Novelbound: A Comedy Book Podcast: Recent Episodes
Anna & Celine
Meet your new book besties. Settle in and get ready to spill that ACADEMIC tea. Novelbound is a podcast dedicated to making you laugh and keeping you company while we discuss our favorite books and the beauty of the literary world. We’re Celine and Anna, two best friends who have zero shelf control.
In our weekly podcasts, we’ll discover new books and authors together and, with our friends, further explore the fun side of reading! We are building a community all about books, so tune in and join the fun. Our listeners can come on and dish all about their favorite books with us, so get ready! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/novelboundpodcast/support
This is the first episode of the NOSTALGIA TOUR 2024, where we go into the books of the 2000s and 2010s that had massive hype, and talk about them as we re-read them! First up, the classic book that started all the fae love we know today!
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Over the last year, Anna and Celine have BOTH been writing books. And now, we're embarking on our next step: GETTING PUBLISHED. We're testing out both traditional AND self publishing, and thought we'd learn from someone who has ALL the knowledge and know-how!
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Yes babes, we're going back to the era of CHUCKS, twilight, midnight premieres, and business casual outfits to go party. Anna takes us through her FAVORITE fallen angel books and their moody, beautiful hold on her and we'd LOVE to hear what books had YOU GUYS in a chokehold!
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Sit and listen to the wise words of the one and only (and slightly sick) Maureen Johnson while she walks us through her magnificent brain.
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We wanted to come back strong for ya'll. Anna found some out of pocket monster book (let's be real they're all out of pocket..) recs. We just had to scream about the absurdity of them, let us know which one made you laugh the most on Instagram!
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On todays Podcast we talk with author of "Ledge" Stacey McEwan!! We talk about balancing being a mom, working, and writing a book. Tell about our worst rejections (received or given). We also answer some really fun game like questions, like "what would be your weapon of choice?". Lots of fun and laughs in this episode, so don't miss this one!
Here's a little about Stacey:
Stacey McEwan is a school teacher by day and fantasy writer by night. She is a book influencer on multiple platforms and began writing her most current manuscript LEDGE after book lovers of the internet begged her to share her story ideas. Stacey was born and raised on the Gold Coast, Australia. She still resides in her hometown with her husband, two children and one questionable dog. Before she entered the online bookish community, Stacey received her Bachelor of Education from Griffith University. She has been teaching children in the classroom for 9 years to date. When Stacey isn’t writing, teaching, or making ridiculous tiktoks, you’ll find her playing with her children, reading, annoying her husband, or if she’s lucky – all three at once.
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We're so excited for all the new books that are going to be hitting shelves in 2023! Here are a few we're most pumped about reading! Also, we talk about Meghan and Harry, a little about us in high school, and just our lives :)
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We answer some your questions from our discord chats. We love hearing from you and answering all your questions, so if you have them, feel free to ask! We talk about our lives and what we hope our 2023 will look like! Thanks for listening!
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We're back for the New Year!! But first, let's talk about our top books (both loved and not loved) of 2022!! If you need book recommendations for this year, this is the episode to listen to. We loved last years reads and we can't wait to read even more books in 2023!!
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We're back with another episode! Anna gives us all the details about the day she gave birth to her newborn Nolan. Mothers and soon-to-be mothers, this is the episode for you! Cause when I say we give all the details- I MEAN ALL THE DETAILS!
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Do you want a book you can cozy up with a warm blanket and some hot chocolate with? If so, here's some books for all your Christmas/Wintry reading needs!
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Thought we'd say thank you for all the fun this year with an episode only our Patreon have heard!
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In this episode we read and react to the drama that has happened in your lives. It gets crazy!!! If you love hearing other people's drama, this is the episode for you!
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Warning: This is going to be a spoiler-filled episode!!!! If you haven't read Spells for Forgetting, be prepared to hear spoilers!
We're so excited to share our interview with Adrienne Young! We talk about her new book "Spells for Forgetting"!
A little about Adrienne:
Adrienne Young is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Sky and Sea duology, the Fable series, and Spells for Forgetting. When she’s not writing, you can find Adrienne on her yoga mat, on a walk in the woods, or planning her next travel adventure. She lives and writes in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.
