Tiny Shed Book Club

In this episode, Chandler and Tia review the small town cozy story of Magical Midlife Madness by K.F. Breene. Between magical beings, a midlife crisis, and an old man's begonias; you’ll find plenty of humor, wit, and sass in this book. Join in for one-boobed cantankerous old ladies, mysterious man folk, and a shared rating!

This week in the Tiny Shed, Tia and Chandler share their most recent reads. From academia gym bros to existential robots, this episode has it all. Books discussed include: Murderbot by Martha Wells, Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannon, Black Pill by Elle Reeve, Katabasis by R.F. Kuang, Soul Searching by Lyla Sage, No More Mediocre by Laura Danger , T...

This week in the Tiny Shed, Tia and Chandler descend into the chaotic, loot-filled madness of Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman—a dystopian fever dream where RPG mechanics, DnD energy, and old-school runner game vibes collide with a talking cat and a dude in his boxers. In a rarely occurring event, the two actually agree on the exact same rating for the book - listen in to hear what they gave...

Chandler and Tia are ringing in the New Year by bringing you their 2025 reading wrap up. Tune in to see if the gals met their 2025 reading goals and what their goals will be for 2026. The duo share their favorite books from the past year as well as some books that just didn’t hit the mark. Listen until the end to hear what the next book will be for the pod!

This week in the Tiny Shed, Tia and Chandler wade into the snowy, storm-soaked weirdness of He Sees You When You’re Sleeping by Alta Hensley—a cozy-on-the-outside, deeply unhinged-on-the-inside read. We unpack firefighters with questionable judgment, and the bold theory that two boys can be true at once (even when one of them is actively committing crimes). Expect spirited discussion of mystery ho...

In this episode, Tia and Chandler tackle a towering stack of books. We’re talking Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver, The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore, Mate by Ali Hazelwood, Lights Out by Navessa Allen, Is She Really Going Out With Him? by Sophie Cousins, Dating After the End of the World by Jeneva Rose, The Nightblood Prince by Molly X Chang, To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods by Molly X Cha...

Tia and Chandler are kicking off the fall season by  cozying up with A Witch’s Guide To Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna. Come enjoy the immaculate Portland fall vibes while listening to the two talk about catfishing via book, a guild of most reasonable people, and some major news (hint: someone’s been cookin’ - and not in the kitchen).

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Friends Recommend To Friends series! Tia and Chandler dive into The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier, One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig, and Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll. Expect plenty of dilly dallying, commentary on pale and sad boys, and then, wyrms. Stick around for a sneak peek at what’s ne...

On this episode the honeydew list is well … just a bunch of books! Tia and Chandler cover their current reads: Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner, King Leopold's Ghost by Adam Hochschild, Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood, Deep End by Ali Hazelwood, The Night Prince by Lauren Palphreyman, Little Heaven by Nick Cutter, and Educated by Tara Westover. Tune in for some neurodivergent hot tips...

Breaking news - Tia and Chandler have finally reached the grand finale of Sarah J. Maas’s Throne of Glass series—Kingdom of Ash. Join them for a hodge podge (or is it higgledy piggledy?) of thoughts on sous vide scenes, whether everyone really needs a boo, and some suspiciously LOTR-esque moments. Expect big ugly tears balanced with plenty of laughter. Stay tuned to hear how they rated the epic co...

It's a tangent time! On this episode Tia and Chandler cover their current reads; A Well Trained Wife: My Escape From Christian Patriarchy by Tia Levings, Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe, Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang, A Man Called Ove by Frederick Bachman, Quicksilver by Callie Hart, and The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman. Listen in to...

Tia and Chandler have triumphed (and sometimes got lost) in the tandem read of Empire of Storms and Tower of Dawn by Sarah J Maas. Join for the full breakdown of evil tummy rubbing, familial generational trauma, who the major Chaol sympathizer is, and who demands all the smooches. Listen until the end to hear what they rated both books and their plan for finishing the series!

