Friends and Lovers

Friends and Lovers

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Welcome to ‘Friends and Lovers’ podcast with your hosts Taylor and Ayiana! Two bookstagrammers bringing you inviting conversation weekly about all things bookish. Catch us discussing our weekly reads, the ins and outs of our favorite books, commentary on the book community, and most of all a lot of laughs and fangirling over fictional characters!

Friends and Lovers


    • Jun 26, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 55m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    Mid Year Reading Tag

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 47:17


    Welcome back to the Friends and Lovers podcast! Join us this week for our mid-year check-in where we answer some questions about our reading journey so far this year. Follow along for podcast updates on our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/friendsandloverspod/ Ayiana https://www.instagram.com/ayianareads/ Taylor https://www.instagram.com/tks.library/

    Pride Month Book Recommendations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 46:35


    Join the girls at Friends & Lovers for a special pride month episode where we catch up on all our recent reads, what we've been watching, and take you through some of our favorite queer book recommendations.

    May Wrap Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 35:54


    Welcome back to the Friends & Lovers podcast! Join us for a quick round of reviews on our May reads, our monthly lifestyle obsessions, and a few books we are looking forward to reading this summer.

    Emily Henry Breakdown (part two)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 65:18


    We are back to discuss the rest of Emily Henry's books, our favorite scenes, and our favorite quotes. Join us this week as we talk about social media expectations, navigating your 20s, and fully dive into Beach Read and Funny Story! Follow along for podcast updates! https://www.instagram.com/friendsandloverspod/ Taylor https://www.instagram.com/tks.library/ Ayiana https://instagram.com/ayianareads/

    Emily Henry Breakdown (part one)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 62:43


    We are finally here to discuss our fav, Miss Emily Henry! She is both Taylor and Ayiana's favorite author so join us as we break down all of her books from our favorite quotes to our favorite scenes. Follow along for podcast updates on our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/friendsandloverspod/ Taylor https://www.instagram.com/tks.library/ Ayiana https://instagram.com/ayianareads/

    Summer Reading Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 59:46


    Welcome back to the Friends & Lovers Podcast! This week we dive into all our favorite summer recommendations for you to add to your TBR. Join us also for weekly reading updates and of course a little The Tortured Poets Department discourse. Follow along for podcast updates on our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/friendsandloverspod/ Taylor https://www.instagram.com/tks.library/ Ayiana https://instagram.com/ayianareads/

    Comfort Books 101

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 39:18


    And we are back! Join us for a fun little episode on comfort books, recent reading updates, and our recent monthly life obsessions. Our comfort books include some of our all-time favs and the books that give us all the warm fuzzy feelings.

    The Tortured Poets Department Album Breakdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 60:36


    Join us on the Friends and Lovers podcast this week as we break down and discuss what's on everyone's mind this week, The Tortured Poets Department. Tune in to hear our favorite tracks, why we thought we were going to meet Taylor Swift and catch up on what we've been up to!

    Spring TBR + Review Roulette

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 45:53


    Welcome back to the Friends & Lovers podcast! Join us this week for our mini spring TBRs including new releases, rereading old favorites, and a game of review roulette where we review and rate books we've read this year based on a random number generator. Follow along for podcast updates on our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/friendsandloverspod/ Taylor https://www.instagram.com/tks.library/ Ayiana https://www.instagram.com/ayianareads/

    Reading Reflections (girlhood, slumps, goals)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 60:06


    Join us this week on the Friends and Lovers podcast to hear all about Taylor and Ayiana's reflections on the reading year so far. In this episode, we also discuss girlhood, some of our favorite hobbies outside of reading, and break down the pressures we sometimes feel as readers!

    March Reading Wrap Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 64:18


    Welcome back to the Friends and Lovers Podcast! Join us this week for our March reading wrap-up up where we discuss our favorite reads from March, our current obsessions, reading updates, and what we are looking forward to in April. Follow Follow along for podcast updates on our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/friendsandloverspod/ Taylor https://www.instagram.com/tks.library/ Ayiana https://www.instagram.com/ayianareads/

    Smash or Pass & Would You Rather

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 61:05


    Welcome to Friends and Lovers game show! Tune in for smash or pass with our favorite fictional characters, bookish would you rather, our latest Heartstopper obsession, and of course weekly reading updates. Follow along for podcast updates on our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/friendsandloverspod/ Taylor https://www.instagram.com/tks.library/ Ayiana https://www.instagram.com/ayianareads/

    Spring Reading Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 47:48


    Welcome to Friends and Lovers podcast! Kick off the first official week of spring with our Spring Reading Guide, upcoming romance new releases, weekly reading updates, and reminiscing over one year of The Eras Tour.

    Tier Ranking Our 5 Star Reads + Our Rating Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 51:18


    Welcome back to Friends & Lovers podcast! This week join us for our reading updates, a full breakdown of how we rate books, and tier rank our 5-star reads with us!

    January-February Reading Wrap Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 66:18


    Welcome back to Friends and Lovers Podcast! In today's episode, we review the highs and lows of our reading month, discuss our bookclub pick of the month 'From Lukov With Love', and answer some fun bookish rapid-fire questions at the end. Follow along for podcast updates on our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/friendsandloverspod/ Taylor: https://www.instagram.com/tks.library/ Ayiana: https://instagram.com/ayianareads/

    ACOTAR Series Deep Dive

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 70:23


    Join Ayiana and Taylor as they breakdown the series you know and love: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas. We discuss our favorite moments, quotes, and characters by book. Join us also for our weekly reading updates and our burning thoughts on the Super Bowl 2024. Follow along for podcast updates on our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/friendsandloverspod/ Taylor https://www.instagram.com/tks.library/ Ayiana https://instagram.com/ayianareads/

    The Tortured Book Girlies Department (Reacting to Your Unpopular Opinions)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 54:10


    Welcome back to Friends and Lovers Podcast! In today's episode, we talk about our weekly reading updates, The Grammys, Taylor Swift's new album announcement, and react to your bookish unpopular opinions. Follow along for podcast updates on our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/friendsandloverspod/ Taylor https://www.instagram.com/tks.library/ Ayiana https://instagram.com/ayianareads/

    Romance Trope Olympics + 1 Star Reviews of Our Favorite Books

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 60:52


    Welcome back to Friends and Lovers Podcast! In today's episode, we talk about our weekly reading updates, Taylor shares her thoughts on House of Flame and Shadow, we rank fan favorite romance book tropes, and read 1-star reviews of our favorite books. Follow along for podcast updates on our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/friendsandloverspod/ Taylor: https://www.instagram.com/tks.library/ Ayiana: https://instagram.com/ayianareads/

    Welcome to Friends and Lovers + 5 Books That Define Our Taste

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 47:10


    Welcome to the first episode of Friends and Lovers with your hosts Taylor and Ayiana. In this episode, we talk about why we started a podcast, five books that define our taste, and a fun Q+A at the end. Follow along for podcast updates on our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/friendsandloverspod/ Taylor https://www.instagram.com/tks.library/ Ayiana https://instagram.com/ayianareads/

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