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We love the fall and all the books that come out with it, but what has happened to the YA world? We talk about the YA writing lately and throw a little bit of shade in this weeks episode ;)
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Join us and Stephanie Garber as we talk about books, Vampire Diaries, and, of course, her new book The Ballad of Never After. This is a spoiler free episode, so feel comfortable to listen whether you've read the book or not (But you obviously should be reading it because it's amazing)!
A little about Stephanie: Stephanie Garber is the #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of THE CARAVAL SERIES, which has been translated in over 25 languages.
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Anna and Celine have written original stories based off of Folklore. This one is Celine's story, and it's set in the 1850s in Salem, MA. Full of ghost stories and piano backing, here's something original to get into the spirit!
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We talk about all our favorite tropes that we LOVE (and maybe some that we're not a fan of). Give us some more book recommendations for tropes that you love that we should we read!
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We interview Karen McManus and talk to her about her new book Nothing More to Tell!!
This will be a spoiler filled discussion so we can really dive into the plot and characters!
A little about Karen:
Karen M. McManus is a #1 New York Times and international bestselling author of young adult thrillers. Her books include the One of Us Is Lying series, which has been turned into a television show on Peacock and Netflix, as well as the standalone novels Two Can Keep a Secret, The Cousins, You’ll Be the Death of Me, and Nothing More to Tell.
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WARNING THIS A SPOILER FILLED EPISODE FOR LOVE ON THE BRAIN BY ALI HAZELWOOD
If you haven't read Love on the Brain yet, then DO IT! After reading this book, come listen as we squeal and gush over Ali's book with her. We loved talking with her and she may be the coolest/funniest person we've ever met!
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In this weeks episode we talk about what makes an enemies to lovers book. We'll go over the stages of how the characters of our favorite books go from enemies to friends to lovers.
Also listen for how you can submit your story to be published in our anthology set in the Harry Potter world!
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It may still be August, but we're honestly ready and in the mood for Fall. Listen as we catch up with Anna from her trip to Europe, discuss some spooky stuff like haunted houses and Hocus Pocus, and maybe even talk about a few books :)
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How lucky do we feel to have the literal TAYLOR SWIFT of writing on our podcast? Kristin has a magical way of bringing up the feelings and fears you pressed deep down into your subconscious, and then magically heals you by the end. This book is giving EVERYTHING. And we had to scream about it with the world.... and the author herself. We swooned. We embarrassed ourselves. We screamed way too loud. Can't wait for you guys to hear it!
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This Golden State is an INCREDIBLE book, and we are so lucky to discuss the book with the author herself, Marit Weisenberg! We also go deep into building the tension and talk about the world after the book! It's spoiler-filled because this book is SOOOOOO tightly packed with twists we had to dissect it all!
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Bloom Writing Series: Courtney Willis is an amazing regency author who dominates the kindle unlimited world! Her stories are compelling and the way she writes love is inspirational!
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This girl is here to teach us all the ways to understand your characters more. She's brilliant at creating powerful stories and characters, and we are so lucky to have her on!
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Ever wondered how to create a world all your own? Here's a deep dive we LOVED with Beck Michaels! If you're interested in the way fantasy gets written, here's the episode for you!
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Y'all, it's JUNE! Summer is officially here, and these are the books we have been reading, and honestly REREADING!
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Y'all, we had way too much fun recording this episode! It's so much fun discussing this semi-steamy book. This episode is a little bit PG 13, but we discuss the wild parts we loved about this book! It was one of our favorite guilty pleasure reads of this year!
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Honestly, this was one of the most emotional and impactful interviews we have ever done. We learned so much from Shelby- about not only creating a story but writing when it's hard. Writing when you've got a toddler at the door, or when you doubt yourself... or even when it's the middle of the night
This was the interview that has carried us through so much of our writing journies. and we can't wait for you to hear her words!
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In this episode we talk all about world building for fantasy! Beck explains how she came up with the characters from Divine Blood, breaking the traditional mold of a female main character, and how impactful all the guardians are. We discuss how expansive her world is, and ask 'was it always going to be like this?' and further talk about how things can change in your story!
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Sasha is so insightful and opened up to us a ton about her journey with writing. Here are the questions we asked her, and she DELIVERED!
- How did you plot out and world-build so beautifully? Did it come character first or world first? You mixed magic with history so well, and I loved the way she uses magic to create something so beautiful.
- You brought to life so many of the secondary characters and the world that you had. In your first draft, did you have that? How did that change and grow when you are developing those characters?
