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An Offer From A Gentleman Discussion - Bridgerton Book 3

Callan and Rachel are still in their Bridgerton era and diving into Benedict's book - An Offer from a Gentleman by Julia Quinn! Listen in as they discuss their favorite parts of the book and theories on the future of the Netflix Bridgerton series.
 
Rachel's Rating: 5 Stars
Callan's Rating: 5 Stars

The Viscount Who Loved Me Discussion - Bridgerton Book 2

CALLAN AND RACHEL ARE IN THEIR BRIDGERTON ERA. Grab your tea set, needlework and gowns besties! Cover up those ankles and be sure to have a chaperone while out with the ton! We are heading to Regency era England with our favorite family created by Julia... and starting with the Viscount Who Loved Me because we can!
 
We are so ready for Season 3 of Bridgerton to release on Netflix and are counting down the days until then!
 

Two Twisted Crowns Discussion - Part 2

Join Callan and Rachel as they wrap up the Shepard King Duology with their final discussion about Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig. Were ANY of their theories correct? (spoiler alert: hard no) But did they love it? (spoiler alert: hard yes.)
 
Rachel's Rating: 5 Stars
Callan's Rating: 5 Stars

Two Twisted Crowns Discussion - Part 1

Join Callan and Rachel as they read the first half of Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig! This is the sequel and final installment in the One Dark Window duology. So much is happening thus far, so tune in for their thoughts and theories on how this series will be wrapped up! Also, there may or may not be Fourth Wing and Ninth House tangents ;)
 
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One Dark Window Discussion - Part 2

Join Rachel and Callan as they finish up One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig! Were their theories from Part 1 correct? How did they react to that rollercoaster ride of an ending? Will they read the sequel?
 

One Dark Window Discussion - Part 1

Join Callan and Rachel as they dive into One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig! They find out how important buddy reads are in this episode, discuss theories, and still are struggling to get over their Powerless PTSD. Listen along out and hear why they go from feeling so-so about this book in the beginning, to really excited about it by the end!
 

Bookish Games!

Let's play some book games, besties! Join Callan and Rachel for their first ever VIDEO PODCAST. In this episode they challenge each other in Guess Who (Book version and Harry Potter Character version) and in a Blind Date with a Book!
(Book List: Harry Potter; Twilight; Kingdom of the Wicked; Powerless; Invisible Life of Addie LaRue; Starling House; Fourth Wing; Darker Shade Series; Beach Read; Book Lovers; Ice Breaker; ACOTAR; Fable; Deadly Education; Ninth House; Serpent and Dove; Crescent City; Divine Rivals; Ten Thousand Doors of January)
(HP Character List: Harry; Ron; Hermione; Hagrid; Dumbledore; Voldemort; Bellatrix; Snape; Sirius Black; Remus Lupin; Draco; Luna; Neville; Trelawney; McGonagall; Lucius Malfoy; Cedric; That kid Nigel who’s only in the movies and is supposed to be Dennis Creevey; Ginny; Narcissa Malfoy; Umbridge; Percy; Oliver Wood)
 

Breaking Dawn Discussion - Part 2

Rachel and Callan have FINALLY completed the Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyer. Re-reading this teen sensation while in their 30s was not as fun as they thought it would be, and they are happy to be done with it. Join them as they break down the second half of Breaking Dawn - Bella is finally a vampire! And a mom! The Cullen siblings barely ever interact with each other... in fact, Jasper and Rosalie never speak! Does the entire series just boil down to one conversation? Is it possible to have a happily ever after if you are immortal? Find out with the Paperback Besties!

Breaking Dawn Discussion - Part 1

Just like the movies, Rachel and Callan have split Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer into two different parts. Join them for the second to last episode featuring the Twilight Saga, which they never plan on reading again!

Eclipse Discussion

Join Callan and Rachel in their longest episode yet... as they become slightly more unhinged the longer it goes on! They may have went into this journey thinking it was going to be light and fun, but they are finding that rereading the Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyer as two women in their 30s is making them question everything they thought they knew at 17.
(Just kidding, we're actually having a ton of fun with this. Please join us as we get irrationally annoyed at a fictional character for over a hour and a half)
 
In Eclipse, Bella tries to figure out if she's Team Edward or Team Jacob, complains about marriage the entire time, and makes zero decisions.