Welcome to another Tangent episode! In this episode Chandler cannot pronounce ‘sans’ and Tia reminisces on her Star Wars one-hit-wonder. They recap their current reads; Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti, Just For The Summer & Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez, Great Big Beautiful Life by Henry Emily, Adrift In Currents Clean And Clear by Seanan McGuire, and The Anxious Generatio...

The gals are back in the Tiny Shed for a less-than-impressed review of Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros. The questions are endless - Why does every single character need a name? Where did these isles come from? Why are there both zero and one million plots in this book? Tune in to find out who is giving big Tamlin vibes, and if the gals will continue to read the next books in the series. 

Join Tia and Chandler for a classic Tangent episode. The gals will be taking a short break after this episode while Tia embarks on her honeymoon adventure. Listen in as they complain about the lack of hours Spotify allocates for audiobooks, and how they struggle to correctly pronounce the word ‘romanticization’. They recap their current reads; Verity by Colleen Hoover, The Dead Romantics by Ashley...

The Tiny Shed gals ask for you to send your T’s and P’s (thoughts & prayers) to our precarious microphone setup. Not to worry, they still covered all the most important aspects of Part 2 of Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas - the fact that Rowan is just untoasted bread, Erawan is the dude of all dudes, and how to filibuster the king. Stay until the end to hear what book they will be reading bef...

New year, new book opinions! Tia and Chandler delve into their 2024 year in books, including but not limited to; top hitters, books you should skip, books with amazing covers that disappointed, and the appropriate speeds for audiobook enjoyment. Honestly, they cover way too many books than should ever be listed in a podcast description - thus, you are invited to listen to all the book recs straigh...

The gals ring in the New Year by reviewing Part 1 of Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas. They continue to helplessly mispronounce all the names, partake in some stinkin’ thinkin’, and come to understand that carranam is really just a deep bro moment.

This episode Tia & Chandler review Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J Maas. The gals read Assassin’s Blade right after finishing Heir of Fire in the Throne of Glass series. Tune in to hear all the beef tea; who’s getting a letter of rec, who’s betting dollary-doos on red-haired queens, and the best character of all - suit man. Stay until the end to hear their star rating!

Tia and Chandler come back from the dead, just in time, to give you some spooooooky October recommendations. Buckle up for their list of current reads: The Only One Left by Riley Sager, How To Sell A Haunted House by Grady Hendrix, Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner, No Gods No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull, Daughter Of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent, Love Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood, The Year I Met My...

Tia & Chandler welcome you to another Tangent episode. The pair start off hot with townhouses, eventually traversing into mermaid and fish dark romance, and landing on ~ yet again ~ throwing Iron Flame under the bus. T & C also announce which book they are going to make the other read. As always, they discuss their current reads; Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin, The Overnig...

Join Tia and Chandler while they wrap up Part 2 of Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas. Learn about Tia’s *favorite* character Aelin aka Diane, which character gives off big ‘oh honey’ energy, and the Valg 2.0. Stay until the very end to hear who gave it 5 stars and who gave it…not 5 stars.

Aaaand they’re back for another round of hot fae dudes and hard to pronounce names! Tia and Chandler read Part 1 of Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas - which is a lot like Fourth Wing, but better. Maas introduces more winged creatures, and men for Celaena to argue with. Stay till the end for some probably not true predictions about the rest of the book!

Wowza, it’s been a while! Tia and Chandler get back to the shed to talk bugs, boring deserts, and of course - books. This episode is one major catch-up on what the gal’s have been reading in their free time. Including, but not limited to: The Women by Kristin Hannah, Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, Invisible Women by Caroline Criado-Perez, Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang, Bride by Ali Hazelwood, Fun...

This week Tia and Chandler wrap up Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas (Throne of Glass). Tune in to hear about classic Grave shenanigans, the Glass Castle Find My Friends, and a mini spider intermission. Stay until the end to hear their ratings and what’s to come!