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When Sarina found Stephanie Pao on social media, she knew she had to interview her. Stephanie has the job we all want—she owns a bookstore on wheels. La Fleuria is L.A.'s first mobile romance bookstore, and we are here for it. Tune in to hear our interview with Stephanie. We're discussing how she got this idea, where she turned for advice, and how she figures out what to stock and where to park La Fleuria!Show links include: #YouAndYourBookstore episode with Mary Laura PhilpottLa Fleuria book truckStephanie on InstagramStephanie's LinktreeLa Fleuria's popup schedule Thrown for a Loop, Sarina's upcoming release (pub date 11/4/25)TropeTruck, a book truck whose owner generously contributed knowledgeIngram, the wholesale bookseller we discuss in some detail (because Jess needed to understand how this bookseller access to indie authors works!)Books Stephanie recommends and loves to sell at La Fleuria:Yes No Maybe by Jessica Sherry (La Fleuria's #2 bestseller!)Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana ZapataHey, Jess here to talk to you about a new series I have created just for supporters of the #AmWriting Podcast.I met an aspiring author and speaker who has an idea for a book that just knocked me over. I said, please, please write that book. This is someone who had an idea that has a place in the market. It's timely. She's the perfect person to write it, and I asked her, I begged her, if I could please mentor her through this process publicly on the podcast.So while we're not giving her full name and we're not giving the actual title of the book, because we don't want to hand those things away, I am coaching her through the entire process, from preparing her book proposal to querying an agent. I'm going through the whole thing with her. She knows nothing about the publishing industry, she knows very little about how one goes about writing a book—so essentially, this is as I mentioned before, from soup to nuts, From Authority to Author, and hopefully we'll get her there.But really, whether or not this book ends up selling, whether after this book she ends up having a speaking career, this is about the process of preparing to do that. I hope you'll join us.This series is for supporters only, so if you are a free subscriber right now, consider upgrading. Remember, if you upgrade, you'll also get the ability to submit for our First Pages Booklab, and lots of other fun stuff that we put out just for supporters—So come join us. It's a lot of fun.Transcript below!EPISODE 457 - TRANSCRIPTJess LaheyHey, Jess here to talk to you about a new series I have created just for supporters of the Hashtag AmWriting podcast. I met an aspiring author and speaker who has an idea for a book that just knocked me over. I said, please, please write that book. This is someone who had an idea that it has a place in the market. It's timely. She's the perfect person to write it, and I asked her—I begged her—if I could please mentor her through this process publicly on the podcast. So, while we're not giving her full name and we're not giving the actual title of the book, because we don't want to hand those things away, I am coaching her through the entire process—from preparing her book proposal to querying an agent. I'm going through the whole thing with her. She knows nothing about the publishing industry. She knows very little about how, you know, one goes about writing a book. And so she essentially—this is, as I mentioned before from soup to nuts, From Authority to Author, and hopefully we'll get her there. But really, whether or not this book ends up selling, whether this book—she ends up having a speaking career—this is about the process of preparing to do that. How do you write a book? How do you prepare to become a speaker on the back of that book? So I hope you join us. This is a series for supporters only. So if you are a free supporter, or if you're a free subscriber right now, consider upgrading. Remember, if you upgrade, you'll also get access to the ability to submit for our First Pages Book Lab and lots of other fun stuff that we put out just for supporters. So come join us. It's a lot of fun.Multiple Speakers:Is it recording? Now it's recording, yay. Go ahead. This is the part where I stare blankly at the microphone. I don't remember what I'm supposed to be doing. All right, let's start over. Awkward pause. I'm going to rustle some papers. Okay, now one, two, three.Jess LaheyWelcome to the Hashtag AmWriting podcast. This is the podcast about, oh, writing all the things—the short things, the long things, the nonfiction, the fiction, the poetry, the book proposals, the agent queries—all the things. In reality, though, this podcast is about two things. It is about getting the work done, and flattening the learning curve for other writers. I'm Jess Lahey. I am co-hosting today. I am the author of The Gift of Failure and The Addiction Inoculation, and you can find my journalism at The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic.Sarina BowenAnd I'm Sarina Bowen. I am the author of many romance novels. My next one is called Thrown for a Loop and it's coming from Forever in November, and I could not be more excited. And it is in the vein of romance, publishing, and readership that I have invited a guest to talk to us today because she has done something so outrageously cool that I needed to hear more in person. So please welcome Stephanie Pao, who has started Los Angeles' first romance book truck. She's become a bookseller, and I am here to hear all about it. Welcome, Stephanie.Stephanie PaoHi, thank you so much for having me.Sarina BowenMy pleasure. If you wouldn't mind, I would love to hear—how did this happen? Like, how did you decide that the world needed a book truck? Because that is just a cool idea and I never thought of it. And like, so how did you decide to actually make it a thing? And what did you do?Stephanie PaoYes, okay. The idea actually came to me—I lived by the beach, so I was walking by the beach and I saw a vintage Volkswagen truck for sale, and I just couldn't get it out of my mind. It isn't the truck that I have now, but I kept thinking, what could I do with it? And I've always loved books—romance in particular—and I've been looking for something that I could do that kind of took my previous experience, which is marketing, but melded it with something I really enjoyed. And I just thought maybe I could start a book truck. And I started to do research and I saw that there are many book trucks across the country. At the time, I think maybe there was just one or two romance ones and I was lucky enough to be able to speak with someone who had a romance book bus called Trope. She has a bookshop now and she really gave me a lot of confidence that I could probably do this too. I ended up taking a course on bookselling and started looking for a truck. The truck I ended up finding was actually the first truck I found on Facebook Marketplace. The man who was selling it had completely restored it. And he was so excited that I wanted to do this book shop in a truck idea, that he actually helped me and designed all the shelves, and he built it, and he didn't charge me for it.Sarina BowenOh my goodness!Stephanie PaoYeah. So it felt very serendipitous and almost meant to be. And now it's been like two months and I'm having so much fun.Sarina BowenWow. Wow. Oh my goodness. I feel like you should be teaching a class on how to live, right? You're like, "I'm good at this thing, but I'm really interested in this other thing, and I'm going to stick them together and it's going to be great."Stephanie PaoYeah, I feel like it was a little bit of like manifesting, I guess.Sarina BowenWell, wow, that's so great. So how many books does your truck hold at once? Like, what is the size of your store?Stephanie PaoYeah, so it holds about 350 books, and I've taken to also stacking books on top to display my favorite books. So I think it might hold almost 400.Sarina BowenOkay. And so of course, when we think about the bookstores that we grew up going to—you know, there are these giant cavernous Barnes & Nobles, there are smaller independent bookstores—and they're all numbering in the thousands. But by specializing in a category that you really love, like suddenly 400 is you know, it's a workable amount for what romance readers might be looking for on any given day. So, but still, there's a lot of good books in the world. How do you choose?Stephanie PaoYeah, I do a mix of like books that I've read and loved. I have been a voracious reader—I've read my whole life—but I've been a voracious reader for a couple of years. I also do a lot of books that I get recommendations from friends or that I just see are very popular online. So I think people will want to find those, but I think it is hard. I'm still figuring out the right balance of what types of romance to carry.Sarina BowenRight. Right. Because we all have our favorite you know, parts of the genre and they might not be the ones that are killing it.Jess LaheyBut the thing that I'm really excited to hear about is the thing that I love so much about independent booksellers. I get a sense for the bookseller when I go to the bookstore. Like, there are certain bookstores I rave about not necessarily because they're huge, not necessarily because they're beautiful—but because I can tell that when the bookseller recommends something to me; I know who that person is. Or I know the sense of the curation at the store. And that excites me because I feel like I'm in capable hands. So I'm really curious—especially to hear about your curation, and how you decide what you're going to carry—and then I'm also, and I know Sarina is going to ask this question, but in my head, I'm like, how do you find your readers? That's the part I'm so excited to hear about. Like, how do you know where to go? How do the people find you? Because I think that's the magic—is connecting the people with the books. And that's what I feel like a really great curation does. It says, "If you like this, try this," or, "Oh, you're new to this genre? Let me tell you where you should start with this genre." That's what's magic to me about independent booksellers, and the idea of you getting to do it in a very concentrated way with a particular genre is just—it makes me so happy. I'm just so happy you're out there doing this, Stephanie.Stephanie PaoThank you.Sarina BowenSo one time I was reading the listing of a literary agent, I think, and somebody had said, "What do you like about this job?" And the agent said, "I get to invest in my own taste." And I thought that was a really interesting way of looking at her job—but also of your job as well. And before we get to “How do you find the readers?”