- What kind of advice would you give to someone who was in the middle of their first draft and it feels so messy, half plotted, and all the characters are flat?
- What do you do when your character's wants don’t seem strong enough?
- When you’re plotting, how often do things change for you?
- YOU ARE QUEEN OF THE TWISTS. How did you put enough in ahead of time to make it feel natural but still twisty?
- What is it like writing a sequel? Is it intimidating? Exciting?
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We're back with a DREAM interview, where we learn SO much about the self-publishing world from Sarah Adams! We also talk a ton about how to make a slow-burn romance that is filled with tension. Sarah's work is so incredible and we were so lucky to have her on!
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We go off on some of our favorite popular books that took place that destroyed us, specifically during those dystopian eras. We also discuss harry potter, red queen, hunger games, truly devious, the summer i turned pretty, maze runner, pride and premeditation, and a few more! there are spoiler warnings throughout so you should be safe if you need to skip a book or two!
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In this episode we talk with the one and only Adalyn Grace! She shares her raw and personal journey on becoming a published Author, as well as the time and dedication it took her. She peels back the curtain to show us that it might not always be rainbows and butterflies but boy it is fulfilling. We break down what it takes to truly create a likable unlikable heroin and journey it takes to fully draft a story.
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In this episode we talk about all things Critique Partner with the lovely Jordan Grey! She tell us what exactly it means to be someone partner and help them develop their story! We get real personal about the trials of becoming a published author and the dedication you need to put into your work. Jordan shares her Journey of writing and how she became a critique partner, and spoiler ya'll, it wasn't easy, THE DEDICATION.
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Here's us spilling the tea on some of the books we were obsessed with, and the ones we immediately skipped through. There's also a story about how Celine's car set on fire, and how it led to her first kiss. Wild tales, y'all.
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Starting of our Bloom writing series strong with the queen herself Rachel Griffin! In this episode we talk about how to create a magic system and the many, many changes it can go through. She shares insight into just how much work went into her wonderful book "The Nature of Witches", and the multiple drafts it went through. She's convinced us to be as obsessed as the pacific northwest as she is (If thats possible). The honest conversation we have about what it takes to create a story and dedicate yourself too it is so uplifting and inspiring. Let us know what inspiration you got while listening!
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Today we’re playing never have I ever… but with a twist.
We’re spilling the secrets both book related and boy related, and we are dropping names and spilling shade on our high school experiences and college adventurers.
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Here's our current curated list of contemporary guilty pleasure reads. Get your TBR list ready, you're in for a really, really good time!
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Yeah, we're freaking out too. We got the incredible chance to interview the best friend duo and writers of over 28 books that we love. Most recently they wrote the unhoneymooners, which was so funny we had to have them come on!
We talked a ton about the soulmate equation, a book that comes out in paperback tomorrow! (If you loved the Love Hypothesis, this book blows it out of the water with the emotional depth and steamy, hilarious moments!) We were crying laughing throughout this episode and inspired by their friendship and the way they share their writing process! We seriously have major girl crushes on them, and this episode is spoiler-free except for the last 4 minutes! Snag one of their books and laugh along with us!
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we read the love hypothesis, and this is the wildest rampage (of us screaming about adam driver and about HEAs) ever.
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I thought it'd be a funny episode to do a "if you had to bring one thing to a deserted island, what would it be" and it was funny.... but for the completely opposite reasons. Welcome to the CHAOS of a show where we just fight about books and holidays ;)
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We did this last year, and it led to us being able to meet some of the coolest authors out there! Here's our list!
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This is an episode where you guys submitted a ton of bookish and personal questioned, and we answered them all! We also discuss the BIGGEST thing to hit novelbound this year and what we’ve got in store! We cannot wait!
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Wintertime is here, and Celine spent two weeks sifting through a VARIETY of Christmas reads, ranking from victorian (very chaste and adorable) Christmas reads to closed-door but steamy cabin retreats in the snow, all the way to a very, very ridiculous and very sexually punny read about Santa Claus himself.
(We'll warn you when it gets a little bit dirty ;) But it was so much fun recording this! Anna also shares one of the most embarrassing and crazy stories from her hooligan days as a gift to you!
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We're creating our own categories and listing each of our own personal nominations for these categories: The Best Couple, One Bed Trope, Best Contemporary, Best Murder Mystery, Best fantasy, Best kiss, Coolest plot, Best world-building, Best Enemies to lovers book, The Book hangover award, Best book boyfriend, Best villain, and so many more!
