Ariel Bissett and Raeleen Lemay

Books Unbound

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Unbinding books to get to their hearts! Ariel Bissett and Raeleen Lemay discuss the books they've read, the books they've bought, and recommend books to listeners every week!

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Ariel Bissett and Raeleen Lemay

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#232 - Raeleen Gifted Ariel an Engagement Book 19.02.2024 55:34

Raeleen sent Ariel a few books, Ariel finished a letter collection, and Raeleen is still chugging away at a big classic! Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/ Need Info or Some Books? All the books we mentioned in...

#231 - Raeleen Finally Read A Great Book 12.02.2024 58:38

Raeleen reads a new favourite, Ariel has a breakdown about a weird letter collection, and Ariel answers some engagement related questions! Links mentioned: Maddy Vian, our amazing designer: https://www.instagram.com/maddyology Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us...

#230 - Ariel Has An ENGAGING Story... (aka She Got ENGAGED 💍) 05.02.2024 1:20:24

Links mentioned: Playlist Raeleen mentioned: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4gIUkbs2ovmAarHk7LtgGG?si=mvJGhH23SM2GNrk0iNalIA&pi=u-Gs_QtJpmRpKI&nd=1&dlsi=02ebaec638ad48da Bitter Melon Bindery Bookbinding YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@bittermelonbindery Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and becom...

#229 - Reading Confessions: I Regret Buying My Kindle! 29.01.2024 1:22:12

Links mentioned: Wine cellar analogy tweet: https://twitter.com/MumblinDeafRo/status/1476337023288057857 Parrots like eating books: https://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/mfb4rs/comment/gsmix4v/?utm_source=share&utm[…]m=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button Some facts about books and the environment: https://ciraig.org/index.php/blog/what-is-the-most-eco-f...

#228 - Rereading Animal Farm Made Ariel Cry and Cry 22.01.2024 1:05:11

Links mentioned: Animal Farm Audiobook: https://www.patreon.com/booksunbound/shop/animal-farm-by-george-orwell-full-read-105174?source=storefront Ali Abdaal's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@aliabdaal Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagra...

#227 - Have Our Reading Goals Already Flown Out The Window? 15.01.2024 1:02:59

Links mentioned: Crochet Bandana Tutorial: https://hayhaycrochet.com/crochet-patterns/accessories/beginner-crochet-bandana/ Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/ Need Info or Some Books? All the books we menti...

#226 - OUR 2024 READING GOALS! 02.01.2024 1:33:12

It’s TIME! The New Year is here so we’re revealing how we did on our 2023 goals and sharing our 2024 plans! Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/ Need Info or Some Books? All the books we mentioned in this episode...

#225 - CHRISTMAS BOOK HAUL + REACTING TO LISTENER READING STATISTICS! 31.12.2023 1:35:13

Can you guess what our listeners most popular favourite book of the year was?? We had an absolute RIOT going over all of your reading statistics! Plus we had to share what books we got for Christmas! Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.inst...

#224 - 2023 READING WRAP UP AND STATS! 25.12.2023 1:27:49

The end of the year is here and it's time to reveal our favourite books of the year, how many books we read, and a LOT more!! Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/ Need Info or Some Books? All the books we men...

#223 - Reading Confessions: My Husband Keeps Buying Ugly Books 18.12.2023 1:00:52

Links mentioned: Fill out the Books Unbound 2023 Reading Survey!: https://forms.gle/9c8xkPG7R7SW15nJ6 Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/ Need Info or Some Books? All the books we mentioned in this episode: http...

#222 - Reading The Most Depraved Book We've Ever Read 11.12.2023 1:08:53

Links mentioned: Fill out the Books Unbound 2023 Reading Survey!: https://forms.gle/9c8xkPG7R7SW15nJ6 Books Unbound Stardew Valley Book Tag -Farmer: a book that doesn’t say much but is good anyway -Grandpa: a book you read a long time ago but still think about -Sebastian: A book that would wear a leather jacket and smoke cigarettes if it were a person -Harvey: a book about a niche int...