—because that is a really important chapter of this conversation—I just, from the listener standpoint: are you constantly deluged by authors who are like, “Pick me, pick me”? Like, what would you tell an author who is trying to navigate the bookselling world? What have you learned about your end of being a bookseller that an author might need to hear?Stephanie PaoYes. Okay. So first I want to say, like the curation part—My like number two best seller is actually an indie author's book who I love, and I can see from the book selling, like software that I use, that I'm the only bookstore of the 200 plus bookstores that carry her book, and it's the second best seller for me. Like. I've sold over 30 copies in like two months. So I think it really is like the passion of the bookseller, and I have had quite a few authors reach out to me, and they'll come to events. And I feel like it's, I don't have a good process on how I'm vetting all the authors, but I think it's like, if we make a personal connection, I will try to go out of my way to like read their book, because we've connected in some way, and I love reading, and I just feel like because we've like, either met in person or we've exchanged nice messages on social media, it does make me want to read someone's book more, because I have that personal connection, which is probably how people feel when they go shop at an indie books, or they have the personal connection with, like, a bookseller. So I think that's very similar. Um, I had people like, bring me their books, which does make it easier for me to, like, already have it ready. I don't have to look it up to read it or remember to look it up as well, but I know that, like, probably has a cost to it as well. But I had someone just bring me an F1 romance book yesterday at one of my pop ups, and I've been on an f1 kick. I don't know if she noticed that from my personal social but, like, I am very intrigued already, and now I have itSarina BowenThat's so lovely.Jess LaheyFor the listeners out there who are interested in this very specific topic, in our show notes I'm going to link to an episode we did with Mary Laura Philpott, who used to be at Parnassus, about making connections with booksellers. Because there are things you can do to go out of your way—before your book comes out, or when your book is coming out—to say, “Hey, I have this book coming out, would you be interested at all in getting a copy?” So it's something that can happen that authors can work on. And I'm going to definitely drop the link to that episode in the show notes.Sarina BowenYeah. I had this earlier this year. I was noticing—I started keeping track of how many romance bookstores are in the world. And now I have a list of 60, more than 60. And for a little while, when one just sort of popped up in my social, I was writing an email—because authors get a lot of publisher copies, you know, and sometimes after the launch of the book we end up with a box of like 15 copies still sitting here—and I was sending an email like, “Congratulations on your new store! That's amazing. Can I send you a signed author copy? Because I just have them here. It's a gift.” And the uptake of that is, you know, almost 100%. But I don't ever want to presume that a bookseller wants a copy, you know, unless I check first, because that just seems cheesy. You know, it's, it's, it's hard for authors to know, like, how to be a good partner and not irritating. And anyway, I just thought, you know what your thoughts about that are?Stephanie PaoYeah. I mean, I think for me, like, I am a new store and, like, a single-person business. So anyone that reaches out to me, I'm like, “Oh my gosh, what do you mean? How do you know about me? Why would you want to send me something?” So I'm sure, like, the like, weariness goes both ways, where we are, like, we're also—a lot of people are, like women—or maybe like, not used to promoting themselves more. So I think, like, just shoot your shot. I have an event coming up at like, a big, like, kind of mall, and they said they don't really do things like that with partners like this, but they were impressed that I shot my shot. So I have like, a summer series with them, and I think it's the same for, like, promoting your own book.Sarina BowenYeah, I guess this whole conversation is an exercise in trying.Stephanie PaoYeah, like the worst that could happen is, I think probably they would maybe say no or not respond to your request—which I do feel like I am guilty of that, because I get a lot and I don't know how to best, like, manage the flow of people saying that they want to send books. But that isn't because I don't want to reply. It's more like, I don't have a good system.Sarina BowenIt's hard. So I definitely want to hear how you figure out where to go. Like, where does the truck go? How do you know who to ask? Like, is that a lot of asking and hoping for the, for the best as well. Like, how does it come together?Stephanie PaoYeah, that has been a trial and error process. I think I started off applying to more markets, because they're looking for vendors anyways. But those usually have costs. And I found a few markets that I really enjoy going to, so I go to them monthly now. And…Sarina BowenWhat kind of markets, can I ask?Stephanie PaoYeah, they're like, one is like a night market. They do it like, a couple times a month in a city of LA called Lakewood, and there's like food, there's usually, like a theme, so like, there was an AAPI night, or they had— I don't know if you know those, like toys called Labubu — but the last event I did was a Labubu themed one. And then I do another market that is in Culver City, and it is similar—like, there's food and drinks and then there's, like, people selling different like, a lot of artisan-made things,Sarina BowenOkay.Stephanie PaoYeah, um, and then I reach out to local businesses as well. And I found, like, right away, I reached out to so many, and I didn't hear back from that many, because I was just starting out. I didn't have that many followers at the time. But the people who I found, and I did pop up set, they were so kind, and they let me dictate, like a day where I come back monthly, so I just have like places that I will go monthly, which makes it a lot easier to, like, have it like a set schedule, and then I just try to test new places and add on.Sarina BowenLike, what kind of business? What? What makes a good what's a good sort of connection?Stephanie PaoYeah, well, so the first place that said yes to me was another women-owned business. And I do feel like they are, like, more inclined to, like; take a chance on another woman-owned business. So she actually has a flower shop, and she does like high tea on the days that I go. So she has people going there for like, high tea— but it's on a very visible Street. It's on the Pacific Coast Highway, so I think it's—I'm not sure it's benefiting her in any way, because I'm not sure my customers are going to buy flowers, um, but she has a space for me to pop up, and it doesn't like detract from her business, and it adds something fun to her guests. And I also go to coffee shops and breweries, and I do want to start reaching out to restaurants as well.Jess LaheyI'm actually looking at her pop-up schedule on her site right now, and there's also—I wouldn't have even occurred to me—but these silent readings that I see every once in a while on social media that I'm like, "Oh, if I lived in a city, I would be going to those all the time," where people just get together to read together. I've also seen them—people getting together just to write together—and those? That's brilliant. Showing up for something like that is such a wonderful idea, and your pop-up schedule looks fantastic. I'll definitely be dropping that into the show notes as well.Sarina BowenWell, I just want to push back on the idea that the flower shop isn't getting anything out of you stopping there, because, like—so she runs a flower shop. I'm just certain she has a tiny core number of people who come every week and get fresh flowers because, you know, money is no object, and why not.But then there are other people who are on her list, maybe, who are only there when it's somebody's birthday three times a year. But if you're coming on a certain day, and she can tell her following, you know, that, "Oh, stop by on Tuesday because La Fleuria is going to be here, and it's, you know, the romance book truck, and you definitely want to check it out," it gives her a timely thing she can tell the people that do like flowers. And, you know, she's going to maybe have more foot traffic on that day than she otherwise might not have had.Stephanie PaoYeah, I think it's more maybe imposter syndrome, because she has like 800,000 followers.Sarina BowenWow!Stephanie PaoSo I'm like drop in your bucket.Sarina BowenWow. Well, maybe we should all be in the flower business.Stephanie PaoYeah.Jess LaheyWell, what did you have to sort of overcome with your own resistance in order to try this new thing? Because when writers have this same problem, we have an idea. It's a little glimmer, a sparkle, of an idea. It's so appealing in our minds. But, like, the commitment to actually, like, set aside six months of your life and write an entire book because you had this glimmer of an idea is a process, and that is why there aren't as many people who write complete books as you have ideas for them. So how did you convince yourself that, um, that this risky thing was—was something you ought to commit to? And how did you make that decision?Stephanie PaoYeah, I think I'm still convincing myself that...Jess LaheyOkay, fair, fair.Stephanie PaoUm, I think it's actually really—it's really hard, because I think we're really programmed, or at least I was, on, like, this typical metric of success, which is, like: go to college, get a job, keep climbing the corporate ladder. And so I just kind of thought I would be doing that my whole life. But I never once thought, like, does that make me happy? Like, I was in a marketing job, and I was like—I climbed up to, like, VP, but I didn't enjoy it at all. And I just thought that's what we were supposed to do. So I think for me, I have been freelancing for three years because I got really burnt out, and I've just slowly come to terms with, like, maybe what I build for myself, or what I want for my life, is different than what all my friends have. Because I still talk to my friends that I've had for a long time, and I don't think they understand what I'm doing. And I feel like you will get a lot of resistance from people that you know, because they just want you to do the thing that feels safe to them, which is not venturing and doing something completely unknown. So I think it's, like, being really comfortable with the idea yourself and that not everyone's going to get it—but that's okay, because the people who do will, like, really support you. And then, of course, like, I'm not going to sugarcoat it—it is like a big financial risk. I think if you're setting aside time to write and not doing, like, other work, like—it is a risk either way. So I am lucky enough to have support, and I think that's, like, really important to share; that, like, my parents supported me so that I could take this on. And I—I started taking less and less clients from my, like, freelancing work to prepare to do this. And, like, I am still not, like, super profitable, but I know that I can, like, push back into freelancing if I really need to. So I think it's—I'm comfortable knowing that there are other means of, like, income if I really need it. But I really want to give myself time to see where this goes.Sarina BowenRight, I love that. So, of course, you knew that freelancing was—that you had some connections there, which helps, so you have, like, a little bit of a cushion for yourself, which is amazing. You—you mentioned earlier that you took a course in bookselling, and I just wonder how you found that, and how—how you felt. Was it information that you already had? Did it just give you confidence? Or did you really learn a lot from that