So excited to hear what you guys liked for each category! Let us know your votes!
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The one where Anna and Celine review Beach Reads! We talk about all the hilarious situations January finds herself in, the witty and aloof Gus, and the hardships of finding out your parents aren't perfect. They're far from it.
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We promise, this is not a sponsored ad declaring our love for Naomi Novik. It just feels like it.
This book series isn't complete yet. There's ONE MORE left, but that cannot stop you from experiencing the amazing world of Deadly Education. Here's our unfiltered opinion on this book! Can't wait to hear your thoughts on it!
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Listen, even if you don't want to admit it everyone has DNF'ed (did not finish) a book or two, YES EVERYONE. In this episode Anna and Celine talk about some of the major reasons they DNF a book, wether it be because they're just tired of reading about war, or are SICK OF THE MISCOMMUNICATION TROPE! Give this episode a listen and see if you agree!
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It was so amazing to have Adrienne back to talk about her newest book The Last Legacy! We dissect certain character's, talk about Adriennes AMAZING imagery, and her love of writing. Make sure you've read The Last Legacy, because in this episode we're jumping right into it!
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Folklore and Evermore have always been haunting, gripping, and beautiful. And when our listeners submitted their own stories based off of one of the songs in the albums, we were blown away by the storytelling. In this episode, we try to bring those words they wrote to life, and live react to the ones we had time to share!
There were SO MANY we were in love with, so the reason these were chosen was that they revolved around the same haunting theme- a dangerous love that treads the line with death. Here are the authors of these stories:
A Dangerously Convincing Ruse | Shaylin Mechling
The Heart of a Strzyga By Mckell Wall | Inspired by “Exile” by Taylor Swift
WITCHCRAFT AFOOT by Sarah Slaga | Inspired by Taylor Swift’s “Willow”
Kaitlyn Mitchell - Nothing at All | Inspired by My Tears Ricochet
There are soooo many we loved and couldn't share, so keep your eyes open for more! :)
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So many of our favorite authors came out with books this fall that we're obsessed with, and we also came up with a list of books that are on our own personal TBRs!
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Guys, we're freaking out. We got to discuss Stephanie's incredible new book, Once Upon a Broken Heart! And this hour-long episode is filled with her thoughts while writing this book and the scenes she loved writing, and her true feelings about the vampire diaries! It was so much fun, we literally were crying from laughing so hard and learned so much from her about these beloved characters!
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We talk about this book so often, it's about time we recapped it! We did this to prepare ourselves (and you guys!) for the amazing interview we have coming out for Stephanie Garber's newest book, Once Upon a Broken Heart! While these series are separate, they take place in the same book world, and we couldn't help ourselves from rereading the series again so we could immerse ourselves in it!
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Sorry not sorry, this next month is about to be filled with a lot of spooky stories, and this is the first of them! We share our favorite historical ghost stories and even some family tales of our own about experiences with ghosts!
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Book recommendations that are the definition of Dark Academia.
Brew some tea (or hot cocoa), grab a blanket, get some pumpkin bread ready, and lets pretend like its not still 93 degrees outside!
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More money, more problems. And what glorious, frivolous and juicy problems royal people have. Celine is OBSESSED with this trope- so if you like ballgowns, forbidden romance, lots of courtly drama, and the prospect of being a princess.... then these books are for you!
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This episode is WILDLY DRAMATIC. That's all I'm giving for the description.
Prepare yourselves.
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Guys! This episode is our list of the characters we could hang with- and some of them might surprise ya!
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This episode was so much fun to make! We discuss allll the hype around midnight premieres and Anna shares some steamy and sweet fanfiction, and then we react to y'alls unpopular harry potter opinions! :) Let us know your thoughts!
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Hi we're your dead beat friends. We GO OFF on this episode about how crazy our lives have been lately, uncluding but not limited too:
Dental surgery
Double ear infections
Book clubs?
Mom life
Heat exhaustion..
We also talk about the books we are currently reading that we are too scared to talk about on instagram because we only ever want to recommend FIVE STARS YALL. Give it a listen and let us know if you've read them or just commiserate our crazy lives with us!
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If you've listened to any of our episodes, you've listened to us talk about this book. We wanted to do a deep dive on the book that is a guide to writing and understanding novels, and we can't wait to hear your thoughts on it!
