Lazy Book Lovers

Also known as Asian Heritage month, we've created a little tbr list of books and authors for you to check out during May (although, as we always say, it's important to read diversely all your round!). This suggested reads list came from books on Tali's and Toni's radar that we would like to read, so get ready for the usual strange mix of horror, mystery, fantasy, contemporary fiction and romance.....

Curious about what books are coming out over the next few months? Join us for a little list of some the books that are coming out in the second quarter of the year (April-June). In this episode we read out the synopsis's of books that are releasing soon and offer our... very 'qualified'... opinions on these books and whether we'll be picking them up! Books discussed in today's episode are: The Las...

Tali took part in the trans readathon in March so this week we are bringing you a recommendation list made up of books she has read that were either written by a trans author, or have trans characters, because more diverse reading is a great goal to have year round! The books we discuss in today's episode are: This is how you lose the time war - Max Gladstone Upright women wanted - Sarah Gailey Th...

We're trying something new! Here is an update on all things reading and life related for the first three months of the year, usually we only do the yearly summaries but we thought it would be fun to do summary updates throughout the year. Today we talk about: A little bit of life A good 10+ min tangent chat about t.v. and movies we've enjoyed lately (oops) Total reads for the year so far Page stat...

Just like that, another reading update is upon us! This month we've been reading a huge mix again, from romance, to fantasy, to mystery and horror. Toni is progressing her way through two different series's and has awful lot of ~feelings~ about them. Books discussed in this episode are: Toni's reads: A Soul to Heal - Opal Reyne Shatter Me 1 &2 - Tahereh Mafi She's a Keeper - Ali K Mulford The...

In this indie author (independently published books) recommendation list, we cover new releases due to come out soon(ish). This episode has a mix of fantastic fantasy, contemporary romance, mystery and crime books. Know of/ have an indie book you'd like us to talk about? Submit it here Books discussed in today's episode are: To a Darker Shore - Leanne Schwartz When We Were Us Timber Forge Series #...

This is a short and sweet list of paranormal and fantasy romance book recommendations where we are completely unfocused and extremely tangenty, some of the books we talk about in this episode we have read, some our series' or books that are new to us! The books discussed in this episode are: Pestilence- Laura Thalassa The Serpent and the Wings of Night - Carissa Broadbent The Dragons Bride - Katee...

For once our reading update isn't varying wildly in tone, we've both read book's in the fantasy genre, with a little sprinkling of horror for Tali! To talk with us about all the books we've read, join our Kofi subscription Discord, our Facebook group , or join our March-April read-along of Trial of the Sun Queen on Storygraph . Books discussed in today's episode are: Tali's reads: Emily Wilde's En...

This week we are bringing you the Queen of all tropes: Fated Mates trope (also known as Soulmate trope)! We've got a few recs sourced from some booktok recommendations but we tried our best to avoid the big ones mentioned a lot online and shopped around a bit. This rec list is perfect for fantasy lovers who can't get enough of the same trope played out flawlessly in a thousand different ways. Get...

This week we do a deep dive into a series Toni was briefly (for over a year) obsessed with and has been waiting patiently (/ been silently screaming) for Tali to finish so we can talk about it on the podcast! This episode will be full spoilers for Derek Landy's series: Skulduggery Pleasant - complete with an intro Derek himself kindly recorded for us at a book signing. We will touch on all 15 book...

It's time for our February(ish) reading update! As usual with our reading updates it varies wildly in tone, from a self help book on ADHD, to romance, to horror, mystery and of course, fantasy. We only talk about our stand out books, if you want to see more about our reads, join our Facebook group. The books discussed in today's episode are: Tali's reads: Slewfoot FantasticLand Spy X Family Vol 1...

This episode, in collaboration with Tandem Collective and Octopus Books, is an depth discussion about Fern Brady's book: 'Strong Female Character'. Fern is a Scottish comedian and this book covers stories from her life pre and post autism diagnoses. We discuss what the book is about, how we relate to the stories she tells and what we think about the various stats and facts Fern gives throughout th...

This week we're discussing upcoming traditionally published books coming out between January-March, with a heavy bias towards Tali's tastes, so we've got horror, we've got fantasy and we've got mystery/ thriller books! Full list of books we will be discussing: The Encantos daughter You Dreamed of Empires Mislaid in Parts Half-Known So Let Them Burn Most Ardently The Invocations We Ate the Dark Inf...

