In Our Bookish Era

With summer right around the corner there's no place we'd rather be than by the water, so we've got two water adjacent books for ya this episode. Kristia reads a book with magical youth living in an orphanage and the case worker assigned to ensure their safety. It's got plenty of character development and some twists she did not see coming. Rachael discusses a book about a recently...

Minis are back and we took that theme to another level, we've got mini books this month! Or short stories, specifically, audio short stories. Perfect for some mindless data entry work or weeding your flowerbed in the sunshine, these stories can be knocked out in no time.  This Episode Kristia covers a book that was originally written in japan and recently translated to English. It's about...

We all know how the story goes, price saves beautiful woman, they fall in love, she's now a beautiful princess admired by all. Adventures in a magical place that take us away from our dreary lives and we're infinitely better for it. We know them, we love them. But what if the stories we've been told aren't the whole story, what if there are darker undertones, what if they've ke...

Mem•oir: a collection of memories written by the person themselves.  We may have had to lookup the difference between a memoir and an autobiography, but semantics matter to us here a iipyb. This episode we've got two very different stories for you. Rachael covers a book about how to find yourself. Her story is all about rediscovering yourself, trusting ourselves, and unleashing our truest selv...

Grab a pen and paper and get your thinking caps on cause we're taking you back to school. This episode is all about magical education. It's got magical lands accessed through wardrobes and voids in bedroom walls that can give you just about anything you want. Beware dear listener, it's also got creatures who will gladly kill you to consume your power and a nameless monster that can bas...

April showers bring May flowers... not sure what the book equivalent of that is, but it's our last April mini and we're a bit bummed. Thankfully we've got a pretty good one to talk about. This one is all about first love, awkward interactions, being the new kid, and takes us back to how it feels to be in high school.  Book Discussed Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

Magic, world building, fancy names, and a story that grabs you from chapter one, all part of a great fantasy book. This episode we're bringing you two great magical fantasy worlds. One has found itself on tv, it's got demi gods cast down to Earth but unable to use their magic. A demi god of love, presenting as a young woman, unable to use her magic, we're here for it! The other has an...

It's 3 mini month, so for this episode Rachael and Kristia read the same book. For Rachael it was a reread from high school but it was Kristia's first time through. The book's got it all, adventure, friendship, tricks, romance, heartbreak, threats, and really awesome hoverboards. In true YA fashion the book is a quick read and is part of a quartet so the adventure continues! Book Discu...

As avid book readers we all know rule number 3, always read the book before watching the show, but what happens when you watch a show only to find out it was based on a book? You gotta go read that book of course! This episode we're discussing books that were turned in TV shows without us knowing. We've got Armageddon, helicopter maw-mas, a Hell Hound named Dog, an over protective older br...

We ain't foolin' YA, another month of minis are here! And this month we went with a nice broad topic, Young Adult. Kristia is up first with a fairy tale retelling. It's got everything you love in a YA book. New powers, another world visited through a broom closet, a little romance, witches who need saving, and teens who actually get grounded for once! Take a listen then go read this se...

Spring, St Patty's Day, Aquamarine birthstones, Rachael & Kristia's birthdays, what more could you ask for out of a month?! As Match babies we obviously had to celebrate with all of you, so this episode we each gifted the other a book for their special day. Rachael's got a murder mystery that's very reminiscence of Serial. It's got a very detailed senior project, a missing...

We did it. We know we're not supposed to but rules were made to be broken. This week we each picked our books based solely on the cover, and buckle in because it's a long one. Kristia went on a journey of self discovery and wasn't a huge fun, there was a lot of journaling involved. Rachael had a some historical fiction which quite a few interesting names to say the least.  We give you...

February is Black History Month and we're using this time to push ourselves with our usual reads. We've added a lot of books to our TBR by authors of color. This week Rachael's got a workbook so she can look in and better herself while Kristia kept with a YA fiction book about black culture. We're got a great variety for ya so take a listen and get ready to add some great books to...