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When it comes to books, friendships and relationships are literally the heart of the story. It's why we read, right? Anna and Celine gathered together all their favorite relationships and are sharing them! There are spoilers, nothing about the end of the book, and they list the books a the beginning of the episode as well as letting you know if they'll share spoilers during the episode! They discuss: Dark Days Club, Nature of Witches, Charlotte Holmes, Black Witch, Unhoneymooners, The Beautiful, The Inheritance Games, Raven Cycle, and a few more! Let us know your thoughts!
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This episode is literally me and Anna just diving into the worlds of our favorite books and what we would love and not live through in them! We also discuss looking up spoilers and a tiny bit about this book Save the Cat! We do list the books we spoil, but here's the list if you need it!
Black Witch Caraval A Court of Thorns and Roses Harry Potter and a few more ;)
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You guys! Remember that book we (and the entire world) have been screaming about? Dance of Thieves is one of our favorite books we've read this year, with some found family, some actual family, some enemies to lovers, and more! We reached out to Mary and she was so happy to share her thoughts and insights on the book, and we asked her soooo many questions. It was such a thoughtful and deep discussion, and we're so excited to share it with you!
This is a SPOILER FILLED episode for both Vow of Thieves and Dance of Thieves, so don't listen if you haven't read them! We have a two-episode recap for Dance of Thieves if you want to listen to that as well! You can follow Mary on Instagram at @maryepearson where she has a new series in a NEW world coming out in the next year or so! (She gives us some hints about it that we are DYING about!)
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Ya'll the universe did NOT want us to get this episode out but WE GOT THROUGH IT! in this episode we talk about our favorite conspiracies, the creepy, the funny, and the just plain WTF. Do you have a favorite conspiracy?!
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Guys, these books are EVERYTHING.
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We're getting straight down to business- if you are a fellow nancy drew fan like us, then this episode is for YOU, babe! We can't get our hands off these mystery novels right now, and we are dying to hear what mysteries you love as well!
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Were so excited for our Summer TBR Episode!
We talk about the perfect books we want to read this summer. Just picture sitting with your feet in the hot sand, the ocean laid out in front of you, the salty wind blowing gently across your face... ahh summer vibes amiright??? Thats the feeling these books will give!
The books talked about this episode are:
Where the Roads Leads Us
Where the Rhythm Takes You
Counting Down With You
The Summer I Turned Pretty
These book are so good and we cant wait for you to listen!
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This is ANOTHER Guilty Pleasure episode, and honestly, sorry not sorry y'all. The books we discuss are:
Dance of Thieves
A Good Girls Guide to Murder
Edenbrook
Blackmoore
Guilty pleasures will always hold a special place in our heart, there's just something about HAVING to stay up late to find out WHEN THEY'LL FINALLY KISS, or JUST WHAT SHE WAS HIDING THE WHOLE TIME! In this episode, we talk about exactly that and why it's so important to get that tension, right??(wink wink). What would your guilty pleasure books be?!
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The irony is that the second part is even longer than the first part, but we literally had SO MUCH TO SAY about this book. The funniest part is when Celine LIVE REACTS to Anna dropping the end and they talk about the next book (spoiler-free!) All of this in preparation for our book club that we're hosting THIS WEEK!
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We're obsessed with this book and honestly couldn't stop ourselves from recapping it!
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This is a book that Celine has forced everyone to buddy read with her- if you like historical romance, this novel is SO MUCH FUN. Anna and Celine somehow managed to get Jennieke on, and she was a straight-up TREAT. We can't wait to scream about this book with you!
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This episode was SO much fun. We got to ask our friend Chelsea all about what it's like as a buyer for an indie bookshop over the past nine years, and the history behind Union Ave Books! She's met so many authors and knows so much about the publishing world, and it was so fascinating learning all that goes on behind the scenes when someone buys a book! It was so fun having her on, and she left a list of books for us to check out! You can find their store at https://www.unionavebooks.com/ and order from them!
Here's her list:
Legendborn
Cemetary Boys
Bringing Down the Duke
Girl From Shadow Springs
Lore
There Will Come Darkness
Heartstopper (1-3)
Field Guide To The North American Teenager
Dread Nation
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You guys hit us hard in the DMs, and we are so excited to answer some of the questions and opinions y'all have for us! We hadn't done a "who we are" episode before, but thought it would be fun to discuss all these things with y'all and hang out! You'll hear us talk about why we started the podcast, our unpopular opinions, embarrassing stories, and how our friendship began! Can't wait to spill the tea about US with you!
