We'd Rather Be Reading

This weeks episode is one Jerrica and Lia have been anticipating for a while now- why? Because they get to RANT! Kind of both about real life and reading life. They have thoughts on section scenes, lists that include books that shouldn’t be in those lists, chemistry of characters, what is the new normal for romance, and what we hope for the future. Jerrica tries to sneak in a rant about inky black...

This week Lia and Jerrica try to get in to the Christmas spirit with the book of the week A Princess for Christmas and a bonus book Dash and Lily's book of dares. One was filled with a lot of questionable section scenes, and the other filled with chemistry, but not for the MC. Jerrica and Lia rant about stereotypical location choices and roll their eyes so loud you may be able to hear it, at...

In this weeks episode Lia sends laser death stares at Jerrica while she talks about her tropical vacation, but has impressively read more than Jerrica during her week away. They discuss the book of the week Ace of Shades and Lia gives us a glimpse into the bigger picture of the story as she has continued the series. This prompts their most likely never-ending praise of story planning by Raven Kenn...

In this weeks episode Lia and Jerrica are finally on the same page about a book! It’s a miracle! They both speed read Gild and quickly finish the second book in the series too - warning - the story evolves as does our golden girl! Not sure we’d ever thought we’d say this, but we appreciate hating the bad guys, and the naive MC, as it was necessary to understand the mind of someone deeply repressed...

In this weeks episode Jerrica and Lia feel extra proud of themselves for correctly predicting the plot of the book of the week. While Jerrica was on to something with medieval courting rituals, she was not impressed with the audiobook female narration and gives you a taste of what she endured. Lia was not phased by it and but agrees to let Jerrica choose the next book of the week. Welcome to the “...

In this weeks episode Lia and Jerrica give the heist theme another go, and are again dissatisfied. Will anything ever live up to Six of Crows? They think not. Moving on to fantasy romance, they listen to Prince of Never and Jerrica predicts a very traditional medieval courting with choice words. Bed movements anyone? Listen in! Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitt...

This week Lia and Jerrica are in super speed mode and getting all their tasks done while, of course, reading like fiends. Jerrica has a Lia moment during her latest romance binge and realized halfway through she’d read the series before! Lia loved the book of the week The Bear and the Nightingale so much that she sped through the whole trilogy by week end! We start a new heist book The Gilded Wolv...

This week we get spooky with Last Things by Jacqueline West, and learn a very important lesson: avoid the woods with creepy men. Life lessons complete. Jerrica and Lia prep themselves for book club and delve into Russian folklore with The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden, which also hints at avoiding creepy men and woods! So, again, avoid the woods and creepy guys. Now we said it three...

This week is Halloween, so we take you to all sides of spooky! One where the future includes words like Maz, Terraz, and boys named Jaesin. A present where pet companies thrived more than any other during the pandemic. And a past where an emo band boy creeps us to the max. Well, okay, Last Things is not set in the past but it flowed better. Lia gets ready to dress up as 067 from Squid Games and Je...

Lia and Jerrica meet irl again and they have stories to discuss! Jerrica used her sick days to read an epic four part series she loved-until she realized it didn’t end there and has to wait half a year for the next. This brings up the “how long is too long” series discussion. Our book of the week Legendborn is part one of a series and we find ourselves wanting more of a prequel than a second. We i...

This week Lia and Jerrica prove that nothing can stop them from reading- and podcasting about their reading! Though it was a bit of a slump week as they disagree about the current book, Jerrica realizes the series she is side binge-reading has another installment not yet released, and Lia doesn’t feel the inspiration from her books to the point of prioritizing tv and family time. We still have a h...

In this episode our book of the week takes us back to the 1920s where booze is called giggle water and a modern name is Dorothy, oh, and monsters of all kinds exist! In other reading, Jerrica and Lia had a sick week and read- a lot. Jerrica’s choices were questionable as usual. And after starting the newest book of the week, Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson, Lia fangirled the narrator Marin Ire...

This week is all about traitors! Jerrica’s mom is a traitor because she doesn’t like her baby name choices, Lia’s college romance novels are all traitors because they have no love hexagons in them, and the book of the week The Traitor Prince has one big traitor with very bad plan. They discuss their difference in opinions for this book, Jerrica coming to the conclusion that the way most of us live...

