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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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E7 Daughter of Night

Nicole and Vanessa had very similar experiences this week with their enjoyment of books this week! They shared some very delicious pastries this week and stumbled upon an author signing during a random trip to the bookstore! They finish the episode with a big podcast announcement and their favorite reading memories!
 
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E6 A Magic Steeped in Irregular Witches

So. Many. Snacks. this week! Football season and Fall both started this week so there are snacks everywhere. Lots of books to talk about this week too! Both Nicole and Vanessa had good luck with their reads and have much to discuss! Listen now to hear all about it AND find out what their favorite (and least favorite) book tropes are!
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E5 Notorious Nightingale

This week, find out how much Vanessa struggled to get through books this week and how Nicole had similar problems in one of her books! Nicole also made some yummy snacks for her rating this week and Vanessa had multiple to choose from! And our discussion at the end this week is all about audiobooks and dramatized audiobooks!
 
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E4 The Accidental Locked Door

Lots of books AND snacks this week! Vanessa was VERY excited for the new Starbucks fall menu and Nicole chose a yummy alcoholic beverage as her snack this week. Nicole ventured out a bit on her reading by throwing in a romance as well! Ever wonder how many explicit scenes are needed to consider a book to be “smut”?! AND want to know all our thoughts on BookTok?? Listen to find out everything!
 
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E3 City of Verihdia

This week, Nicole and Vanessa struggled with the snacks! They are both creatures of habit it seems! Vanessa talks all about some of the books she picked up at the Columbus Book Festival and Nicole revisited a series she was on the fence about. They also discuss bookish pet peeves! Do you have any pet peeves in the book world?!

E2 Happy Tea

This week, Vanessa and Nicole read 2 books each! They also have some shared snack experiences this week BUT both decided to use their own for their ratings. Find out their ratings and which fictional world they would choose to live in!

E1 Spark of the Magician's Daughter

Nicole and Vanessa read 7 books this week! Nicole didnt have the BEST luck this week with books, but a very delightful snack! And Vanessa read 3 books from a series and loved them.... with caveats. Also, find out how they deal with unpronounceable names and places in books!