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Hi, hello Bookmates! Join us as wrap up our May Freida McFadden Double-Feature

and dive head-on into: The Crash

Described as "A gut-wrenching story of motherhood, survival, and twisted expectations". 

"Disappointing" would be another. This latest McFadden adventure just didn't land for us . . . but as always, we had a blast talking about all of our feelings! 

What did you think of The Crash? Was it a rant or a ...

Hi, hello Bookmates! It's officially been 1 year since we released our first episode, so we thought we'd have a quick chat!

Thank you all for your love and support of our show, it means alot to us, and we're so grateful to have made such lovely bookish friends along the way.

Cheers to 1 year, and cheers to the next! Keep reading with us!

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Welcome Bookmates to the first episode of our May Freida McFadden 

Double-Feature! Join us as we discuss our first selection: The Boyfriend

 A dark story about obsession and the things we’ll do for love.

We had some mixed feelings about this one, but we had just the most fun talking about it! It's a really fun time. What did you think about The Boyfriend?

Did you guess the ending?! Did you LIKE the ending?! Comment and let us know...

Hi, hello Bookmates! Join us as we discuss our April Book Selection Contest Winner: 

A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen

Chosen by BooksInTandem, and we can't thank them enough! We really loved this book- the Viking vibes, the story, the lore, bad ass Freya, sexy Bjorn, and that cliffhanger ending... knocks it out of the park!

What did you think of A Fate Inked in Blood? Worth the hype? Did you call the ending?! Are you s...

Welcome Bookmates! We're Double Booked for April!

Join us as we discuss 2024's Goodreads Choice Award Winner and Book of the Year Finalist: 

The Wedding People by Alison Espach

 Does it earn its title? 

Though this was very different than we expected, we really enjoyed it! Thought provoking, funny, while poignant. This book sure made for some deep thoughts and fun conversations! 

What did you think of The Wedding People? Do yo...

The time has come, Bookmates! We definitely have a HOT TAKE on this book... we might be in the minority here, but we have a lot of feelings!

Join us as we discuss our March Book Club Selection: Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

Comment and let us know if you agree or disagree with our take! What did you think of Onyx Storm?? We want to know!!

SPOILER ALERT is in effect!  

Synopsis:

After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet...

This book has A LOT of hype! But does it live up to it? Join us as we discuss our February Book Club Selection: Phantasma by Kaylie Smith. Comment and let us know if you agree or disagree with our take, and how you thought it measured up to it's BookTok fanfare!

This is also a free sampling episode of what you can expect on our upcoming Patroen series: Bookmates After Dark!

CONTENT WARNING is in effect! This book delves int...

Happy Valentine's Day! Join us for a bonus Valetine's Day episode where we are once again joined by Deynece, our sister and Bookmate Bestie, as we discuss          The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood!

Synopsis:

As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn't believe in lasting romantic relationships--but her best friend does, and that's what got her into this situation. Convincing Anh that Olive is dating an...

Welcome to season 2! For our first Book Club Selection for 2025, we discuss
When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker

Synopsis:
The Creators did not expect their beloved dragons to sail skyward upon their end. To curl into balls just beyond gravity’s grip, littering the sky with tombstones. With moons. They certainly did not expect them to fall. 

As a valued Elding Blade of the rebellion group Fíur du Ath, ...

Welcome to a free episode of a new series we are introducing on Patreon: 
Bookmates After Dark!! Where we take it to the next level and get a little bit dark!
Here we will take on a variety of smut, dark romance and horror in a NSFW way!
You've been warned! 

Obviously a CONTENT WARNING is in effect! The books here will either be sexually explicit, problematic, dark and/or violent, and potentially triggerin...

Welcome to our Season 1 Finale episode! Join as we discuss our final book of 2024, a poignant and sweet winter romance for our December Book Club Selection!
A Winter in New York by Josie Silver
Synopsis:
A young chef stumbles on a secret family recipe that might lead her to the love—and life—she’s been looking for in this stunning novel.
When Iris decides to move to New York to restart her life, she realizes she und...

Join us as we take a trip down memory lane and discuss our book highs, lows, and honorable mentions of the year! Thank you all for taking this journey with us! We're beyond grateful to have you all, and we can't wait to keep reading with you! 
See you next year!

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Merry Christmas everyone!! Join us for a bonus Christmas episode as we discuss Murder on the Christmas Express by Alexandra Benedict. We did not end up with the story we were expecting!!

CONTENT WARNING!!:
This book contains content that may be triggering to some listeners. Including:
Descriptions of violent S.A., domestic violence, physical violence, and descriptions of premature labor.

Synopsis:
In t...

Welcome back to Bookmate Besties! We are joined once again by Tiffany's sister, Deynece, to continue the saga as we discuss A Court of Mist and Fury! 

Synopsis:
Feyre has undergone more trials than one human woman can carry in her heart. Though she's now been granted the powers and lifespan of the High Fae, she is haunted by her time Under the Mountain and the terrible deeds she performed to save the lives of...

 Join us as we discuss this cozy fantasy for our November Book Club Selection!
Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree. 
After a lifetime of bounties and bloodshed, Viv is hanging up her sword for the last time.
The battle-weary orc aims to start fresh, opening the first ever coffee shop in the city of Thune. But old and new rivals stand in the way of success — not to mention the fact that no one has the faintest idea what...

Happy Halloween! Join us as we discuss our creepy horror genre October Book Club Selection: Misery by Stephen King.

Synopsis:
Paul Sheldon. He's a bestselling novelist who has finally met his biggest fan. Her name is Annie Wilkes and she is more than a rabid reader - she is Paul's nurse, tending his shattered body after an automobile accident. But she is also his captor, keeping him prisoner in her isolated h...

Welcome to our first "Bookmate Besties" bonus episode! Today we discuss A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas! We are joined by Tiffany's sister, Deynece, and we're talking ACOTAR! The road has been long, but we finally wore her down, and now it's time to dish! Join us as we dive into the GOAT series of Romantasy!

Synopsis:
When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods,...

Join us as we discuss this amazing whodunnit for our September Book Club Selection: The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

This kept us guessing the entire time! One of the most uniquely written books we've read. Did you like it? Let us know!

It's Book Club. We want your tea, even if we don't agree!

Synopsis:

Evelyn Hardcastle will be murdered at 11:00 p.m. There are eight days, and eight witnesses for you...

Join us as we discuss our August Book Club Selection: 

The Teacher by Freida McFadden

 Trigger Warning: Due to the nature of this book, there's a lot of triggering content involving pedophilia and grooming behaviors, and we will be discussing all of it. 

Synopsis: Lesson #1: Trust no one. Eve has a good life. She wakes up each day, kisses her husband Nate, and heads off to teach math at the local high school. All is as it should ...