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Yulani S.
Meet your new book bestie. On the podcast, Yulani talks about books she's read, wants to read, liked and didn't like, book boyfriends, and her favorite quotes and moments in literature. If you ask her what she loves most in life - other than her books, local libraries, and used bookstores - she would probably say jazz music, mugs of coffee & tea, rocking chairs, vegetable gardens, crochet, and her grandparents. Most of all, she loves reading.
Hey friends! Welcome or welcome back to my bookish corner on the internet. Today we're catching up on my reading for 2024.
Top 5 books
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A love song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams
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A curious beginning by Deanna Raybourn
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James by Percival Everett
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Of time and turtles by Sy Montgomery
I also chat about a few honorable mentions, answer the mid-year book tag questions, and discuss my tbr for the rest of 2024! Enjoy.
Hi friends. Today I am going to be talking all things Tia Williams. Specifically her new release: A Love Song for Ricki Wilde. I also discuss some drinks and snacks that I want to try, my four current reads, and an update in my music taste (including a short rant about Fleetwood Mac). Enjoy!
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Hi friends! :) Today we're going to be talking about all of my bookish plans for 2024. We're also going to talk about my recent granny activities and current reads. Enjoy!
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📖 Books mentioned:
Soil by Camille T Dungy
Garden spells by Sarah Addison Allen
One dark window by Rachel Gillig
Emily Wilde's encyclopedia of fairies by Heather Fawcett
Anticipated releases:
- All we were promised by Ashton Lattimore (April 24
- Score by Kennedy Ryan (fall)
- A love song for ricki Wilde by Tia Williams (February 6)
- Lore of the wilds by Analeigh Sbrana (February 27)
- A tempest of tea by Hafsah Faizal (February 20)
- The orange by Wendy Cope (March 5)
- A witch’s guide to magical innkeeping by Sangu Manadanna (April 2)
- Masquerade by OO Sangoyomi (July 2)
- So let them burn by Kamilah Cole (January 16)
- Business Casual by Bk borison (July 16)
TBR (books I can’t wait to read this year)
- Wait for it by Mariana Zapata
- Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
- Among Flowers by Jamaica Kincaid
- Outdrawn by Deanna Grey
- White teeth by Zadie Smith
- Shokos Smile by Choi Eunyoung
- The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi
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📖 Books mentioned:
Powerless by Elsie Silver
Wildseed witch by Marti Dumas
Outdrawn by Deanna Gray
(Fav books of the year)
Conversations with friends by Sally Rooney
Happy hour by Marlowe Granados
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Assata by Assata Shakur
All Rhodes lead here by Mariana Zapata
Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Sula by Toni Morrison
Reel by Kennedy Ryan
Garden spells by Sarah Addison Allen
(Honorable mentions)
Bad cree by Jessica Johns
The great believers by Rebecca Makkai
Garlic and the vampire by Bree Paulsen
A sweet lowcountry proposal by Preslaysa Williams
Hi friends. :) Today we're going to be chatting about some life updates (starting therapy, meeting Samara Joy, and sneaking into the library for crochet club), songs that I will be two-stepping to at my wedding, and all of the books I read in the month of December! Enjoy.
Samara Joy concert vlog: https://youtu.be/tY5KWBWcgak
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📖 Books mentioned:
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A room of one's own by Virginia Woolf
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Upstream by Mary Oliver
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Garden spells by Sarah Addison Allen
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First frost by Sarah Addison Allen
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All Rhodes lead here by Mariana Zapata
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Before we say goodbye by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
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Small things like these by Claire Keegan
Hi friends! Thanks for listening. :)
Books mentioned 📖
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Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen
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Garlic and the Witch by Bree Paulsen
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The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen
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The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
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Bless the Daughter Raised by A Voice in Her Head by Warsan Shire
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Beloved by Toni Morrison
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This week on Lani’s Library, Yulani discusses her top 3 Queen Latifah songs, fawns over Samara Joy's Christmas music, and all of the books with the cozy autumnal vibes that she recommends and plans to read this season.
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Thanks for listening! :)
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Books 📖 :
All of the books on my storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/lanislibrary/list/2N0D2JUFJYZNJ?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_aipsflanislibrary_ZB9JED6M39NNBMXWDNHZ
This week on Lani’s Library, Yulani simps over Cannon Holt throughout the entire episode, sobs over Monk & Verity, talks about everything she has read in September and what she plans to read in October, and explains her current pumpkin drink rotation.
