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Read Receipts with Carly and Sam

Read Receipts is a book-based podcast! Once a month we will have Book Club episodes, where we talk about a book cover-to-cover. While we will share some overarching thoughts on the books chosen for Book Club, our bread and butter is digging into the details and discussing our favorite and least favorite moments!In between these Book Club episode releases, we will have Off the Shelf episodes where we will play games and have some fun talking about books at large! Expect unhinged takes, complete unseriousness, and lots and lots of laughter.Follow us @thereadreceiptspod

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    27 | Kill For Me, Kill For You

    In this episode, Carly is joined by Paige as they embark on their most thrilling story yet: Kill For Me, Kill For You by Steve Cavanagh. This book is best experienced first hand, but for those who don't mind spoilers, Carly and Paige will walk us through the plot with commentary mixed in between.Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    26 | Tress of the Emerald Sea

    Happy St. Patrick's Day! In honor of our green-themed holiday, Carly is talking about Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson. Enjoy listening to Carly's inner monologue as she read this book as well as some insights into clues and easter eggs (no spoilers for any other Cosmere book though).Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    25 | Making Carly's "Hopeful" TBR List for 2026 (Off The Shelf)

    In this episode, Carly is putting together a list of reads she is "hoping" to read in 2026. Check in on social media throughout the year to see how many of these books get read! Write down in the comments if you have any books you are hoping to read this year!Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    24 | Everything I Know About Love

    Happy Valentine's Day! In this episode, Carly is talking about Dolly Alderton's memoir Everything I Know About Love.Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    23 | 2025 Ranked / 2026 Vision Board | Off The Shelf

    In this episode, Carly and Sam are saying goodbye to 2025 by tier-ranking all of the books covered on the podcast! They then get excited for the new year by putting together a vision board featuring all of their hopes and dreams for the pod in 2026!Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    22 | Phantasma

    Happy New Year everyone!!! In this episode, Carly and Sam are starting things off with the dark and spicy Phantasma by Kaylie Smith.Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    21 | Twilight with Allie and Karissa from Exploring the Meadow

    Where the hell have you been loca?? It's the moment you have all been waiting for. In this episode, Carly and Sam have fun talking and joking about Twilight by Stephanie Meyer! They are joined by the Twilight experts Allie and Karissa from Exploring the Meadow to talk through all the things you didn't know about the Twilight universe. Check out their podcast for their tandem episode discussing Carly's first time reading Twilight.Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Follow Allie and Karissa on Instagram @exploringthemeadow.pod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    BONUS | Read Receipts Best of 2025 Compilation

    What a year! Thank you all for tuning into our first year of Read Receipts with Carly and Sam!! In honor of this year of podcasts coming to a close, we've put together a compilation of our funniest moments from some of this year's shows. We hope you laugh as much as we did making this. Tune in next week for our last episode of the year, covering Twilight by Stephanie Meyer with our friends from Exploring the Meadow!Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    20 | I Read, You Listen | Handbook for Mortals (Off The Shelf)

    In this episode, Sam comes in with her book report presentation of one of the lowest rated books on Goodreads: Handbook for Mortals by Lani Sarem. Not only do we learn the ins and out of the book's plot, we also gossip about the controversies surrounding this infamous book.Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    19 | Listen for the Lie

    In this episode, Carly and Sam podcast about the podcast about the crime by talking about Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera!Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    18 | Pass Cake (Off the Shelf)

    In this episode, Carly and Sam come up with a cake of characters they would "pass" on. Sorry if your favs are on it but we said what we said!Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    17 | The Silent Patient

    In this episode, Carly and Sam uncover the thrilling mystery of The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides!Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    16 | Horror Heads Up (Off the Shelf)

    Boo! It's the Halloween season and Carly and Sam are celebrating the spooky season by playing a horror-themed version of the classic game Heads Up! One at a time they will draw from a bowl characters, books, authors, ways of dying.... and other things relating to the thriller/mystery/horror genre and make the other person guess what they are describing! Sorry in advance for how chaotic this gets, but we hope you have fun guessing along!Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    15 | The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

    In this episode, Carly and Sam embark on a journey across time by covering The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. SchwabFollow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    14 | The Book Boyfriend Draft (Off the Shelf)

    LETS GO!!!! This is the final episode of the Summer of Love (for 2025, don't worry everyone) and Carly and Sam are ending the season with the game of all games: the Book Boyfriend Draft! Carly and Sam will take turns building a team of who they think are some of the best boys in the book world. Head over to instagram to vote on which team you prefer. The winning coach will win the championship title while the losing coach must take on a punishment (stay tuned for that).As discussed during the episode, here are time stamps of each pick:Pick one - 08:30Pick two - 11:37Pick three - 15:45Pick four - 18:40Pick five - 23:47Pick six - 28:14Pick seven - 34:50Pick eight - 40:47Pick nine - 44:00Pick ten - 48:15Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    13 | Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston

