A podcast about books and reading. Including reviews, reading short stories, book discussions and reading life updates from Read With Angie.
In today's episode I speak up about the current drama happening on Bookstagram, the rainbow debate. Trigger warnings for homophobia and calling some of the Christians of bookstagram idiots. Quick summary: Love is love.
There are also three book reviews in this episode:
Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
Same Paige by Hannah Jay
Today I'm talking about 5 favourite back list romances for Valentine's Day!
Books mentioned in this episode:
The Glittering Hour by Iona Grey
Grace by Jan Butlin
The Bronze Horseman by Paulina Simmons
Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefluer
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
Hey bookworms! Today I'm recapping all my January reads and some fun life events. Books mentioned in today's episode are:
A Socialite's Guide to Murder by SK Golden
Lovelight Farms by BK Borison
My Body by Emily Ratajkowski
Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski
Twice in a Lifetime by Melissa Baron
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert
Ledge by Stacey McEwan
Raybearer and Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko
The Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson
Read This to get Smarter by Blair Imani
A River Enchanted and A Fire Endless by Rebecca Ross
Scorpica by GR Macallister
Same Paige by Hannah Jay
In today's episode I'm talking all about my February TBR including three buddy reads I'll be hosting next month. Books mentioned in this podcast:
Raybearer and Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko
Same Paige by Hannah Jay
Get a Life Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey Mcquiston
Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon
The Key to my Heart by Lia Louis
Grief Ally by Aly Bird
Today on the show I discuss my thoughts on the ongoing Harper Collins Union Strike, my running so far this year and a little bit about my current read. As well, I've got three book reviews today! My Body by Emily Ratajkowski, Twice in a Lifetime by Melissa Barron, and Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert.
Today I'm discussing my 2023 reading goals, my new book journal I made, my January TBR and some new plans for the podcast!
My January TBR:
The Socialtie's Guide to Murder by SK Golden
Twice in a Lifetime by Melissa Baron
Ledge by Stacey McEwan
Raybearer by Jorden Ifueko
Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski
A 2022 reading wrap up featuring my sister Laura @plantladyreader. We talk about a lot of books in this episode that we read and enjoyed in 2022. There is one F-Bomb in this episode, sorry! Most of the books mentioned in this episode are listed below, but you can find the full list of my favourites on the blog. www.readwithangie.com
Books mentioned:
The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James
Kingdom of the Wicked series by Kerri Maniscalo
India Holton Series by Evie Dunmore
Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill
The Night Shift by Alex Finlay
All That Glitters by Gita Trelease
Hotel Magnifique by Emily Taylor
Murder in Time series by Julie McElwain
Great Witch of Brittany by Louisa Morgan
The Heiress by Molly Greeley
Wild and Wicked Things by Francesca May
Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray
Survive the Night by Riley Sager
To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo
Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner
The Body Guard by Katherine Center
In the Weeds and Lovelight Farms by BK Borison
Soul of the Deep and Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen
Babel by RF Kuang
Daughter of the Moon Goddess and Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan
Heart of Fire and Master of Storms by Bec McMaster
Black Sun and Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
The Backyard Adventurer by Beau Miles
A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams
A Thousand Heartbeats by Kiera Cass
Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahon
Pacifique by Sarah Taggart
The Gilded Ones and The Merciless Ones by Namina Forna
Me reading chapter 5 of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. I also discuss my December reading so far. Books mentioned: Daughter of the Moon Goddess and Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan. Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn. Jingle Wars by R, Holmes and Veronica Eden, A Thousand Heartbeats by Kiera Cass, A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams, You're a Mean One Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky, The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer, All I Want for Christmas by Maggie Knox.
Today I’m talking about Bookstagram, and my five year bookstagram anniversary. As well my December TBR!
In this episode I talk about my November experiment of waking up at 5am and completing a morning routine. I also discuss my thoughts on the romance series Lovelight Farms.
Books discussed: Lovelight Farms, In The Weeds, Mixed Signals all by BK Borison.
YouTube video mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB5e_XzFsN8&t=217s
Today I’m chatting books with my little sister Laura! She’s @plantladyreader on Instagram. We have a fun time talking about books from our childhood, how our reading has evolved, and some of our favourite books this year.
In this episode I discuss my November TBR and give a review for the crime thriller The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James. WARNING I swear twice in this episode. Books mentioned in my November TBR: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami, Unquiet Women by Max Adams, We Are The Light by Matthew Quick, Soul of the Deep by Natasha Bowen, Lovelight Farms by BK Borison, The Night Ship by Jess Kidd, Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan, and The Last Hero by Linden Lewis.
In today’s episode I’m reviewing Pacifique by Sarah Taggart and A Lullaby for Witches by Hester Fox
Today I’m talking about reading goals for the rest of the year. I talk about a few preorders I’ve made. I also review Babel by RF Kuang, an historical fantasy. And Watch Out For Her by Samantha Bailey, a domestic thriller.
Today I’m talking all about #ThrillerOctoberV4 a thriller readathon I host in October. Discussing the rules, prizes, buddy reads and my TBR.
Today I’m talking about three books I recently read: The Backyard Adventurer by Beau Miles, The Bodyguard by Katherine Center, and Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood.
Today I’m talking about the first half of Living Untethered by Michael Singer. Detailed review of the first 4 parts in the book. This is a spiritual self-help nonfiction book.
Discussing historical fiction books The Jane Austen Society and Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner. Reviewing the Legends of the Storm fantasy romance series by Bec McMaster. And talking about The Never King by Nikki St, Crowe, a reverse harem romance.
Trigger warning - brief discussion of infertility Books mentioned in this episode: Born to Run by Christopher McDougall Atomic Habits by James Clear This Is Your Brain on Birth Control by Dr. Sarah Hill Infertility Lies by Dr. Karen Snow The Skin We’re In by Desmond Cole Even This Page is White by Vivek Shraya Stolen by Elizabeth Gilpin The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls Vagabonding by Rolf Potts Underworld by Graham Hancock The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle I Thought It Was Just Me But It Isn’t by Brené Brown Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow
Today I’m talking about two romance books. The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez and Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur. Also discussing my March TBR (to be read) books.
Talking today about the difference between high fantasy books and low fantasy books. As well as a discussion of high fantasy author Sarah J. Maas and her newest book, Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath.
Minor spoiler for Bridgerton book 1 and one f bomb in this episode, both at the end of the episode. Sorry about that. I give a warning before saying the spoiler. Reviews for The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas, It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey and The Duke and I by Julia Quinn.
Today I’m giving a mini review of Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse, a high fantasy novel inspired by the Indigenous communities of pre-Columbian North America. I’m also discussing a few upcoming releases that I’m looking forward to.
Discussing all my January reads and a short review for Circus of Wonders by Elizabeth Macneal which published February 1.
A discussion of two fantasy books. Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen and Vicious by V.E. Schwab.
Talking all about the upcoming February readathon and 6 romance books to read. I will be hosting buddy reads for the 6 books mentioned. You can join in on Instagram @readwithangie.
Reviewing the first two books in the Nashville Star Series by Ava Hunter including a reading of ch 1 of the first book. These are cowboy romances. You can find Ava Hunter on Instagram @authoravahunter
A discussion of my favourite books from 2021 including a top ten list and a bunch of other categories.