This week Jerrica and Lia are loopy, sleepy, giggly, and let basic math escape them. Jerrica blames pregnancy brain and Lia has the fact she’s a natural blonde to lean on, nevertheless it makes this episode interesting! They get deep into the feels while reviewing The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand. Then Jerrica gets ahead of the reading schedule and is antsy to discuss the next book of...

We have found a winner of the “don’t judge a book by it’s cover” awards! Our book of the week, The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen was not a book we’d pick up based on the cover alone and now you get to listen to us swoon over how much we love. d it. Lesson learned, authors, lesson learned. In other news, it’s suicide prevention awareness month and choosing to prioritize this, we’ve gone off...

Today hockey sticks, puck bunnies and players are discussed in this weeks book Rookie by Samantha Whiskey. While the characters decision making make us wonder about their mental health, we wonder also about ours. Lia confirms her rising level of stardom by sharing her road to choosing a therapist. In Jerrica’s world, therapy equals fame. And she’s not that far off as the app for therapists is a to...

This week Lia and Jerrica swoon over the fantastical world of Heartless by Melissa Meyer and it’s fantastic narration! Never has a long book felt so quick for both of them. Loved! In other reading, Jerrica shares how bravely bold her favorite author is in her ‘f-the haters’ dedications and Lia shakes her head to the point you may actually hear it. The girls laugh over the newest book of the week R...

In this week’s episode Jerrica and Lia are in sync and in agreement - how fun! Jerrica has an epiphany while reading 1000 Doors of January and Lia helps her realize that it’s reality. Jerrica does not like reality. In books that is. If it’s fiction it needs to go all the way to fantasy land. Lia intro’s the next book, Heartless by Marissa Meyer and off with their heads is the most solid prediction...

In this week’s episode we talk about Strange! Both the strange  summer book choices Jerrica made and the actual Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor. We admit even our window of reading this week was tight, so if you haven’t finished, listen along to Lia’s awesome summary that is nearly as long as the book. Kidding, that’s impossible. Afterwards, learn how Jerrica got through the book with the help...

In today’s episode Lia and Jerrica are officially back from summer vacation, but are not sure their brains have caught up with their bodies, maybe not their bodies either since they wonder when nap time is. Nevertheless they’re still reading! They judge the cover, summarize the first three chapters and predict the plot of Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor. Will it live up to the high ratings on...

To be a trope or to not be a trope? In today’s episode we discuss many tropes within YA/NA/Romance and Fantasy. Jerrica listens to a book about an author living in a trope romance, and Lia eye rolls so hard you can nearly hear it! What tropes do you love, hate, hate that you love, and love to hate? Listen in to hear all of ours!! Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twi...

In today’s episode we read and chat about three of the books we’ve been gifted; N.L Blanford’s The Perilous Road to Her, C.E Hoffman’s Sluts and Whores, and Peter-Shaun Tyrell’s The Blood and Oath Price. We chat about our summers and continue to try to perfect our amazing summer episode jingles. Okay, no Got Talent auditions in our futures, but one thing we’re really good at is reading!! Listen in...

In this weeks summer special you not only get our book reviews, but also our tv/movie adaptation reviews! Surprisingly we don’t always prefer the books over the films/shows, and while we often disagree, we wholeheartedly agree on how amazing the series Brave New World is! From a book written almost 100 years ago, to a tv show that still captures the futuristic aspect of the story- cue applause, cu...

This weeks summer special is a goodie!  Lia and Jerrica share their favorite books ever read, fave authors, and a few novels that have inspired them along the way. While we don’t always agree - cough cough - Jane Austin, we always encourage the love of reading! Listen in to hear our top ten best and a few of the worst. This episode will give you all the summer reading inspo you need! Happy summer...

 It was Lia’s birthday this week!! What do you think she got for presents?? Yap - books! But even better, books by hot authors, so we can all skip the complaining of constant comparisons from character to author. What a smart husband you’ve got. In other reading news, Jerrica has discovered author Katee Robert and is obsessed with all of her books and all of her tweets. Lia and Jerrica agree to di...