We're back with our second love byte for you this month and let us tell ya, this one is steamy! The book is about two characters starring in a telenovela and we even get chapters that are episodes of this telenovela. Kristia is hooked and needs Carmen in Charge to come to Netflix for real! There's some great character development, spicy love scenes, and a family I wish I was a part of. Lis...

🦩Giveaway Has Been Announced!🦩The month of love continues. Unfortunately for us love was not in the air with these book blind dates. Kristia almost snuck out the bathroom window, but for you dear listeners she hung in there and Rachael gives her lowest rating yet. Take a listen to see why these books just didn't do it for us. We've got sheriffs, a bed side confessional, lighthouses, a po...

New month new minis and since Hallmark tells us February is the month of love we've got some love bytes for ya. With a Y... get it... cause it's audio?! Anywhos, Rachael has a nontypical romance novel for ya. There's a pandemic (written in 2018 but how did she know?) but there's also time travel! And as with all things time travel, something as gone awry. Listen in to hear if you s...

Well we tried to tackle our TBRs anyway, with some newer additions to the lists we just could resist picking them this week. Rachael's got a books that's loosely based on some real people that involves childhood trauma, Munchausen by proxy, and a delicious revenge plot. Kristia's got a magical library that will let you reverse your regrets to try and find a life that will really make y...

As bibliophiles we're always asking for and receiving new books as gifts and with the holidays behind us you can bet we got some new ones to start the year off. Kristia had a psychological thriller involving a stalker work on her revenge plot while Rachael got a mystery about one man stuck in his own kind of Groundhogs Day trying to solve a murder before the 8th night. We were gifted some grea...

It's out last episode of 2020 and while we won't chance saying 2021 will be our year, we are excited we've made it to the end of 2020. And with that, we've got some New Years related books this week. Kristia covers a fiction novel about the lives of January 1 babies, curses, stolen names, and meat pies. Rachael took a different meaning from the New Year topic and discusses a new no...

We're back with our second holiday mini of 2020! This episode is an Audible Original and it's bringing some spice to you this season. There's a love triangle involving two best friends and thankfully some very endowed cheese platters, Listen in to get all the gossip.  Book Discussed: Eight Winter Nights by Liz Maverick www.isntitpastyourbedtime.com

This week we're getting into the way back machine and reading some classics. We start with a great story about families and end with one where families are a thing of the past. Listen in to get our takes on these classics and if they're worth the read or not. Books Discussed Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger Brave New World by Aldous Huxley www.isntitpastyourbedtime.com music: purple-plane...

Our minis are back and just in time to get in the holiday spirit. This episode we've got a book that Netflix grabbed, and honestly did a great job with! We've got carolers, mid day showings of Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, a very large book store, and even some sad and snarky teens. What more could you ask for in a holiday book? Oh! There's some peppermint schnapps of course. So...

This episode we decided to take a step back from the heavy stuff and read something a bit more comfy-cozy. Kristia accidently re-read a book that Rachael recommended so we've got a lot to talk about. It's got classism, princesses, rebel attacks, and a fight for the Prince's heart. Rachael went truly cozy with a classic murder mystery. Does the main character own a bakery, a coffee shop...

Welcome, welcome! With Thanksgiving right around the corner we know a lot of you have made the touch decision to stay home and away from your loved ones this year. We don't want you to miss out on the family dynamics and drama that come along with the turkey and mashed potatoes, so this week we're got some family dynamics for ya. We've got taxidermized peacock, mystery quests, roadkill...

We're got some repeat authors this week and they both blew us away with their stories, two 5 star reads! We've got a banker robber who isn't a banker robber, a clique of mean girls, a hostage drama, a missing father, and a recovered human bone. Listen in to see if you can figure out what's actually going on with the stories, because we guarantee a twist or two is involved.  Books D...