Better Than the Books

#10: (We apologize for such a delay between episode 9 & 10, but here we are!) This is our final episode of the podcast (for now)! We spend the whole episode on our favorite romance author, Emily Henry. Especially her newest release: Funny Story! We are so grateful for every listen & comment on the podcast. We look forward to coming back at some point for some more reading updates! Our Goodreads Accounts: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/136006682-kimberly-stewart https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/158996300-jenavieve-lopez https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/39477522-sedona-gallardo Sedona's Book Instagram: @sedonas.library

#9: This week, we discuss our favorite (& a few least favorite) tropes in romance books! Sedona's Picks: "Second Chance Romance" "Friends to Lovers" "He/She Takes Care of Them When They Are Sick" Jenavieve's Picks: "He Fell First" Magic Realism Kim's Picks: "Small Town Romance" "Fake Dating" "Found Family" Thanks for listening!

#8: This week, spoilers are aplenty as we dive into our most disappointing reads. Books & Bits Mentioned: Carley Fortune Novels: Every Summer After, Meet Me at the Lake Colleen Hoover Novels: It Ends With Us, Ugly Love, Verity Hello Stranger by Katherine Center Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Happy Place by Emily Henry Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Our Goodreads Accounts: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/136006682-kimberly-matute https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/158996300-jenavieve-lopez https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/39477522-sedona-gallardo Sedona's Book Instagram: @sedonas.library

In this week's episode, Jenavieve asks us some questions so you can get to know us better! Find out how we started our reading journies & what books we would save if our bookshelves were on fire! Books and Bits We Mentioned: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Hating Game by Sally Thorne Love & Other Words by Christina Lauren Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid I'll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross A Severe Mercy by Sheldon Vanauken I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jenette McCurdy Tom Lake by Anne Patchett Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix Kierra Lewis on Tiktok or Instagram Pride & Prejudice Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer Happy Place by Emily Henry

#6: This week's episode is all about our February reads! We recorded this at the beginning of March, and are trying to get all caught up! Kim's Picks: The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams I'm Glad my Mom Died by Jenette McCurdy My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine Sedona's Picks: The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Bride by Ali Hazelwood Jenavieve's Picks: Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Other Bits Mentioned: Meet Cute Bookstore in San Diego

This week's episode is all about our January reads! We recorded this during the first week of February, so just vibe with us :) We talk about the best types of audiobooks, why YA fiction can be a blast, and our honest opinions about Fourth Wing! Let us know in the Q&A what you have been reading lately! Jenavieve's January Picks: The Grace Year by Kim Liggett Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling The Do-Over by Lynn Painter Undistracted by Bob Goff Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer Sedona's Picks: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross Finding Me by Viola Davis Betting on You by Lynn Painter Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Kim's Picks: The Naturals (series) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Other Bits Mentioned: Haley Pham on Youtube Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan Love Does by Bob Goff The Fake Mate by Lara Ferguson

In this episode, we discuss where we get our books and the secret to reading 70+ books in a year! (spoiler alert: it's the Libby app!) Here are some books & bits we mention in this week's episode: The Libby App Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros Spotify Audiobooks The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan Powerless by Lauren Roberts I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jenette McCurdy Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid Youtube Audiobooks The Summer I Turned Pretty (series) by Jenny Han Little Free Libraries (and the app!) Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

To finish off our favorites of 2023, here is episode 3! Next week, we will move forward into what we have been reading more recently. Thank you for listening!

In this episode, we tell you about more of our favorites from last year! Thanks for listening!

In our first episode, we tell you all about some of our favorite 2023 reads!