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Welcome to Charlotte and Emma's book podcast! We have been talking to each other for years about our favourite reads, and decided to share our thoughts! We will mainly be focusing on YA and NA Fantasy, with a few extra curveballs in there too.

Charlotte & Emma


    • Feb 27, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 9m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


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    Ep. 16 - Crescent City Book 3 - House of Flame & Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 73:42


    We're so excited to be back with one of our most highly anticipated books of all time, and we're so happy to be back in the world of Crescent City. We have a lot of feelings about the Maasverse, so join us as we say goodbye (for now) to Midgard. We also welcome back Marcella, our guest and friend of the podcast. We hope you enjoy it! Please like, rate and subscribe. *In this episode we discuss the entire SJM Multiverse in detail. So there will be spoilers for all of Sarahs book. Including Throne of Glass, Crescent City and ACOTAR*

    Ep. 15 - 2023 Wrapped

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 32:59


    It might be a little late but, Happy New Year to you all. We wanted to talk to you all about our 2023 reading years. Since it might have been a slow podcast year, but it hasn't been a slow reading year…for some! (Looking at you Charl!) Please enjoy our 2023 Wrapped. The good, the bad and the down right filthy. Books we mention in this episode: Throne of Glass Series – Sarah J Maas A Word So Fitly Spoken – TA Lawrence Murder In The Family – Cara Hunter The Wastelands Series – KA Knight Haunting Adeline - HD Carlton Once Upon A Broken Heart – Stephanie Garber Red White & Royal Blue – Casey McQuiston In The Likely Event – Rebecca Yarros Twisted – Emily McIntyre Fear The Flame – Olivia Rose Darling You With A View – Jessica Joyce House of Flame & Shadow – Sarah J Maas Fourth Wing – Rebecca Yarros Iron Flame – Rebecca Yarros Fall of Ruin & Wrath – Jennifer L. Armentrout Mageborn – Jessica Thorne Shatter Me Series – Tahereh Mafi Lovelight Farms – Luca Peters When The Moon Hatched – Sarah A Parker   *While we don't spoil any of these books, we do talk about some elements in detail*

    Ep. 14 - Crescent City Book 2 - House of Sky & Breath b Sarah J. Maas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 68:16


    Guys we're back! It's been a minute, but we're finally ready to discuss the second instalment of the Crescent City series, and let me tell you. This one is fun! We have a lot of feelings (not all of them good), and a lot of unpack. This will be a fun one if you need a break from our constant gushing. We also welcome back Marcella, our guest and friend of the podcast. We hope you enjoy it! Please like, rate and subscribe. *In this episode we discuss the SJM Multiverse, and while we don't spoil any other books, we do discuss characters from both Throne of Glass and A Court of Thorns & Roses.*

    Ep. 13 - Crescent City Book 1 - House of Earth & Blood by Sarah J. Maas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 78:48


    It's good to be back, and finally talking about one of our absolute favourites, House of Earth & Blood. Not only are we back, but we bought a friend! Introducing our very first guest, and friend of the podcast, Marcella! It was a pleasure to have you. You might notice our format is a little different, we've done some much needed finessing of our podcast and decided to get a little creative. We hope you enjoy it! Please like, rate and subscribe. *In this episode we discuss the SJM Multiverse, and while we don't spoil any other books, we do disucss characters from both Throne of Glass and A Court of Thorns & Roses.*

    Ep. 12 - A Court of Wings & Ruin & A Court of Frost & Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2022 145:44


    Guys...we know. Its been too long. We're sorry for the wait but we have finally wrapped up the ACOTAR series with A Court of Wings & Ruin & A Court of Frost & Starlight. There is a lot to go over, as you can probably tell by the length of the episode. But whew, we did it. And we made to the end of 2022. Happy New Year to you all, we hope you enjoy our last (and long awaited) episode of the year. *We briefly discuss a few small details from A Court of Silver Flames in the last 15 minutes of the episode, but there are no major spoilers*

    Ep. 11 - A Court of Mist & Fury by Sarah J. Maas

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 115:41


    Cue the tears, the rage and the incoherent babbling...It's ACOMAF time. We're super excited about this episode as it's one of our all time favourites. Feyres growth, the inner circle and Daddy Rhysand, what's not to love? We could literally talk about this book forever. To the stars that listen and the dreams that are answered.

