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Assistant to the Villain By Hannah Nicole Maehrer Picked by Kellye Do you prefer a villain? Or a hero? We asked this question in a poll and I was surprised that 60% said hero! (Weird I know) Personally I love a good villain redemption arc 😆 I do have some specific stipulations for said villain, the biggest one being, that he’s not an ACTUAL psychopath, sociopath, sick or deranged human 😅 also th...

Aetherbound  by E.K. Johnston Picked by Myranda It’s the last Sunday of June which means, a NEW PODCAST EPISODE!  •• This month’s book we read “Aerherbound” by E.K. Johnston •• Which, to go along with our Genre diversity challenge we are doing this year, is considered to be Sci-Fi •• We got our first question submission from a follower and fellow podcaster @stories.and.spoilers.podcast so that was...

Bedtime Adventure Stories for Grown UpsBy Anna McNuffPicked by Jyl•Happy Summer! This month we’re discussing short stories for our Genre Diversity Challenge. •Join us as we share our honest thoughts on the book—what resonated with us and what fell short.•We discuss our own adventure limits and how they compare to McNuff’s daring escapades.•We talk about how living in the US vs the UK may affect ho...

This month’s book we read “love with a chance of drowning” by Torre DeRoche••This book is a real life, love story, adventure!••Complete with a handsome-charismatic-slightly reckless MMC, a beautiful-cautious-FMC who comes from an extremely free spirited family. Questionable choices were made and a healthy mix of chaos and calamity ensues. Come listen to what we’re saying about this surprisingly en...

Turtles All The Way Down by John Green Picked by Myranda ****TRIGGER WARNINGS**** This book talks a lot about mental health struggles and has some intense moments of anxiety, and compulsive disorders that may be triggering for some.  This month’s book was chosen from the YA genre “Turtles All The Way Down” by John Green.  •• This story is thick with the experience of its main character Aza’s chall...

Stranger in the Woods by Anni Taylor Picked by Myranda ****TRIGGER WARNINGS**** We’re discussing a book that contains content such as child sexual assault, abuse, child abuse, pedophilia, self-harm, suicide and attempted suicide, violence, kidnapping and abduction, and death and dying.  We do not go into any depth or discuss details of these events during this podcast. The book discussed is not su...

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? Memoir picked by Kellye If you haven’t heard, this year we are following along with a genre reading challenge. For March we read Mindy Kaling’s memoir “Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?” •• None of us had ever read a memoir before this so our expectations were… non-existent 😆 •• Considering it was non-fiction, Mindy made this book a super lighthearted and eas...

The Royal Runaway by Lindsay Emory Romance picked by Myranda its PODCAST DAY!!! •• If you haven’t heard, this year we are following along with a genre reading challenge. February’s genre was Romance. •• The Royal Runaway by Lindsay Emory was supposed to be “The Princess Diaries” meets “The Royal We”…  •• We decided it was more like “The Princess Diaries 2” but if the cranky uncle was actually a tw...

Like She Owns the Place by Cara Alwill Leyba Sel-Help picked by Jyl This year we’re trying something kind of fun.. a book challenge!! Every month is assigned a genre or sub genre and the “picker” for the month has to stick to that guideline when selecting that months book! • January’s book was personal development. (Cliché? Maybe… probably 😂) • We read “Like She Owns the Place: Give Yourself the...

Upon a Frosted Star by M.A. Kuznair Fantasy picked by Kellye This Great Gatsby meets Swan Lake in this new fantasy by Kuznair. Dive into our discussion as we uncover plot wholes, ponder its potential to become a classic, and share loads of laughter and jokes! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok all @ boundsisters If you enjoy the episode please take a moment to leave a rating and review....

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse Fantasy/ Sci Fi picked by Myranda • We all had a rocky start getting started on this book, it’s not what we’d call an “easy read”.. but it was a really good story!  • In our podcast we talk about… • Which POV was our favorite in the story (there are 4! 😅) • Loneliness and community, and loneliness within a community • Two of the main characters are painted as opposi...