course?Stephanie PaoWell, I found it through the American Booksellers Association. It was, like, a linked course that they had on, like, how to get started with opening your own bookstore. And I did learn a lot. I think at the time, I was really debating whether I should do a bookstore or do something more mobile. And that course actually made me feel like—when we did all the calculations—the rent is so much in LA that it just seemed, like, much, much too risky to do a store first. Like, maybe building up a customer base before investing in a shop. So I think I did learn a lot. I also—there's—I get a lot of the same questions from people who want to start something similar. And I got all of that information through this course. Like, a lot of people ask me where you buy books from, and things that have to do with bookselling that aren't very well known. And I think the course provides that information.Jess LaheyNice. Do you do you use Ingram [Ingram Content Group], and so you have like a special account as a bookseller?Stephanie PaoYes. And I just started opening, like, accounts with the publishers, because I wasn't sure how much I was going to order, and you have to meet minimums to order through the publishers. I was like, I don't know how quickly my inventory is going to go, but now I think it will be more worth it, because you get a better, like, discount through the publishers.Jess LaheyAs someone who's not involved in the bookselling community or the independent publishing community—just for my knowledge—one of the things that I, you know, often lament is if I like an author that is an independent bookseller and their print books are hard to come by. How do you—is Ingram someone who helps you bridge that? Does Ingram do this, like, print on demand? Sorry, there—my husband's home. Could you explain how this works a little bit to me?Stephanie PaoSo I also—well, I'm not 100% sure—but yes, Ingram does the print-on-demand books, and they have books from a lot of independent authors on there. I have a friend who is an indie author, and she said that she first listed her book on Amazon, but then the bookstores couldn't buy it, so she had to do something to get it on Ingram. So I'm not sure how that works, but I've also bought directly from a few authors, like the author I mentioned, who is, like, my second best seller. I buy directly from her, and I'm not sure where she gets her copies, but it is a much better deal than through Ingram.Jess LaheyYeah. So, Ingram—their first and primary business was as a wholesaler for traditionally published books. So, you know, in the '90s, when I briefly worked at Random House, Ingram was—you know, when a new book is published, Ingram buys a certain amount of them, and Baker and Taylor buy a certain amount of them, and they stand as a middleman who is ready to wholesale those books to booksellers. And then, of course, they created their print-on-demand service so that, probably, when you log into Ingram, you can see indie titles and traditional titles sort of all together in their offered database. But I did learn something recently about indies and Ingram that was a real eye-opener for me, which is that an author who opens an IngramSpark account and uploads their files there—like, like an indie author that you buy from probably does—has to set a discount amount. And unfortunately, the number that the bookseller gets is not the same as what the author sets. So the author can set a discount to retail in a band between, I don't know, 40 and 60 or something like that. But, um, in order for a bookseller to get their maximum discount, I have to put 53% discount or greater—like 53 or 55—and if I put 52 instead, then the bookseller gets, often, a very bad discount that is not 52%; it's more like 30%. So there's this magic that happens at the 53% author discount that allows you and your colleagues to get the max discount in your Ingram account. And it took me only, like, eight years to learn this magic.Jess LaheySo Stephanie, this is why we keep Sarina around, because she knows how this stuff works.Stephanie PaoI figured it was there was something, because the range in discounts I see from indie offers is so wide from like 20 to 40% and at 20% it's almost not even worth it to carry.Sarina BowenRight. I bet it isn't.Stephanie PaoYeah.Sarina BowenSo you if somebody Well, but, and that's where the confusion comes in, because here's an author, and she's putting 45% in that box, and then you're seeing it at 20 and going, this isn't worth it. And of course, like both of you, could be frustrated because…Jess LaheyExactly!Sarina BowenBecause that doesn't make a whole lot of sense. So um, but I have learned that 53 is the magic number, and that if an author puts 53 and then you will get your max discount. And it took me way, way too long to understand this.Jess LaheyThis is like… this is, this is—these little random things that come up occasionally—are, you know, why I talk about flattening the learning curve for other authors or booksellers or whomever that listen to this podcast. Because how on earth would you know that? And then you're frustrated because you can't carry a book, because you can't make money on it. The author's incredibly frustrated because you can't—won't—carry the book, and then that piece of information never gets across. So thank you for diving into that dorky detail for me, because, again, I think that's such an important piece of information that no one would ever know unless someone somewhere is discussing it. So thank you.Sarina BowenUm…you're welcome. It's really just inside baseball—like picky junk that takes up my week. But here we are.Jess LaheyI know. But the people who listen to this podcast—in particular, the people who are fans of Sarina Bowen—are often people who are also writing within the indie space. And so how, you know—how are they going to find this stuff out?Sarina BowenWell okay.Jess LaheyOkay.Sarina BowenEven if it's not as you know, as joyful as the following your dreams and the flower shop stuff, but we're here to do all of it.Jess LaheyWell… But the big—this is also a big part of it, because there are also going to be people out there who are like, Oh, I don't want to open a brick-and-mortar store, but Oh, a truck? I mean, like, for me, that's the entry point. That's very, very exciting to me. So, the other reason I wanted to be on this podcast today is because I want to understand how that works, and is it a way into something that would really feed your soul and your heart—and not to mention your book… sell—your, your bookshelves.Sarina BowenOf course. So, Stephanie, before we go, I would love—since you're the expert here—I would love for you to recommend a couple romances that you're excited about right now. And if you wouldn't mind, I would be super thrilled to hear what your number two bestseller is—that you, that you are her best bookseller.Stephanie PaoYeah, okay. It's Yes No Maybe by Jessica Sherry, and it is a story of a woman who has, um, scars on her face from, like, an accident from when she was younger. And she's, like, always felt not worthy of, like, all the good things in life, and she's settling. And she moves next door to a romance writer who has writer's block, and she becomes basically his muse. And it's, like, very sweet but very emotional. Some other books I love—I recently finished Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid, and I've never cried so hard in a book. And it's, like, also such a beautiful love story. I, like, have chills thinking about it.Sarina BowenWow.Stephanie PaoYeah. And then, just like a favorite that I always recommend is All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata. I'm in my late 30s, so I feel like I love when characters are in their 30s and still figuring things out, and I love a slow burn romance.Sarina BowenAll right. Thank you so much. I, um—I love those choices. Um, we've all walked into bookstores and seen, like, the same five books on the front table that we've seen in every other bookstore we've walked into that month. And it's really lovely to hear some different recommendations from you, and we really appreciate it. Thank you so much for spending some time with us today to talk about this super fun project that—that Jess and I are like, Ooh, we could just quit everything and get a...Jess LaheyYeah. Well, no. The other thing is, I'm like, Okay, when's my next speaking engagement in Los Angeles, and can I make it coincide with one of your pop-up dates so that I could come by?Stephanie PaoI will drive the truck to you.Jess LaheyThat… actually, we'll figure it out. Because I just, I'm dying to see your truck, dying to see how it works. I just, I'm loving the selections. And I'm just really happy for more than anything else, I'm really happy for someone who has found a way to turn something they love into a business that can work. So I'm just so happy for you.Stephanie PaoThank you. Thank you so much for having me. This was really fun.Sarina BowenIt was entirely our pleasure. And thank you listeners for tuning in once again to the am writing podcast, and until next week, keep your heads in the game and your butt's in the chair.Jess LaheyThe Hashtag AmWriting podcast is produced by Andrew Perrella. Our intro music, aptly titled Unemployed Monday, was written and played by Max Cohen. 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Attention all sports romance books fans! In this episode I'm sharing my all-time favorite sports romance books for each sport to give you the best recommendations for your to read list. Whether you love hockey romance books, baseball romance, football romance or all the sports, I've got you covered with these romance books you're going to love.BOOKS MENTIONED:Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid: https://amzn.to/4nD3GXJHim by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy: https://amzn.to/44ouMJePucked by Helena Hunting: https://amzn.to/4erXvBAFall With Me by Becca Mack: https://amzn.to/46brmfiThe Player by K Bromberg: https://amzn.to/443z1LoPlay Along by Liz Tomforde: https://amzn.to/3TG5l0yThe Trade by Meghan Quinn: https://amzn.to/3FZ4RjcAnything But Minor by Kate Stewart: https://amzn.to/44fI3DFThe Game Plan by Kristen Callihan: https://amzn.to/45I9Pv1The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton: https://amzn.to/443Fki2The Rule Book by Sarah Adams: https://amzn.to/4emLxckThe Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams: https://amzn.to/4lvdcdvThe Right Move by Liz Tomforde: https://amzn.to/46eEf8lFangirl Down by Tessa Bailey: https://amzn.to/3TGpd3FEndurance by Amy Daws: https://amzn.to/4eowMWjEverything For You by Chloe Liese: https://amzn.to/44j5xI1Kulti by Mariana Zapata: https://amzn.to/44elYWcReal by Katy Evans: https://amzn.to/44khZY2The Guy on the Left by Kate Stewart: https://amzn.to/44sqSiCVariation by Rebecca Yarros: https://amzn.to/3Gl9pAlWild Side by Elsie Silver: https://amzn.to/4nlih9LThe Failing Hours by Sara Ney: https://amzn.to/46bzhcwThe Player and the Pixie by Penny Reid and L.H. Cosway: https://amzn.to/44kicKOThis post may include affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode we talk about recent book announcements including Liz Tomforde's Monty/Reese book and Mariana Zapata's newest release coming May 2. We also discuss what we've been reading lately and Teresa even DNFed a few books this month. Round of applause for her bravery !

