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Welcome to yet another recent reads chat! This time, Jess & Hannah were so excited to be celebrating the end of the Great Reading Slump of 2026, that we completely forgot the tea. Feel free to grab your own, however, and some headphones, maybe a snack, and enjoy this catch up of what we've been reading! Leave us a review if you enjoyed hanging out with us! Socials & Such: Instagram: @...

Hello & Welcome to another Requested Reads episode! This week we had the... well, pleasure is a choice word for reading Credence by P Doug. Join us and the Badly Annotated Book Club as we break down all of the oh, so, so many emotional intricacies that come with reading this taboo romance. Credence by Penelope Douglas was requested by Chey @derangedchey Leave a review if you enjoyed hanging ou...

Welcome back to yet another Requested Reads episode! Except this time, WE HAVE A BOOK CLUB!! That's right, the requested reads are now being hosted as the Badly Annotated Book Club on the Bookclubs app. We will be hosting meetings each month  before the release date of the Requested Reads episode. If you want to get in on the bookish goss early, that's where you can find it! But for now,...

Welcome back! With everything going on lately in our lives and in general, we went with a more relaxed episode this time. Grab your beverage of choice, maybe a snack, get cozy, take a deep breath, and join us as we discuss our recent reads and future reading plans.  Leave us a review if you enjoyed hanging out with us! Socials & Such: Instagram: @badlyannotatedpod Hannah: @thefriendlylibrarygo...

Hello & welcome to the 7th installment of our Requested Reads series where we got into Big Swiss by Jen Beagin! This contemporary novel dove into some ethically grey areas, come grab a tea and hear what Jess & Hannah have to say about the characters, plot and ethics of Big Swiss! This episode will have an accompanying discussion meeting being held over BookClubs on Sunday, March 1st at 6 P...

Hey / hi / hello! For this episode, we did something of an experiment. Being romance readers, we have often wondered about the romance books that started it all... harlequin novels! That's right, those books your grandma always used to read? We wanted to know what they were all about. So we each chose a $3 harlequin novel from the thrift store to read and report back. And what a discussion it...

Why hello there, welcome back! This episode, we bring you a new challenge: The TBR Jar. We pull a prompt from the jar, find a book that matches the prompt (ideally from books we already own - looking at you, Hannah), read it, and report back! The prompt for this one was "a book with a morally grey character" and we both happened to go for dark romance! Come join us! Leave us a review if...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESS!!! That's right, our girl is aging up in the world and thus we bring a bonus episode to celebrate! In this episode, we give you all of our unfiltered thoughts about one of our favorite fantasy romance series. The Bonds That Tie by J. Bree features action packed fight scenes, beautiful character relationships, a multi-layered plot that is to cry for, and all the fun spice!...

Welcome back to yet another genre swap! This time we both went for romance, but we definitely went in very different directions. Jess read It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey, which was a challenge to her cartoon-cover-hating spirit. Meanwhile, Hannah had to dive into new heights of spicy science fiction with Holly Wilde's Earthed, featuring satire she has some very complicated feelings ab...

Why hello there, it's been a while. Welcome back to our Requested Reads!! This month we bring you our discussion of The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird, going over themes such as grief, global crisis, friendship, love, hope, feminism, medical advancement, and more. We had such a wonderful experience reading this one, and we definitely did a little more of a deep dive than usual so you&a...

Happy New Year!! We know we're a little early this year, but we just wanted to take some of this quiet time over the holidays to reflect on last year's goals and all the reading we've done before we look forward. Join us as we go over what worked, what didn't, and what we have planned for 2026!  Leave us a review if you enjoyed hanging out with us! Socials & Such: Instagram...

Hello hello! Back by popular (ish) demand, we bring you another compilation of hilarious and/or creative reviews from the vast abyss that is the internet. This time, we chose a list of reviews from modern readers on some of our favorite classics! The concept of casually reviewing "serious" literature is wildly amusing to us, and we hope you enjoy it too! Leave us a review if you enjoyed...

