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We are finally reviewing  The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes  by Suzanne Collins! We might be a little obsessed with the Hunger Games trilogy and now it's appropriate to talk about it. This novel takes place during the tenth Hunger Games and is told from the perspective of Coriolanus Snow, a capitol mentor. Tune in as we discuss how this prequel sheds some light on the development of the Hunger Ga...

Today's book review is  The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot  by Marianne Cronin. This is a heartfelt novel about two patients in neighboring wards who strike up an unlikely friendship. This is definitely one of those books that tears at your heartstrings and makes you appreciate every moment you spend living. Please join us as we discuss our thoughts on the book, the crime of having to retur...

Today we are recapping our 2025 quarter 1 reading journey! This year has seen a lot of change for us and we are so excited to share our thoughts with you all. We are finally in a reading high and Amy has seen a change in her reading habits due to her new kindle. Tune in to hear more about how we've hacked the reading system.

Do you ever wish you liked a book more than you actually did? Unfortunately, that was Amy's experience while reading today's book.  Don't Hex and Drive  by Juliette Cross is the second book in a paranormal romance series about a family of witches. Tune in to join our discussion about why we think Amy didn't like this sweet urban mystery fantasy. On the other hand, I found it surprisingly delightfu...

We've been on a reading grind and we're back with another book review! Today we're discussing  Heartless Hunter  by Kristen Ciccarelli, an enemies-to-lovers YA fantasy novel. Thank you BookTok because this book was a fantastic read! We chat about what we enjoyed, sing the praises of duologies, and try to think of sequels we enjoyed. Of course, any time sequels come up we have to talk about Iron Fl...

Today we are stepping out of our comfort zone with our review of  Breakfast at the Honey Creek Cafe  by Jodi Thomas. This is a contemporary romance about a small town in Texas where the mayor finds herself in a little bit of trouble. We went into this novel with many expectations and were woefully incorrect. Tune in to listen to our review and hear Amy's ideas on how it could have been better writ...

Today, we are reviewing  When the Moon Hatched  by Sarah A. Parker. This is a fantasy romance that was suggested by booktok for being similar to  Fourth Wing.  However, both Amy and I agree that opinion may have been exaggerated. And that is one of the few things that we agree on about this book. Tune in to find out more! Whether you enjoyed this book or not, you will agree with at least one of us...

Happy Tuesday everyone! Today, Amy and I are giving a quick recap into what we've been reading recently, followed by a review of  I Hope This Doesn't Find You  by Ann Liang, a classic academic rivals to lovers YA novel that is one of Amy's 5-star reads. We also talk about how underrated YA books are and discuss a couple examples of our favorite YA reads. Let us know if you agree!

In today's episode we are recapping Amy's 2024 reads! This is the year of the spreadsheet and we are loving it. Tune in to hear Amy's five star reads, total books read, average rating, and so much more!

We are back in 2025 with a book review of  Two Twisted Crowns  by Rachel Gillig. This is the sequel to  One Dark Window  that we reviewed in December. If you haven't checked that episode out, go give it a listen! This is the final book in the duology and we heard that it is even better than the first book. Come find out if we agree with that analysis and how we cope with the multiple POVs (FOUR!!)...

Goodbye 2024! Join us in reviewing our Spotify wrapped and looking at which episodes you guys loved this year! We were quite surprised to find out our most listened to episode in 2024. We wanted to say thank you to everyone supporting us and Welcome 2025. Many more book reviews to come!

In February, we picked out a "blind date with a book" and we are finally getting around to reviewing it!  In Five Years  by Rebecca Serle is about Danie who thinks she has her life planned out perfectly. She is working towards her dream job and she is dating the love of her life. Little does she know that a dream is about to turn everything upside down. This story is about love and, most important...

One Dark Window  by Rachel Gillig is a YA fantasy about a kingdom that is being overrun by a magical fog that is pulling people away from their homes and one girl's quest to save everybody and her herself from the monster within. In this episode, we break down our reviews, the magical system, if we'll read the sequel, and other YA books that we've liked. 

We are back with another book review!  The Seven Year Slip  by Ashley Poston is a time travel romance that touches on grief and finding yourself after loss. It is an incredibly heartwarming book that will make you fall in love with reading and life. Tune in to hear our review and listen to Hailey contemplate the logistics of slipping seven years into the past/present.

Sometimes you find yourself in a never-ending cycle of reading  good books, but then you stumble upon one that reignites your joy of reading. Join us as we chat about a couple books that we've been reading that happen to fit quite well into this spoooky season. We also chat about wanting to stay educated, Amy's new love for Facebook marketplace, Hailey's constant dilemma of  are all books good , m...

Welcome to our analysis of various TikTok stories that have been plaguing us. Today we're starting with the debate that has divided BookTok on if it is okay to give a bad review on books. Then, we jump into the  It Ends With Us  drama that has taken the internet by storm. We finish with a discussion about the trend that celebrities seem to be growing tired of the fame and how social media humanize...

We're starting September off right with a bit of a supernatural book review. Today we are reviewing  Vicious  by V.E. Schwab. This novel centers around two friends with a thesis proposal that extraordinary humans can be created in extreme situations and how their experiments to discover the truth changed their lives forever. Come join us for a very interesting discussion on the characters, their s...

This week's book review is  Funny Story  by Emily Henry. As you may know, we are Emily Henry fans! Come and join us as we chat about our review, our thoughts about the characters, and what we didn't like. We contemplate why we don't agree with booktok, Emily Henry's book adaptations, and Amy has a BIG surprise regarding Goodreads giveaways!!

Have you ever wondered how people read hundreds of books a year? Well Amy has and today we are speculating on how that might be possible. Spoiler - we're thinking audiobooks. Come join us as we discuss how we might be able to become audiobook listeners, what we've been reading, and much more!

Welcome back to another book review! Today we will be talking about  Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect  by Benjamin Stevenson. This is a suspenseful, crime fiction novel about a murder on a train during a crime-writing festival. The author specifically tries to give the reader clues on who the murderer is. Come find out if we were able to guess correctly!

Do you ever watch a TikTok and want to listen to someone's totally irrelevant opinion on the subject? Well today's your lucky day! In this episode, we are going to be discussing topics from Hailey's accumulation of random points that have peaked her interest. This includes the lobster partnership breakdown, sriracha shortage, Reb Lobster closure, recent celebrity breakups and divorce, capitalism,...

Today's book review is on Powerless  by Lauren Roberts, a young adult fantasy novel about a competition called the Purging Trials where the chosen have the opportunity to earn glory. We discuss our ratings, our feelings on the author's plot line, the prequel, what we just finished reading, and Emily Henry's  Funny Story  release.

Who could've guessed it? We once again attended the LA Times Festival of Books! But this time, we went to a panel!! Hear us chat about the romance book panel we went to and our experience as veteran festival-goers before we get sidetracked by Amy's update on her reading habits, next year's bookstore scavenger hunt plan, confusion over how to budget as live-at-home girlies, and what is the point of...

Better late than never! Today, we'll be chatting about March Madness, Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark, GOAT conversation, and goodbye letter to Tiktok.

Part two of our omegaverse review is here!! Today we are reviewing the highly anticipated Bride by Ali Hazelwood, a paranormal romance between the daughter of a Vampyre councilman and an alpha of the Weres. Do we agree with booktok? Is this the first Ali Hazelwood that Amy likes? Tune in and find out!