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Kipin & Lacey
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It’s a bloody damn good time. This sci-go fantasy novel takes place far into the future where the world is sorted into colors, and red is coming for gold.
First and foremost NOT a romcom, this poignant, funny, sad, and slightly dated book tells the story of a manic pixie dream girl and the handsome quadriplegic she’s been paid to bring back to life.
Hot and fresh, a sizzling short discussion of all the books we’re reviewing this season. Head over to @onepagemorepodcast on Instagram to chat with us about what you’re most excited for!
This book has been called a modern fairy tale, but don’t get it twisted! Firmly planted in reality, this story of a brother and sister orphaned and left behind with their evil step mother was moving and thought provoking.
A memoir that doesn’t shy away from the ugly, hard, often hilarious realities of growing up in post apartheid South Africa.
The first book bond Lacey and Kipin ever had was the romantic, fantastical, historical whirlwhind of Outlander. Their re-read 5 years later leaves them scratching their heads, doubting Diana, and still swooning over Jamie.
A non-fiction, science driven page turner? Could it be? Learn how dopamine effects the brain, how people will go to extreme means for maximum dopamine, and what Lacey and Kipin’s personal addictions are 😅.
Research student Olive and a brooding, handsome professor Dr. Adam plan to work in tandem to portray a fake relationship, for mutually beneficial reasons. But when others get involved and some feelings get involved, they have to figure out just how real the relationship actually may be.
The absolute must read self help book we’ve ever cracked open. Listen to us learn (and over share) about our experience with anger.
A quick, 5 star book about a strange, persnickety woman, who is finally ready to face her demons and make some friends.
What would you do to survive? This harrowing memoir of a North Korean defector is an amazing story of change, growth, escape and redemption.
Season 5 book list is here!! Come and read with us! We’re giving a brief description of each book and a bit about why we chose them. In Order to Live by Yeonmi Park Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman The Dance of Anger by Harriet Lerner The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood Outlander by Diana Gabaldon Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence by Anna Lembke Born A Crime by Trever Noah The Dutch House by Ann Patchett Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
Kate and Anthony- these podcasters favorite Bridgerton pair- have come streaming into our lives…and we were here for (almost) all of it!
The turn of the wheel looks a little different in this TV adaptation to the epic fantasy series. Lacey loved it, but hasn’t read the books, while Kipin struggled as a huge fan of the original material.
Two families in the suburbs are linked by the deep friendship, and later romance, between their two children, but blasted apart by a tragic event that will effect everyone for years to come.
Pure sci-fi, end of the world, adventure mixed with a healthy scoop of buddy comedy. This best seller started off shakey, but totally won us over in the end.
Written by Nigerian author Abi Dare, get a first hand look at what it’s like to be a small, insignificant, but powerfully hopeful and optimistic girl growing up in modern Nigeria. This book will make you cry, wipe your tears away, and then cry again laughing at the little things in life. Poignant and powerful, we LOVED this book!
Lore, from the proud House of Perseus, is forced back into the Agon, an experience every 7 years where the Greek Gods are forced into immortality. When she finds a Goddess on her doorstep, she decides to join forces to seek vengeance for injustices done to her. It’s a YA whirlwind of action, mythology and a touch of romance.
Martha’s mental illness rules her life. This biting, funny, tragic novel stares mental health, toxic family patterns, undying love, and forgiveness right in the face, and it never backs down.
The rich, intricate, fictional telling of an important moment in the big history of Shakespeares life. A poignant story of motherhood, loss, destiny, and marriage. Spoiler free for the first 15 min!
A man is murdered, his accused wife turns mute and a psychotherapist determined to insert his help evolves into a twisting thriller.
A little bit Native Girl Nancy Drew, a little bit Breaking Bad, a TON of intrigue, cultural richness, and adrenalin. This YA book tells the story of a girl who gives everything to support her family, her indigenous roots, and is desperately searching for answers in the wake of her best friend's murder. Content Warning for readers: Sexual assault, substance abuse, violence, suicide.
When powerhouse Madison calls on her old friend Lillian for a very important job, Lillian has nothing to lose. By the end, everything goes up in flames. This quirky, funny, irreverent contemporary novel explores parenthood, friendship, and spontaneous combustion.
Feyre’s world is turned upside down when she’s forcibly taken from the human side of the wall to the faeries, as penance for a crime. She must learn to survive and thrive, whilst dealing with the masked fae that inhabit the walls. Think: fantastic, fierce and folly.
Kipin & Lacey go over their next 12 book picks, with a spoiler synopsis’. We talk book genres, should you read it or listen and why you should read along with us!
Diving in to the second half of the Bridgerton siblings and their ample drama. We rank our favorite books, love interests, and discuss the unecessary enigma of Francesca Bridgerton.
A contemporary romance that follows two messy people falling in love, and dealing with the trauma of life, lakeside.
Is it smut? Is it pure cheese? Is it actually worth investing in an 8+ book series? Dear reader, Bridgerton contains multitudes! And while there certainly are some steamy scene, don’t judge the book by it’s cover! Or it’s incredibly bad title. After flying through the series, Lacey and Kipin are both now life long Julia Quinn stans. Listen in for just what Bridgerton is all about, content warnings, where we’d end up in the regency era gentry, and who our favorite Bridgerton brother is.