Happy Halloween ghosts and ghouls! In preparation for spooky season, we had the absolute pleasure of recording their first author interview with the lovely Megan Rosenbloom! Her book Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin has became a quick obsession of Jess'. Listen in as we discuss the motives behind the making of books boun...

Welcome to the latest Requested Read! Burial Rites by Hannah Kent is based on a true story following the life of Agnes, a young woman charged with murder in 19th-century Iceland. This book brought out quite the range of mixed feelings to say the least. Come hang out and we'll tell you all about it! Burial Rites was requested by Mary, @pagesandmary on Instagram. Leave us a review if you enjoye...

Greetings fair listeners! This episode we bring you something of a challenge; a game, if you will. The rules are simple: take a book we've read and discussed, give a hilariously bare-bones description of the plot, and see if the other person can guess which book. Come join us, and feel free to play along! Leave us a review if you enjoyed hanging out with us! Socials & Such: Instagram: @ba...

Here we go again with yet another one of V.E. Schwab's brilliant novels! This month we got a request for The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, and once again, you lovely listeners did not disappoint. Join us as we discuss deals with dark gods, various forms of isolation, and unbreakable hope within this heart-achingly beautiful story! Leave us a review if you enjoyed hanging out with us! Socials...

Hello hello! To close out this year's pride month, we bring you our thoughts, feelings, and musings (with a special addition, thanks Michelle) on this month's readathon! This time around, we cover everything from crime-solving drag queens to teenaged grim reapers to sapphic sea monsters, and we ~cannot~ wait to share. Come hang out! And once again, Happy Pride everyone! Leave us a review...

Well dear listeners, we've finally done it. We read A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. As much as we tried to resist it, the Maasverse has dragged us in... and we may have dragged a friend in for a buddy read with us. This episode goes over the characters, the whimsy, the romance, and the thematic depth (or lack thereof) of the one, the only, ACOTAR. Join us!  Leave us a review if...

Happy Pride Month everyone!! This month we bring you an episode entirely dedicated to highlighting LGBTQIA+ stories, authors, and representation as we discuss some of our favorite and/or recent queer reads! Hannah did a book binge this year to celebrate, so snuggle up with a snack and join us as we go over the most bingeable options! (This episode has been delayed by a week due to technical diffic...

Hear ye, hear ye! The newest Badly Annotated requested read has arrived! One of our lovely listeners absolutely knocked it out of the park suggesting Graceling by Kristin Cashore. This book pulled us into a vivid world of lush landscapes, political intrigue, mysterious adventure, and a little bit of a romance. We loved every minute of it! Trust us, you're going to want to read along on this o...

Greetings and salutations, dear friends! This episode is specially dedicated to Jess' beloved nephew Joe, who just turned 1 this week! In honor of such a momentous occasion, we bring you our recommendations for children's books! From picture books to middle grade novels, we go through all of our childhood favorites so join us as we take a wander down nostalgia lane.  Leave us a review if...

Hello faithful listeners! Quick question for you: Have you ever looked at someone else's favorite genre and thought "Hmm.. I wonder what's going on over there," but had no idea where to start? If so, fear not! For this week we bring you a conveniently compiled list of books that we think make for great starting points in some of our favorite genres from fantasy to romance to th...

Would you rather be gifted a lifetime's worth of books or a lifetime just to read books? Would you rather give up rereads or only be able to reread for the rest of your life? Join us in pondering these questions and more this week during our game of Bookish Would You Rather! Leave us a review if you enjoyed hanging out with us! Socials & Such: Instagram: @badlyannotatedpod Hannah: @thefri...

Greetings fair listeners! We've got another requested read for you. This time we delve into the realm of music, art, fame, and turbulent romance with The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom. This book speaks to everything from found family and true love to greatness and unimaginable grief to music history and humanity, all narrated by Music personified. We're very excited to d...

Dearest listeners, in lieu of a requested reads episode this past month please accept this bonus episode! This evening is simple: a nice chat over tea between friends about our most recent reads (sorry about the raptors). Bring your hot beverage of choice and come join in! Leave us a review if you enjoyed hanging out with us! Socials & Such: Instagram: @badlyannotatedpod Hannah: @thefriendlyli...