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Iyanna Skye's article: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/93124-i-m-a-survivor-black-final-girls-are-literally-killing-it.html?oly_enc_id=4913H4562389B7Y
Books 📖 :
SEPTEMBER WRAP UP — Reel’ by Kennedy Ryan (contemporary romance), ‘Before I Let Go’ by Kennedy Ryan (contemporary romance), ‘The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love’ by bell hooks (nonfiction), ‘The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches’ by Sangu Manadana (fiction / magical realism), and ‘Weyward’ by Emilia Hart (historical fiction / magical realism).
OCTOBER TBR — ’The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy’ by Megan Bannen (fantasy romance), ‘Their Vicious Games’ by Joelle Wellington (mystery thriller), ‘Beloved’ by Toni Morrison (spooky classic), ‘The Vanquishers’ by Kaylyn Barron (middle grade), ’Thieve’s Gambit’ by Kayvion Lewis (mystery), and ‘Frankenstien’ by Mary Shelly (classics).
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My favorite Paternity Court ep: https://youtu.be/0l4FI8D_rH4
Books mentioned:
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Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date by Ashley Herring Blake (October 24, 2023)
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The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store
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Jackal (Already released)
- Things We Left Behind by Lucy Score (September 5, 2023)
- Sing me to sleep by Gabi Burton (Already out)
- A Curse for True love by Stephanie Garner (October 24, 2023)
- Queen of Exhiles by Vanessa Riley (Already out)
- Their vicious games by Joelle Wellington (Already out)
- Reckless by Elsie Silver (June 2023)
- Forged by Blood by Ehigbor Okosun (August 2023)
- Children of blood and bone #3 by Tomi Adeyemi (September 2023)
Hey bestie. Grab a cup of coffee and get ready for the monthly book chat where I talk about the books I've read this month. Hope you enjoy!
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Bookstagram: 🐌 @lanislibrary
[Books mentioned]
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If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
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A Sweet Lowcountry Wedding by Preslaysa Williams
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Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola
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Bad Cree by Jessica Johns
- ASSATA (an autobiography) by Assata Shakur
- Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
[August TBR]
- Jackal by Erin E Adams
- The City We Became by NK Jemisin
- Love in Colour by Bolu Babalola
- Queen in Exiles by Vanessa Riley
- Milk Blood Heat by Dantiel W Moniz
- The Talented Ribkins by Ladde Hubbard
- Rootless by Krystal Z Appiah
- Angela Davis (an autobiography)
- The Black Unicorn by Audre Lorde
- A Corruption of Gilded Ashes by Jessica Cage
Thanks for being here! 🪲🌙
Hey bestie! Thanks for listening. I'm going to be traveling soon so podcasting will be a little difficult to do. However, I will see you very very soon and I love you so much.
Books mentioned:
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Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola
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Take A Hint Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
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The Bromance Book Club (series) by Lyssa Kay Adams
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Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake
Where else can you find me? ☕️
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Let's chat about my newfound Kendrick Lamar obsession (and my top 5 songs at the moment), my sister and I balling out at a restaurant, my new French Press machine, reading goals, my favorite books of the year (so far), biggest surprises and disappointments, new fav authors, bookclub reads.
