Kim & Aimee

Trash or Treasure? Find your next (most likely romantic) read!

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Love romance novels and looking for your next read, but don't have time to waste on terrible books? Let us do the pre-read for you! Kim and Aimee have got your backs! Two girls who read way too many novels, mostly romance novels, talk about what they love, what they like and what they can't stand about what they've read each fortnight. First half provides SPOILER FREE recommendations (with spoilers in the second half) to make choosing your next read that much easier! Episodes released fortnightly, Sundays at noon (GMT +10), in time for a peaceful cup of tea while you choose your afternoon read...

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Kim & Aimee

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Episode 77: Janet Evanovich's 'One for the Money' (Stephanie Plum series) 15.05.2022 19:01

Don’t have time to waste on terrible books? In our finest (😝) episode yet, under-the-weather Kim and Aimee unite via Zoom to review Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series, focusing on the first book 'One for the Money'. Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure....

Episode 76: Pip Williams' 'The Dictionary of Lost Words' 08.05.2022 22:40

Don't have time to waste on terrible books? Kim and Aimee help you out by reviewing Pip Williams's hit novel, 'The Dictionary of Lost Words'. Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com.

Episode 75: Eva Scott's 'Lonely in Longreach' 01.05.2022 22:28

Don't have time to waste on terrible ❤️ books? Kim and Aimee review 'Lonely in Longreach', Eva Scott's Australian Outback adaptation of 'Sleepless in Seattle' to help you out. Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreas...

Episode 74: Simone St James’s ‘The Book of Cold Cases’ 24.04.2022 23:25

Don’t have time to waste on terrible books? Kim and Aimee ask whether Simone St James’s recently-released thriller, ‘The Book of Cold Cases’ will keep you up at night… with the lights on. (You might want to check out previous Simone St James episodes mentioned - Episode 24: ‘The Sun Down Motel’ and Episode 28: ‘An Inquiry into Love and Death’, as well as Episode 73: Jennifer Crusie’s ‘Maybe This...

Episode 73: Jennifer Crusie’s ‘Maybe This Time’ 17.04.2022 20:37

Don’t have time to waste on terrible books? Kim and Aimee help you out by reviewing a ghost-filled rom-com 👻💕, ‘Maybe This Time’ by Jennifer Crusie. Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com.

Episode 72: Emily Henry’s ‘Beach Read’ 10.04.2022 18:53

Don’t have time to waste on terrible ❤️ contemporary romance books? Kim and Aimee have pre-read ‘Beach Read’ by Emily Henry for you, so listen in to see if this rom-com is up your alley! Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook....

Episode 71: Grace Burrowes’s ‘Forever and a Duke’ 03.04.2022 17:29

Don’t have time for terrible ❤️ romance books? Kim and Aimee help you out by reviewing ‘Forever and a Duke’ by Grace Burrowes’s, a Regency story of a Duke and his accountant… (from the ‘Rogues to Riches’ series). Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trash...

Episode 70: Sherry Thomas’s ‘Luckiest Lady in London’ 27.03.2022 23:11

Don’t have time for terrible ❤️ books? Kim and Aimee review steamy Victorian romance ‘The Luckiest Lady in London’ by Sherry Thomas (of‘Lady Sherlock’ fame). Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com.

Episode 69: (More Bridgertons!) Julia Quinn’s ‘The Viscount Who Loved Me’ and ‘Romancing Mr Bridgerton’ 20.03.2022 32:35

In a special episode to get you ready for the release of Series 2 of ‘Bridgerton’ on Netflix, Kim and Aimee review Anthony’s story (‘The Viscount Who Loved Me’) and ❤️ Colin’s story (‘Romancing Mr Bridgerton’), by Julia Quinn. Aimee is thrilled because Kim finally lets her review ‘Romancing Mr Bridgerton’ in detail. Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us t...

Episode 68: Joan Smith’s ‘Aunt Sophie’s Diamonds’ 13.03.2022 17:42

Don’t have time to waste on terrible ❤️ books? Kim and Aimee help you out by reviewing ‘Aunt Sophie’s Diamonds’ by Joan Smith (author of Episode 54’s ‘Imprudent Lady’) and whether it’s worth your time when you want a quick, light romantic read with a touch of farce. (Also with references to Georgette Heyer novels discussed in Episode 52: ‘The Talisman Ring’ and Episode 56: ‘A Christmas Party’) Wa...

Episode 67: Diana Gabaldon’s ‘Outlander’ 06.03.2022 15:26

Don’t have time to waste on terrible books? Kim and Aimee help you out by reviewing the first novel in Diana Gabaldon’s hit TV-adapted, time-travelling ‘Outlander’ series, (surprisingly titled) ‘Outlander’. Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortrea...

Episode 66: Simon Beckett’s ‘Written in Bone’ 27.02.2022 12:15

Don’t have time for terrible mystery books? Kim and Aimee help you by concisely reviewing Simon Beckett’s thriller ‘Written in Bone’, from the David Hunter series. Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com.