    In this episode, Carly and Sam finish out the Summer of Love by covering the beloved romance book: Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston.Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    12 | Our Overrated Romance Book/Trope/Character (Off The Shelf)

    The Summer of Love continues! In response to the last Off The Shelf episode, Carly and Sam talk about the books, tropes and characters of the romance genre that they feel are a little OVER appreciated. Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    11 | Left of Forever by Tarah DeWitt

    The Summer of Love continues! In this episode, Carly and Sam cover the latest from Spunes, Oregon: Left of Forever by Tarah Dewitt.Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    10 | Our Underrated Romance Book/Trope/Character (Off The Shelf)

    In this episode, the Summer of Love continues in the first Off The Shelf episode of the season! Carly and Sam talk about the books, tropes and characters of the romance genre that they feel deserve more ~love~ from the book community.Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    9 | Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

    The Summer of Love has begun! In this episode, Carly and Sam cover the Emily Henry's newest release, Great Big Beautiful Life.Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    8 | Book Brother BrantSteele (Off the Shelf)

    In this episode, Carly and Sam consider how characters from episodes past would do on reality TV. That's right, it's Book Brother! All of your favorite book characters are dropped into a Big Brother simulator. See who comes out on top in this silly, fake alternate universe!Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    7 | Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

    In this episode, Carly and Sam cover the latest book from the Hunger Games universe, Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins.Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    6 | The One ⭐ Review Game (Off the Shelf)

    In this episode, Carly and Sam test each other's book smarts with a game! They have each found one-star reviews for 10 books, and the other person has to guess what the book is based on the reviews. In case you'd like to play along, we've saved the time stamps for when each book is revealed. Feel free to pause and give yourself time to think! And please let us know in the comments how many you got right! One Star Reviews Revealed:Book one - 02:34Book two - 06:36Book three - 09:06Book four - 11:40Book five - 14:27Book six - 16:46Book seven - 20:07Book eight - 22:55Book nine - 26:13Book ten - 28:50Book eleven - 30:13Book twelve - 32:46Book thirteen - 35:40Book fourteen - 38:34Book fifteen - 40:25Book sixteen - 41:31Book seventeen - 43:52Book eighteen - 47:50Book nineteen - 49:34Book twenty - 51:57Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    5 | Everyone is Watching by Heather Gudenkauf

    In this episode, Carly and Sam cover Everyone is Watching by Heather Gudenkauf - a thriller/mystery where contestants on a reality TV show are haunted by the ghosts of their past.Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    4 | I Read, You Read (Off the Shelf)

    In this episode, Carly and Sam tell and retell the other about a book of their choosing! Carly gives a plot summary of Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan, and Sam highlights the joys of poetry through No Matter the Wreckage by Sarah Kay. Sam also shares an exciting announcement by the end that listeners won't want to miss!FOR THE SPACES GIVEAWAY: Follow us on Instagram and leave a comment on our reels from this episode to enter! You’ll get extra entries if you comment on both reels!Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Follow Sam on Instagram for more info on her new book @samanthasabio.books.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    3 | Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

    In this episode, Carly and Sam cover the latest book in the Empyrean series, Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros.Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    2 | Hear Me Out Cake (Off the Shelf)

    In this episode, Carly and Sam do the highly popular social media trend: the Hear Me Out cake (book character edition). Please excuse our taste in characters as we explain our attractions to some of the strangest book characters (or objects??) in the literary world. Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    1 | When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker

    In this episode, Carly and Sam cover the epic romantic fantasy novel, When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker.Follow us Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thereadreceiptspod.Email us what you'd like for us to read next at [email protected].

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    Trailer Episode | Read Receipts with Carly and Sam

    Hello friends and welcome to the trailer episode of our podcast, Read Receipts! Your hosts, Carly and Sam, are here to give you the deets on your soon-to-be favorite podcast. Tune in every other Tuesday for new episodes. Follow us on Instagram, Tiktok, and Facebook @thereadreceiptspod Email us what you'd like for us to read next: [email protected]

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Read Receipts is a book-based podcast! Once a month we will have Book Club episodes, where we talk about a book cover-to-cover. While we will share some overarching thoughts on the books chosen for Book Club, our bread and butter is digging into the details and discussing our favorite and least favorite moments!In between these Book Club episode releases, we will have Off the Shelf episodes where we will play games and have some fun talking about books at large! Expect unhinged takes, complete unseriousness, and lots and lots of laughter.Follow us @thereadreceiptspod

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What is Read Receipts with Carly and Sam about?

Read Receipts is a book-based podcast! Once a month we will have Book Club episodes, where we talk about a book cover-to-cover. While we will share some overarching thoughts on the books chosen for Book Club, our bread and butter is digging into the details and discussing our favorite and least...

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Read Receipts with Carly and Sam has 29 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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