    Ep. 10 - A Court of Thorns & Roses by Sarah J. Maas

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2022 107:37


    GUYSSSS! We finally decided it was time to podcast ACOTAR. We've been inadvertently discussing these books every episode anyway, and we're so excited to finally get started. The first book of the series does not disappoint...in fact we literally could not stop talking about it! This may be our longest episode yet, and we haven't even gotten to book 2! If you know you know, we are ACOTAR trash...enjoy.

    Ep. 9 - Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2022 92:34


    Welcome back guys, and welcome back CoHo. This week we tackled Ugly Love, and as with all of Colleens books, it was an emotional rollercoaster. It definietly wasn't one of our favourites, but we still had a lot of feelings. There were some truly heartbreaking and beautiful moments that will stay with us for a long time. We didn't fall, we flew.

    Ep. 8 - Grace & Glory by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 46:31


    We finally wrapped up the harbinger series by JLA this week. Took us some time but it feels good to have finally podcasted a full trilogy! We have some conflicting ideas this time around, and Emma gets a little grumpy. But its worth it for that ENDING. Enjoy!

    Ep. 7 - Rage & Ruin by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 67:05


    We're back (at record speed for us!) with the next book in The Harbinger series - Rage & Ruin. This one is special for us, we really love this book and we have a lot to say about it. Even that absolutely GUT WRENCHING ending and killer cliff hanger. Screw you Jen. But not really, we love you.

    Ep. 6 - Storm & Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 62:49


    We're back and surprise surprise, we have another book by our one and only JLA. As you can tell, we're groupies! We decided to tackle The Harbinger series starting with Storm & Fury and we can't recommend it enough. We love us some Zayne. Enjoy!

    Ep. 5 - The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 67:16


    This one is hot off the presses! The War of Two Queens finally came out, and so when we finished we said 'screw the order!' We needed to get the feelings out. Another 5 star read from JLA...and we aren't shocked. We think everyone needs to JOIN us in loving this book...if you catch our drift. Be safe, but be brave and read this book.

    Ep.4 - It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 79:27


    This one is a tough one guys! In this episode we finally found out what all of the hype was about and read It Ends With Us. We loved this book a lot and had a lot of feelings to get out (especially Charlotte!) It's definitely an emotional episode that's for sure...but just keep swimming. TRIGGER WARNINGS: In this episode we discuss domestic & sexual abuse as well as other topics that some people may find upsetting.

    Ep.3 - The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 35:10


    'Carry yourself with the confidence of a mediocre white man.' In our third episode we are discussing the viral sensation The Love Hypothesis...and we LOVED it! Tik Tok made us buy it, and we're not mad about it at all. We discuss badass STEM women, dreamy professors and major dick weasels! We loved this book, and you will too.

    Ep.2 - A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 58:37


    In our second (and long awaited) episode we explore the second book in the Blood & Ash series; A Kingdom of Flesh & Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout. We discuss our not so expected absence, our addition to the main characters and sub characters and some of our pet peeves. Stick around until the end to hear all about our reading challenges and some of our favourite books from this year so far! We hope you enjoy listening!

    Ep.1 - From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 47:26


    For our very first episode we thought we'd talk about the first book in one of our all time favourite book series, From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout. We discuss a bit about the plot, the characters, metal straws and our overall thoughts on the book. Not to mention the man himself...Hawke! Enjoy.

    Books Before Bros Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2021 1:17


    Hello and Welcome! This is our brand new trailer for our brand new podcast. We talk about books. A lot.

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