Welcome to The Buddy Readers Podcast! We're three friends who felt like reading together made trekking through our TBR (Tbr=To be read) a bit more fun. Each month we'll announce our next buddy read where you can read along. We'll drop two podcasts a month, one at the halfway mark and another to wrap up the book.
Come join our next buddy read!
Hey book friends, welcome to the buddy readers podcast. We're three friends who felt like reading together made trekking through our TBR a bit more fun. Each month we'll announce our next buddy read where you can read along. We'll drop 2-3 episodes a month. Come join our next buddy read!
On today's podcast we discuss chapters 40-the end of our buddy read The Favorites by Layne Fargo.
This is not a spoiler free episode so please read the chapters first if you do not want to know ANYTHING about the book.
We talk about:
The major plot points and our thoughts
Character drama and growth
Ratings of the book
Smash or pass
Follow us on Instagram @thebuddyreaderstbr to get updates about our buddy reads and other announcements!
11 Feb 2025
Ep. 10: The Favorites Part 1
Hey book friends, welcome to the buddy readers podcast. We're three friends who felt like reading together made trekking through our TBR a bit more fun. Each month we'll announce our next buddy read where you can read along. We'll drop 2-3 episodes a month. Come join our next buddy read!
On today's podcast we discuss chapters 1-39 of our buddy readThe Favorites by Layne Fargo.
This is not a spoiler free episode so please read the chapters first if you do not want to know ANYTHING about the book.
We talk about:
Quick Summary
Kat and Heath
Theories and predictions
Other characters and thoughts on them
Blades of Glory vs Twilight
How badly we want to pick the book back up again
Final thoughts for the rest of the book
Follow us on Instagram @thebuddyreaderstbr to get updates about our buddy reads and other announcements!
21 Jan 2025
Ep. 9: Quicksilver Part 2
Hey book friends, welcome to the buddy readers podcast. We're three friends who felt like reading together made trekking through our TBR a bit more fun. Each month we'll announce our next buddy read where you can read along. We'll drop 2-3 episodes a month. Come join our next buddy read!
On today's podcast we discuss chapters 20-the end of our buddy read Quicksilver by Callie Hart.
This is not a spoiler free episode so please read the chapters first if you do not want to know ANYTHING about the book.
We talk about:
Quick recap
Lingering questions for book 2
Feelings toward the characters and the book
VAMPIRES
Miley songs for the second half
Smash or Pass
Follow us on Instagram @thebuddyreaderstbr to get updates about our buddy reads and other announcements!
14 Jan 2025
Ep. 8: Quicksilver Part 1
Hey book friends, welcome to the buddy readers podcast. We're three friends who felt like reading together made trekking through our TBR a bit more fun. Each month we'll announce our next buddy read where you can read along. We'll drop 2-3 episodes a month. Come join our next buddy read!
On today's podcast we discuss chapters 1-19 of our buddy read Quicksilver by Callie Hart with a special guest- Julia’s sister Jasmine. We had a lot of fun and we hope you do too!
This is not a spoiler free episode so please read the chapters first if you do not want to know ANYTHING about the book.
We talk about:
Summary
Current feelings about the characters
Damon Salvatore and TVD
Current feelings about the book
Book Predictions for the second half
Miley Cyrus songs for some of chapters in the first half of the book
Additional book thoughts and ramblings
Follow us on Instagram @thebuddyreaderstbr to get updates about our buddy reads and other announcements!
7 Jan 2025
Ep. 7: Interview with author Penn Cole
Hey book friends, welcome to the buddy readers podcast. We're three friends who felt like reading together made trekking through our TBR a bit more fun. Each month we'll announce our next buddy read where you can read along. We'll drop 2-3 episodes a month. Come join our next buddy read!
On today's podcast we talk to best selling author Penn Cole!
This is not a spoiler free episode BUT we have added time stamps for those of you who have not read Spark of the Everflame.
Skip:
37:11- 38:22
40:30-45:30
1:06:17- 1:06:46
We talk about:
Penn’s life and how she ended up where she is today
Her favorite genres of books to read
All things writing
Indie vs traditional publishing
The growth of the Kindred’s Curse Saga
Advice for publishing
Kindred Curse Saga specifics
How the story came to be
Writing for the rereaders
The challenge of criticism
and MUCH MORE
THANKS AGAIN TO PENN! We ABSOLUTELY loved talking to you!!
Follow us on Instagram @thebuddyreaderstbr to get updates about our buddy reads and other announcements!
5 Dec 2024
Ep.6: The Christmas Special
Hey book friends, welcome to the buddy readers podcast. We're three friends who felt like reading together made trekking through our TBR a bit more fun.
*Special Christmas Episode! We talk about Holiday books we have read and hope to read and give our unfiltered thoughts and feelings! Spoiler free (for the most part).*
Use this to plan or maybe even unplan your Holiday Season TBR!