In today's episode, I'm sharing my February 2025 reading list of romance books, sharing mini book reviews of the romance books I think you should read and which books I think you should just skip so you only read the best books worth reading. See which romance novels this month should make your TBR list because life is better with a love story!BOOKS:Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros: https://amzn.to/3UzCsEsConviction by Nicole Edwards: https://amzn.to/41w9lpjBeg, Borrow or Steal by Sarah Adams: https://amzn.to/41g2GOHRebel Witch by Kristen Ciccarelli: https://amzn.to/3NSxoHtWinging It With You by Chip Pons: https://amzn.to/3EWVgINWicked Pursuit by Katee Robert: https://amzn.to/42dAgH3Divine Intervention by R.M. Virtues: https://amzn.to/4biCM1gSay You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez: https://amzn.to/48JE04ACan't Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan: https://amzn.to/48AtvAeAll Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata: https://amzn.to/4bhKmcwDeep End by Ali Hazelwood: https://amzn.to/3Xkh5rZStory of My Life by Lucy Score: https://amzn.to/4efsoHxLINKS :Join the 2025 Reading Challenge: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/reading-challenge-2025/Join the She Reads Romance Books Book Club: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/bookclubA Year of Reading Romance Card Deck: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/a-year-of-reading-romance/FOLLOW ME! Join My Email List: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/joinFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shereadsromancebooks Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/shereadsromancebooks Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shereadsromancebooksblog/LEAVE A REVIEW!If you liked this episode, please give a star rating and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform. Thanks!This post may include affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another great day for Thingies! This time from newsletter legend Caroline Chambers, whose book What To Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking (a verified banger!) comes out tomorrow. You're in for a treat.   Caroline's Thingies are Sézane Jimmy trousers (often worn with Sézane Lenny low mules), the Olympics (DUH), having swim-safe kids (New Yorkers: Imagination Swimming), and Taylor Swift singing to Travis Kelce. Also, some romance recs! Pucking Around by Emily Rath, Kulti by Mariana Zapata, and Happenstance by Tessa Bailey.   Hey, The Idea of You fans! Check out Caroline's interview with Robinne Lee on her podcast So Into That.    P.S., if you are as riveted by the idea of “lockstep individualism” as we are, read this Washington Post article “The mysterious tyranny of trendy baby names” by Daniel Wolfe that references Laura Wattenberg, author of The Baby Names Wizard. And sign up for the Gloria newsletter that surfaced this!   What's your fave thing to cook when you don't feel like cooking? Please share away at 833-632-5463, podcast@athingortwohq.com, @athingortwohq, or our Geneva!   Tackle stress with Stress Relief from Ritual and take 25% off your first month with our link. YAY.

