Savor the Story

Welcome to episode 71 of Savor the Story! This week, Nicole and Vanessa are chatting all things romance books, gearing up to record their end-of-year wrap-up, and enjoying some truly lovely snacks. Books discussed include 13 Months Haunted, The Love Hypothesis, and Summer Romance. The episode wraps with a WILD bookish discussion: if we woke up as the main character in our current read, what would...

In this episode of Savor the Story, Nicole and Vanessa are ready for the holidays, the upcoming “wrapped” episode and show up with some wildly different book moods. They discuss the books: How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming, Blood Over Bright Haven, and Booked for the Holidays. The episode wraps with a bookish discussion on fantasy reading preferences: is world-building or character devel...

Warning: This episode contains all the spoilers and many tangents. Welcome to our first ever ALL. BUDDY. READS. episode! Nicole and Vanessa decided to read the Off Campus series by Elle Kennedy (Nicole was really in the mood for some hockey smut and these have been living on Vanessa’s TBR forever).  Listen to ALL their thoughts on the first 3 books in the series… and why they will not be continuin...

One podcast. Two friends. Endless bookish tangents. In this episode of Savor the Story, the December chaos kicks off with audiobook drama, accidental buddy reads, and a whole lot of DNF energy. Vanessa and Nicole fall into a deep discussion about duet vs. dual narration—right before realizing they’re secretly reading the same duet-narrated dark romance… and having VERY different reactions to the m...

This is what happens when snacks, books, and tangents collide. In this episode of Savor the Story, chaos arrives wrapped in cozy gaming, fox mythology, and a whole lot of potato chips. Both Nicole and Vanessa are in a little bit of a panic about falling (back) into a reading slump. Vanessa got fully sucked into the Tiny Bookshop game this week and it's the only thing her stressed-out brain can han...

Books were read, thoughts spiraled, and vegetables were aggressively discussed. In this week’s episode, chaos ensues. Vanessa fell down a wildly unexpected internet rabbit hole that starts with Kindle Unlimited debates and somehow ends with… plant-based romance novels (honestly, how?!). Nicole attempts to restore order with a historical nonfiction about a heroic World War II dog named Judy, while...

In this episode of Savor the Story, all the randomness has arrived. Vanessa kicks things off with a collection of random thoughts and questions from the internet. From bookish games to silly questions to the best foreword from an author that influenced Nicole to read the book. Nicole has been in a bit of slump lately, so she decided to bring back an all-time favorite: a time-travel historical fict...

Books were read. Opinions were had. Bookish news was shared. Snacks were eaten. Come join us!   In this week’s episode, Nicole gives an update on her mirror reading glasses (first mentioned back in E55 Wicked Salt), Vanessa brings all the latest bookish updates: from release delays to fun new book announcements! Then it’s book talk time: Nicole reviews a romance full of letters (which she loves),...

Books were read. Chaotic vibes were felt. Spoilers? Probably. This week, Nicole and Vanessa are feeling nostalgic, chaotic, and just a little judgmental. Vanessa is super excited to attend the Twilight 20th anniversary theater event and Nicole is fresh off a concert adventure (look at them, getting out there!). Nicole’s got two rom-com books this week and both are a little “vanilla”. And Vanessa h...

A little chaos, a few spoilers, and a whole lot of book talk.  It’s Halloween on Savor the Story! Nicole and Vanessa kick off with Halloween gripes and a war with their husbands over when it’s too early to buy candy. Nicole has LOTS of snacks to talk about since she had an apple orchard adventure this week! Then Nicole dives into a time-slip ghost romance and Vanessa reviews a rom-com with UFOs. V...

Nicole and Vanessa are back with another round of book talk, snack cravings, and all the book crises (aka normal STS behavior). Vanessa spirals over a The Summer I Turned Pretty audiobook conspiracy (were there ever male narrators or has the internet gaslit her into madness?!) Meanwhile, Nicole still hates spending money on kindle books and talks about some big Murderbot news. Nicole revisits an o...

Nicole and Vanessa are back this week with more bookish chaos and snacks. They dive into the wild book community drama surrounding the Sinners and Stardust convention, share some much-needed snack joy, and review two very different reads. Nicole covers one featuring a shapeshifting monster with dating problems, and Vanessa covers a rom-com about finding love after death. They wrap things up with a...

