Learning The Tropes: A Reading Podcast

This week we read The Ruin Of A Rake by Cat Sebastian and talked about coveralls, reoccurring malaria and why is Goodreads issuing challenges?!?   Join the Learning The Tropes Troop on Facebook and VOTE for our NEXT BOOK!   Watch:   Self Made (Netflix)   Insecure (HBO)   Check out the newest podcast from Penguin Random House,  Books Connect Us As we stay indoors during uncertain times, we’re stayi...

Because you voted for it, this week we read Fall by Kristen Callihan and talked about triple gonorrhea, bad band names and are all of Clayton's friends fake?   Join the Learning The Tropes Troop on Facebook and VOTE for our NEXT BOOK!   Check out the newest podcast from Penguin Random House,  Books Connect Us As we stay indoors during uncertain times, we’re staying connected with each other and th...

This week we get reacquainted with the New Species and read Valiant by Laurann Dohner . Is this the best one yet? YES!   Join the Learning The Tropes Troop on Facebook and VOTE for our NEXT BOOK!   Read:   Valiant by Laurann Dohner   Watch:   Ben Gibbard: Live From Home (Youtube)     Sanditon (PBS)   Beechum House (PBS)   Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitter  @learningtropes Facebook  Le...

This week we read Vow Of Silence by Melynda Price and talk (remotely) about our spotty knowledge of Amish culture, whether Josiah is a good detective and could either of us spot a rug made out of hair. (Note: The audio on this episode is not up to our usual standards, but it will be fixed by the next episode. Thanks for sticking with us on our first remote outing!)   This episode is brought to you...

This week we read Star Champion by Susan Grant  (aka The Champion of Baresh) and talked about hallucivapes, bajha and night slime. You know, the usual stuff!   (Note: This episode was recorded before the current health crisis, so we don't touch on it, but we hope our listeners stay safe and healthy. Look out for each other and help flatten the curve!)   Read-   Star Champion by Susan Grant   Watch...

This week we read Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert and talked about chronic pain, whether Red was a good artist or just hot, and what would be on our "Get A Life" lists!   Read:   Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert   Watch:   Gentefied (Netflix)   It was NOT a Pepsi Commercial! It was Diet Coke:   Shirtless Construction Worker Commercial (1995) [Youtube]   Find us- Instagram  @learni...

It's March and boy do we have some books for you!   Get a Life Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert https://amzn.to/2uddBNz Star Champion (Star Series 4) by Susan Grant https://amzn.to/37FVBJp Vow of Silence by Melynda Price https://amzn.to/38IiyNv     Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitter  @learningtropes Facebook  Learning The Tropes Podcast Join  The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningt...

This week we read Act Like It by Lucy Parker and talked about stage acting, iPad mishaps and Clayton's face tattoo!   Read:   Act Like It by Lucy Parker   Buy:   Revlon One-Step Hair Dryer & Volumizer Hot Air Brush, Black   Hard Travel Case for Revlon One-Step Hair Dryer & Volumizer& Styler     Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitter  @learningtropes Facebook  Learning The Tropes Podcast Jo...

(Spoiler Warning: If you haven't watched To All The Boys I've Loved Before or To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You , watch them before listening!)   Erin, Clayton and Producer Patty talk about the big Netflix sequel,  To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You ! Are we Team Peter or Team John Ambrose? Why can't Clayton pronounce Lara? Listen to find out!   Watch:   High Fidelity Series (Hulu)   No R...

It's Valentine's Day! And as a special gift, we're posting our interview with author Ruby Lang. We talk about her new book  House Rules , why she prefers writing novellas and (most importantly) New York real estate!    Find Ruby- Instagram @ruby.lang Twitter @RubeLang Facebook @RubyLangWrites   Cheap Old Houses Instagram  @cheapoldhouses   Ruby's Books: Acute Reactions   Practice Perfect: The Comp...

This week we read Never Sweeter by Charlotte Stein and wow... just wow.     Read:   Never Sweeter by Charlotte Stein     Listen:   Yuck - Glow & Behold (Spotify)     Watch:   Shrill - Season 2 (Hulu)     This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest title from Cheris Hodges, OWNER OF A BROKEN HEART .  Sportswriter Nina Richardson had the perfect life away from her family’s famous shadow. B...

It's February and we're reading two books and watching a movie!    Never Sweeter by Charlotte Stein     To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (Netflix)     Act Like It by Lucy Parker     Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitter  @learningtropes Facebook  Learning The Tropes Podcast Join  The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com Learning The Tropes is part of...