Here are some books on my TBR for the rest of the year:
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Love in Color by Bold Babalola
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Post-Traumatic by Chantel V Johnson
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If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
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Assata (an autobiography) by Assata Shakur
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In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
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Take A Hike by Mimi Grace
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Milk, Blood, Heat by Daniel Moniz
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The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
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Beasts of A Little Land by Judea Kim
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The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty
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Did You Hear About Kitty Karr by Crystal Smith Paul
Listen to Everything you Need to Know to Read 'The Priory of the Orange Tree': https://open.spotify.com/episode/22vG8EVjTy8mqEkVKARvQq?si=s4XYIpcoRqiCiANkiyPxaw
Where else can you find me? ☕️
Diary & book reviews: https://yulani.substack.com
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Email: lanisannlibrary@gmail.com (business inquiry)
Where else can you find me? ☕️
Bookstagram @lanislibrary
Substack (Digital diary + book reviews): https://yulani.substack.com/
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On my bookstagram @lanislibrary, I gave you all two polls where you choose what I read this week. One being a romance, ‘Queen Charlotte’ by Shonda Rimes vs ‘Heartless’ by Elsie Silver. And the other being Contemporary Fiction: ‘Homebodies’ by Tembe Denton-Hurst vs ‘Memorial’ by Bryan Washington. Today’s episode will be my reactions and reviews (without spoilers) to the books that won the polls! Enjoy. <33
❤️ Other bookish stuff,
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Hey bestie! Todays episode is all about Priory. There will be a spoiler section and a non spoiler section and I will be giving you a world building breakdown along with all on my thoughts and annotations. Im so sorry if I pronounce a few things/people wrong, but I still hope you find it helpful. Enjoy~
TIMESTAMPS 🍊🐉⚔️🌳👑
0:00 - Intro
05:45 - [NON-SPOILER SECTION]
- 07:02 - Reading tips
- 09:15- Synopsis (with Main Characters) & Non spoiler review
- 14:42- Locations
- 18:33 - Definitions you need to know
- 21:53 - Characters
27:00- SPOILER SECTION START
37:38 - Outro
❤️ other bookish stuff,
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Hey bestie! Thanks for listening.
❤️ other bookish stuff,
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So sorry I missed you last week but I'm back! And I hope you enjoy today's episode where I chat about all of the books I plan to read this SUMMER! 🍋🌟
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“Summertimeeeeee and the livin's easy.” - Lana Del Rey (Doin Time). Today's episode is all about books you NEED to read this summer. Books that radiate summer vibes.
SPRING book recs: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6HvsItOFsVimh8nMkPnc06?si=XjIHrNX-QS2VgqxgRXu3jA
other bookish stuff,
wishlist: https://bookshop.org/wishlists/058f2e9827da502a93e2bdda6ec114de0ca95a40
book blog: https://lanislibrary.substack.com
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The books I will be talking about today will be romance books that have an extra conversation going on outside of the romance and books that are great books for the literary fiction, contemporary fictions, nonfiction, any-other-genre girlies to read that I think they would absolutely love. I have 7 book recs today.
other bookish stuff,
wishlist: https://bookshop.org/wishlists/058f2e9827da502a93e2bdda6ec114de0ca95a40
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storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/yulanisann
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HAPPY NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK & tomorrow (Apr 29) is national INDIE BOOKSTORE DAY! Go celebrate queen! Buy books, you deserve it! Today I am going to be going over all of the books I read in the month of April and a little bit about the books I want to read in May! I read SO MANY good books this month that I can't wait to chat about.
April Wrap Up (the books)
- Happy Hour by Marlowe Granados
- The Right Move by Liz Tomforde
- The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
- Final Offer by Lauren Asher
- Scorched Grace by Margot Douaihy
- Circe by Madeline Miller
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Today’s episode is going to be a pretty short one. I will be chatting alllll about reading slumps and my tips and trick on how to get out of one!
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Ok y'all! Here is the long and awaited part two to yesterday's episode. I hope you have found something new to read from this complete list! I luv ya. Have a wonderful week. I'll see you again this Friday for more bookish mischief & recommendations for my normally scheduled episodes.
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In today’s podcast episode I will be giving you book recommendations based on books based on your favorite tropes and sub-genres! I’m so excited because this will finally give me the opportunity to talk about some books that I’ve nevermentioned before on my podcast or blog! Follow my podcast to get more book recommendations and don’t forget to give it a rating as well! I’ll see you tomorrow for part 2 of 'Book recs based on your request' and either on my book blog or bookstagram throughout this week!
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- Heather on Instagram: @heaths.bookclub
- Listen to or read The Brown Sisters by Talia Hibbert SERIES RANT
- Read the The Bromance Book Club SERIES RANT
- Literature and Lattes ep for "Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute"
Today's episode is going to be a little bit messy. I am going to be spilling all of the tea behind my bookish unpopular opinions, ins and outs, and hot takes. It's completely personal and NOOTTT targeted towards anyone, it's just some of my bookish icks and turnoffs. Enjoy!
