Come join Jen and Jeff on their never ending quest to find new books! Jen is an avid Romance reader (and writer!), while Jeff is a self-proclaimed Fantasy nerd. In this book-club style podcast, they both give themselves the opportunity to expand their horizons and find new books.
**SPOLIER ALERT!!**
We highly recommend reading the books we discuss before you listen. Unless you're just into that sort of thing and want to get spoiled, of course.
Episode 12 - Following You / Eva Lesko Natiello Interview
Jen and Jeff are thrilled to be joined by the lovely and gracious Eva Lesko Natiello as they discuss her wonderful thriller, Following You.
1 Aug 2021
Episode 11 - The Anthropocene Reviewed
Jen and Jeff dive into the wonder of the world as laid out by John Green in The Anthropocene Reviewed, and then talk about some of their most and least favorite things. Want to know how Jen and Jeff feel about public pools and cat nipples? This episode is for you!
16 Jul 2021
Episode 10 - The Traitor Baru Cormorant
This discussion of The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson has it all - lesbian necromancers, bromances, and the plot of the fantasy sequel to Eat, Pray, Love.
2 Jul 2021
Episode 9 - In Five Years
Jen and Jeff don't know where they will be in five years. But they talk about it anyway! In this episode, they tackle life planning and the perils of job interviews while discussing In Five Years by Rebecca Serle.
25 Jun 2021
Episode 8 - Women vs Hollywood
Jen and Jeff dive into the untold history of film through the impeccably thorough chronicle by Helen O'Hara, Women vs Hollywood.
18 Jun 2021
Episode 7 - This Is How You Lose the Time War
Jen and Jeff discuss the flaws and benefits of book reviews while unwrapping This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone.
11 Jun 2021
Episode 6 - The Sun Down Motel
As Jen and Jeff discuss the supernatural thriller The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James, they get more broadly into the topic of true crime and Jen's arch nemesis: the creepy child trope.
4 Jun 2021
Episode 3 - The Songbook of Benny Lament
In this episode, Jen and Jeff dive into the music scene of the 1960s through The Songbook of Benny Lament by Amy Harmon.
4 Jun 2021
Episode 5 - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Do you want to leave your mark on the world? Well, what if you just.. can't. Jen and Jeff discuss this unique situation in The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab.
4 Jun 2021
Episode 4 - The Midnight Library
What would you do if you could live your life over again? And then over and over again? Jen and Jeff dive into these mysteries and more with The Midnight Library by Matt Haig.
**Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of suicide and other sensitive topics.
4 Jun 2021
Episode 2 - Now You're One of Us
In this episode about the book Now You're One of Us by Asa Nonami, Jen and Jeff discuss just how close a family can get and solve the mystery of whose hair is on that soap.
4 Jun 2021
Episode 1 - The House in the Cerulean Sea
In our very first episode, Jen and Jeff discuss the loveable book by TJ Klune, The House in the Cerulean Sea.
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