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E25 Behind Black Waters

E25 was recorded on Onyx Storm Eve so there is some excitement and discussion about all the release drama! Lots of snacks talked about this week and as usual, Nicole read a lot of books. They finish off the episode with discussing their thoughts on Fandoms and if they “support” them. What are your thoughts on Fandoms and what are your favorites?
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Timestamps:00:00 Intro, Onyx Storm talk, Snacks18:18 Nicole’s Reviews  18:23 Black Flags, Blue Waters by Eric J. Dolin  22:13 Weyward by Emilia Hart  31:49 Winter by Marissa Meyer40:00 Vanessa’s Reviews  40:51 Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris    46:43 *SPOILERS START* Behind Closed Doors    49:07 *SPOILERS STOP* Behind Closed Doors54:52 Discussion: Thoughts on Fandoms?

Bonus Bite #4 | Breaking Dawn Part 1 (The Twilight Saga #4)

Nicole and Vanessa are back with another FULL deep dive of the Twilight Saga… now Breaking Dawn (part 1)! 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 Breaking Dawn Part 1 (the book and movie)!
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Timestamps:00:00 Bonus Bites 4 Intro!01:40 Twilight Memorabilia and Fandoms10:04 Breaking Dawn Part 1 Discussion11:54 Breaking Dawn Part 1 Deep Dive!01:00:43 Reflections on the Twilight Series
 
Our Bonus Bites episodes are bonus episodes released on the first of every month deep diving a book both Nicole and Vanessa read together!

E24 Wild Fortune

E24 starts off a little sad as Vanessa and Nicole discuss the CA wildfires that were happening at the time of recording. BUT DON’T WORRY, they pick back up with talks of delicious snacks, moving into a new house, and book news! Both read two books this week so listen or watch to find out what they thought! They finish off the episode discussing whether or not they own multiple versions of the same book. Do you like to have different versions or do you just have one of them? Let us know!
 
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction, Snacks, and Updates
20:34 Nicole's Reviews
21:05 Very Nice Funerals by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer
27:10 Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende
36:03 Vanessa's Reviews
36:48 Wild Love by Elsie Silver
44:56 Wild Eyes by Elsie Silver
53:06 Discussion: Multiple versions of the same book

E23 Fourth Daughter

Nobody panic! Onyx Storm release week is HERE! Vanessa covers her re-read of Fourth Wing and Iron Flame this week in preparation! She also realizes that reading bad reviews of books she loves, might not be the best thing for her. Nicole reads three this week… keeping up with her “secret” reading goal! She’s moving her way through the Lunar Chronicles series and talking about book 3 in this one! They finish off the episode with a discussion about whether or not they cry while reading books and they need your help! Please give any recommendations to Nicole for books that you think might make her cry! You can send an email using the link below or visit Instagram and send it over!
 
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction, Updates, and Snacks!
14:10 Nicoles "fake" book
18:01 Goodreads/Amazon Connected!
20:15 The Watchmaker's Daughter by Larry Loftis
27:40 Cress by Marissa Meyer
35:31 Rocky Start by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer
43:26 Fourth Wing and Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
01:03:39 Discussion: Are you a book crier?
 

E22 Jurassic Villain

E22 has Nicole starting off 2025 strong with three books finished this week! Vanessa finished the perfect palette cleanser of a book too! There also might be a giveaway in this one *hint hint* so you might want to give it a listen! They finish the episode with their thoughts on book clubs… click the link below to reach out and share your thoughts on them too!
 
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Motion Sickness apps/settings that Nicole talked about:
Motion Sickness app for Android (that Nicole uses): Kine Stop for Android
Motion Sickness settings for iPhone (aka Vehicle Motion Cues): Apple Support YouTube Video
Vanessa’s new Kindle cases: IMCASE
 
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro, Snacks, and Updates
11:54 Book News and a Giveaway!
18:11 Starter Villian by John Scalzi
28:10 Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
38:18 Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean
47:40 Jurassic Park by Michael Crighton
01:00:51 Discussion: Book Clubs

E21 The Most Wonderful Warlock

Welcome to the first episode of 2025! Vanessa had one last Christmas book to review and a book she read back in November! And Nicole jumped into two fantasy books! They discuss their thoughts on dog-eared paged and writing in books to finish off the episode! Reach out in the links below to share your thoughts!!
 
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro, Updates, and Snacks!
12:14 The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter
20:54 Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
28:52 White Trash Warlock by David R. Slayton
37:06 Cinder by Marissa Meyer
46:47 Bookish Discussion: Dog Earing Pages & Writing in Books

2024 Reading Wrapped

Happy New Year! Nicole and Vanessa decided to start 2025 off with breaking down all their stats for 2024. How many books they read, how many 5 star reads, all the things! And then they discuss all their goals and challenges they want to accomplish in 2025! Reach out and share your 2025 reading goals in the links below (and let them know how you did with your 2024 goals)!
 
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
03:05 Favorite Snack of the Year
04:52 Lets Talk About Reading!
07:30 2024 Reading Numbers!
14:32 Ratings Breakdown
22:37 The DNFs of 2024
27:49 Favorite Book of the Year
32:11 Anticipated books of 2025
39:08 Must Read books for 2025
50:03 Reading Goals for 2025

E20 What Comes of the Moon

We learn in this episode that Nicole might be a robot with her reading speed and that Vanessa has zero memory while reading. Sadly, there is another BookTok let down to discuss. They also discuss what books they’ve read that they wish they could read for the first time again! Do you have any books like that? Share them by clicking the links below!
 
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction/Snacks/Updates
14:24 Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy by Nicholas Reynolds
21:46 What Comes of Attending the Commoner's Ball by Elizabeth Aimee Brown
28:18 Rebel Skies by Ann Sei Lin
38:36 When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker
58:35 Discussion: Book you want to re-read for the 1st time

E19 Cabin Killers

E19 is FULL of Christmas cuteness! Both Vanessa and Nicole read holiday romances this week and both really enjoyed them! Lots of chatting this week about the week, trips to visit family, and snacks! They finish off the episode with contemplating their favorite places to read! Visit us at one of the links below and let us know our favorite reading spot!
 
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro, Updates, and Snacks!
19:53 Random Book Thought: 2.5 vs 3 stars
22:30 Another Random Book Thought: Jeopardy!
26:55 Solo for the Season by Martha Keyes
34:43 Cabin Crush by Kasey Stockton
40:15 Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh
48:33 Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
53:58 The Hunter Killers by Dan Hampton
01:02:04 Discussion Question: Favorite Reading Locations

E18 Valley of Dangerous Things

E18 is here and is their post-Thanksgiving, so Nicole and Vanessa have a lot to say about their food and snacks this week! Both had very middle-of-the-road reading adventures this week. Enjoyable… with notes. They finish off with a discussion on listening to music/sound while reading or if they need complete silence!
 
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro and Snacks
12:00 Random Book News
16:28 *DNF* The Ninth Rain by Jen Williams
19:25 Valley of Dragons by Christina Baehr
26:42 The Island God by Sarah Painter
34:30 All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham
43:46 Reading Preferences: Silence vs. Background Noise
44:00 Discussion: How do you organize your bookshelves?