Bookish Tangents: Recent Episodes
Bookish Tangents
Alyssa and Alana like one thing as much as they like reading books, talking about the books they read! Join these two friends as they alternate between hosting a book club to dive into their latest read and discussing the many different aspects of the literary world.
Alyssa and Alana are ready to kickoff season 2! They talk about how they've spent the past few months and what season 2 will entail.
Alana and Alyssa wrap up the sleeping beauty retelling duology written by Heather Walter. They discuss the emotional romantic relationship, character development and more!
Alyssa and Alana are always talking about the books they're reading together. Now, they share that with you! They talk about books they're reading like romance, romantic comedy, fantasy, and historical fiction.
Warning: There may be spoilers for certain books but a warning is given in the recording before this happens.
Entering the world of retellings, Alyssa and Alana dive into Heather Walter's Malice.
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There are two types of readers. Those who plan out their TBR and those who pick up a book based on their current mood. Alyssa and Alana are the former. But what does it really look like to be a mood reader? Let's dive in!
Alyssa and Alana are finally diving into Colleen Hoover and are now emotionally shattered. CoHo really knows what she is doing to cause emotional distress. This book covers topics that are triggering to some people such as domestic violence, alcohol abuse, and attempted rape.
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We all have thoughts on book adaptations, and very rarely do they ever live up to expectations. In this episode, we talk about the movies or TV shows that were based on books that we loved, hated, and felt meh about.
A rom-com between the Prince of Wales and the First Son of the United States? We are so HERE for it! Alyssa and Alana explore this funny, engaging romance between Alex and Prince Henry.
Welcome to the Great Harem Debate! Alana and Alyssa debate and build their harem of book character partners. Join them as they fight it out for their favorite characters.
Alyssa and Alana's most anticipated read of the year is here! We get real and discuss all the tension with this release on Booktok and Goodreads. We also talk about all we learned in this book and our theories for where the rest of the series is going. And yes, we talk all things Reaver-butt because how could we not?
If you'd like to share your thoughts or give us future tangent ideas you can email us at bookishtangents@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram and TikTok @bookishtangents to join in on the conversation.
Do audiobooks count as reading? Should new adult be a marketable genre? Is classical literature overrated? Alyssa and Alana discuss their thoughts on these questions and more as they navigate their potentially controversial book opinions.
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Alyssa and Alana finish their reread From Blood and Ash reread with The Crown of Gilded Bones. They talk about the Blood Queen, whatever the heck is going on with Tawny, the Draken, and many, many theories.
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Alyssa and Alana continue their reread of the From Blood and Ash series with Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout. Who is the real Dark One? Thoughts on the Joining? Is Alister really the worst (spoiler the answer is yes)? Let's dive in and talk about it all!
If you'd like to share your thoughts or give us future tangent ideas you can email us at bookishtangents@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram and TikTok @bookishtangents. We will be sharing Alana's screenshots of her notes from this episode on Instagram!
Alyssa and Alana reread the first book of Jennifer L. Armentrout's From Blood and Ash series. There is SO much to unpack here with the worldbuilding, Hawke (swoons), and the shocking ending plot twist!
We will be releasing episodes for the first three books this week ahead of the release of The War of Two Queens.
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For some, rating books can be easy and each start rating is defined. For some, it is a bit more complicated. Alana and Alyssa talk about how they rate the books they read. Some books are easy 5 stars and others, like ones they don't finish, are a bit harder to rate. What does it take to give a book 5 stars? What tropes, character traits, or genres influence your rating?
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Welcome to the SJM multiverse or House of Sky and Breath. Alana and Alyssa talk about the newest Crescent City book and dive deep into theories, the spice, and the many, many plot twists.
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Alana and Alyssa go over their top anticipated reads for 2022 from Jennifer L. Armentrout, Casey McQuiston, Ali Hazelwood, and more!
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Alyssa and Alana dive into the latest Sarah J. Mass series, Crescent City. They discuss The Drop, Hunt theories, and future theories.
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This week Alana and Alyssa share their top 5 reads from 2021 that include fantasy, contemporary romance, historical fiction and more!
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Alana and Alyssa host a book club discussion on Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. They talk about LGBTQ+ romances, competing identities, and more.
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Alana and Alyssa introduce themselves and the podcast! We talk about the books that made us fall in love with reading, what our favorite books and authors are, and more!