Welcome to another week of bookish discussions, snacks, and reviews! This week, Nicole and Vanessa kick things off with a discussion all about ghost writers! Is there a morally gray line there or totally acceptable in the publishing world?! Nicole starts October off with a fun werewolf rom-com and Vanessa dives into the fascinating world of dispatching. They wrap it all up with a bookish themed “w...

Nicole and Vanessa are back with plenty of chaos, laughs, and of course… snacks! Nicole kicks things off with a spicy DNF rant before diving into her review of Shadow of Water by Jacqueline Benson, while Vanessa covers not one but two books: The Weekend Away by Sarah Alderson (plus its Netflix adaptation) and the cozy fantasy Sweets and Sycamores by Arianne Nicks. They wrap up with a fun bookish g...

Nicole and Vanessa are back this week with snacks, plenty of bookish rants, and all the ways to tackle the never-ending TBR piles! Each of them review two books that they read a couple months ago (because lets be honest… keeping up with reviews is as hard as keeping up with the TBR shelves!) The episode wraps up with a fun game of “micro-tropes: yay or nay?!” where they uncover some of their favor...

Lots of chaos happening this week for Nicole and Vanessa! Between DNFs, snacks, and book reviews, its chaos from start to finish (especially when Nicole sounds like shes recording in the middle of a bird apocalypse)! They also have a buddy read this week with some podcast news about the future of their Bonus Bite episodes. They close out the episode with a chat about genres they WISH they were int...

Nicole and Vanessa are back this week with all the book news, new e-reader shopping temptations, and of course… snacks! This week, they cover Rebecca Yarros movie AND bonus book chapter news and possible sequel news that came out of SDCC! Nicole dives into a historical fiction romance this week and Vanessa read a YA/NA fantasy trilogy. They wrap up with a chat on the books and/or genres that they...

Nicole and Vanessa come in hot (literally) this week! Between random book news and all the snacks (Nicole kept DoorDash afloat this week), there’s plenty of fun and chaos! Of course, there’s also book reviews for you! They wrap things up with a fun ‘Never Have I Ever’ bookish edition game that uncovers things they didn’t even know about themselves. Visit our socials to play along and share your an...

Welcome to E53! This week brings lots of snack talk, MORE Dungeon Crawler Carl updates (because Vanessa’s obsession continues), and a stack of book reviews! It’s a fun one today because they wrap things up with an out-of-the-box hypothetical: What life would you be living right now if your pets suddenly became characters out of your current read?! They want to know your answers too! Thanks for lis...

Nicole and Vanessa cover it all this week! Sharing bookish thoughts on toxicity in the community (and their call for more positivity), diving into all the snack things, and reviewing their recent reads! Vanessa has lots of thoughts on The Summer I Turned Pretty books and tv show! And they finish up with a little “Who’s Most Likely To…” bookish edition game! Thanks for listening!!   You can watch u...

Hello, Crawlers!! Whew… it’s a big one this week. Vanessa has A LOT to say this week… mostly because Carl and Princess Donut have taken over her life!! (IYKYK and if you DON’T, maybe she will convince you in this episode to let them become your new obsession). This weeks chaos brings books, snacks, the Columbus Book Festival, and a few bookish elephants in the room. They wrap it all up with a shor...

ITS. EPISODE. 50!!! Nicole and Vanessa have officially hit a major milestone! To celebrate, they’re sharing some recent 5 star reads that they absolutely love! There’s snacks (obviously), great books, and a little bit of accidental chaos thanks to some relentless technical difficulties. But hey, would it really be an STS episode without a little chaos?! And they still made it through to deliver so...

Welcome to E49! Back again with another fun and chaotic episode! This week brings more snack talk (with a surprise connection to author Abby Jimenez!),  individual book reviews, and a buddy read that… one again.., Nicole and Vanessa cant agree on! They are starting to think that they shouldn’t be allowed to buddy read anymore. They wrap things up with a quick discussion on reading multiple books a...

Welcome to E48! This weeks episode is packed with podcast news, random info/updates from Vanessa and Nicole, and… a snack debate that ends to Nicole hypothetically working at Starbucks! Vanessa wraps up the Finlay Donovan series and Nicole reviews a recent read that wasn’t exactly what she was looking for. They close out with a discussion on reimagining of old stories. How do you feel about that s...

Welcome to E47! So much to talk about this week! The trailer just dropped for Project Hail Mary so of course you know Nicole and Vanessa had to weigh in. There’s also more AI drama stirring in the bookish community, plus three new book reviews to discuss. They wrap things up with a chat about themed reading. Do you like to match up your themed books with their holidays/seasons?? Let them know! Tha...