For the Love of Books

Another BlackDagger Brotherhood bundle for you! Your host, Lucy and Cindy, can't get enough of these brothers! There's nostalgia but new reflections on these installments. Trigger and Spoiler warnings!

A Blackdagger Brotherhood bundle episode, featuring Wrath's and Rhage's Happily Ever After. Your hosts, Lucy & Cindy, have been longtime fans of the Brotherhood. This allowed them to reminisce about the first time they read it as a younger reader and now as a mature one. Some spoilers are revealed.

There's a first time for everything! Your host, Lucy & Cindy, decided to review the remaining Truly, Devious Series by Maureen Johnson. We're talking about The Vanishing Stair, The Hand on the Wall, The Box in the Woods, and Nine Liars--all in one episode! Exciting!

Your eccentric hosts, Lucy & Cindy, are longtime fans of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward, and this episode is dedicated to the brother who's never had his own story but is the series' foundational character: Darius. Mixed feelings are voiced, but it doesn't mean bad. It's good to have strong mixed feelings about a long-time favorite book series: it keeps its re...

In this episode, your host, Lucy and Cindy, discuss Maureen Johnson's Truly, Devious novel. It was a page-turn for them! They highly recommend the book and the entire series! If you're a fan of Harry Potter and Netflix's Wednesday, you'll find something likable and entertaining about this series.

Your hosts did it wrong! We read Serena Valentino’s Villains series incorrectly: we started with Fire and Fate, Hades’s story. We got so confused…it’s not even funny. Let this episode be a cautionary tale as to what happens when you read a series out of order.

Your Host, Lucy and Cindy, discuss Once Upon A K-Prom by Kat Cho. The cover will convince you it is worth picking up and reading. However, it doesn't hit well with all audiences. Even though Cindy is a K-Drama fan and Lucy is still exploring the genre, they both found fails in it. Listen to their critique and judge for yourselves. Are they wrong? Maybe....maybe not.

On this episode of For the Love of Books Podcast, your hour Lucy and Cindy found and explore an young adults vampire romance--predating the horrible Twilight fandom phase some of us went through. Warning: we do dump on Twilight. We agree it's a slight cross between Princess Diaries and Vampires. We both enjoy the male protagonist, Lucius (great name!), and relate to Jessica, the main female ch...

**Major Spoiler Warnings** Your Hosts, Lucy and Cindy, dive into Freida McFadden's Never Lie mystery/thriller novel. It is definitely thrilling which is the reason why it captured both hosts' attention, even though both of them aren't major fans of this genre. Be advised: your hosts do spoil the ending for their listeners (sorry!).

Your fellow host, Lucy and Cindy, have a terrific book to share with your this episode. Sylvain Reynar's The Man in the Black Suit. Set in Paris, France with its share of international travel, renowned art, mysterious past, and a developing love story--it is hard to put this book down until you're done. Readers will definitely enjoy and marvel from it. Warning: slight spoilers.

Hello, hello, everyone! Your For the Love of Books Host, Lucy and Cindy, have another review for you. This episode features Piper Rayne's Seduced By My Ex's Divorce Attorney. Long name but it makes more sense than its original title, Happy Hour. Simple read, typical love story, and of course a happy ending. It's what we all want. We did critic it but don't take those comments as ba...

Your For the Love of Books hosts have a long time favorite of theirs to share: The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice. Lucy and Cindy began their friendship based on their mutual fascination with and participation in 00s goth culture. If you, yourself, were part of it, like we were, you'll know Anne Rice was/is embedded in it with its literary influence. New reflections arise from reading it now...

Your For the Love of Books Podcast hosts, Lucy and Cindy, are back with another audiobook/ebook review... This time it's Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses, an young adult fantasy novel. We have to say, it is truly made for teenagers/young adults because we "old ladies" found some annoying things with it. But it lead to a good round discussion and that's what we are...

If you're a Harry Potter fan, this one is for you! Yes, your hosts are also Harry Potter Fans. Don't judge! Tom Felton, most recognizable as Draco Malfoy, wrote and narrates his own memoirs and man.... If you love British accents, you'll definitely enjoy his narration. Growing up as a child actor, family, friends, love, and addiction...his book as it all.

Your hosts have a delightful mystery to recommend: C.J. Archer's Murder at the Mayfair Hotel. It's entertaining, normal length, female protagonist, possible love interest, and of course murder. If you're looking for tame, good-hearted mystery, read it and let us know what you think.

Your For the Love of Books Podcast host have a good one for you! Famously known for Mexican Gothic , host Lucy and Cindy discuss Silvia Moreno-Garcia's less known but equally entertaining book, Certain Dark Things , which details Aztecan vampires, turf wars, companionship, and survival. We love how much detail she put into this book regarding it's folklore background. Another Latinx author...

If you're looking for a screwy yet comedic book about female mischief, SNL, coming of age memoir, then we got your recommendation. Your one and only hosts, Lucy and Cindy, discuss Molly Shannon's memoir and why she is one of our many female comedians we grew up on and adore. Come, listen, and enjoy!

Oh man! Do we have a treat for those 90s kids. Your host, Cindy and Lucy, discuss with energetic gusto Dave Grohl's The Storyteller autobiography. It took us back to our rocking late 90s, early 2000s, where Nirvana and Foo Fighters were the s@$t! It highly recommended you hear the book as it is Dave Grohl himself who narrates his own life, touching on both the great and heartbreaking moments....

For the Love of Books hosts, Cindy and Lucy, really took a chance on a newly discovered author, Desideria Mesa and her book, Bindle Punk Bruja. Published in September 2022 and according to Goodreads has a 3.5 star rating. However, it wasn't what your hosts, especially Lucy, had hoped for. Listen and read for yourself. We love to be proven wrong. Enjoy!

Looky, looky! Your Host Lucy and Cindy discuss an oldie but classic historical romance literature: the one, the only Pride and Prejudice by the famous Jane Austen. A lot of comparisons between book and film/television adaptations, especially to the 2005 film starting Keira Knightley. Listen and enjoy!

Hello listeners! Your host, Lucy and Cindy, have a great treat recommend for you. The Lizzie Grace Series by Keri Arthur, starting with Blood Kissed. It's paranormal, it's got witches, werewolves, other creatures, female protagonists development, sexual tension, romance, and lots more! Fair warning: we went a little crazy with spoilers in the series.

We say good-bye to March and hello to our listeners! On this episode of For the Love of Books, Cindy and Lucy took a chance on Tahereh Mafi's Shatter Me series, starting with its first installment. Listeners will get pros and cons about this book. Enjoy!

Hello, Hello, Hello!  In this episode, your hosts, Lucy and Cindy, talk about Jenifer Lewis's 2nd memoir titled Walking in My Joy. Her book takes place during the pandemic to now, detailing memorable incidents that affected her, both good and bad. But if you know anything of Ms. Lewis, nothing keeps that woman down. 

Your lovely hosts, Cindy and Lucy, talk about Emma Scott's Rush. It's the 3rd book in her City Lights Series. Each book is it's own standalone so no need to start from the behind. This book is recommended to those romance book lovers who enjoy reading about characters growing from their tragedies to find love with each other. Slight spoilers. Enjoy!

Your favorite hosts of For The Love of Books podcast, Lucy and Cindy, conclude their reading journey of Nora Roberts' The Dragon Heart Legacy. Final installment is the Choice. Both hosts "read" it as audio-books. Yes, that still counts. Be warn: slight spoilers.