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We're getting into the thick of it this episode and taking an unusual turn to talk about...serial killers! Don't worry, we're still talking books, just serial killers and their books. Get ready for a thriller of an episode as we talk about actual real-life murder mysteries, and hopefully we'll satisfy that strange fascination we all sometimes get with killers. Don't pretend you don't have it, we all do.
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Welcome to high school. Terrifying, right? Not in today's episode. We're talking about the "Jenny Han sphere" with Taylor Stentzel and all the boys that make up the iconic high school tropes. We're also discussing a ton of Sarah Dessen and John Green and all the awkward high school realities that really made it so that these books are really just truly fiction ;) Let us know your thoughts! Join our FB group or DM us on Instagram! Can't wait to chat with ya!
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Mmm it's about to get spiccyyyyy! This episode we're talking about all of our favorite Enemies to Lovers books and ask for your recommendations as well! You'll get an additional little bonus in our cold open where we give you golden advice that no one asked for about living with boys, or in our case, our husbands.
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For the past several months, we have been waiting not so patiently for the release of Namesake. And by some form of magic, Adrienne Young heard our Fable recap and, incredible human that she is, said she'd come onto our episode and join us in a spoiler-FILLED episode of Namesake! This is where we dive in and reflect on powerful moments throughout Fable and Namesake, with discussions on the characters in this world, their complicated relationships, and the amazing process that Adrienne uses to write! We tried very, very hard to not lose our chill completely during this episode, because Adrienne is such a nice and wonderful person who also has a brain that is INCREDIBLE. And look- we fangirled in this description. We are totally cool about it. Totally cool.
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In this episode, we interview Alison Goodman, bestselling author of the Lady Helen trilogy! The books are called The Dark Days Club, The Dark Days Pact, and The Dark Days Deceit. They are an incredible mix of historical fiction, slow (SLOW) burn romance, and some hard-core fantasy. If you haven't read this series yet, we couldn't recommend it enough. The first part is Spoiler-free, so you can listen to this author talk about her writing process, and then we let you know ahead of time for our spoiler section! Don't forget to check out the first book's recap episode!
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WE ARE OBSESSED with this book, and so should you! We recap the entire first book and love it so much!
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You guys already know the books we've been raving about for months, but this time we dove DEEP into our bookshelves to find ones we haven't talked about as much on the podcast! Here are some books that we LOVED reading and will be screaming about for a solid 45 minutes. We also discuss how this podcast started and the STRUGGLE of female friendships and what a joy it is when you find someone you can trust!
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A couple weeks ago, Anna and I took the plunge into the ACOTAR world, and the second book was ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. We discuss all of our reactions and excitement for the series and laugh so much with our friend Katie! :)
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Today we're covering a PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER and it's a beautiful, wild ride. We get to talk to the author (whose book releases TODAY!) about her book and the complicated, wild characters and their motivations in the book. It's spoiler free, but we highly recommend reading the book first so you can really dive deep into the convo!
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WE HAD SO MUCH FUN RECORDING THIS. We chose some of the best and worst fanfictions for Harry Potter that we could find, and had so much fun sharing the stories to each other! Share your favorite thoughts with us on IG!
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Lauren Morrill grew up in Maryville, Tennessee, where she was a short-term Girl Scout, a (not so) proud member of the marching band, and a trouble-making editor for the school newspaper. She graduated from Indiana University with a major in history and a minor in rock & roll, and now lives in Macon, GA with her husband and sons. Join us this episode as we interview Lauren about her recent novel, It's Kind of a Cheesy Love Story!
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In this episode, we talk about a book's allegedly more attractive and exciting cousin: the movie. We're discussing a whole range of books that were made into movies, and what the successes and failures were. Listen in to get our opinions on Jane Eyre, Little Women, Discovery of Witches, Percy Jackson, and TONS more!
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We recorded our Instagram Live from earlier this week of us reacting to A Court of Thorns and Roses. Listen in to this week's bonus episode to hear what our inner romantics can (and what our Christian hearts CAN'T) take, as we dive head-first into Sarah J. Maas's captivating series.