Episode 65: Jayne Ann Krentz’s ‘The Vanishing’ 20.02.2022 22:51

Don’t have time for terrible books? Kim and Aimee review Jayne Ann Krentz’s contemporary romantic suspense thriller ‘The Vanishing’, and discuss how to turn novels into drinking games. (*with reference to previous episodes - Episode 61: Amanda Quick’s ‘I Thee Read’*) Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions vi...

Episode 64: Simone St James’s ‘Silence For the Dead’ 13.02.2022 27:04

Don’t have time to waste on terrible books? Kim and Aimee sink their teeth into whether you should read a spooky 😬 novel set in a convalescent hospital just after World War One, ‘Silence For the Dead’ by Simone St James. (**With reference to characters appearing previous episodes on Simone St James, Episode 53 and Episode 28**) Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our liste...

Episode 63: Elizabeth Peters’ ‘The Camelot Caper’ 06.02.2022 17:05

Don’t have time to waste on terrible books? Kim and Aimee help you out by reviewing ‘The Camelot Caper’ by Elizabeth Peters, author of the previously-reviewed Amelia Peabody series. Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com....

Episode 62: Julia Quinn's 'Minx' 30.01.2022 16:03

Don't have time to waste on terrible romance ❤️ books? Kim and Aimee save you time by reviewing 'Minx', an early Regency romance novel from podcast regular, 'Bridgerton' author Julia Quinn. (with reference to 'Becoming Miss Bridgerton', reviewed in Episode 6 and several novels from the 'Bridgerton' series, reviewed in Episode 1) Want to recommend a boo...

Episode 61: Amanda Quick's 'I Thee Wed' 23.01.2022 20:42

Don't have time to waste on terrible books? Kim and Aimee review Amanda Quick's 'I Thee Wed', a Regency romance-mystery to help you out. **We refer to the hero as Edwin, but his name is actually Edison . Whoops!** Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.pod...

Episode 60: Erica Vetsch’s ‘His Prairie Sweetheart’ 16.01.2022 18:38

Don’t have time to waste on terrible books? Kim and Aimee help you out by reviewing Erica Vetsch’s historical romance ❤️, ‘His Prairie Sweetheart’. Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com.

Episode 59: Sarah MacLean’s ‘Bombshell’ 09.01.2022 23:27

Don’t have time to waste on terrible books? To help, Kim and Aimee review the first novel in Sarah MacLean’s new ❤️ series, ‘Hell’s Belles’, ‘Bombshell’ (with reference to Episode 26 Kerry Greenwood’s Phryne Fisher series, and Episode 47: Sarah MacLean’s Love By Numbers series). Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your s...

Episode 58: Mary Balogh’s ‘A Summer to Remember’ 02.01.2022 27:39

Don’t have time to waste on terrible books? Kim and Aimee help your reading choices by reviewing Mary Balogh’s Regency romance ❤️, ‘A Summer to Remember’. Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com.

Episode 57: ‘The Last Chance Christmas Ball’ (An Anthology) 26.12.2021 18:47

Don’t have time to waste on terrible Christmas-themed books? 🎄❤️ Kim and Aimee review ‘The Last Chance Christmas Ball’, a collection of eight romantic novellas by Jo Beverley, Mary Jo Putney, Joanna Bourne, Patricia Rice, Nicola Cornick, Cara Elliott, Susan King and (podcast regular) Anne Gracie. Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please...

Episode 56: Georgette Heyer's 'A Christmas Party' (also known as 'Envious Casca') 19.12.2021 11:49

Don’t have time to waste on terrible Christmas books? Kim and Aimee help you out by reviewing Georgette Heyer’s murder mystery ‘A Christmas Party’ and debate whether this book should be on your seasonal 🎄reading list. (Or any reading list, really.) Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash...

Episode 55: Madeline St John's 'Ladies in Black' 12.12.2021 14:03

Don't have time to waste on terrible books? Kim and Aimee help you out by reviewing Madeline St John's short, sharp 'Ladies in Black' - a possibly for your festive reading list! 🎉🎄 Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurep...

Episode 54: Joan Smith's 'Imprudent Lady' 05.12.2021 16:12

Don’t have time to waste on terrible books? Kim and Aimee discuss what to read when you’ve run out of Georgette Heyer romances, and review Joan Smith’s ‘Imprudent Lady’. Want to recommend a book? Send us a text! We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com.

Episode 53: Simone St James's 'The Other Side of Midnight' 28.11.2021 13:48

Don't have time to waste on terrible books? Kim and Aimee review a paranormal thriller with a touch of romance, 'The Other Side of Midnight' by podcast regular Simone St James. (You might want to also listen to Episode 28 on 'An Inquiry into Love and Death', because we can't help but mention this Simone St James novel as well. ) Want to recommend a book? Send us a tex...