Savor the Story

About Savor the Story

Welcome to Savor the Story, where books and snacks are life! Grab your coziest blanket and favorite snack and join us every Sunday for book discussions and reviews and hear what we’re snacking on that week! Follow us on Instagram @savorthestorypod Email us from our website at savorthestorypod.com

Publisher

Nicole and Vanessa

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

18 Aug 2024

Latest episode

16 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

112 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Aug 2026

   GE1 Esprithean Series

   In this special guest co-host episode of Savor the Story, Vanessa’s friend jumps in to do a mini deep dive on Riftborne and Duskbound by Bree Grenwich and Parker Lennox! They also talk about all the upcoming books releasing that they’re excited about and some recent fandom purchases Vanessa made. The episode wraps with a question from the jar: if there is one decision made by a character you can change in the Esprithean books, what would it be?? Thanks for listening! You can watch us on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@SavortheStoryPod Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/savorthestorypod/ Email us from our website at https://www.savorthestorypod.com/contact -------------------- Books & Links -------------------- There are some upcoming book releases we are excited about! Here are the episodes where we talked about the earlier books in the series! Us Dark Few trilogy by Alexis Patton E54 https://youtu.be/ijgH-bzgIc0?si=MOsfeIJ_Vn0-Qut1 Kindreds Curse Saga by Penn Cole E1 https://youtu.be/jnujLSShlek?si=0d1HSJzLxzBbaSpR 4MK Thriller trilogy by JD Barker E37: https://youtu.be/gdFOUw5VYSo?si=dTqK9m36SAdHBtQm E38: https://youtu.be/0zhfNX4TiT4?si=b1Fc4oAXG-UtIDlc The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood E71: https://youtu.be/MsxydAg38Cc?si=Fjs5ygZVpN5Ywzba Coldwire by Chloe Gong E95: https://youtu.be/vDDlPtDmUs0?si=Z73uy9zE6mJyUx-d The Ascended by Bree Grenwich and Parker Lennox E82: https://youtu.be/iGRZ_dJVMTk?si=PGDOK2iudjGfGAK9 Fourth Wing Monopoly: https://amzn.to/4idhQy9 Fourth Wing Monopoly Deal: https://amzn.to/3RWSLNv Wonderful No Shell Chocolate Sea Salt Pistachio Nuts: https://www.target.com/p/wonderful-no-shell-chocolate-sea-salt-pistachio-nuts-4oz/-/A-94936308#lnk=sametab Want to grab any of the books we read this week? Use our link to pick it up! (As an Amazon Associate, we may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you!) Riftborne by Bree Grenwich and Parker Lennox: https://amzn.to/4ihtLei Duskbound by Bree Grenwich and Parker Lennox: https://amzn.to/4wvuA6U Currently on Kindle Unlimited: The Ascended by Bree Grenwich and Parker Lennox: https://amzn.to/4wCcqjX Interested in Kindle Unlimited? Sign up here:  https://amzn.to/4jM1qL9 Interested in Audible? Sign up here: https://amzn.to/3YCIs17 Visit us on Goodreads!
Nicole: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/64483215-nicole Vanessa: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/8349080-vanessa --------------- Timestamps --------------- 00:00 Welcome to STS! 02:04 Vanessa has so much book release news! 12:23 Fourth Wing Monopoly 15:04 SNACKS!! 20:17 Riftborne and Duskbound by Bree Grenwich and Parker Lennox 01:10:06 The Ascended 01:12:40 Discussion: you can change one decision a character makes in your last read...

2. 