In this week's issue of Pages n' Pages, we talk about the new Libbys, which are an award system made by the program Libby and the finalists and winners in each of their categories. . What We've Read and What We Are Reading:  The Graham Effect (Campus Diaries #1) by Elle Kennedy Her Soul to Take (Souls Trilogy #1) by Harley Laroux Happy Place by Emily Henry The Bone Shard Daughter (The Drowning Empire #1) by Andrea Stewart  Kulti by Mariana Zapata and narrated by Callie Dalton A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Ria Williams and narrated by Mela Lee and Preston Butler Final Girls by Riley Sager  Velvet was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver  Bride by Ali Hazelwood Chapter 145 What We've Read and What We Are Reading: One Dark Window (Shepherd King #1) by Rachel Gillig and narrated by Lisa Cordileone Her Soul to Take by Harley LaRoux Happy Place by Emily Henry and narrated by Julia Whelan Additional Book Mentions:  Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward  The Fraud by Zadie Smith  The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride  Tom Lake by Ann Patchett  The Best Minds by Jonathan Rosen  Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo  Monsters by Claire Dederer  The Wager by David Grann  When Crack Was King by Donovan X. Ramsey  The Blackwoods by Brandy Colbert  The Davenports by Krystal Marquis  Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross  Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley  What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez  All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai King: A Life by Jonathan Eig Poverty, By America by Matthew Desmond The Secret Hours by Mick Herron After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartz  Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah  I Keep Exoskeletons to Myself by Marisa Crane  In Memoriam by Alice Winn  The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes  Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling  Liquid Snakes by Stephen Kearse Lone Women by Victor LaValle  The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz  The Thick and the Lean by Chana Porter  A Guest in the House by Emily Carroll One Bad Day: The Riddler (Batman) by Tom King & Mitch Gerads Roaming by Jillian Tamaki & Mariko Tamaki Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed The Talk by Darrin Bell Doppelganger by Naomi Klein  How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair  My Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand  Pageboy by Elliot Page  You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith  Let's Eat by Dan Pelosi Portico by Leah Koenig Start Here by Sohla El-Waylly Still We Rise by Erika Council Tenderheart by Hetty Lui McKinnon Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor  Happiness Falls by Angie Kim  Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb  The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman  Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto  All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby  Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll  Pet by Catherine Chidgey The Centre by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi  The Secret Hours by Mick Herron  Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa  Business or Pleasure by Rachel Lynn Solomon  Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn  A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel by KJ Charles  We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon  Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros  Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo  To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose  Witch King by Martha Wells  Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett  Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong  Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros  Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall  The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon  Infinity Gate by M. R. Carey  Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh  System Collapse by Martha Wells  The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei  Translation State by Ann Leckie  Beyond the Door of No Return by David Diop Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward  Loot by Tania James  North Woods by Daniel Mason  The Great Reclamation by Rachel Heng  Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano  Maame by Jessica George  Tom Lake by Ann Patchett  Wellness by Nathan Hill  Yellowface by R. F. Kuang

