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What if choosing your next read was like using a dating app? In this episode we're putting our first bookish impressions to the test!We each pick books for one another, reveal their synopses, and decide whether we'd swipe right and add them to our TBR or swipe left and move on. 👀 From intriguing plots to questionable covers, we're judging books before we've even read them! Would you swipe right on our book picks? 💗_______________________________________________________🔗 Follow us for more bookish content 📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶️YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieBaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚Fable: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍏 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠

Our Fantasy Month pick was Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser, and it was a surprise for us! In this episode, we unpack our book club pick: our honest opinions, favorite scenes, and ouroverall rating Have you read it? Did you like it? Do you agree with us? Q: What was the last Fantasy book you've read? Join the conversation and read along with us in our book club on Fable! _______________________________________________________ 🔗 Follow us for more bookish content 📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶️YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieBaid⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚Fable: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍏 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠

Think you know your books? 📚 In this episode, we’re putting our book knowledge to the test with a little friendly book trivia! We’re seeing just how much we actually remember from all those books we’ve read. Expect plenty of laughs, a few mistakes, and a lot of books to add to your TBR.Play along with us and see how many you can get right! ☕📖__________________________________________________ 🔗 Follow us for more bookish content: 📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶️YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieBaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚Fable: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍏 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to our very first Book Swap! We each picked a book for one of the other book besties, read our assigned picks, and came back to share our reviews. Did we love each other’s book recommendations, or completely miss the mark? This is the first edition of our Book Swap series, with more coming each season.__________________________________________________ 🔗 Follow us for more bookish content:📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎵TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶️YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieBaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📚Fable: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🍏 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we discuss Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke. Did you read it yet, and what did you rate it? Did it meet your expectations? Thank you for listening! __________________________________________________ 🔗 Follow us for more bookish content: 📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶️YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieBaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚Fable: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍏 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠⁠⁠

Do Audiobooks Count as Reading? In this episode, we're diving into one of the biggest debates in the book community and sharing our own thoughts on where we stand. We chat about when we choose to listen to an audiobook instead of picking up a physical or e-book, the types of stories we think are best experienced through audio, and how audiobooks fit into our reading lives. Plus, we're sharing some of our favorite audiobook recommendations that have completely won us over. Thank you for listening and we really appreciate your support! __________________________________________________ 🔗 Follow us for more bookish content 📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶️YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieBaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚Fable: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍏 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠⁠⁠

For this episode, we read Dream On, Ramona Riley by Ashley Herring Blake, and discussed this saphic romance's characters, emotional dept, writting and what (mostly didn't) work for us. Did it make our hearts melt? Let us know your thoughts on the first book of the Clover Lake series! Thank you for listening 3__________________________________________________ 🔗 Follow us for more bookish content 📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶️YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieBaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚Fable: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍏 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠⁠⁠

When is it okay to DNF a book? In this episode, we're talking all things DNF (Did Not Finish books) - where we usually give up, the pettiest reasons why we've ever stopped reading, whether we leave reviews afterwards, and if we've ever gone back to finish a book. Join us for an honest conversation about reading habits, unpopular opinions, and the books we just couldn't finish. __________________________________________________ 🔗 Follow us for more bookish content 📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶️YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieBaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚Fable: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍏 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we discuss Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher, a cozy fantasy featuring mature characters, two different mystery plots and plenty of... knitting. We share our thoughts on the romance, worldbuilding, and whether it lived up to its 4.04 Goodreads rating. __________________________________________________ 🔗 Follow us for more bookish content 📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶️YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieBaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚Fable: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍏 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we review Tender Is The Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica. We discussed morality, veganism, how much society influences our identity... and we talk a bit about the book as well 😜 Let us know what you think! Q: Do you enjoy more when audiobook narrators match a character's accent to their nationality/origin? E.g. giving an Argentine character an Argentine accent. _______________________________________________________ 🔗 Follow us for more bookish content 📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶️YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieBaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚Fable: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍏 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠⁠⁠

It’s officially time for our mid-year reading check-in 📚✨ In today’s episode, we’re talking about the best books we’ve read so far this year, the ones we did not like, the ones that completely surprised us… and of course, the reads we’re most excited to pick up during the rest of the year ! This episode is basically one long book bestie catch-up filled with honest opinions, reading highs, and chaotic literary discussions. Q: What’s the best book you’ve read so far this year, and what’s still on your TBR? Thank you for joining us 💗 ________________________________________________________ 🔗 Follow us for more bookish content 📚Book Club (Fable): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶️YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieBaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍏 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we review Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann and discuss if it's worth the 4.19 score it has on Goodreads… We get into the writing, the way the author solves the issues, and the dual POV. If you read the book, let us know your thoughts! ______________________________________________________ 🔗 Follow us for more bookish content 📚Book Club (Fable): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶️YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieBaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍏 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good

Have you ever read a book review and thought "was this person held at gunpoint to write this?" Well, this is what today's episode is all about! Are we too harsh? or are these ratings too generous? Tune in for our honest opinions, candid reactions, and book bestie banter. Books in this episode: Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber (Once Upon a Broken Heart Series #1)I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline HarpmanFearless by Lauren Roberts (The Powerless Trilogy #3) Q: What's a book that everyone loved but you didn't get the hype? Thank you for joining us 💗 _______________________________________________________ 🔗 Follow us for more bookish content 📚Book Club (Fable): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶️YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieBaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍏 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we review This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone and discuss if it's actually sci-fi… or just a very poetic romance? We get into the writing and format, the dual POVs, and how the love story plays out in a futuristic war between two opposing sides. ______________________________________________________ 🔗 Follow us for more bookish content📚Book Club (Fable): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠▶️YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieBaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍏 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good

We could also call this episode "Trisha and Ana fight over Onyx Storm" 😂 We didn’t like these books, so we read the 5-Star reviews, in this episode, we react to 5-star reviews of books we didn’t like. Are we too harsh? or are these ratings too generous? Tune in for honest takes, a few laughs, and some very different opinions. Thank you for joining us 💗 _______________________________________________________ 🔗 Follow us for more bookish content 📚Book Club (Fable): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶️YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieBaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookBestieSaid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍏 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book Bestie Said It's Good⁠⁠⁠⁠