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“Put down your coffee and pick up The Waking Hour!” This is a morning bookish podcast hosted by two book-besties who live on opposite sides of the world.

Courtney Blanton & Krystal Campbell


    • Jun 2, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 29 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Waking Hour

    Father's Day Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 11:29


    The ladies of The Waking Hour podcast celebrate the upcoming holiday by sharing gift suggestions for the fatherly figures in their listeners' lives. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Mother's Day Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 13:24


    The ladies of The Waking Hour spend the duration of the episode providing listeners with book and gift suggestions for the mommas in their lives. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    3 Book Sell: Historical Fiction Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 15:50


    Both ladies take turns recommending three different historical fiction novels to the other host before deciding which they will be reading and discussing in a future episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Romance Book Sell: Afterthoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 16:58


    The ladies spend the episode sharing their bookish feedback on the selected novels from a previous episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Historical Fiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 13:54


    Historical fiction is the genre of focus in this episode. The ladies discuss what makes a novel fall into this category, which eras they enjoy reading about, and share some of their top recommendations. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    3 Book Sell: Romance Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 15:37


    The ladies do another book pitch, but this time it's centered around romance titles! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Valentine's Day Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 20:01


    Love is in the air! This episode centers around all things romance and Valentine's Day related. The ladies discuss their favorite romance titles, book accounts from which they rely on recommendations, and gift ideas for the book-loving person in your life for the upcoming holiday. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    LGBTQIA+ Reads

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 14:47


    In this episode, the ladies focus on the LGBTQIA+ community. They discuss their favorite books representing the group and more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    2022 Reading Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 19:54


    The ladies discuss their reading goals for the new year and what challenges they're participating in throughout 2022 to help ensure books are being read and goals are being met! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    2021 Wrap-Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 26:52


    In this episode, the ladies recap their reading year and provide life updates for their listeners. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Holiday Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 22:29


    In this episode, the ladies spend time recalling their favorite holiday reads and upcoming releases they're looking forward to. They also provide some gift suggestions for the bookworms in your life! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    3 Book Sell: Afterthoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 16:17


    In this episode, the girls discuss their bookish thoughts on the books they chose for one another during the book sell episode earlier this season. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    E-Books vs. Audiobooks vs. Physical Books

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 23:06


    During this episode, the ladies discuss the advantages and disadvantages pertaining to each book format. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    3 Book Sell

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 22:32


    Courtney & Krystal spend the duration of the episode proposing three different book recommendations for the other to read. Their thoughts on the selected book will be discussed in a future episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    YA vs. Adult Fantasy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 23:03


    The ladies spend the duration of the episode discussing the differences between young adult and adult fantasy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Book Discussion: Patti Callahan's ONCE UPON A WARDROBE

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 13:05


    Krystal and Courtney, both, read an advanced copy of Callahan's upcoming fantasy novel ONCE UPON A WARDROBE. During this episode, the ladies discuss their personal thoughts regarding the book. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    We're Back for Season 2!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 19:51


    Courtney and Krystal spend the duration of the episode discussing books they've read/added to their TBRs during their recapping segment of recent episodes and provide their listeners with some life updates. You'll not want to miss this one! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Warm Up/Cool Down: AUGUST 2021 FANTASY

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 10:21


    For North America, the season is summer; for Australia, it's actually winter! With this in mind, the female hosts were inspired to do a fun segment starting in June and ending in August called Warm Up/Cool Down.⁣ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Warm Up/Cool Down: AUGUST 2021 THRILLERS

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 10:50


    For North America, the season is summer; for Australia, it's actually winter! With this in mind, the female hosts were inspired to do a fun segment starting in June and ending in August called Warm Up/Cool Down.⁣ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Warm Up/Cool Down: AUGUST 2021 ROMANCES

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 11:13


    For North America, the season is summer; for Australia, it's actually winter! With this in mind, the female hosts were inspired to do a fun segment starting in June and ending in August called Warm Up/Cool Down.⁣ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Author Interview: PJ Vernon discusses BATH HAUS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 25:24


    The ladies sit down to conduct an interview with author PJ Vernon, whose latest thriller

    Warm Up/Cool Down: JULY 2021 FANTASY

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 13:40


    For North America, the season is summer; for Australia, it's actually winter! With this in mind, the female hosts were inspired to do a fun segment starting in June and ending in August called Warm Up/Cool Down.⁣ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Warm Up/Cool Down: JULY 2021 THRILLERS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 15:09


    For North America, the season is summer; for Australia, it's actually winter! With this in mind, the female hosts were inspired to do a fun segment starting in June and ending in August called Warm Up/Cool Down.⁣ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Warm Up/Cool Down: JULY 2021 ROMANCES

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 11:51


    For North America, the season is summer; for Australia, it's actually winter! With this in mind, the female hosts were inspired to do a fun segment starting in June and ending in August called Warm Up/Cool Down.⁣ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Author Interview: Danielle Orsino discusses BIRTH OF THE FAE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 31:19


    Warm Up/Cool Down: JUNE 2021 FANTASY

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 10:27


    For North America, the season is summer; for Australia, it's actually winter! With this in mind, the female hosts were inspired to do a fun segment starting in June and ending in August called Warm Up/Cool Down.⁣ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Warm Up/Cool Down: JUNE 2021 THRILLERS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 14:44


    For North America, the season is summer; for Australia, it's actually winter! With this in mind, the female hosts were inspired to do a fun segment starting in June and ending in August called Warm Up/Cool Down.⁣ ⁣ All the details will be discussed in the video, but basically each month's episodes are broken down into three genres: romance, thriller, and fantasy (in that specific order!) where the ladies will each share up to

    Warm Up/Cool Down: JUNE 2021 ROMANCE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 15:02


    After a week's hiatus,

    Join the Tours with Kate Rock!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 22:27


    This week's episode of The Waking Hour features special guest Kate Rock!⁣ ⁣ Kate spends the course of the episode chatting with the hosts about her beginning as a tour host, what she did to prepare, and what exciting things she has coming her way in 2021!⁣ ⁣

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