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we wrap up our March Bookish Madness brackets and figure out a winner! It was short but fun and we love a good bracket! Let us know what was your favorite book in March. What We've Read and What We Are Reading:  The Graham Effect (Campus Diaries #1) by Elle Kennedy Her Soul to Take (Souls Trilogy #1) by Harley Laroux Happy Place by Emily Henry The Bone Shard Daughter (The Drowning Empire #1) by Andrea Stewart  Kulti by Mariana Zapata and narrated by Callie Dalton A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Ria Williams and narrated by Mela Lee and Preston Butler Additional Book Mentions: Final Girls by Riley Sager  Velvet was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver  Bride by Ali Hazelwood Check out Pages n' Pages on Instagram. These opinions are entirely our own. Image by Kapona via Vector Stock.

Back again with another Mariana Zapata, we can't get enough of here honestly. She just knows how to bring us back to life with her Slow Slow Burns. If you have never read her books before we recommend that you read all of them!

Book Besties Season 6, Episode 4: The Wall of Winnipeg and MeThis week the Besties wrap up a month of romance reads with The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata. Join them while April fights the hiccups, they rant about the length of this novel, and dive into the icks of this book.Content Warnings: domestic violence, child abandonment, violence, vehicular violence, child abuse. Listener discretion is advised. Things talked about in this episode:Ron Swanson quote: Never half-ass two things. Whole ass one thing.Football player who suffered a traumatic heart attack on the field: https://bit.ly/3uCS3cD Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.

Watch on Youtube!   - Become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net/footnotes   - Revision Workshop: Monday, January 24, 2024 at 7pm ET   - Imaginary Worldbuilding cohort - https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/courses/imaginary-worldbuilding   - Pre-order Daughter of the Merciful Deep - coming June 4, 2024   - Pre-order Brutal Fortress - get it from me March 1 and everywhere March 15    Book Recomendations: - Paladin's Faith by T. Kingfisher - https://amzn.to/48Cfdhr - Passion by Lisa Valdez - https://amzn.to/3S1Q4r0 - The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata - https://amzn.to/47iyqne   - Ink and Magic podcast   - Some Lines a Day Journal - Leuchtturm1917   - Tabitha Brown IG post #1 - https://www.instagram.com/p/C1fU9yXP06k/ - post #2 - https://www.instagram.com/p/C1gLuKFrQ40/   - My year end post    - Insight Timer app   - Author Nillu Nasser - https://nillunasser.com/   The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing. Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net Support the show: Website | Instagram | Facebook Music credit: Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

We are thrilled to share that Benjamin Stevenson's EVERYONE ON THIS TRAIN IS A SUSPECT and Mariana Zapata's ALL RHODES LEAD HERE have been selected for the January LibraryReads list! Congratulations to both authors! Find show notes here: For February reads, go here: bit.ly/48eGwyc We also have a phone number! Call 212-207-7773 and leave us a message! You can find us on Facebook and Twitter @librarylovefest or on TikTok and Instagram @harperlibrary.

Hoy inicia el proceso de elección de la próxima fiscal General, uno de los cargos más importantes y poderosos del país. Las tres candidatas, ternadas por el presidente Gustavo Petro, harán su presentación pública ante los magistrados de la Corte Suprema, que harán la votación. Aunque en casi todas las elecciones de este tipo suele haber un guiño presidencial que marca la votación, en este caso, Petro no se ha sentido. Quien sí lo ha hecho es el ministro de Defensa, Iván Velásquez, muy cercano a una de las aspirantes y quien no tiene muchos amigos dentro de este alto tribunal. Hoy hablamos de las aspirantes, de lo que se juegan y de qué esperar en la definición de la próxima jefe de la entidad de investigación y acusación más grande del país.Para saber más puede leer y escuchar:El fantasma de Iván Velázquez baraja la campaña a la Fiscalía.Huevos Revueltos con la receta para la próxima Fiscal GeneralSi anda interesado en el Curso de Inmersión de 2024 de La Silla, acá encuentra toda la información.Elija ser Súperamigo. Puede ser parte de nuestra comunidad acá.Un espacio de cuña en Huevos Revueltos puede ser suyo, excepto para contenido político y electoral. Si tiene interés, escriba a socampo@lasillavacia.comChequeo de datos: Mariana Zapata, periodista de La Silla Vacía. Producción: Sergio García y Fernando Cruz, periodistas de La Silla Vacía.Foto de portada: LSV

