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A bit of a YA psychological thriller for our next book in the year of different genres - Episode 46 is the book The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Tune in to listen - did Amity have her usual reaction to books of this type or was this a shift?  Don't forget to tune in for episode 47 - Bonus Review of Off Campus, and 48 - Upstairs at the White House by J B West #bookstagram #books #booklove...

Today's episode is super special - we have Caidyn with us! School is much cooler now and teacher's do awesome things like giving host a podcast episode as a project. So this is a fun collab with the Literary Lounge - Caidyn's poetry review project. We reviewed Emily Dickinson and shared three of our favorites of her poems. We also shared our love for the Out Of My... series by Sharo...

Genre exploration year continues with Historical Fiction, well historical based on unverifiable facts with a lot of verifiable ones in there, too. This book feels important to read - and although it was a definite change from our usual light-hearted romance - listen to this episode to find out what we thought about it.  Don't forget to tune in for episode 46 - The Naturals by Jennifer Lyn Bar...

First up in our genre exploration year, the Sci-Fi RPG-mance, post apocalyptic book Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman! Lauren, Stephanie, and Amity were joined by Amity's husband, Brian for this episode - as this was his recommendation. Listen to hear our thoughts on the variety of characters, our thoughts on the AI's foot fetish, and this type of book in general.  Don't forget...

Duke It Out by Bella James is the topic of episode 43! A book that takes place in the highlands of Scotland - it opens really strong on the spice, cools off for a while, and then picks back up. A forced proximity, fun, root for the female main character book- listen to find out what we thought of it!  Don't forget to tune in for episode 44 - Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman #bookstagram...

Episode 42 we took a look back at how much, and what type of reading we did in 2025. Did we meet our goals? You'll have the listen to find out!  We also explain a purposeful slowing and restructuring of the podcast. So if you are ready for us to branch out a bit from the romance format - you're in luck! We have one more typical book to start with, since we already prepped it, and then we...

Holiday Episode time!!!! Great ready for a cozy - lengthy - Christmas read! Amity and Lauren discussed Merry Christmas You Filthy Animal by Meghan Quinn for this episode. If you are a fan of the movie Home Alone you'll enjoy this book, inspired by many aspect of the movie. This book is book 2 in the holiday series - and we are looking forward to book 3 next year!  #bookstagram #books #booklov...

Back to our roots - a sports romance!! For Episode 40 we read Rebecca Jenshak's new book Lucky Shot. We open by talking about a book break, or pivot, versus DNF'ing, and then get into the usual episode format. This hockey romance is about the writing of a hockey romance - for a little book-inception! Listen to find out what we thought of this book and the meddling dad behind the storylin...

Have you seen the movie yet? Regretting You by Colleen Hoover is both the book for Episode 39  and  a new blockbuster film! This is one of those books that gave us a lot to talk about with some really strong and disagreeing feelings. Listen to find out if you agree more with Lauren, Steph, or Amity!  Come back soon for Episode 40 - Lucky Shot by Rebecca Jenshak #bookstagram #books #booklover #read...

Rookie Season - a book by TWO authors - including fav of the Pod, Katie Bailey and another one we are a fan of, Leah Brunner - was the book of choice for Episode 38. A hockey romance - timely as the NHL is starting off and the cold weather is starting!  #bookstagram #books #booklover #reading #bookstagrammer #bookaddict #bookreview #readersofinstagram #booknerd #read #bookcommunity #bookblogger #b...

For Episode 37 we read the book Wild Card by Elsie Silver. A standalone in a series where we've read earlier books, we had some interesting thoughts about this book. Listen to find out which character (if any?) we liked best of the main characters - and to find out our poker strategies! #bookstagram #books #booklover #reading #bookstagrammer #bookaddict #bookreview #readersofinstagram #bookne...

Listen to episode 36 to hear Lauren to tell a dirty joke!!! But also, listen for The Americana Playbook by Cathryn Carter - a sports romance fit for this fall season! This football romance involves adults (yay!) and rekindled childhood relationships. It's got New England coastal vibes, some deeper themes, but also all the great things we like in a sports romance - plus T Swift references!  #b...

