Bookalicious Pod

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK In this nearly two-hour extravaganza (!!), the ladies catch up on the life of Fey Fey and Tam Tam. They've got lots of thoughts on F(lop)-Boy Torture Tam, Fey's wedding attire a la Teresa from Real Housewives of NJ , Homeschool Camp Rhys, and Fey's ungrateful feet. Is Amarantha's riddle the secret to the whole book? Is it actually about Tam Tam? What do al...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK The ladies finish their second Sanderson book of the pod and talk all things Tress: - What's the difference between selling your mind and selling your body? - Candi's expert sleuthing skills to connect all the Cosmere dots (and connect the unbelievable final boss scene) - Why was the Sorceress really a clown? - Book ratings, Read it like Reddit, and Picture This e...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK In Part 2, the ladies reveal some record-breaking Bookalytics, judge the book by its cover, talk all things Tress (or Chress... or Tressy), Sanderson's commentary on capitalism, some background knowledge on the Cosmere multiverse, and the tale of the Tosher. Was he speaking to the king through the bathroom plumbing or yelling through the window? You decide! Join us ne...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK The sisters take a much needed break from their self-help philosophy books and return to their OG, all-time favorite, Brandon Sanderson!! Tress of the Emerald Sea is (loosely?) based off The Princess Bride and we LOVE it. Notable topics- Author recap on the proliferative Sandy and his connection to Jeopardy Are we in the story or do we need to suspend some belief? Is Chri...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOKT he sisters wrap up The Alchemist and discuss all things personal destiny, what makes a good treasure, and run-on sentences. We ask whether this book is a timeless re-read, or whether it really only hits home if you're at a certain point in your life. We also play Read it like Reddit and find out we read it just like Goodreads- let us know what you think of this book...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK The Bookalicious babes are back!! Candi is back from her adventure in Japan and has a grand tale about how she almost made it a solo adventure. But, thanks to a secret government agent working overtime and the world conspiring to make her dream succeed, everything worked out in the end. Speaking of, The Alchemist by Paolo Coehlo! We start off with a juicy author recap in...

In an extreme effort to not miss an episode, Chrissy pressed the red emergency button and called in her husband Josh to be her esteemed guest on Bookalicious! Josh requested "medical book or bust," so we're recapping Ch 10 of The Dueling Neurosurgeons by Sam Kean. Despite all of our jokes at the beginning, this book is not boring and was not chosen in an attempt to sabotage Bookalyti...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK In our grand finale, we waste no time dilly-dallying and jump straight into the final events of The Little Prince: The fox, the railway switchman, the water pill salesman, the venomous snake, and the bittersweet ending. We also play our end of book games (rate the book and Read it Like Reddit (alternatively titled: Was it a GoodRead?). Spoiler: We give it a 4.7. A few poi...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK In both an effort to never miss and episode and to leave no stones unturned, the Bookalicious sisters do the impossible and split The Little Prince into, not two, but three parts! In Part 2/3, they cover the highly-anticipated author recap (this is a good one) before they discuss the last two planets (the Geographer and Lamplighter) and the Prince's first few encounte...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK The sisters (princesses??) begin Part 1/2 on The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry! Candi delivers some juicy details on the author recap but leaves us on a cliffhanger until next week when she can read past the first paragraph on Wikipedia. We discuss the significance behind the rose, the baobabs, the planets, and why each of these people feel so familiar. Join u...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK We did it! We got our PhD in Kovakology! Only kidding, we just finished the introductory course. We *loved* this book (a perfect 5 on our Bookalicious scale) and hope you enjoy our recap. Join us for book three (when it finally comes out) and, in the meantime, join us for: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (next two weeks) The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho (the 2-...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK In Part 2, the sisters continue uncovering the mystery of the Skin Stealer! We've got lots of guesses as to what's happening here, and are ready to finish one of our favorite books yet! Some things discussed: Chrithy's Invisalign adventure a la Speak Out game What is a Leshy? Have thoughts on the book or want to ask us a question? We'd love to hear from yo...