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we talk about all the great books we hope to read before 2023 ends! It's coming up fast and there are way too many good books to read! What We've Read and What We Are Reading  Fourth Wing (The Empyrean #1) by Rebecca Yarros Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia and narrated by Frankie Corzo and Gabriela Garcia Kulti by Mariana Zapata and narrated by Callie Dalton Unhinged by Vera Valentine Iron Flame (The Empyrean #2) by Rebecca Yarros  Additional Book Mentions The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata  Bookshops and Bonedust (Legends and Lattes #0) by Travis Baldree Iris Kelly Doesn't Date (Bright Falls #3) by Ashley Herring Blake  Check and Mate by Allie Hazelwood System Collapse (Murderbot #8) by Martha Wells The City of Dusk by Tara Sim The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager The Only One Left by Riley Sager The Foxglove King (Nightshade Crown #1) by Hannah Whitten For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten Goodbye Earl by Leesa Cross-Smith The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon Check out Pages n' Pages on Instagram. These opinions are entirely our own. Image by Kapona via Vector Stock

El actual registrador, Alexander Vega, terminará su periodo en menos de un mes. Su reemplazo está siendo elegido durante estos días en las tres altas cortes del país, en medio de un proceso señalado de poco transparente. Al final, los más opcionados -Juan José Vives y Virgilio Almanza- son aliados del actual registrador. Quien quede manejará un presupuesto enorme y una nómina con mucho acceso al poder político. Hoy hablamos de lo que se juega al elegir al guardián de las elecciones.Para saber más puede leer:La accidentada elección del Registrador entra en su etapa finalSi anda interesado en el Curso de Inmersión de 2024 de La Silla, acá encuentra toda la información.Elija ser Súperamigo. Puede ser parte de nuestra comunidad acá.Un espacio de cuña en Huevos Revueltos puede ser suyo, excepto para contenido político y electoral. Si tiene interés, escriba a socampo@lasillavacia.comChequeo de datos: Mariana Zapata, periodista de La Silla Vacía. Producción: Sergio García y Fernando Cruz, periodistas de La Silla Vacía.Foto de portada: LSV

A rising soccer player, her brooding star turned coach turned best friend, and the most delicious slow burn. It's Kulti by Mariana Zapata!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's website HERE.We love you very much!

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including Book Riot's thoughts on the future of bookstores. Then, stick around as Christine chats with romance author Mariana Zapata! Mariana Zapata is a former indie author who recently signed a trad deal for her latest best-selling novel, The Wall of Winnipeg and Me. She also has an excellent handle on TikTok—at last check, she had over a quarter billion views! Mariana lives in a small town in Colorado with her husband and two oversized children—her beloved Great Danes, Dorian and Kaiser. When she's not writing, she's reading, spending time outside, forcing kisses on her boys, or pretending to write. Check It Out! The Wall of Winnipeg and Me - https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-wall-of-winnipeg-and-me-mariana-zapata/16712489 PRH Announce "Freedom of Expression" Prize For High School Students - https://goodereader.com/blog/commentary/penguin-random-house-introduces-high-school-award-to-defend-literature-against-book-bans Show Links: Writers, Ink on YouTube! - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@jdbarker_author/podcasts⁠⁠⁠ J.D. Barker - ⁠⁠⁠https://jdbarker.com/⁠⁠⁠ Christine Daigle - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.christinedaiglebooks.com/⁠⁠⁠ JP Rindfleisch IX - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.jprindfleischix.com/⁠⁠⁠ Kevin Tumlinson - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.kevintumlinson.com/⁠⁠⁠ Patrick O'Donnell - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.copsandwriters.com/⁠⁠⁠ Mariana Zapata - https://www.marianazapata.com/ TODAY'S SPONSOR: AutoCrit - https://www.autocrit.com/jd (click this link to take advantage of our Writers, Ink special offer!!!) Other Links Best of BookTok - ⁠⁠⁠https://bestofbooktok.com/⁠⁠⁠ Booktrib - ⁠⁠https://booktrib.com/author/writers-ink/⁠⁠ Music by Nicorus - ⁠⁠⁠https://cctrax.com/nicorus/dust-to-dust-ep⁠⁠⁠ Voice Over by Rick Ganley - ⁠⁠⁠http://www.nhpr.com⁠⁠⁠ and recorded at Mill Pond Studio - ⁠⁠⁠http://www.millpondstudio.com⁠⁠⁠ Show notes & audio production by Geoff Emberlyn - ⁠https://twitter.com/horrorstoic⁠⁠⁠ Website Design by Word & Pixel - ⁠⁠⁠http://wordandpixel.com/⁠⁠⁠ Contact - ⁠⁠⁠https://writersinkpodcast.com/contact/⁠⁠⁠ *NOTE: Some of the links are affiliate links. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writersink/support

This week, we head back to Michigan and talk with Beth Dumity, owner, and Marissa McVety, manager, at R&B Used Books in Grand Blanc. We discuss giving back to the community and how they're still learning after 20 years in the business. Books We Talk About: The books of Mariana Zapata, Chloe Liese, John Sandford, John Grisham, Jonathan Kellerman and Robyn Carr.DoDContract.comThe US military buys everything from office supplies and landscaping services to the...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

MARIANA ZAPATA, you have done it girl. You have wrote a book that all the girls have agreed upon. That's a feat within itself. We love it, we love you and Oh Boy expect some cash in your pocket because we are buying all your books (in hardcover). We go on so many tangents in this episode so buckle in because we are gonna be here a while.