   2 Aug 2026

   E97 Compelling Women

   In this episode of Savor the Story, we have all the regular you expect from us PLUS a bookish rant. Vanessa is tired of the same stories and tropes in every single romantasy. They discuss what they want from their books and hope for the future! Books discussed include The Women of Arlington Hall by Jane Healey and The Compelling Fates Saga by Sophia St. Germain. The episode wraps with a very important question… is it ok to DNF a classic?? Thanks for listening! You can watch us on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@SavortheStoryPod Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/savorthestorypod/ Email us from our website at https://www.savorthestorypod.com/contact -------------------- Books & Links -------------------- Want to grab any of the books we read this week? Use our link to pick it up! (As an Amazon Associate, we may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you!) Currently on Kindle Unlimited: The Compelling Fates Saga by Sophia St. Germain: https://amzn.to/4vKTaAf The Women of Arlington Hall by Jane Healey: https://amzn.to/4yG0AHG Interested in Kindle Unlimited? Sign up here: https://amzn.to/4jM1qL9 Interested in Audible? Sign up here: https://amzn.to/3YCIs17 Visit us on Goodreads! Nicole: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/64483215-nicole Vanessa: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/8349080-vanessa --------------- Timestamps --------------- 00:00 Teaser 00:44 Welcome to STS! 01:54 Snacks! 13:52 Movie Update (in the past) 14:59 Have we reached the end of new stories?? 27:02 The Women of Arlington Hall by Jane Healey 39:04 The Compelling Fates Saga by Sophia St. Germain 01:14:12 Discussion: Is it ok to DNF a classic??

3. 

   19 Jul 2026

   E96 Christmas in July

   In this very special episode of Savor the Story, we’ve got some holiday books we loved this last holiday season, some fun snacks, and a Kindle complaint from Nicole! Books discussed include “10 Things I Hate About Christmas”, “Not Another Christmas Rom Com”, and “How to Lose a Guy Before Christmas” by AJ Pine, “Snowed In” by Catherine Walsh, and “A Merry Irish Christmas” by Clodagh Murphy. The episode wraps with a silly discussion about what our next dinner party theme would be if we based it on our current read! Thanks for listening! You can watch us on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@SavortheStoryPod Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/savorthestorypod/ Email us from our website at https://www.savorthestorypod.com/contact -------------------- Books & Links -------------------- Want to grab any of the books we read this week? Use our link to pick it up! (As an Amazon Associate, we may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you!) Only on Audible: 10 Things I Hate About Christmas by AJ Pine: https://amzn.to/4xKkwJ8 Not Another Christmas Rom Com by AJ Pine: https://amzn.to/4uTW6KB How to Lose a Guy Before Christmas by AJ Pine: https://amzn.to/4xLcf7y Currently on Kindle Unlimited: Snowed In by Catherine Walsh: https://amzn.to/43MAe8V A Merry Irish Christmas by Clodagh Murphy: https://amzn.to/4xKmcCq Secret Santa by Amy Tackett: https://amzn.to/4oGowpQ The Holiday Delay by Cassandra Moll: https://amzn.to/4w05b5j Interested in Kindle Unlimited? Sign up here: https://amzn.to/4jM1qL9 Interested in Audible? Sign up here: https://amzn.to/3YCIs17 Visit us on Goodreads! Nicole: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/64483215-nicole Vanessa: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/8349080-vanessa --------------- Timestamps --------------- 00:00 episode teaser/intro 00:44 Welcome to STS! Christmas in July edition! 03:44 Nicole’s Complaining Corner 10:06 Counting the time we spend reading... 15:11 Snacks! 19:11 Holiday Book Reviews! 20:39 Snowed In by Catherine Walsh 28:18 A Merry Irish Christmas by Clodagh Murphy 35:57 Holiday Honorable Mentions from Vanessa 37:28 10 Thing I Hate About Christmas by AJ Pine 43:25 How to Lose a Guy Before Christmas by AJ Pine 47:08 Not Another Christmas Rom Com by AJ Pine 52:48 Discussion: Your current read determines the theme of your next dinner party...

Who has been a guest on Savor the Story

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• John Scalzi
• Marissa Meyer
• Emiko Jean
• Michael Crighton
• Nicholas Reynolds

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YouTube views

13,033

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 80 / 100

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93

Social presence

90

YouTube

72

Engagement

51

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