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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...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK Candice and Chrissy rehash Fox's Tongue and, by the end of it, know about 65% of what just happened. BUT we are here to deliver all of our wisdom from the book so you may know more about what's going on!! And, in the beginning, we discuss our own Gypsy Rose experience and whether cottage cheese is only for old people. Thanks for joining our club!

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK Join us as we recap part one of Fox's Tongue and Kirin's Bone by Allison M. Kovaks! If you haven't heard of this book, we highly recommend it. And we especially recommend listening to our recap as you read to help sift through the many moving parts of this tale. In the author summary, Candice doesn't talk at all about Allison Kovaks and instead explains al...

In this VERY special episode the Bookalicious sisters have their first ever podcast GUEST(s) from The Kindred Kindles Podcast with Krystin & Taylor. The girls discuss all things Freida McFadden (SPOILERS FOR BOOK 1 + 2 OF THE HOUSEMAID), true crime, and pop-culture references only Candice (and I'm certain all the listeners) know. Thank you for joining our club and make sure to visit Kindred Ki...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK Join us as we read the childhood classic (and the beginning of the fantasy genre as we know it??) The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald! We begin with a (very) detailed biography on George MacDonald (had a farm?) before summarizing the book and then sharing our thoughts on the plot, the princess, Lootie, and goblin feet (among other things). We would love to hea...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK In the final part of The Housemaid's Secret, Freida McFadden jumps out of her spaceship and into another one as she lands this story in a way we never could have guessed. We've got LOTS of thoughts on the final murder that went down, the Spirit of Killie, and how super-ninja Marybeth learned all her skills on the car ride over. We have many questions for Freida and even d...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK Another Housemaid, another rocket ship! Candice and Chrissy discuss how this mystery is unfolding, including: - How does Millie get bamboozled so easily? - Why is BrockBot such a bad lawyer? - Why is Wendy a better assassin than Millie? - Will Enzo join forces with Millie, Bonnie and Clyde style, or is he actually playing double agent? - And, most importantly- Is this ser...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK In a hilarious twist, Candi and Chrissy jump off Frieda's spaceship and onto their own rocket as they go off the rails on their theories about Killie Millie. Who are the five bullets for? Does master-mind Wendy try to hypnotize Millie with a gun? Is Brockolli actually a robot who will short-circuit in the rain?? And, "Where did they go wrong?", a new game that lasts the e...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK After much anticipation, the Bookalicious girlies take on Freida McFadden's sequel to The Housemaid - The Housemaid's Secret. The sisters postulate if Millie is going back to school not for her CV but her KV (killer vitae) as she disposes of bad husbands in the Hudson River, if Millie's boyfriend Brock is an undercover FBI agent or a Robot, wonder if Wendy Bird Garrick is...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK Candice and Chrissy wrap up God of the Woods and figure out they were completely right on all of their predictions!!!! Just kidding- Candi had a few good guesses, but Chrissy was holding onto her Bear-Alive theory too tightly to have guessed anything else. We manage to still squeeze in the Math Academy theory for good measure, though, should there be a sequel to GOTW. We...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK "How serendipitous- a serial killer." In a wild penultimate episode, the girls spitball every theory they can think of in hopes of being right, including: - Has Bear been in Auntie Delphine's mathelete training academy so he can re-emerge into society and take over the bank? - Have Lee, TJ, and Barbara put together an elaborate plan with years of preparation...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK In Part 2 of our investigation of God of the Woods, the sisters talk all about their conspiracy theories of Denny Hayes, love-drug-triangle with JP-Barb-Lee, and the big bad Van Laars. Just as importantly, we have a few words to say to the real mystery of Penguin Random House (or as we now like to call it, Random Penguin House). Thanks for joining our club!

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK Chrissy's mic isn't working (again) but that doesn't stop us from what may be the biggest celebration in Bookalicious history- one full year of podcasting!! Candice and Chrissy take a (20 minute) stroll down memory lane and reminisce on the best of times (our forever favorite, Elantris) and the not-so-best of times (sorry Bonnie G.) on the pod. Wanna be part o...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK The ladies finish one of their favorite books yet, Flowers for Algernon! They discuss all the things, including: - Why doesn't Charlie introduce himself to Matt? - Do Rose and Norma get their just desserts? - How do we like those bakery boys at the end? - Are the two Charlies the conscious and sub-conscious mind? - Who are the three blind mice?? Plus, our first ever r...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK Tragedy, oh tragedy! Candice and Chrissy begin the timeless tragedy, Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. We discuss some of life's greatest questions such as: - Was Charlie in paradise before or after his surgery? - Was Miss Kinnian taking advantage of Charlie in their relationship? - Fact or Fifties: It was normal to beat your kids to learn them a thing or two - An...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK In this nearly 2 hour extravaganza, Candice and Chrissy hash out all the delicious happenings in the life of Addie LaRue. Some favorite topics discussed are: - Is Henry the boringest person ever? - What would you do if you were in Henry's shoes and why didn't he solve world peace? - Was it even a sacrifice for Addie to sign the rest of her eternal life away to be...