Today we're chatting all about the January buddy read: Once and For All by Sarah Dessen! We definitely had some thoughts that would have made this book a fun one to vlog about. Unfortunately, we didn't vlog it, BUT we did keep track of our thoughts! Come check it out once you've read the book!

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E26: Once and For All Book Chat

Today we're answering questions for a tag we created for the readathon happening in the Creating & Co Book Club! Be sure to stop by the group on Facebook to answer the questions too! 1. Book that made you fall in love with reading. 2. Book you can always reread 3. OTP: Who is your favorite pairing? 4. Book you hate to love 5. Book you love to hate 6. Favorite genre 7. Book Other People Love But You Haven’t Read Yet 8. Favorite Romance Tropes 9. Hated Romance Topes 10. If you could have one literary significant other, who would it be? 11. Favorite Romance Cover 12. Anticipated Book release that you know you will love 13. Favorite Rom-Com 14. Favorite Valentine’s day treat 15. Favorite Place to Read a Book

E25: Book Lover Book Tag

In this episode, we're chatting all about our bookish goals and the things we want to do and get out of 2020! Grab your planner and chat with us!

E24: Goals for 2020

We're back! It's time to wrap up where we went for a couple of months and the year in general. Let's chat about what happened in 2019 and some of our fave reads and talk about our last buddy read, Serpent & Dove

E23: 2019 Wrap Up

Halloween Book Tag we found on "Zezee with Books" Carving pumpkins: What book would you carve up and light on fire? Trick or treat: What character is a treat, what character is a trick? Candy corn: What book is always sweet? Ghosts: What character would you love to visit you as a ghost? Dressing up in costume: What character would you want to be for a day? Wizards and witches: What is your favorite Harry Potter moment? Blood and gore: What book was so creepy that you had to take a break from it for awhile? If you could pick any author to go trick or treating with, who would you pick? If you could dress up as any bookish character for Halloween, who would you be? If you could find anything, from any book, in your trick or treat stash, what would you hope to find? In what fictional world would you like to go trick or treating? What book villain would you not like to meet alone in a dark alley on Halloween? Would you rather dress up as a vampire, zombie, werewolf, or a shadowhunter? Pick a candy (just one) from Harry Potter that you would love to find in your stash? What is your favorite Halloween candy?

E22: Halloween Book Tag

In the month of September, we read I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella! Unfortunately, it is not one of our new favorites, but we're giving you all the details why! This episode may just get a little rant-y so grab a snack and lets get into it!

E21: I Owe You One Buddy Read Chat

Today we're chatting all about some of the common tropes that we see in books. From love triangles to the chosen one to false royalty, we're covering as many as we can think of! Can you guess which ones we love and which ones we hate?

E20: Trope Talk

In this episode, we're talking about something we've been seeing around the book community lately. Namely, should we have more defined age ranges? Should some young adult books be classified as new adults? Should bookstores change their shelving systems? What should be classified as new adult? We talk about all of that and more!

E19: The Argument for More Defined Age Ranges

Today, we're chatting all about our August buddy read, which was Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody! We both loved the book that was composed of a dark fantasy world where the mafia-like casino owners and gang lords ruled. We're sharing our favorite parts, the parts that made us think and maybe a couple of things that weren't our fave. We hope you'll read the book and then give this episode a listen!

E18: Ace of Shades Buddy Read Discussion

Today we're talking about reading ruts, but not only that, we're talking about the pressure that we put on ourselves to always be reading and how it affects our desire to read. After all, reading is supposed to be a hobby for so many of us, so why do we let it feel like a chore sometimes?

E17: Reading Ruts and the Pressure to Read

Today we're talking about romance. How we feel about reading it, how much do we read it? Do we feel shame reading it in public? Plus, we talk a bit about the trends we've been seeing in the romance genre and how soon, we may not even realize romance is that different at all!

E16: Let's Talk About Love and Romance Novels

Today, we're sitting down to chat about hype. What makes us buy books? What makes us not buy books? How do we decide if we're going to read something or not? We'd love to have you listen in and join us in the discussion!

E15: What's all the hype about?!

In this episode, we decided to chat about books and what we've been reading lately and what better way to do that than with a tag video? We just searched online and managed to find two of them that we wanted to answer the questions for.    Tag 1 (Courtesy of Jesse the Reader) 1. Expecto Patronum: A childhood book connected to good memories 2. Expelliarmus: A book that took you by surprise 3. Prior Incantato: The last book you read. 4. Alohamora: A book that introduced you to a genre you had not considered before. 5. Riddikulus: A funny book you've read. 6. Sonorus: A book you think everybody should know about. 7. Obliviate: A book or spoiler you would like to forget having read. 8. Imperio: A book you had to read for school. 9. Crucio: A book that was painful to read. 10. Avada Kedavra: A book that could kill (interpret as you will).   Tag 2:  Accio: An upcoming release you wish you could get your hands on right now Alohomora: Favorite series starter Cheering Charm: a book that gave you all the warm fuzzies Aguamenti: A book that made you ugly cry Expecto Patronum: A bookish hero or heroine you want around to protect you in real life Lumos: A book you intentionally spoiled for yourself Imperio: A book you wish you could make everyone read b/c you loved it so much Engorgio: A book series you wish never ended Wingardium Leviosa: A book with an uplifting ending or message Oblivate: A book you wish you could forget you read Anapneo: an author whose books always get you out of a slump Jelly-Legs Jinx: A swoon-worthy hero or herione Aresto Momentum: a book that caused you to stop doing all other things until you finished it Crucio: a book that was painful to read or broke you Rictumsempra: a book that had you laughing out loud expelliarmus: a book that made you want to send it flying Portus: a bookish world you wish you could visit Stupefy: A book with a shocking twist or ending Avada Kedavra: A character death that destroyed you Finite Incantatum: best series conclusion 

E14: The Harry Potter Spells Book Tag

In this episode, we're chatting all about our July buddy read, The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen! Both of us really enjoyed reading it! Paige felt a major connection to the main character and Becky really loved the things that brought the family together. We also announced our August buddy read which is Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody. We hope you'll join us for that read and chat as well!

E13: The Rest of the Story Buddy Read Chat

In this episode, we're chatting all of our most anticipated releases for the rest of the year! We go over a ton of books so grab a snack and your planner so you can write down some new books!

E12: Anticipated Releases for the rest of 2019!

Two women living in Memphis, TN who spend way too much time reading and chatting about books. We love reading everything from YA to Adult, to contemporary to fantasy to historical fiction.

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