Pages n' Pages

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we take a walk down memory lane and talk about the books we used to love and read in high school and how they have made us into the readers we are today. Let us know what you loved reading growing up! What We’ve Read and What We Are Reading: Educated by Tara Westover Breath of Fire (Kingmaker Chronicles #2) by Amanda Bouchet Wildfire (Maple Hills #...

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we take part in the second half of our book swap with Sophia's pick - All Systems Red (Murderbot #1) by Martha Wells. We read it together and will be talking about all the spoilers. If you've read it, let us know what you thought of it! What We’ve Read and What We Are Reading:  Breath of Fire (Kingmaker #2) by Amanda Bouchet LIght Mage (Bla...

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we discuss Riley Sager's thriller Home Before Dark as part of our book swap! We make the other read a book we've enjoyed and we talk all about it! Let us know if you've read this book and what you think. What We’ve Read and What We Are Reading:  The Summer Siege (Viking Omegaverse #3) by Lyx Robinson Nero (Alliance #1) by S.J. Tilly Cle...

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we talk about what decisions we make when it comes to buying physical books, what books are on our bookshelves and everything in between! What We’ve Read and What We Are Reading:  Lore Olympus Vol. 4 by Rachel Smythe  Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson He Who Drowned the World (The Radiant Emperor #2) by Shelby Parker-Chan and narrated by Natal...

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we discuss in depth My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine as part of our Reading Pages series. Spoilers ahead as we dive into the adorable story of a woman moving in with a new vampire roommate. It was hilarious and cute and everything you need for a fun, spooky romance for fall! What We’ve Read and What We Are Reading:  King of Pride (Kings of...

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we talk about all the amazing books coming out in the remainder of 2023. Some of most anticipated books of the year are coming out in this quarter, so be prepared for some excitement! What We’ve Read and What We Are Reading:  Stars in Your Eyes by Kacen Callendar. Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest...

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we discuss the evolution of book on TikTok, which is colloquially known as BookTok. From the drama to the hype, we talk about the power of BookTok and how it's influenced us as readers and the reading community as a whole. What We’ve Read and What We Are Reading:  Losers Part 2 (Losers #2) by Harley LaRoux Dante (Chicago Ruthless #1) by Sadie K...

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we play a book cover guessing game. We each selected several book covers for the other to guess using only a few key words. Are we terrible at this? Listen and find out! What We’ve Read and What We Are Reading:  Pen Pal by J.T. Geissinger  The Dare (Losers #0.5) by Harley LaRoux Losers Part 1 (Losers #1) by Harley LaRoux Losers Part 2 (Losers #2) b...

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, Morgan tier ranks her 2023 reads so far this year from all-time favorites and all the stars to book she wished she would have never read. Morgan added another tier to fit the weird book she reads, which there are many. https://tiermaker.com/ What We’ve Read and What We Are Reading: Stolen by the Wolves (Viking Omegaverse #1) by Lyx Robinson Taming...

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, Sophia tier ranks her 2023 reads so far this year from all-time favorites and all the stars to book she wished she would have never read. https://tiermaker.com/ What We’ve Read and What We Are Reading: Liars Like Us by JT Geissinger  Stolen by the Wolves by Lyx Robinson A Man Called Ove by Frederik Backman Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & La...

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we decide if we'll live and thrive in a variety of fictional worlds. From different versions of our world to completely different fantasy realms, we discuss the pros and cons of living in them. Chapter 110: What We’ve Read and What We Are Reading: Done and Dusted (Revel Blue Ranch #1) by Lyla Sage That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimb...

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we take a quiz to find new recommendations. We talk through the Bookfinity Quiz and how we answered each question to find out what type of readers we are and what recommendations they would suggest. The link to the quiz will be below. What We’ve Read and What We Are Reading: In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune and narrated by Daniel Henning  Court...

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we play a fun guessing game we originally found on TikTok - guessing one-star reviews! We each picked books for one another and read one star reviews and make the other guess the book. It turns into a bit of a laughing fest when you realize we share one brain cell. What We’ve Read and What We Are Reading: Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner an...

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we talk about the authors we've read before and, for a variety of reasons, have decided to call it quits. Sometimes it's hard to give up on reading specific authors, but our tastes can change as we grow older. Let us know if there are any authors you've lost interest in throughout the years. What We’ve Read and What We Are Reading: Four...

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we take a look at the rating differences in our favorite books and least favorite books. We get a bit animated when talking about books we hate and others love, so if you love those books please don't take offense. These are just our opinions. What We’ve Read and What We Are Reading: Curves for Days (Big Love from Galway #1) by Laura Moher. Tha...

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we discuss the highlights, disappointments and surprises from the first half of the year. What books did we love this year? Which ones were duds? Listen and let us know what books you were surprised by this year! What We’ve Read and What We Are Reading: Love Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood Fangirl Vol. 3 the Manga by Rainbow Rowell and illustrated b...

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we talk about exciting book releases coming out in July, August and September. Let us know if you've heard of any of these or if you have any other releases we didn't mention! What We’ve Read and What We Are Reading: The Dark King (Deviant Kings #1) by Gina L. Maxwell Forget Me Not by Julie Soto- Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an...

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we take a look at our five-star reads throughout the past few years and try to find things in common between them. What makes a book a five-star read? Found family trope? Paranormal romance? Listen and find out! What We’ve Read and What We Are Reading: Pax (Pax #1) by Sara Pennypacker Summer of ‘69 by Elin Hildebrandt and narrated by Erin Bennett W...

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we test ourselves to see what the "classics" are actually about. Do we know the plot of The Great Gatsby? Is the Call of the Wild about wolves? Honestly, we probably have no idea. Listen to find out how little we know! Trigger Warnings: SA, CP (Duggers and IBLP) What We’ve Read and What We Are Reading: Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey...

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we make each other laugh with cringe-worthy bookish pick-up lines. Would you be handing this person your number or would you be giving them the cold shoulder? What We’ve Read and What We Are Reading: Off to the Races (Gold Rush Ranch #1) by Elsie Silver In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune and narrated by Daniel Henning The Stardust Thief (The San...

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we celebrate our 100th episode with an episode of favorites. From our favorite episodes to our favorite movies, we talk about the things we love to honor 100 weeks of this podcast. If you're just finding us or have been with us since the beginning, we thank you! We can't wait for 100 more! What We’ve Read and What We Are Reading: Powerless...

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we discuss what characters we'd follow on social media and what their social media pages would be like. Is Cath from Fangirl's Instagram just full of Simon and Baz character art? Is Murderbot's Twitter hilarious and full of confusion about human nature? We talk about all of that and everything in between! Let us know what character'...

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we talk about our experience attending the North Iowa Book Bash, a book-ish event held in Northwood, Iowa, with many authors there in person to meet, talk with and sign books. It was such a fun experience and we will be adding this event to our calendar every year. What We’ve Read and What We Are Reading: Flawless (Chestnut Springs #1) by Elsie Sil...

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we have our final installment of our A Day of Fallen Night read-along! We have been reading ADOFN, Roots of Chaos #0 by Samantha Shannon, for five week's and we've finally reached the conclusion of the story. We dive into unanswered questions, theories and our overall opinion on the prequel to Priory of the Orange Tree. Did we love it? Did...

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we finish part three - Age of Fire - in A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon. We have been reading A Day of Fallen Night, which is Roots of Chaos #0 and the prequel to Priory of the Orange Tree, over the past several episodes. We dive deep into spoilers as we as gearing toward the end and try to figure out how all these characters survive... b...