This week we read the LAST Hathaways Book, Love In The Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas . We say goodbye to the Hathaways and rank our top Kleypas heroes and heroines! It's a fun one!   Read:   Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas   Watch:   Succession (HBO)   Dickinson (Apple TV+)     This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest title from Alexandra Ivy, INTENDED VICTIM.  New York Times bestse...

This week we read Book 4 of the Hathaways Series, Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas . We talked about how nonchalant the Hathaways are, if Clayton remembers various escaped animal headlines and Dodger. Frickin' Dodger.   Read:   Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas   Watch:   Cheer (Netflix)   This episode is sponsored by LOLA . For 30% off your first month’s subscription, visit mylola.com and ente...

This week we read Tempt Me At Twilight by Lisa Kleypas , Book 3 of the Hathaways Series. Join us!   Read:   Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas     The Castle on Sunset by Shawn Levy     Listen:   Mannequin P---y - Drunk II (Spotify)   Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitter  @learningtropes Facebook  Learning The Tropes Podcast Join  The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropes...

(Spoiler Warning: If you haven't seen the movie yet, go see it, then listen!) Erin, Clayton and Producer Patty saw Greta Gerwig's Little Women (2019) starring Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh and Timothee Chalamet. Is it a masterpiece? Find out in this special Friday Bonus Episode!   Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitter  @learningtropes Facebook  Learning The Tropes Podcast Join  The Learnin...

We're back with Book 2 of The Hathaways Series, Seduce Me At Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas , and we have a special guest! Author Kate Clayborn joins us to talk about her new book  Love Lettering , Virgin River (Spoiler Alert) and all things Kleypas! (Also, we had a few audio issues this episode, so our apologies.)   Read:   Seduce Me At Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas   Lo ve Lettering by Kate Clayborn   Fleish...

This week we ring in the New Year with Mine Till Midnight , Book 1 of The Hathaways Series by Lisa Kleypas!     Read:   Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas   Watch:   Wild Rose (Hulu)   Listen:   Harry Styles - Fine Line (Spotify)     Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitter  @learningtropes Facebook  Learning The Tropes Podcast Join  The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespod...

WARNING: We spoil the heck outta this series, so watch it first before you listen!   It's our first annual Tipsy Episode and we watched Virgin River Season 1, based on the books by Robyn Carr. We talked about Mel vs. Charmaine, how much Brady sucks and Jack's hair... his luscious, luscious hair. Plus, Listener Questions!    Watch:   Virgin River (Netflix)     Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes...

January is Hathaways Month!    To kick off 2020 right, we're reading every book in the five book Hathaways series by Lisa Kleypas! It's gonna be so much fun!   Read:   Mine Till Midnight     Seduce Me at Sunrise     Tempt Me at Twilight     Married by Morning     Love in the Afternoon   Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitter  @learningtropes Facebook  Learning The Tropes Podcast Join  The...

Because Clayton was good all year, this week we read A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas and talked about the Feast of Seven Fishes, Make-It Gifts and The Stony Cross Park Interactive Experience.   Read:   A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas   Watch:   Virgin River (Netflix)    Listen:   John Denver And The Muppets: A Christmas Together (Spotify)     Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Tw...

This week we read  The Unleashing by Shelly Laurenston and talked about shirtless Hollister models, how the Crows need to work on their onboarding process, and whether or not this is even a Romance (!)   Read:   The Unleashing by Shelly Laurenston   Listen:   First Aid Kit (Spotify)   Watch:   Emmylou Harris moved to tears by First Aid Kit at Polar Music Prize (Youtube)     This episode is sponsor...

This week we read Playing It Cool by Amy Andrews and probably got a lot of things wrong about rugby! We also talk about what's the appropriate amount of snooping, how much does a children's hospital muralist make, and Erin takes an Aussie Slang Quiz.   Read:   Playing It Cool by Amy Andrews   Watch:   Dollface (Hulu)   Won't You Be My Neighbor (iTunes)   This episode is sponsored by Audible . Righ...

Our December books are here! Rugby, Vikings and WALLFLOWERS! Plus, Erin, Clayton and special guest Sarah MacLean talk about Moose!   Read:   Playing It Cool by Amy Andrews   The Unleashing by Shelly Laurenston   A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas   This episode is sponsored by Audible . Right now, for a limited time, you can get 3 months of Audible for just $6.95 a month. That’s more than half...

This week we had the wonderful and talented author Sarah MacLean ( Fated Mates Podcast ) in the studio to talk about The Earl Takes All by Lorraine Heath ! Sarah gives us the inside scoop on Romance cover photo shoots, Erin plays "Bad Cop" and we talk about why there aren't more Gorilla maulings in Romance. It's super fun!    Find Sarah - Instagram @sarahmaclean Twitter @sarahmaclean Website  http...