Fully Booked

In episode 45 of Fully Booked, I sum up all the series I'm in the middle of and want (or don't?) want to start 📚🔢🤔 timestamps: (00:26) intro + DOB of the day (09:00) quick series tracker tour (11:22) series I'm in the middle of  (22:31) series I need to start (32:56) series I DNF'd (35:01) interconnected standalones (48:31) outro  Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check...

In episode 44 of Fully Booked, I discuss some different points and observations on why males don't read as much in general and don't read fiction 🏀🎮👨🏼‍🏫 timestamps: (00:26) intro + stats (02:34) males prefer group activities (05:19) males in the book content creation space (07:35) gender climate in the publishing industry (09:01) non-fiction for learning and as a personality (11:17) conclusio...

In episode 43 of Fully Booked, I go over the 10 books that I completed in June as well as some road trip "adventures" 💯👀🚗 timestamps: (00:26) intro + road trip adventure (06:42) monthly highlights (09:10) The Great Undoing (12:24) It's A Love Story (17:44) Sounds Like Love (22:19) The Right Move (27:55) Allegiant (31:21) The Tenant (33:12) DNF (34:25) best vs. worst pick (35:47) outro Please co...

In episode 42 of Fully Booked, I go through the goals that I set at the beginning of the year and if I've hit or missed the mark, as well as what and how much I've read so far in 2025 🔖❓🎯 timestamps: (00:26) highlight reel of my reading journey + DOB of the day (05:33) monthly & yearly stats (10:16ll) goal + action review (17:54) favourite book (20:21) biggest disappointment (21:47) biggest...

In episode 41 of Fully Booked, I chat about a few of my recent favs that would make great movies or TV shows 🎬📺 (and wishing some of these could come to fruition in 2026 🤩) timestamps: (00:26) intro + DOB of the day (05:50) Magnolia Parks (12:36) Inheritance Games (16:00) None of This is True (17:30) The Favourites (21:42) Great Big Beautiful Life (24:13) TJR's Hollywood series (26:20) Divine R...

In episode 40 of Fully Booked, I play This or That and go through all my bookish favourites 📗🩷🎧 timestamps: (00:26) intro + building community (03:19) one vs. multiple books (04:36) hard vs. paperbacks (05:28) physical vs. e-books (05:58) audiobooks vs. book playlists (07:10) one vs. multiple POV (07:56) first vs. third person (09:35) fantasy vs. contemporary (10:47) friends vs. enemies to love...

In episode 39 of Fully Booked, I talk about all the books I read during the May showers (idk what happened to April...) ☔️🏡⚔ timestamps: (00:26) intro (04:16) monthly highlights (07:03) Promise Me Sunshine (11:42) 10 Words to Live By (13:16) Insurgent (15:18) best vs. worst pick (19:10) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links:  Use code FULLYBOOK...

In episode 38 of Fully Booked, I discuss the joys of entering the summer season and the six books I hope to read this summer ☀️🏖️🕶️ timestamps: (00:26) intro & outdoor reading (02:11) One Golden Summer (03:15) Middle of the Night (06:08) The Wedding People (08:41) Sounds Like Love (09:39) 28 Summers (11:33) Firefly Lane Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following l...

In episode 37 of Fully Booked, I cover some books being released mid-2025 as well as some recent book adaptation updates (some very recent!) 📰📘🎬 timestamps: (00:26) intro + DOB of the day (04:43) May releases (09:03) June releases (10:56) July releases (13:33) August releases (15:29) SYRM series continuation (16:40) Em Hen adaptations (17:57) CoHo adaptations (19:43) other book adaptations (24:...

In episode 36 of Fully Booked, I discuss a topic that is still hot in 2025 and the effects that tropification is having on books and the publishing industry 📱📝🛏️ timestamps: (01:08) reddit post on tropification (03:13) origins and marketing aspect (05:31) why people like tropes (07:45) series hype and let-down  (09:08) contrived storylines (11:06) authors getting lost (12:54) future of roma...

In episode 35 of Fully Booked, I talk about all the books I read in April 🌊🧺🍓 timestamps: (00:26) intro (03:42) monthly highlights (07:56) Say You'll Remember Me (14:23) Daisy Haites (18:38) The Let Them Theory (21:44) The Strawberry Patch Pancake House (24:22) The Love Haters (29:18) The Long Way Home (34:07) DNFs (36:27) best vs. worst pick (38:25) outro Please consider rating and leaving a r...

In episode 34 of Fully Booked, I talk about why I am nowhere close to having a home library as well as go through every single book on my physical TBR 👩🏻‍🏫🪟📚 timestamps: (00:26) intro + DOB of the day (04:22) why i don't own a lot of books (08:37) every physical book i own (09:21) books i've already read (11:05) every book on my physical tbr (44:07) number of books i own/outro  Plea...

In episode 33 of Fully Booked, I took and read as many unpopular bookish opinions I could find and read them all 💭🤨 Original IG posts: @knightlyreadings , @1989bookavenue ( part 5 , 6 , and other opinions ) timestamps:  (00:26) intro + DOB of the day (04:42) e-readers vs. paperbacks (07:12) discreet covers (08:54) third act breakup (11:07) closed door vs. spicy (11:58) love triangles (13:57...