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This week, we talk to Celine’s high school English teacher Janine Clements about all the BEST books we read way back when.
We all remember reading the Hunger Games and being obsessed with it! We discuss the insanity that was Lord of the Flies to the deeply moving and compassionate To Kill a Mockingbird.
We touch on just how impactful it was to learn about generational poverty through Grapes of Wrath, and Janine gives us all the secrets about how she picks her books and what her favorites are. She also shares some hilarious classroom stories along the way - what really goes down in the teacher's lounge, how the teachers always know about the students' drama, and soooo much more!
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In this episode we move across the galaxy discussing books that are all things science fiction. Guys. Science Fiction is COOL. Genetic experiments, alien slime worms, data hacking, and so much more. We're going to talk about some books to get you obsessed with sci fi!
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It's the cliche of all cliches...."don't judge a book by its cover". Well, we're breaking all the rules in this episode and judging 9 different books by reading their covers to each other and having the other judge what she thinks will happen. From vampires to cursed French women, we're COVERing (haha get it?) books of all shapes, sizes, and genres. Sometimes the books you end up loving the most are the ones you would never be attracted to on the shelf, and sometimes the prettiest of sleeves end up being the most disappointing reads. Tune in to this week's episode to see how these books hold up!
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In this episode we follow in the footsteps of seventeen-year-old Fable and take a deep dive into the novel Fable by Adrienne Young. Combine all the beauty, grit, and spunk of Keira Knightley and all the bravery, determination, and abandonment of Orlando Bloom in Pirates of the Caribbean and you've got yourself Fable's protagonist. Whether you've read the book and can't wait to relive its romance and adventure, or you're simply interested in tuning in to a captivating tale of the sea, we are so glad you're listening in!
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You've probably seen it, heard of it, rewatched it, or maybe avoided it, but regardless it's everywhere. Bangerton. Oops, we meant Bridgerton. If you can't get enough of the ball gowns and drama, we've got you covered with 6 books to read that will satisfy your Jane Austen daydreams (hint, one of the books is by Jane Austen) ;). All the books we recommend are a little bit cleaner than what was shown on Bridgerton, so you can recommend these to your grandmothers without feeling uncomfy, we promise! Haha.
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This episode is dedicated to our DNF lists. The ones we tried SO HARD to finish but they were literally the worst. This is one of our favorite episodes to date!
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It's that time of year again. The one where the motivation is low and the need to escape is high.
We're here for you because y'all, we've been there. If you're looking for books that are full of JOY and escape, this episode is for you.
We also share our favorite tips for surviving when the sun isn't shining!
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Sometimes genres aren't specific enough. Sometimes you're looking for a "fake dating" book, or a "magic school" book, or a "goes to a ball and has to have a knife against their thigh while they dance with their crush who is also their enemy" (we really mean specific huh) and we are naming our favorite tropes and the books that go PERFECTLY with them! Let us know what tropes you're obsessed with!
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This series was honestly the BEST series we've read in years, and we aren't saying this lightly. WE'RE EMBARRASINGLY OBSESSED.
If you've read Black Witch, this interview is where we discuss EVERYTHING with the queen herself, Laurie Forest!
Laurie has just finished writing the fourth book in her series, and gave us so much to look forward to when her book came out!
These books kept us up all night for days, and if you love her work, getting to know her in person was seriously such a treat.
Check out her series here!
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This week we talk about our favorite reads of 2020! We talk about "Serpent and Dove" and just how much we love how crass Lou is. How "Boy Next Story: A Bookish Boyfriends Novel" gives us the happy ending we all desperately wanted in little women with Jo. We touch on just how draining toddlers can be.. imagine Disney world with a 2 year old.. And we get into what we can't WAIT for in 2021: "Namesake" the second book in the "Fable" series, and "Realm Breaker" an exciting new novel from Victoria Aveyard!
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We have a straight-up TREAT for your ears this week. We brought on one of our favorite slam poetry writers and he shares some of his deepest (and also romantic) ones. We dissect them and share the embarrassing Facebook posts full of angst and discuss the power of writing to tell a story in such few words. Honestly, this was so much fun to record- listening to emotional ballads and leaning into word choices and backstories- OOOPH it's meant for the nerdiest of ears. So many thanks to Justin Jacobson! His writing is so powerful and we're so grateful to have him on.