It's our favourite totally-not-related-to-trauma-of-any-kind trope! Join the Lazy Book Lovers for a little recommendations list of Found Family recs, sourced from all over Booktok, with some attempt to get a few different genres (although Toni may have made it a wee bit biased). Don't forget to like, Download, Subscribe! Our info: Visit Toni's blog for the full 30 recs (Follow our reads on Storygr...

Get 75% off with todays sponsors, Magic Mind: https://www.magicmind.com/JANlazybooklovers code: LAZYBOOKLOVERS20 Some Indie releases for the first quarter of 2024, how many will we add to our TBR? Don't forget to like, Download, Subscribe! Our info: (Follow our reads on Storygraph or the Lazy Book Lovers shop front on Bookshop.org ) Our links: https://lazybooklovers.carrd.co/ Join our Facebook Gro...

Get 75% off with todays sponsors, Magic Mind: https://www.magicmind.com/JANlazybooklovers code: LAZYBOOKLOVERS20 Its time for our first reading update of 2024, so lets chat about some standouts from the end of 2023/start of 2024. What books have you been reading? The Books: SpyXFamily, Vol 1 by Tatsuya Endo The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins Starling House by Alix E. Harrow Iron Flame by...

Get 75% off with todays sponsors, Magic Mind: https://www.magicmind.com/JANlazybooklovers code: LAZYBOOKLOVERS20 What are our 2024 goals, and can we harness some manifestation this year? Don't forget to Like, Download, Subscribe! Our info: (Follow our reads on Storygraph or the Lazy Book Lovers shop front on Bookshop.org ) Our links: https://lazybooklovers.carrd.co/ Jingle: One Fine Day by Podcast...

Tali and Toni wrap up their 2023 reads, and pick some stand out books! What were YOUR favourite reads in 2023? 1. Favourite 2023 reads: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent, Get a Life Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert, The Evergreen Heir by A.K. Mulford (Toni). Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire, Africa Risen by Various, Legends and Lattes...

IT'S OUR 100TH EPISODE!!! Can you believe we're here, because we can't! For our 100th episode and the last in series 1 of the Lazy Book Lovers, we answer questions about ourselves, what made us readers and look back over the books we've discussed since we started recording. As we begin to plan next year, this is your perfect moment to submit suggestions for topics to cover in 2024: https://lazyboo...

Once again our reading update varies wildly, from silly fantasy smut to horror books that really crept under Tali's skin. This episode contains our reads from October into November, where Tali was doing an audio book challenge and a horror challenge... and Toni was on holiday and wanted books on the vibe only... In this episode we discuss: Tali's reads- House with Good Bones - T kingfisher Rouge -...

Get your fill of enemies to lovers book recs in this week's episode, Toni has plundered booktok for recs across a range of genres (heavily biased towards her preferences). Our Links (Follow our reads on Storygraph or the Lazy Book Lovers shop front on Bookshop.org ) Like, Download, Subscribe! Our links: https://lazybooklovers.carrd.co/ Jingle: One Fine Day by Podcast.

Want to add more Nonfiction to your TBR? Today Tali shares her priority Nonfiction list in her ongoing quest to read more nonfiction. Listen to the Lazy Book Lovers discuss: Our Links SUBMIT YOUR 100TH EPISODE Q&A QUESTIONS HERE: https://lazybookloverspodcast.wordpress.com/100th-episode-qa/ (Follow our reads on Storygraph or the Lazy Book Lovers shop front on Bookshop.org ) Like, Download, Sub...

Want to know about the upcoming book releases? This week we talk about the book's that have come out in October, and the ones that will be coming out in November and December! Be prepared for a heavily biased list that's basically Tali's list of guilt. Listen to the Lazy Book Lovers discuss: Rouge - Mono Awad The Hexologists - Josiah Bancroft Starling House - Alex. E.Harrow Curious Tides - Pascale...

This week we catch you up on what we've been reading lately, Toni has her usual selection of fantasy and romance, meanwhile, Tali brings you a little bit of cannibals, classics and crime! Toni's reads Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher Ledge by Stacey McEwan Tali's reads Holly by Stephen King Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z...

Diving into any book community online can feel like ALOT to learn, especially with all the slang and acronym's, so let Toni help you with a crash course in Bookish terms!