In episode 32 of Fully Booked, I go through every author that I've read 2+ books and choose my best and worst picks 💯🙅🏻‍♀️ Jaime's video: https://youtu.be/LLetC9A0xQs?si=vZcyBJgE6GakoIxR timestamps: (00:26) intro + DOB of the day (06:11) Sarah Adams (08:28) Taylor Adams (09:28) Fredrik Backman (11:31) Jennifer Lynn Barnes (12:45) Suzanne Collins (15:07) Carley Fortune (16:43) Laurie Gilmore (17...

In episode 31 of Fully Booked, I discuss all the books I read in March amongst the busyness of the month 🤯🖼️🏹 timestamps: (00:26) intro (05:16) monthly highlights (08:36) My Friends (12:58) The Stand-In (16:36) Sunrise on the Reaping (21:27) The Cheat Sheet (25:40) Beyond the Wand (28:59) Divergent (33:31) DNFs (Uglies, Deep End) (36:16) best vs. worst pick (39:16) outro Please consider rating a...

In episode 30 of Fully Booked, I discuss all things audio (in honour of National Audiobook Day) as well as give some recent audiobook recs 🎧👂🏼🔊 timestamps: (00:26) audiobook facts/history (02:14) immersion reading (05:02) graphic vs. dramatized audio (08:17) kindle vs. kobo features (10:41) my recent favs Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links:  Use...

In episode 29 of Fully Booked, I go over features and differences between the three most popular book tracking apps, as well as show my own reading set-ups 📔💻✅ timestamps: (00:26) intro + DOB of the day (09:13) Goodreads (22:33) Storygraph (31:26) Fable (43:32) my Goodreads shelves (51:43) my Evernote TBR set-up (01:00:53) my Evernote series priority tracker (01:08:58) outro  Please consid...

In episode 28 of Fully Booked, I discuss the six books I want to read when spring is finally upon us 🌷🌱🌧️ timestamps (00:26) intro (02:11) Sweet Bean Paste (03:27) Great Big Beautiful Life (04:58) First Lie Wins (06:36) The Ministry of Time (08:41) The God of The Woods (09:55) A Man Called Ove (11:19) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links:  Use...

IIn episode 27 of Fully Booked, I talk about the 8 books I read in February 💘👠🪵 (00:26) intro (02:12) monthly highlights (06:32) The Rom Commers (09:03) Magnolia Parks (13:09) Ruthless Vows (15:15) The Favorites (18:13) The Crash (20:26) The Fall Risk (22:31) Beg, Borrow, or Steal (25:49) Out of the Woods (29:31) DNFs (The Let Them Theory and If He Had Been With Me) (35:16) best vs. worst pick...

In episode 26 of Fully Booked, I read some juicy and savage one star Goodreads reviews of some of my five star books ⭐️📝 timestamps: (00:25) intro + DOB of the day (04:03) Beartown (06:12) Lessons in Chemistry (08:32) Atomic Habits (13:30) The Perks of Being a Wallflower (17:52) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (22:23) The Fault in our Stars (24:50) Anne of Green Gables (31:07) outro Pl...

In episode 25 of Fully Booked, I go over some of my favourite no spice/closed door romance authors, as well as some authors to avoid if you want to keep your romance fade to black 💞🚪🚦 timestamps: (00:26) intro (02:11) YA authors (02:57) Lynn Painter (04:37) K.L. Walther (05:54) Jenny Han (07:07) Ann Liang (08:19) Kiera Cass (09:20) Rebecca Ross (10:22) YA honourable mentions (11:51) New/adult a...

In episode 24 of Fully Booked, I I go through six of my favourite rom com movies and what books I would recommend for each 🍿💗 timestamps: (02:10) When Harry Met Sally - You Again (03:56) Notting Hill - Funny You Should Ask (05:34) Just Like Heaven - The Seven Year Slip (07:52) Love, Rosie - One Day in December (09:58) 500 Days of Summer - Out of Love (13:32) Sixteen Candles - To All The Boys Ple...

In episode 23 of Fully Booked, I go through 50 popular romance tropes and whether they're yes, no, or definitely maybe?🤔🎲💖 Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links:  Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok  Subscribe on Youtube Email: fullybookdpod@gmail.com Support the podcast with a donation/subs...

In episode 22 of Fully Booked, I talk about the 14 books I read in January❄️🐻 timestamps:  (00:26) intro (02:10) monthly highlights (05:57) Prince Caspian (08:21) The Selection series ( The Selection , The Elite , The One ) (11:32) Brownstone (14:55) Divine Rivals (18:37) The Improbable Meet Cute ( Royal Valentine , Drop, Cover, and Hold On ) (21:16) DNFs ( The Power of Habit ) (22:39) best...

In episode 21 of Fully Booked, I give 5 practical tips and advice on how to read on a budget 💸✅ timestamps: (01:38) buy and read on e-reader (04:00) utilize your local library (07:08) e-book/audiobook subscriptions (11:58) secondhand/consignment bookstores (13:49) book swaps and little free libraries Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links:  Use code F...