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22. The Starless Sea (Erin Morgenstern) w/ Anvesha
A spoiler-free discussion with Anvesha about (among other things) Erin Morgenstern's The Starless Sea, Kindles, and AI in literature.
Please tak...

WE'RE BACK (now spoiler-free :) )
Be sure to tune in soon for our next episode. We'll be reading The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern. Remember, you don't have to have read the book to...

21. A Good Girl's Guide To Murder (Holly Jackson)
Apologies for the fluctuating volume levels yet again, and Anika's fast speech.
The next book we're reading is All The Light We Cannot See by A...

20. Book Lovers (Emily Henry)
The next book we're reading is A Good Girl's Guide To Murder, by Holly Jackson. Read ahead if you want, and dm or email us your thoughts!!
SPOIL...

Bonus - Blooper Reel 2!
Some middle of the year fun! It's been a while since we released our first blooper reel so here's another one. Thank you for sticking with us. Here ar...

19. Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
We had a lot of mixed opinions about this book... enjoy!
The next book we're reading is Book Lovers by Emily Henry.
SPOILER ALERT! We talk...

18. Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Warning for headphone users: the volume level tends to fluctuate; our apologies!
The next book we're reading is Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.

17. Red, White and Royal Blue (Casey Mcquiston)
Warning for headphone users: the volume level tends to fluctuate; our apologies!
The next book we're reading is Pride and Prejudice by Jane Aust...

Lost Kingdom (Laurel Black)
Surprise! This was unexpected. Lost Kingdom is out January 17th 2024. Thank you Laurel Black for asking us to review it in advance!
Her media ki...

16. A Court of Mist and Fury (Sarah J. Maas)
We were VERY chaotic when we were recording. Well, anyway, here's the episode!
The next book we're reading is A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah...

15. A Court of Thorns and Roses (Sarah J. Maas)
The next book we're reading is A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas.
SPOILER ALERT! We talk about everything that happens.
Please tak...

14. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (J. K. Rowling)
Guess who's back! Anika tends to talk a lot about All The Young Dudes (yes, I've mentioned it yet again, sorry not sorry)
Apologies for the chao...

An Explanation
We're back!
Next, we'll be reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J K Rowling

Bonus - Blooper Reel
Here's a little New Year's gift from our side - 3 minutes of us goofing off and other random things.
We hope you have a great year! Positive vi...

Top Ten Books - 2022
In this bonus episode, we each talk about the top ten books we read this year! (Apologies for volume differences and weird rattling noises - this was...

13. My Sister's Keeper (Jodi Picoult)
We're back! Yes, finally, we know. Some things in this episode might be outdated, like Taylor's new album has already come out. (Go listen to it, Urvi...

12. We Were Liars (E. Lockhart)
We're back, with a now-monthly book club episode on We Were Liars, by E. Lockhart. The next book we're reading is My Sister's Keeper, by Jodi Picoult....

11. Clockwork Princess (Cassandra Clare)
SPOILER ALERT! We talk about everything that happens.
Skip ahead to 00:24 minutes if you want to skip our long-winded summary.
Take the ti...

10. Clockwork Prince (Cassandra Clare)
SPOILER ALERT! We reveal everything that happens.
Skip ahead to 00:35 minutes if you don't want to hear us trying to summarise the book.
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9. Clockwork Angel (Cassandra Clare)
SPOILER ALERT! We reveal all the plot details; thou hast been warned.
Skip ahead to 00:32 minutes if you don't want to hear our lengthy summary...

Interview - Kanako Okiron (author of Not Like In The Movies)
In this week's bonus episode, we interview Kanako Okiron, a 15-year-old Australian indie author, about her debut novel, Not Like In The Movies.
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Recommendations - Time Based
In this episode Urvi and Anika recommend a ton of books {mostly Urvi though, cause Anika doesn't venture much out of her comfort zone:)}
Here ar...

8. The Astonishing Color of After (Emily X. R. Pan)
SPOILER ALERT! You have been warned.
Heads up, too. This book has suicidal themes, depression and other dark themes.
Please take the time...

7. They Both Die At The End (Adam Silvera)
SPOILER ALERT! You have been warned.
Heads up, too. This book has suicidal themes, death and other dark themes.
Please take the time to le...

6. Time Travelling With A Hamster (Ross Welford)
SPOILER ALERT! You have been warned.
Other books by the author:
Please take the time to leave us a review, share with fellow book-lovers,...

Recommendations - Rom-coms
In this episode, Urvi and Anika recommend a ton of books, but only about half of them are actually rom-coms. (Who cares, anyway?)
Here are the b...

5. Love and Gelato (Jenna Evans Welch)
SPOILER ALERT! You have been warned.
Heads up, too. This book contains alcohol, romance, and everything else in your typical young adult novel.<...

4. To All The Boys I've Loved Before (Jenny Han) w/ Anvi
SPOILER ALERT! You have been warned.
Heads up, too. This book has alcohol, romance, and everything else that your typical young adult novel cont...

3. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Becky Albertalli)
SPOILER ALERT! You have been warned.
Heads up, too. This book has alcohol, romance, and everything else that your typical young adult novel cont...

Top Ten Books - 2021
In this surprise bonus episode, we're talking about our top ten reads of the year.
Our next genre is rom-coms, and we're kicking off the new ye...

Recommendations - Murder Mysteries
This week, we're discussing some murder mysteries we haven't mentioned already.
Here's the list of books we recommend:
Next, we'll be doi...

2. And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
SPOILER ALERT! You have been warned.
Heads up as well. We talk about death and other dark themes.
Please take the time to leave us a revi...

1. One Of Us Is Lying (Karen M. McManus)
SPOILER ALERT! You have been warned.
Trigger warning too. We talk about suicidal themes and other stuff.
Please take the time to leave us...

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