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Katey and Abigail discuss Ashley Poston's The Someday Garden, a magical realism romance about grief, found family and second chances. Other topics include pickle beer, bunk beds in Italy, Hot Goose Summer, and what kind of object they'd like their ashes to eventually live in.

Katey and Abigail read Katherine Center's The Shippers . Other topics include cruise ship weddings, Italy trip prep, trademark drama on BookTok, Love Island season and whether this book took the weirdest third-act turn they've read in a long time.

Katey and Abigail take a break from books to talk about "Off Campus," the TV adaptation of Elle Kennedy's hockey romance series. Other topics include "Heated Rivalry" comparisons, Patrick Schwarzenegger being cast as Gus in "Beach Read," Love Island and the question: can a romance adaptation actually capture the feeling of reading a romance novel? TW: Katey and Ab...

Katey and Abigail venture to Tofino, which is in CANADA as they learned, in Carley Fortune’s “Our Perfect Storm.” They also discuss being bad at geography, hating the computer, the emotional weight of seeing a whale in real life, and whether Katey would ever tattoo Abigail’s name on her body.

Katey and Abigail read "Star Shipped" by Cat Sebastian. Other topics include hotel TV channels, what you can’t bring through TSA, reality TV cop shows and why asking for help can feel harder than doing everything yourself.

Katey and Abigail attempt to become video girlies. Other topics include pivoting to video, tattoo lore, and aggressively recommending a new Austin oyster spot.

Abigail and Katey read "The Night We Met" by Abby Jimenez, one of their must-read authors. Other topics include overly grand gestures, stress-puking and late-night Taco Bell.

Katey and Abigail read "How to Write a Love Story" by Catherine Walsh. Other topics include what Katey would bequeath to Abigail in her will, questionable beach hookup logistics, pronouncing Irish names and of course, grief.

Katey and Abigail read B.K. Borison’s “And Now, Back to You,” the second in the Heartstrings series. Other topics include the fever dream of South by Southwest, whether “Saving Private Ryan” deserved the Oscar (it did), TV news insights from Katey, and Abigail’s guitar lessons.

Katey and Abigail read "Skate It Till You Make It" by Rufaro Faith Mazarura, an Olympics-themed book just after the ending of the actual Winter Games. Other topics include the U.S. women's hockey team, Percy Pigs (the best candy) and doomscrolling in bed.

Abigail and Katey shake the dust off and return for 2026 after a long (but needed) absence. They catch up on What Happened, what they read during their time away and how they both got "Heated Rivalry"-pilled. They also share thoughts about the FIRST Emily Henry adaptation!

Katey and Abigail read "Witch You Would" by Lia Amador, a great kickoff to October reads. Other topics include supporting your local newspaper, adjunct professor slander in romance novels and vending machine condoms. Also: Our episodes come out on Fridays now!

Katey and Abigail read “August Lane” by Regina Black, a new-to-them author who ripped their hearts out with this book. Other topics include some recording shenanigans while Abigail dogsits her mom’s dogs, the first cold front of the year, “Mad Max: Fury Road” and war movies, why you SHOULDN’T punch through windows, Ted Bundy and how they’ll be working in the same building again for the first time...

Katey and Abigail read Sarah Adams’ “Beg, Borrow, Or Steal,” a third in a series but a great standalone nonetheless. Other topics include The Perfect Notebook (as deemed by Abigail), The Valley and Vanderpump Rules, trucks, unwanted (or wanted!) feedback and Trader Joe’s pumpkin candles.

In her solo episode debut, Abigail went through her shelves to find some books the have been languishing in her TBR for perhaps no real reason, from romance to the classics. She also (of course) talks about the upcoming Royal Wedding of Tayvis, childhood pop stars, missing being in school, and the next book she and Katey are reading for the podcast!

We WERE going to talk about a book this week, but then Taylor Swift announced her new album "The Life of a Showgirl" and all our plans went out the window. Topics MOSTLY include Taylor Swift, but also tasteful boob jobs, the differences between podcast and print interviews, Katey's fantasy football team, whether this is ACTUALLY Taylor's "tight 12," bonus tracks being o...

Abigail's on a work trip, so Katey's yappin' solo about her favorite reads of 2025 so far. She's also desperate for tips on organizing her home library, if anyone's got any!

Abigail and Katey revisit one of their faves, Ashley Poston, and discuss her latest romance novel “Sounds Like Love.” Other topics include how badly they wish the Marge was real, the colors of the Teletubbies (which they got wrong), the “realism” of magical realism, “Freaky Friday” and healthy resting heart rates.

Katey and Abigail read the latest book from friend of the pod Sarah Adler, "Finders Keepers." Discussion topics include writing and reading dual timelines, defining success, authorial intent, men wearing gray sweatpants, the bright-colored comforters of the aughts and whether or not they should create merch, question mark?

Katey and Abigail return from their European travels and read "Slow Burn Summer" by Josie Silver. Other topics include writing grief, Book of The Month's recent scandal, summer resolutions to increase attention span and deciding not to be dumb.

Abigail and Katey read “Flirting Lessons” by Jasmine Guillory, a romance OG whom they haven’t read in years. They also discuss being editors, burlesque shows, the joys of gardening, and whether or not they think they’re good at flirting.

It’s SUMMERTIME and that means reading in the pool ignoring how hot it is. Katey and Abigail read the blurbs for some summer-y reads, and discuss their plans for Europe, the one thing Abigail always wants to do on a trip, and how somehow all these books are about divorce.

Abigail and Katey discuss their first 831 Stories novella, “Big Fan” by Alexandra Romanoff. Other topics include a very special cupcake surprise, how often Katey uses her Alamo Draft Pass (to the movie theater, not the historical site), Abigail’s longtime crush on “American Idiot”-era Billie Joe Armstrong, book merch, trinkets and their immediate need for pool lounge chairs.

Abigail and Katey get in their feelings about “Great Big Beautiful Life,” romance queen Emily Henry’s latest book. Topics include the book’s dual timeline structure, its difference from the other EmHens, writing good journalist characters and how they could never sign NDAs because they’re bad at keeping secrets (especially from each other).

Katey and Abigail start the most wonderful time of the year (Abby/Emily April) with Abby Jimenez’s “Say You’ll Remember Me.” As all Abby Jimenez books do, it inspires conversation about trauma and grit, as well as good dogs, pining for far-away lovers and the never-ending quest for Nadia Cakes via Goldbelly.