Ash and Sarah Read and Ramble

The One by John Marrs What an interesting concept! One thing we truly appreciated was the examination from all angles of how these stories could have played out. We were thrilled and captivated. It's still such an interesting discussion. Would you want to find your match? Would you buy into it?  Email us at ashandsarahreadandramble@gmail.com Insta @ashandsarahreadandramble Find the Facebook g...

I've been into really bad puns lately.....whatever.  If anyone knows where to begin the petition to remake the It Ends With Us movie hit us up- we'll spearhead!  If you also fell in love with Seth Cohen at a young age and it began your string of dark, sarcastic fictional boyfriends, you may be entitled to compensation. JK who would want to change that?  We love you Christina Lauren! Than...

What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall ********TRIGGER WARNING********  -mental health, self harm, sexual assault, physical abuse - This story is intense in so many ways. It was thrilling, suspenseful, complex, and emotional! We loved it and absolutely recommend it to anyone. If you've never read thrillers before this is the one to start with to dip your toes in! In the BEST way.  Let...

ACOTAR pt. 1!!! Our favorite series! Sarah's favorite author: Sarah J Maas. We love this series. We have tattoos for this series. There's a permanent Rhysand shaped space in our hearts forever. Please dive in with us as we begin attempting to explain what this series means to so many. Send us your thoughts/comments at Ashandsarahreadandramble@gmail.com Insta @ashandsarahreadandramble Fin...

Untamed by Glenn Doyle = WHAT A TRANSFORMATIVE READ We loved this one so much, for connecting us to our knowing, for reminding us of things we should make more of an effort to bring to the forefront of our minds so often. This one is truly beautiful and wonderful and it filled my cup reading it.  Send us your thoughts at Ashandsarahreadandramble@gmail.com Insta @Ashandsarahreadandramble Find the F...

Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica!! WHAT A CRAZY RIDE!  ******Trigger Warnings******* Mentions of suicide, abuse, stalking , kidnapping, drunk driving *****Please keep in mind while listening***** Mary, you got us. You got us good. We loved it! Truly a mystery/thriller that finally actually stumped us BOTH! Ash NEVER gets stumped. You did it Mary.  If you love a murder mystery/ psychological thri...

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab WE LOVED THIS STORY!!  It was dark, but it was hopeful. It was about despair and perseverance. It was about love and loss. It was fantastic! Just a plus that we found ourselves falling for Luc. If you were one of the people that hated him- what's it like to not be damaged?  Email us your thoughts at Ashandsarahreadandramble@gmail.com Insta @ash...

Did we absolutely adore everything about Happy Place? YES. Do we feel that way about everything Emily Henry writes? YES. Are we at all conflicted about those two statements? NO.  Happy Place was amazing. Even better somehow than the last, and that is truly a feat. We will forever love Emily and every bit of the stories she wants to share with us. These characters. Their arcs. Their happy endings....

While we truly enjoyed The Origins of Beatrice Porter and Other Essential Ghosts- and absolutely recommend it, we felt we just did not have enough to say about it to go on for an entire episode. So at the end of the day we just decided to move on to our series finale and divulge all of our War Storm feelings. There were A LOT.  Let's wrap up our Red Queen series!  Please send us your thoughts...

Verity by Colleen Hoover!! *****TRIGGER WARNING***** Child neglect and child abuse are heavy themes throughout this story. It gets very dark at times, and while we loved the story, it very understandably can be too much. This is something so different from CoHo, and we loved this one. It was so fast paced. It was so interesting. It was so intense. IT WAS SUCH A MYSTERY!! We can't stop thinkin...

Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston! We have been talking and dreaming about reading this one for months now! It's just been a sittin' on my dresser staring at me expectantly and we have THOUGHTS.  Email us yours at Ashandsarahreadandramble@gmail.com Insta @ashandsarahreadandramble Find the Facebook group! 

The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave We wanted to dive into this one before the show is released (which looks incredible)!  We're so glad we did. Let's talk disappearing husbands, mysterious notes from 12 year old girls, and duffel bags of money.  Let us know your thoughts on that ending at: Ashandsarahreadandramble@gmail.com Insta @ashandsarahreadandramble  Find the Facebook group! 

