Savor the Story

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!

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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 short (but sweet) discussion on book re...

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 some bookish goodness. Thanks for lis...

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 at once—do you do it?

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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 style of storytelling??

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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!

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It’s time for Nicole and Vanessa’s 2025 Mid-Year Check-in!!

This episode, they are reflecting on their reading goals so far, checking in on how the challenges they laid out for themselves are going, and sharing some standout favorites from the first half of the year. They also tease some books they will be reviewing in some upcoming episodes.

How is YOUR reading goal going so far? Let them know!

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This month, Vanessa and Nicole returned to the world of the Unmarked series with The Unbound Witch. Listen to learn what theories they had throughout the book (and hint- just about none of them happen!) and find out their final thoughts of this duology’s conclusion. Plus… they reveal which book they’ve chosen for the next Bonus Bites series! Grab a snack, settle in, and don’t forget to reach out and let them know how YOU felt about...

Welcome to E46 where there’s still some unease about the new intro… what do you think?! Meanwhile, chaotic snack talk might be becoming their signature? This week, Nicole and Vanessa each review one book and dive into their buddy read—Caught Up by Navessa Allen. Plus, they reveal their surprising lists of auto-buy authors. Who’s on your list? Thanks for listening!!

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Welcome to E45 Donovan’s Demise!

Nicole and Vanessa are testing out a new intro style this week… and honestly, who knows how long it sticks. They appreciate you coming along as they evolve and learn. But through the changes, two things remain the same: BOOKS & SNACKS! This week brings a chaotic snack discussion, a dive in AI in the writing world, a discission on how cliffhangers can ruin your life, and Vanessa starts reviewing ...

Welcome to Episode 44! This week’s episode is brought to you by forgotten words, technical difficulties, and a whole lot of “wait, what were we saying?” Nicole and Vanessa are barely hanging on…  but the books were still discussed (eventually), and the laughs were very real. They forgot to do a discussion question. They forgot how to speak and what words are.

BUT! There’s a giveaway happening this week (for 2 books!)… so you’ll def...

Welcome to Episode 43! This week, Nicole and Vanessa have a few snacks but A LOT of bookish talk! Vanessa reveals her big unpopular bookish opinion and fears what people will think (please be gentle, haha). They also have a super fun (and dark) shared read this week! They close out chatting all about who their leading men are that they picture while reading romances. Who are yours??

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Welcome to Episode 42! This week is full of snacks and bookish surprises. Nicole and Vanessa cover two books each, get into some nacho love talk, and Vanessa opens up about how she came back from a 10 year reading slump (yes, really). They wrap up with a fun conversation about which characters they’d like to meet in real life. They would love to know who YOU would like to meet! Let them know who’s on your list!

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It’s time for another deep dive with Nicole and Vanessa!

This month they dove into the witchy world with Raven, Kirsi, and The Dark King in The Unmarked Witch by Miranda Lyn. Recorded in sections, you’ll hear real-time reactions and theories along the way (some right, some… hilariously wrong). Grab your favorite snack, settle into your coziest spot, and see if you figured things out faster than they did!

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Welcome to Episode 41! Nicole had lots of snacks to discuss this week and she IS BAFFLED by Vanessa never having tried pineapple upside down cake (she’s going to force Vanessa to try it soon!). Nicole discusses how she is still experiencing a bit of a reading slump and Vanessa is NO help at all. They’ve got an array of books this week with more Murderbot and an adorable paranormal romance. And then… they chat about their favorite s...

Welcome to Episode 40! They covered a lot this week! Nicole and Vanessa are digging into some publishing news from the book box world, some drama in the bookish community, and a review that they were in wild disagreement about (they may even be fighting?!)! They wrap up with a discussion all about reading out in the world- where do you go to read outside of the house and why would you do this?! Let them know!

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Welcome to Episode 39! Another episode, another week of Nicole having all the snacks; including one that may be so questionable, she called it her “shame snack”. Vanessa talks about the last in a long streak of heavy books that made her reach for some much needed palette cleanser reads (they’re coming soon)! They wrap things up by discussing some of their unpopular bookish opinions and now they want to hear yours too (because maybe...

In this week’s episode, Vanessa rediscovers a childhood snack (and now absolutely needs it again. We think you’re going to want to try it too!). Nicole brings a full roundup of her week, including ALL the campfire snacks. Vanessa wraps up the 4MK Thriller trilogy, while Nicole surprises us with a book pick specially chosen for Vanessa’s husband as he heads into a 250-mile race! We close things out with a discussion that leads us to...

Ready for another deep dive with Nicole and Vanessa?!

This time, they’re heading back into the world of the Secrets of the Nile duology with Where the Library Hides. They’re covering every twist and turn and revealing all the theories they had that were not even close! Grab your favorite snack, settle into your coziest spot, and see if you unraveled the secrets of the library better than they did!

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