Holiday Books we talk about:
Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey
The Christmas Fix by Lucy Score
A Cat Cafe Christmas by Codi Gary
Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh
In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren
Under the Mistletoe Collection by Various Authors
Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison
Faking Christmas by Cindy Steel
Season’s Schemings by Katie Bailey
Candy Cane Kills by Brian McAuley
How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn
On our TBR:
Single all the Way by Kate Watson (Courtney)
Krampus: The Yule Lord by Gerald Brom (Julia)
Christmas and Other Horrors by Various Authors (Julia)
Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger (Julia)
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter (all of us)
The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan (Lauren)
Love You a Latke by Amanda Elliot (Lauren)
AND A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT A FUTURE EPISODE IN JANUARY!!!
26 Nov 2024
Ep. 5: Spark of the Everflame Part 3
Hey book friends, welcome to the buddy readers podcast. We're three friends who felt like reading together made trekking through our TBR a bit more fun. Each month we'll announce our next buddy read where you can read along. We'll drop 2-3 episodes a month. Come join our next buddy read!
On today's podcast we discuss chapters 22-the end of our buddy read Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole.
This is not a spoiler free episode so please read the chapters first if you do not want to know ANYTHING about the book.
We talk about:
Summary
Diem and Luther’s dynamics
Other characters and relationships
The death of the king and the passing of the crown
Predictions for Glow of the Everflame
THE EPILOGUE and theories!
Follow us on Instagram @thebuddyreaderstbr to get updates about our buddy reads and other announcements!
19 Nov 2024
Ep. 4: Spark of the Everflame Part 2
Hey book friends, welcome to the buddy readers podcast. We're three friends who felt like reading together made trekking through our TBR a bit more fun. Each month we'll announce our next buddy read where you can read along. We'll drop 2-3 episodes a month. Come join our next buddy read!
On today's podcast we discuss chapters 13-21 of our buddy read Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole.
This is not a spoiler free episode so please read the chapters first if you do not want to know ANYTHING about the book.
We talk about:
Follow up with characters and how we are feeling about them
Plot predictions
Diem and the Guardians of the Everflame
Theories about Diem and her mom
Diem and her romantic relationships- past and future
How we are feeling about the book
Follow us on Instagram @thebuddyreaderstbr to get updates about our buddy reads and other announcements!
12 Nov 2024
Ep. 3: Spark of the Everflame Part 1
Hey book friends, welcome to the buddy readers podcast. We're three friends who felt like reading together made trekking through our TBR a bit more fun. Each month we'll announce our next buddy read where you can read along. We'll drop 2-3 episodes a month. Come join our next buddy read!
On today's podcast we discuss chapters 1-12 of our buddy read Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole.
This is not a spoiler free episode so please read the chapters first if you do not want to know ANYTHING about the book.
We talk about:
Characters that stuck out to us
Plot predictions
The world of Emarion
Theories about Diem
How we are feeling about the book
Follow us on Instagram @thebuddyreaderstbr to get updates about our buddy reads and other announcements!
22 Oct 2024
Ep. 2: So Thirsty Part 2
Hey book friends, welcome to the buddy readers podcast. We're three friends who felt like reading together made trekking through our TBR a bit more fun. Each month we'll announce our next buddy read where you can read along. We'll drop two episodes a month, one at the halfway mark and another to wrap up the book. Come join our next buddy read!
On today's podcast we discuss chapter 20 to the end of our buddy read So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison.
This is not a spoiler free episode so please read the book first if you do not want to know ANYTHING about the book.
We talk about:
General feelings of the book and our honest thoughts
Critiques and character development
Revisiting theories from the first podcast
Plot points from the second half of the book
The epilogue
Personal ratings
What we are currently reading
Follow us on Instagram @thebuddyreaderstbr to get updates about our buddy reads and other announcements!
8 Oct 2024
Ep. 1: So Thirsty Part 1
Hey book friends, welcome to the buddy readers podcast. We're three friends who felt like reading together made trekking through our TBR a bit more fun. Each month we'll announce our next buddy read where you can read along. We'll drop two episodes a month, one at the halfway mark and another to wrap up the book. Come join our next buddy read!
On today's podcast we discuss chapters 1-19 of our buddy read So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison.
This is not a spoiler free episode so please read 1-19 first if you do not want to know ANYTHING about the book.
We talk about:
the characters- who we like and who we LOATHE
women and aging and its connection to vampirism
other vampire media (mainly Twilight- so sorry to all other vampires out there- Courtney couldn't let it go)
Predictions for the second half of the book
Thanks for tuning in!
Follow us on Instagram @thebuddyreaderstbr to get updates about our buddy reads and other announcements!
24 Sept 2024
Welcome to the Podcast
Hey book friends, welcome to the buddy readers podcast. We're three friends who felt like reading together made trekking through our TBR a bit more fun. Each month we'll announce our next buddy read where you can read along. We'll drop two podcasts a month, one at the halfway mark and another to wrap up the book. Come join our next buddy read.
Today on our first episode your hosts; Lauren, Julia, and Courtney, introduce themselves, tell you a little about the podcast, and the why behind starting it.
Follow us on Instagram @thebuddyreaderstbr. Come and join us for our next episode as we dive into our first buddy read!
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Spotify
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7 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 15 / 100
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Engagement
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