Jilted by Vi Keeland is the book for Episode 35. Listen to find out if we were wild for Wilder, the billionaire MMC who may be one of the most thoughtful and communicative we've read yet! If you love stories about weddings a la 27 Dresses and characters you peel back and get to know little by little throughout the story you'll love this book and episode! #bookstagram #books #booklover #r...

For Episode 34 we dive into Twisted Love by Ana Huang, which is being turned into a TV series on Netflix. We open up with a discussion about a different TV series, The Summer I Turned Pretty, as both readers of the books and watchers of the show. This book had mixed reviews from us, and we almost instituted a new rule because of it! If you've been missing us reading in the rich guy with a sav...

Episode 33 features Summer Time by Willow Aster as we attempt to stretch beach reading season as long as we possibly can. On social we posted our halfway point predictions about who the FMC would end up with - listen to find out if we were right! We also discuss how sometimes we do like to read outside the KU (shhhh) and wonder about that PJ life.  #bookstagram #books #booklover #reading #bookstag...

Episode 32 ventured into a favorite territory of ours - medical romance! The book is Love Sick by Deidra Duncan and in this episode we dive into this slow burn drama filled book. There were some surprising twists, rumors, and more that we discussed. A deeper book than expected based on the cover, reminding us to never judge a book by its cover - but certainly start one based on it! #bookstagram #b...

In this week's episode, Lauren, Steph, and Amity read Jennifer Millikin's Here for the Cake - a perfect summer read! A beautiful beach, acai bowls, forced proximity, and fake dating - what else could you want??!! The crew also discusses how a reading funk should impact a review, some current reads, and call back to an episode from last summer. Listen now for all the fun! #bookstagram #bo...

This week on Shmindle Shmumlimited the ladies read Rewind It Back by Liz Tomforde. Trying something different - this is the  final  book in the series of standalone but interconnected series. The crew also discussed other things they are reading right now, detailed one host's reading slump, and another's repeated adventure at another fun, festive, Bridgerton book club! Listen to hear tho...

Back to basics for Episode 29! A sports romance featuring a football player, a volleyball player, and some family drama was right up our alley in the book Merit by Denver Perry, a standalone book in the Treasure State Wildcats series. Listen to find out what plot points we loved, what gave us the ick, and what series we are still reading.  #bookstagram #books #booklover #reading #bookstagrammer #b...

Soon to be a Netflix Movie, for Episode 28 the ladies of Shmindle Shmumlimited read My Oxford Year by Julia Whelen. Amity, Lauren, and Stephanie share their thoughts on this book, a few other movie or film adaptations, and make plans to watch the movie via Zoom when it comes out later this summer. Let us know on Social Media if you want to join us for a watch party!  #bookstagram #books #booklover...

This episode has a bit of everything - billionaire discussionss, dessert cravings, marsupial googles, and a book review! For episode 27 Amity, Steph, and Lauren review the book The Serendipity by Emma St Clair. This is book one in a really cool conceptual series - same setting with eight different authors. Listen to find out what the ladies thought of this book, the concept of the series, and whet...

For Episode 26 Lauren, Steph, and Amity read Story of My Life by Lucy Score. We've been longtime fans of Lucy Score and have read a number of her books available on KU. However, this episode starts off with a few of the ladies sharing about books they read that... shhhh.... aren't on Kindle Unlimited. They then move into the recap and discussion of Story of My Life. They had some pretty...

On this episode of Shmindle Shmumlimited, Lauren, Steph, and Amity review the rom-com Doc Hollywood by Quinn Hart. This seemingly light-hearted book had some deeper aspects and great character development, and of course some laughs! Listen to hear us chat about this book and start inventing potential follow up plots for additional books in the series!  #bookstagram #books #booklover #reading #book...

Just in time for St Patrick's Day - the ladies of Shmindle Shmumlimited read Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh - book 1 of the Boys of Tommen series set in Ireland. Listen to find out if it was Steph, Amity, or Lauren that rated this book an almost perfect score! The mix of YA, a sports romance, and some phenomenal character development made this book one we enjoyed chatting about.  #bookstagram #boo...

One of our highest rated books EVER! Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer had rave reviews from Shmindle Shmumlimited. Listen to hear Amity, Lauren, and Steph chat about this YA Fantasy with mild romance. The episode opens with the ladies chatting about what they are consuming recently - including both some books and TV shows!  #bookstagram #books #booklover #reading #bookstagrammer #...