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This week, we're doing a throwback. Like August 1847, when things were a little simple and the Bronte sisters were out conquering the world. We discuss some of our FAVORITE titles from over fifty years ago, and discuss the best parts of the novels. We talk about The Importance of Being Earnest, Jane Eyre, Rebecca, Anne of the Island, and Girl of the Limberlost. If you're looking for a cozy read that you can literally download for free in ten seconds, these books are full of mystery, drama, and sheer hilariousness. Get ready for it!
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In this episode, we laughed so hard, Celine literally stopped breathing.
We bring our British friend, KatieElizabeth_Reads on to discuss books! (I mean, what else!) We played the game of "If you liked this book, you should read this book," and it became our new TBR for the week. Katie also shares one of her embarrassing stories that we will forever treasure- when she wrote fan fiction about Harry Styles and suddenly 200,000 readers were subscribing to her angsty, sensuous stories that she could only write as a fifteen-year-old with minimal romantic experience. (Katie made us put this disclaimer: Harry: If you're listening to this, this was strictly for writing experience and to break it into the publishing world. She's not obsessed with you. You can still date her and not worry that she's going to watch you sleep.)
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This week, we wanted to share the books that made us really see how beautiful and incredible the world and people are. We share the books that taught us so much, and then (because you know we didn't want to get TOO serious lol) we shared the weirdest breakups we've ever had and it's a JUICY one! The books we discuss: Wild, The Hiding Place and A Man Called Ove. The Novelbound Community is on Facebook and Instagram! Come join us and tell us what you thought about these books and what books have changed YOUR perspective! If you leave us a review, we will LITERALLY LOVE YOU FOREVER.
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Ever had a book that you never wanted to stop reading? That brought you back to a perfect time and feeling? Anna and Celine share a hint at the episode THEY COULDN'T RECORD BECAUSE HOLY MOTHER OF PEARL THE CONTENT THEY TRIED TO COVER ENDED UP BEING SO INAPPROPRIATE and discuss the books that they come back to again and again.
The books are:
I Capture the Castle
Peter and the Starcatchers
Eragon
Legend (Marie Lu)
We couldn't dish about these books enough and will be making a few more of these episodes to give you some books to read during Christmas and Wintertime. All of these books have incredible imagery and worldbuilding, amazing characters, and unique storytelling that we are DYING for you to read. (But like, seriously .... CHECK OUT THESE BOOKS ALREADY!)
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The best books have the best villains. Villains make the character's story so much more powerful and keep us hanging on the edge of our seats. We share our favorite characters we love to hate, ranging from old classics to new YA Fiction. It's gonna be a good one, y'all.
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We're about to spill some TEA. From Prince Cardan in the Cruel Prince, to Vampire Academy's weird love affair, to Ron's relationship with Lavender Brown, we're talking about all the ways these boys were the worstttttt. Cue John Ralphio**We also talk about Mr. Collins, and the Thirst Trap of Lydia Bennett and ohmygosh, WICKHAM. THE ACTUAL WORST. We also discuss HOW to have good relationships, in real life and in books- and why we love certain relationships!
If you want to share all the feels you've got, comment on this post on Instagram or join or Facebook group! We'll be discussing this all week long!
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You're in the presence of two die-hard Potter fans. Do we own wands? Yes. Do we know our sorting houses? In multiple countries? YES.
Now we're exploring all the crazy theories and opinions of the Wizarding World and what content we wish was being created right now. We're spilling the tea and talking about the heartbreaks, the friendship, and the magic that still consumes us all to this day. Harry Potter is one of our favorite book series, and we can't wait to dedicate lots of episodes to discussing it with you!
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Well, there goes our credibility. But what kind of a book podcast would be if we didn't talk about Twilight?
This episode covers WHY,at thirteen we were FULLY SMITTEN with team Jacob. We also discuss why we suddenly were ashamed to admit that we went to EVERY single midnight premiere. We talk about the love triangle, the midnight premieres, the absolutely ridiculous notions we had about being loved by the supernatural, and basically how ready we are to read midnight sun WITH YOU.
If you're looking for something to listen to that is PURELY comfort, just let us whine about our teenage years for a hot minute.
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You know that feeling when you can't stop reading late at night? When you're blushing because the scene that's been building for HUNDREDS of pages finally came to pass? Anna and Celine discuss their absolute favorite guilty pleasure reads and their most embarrassing moments from high school. Tea will be spilt.
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