We get to the good stuff with Mare being captured by Maven and OBVIOUSLY a daring Scarlet Guard rescue mission or two! We loved this one, and are still on the edge of our proverbial seats waiting to find out how our favorite love triangle wraps up. Or is it a love pentagon at this point?  Send us your thoughts at Ashandsarahreadandramble@gmail.com Insta @ashandsarahreadandramble Find the Facebook...

Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren (who much like us are TWO friends who do a kickass job of working together)! ;)  This one was everything we wanted it to be and more. It isn't possible to get sweeter than Elliot. I don't think we could have fallen harder for him. It was perfection!!  Email us at Ashandsarahreadandramble@gmail.com Insta @Ashandsarahreadandramble  Find the Facebook...

Trevor Noah! For today's episode we read Born a Crime.  When we say this story is spectacular- that's really vastly underselling it. Trevor's story, and his writing, are inspirational, emotional, vulnerable, uplifting, eye opening: SO MANY AMAZING THINGS! If you have never picked this up, we highly recommend it. It really makes you examine things from a different perspective. Thank...

Never Lie by Freida McFadden! This one was a roller coaster! We couldn't stop talking about the twists at the end (multiple), the mental state of every character mentioned throughout, and ours after finishing it.  We flew through this one and want to get several more of Freida's thrillers for sure!!  Let us know what you thought at:  ashandsarahreadandramble@gmail.com Insta @ashandsarahr...

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin was an absolutely beautiful story about two soulmates and best friends who journey through life together. Sometimes on their own, sometimes far apart, but always together. We were entirely overcome by the complex simplicity of this story, and how it made us feel about life in general. Thank you, Gabrielle.  Please send us your thoughts, comment...

Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan! We may have a new found appreciation for bees and honey. Could we handle beekeeping? No. 100% we could not, but that's irrelevant.  The way this book is still impacting us a month after the fact, is nothing short of amazing. We love this story. We loved these characters.  We truly wish for nothing more than to hear feedback on this one. Pl...

Today we're covering the novellas in Cruel Crown, and book two in our Red Queen Series: Glass Sword! The good news is- we still love Cal. The bad news is- Mare's not with him now!! What is going to happen in King's Cage?! Can't wait to find out!  Let us know how you feel about the series by emailing us at Ashandsarahreadandramble@gmail.com Find the Facebook group Find us on Ins...

Book Lovers by Emily Henry!! Finishing our month of love STRONG! This was our favorite read of the month. It's adorable. It's hilarious. It's heartwarming. It's deep. It gave us EVERYTHING. Thank you queen Emily Henry! We fell head over (hot and expensive) heels for Charlie, Nora, and last but certainly not least, Libby!!  Poppa Squat and join us as we profess our love for this...

My Killer Vacation by Tessa Bailey  This one was....a thing that we read. LOL it had some really cute moments and overall we did love the characters but the story needed more for us. Takeaway: Jude is AMAZING- WHERE IS HIS BOOK?!  Find us on Insta and TikTok @Ashandsarahreadandramble email us : ashandsarahreadandramble@gmail.com Find the Facebook group! 

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - and more importantly the story about her wife. We fell in love with these complicated characters, the same way TJR always gets us to. We can't wait to see the movie!!!! AHH! Let's discuss the intricate nature of humans, the perfect cast we're hoping for, and more. Evelyn&Celia&Harry&John&Connor #SquadGoals. E...

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood! Featuring our special guest: OWEN!!  Hear a surprise tiny voice in the middle lol  We loved loved loved this book- it was the cutest, funniest, most adorable story. We loved Bee. We LOVED Levi. We love smart, empowered women, and the men who support them. Let us know what you think at ashandsarahreadandramble@gmail.com Join the Facebook group! Find us on instagr...

Our new obsession: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard.  Book one of a four book series, with two additional compiled novella books. We'll be doing one every month until June! Plenty of time for you to read the series with us and fall in love with Mare, Maven, and Cal!!  If you have any insights, recommendations, comments, etc- find us on instagram, join the Facebook group, or email us at ashandsar...

Spare by Prince Harry. Let's get into everything royal!  Two hours is long, yes, but it is not even enough for us to accurately describe how much we loved this book (and there was so much more that got cut LOL). I'm so glad he decided to write this story down. I'm so glad we got to listen to him tell it himself. It was beautifully done, and we are just in awe of H, and M for that ma...