#221 - Are We Going To Fail Our Goals?? 04.12.2023 50:20

Links mentioned: Books Unbound 2023 Reading Survey: https://forms.gle/9c8xkPG7R7SW15nJ6 Booker Prize: https://www.cbc.ca/books/irish-author-paul-lynch-wins-2023-booker-prize-for-dystopian-novel-prophet-song-1.7040668 Giller Prize: https://www.thestar.com/opinion/scotiabank-giller-prize-can-be-a-life-changing-sum-c[…]s-sponsor-s/article_55d2d12e-cfb9-551f-8e91-6fd2f7244fb6.html Anton Hur's Towa...

#220 - Last Big Book Haul of the Year?? 27.11.2023 1:12:01

Links mentioned: Max: https://www.instagram.com/welldonebooks/ Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/ Need Info or Some Books? All the books we mentioned in this episode: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/boo...

#219 - Reading Confessions: How Do I Avoid TikTok Books?? 20.11.2023 50:46

*LAST DAY: Sign up to the bookmark club! https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/books-unbound-bookmark-subscription Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/ Need Info or Some Books? All the bo...

#218 - Going To The Scariest Bookshop of My Life 13.11.2023 1:10:41

*Sign up to the bookmark club! https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/books-unbound-bookmark-subscription Links mentioned: Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/ Need Info or Some Books? All...

#217 - Rating Deckled Edges, Page Numbers, and Colourful Fonts Out Of 10? 06.11.2023 57:07

Links mentioned: Sign up to the bookmark club! https://store.dftba.com/products/books-unbound-bookmark-subscription Spreadsheet with all of our ratings: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_JIxcF0xPfnP9LMRWYhoweiCgwYJTqoWjcpyPiIbcD0/edit#gid=0 Deckled edge debate episode: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/booksunbound/episodes/5---Deckled-Edges-vs-Normal-Pages-and-Underhyped-Books-e937qa...

#216 - Meeting Raeleen's OTHER Best Friend 30.10.2023 52:46

Links Mentioned: Find Julia here! https://www.instagram.com/kotkujelly Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/ Need Info or Some Books? All the books we mentioned in this episode: https://www.booksunboundpodcas...

#215 - We Had Reading and Crocheting Emergencies 23.10.2023 1:00:51

Links mentioned: Marbling and bookbinding teacher: https://www.instagram.com/myhandboundbooks/ Hardcover Anne editions: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/116232/anne-of-green-gables-by-lm-montgomery/9781770497306 Nevermore Press: https://www.nevermorepress.ca/ Oubliette Book: https://www.nevermorepress.ca/books/p/oubliette Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.co...

#214 - How Many Of Our Book Goals Can We Still Accomplish This Year? 16.10.2023 56:05

The End of the Year Book Tag: Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish? Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year? Is there a new release you're still waiting for? What are three books you want to read before the end of the year? Is there a book you think could still shock you and become your favourite book of the year? Have you already starte...

#213 - Reading Confessions: Should I Get Rid of My HP Tattoos? 09.10.2023 38:50

Reading Confessions is a Books Unbound special edition show where listeners call in with their bookish woes! Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/ Need Info or Some Books? All the books we mentioned in this ep...

#212 - We're Both Reading Classics! 02.10.2023 1:16:41

Links mentioned: James's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelfworndrawn/ James's Journals: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ShelfWornDrawn Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/ Need Info or Some Books? Al...

#211 - Ariel Finishes A Book Live on the Podcast (sort of...) 25.09.2023 54:54

Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/ Need Info or Some Books? All the books we mentioned in this episode: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/books Submit your book requests at booksunboundpodcast.com Use ou...

#210 - Ariel Regrets Buying A 700 Page Book 18.09.2023 52:28

Links mentioned: Jen Campbell's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenvcampbell/ Jon Klassen's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonklassen/ Elias’s Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliasreads/ Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: ht...

#209 - Forcing Our Friends To Read Our Favourite Books! (With Leena Norms!) 11.09.2023 42:42

Check out Leena! Leena's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leenanorms Leena's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@leenanorms Leena's book: https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/bargain-bin-rom-com-leena-norms Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on in...

#208 - Buying Books Outdoors (With Terry Fallis!) 04.09.2023 1:03:01

Check out Terry Fallis! Terry Fallis's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terry.fallis/ Terry Fallis's Substack: https://terryfallis.substack.com/ Terry Fallis's Website: https://terryfallis.com/ Check out the new book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/636395/a-new-season-by-terry-fallis/9780771094743 Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collectio...