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Today, we are going to talk about the five books I read during the month of March (2023)! This is my first ever reading wrap up so bear with me as I try to format it in a nice way. I will also talk about the seven (I think) books I want to try to get to in the month of April! Here are all of the books I read this month: Homebody by Rupi Kaur Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros All's Well by Mona Awad In The Weeds by BK BorisonEnjoy!Newsletter: https://lanislibrary.substack.comBookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lanislibrary/ [Email (business only): lanisannlibrary@gmail.com]
Today, I am going to be talking about things you NEED as a reader and a few books that will help get you out of a reading slump. Thanks for listening!@interestedinblackbooks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interestedinblackbooks/PAPIER stationary & reading journals: https://www.papier.com/us/stationery/notebooks/reading-journals/ ALL OF MY LINKS: https://linktr.ee/lanislibrary.pod email: lanisannlibrary@gmail.com
HAPPY WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. In honor, today's episode will be all about some of my favorite fictional women. I will be discussing traits about them that I love and the books they came from. Enjoy!ALL OF MY LINKS ⭐️ https://linktr.ee/lanislibrary.podEMAIL: lanisannlibrary@gmail.com
Hey bestie! Today we're going to be chatting all about books I want to read this spring and books you should add to your tbr this spring! In this episode there are books from different genres so you can definitely find something you will like! Thanks for listening.Bookstagram, goodreads, etc (@lanislibrary): https://linktr.ee/lanislibrary.pod I'm very active on both :)
Welcome to Lani's Library. I am so happy to have you here! On this podcast we talk all things bookish. Fictional character, my favorite books, the books I've read and want to read, my theories on certain stories, and sometimes a spoiler rant. I also interview interesting people and talk about my favorite cafés and coffee brands! Stay tuned.
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Today I am joined by Tracee Albert, the founder of a Deaf/CODA inclusive American Sign Language social enterprise: Feel Seen. I ask her questions about her business, the Deaf community, and one of my favorite reads "True Biz" by Sara Nović. Enjoy episode 2 of Talks With A Librarian!
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Grab something to drink as you listen because today's episode is going to be a long one. That's because I am finally talking about my favorite romance books... I also mention some of my romance recommendations aside from my favorites. I talk about my fictional crushes, my favorite scenes of a few of the books, my favorite characters, and the synopsis of each book. Thanks for listening!
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Welcome to Literature and Lattes episode threeeee!! Today I am at French Truck Coffee drinking an iced latte with oat milk and caramel syrup (the go-to order) and chatting about "Open Water" by Caleb Nelson... one of my new favorite reads.
Today I am going to be overanalyzing four books I read for school by talking about the hidden messages, morals, and life lessons in each book… while attempting to convince you that these books were actually fantastic. I talk about “The Phantom Tollbooth” by Norton Juster, “The Chocolate Touch” by Patrick Catling, “The Giver” by Lois Lowry, and “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury— books that you may heave heard of or read during your time in primary school! Sit back, relax, grab a cup of tea— or coffee, and enjoy the episode!
In today's episode I am joined by Condoleezza Semien, Miss East Baton Rouge Teen and the 2nd Runner Up of the Miss Louisiana Teen pageant.
- ep.1 of talks with a librarian
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Celine and Bradley are now academic rivals after the fall out of their friendship. Celine is an unpopular weirdo who is the creator of a viral TikTok account (where she talks about conspiracy theories... specifically about aliens) and Bradley is a sporty social butterfly at their school. There is an upcoming opportunity to get a scholarship that invloves hiking and camping and Brad and Cel decide to go together. However, this trip is the closest they have been in four years.
Welcome to Literature and Lattes episode two. Today's episode features PJ's Coffee House and Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert. Tune in for my coffee order and my thoughts on this newly released young adult romance!
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I can wholeheartedly say I had one of my best reading years in 2022. I have read so many good books this year, and today's episode is all about my favorite books I've read in 2022! The books I talk about in this episode include The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Caraval by Stephanie Garber, Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, Cast in Firelight by Dana Swift, Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Solomon, As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson, Undercover Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams, Isn't it Bromantic by Lyssa Kay Adams, These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan, Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber, and Legendborn by Tracy Deonn. Let's get right into it.Follow my bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lanislibraryy/ (@lanislibraryy)Business inquiries: lanisannlibrary@gmail.com
Welcome to my first podcast episode! Today I am going to be talking about one of my favorite series of all time: The Brown Sisters trilogy by Talia Hibbert.