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E15 If Something Happens to Alexander

Vanessa starts this episode off with some RAGE. And Nicole does some very creative girl math for the bookish community, you will probably want to follow her guidelines! They also have a pretty big discussion this week about books to movie and tv show adaptations! Share your thoughts in the comments, or you can use the links below to find their email and IG! They would love to hear what your favorite book/movie combos are!
 
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction and Snack Talk
17:26 If Something Happens to Me by Alex Finlay
27:05 Alexander at the End of the World by Rachel Kousser
36:56 Foul Days by Genoveva Dimova
47:20 Discussion: Best/Worst Book to Movie/TV Adaptations

E14 A History in the Woods

Happy early Thanksgiving! (if thats a thing you.... thing). Vanessa jumped ahead a little so you're getting early well wishes this week! Listen to find out what her new plan is for Thanksgiving this year! Also, Nicole hit a ANOTHER milestone this episode! Her first 5 star rating of 2024! EEEEEEK! They finish off by discussing their thoughts on series that have book covers that dont match!! Visit their IG or email (links below) to share your thoughts on this!
 
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction and Snack disucssion
19:00 What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall
25:10 A History of the World in 12 Shipwrecks by David Gibbins
35:36 The Last Blood Carver by Vanessa Le
50:13 Discussion: Aesthetics of Book Covers; Series Consistency

E13 Tomb of the Cursed

Nicole and Vanessa traveled together for work this week. Hear all about their food experiences and time in OKC! They also had wildly different reading experiences this week! Nicole rated both her reads between 4 and 5 and Vanessa… well. Maybe you should listen to hear her full spoilery deep dive. They finish off the episode by discussing their thoughts on shelf trophies. Share your thoughts in the links below- do you agree with their assessment of shelf trophies?
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction, Snacks, and Updates
17:33 Tomb of the Sun King by Jacquelyn Benson
28:40 Quick Puppy Talk
29:59 Song of Six Realms by Judy Lin
41:45 The Coven and The Cursed by Harper L. Woods
           45:40 Full Spoilers Start!
01:07:55 Discussion: Shelf Trophies

E12 This Is Why We Cause Trouble

This week, Nicole talks all about her time at the cabin and driving and basically getting lost in the days! Vanessa only finished one book this week, clearly she cant keep up with Nicole!! But lets just blame that on camping and life. They discuss their books this week and an update from The Outside from last weeks episode! And lastly, they discuss their distaste for movie and TV book cover tie ins! Follow @savorthestorypod on Instagram to join in on the conversation!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction, Life Updates, and Snacks
13:46 Spoiler Warning for It and The Outsider by Stephen King
17:23 Big Book Ratings
19:37 The Patron Saints of Lost Souls by Menna Van Praag
29:28 Regrettably I'm About the Cause Trouble by Aime McNee
39:53 This is Why We Lied by Karin Slaughter
49:38 Discussion on TV/Movie Book Cover Adaptations
54:06 Narrative Perspectives: First vs Third Person

Bonus Bite #2 | New Moon (The Twilight Saga #2)

Nicole and Vanessa are back with another FULL deep dive of the Twilight Saga… now New Moon! Nicole (a Twilight newb) and Vanessa (who read them back in 2008) discuss everything in this episode! It’s a long one so get cozy, grab a delicious snack, and jump into their thoughts all about the Twilight movie and the New Moon book!
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E11 Empire of Quicksilver

Nicole and Vanessa had a couple technical difficulties this week but we made it through! There’s more spooky season books and a BookTok favorite! There are some top tier snacks used as ratings this week as well! To close out, find out what they do to get out of a reading slump (and then share your ideas too please!).
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Timestamps:00:00 Intro, Snacks, and Life Updates13:28 The Outsider by Stephen King19:45 Quicksilver by Callie Hart36:05 The Book Swap by Tessa Bickers49:00 Empire of Shadows by Jacquelyn Benson59:46 Vanessa's Newest Pet Peeve01:03:02 Reading Slumps and Recovery Strategies

E10 The Spell Shop Worth Killing

This week, Nicole ended up with lots of new books for the bookshelf! Listen to find out where they all came from! They also discuss their lowest rated book to date! (Yikes!) Their discussion question this week is a listener submitted topic! They discuss how a narrator of an audio book can drastically affect the experience. (and just maybe… there might be a surprise if you listen until the end)
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro, Snacks, Book Adventures14:14 We Used to Live Here Rating16:10 The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson23:28 Briar Book of the Dead by A.G. Slatter31:34 The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst42:21 Discussion on Audiobook Narration

E9 The Salt of Death and Dawn

This week, Nicole is feeling SO MUCH BETTER than last week. Which is good, because there is a lot to discuss this week! Vanessa had a lot of updates and book thoughts to start the episode off! Nicole had pretty good luck with her books this week and Vanessa was…. confused. A lot. They end the episode with discussions on stand alone vs. series books AND their dislike of series books that don’t have the book number on the cover!
 
00:00 Intro and Snacks!19:24 Opium and Absinthe by Lydia Kang25:11 The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw34:04 We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer44:39 Mother of Death and Dawn by Carissa Broadbent51:57 Discussion: Series vs. Standalone and Series # on front of books
 
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E8 A Werewolf's Guide to Fallen Gods

This week, both Nicole and Vanessa kicked off October with some “spooky” vibes. While Nicole was under the weather all week, she still managed to accept the “threat” from a listener to read a specific book. (How nice of her!). Find out all the reasons Vanessa failed at finishing the trilogy this week, there are many! Lastly, find out if they listen to the rule “Don’t judge a book by its cover”!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro and Snacks
15:54 Random Book Thoughts
19:10 Say Cheese and Die by R.L. Stine
21:19 Children of Fallen Gods by Carissa Broadbent
27:00A Werewolf's Guide to Seducing a Vampire by Sarah Hawley
33:17 The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell
39:20 Discussion: Do you buy books by their cover?

Bonus Bite #1 | Twilight (The Twilight Saga #1)

Are you ready for a FULL deep dive of Twilight?! Nicole (a Twilight newb) and Vanessa (who read them back in 2008) discuss everything in this episode! It’s a long one so get cozy, grab a delicious snack, and jump into their Twilight thoughts.
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