25 year old Emira babysits for a wealthy family, but after a racially charged incident involving the white child she watches, her life begins to spin. Her boss Alix and new boyfriend Kelly begin to try to pull her in opposite directions- neither considering Emira. Witty written, powerfully constructed, this book isn’t too heavy handed with the touchy subject, but embraces the multifaceted way race must be approached.
A tangled web of quirky people, just trying their best, in the midst of a bank robbery. This book isn’t what it seems- it’s even better.
Welcome to enneagram 101. No need to worry about spoilers- we’re giving you a taste of all 9 profiles, warts and all. Listen in for our enneagrams, especially how much we identify with our flaws.
Addie is blessed with immortality- or is it a curse? Destined to be forgotten every time someone turns her back on her, she often debates whether her life has any meaning. But her world is altered as she discovers someone who can finally, thankfully, remember her. There are ups and downs in this hefty, dramatic arc of a book.
A sadistic and bone chilling romantic thriller that made our toes curl in more ways then one. Our love/hate relationship with this book sparks book gossip at the next level.
Kipin and Lacey try to sell each other (and you, dear reader) on 3 of our current 5 star books. Fantasy, nonfiction, romance, and a little poetry, we go over spoiler free plots and hit up why they deserve all of our praise.
Four Winds, each apparently whipping up more natural disaster, trials, terrors, and tenacity then the one before. This book is the most divisive split between the hosts yet.
Actor and comedian Mindy Kaling self- narrates a compilation of essays discussing her relationship with Hinduism, single parenting and her friendship with former flame BJ Novak.
Blood feuds, true love, a mysterious plague, 1920s glamour, gory monsters, and biting banter make up this thrilling (and sometimes nauseating) novel from author Chloe Gong.
A witch who refuses to use magic meets a vampire with shockingly good looks, and unexpectedly join forces as they uncover ancient secrets and overcome deep prejudices. The perfect set up for a powerhouse couple, no? Join us as we delve into our qualms and share our favorite bits.
When baby book nerds grow up to be angsty teen book nerds, watch out. This episode dives into our favorite books from high school and college, how our tastes have changed over the years, and which books have stood the test of time.
Written by Taylor Jenkins Reid. A tawdry tale! Our favorite kind 😏. Old Hollywood glam, romance, sacrifice, and lots and lots of secrets revealed.
Interested in which member of the babysitters club we most closely identify with? Or why you should read a YA book with the words "snog" and "thong" in the title without judgement? Today's episode is all about the nostalgia of books we loved in elementary and middle school.
Get your season 3 reading list hot off the press! The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
Nothing Like I Imagined by Mindy Kaling
Verity by Colleen Hoover
Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
A Voice in the Wind by Francine Rivers
Written by Micaiah Johnson, a grungy, action packed sci-fi novel, with more twists and turns then your favorite rollercoaster. Containing a passionate Hunger Games debate, and a more then a few salty opinions.
Get to know Lacey and Kipin. Featuring an extended segment on the insanity of public school buses, our most embarrassing moments, the best days of our lives, and exclusive live action baby noises.
This cute little romantic comedy about a plus-sized fashion blogger who debuts as the first ever fat Main Squeeze (think Bachelorette) tries hard to have it all. And we mean everything. Does it achieve this goal? You’ll have to listen to find out!
The intrigue! The costumes! The romance! The butts! Bridgerton is an 8 episode series based off the romance novels of the same name. We’re all in on this campy cream puff of a show in this special edition of One Page More!
Reflections on 2020- the year that left us all raggedy but thankful- what we’re looking forward to in the new year, and our personal and podcast goals.
Lookout- this book is CHONKY. A meaty sci-fi adventure, the first of a trilogy, that follows female protagonists who share the ability to move earth and stone - as well as other things- with their force of will.
A study of class, race, and who we want people to think we are. Families intertwine and everyday stresses spiral in this best selling novel
A wide scoping drama that begins in a small southern town with two identical twins who want to escape into the world.
An ancient love story between Achilles and his lover Patroclus. Sweet, tender, and devastating.
The Great Alone is takes us on an Alaskan adventure. A young girl moves deep into the wilderness with her love struck, but broken, family, and her life changes forever.
This week we chat about (and let’s be honest...kind of drag) this light hearted romantic comedy. The two leads go from worst enemies to lovers in paradise, and blunder their way through family, work, and every social situation you can imagine on the way.
Taking it to the marshes of North Carolina for a romantic murder mystery. A great summer read.
In this episode, we dive into the memoir of Tara Westover: Idahoan born daughter of Mormon extremists who disapprove of modern- day medicine, fear government takeovers and the despise the public school system. We apologize for any audio issues!
Kipin and Lacey discuss best seller Circe, an enchanting novel about the nymph Circe and her life in ancient Greece. Our first episode! Bare with us as quality is not the best it could be- we are getting better we promise!