The sisters are continuing the Year of Sequels with The Skin Stealer's Son by Allison M. Kovaks! You can catch our (very) in-depth recap of the first book, Fox's Tongue and Kirin's Bone, here . In book two we now know 75% of what's happening in the life of Aaron and discuss some of our burning questions like: What is the lady really up to? How does this doppel-ing work? Where does...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK In the grand finale of Beyond the Sea, we've got lots to say on Ms. Marblemaw, all the kids antics, how the ending went down, and Chauncey's nocturnal emissions. We also play our end of book games (rate the book and Read it Like Reddit). Thanks for joining our club! Join us next week as we start The Skin Stealer's Son by Allison M. Kovaks Some things mentioned...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK The ladies continue Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune! We discuss all the latest middle school humor in the book, how we actually just want to be Chauncey, all the kids' antics, and more! Also, Calliope vomits upon meeting Ms. Marblemaw, a la this video Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/BookaliciousPod Buy us a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/bookaliciouspod

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK The Bookalicious Sisters revisit the beautiful world of Marsyas Island by TJ Klune as recommended by one of our listeners (We see you Defy Gravity/Guy35!) While met with familiar faces, there is a tonal shift in TJ's writing - one of frustration and hurt that seeps through these chapters. To better understand where TJ is coming from, Candice prepares background materi...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK Join the sisters as they wrap up The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine! We laugh, we cry, we talk about how great Vollys is as a villain, how crazy Addie and Rhys' relationship is, and how much we love the sisters. We read reviews on Reddit and Goodreads and disagree any that aren't perfect 5's. 1 listen = 1 vote for turning this into a Gail excl...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK We're completing the trifecta and reading one of our other childhood classics from our favorite, Gail Carson Levine! This book is under-appreciated but we think it's our favorite one yet. Join us as we talk all things Bamarre, including: Is Addie's solution to "think positive thoughts" enough to cure cancer? Why is Meryl such a toot? Red flag or deal...

Woohoo happy 2025!! Join as we walk down memory lane and reminisce on all the great books we've read this year. Stay tuned for Bookolympics, Listener Q&A, a surprise gift from an author, and our year end Bookie Awards! Did you agree with our awards? Were there any books that were snubbed from the coveted Bookie Trophy? Let us know in the comments or by emailing us at bookalicious.pod@gmail.com...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK Join the Bookalicious Girlies for the final recap on Sarah J Maas’ A Court of Thorn & Roses. In a 2 hour podding extravaganza, the sisters chat for over 2 hours!!!! We broke off our girl talk in a Sunday Special mini-sode (let us know if you liked that) We discuss all things about or FAVORITE part of the book & decide we will do ACOTAR Book 2 (keep your ears peele...

Join the Bookalicious girlies for a special episode where we DON'T talk about books we're reading but DO catch up on life. Let us know if you like this format & we will keep doing it Join us TOMORROW for our conclusion on ACOTAR

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK Join us for Part 2 of ACOTAR by Sarah J. Maas! Some of the topics discussed include: - Is Tamtam an F-boy or a lover boy? - Should you really do whatever brings you joy? - Did the naga give Feyre a lobotomy because what else could explain her sudden personality shift? - What's the deal with Nesta and is she secret hero or secret villain? Next week we'll FINISH the...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK Join the Bookalicious girlies for Part 1 of Sarah J. Maas’ best selling novel A Court of Throne & Roses which came highly recommended from Friend of Pod - Lexi! The sisters postulate why this series is considered YA when it feels more A. Candice’s final assessment is that due to Feyre being insufferable, the series was classified as YA. Feyre is SO insufferable Chriss...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK We finish our first Agatha book just in time for Christie-mas! Topics covered include: - Picture This emoji game - Plot recap (and maybe plot holes?) - Pearls of wisdom from Agatha - TikTok-donut vs Myspace-sandwich and more!! We gave this book a 5.0 (after rounding up from a 4.9). We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! Next up on the docket: End of year Q&A: Send...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK Get into the Christie-mas spirit as the Bookalicious girlies get into a Christmas Muuuuurder Mystery by Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot Christmas! We start off with a very detailed author recap on Dame Agatha Christie uncovering some of Agatha’s mysteries and her slightly circular family tree. The sisters get into the minds of the killer by plotting and scheming their ow...