Hello, hi, and welcome to Medium Lady Reads. This is episode 47 - “Is Romantasy Just a Marketing Ploy?”
Time to set up a fresh TBR for fall, and Jillian and Erin are ready to help you pick your next perfect read.
Fall is here, and there’s just something about this season that makes reading feel a little more magical. The days are shorter, the air is cooler, and books start to feel like the perfect way to spend your free time (if you get any!). This episode is your reminder that stories are always waiting to welcome you back, so even if it’s been a while since you finished a book, let’s find your next favorite read together!
In This Episode:
- Jillian and Erin check in with their reading and life.
- Mentioned in this Episode: Embracing Enchantment - The Magic of Books
- Mentioned in this Episode: The Tiny Bookshop Game by Neoludic Instagram
- Next up, Erin and Jillian bring their books to the episode. Wonder what they’re bringing this week? Tune in!
- This week’s hot take is all about Romantasy. Where do each of the ladies stand? Listen in to find out.
- Finally, the ladies end with the holds list and what they have waiting for them at the library.
Books Mentioned In This Episode:
- Once Upon a Time in Dollywood by Ashley Jordan
- Weyward by Emilia Hart
- Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson
- Home of the American Circus by Allison Larkin
- Family Family by Laurie Frankel
- The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
- The Summers Between Us by Noreen Nanja
- Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
- One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune
- Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle
- All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
- Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
- Till Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn
- Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
- To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage
- Orbital by Samantha Harvey
- Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Shopgirls by Jessica Anya Blau
- A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
- The Borrower by Rebecca Makkai
- A Witch’s Guide to Burning by Aminder Dhaliwal
- Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
- Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang
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