It’s the last Sunday of the month and that means a new episode of bound sisters podcast! • This episode we talk about the book “Well Met” by Jen Deluca. It’s book one of three in a series. • We dive into the age old question.. why does no one in contemporary romance have any communications skills !? 😂 and why is that the most true to life thing?? • Also, what are the normal personalities of an ol...

It’s podcast day! This months book was chosen by Kellye. In our latest episode we are exploring the intricate world of 'Long Live the Pumpkin Queen' written by Shea Ernshaw.•••Join us as we talk about the themes of finding ones self-worth, love, and tough choices. •••Sally's journey is full of twists and turns from her mistake in unleashing a new villain into her beloved Halloween T...

Come and hang out with us on our podcast this month!! This episode of our book club podcast, we dive into "Really Good, Actually" by Monica Heisey chosen by Myranda ••• We talk about the importance of seeking therapy as a tool for coping with significant life transitions. ••• The danger of wallowing in negativity for too long, revealing how this behavior can become self-destructive and s...

Happy podcast day! This month’s book picked by Jyl, was an intriguing murder mystery; “Delta County” written by J.L. Hyde.  ••• We talk about some of our own experiences, being from a small town, moving away and how it feels to come back.  ••• We discussed (multiple times) the main character, Heather’s monstrously toxic mother in law •• How the trauma of losing so many loved ones in unexplained wa...

This month we had a great discussion about the cultural phenomenon that is Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding ••• How it parallels (and doesn’t) with Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. ••• We also explore the themes of body image and self-worth, as well as the societal views and expectations of women in the 1990s and even now. ••• We touch on the issue of generational trauma and how...

This month join Kellye, Jyl, and Myranda in reading and discussing Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune Welcome to Charon's Crossing. The tea is hot, the scones are fresh, and the dead are just passing through. When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead. And when Hugo, the owner of a peculiar tea shop, promises to help him cross ov...

This month join Kellye, Jyl, and Myranda in reading and discussing The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality....

Get to know the host of Bound Sisters. Kellye, Jyl, and Myranda answer various questions about their books habits and themselves. Book Discussions will continue in April with Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. It's never too late to grab a copy for yourself and listen to Bound Sisters Need help finding the book? We can help you here: ??beacons.ai/boundsisters Join the conversation! We wou...

This month join Kellye, Jyl, and Myranda in reading and discussing The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique...

This month join Kellye, Jyl, and Myranda in reading and discussing Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard The Reds are commoners, ruled by a Silver elite in possession of god-like superpowers. And to Mare Barrow, a seventeen-year-old Red girl from the poverty-stricken Stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change. That is until she finds herself working in the Silver Palace. Here, surrounded by the people...

This month join Kellye, Jyl, and Myranda in reading and discussing November 9 by Colleen Hoover Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day before her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon’s last day in L.A. together, and her eventful life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel. Over time and amidst the various relation...

This month join Kellye, Jyl, and Myranda in reading and discussing Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber. For as long as she can remember, Evangeline Fox has believed in true love and happy endings... until she learns that the love of her life will marry another. Desperate to stop the wedding and to heal her wounded heart, Evangeline strikes a deal with the charismatic but wicked Prince of...

This month join Kellye, Jyl, and Myranda in reading and discussing Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman. The Owens sisters confront the challenges of life and love in this bewitching novel from New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman. For more than two hundred years, the Owens women have been blamed for everything that has gone wrong in their Massachusetts town. Gillian and Sally have endured...

This month join Kellye, Jyl, and Myranda in reading and discussing The Girls Weekend by Jody Gehrmam June Moody, a thirty-something English professor, just wants to get away from her recent breakup and reunite with girlfriends over summer break. Her old friend and longtime nemesis, Sadie MacTavish, a mega-successful author, invites June and her college friends to a baby shower at her sprawling est...