Rose & Nichols

RaN: We Booked It

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A fun, book-ish podcast by two introverts who love to read! We'll cover any topic related to books - from reading, writing, authors, and more!

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Rose & Nichols

Episodes

Don’t Be Fooled By the Cover of These Books 17.08.2026 26:15

On this episode of We Booked It, Rose and Nichols discuss the highs and lows of books with beautiful covers.

Buzzfeed Quiz: Are you obsessed with books? 10.08.2026 31:12

In this episode of We Booked It, Rose and Nichols take a Buzzfeed Quiz to find out if they are obsessed with books! The answer may shock you...

Discussing the Love and War Duology Featuring Nikhil Prabala 03.08.2026 1:53:16

In this episode of We Booked It, Rose and Nichols talk with special guest Nikhil Prabala, talking all things The Duchess of Kokora, Steel Empress, and asking all our burning questions!

It's Time For Our Mid-Year Book Goals Check 27.07.2026 9:56

On this episode of We Booked It, Rose and Nichols discuss their progress on their 2026 reading goals!

Recapping Columbus Book Festival 2026 featuring a special guest! 20.07.2026 52:46

On today's episode of We Booked It, Rose and Nichols (and their guest!) discuss their experience at every book lover's favorite holiday: Columbus Book Festival weekend.

Describing Plot Points Out of Context (again!) 22.06.2026 12:36

On this episode of We Booked It, Rose and Nichols each describe the plot points of their chosen books - but provide absolutely no context. There may have been a microphone that wasn't plugged in for this one, so we salvaged what we could in post...

Celebrating Indie Bookstore Day with a Mad Lib` 15.06.2026 17:21

On this episode of We Booked It, Rose and Nichols complete a mad lib purchased during Indie Bookstore day.

Our Thoughts on Translated Books 08.06.2026 1:09:10

In this episode of We Booked It, Rose and Nichols get deep about books translated from other languages. They discuss what could potentially get lost in translation, culture, and some of their favorite books and their original language.

Roses Surprises Nichols with Secretly Reading One of Her Favorite Series 01.06.2026 1:21:07

In this episode of We Booked It, Rose knows everything and Nichols is along for the ride. Rose has been plotting this one for a while, as she started reading the A Natural History of Dragons series by Marie Brennan in September 2025. Today they discuss their thoughts, character analysis, and favorite moments!

Let's Discuss Pen Names (Why, what they do for the author, and more) 25.05.2026 49:59

On this episode of We Booked It, Rose and Nichols discuss all things pen names. They answer questions like why would an author use a pen name, what they can potentially do for the author, and authors they know who have pen names.

Let's Discuss Queer Normative Worlds 18.05.2026 1:03:53

On this episode of RaN, we discuss what is a queer normative fictional world? What does this give and take away from the characters and story? And our favorite books with queer normative worlds.

Useful skills readers bring to the apocalypse 11.05.2026 25:47

On this episode of RaN, we lay out our resume of why you should have US, avid readers, by YOUR side during the apocalype (what kind? any kind!).

Authors We’d Love to See (at the Columbus Book Festival) 20.04.2026 31:56

In today's episode of We Booked It, Rose and Nichols discuss which authors they'd love to see at the Columbus Book Festival. Hopefullywe're making some accurate predictions this year!

The Politics of Reading 13.04.2026 1:17:39

In this episode of We Booked It, Rose and Nichols discuss some of their favorite reads and their representation of different political issues.

Discussing Books We Wish We Could Read for the First Time Again 06.04.2026 29:53

In this episode of We Booked It, Rose and Nichols discuss the books they wish they could experience for the first time again. Is it nostalgia? That phase of life? Find out in this episode!

Can We Guess the Book Based On the One-Star Review? 16.02.2026 36:21

In this episode of We Booked It, Rose and Nichols challenge each other to figure out which of their favoirite books these (often hilarious) one star reviews refer to. Can you guess the correct books?

Another Matching Books to Music 02.02.2026 25:21

In this episode of We Booked It, Rose and Nichols discuss the specific songs they associate with certain books (again!).

Nichols Knows - Part 2 (Discussing ALL the T. Kingfisher books?!) 26.01.2026 1:21:44

In this episode of We Booked It, Nichols' plotting continues! The cohosts discuss all the literary works of T. Kingfisher and simply bask in her glory. Listen in to hear about what T. Kingfisher simply writes best!

Nichols Knows - Part 1 (hint: T. Kingfisher?!) 19.01.2026 29:37

In this episode of We Booked It, Nichols sets up the plot and Rose has to go along for the ride...

Our 2026 Reading Goals 05.01.2026 19:47

In this episode of We Booked It, Rose and Nichols discuss their reading/book goals for 2026. One of them is a little more detailed than the other... Listen now to find out what we will be working on this year!

2025 Bloopers 29.12.2025 4:03

Enjoy the funny moments, behind the scenes, and technical difficulties we have endured this year!

2025 Book Goals Finale - did we complete everything we set out to? 15.12.2025 25:07

In this episode of We Booked It, Rose and Nichols review their book goals for 2025 and discuss: did they complete everything they set out to? Listen in to find out!

The 12 Books of Christmas (Err, the Year) 08.12.2025 1:07:32

In today's episode, Rose and Nichols discuss their top reads from each month in 2025.

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas... 01.12.2025 41:00

In this episode of We Booked It, Rose and Nichols discuss their personal interpretation of the prompt they gave themselves for the episode. So, whether you're looking for more cozy holiday reads or books that just have a lot of snow in them, tune in to hear some of our recommendations for these cold winter months! Follow us on Instagram @webookedit

Let's Discuss Our Favorite Reads from November 24.11.2025 28:43

Is it really the second to last of these books of the month? Join us as we discuss our top reads from November and contemplate where the year has gone. Follow us on Instagram @webookedit