessive Oversharing | The Invisible Life of Addie Larue
In todays episode, Olivia and Lilly are discussing The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E Schwab. Everything from Addie and Luc's story, Henry, and of course the famous ending. Spoilers for the whole book.
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why Kaz Brekker is the villian (dw we still want to be whacked in half by his cane)
This episode we discuss who our favourite villains are from books like The Invisible Life of Addie Larue, Throne of Glass, and Realm Breaker let us discuss our favourite evil people and why.
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President Snow vs President Trump | The Hunger Games
In today's episode, Lilly and Olivia finally talk all about The Hunger Games, including our thoughts on the Peeta vs Gale love triangle, why Katniss is one of the best female characters, and how Panem is similar to our world today.
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What you hear when we're not recording...
Only two girls who read, talking about whatever comes to mind. This episode Lilly and Olivia replicate our average conversations, we cover topic such as what would happen if BookTokers had paparazzi, what books we think deserve a sequel, and why Olivia and Emma Carstairs from The Dark Artifices…
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The Best and the Worst of Popular Booktok Series
In todays episode, we talk about the most popular series on booktok, and what our favourites and least favourites in each one of them are. The grishaverse, a court of thorns and roses, shadowhunters, and more.
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book releases you should be counting down the days for in 2021
This episode we talk about all the books we are most excited that finally hit the shelves in 2021/2022. We also talk about some ARC reads we have been boujee enough to read before their release dates, and whether you should be counting down the days for them or not.
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What the Hell Happened in From Blood and Ash?
In today's podcast episode, Lilly and Olivia discuss the bestselling book series From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L Armentrout. We talk about everything from Poppy and Casteel's relationship, all of the plot twists, and even the joining.
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Our Five 5 Star Reads- a book recommendation
This week we are telling YOU our top five 5-star reads. Your TBR is quaking because it is not ready for these book recs...
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How We Met! | Booktok Q&A
In this week's episode, Lilly and Olivia answer questions left by you guys, including the very long (and crazy story) about how we became friends. We also talk about the future of booktok, our saddest books, and what books we would talk with us if we were stranded on an island.
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A podcast where readers can rejoice as two internet friends discuss a new book-related topic every Wednesday. Book discussions, reviews, and LOTS of opinions.
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Two Girls Who Read is created and hosted by Lilly and Olivia.
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