Attention romance readers this episode is extra exciting and special. In celebration of the Avon publishing release of "The Wall of Winnipeg and Me" we got to have a huddle with the queen of slow burn romance Mariana Zapata!! Not only do we dish about Winnipeg and many things Aiden and Vanessa, but got some insight into the chaos of writing and more unforgettable moments. We had lots of laughs along the way, possibly ruined an actor for Mariana if he doesn't get the opportunity to play Zach. It was an absolute delight and honor to speak with Mariana and hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did. So if you haven't read "The Wall of Winnipeg and Me" what are you waiting for?! If football star and his assistant marriage of convenience romance doesn't do it for you, check out her catalogue of other works. Mariana's Socials https://www.marianazapata.com/ https://www.instagram.com/MARIANAZAPATA/ https://www.facebook.com/marianazapatawrites Connect with E&P on the socials ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/emotionsandpotionspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@emotionsandpotionspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emotionsandpotions/support

Do you have a recommendation for a guest on the show? Want more of a particular direction of guests? Drop me a line at hank.garner@dabblewriter.com and let me know! Join us at our YouTube channel to join in LIVE for upcoming author interviews!  https://tinyurl.com/dabbleyoutube Mariana Zapatalives in a small town in Colorado with her husbandand two oversized children—her beloved Great Danes, Dorian andKaiser. When she's not writing, she's reading, spendingtime outside,forcing kisses on her boys, or pretending to write.

Do you have a recommendation for a guest on the show? Want more of a particular direction of guests? Drop me a line at hank.garner@dabblewriter.com and let me know! Join us at our YouTube channel to join in LIVE for upcoming author interviews!  https://tinyurl.com/dabbleyoutube The Wall of Winnipeg and Me: A Novel Mariana Zapata lives in a small town in Colorado with her husbandand two oversized children—her beloved Great Danes, Dorian andKaiser. When she's not writing, she's reading, spendingtime outside,forcing kisses on her boys, or pretending to write. When you click a link on our site, it might just be a magical portal (aka an affiliate link). We're passionate about only sharing the treasures we truly believe in. Every purchase made from our links not only supports Dabble but also the marvelous authors and creators we showcase, at no additional cost to you.

Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they're discussing the character's and universes of Sarah J. Maas! There will be spoiler warnings at the top of the show letting y'all know if you're in danger of anything being discussed, but there are no big spoilers, with the exception of the end of ACOTAR. They've finally finished A Court of Thorns and Roses! In Chapter Chat we discuss the last three chapters! Plus, we chat The Little Mermaid, Taylor Swift news, Lana del Rey, Survivor, Sabrina Carpenter, the Witcher season 3, and The Wall of Winnipeg and Me, & more.  We're supported by Manta Sleep! http://bit.ly/3ZLFyon | Use code FANGIRL for 10% off your order! The specific luxury mask Natasha and Christine reference is this episode is the manta sleep mask SOUND.  Today in Fangirl Tea Time: Christine & Natasha have gotten back onto the dating apps, and they discuss their most recent experiences. That's available on the Patreon for Team Jacob and up!  Join those F%#KING FANGIRLS Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/thoseforkingfangirls   Follow the visual show on Youtube: http://youtube.com/@thoseforkingfangirls   Christine's videos with Sarah that she mentioned: The first interview https://youtu.be/AVzm-nIFRaY | The ACOMAF launch https://youtu.be/KnsEmQjDX4M | The ABB event https://youtu.be/aLtoQoIUgxg Website: https://thoseforkingfangirls.com/  Email us feedback: thoseforkingfangirls@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thoseforkingfangirls/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/forkfangirlspod  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thoseforkingfangirls What Right Now:  Movies- The Little Mermaid  TV - Ted Lasso, Survivor Season 44 Books - The Wall of Winnipeg by Mariana Zapata, Georgie All the Way by Kate Clayborn

In this episode Kate interviews audiobook narrator, Connor Crais, who has worked with authors such as AL Jackson, Mariana Zapata, Meghan Quinn, Serena Akeroyd, and so many others (over 200 books!). He is also a co-author with Kayley Loring on a sports romance series & an holiday series. We talk about behind-the-scenes of audiobook narrating, his journey to romance narration, his work as an author, and so much more. Kate also, maybe, possibly, wrote down some sexy phrases and made him whisper them to her, but it's totally not weird. You can check out his work at ConnorCrais.com.

All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata bookclub recap

Are you looking for romance books to read this season? Jen and Ashley are back with our annual Love is in the Air episode, sharing some of our latest favorite romance books with you.   We share our picks, Julia Whelan's Thank You for Listening (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) and Mariana Zapata's From Lukov with Love (Bookshop.org).   These romance recommendations are from recent reads, but if you're looking for more recommendations, you can listen back to our episodes from previous years, including episode 216, episode 164, and episode 112. What do you recommend? Let us know!   Love what we're doing? Support us on Patreon for $5 or more to get at least one bonus episode a month!   Visit the Unabridged website for our full show notes and links to the books mentioned in the episode. Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.   Want to support Unabridged? Follow us @unabridgedpod on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. | Join our Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge. | Visit our curated list of books at Bookshop.org. | Become a patron on Patreon. | Check out our Merch Store. | Visit the resources available in our Teachers Pay Teachers store.

Thanks for listening to my first podcast episode and thank you for being patient with me while i figure out podcasting. Kulti by Mariana Zapata is one of my favorite books. You can read it free on Kindle Unlimited. Leave a rating and review and don't forget to follow me on instagram @heaths.bookclub for daily book content!

Y un domingo más por aquí, lo que significa nuevo episodio de The Book Nook 🥳 Y este es uno que nos lleváis pidiendo desde hace mucho tiempo 😏 Hoy en The Book Nook hablamos de cómo puntuamos nuestras lecturas 🙌🏼 ¿Por qué utilizamos un sistema basado en ⭐️? ¿Qué ha de tener un libro para llevarse la 5/5 ⭐️? ¿Y las 1/5 ⭐️? Todo esto y mucho más en el episodio de hoy ✨ A continuación os dejamos los libros de los que hemos hablado en este episodio 👇🏼 -Una virtud perversa, Emily Thiede. -Suite Francesa, Irène Némirovsky -En los zapatos de valeria, Elisabet Benavent. -Calendar Girl, Carlan Audrey. -Blood Heir, Amelie Wen Zhao. -Anhelo, Tracy Wolff -Todas mis respuestas, Cherry Chic. -That Weekend, Kara Thomas. -La química del amor, Ali Hazelwood. -De Lukov con amor, Mariana Zapata. -Hija de la diosa de la luna, Sue Lynn Tan. -El Campamento, Blue Jeans. -Los seis de Atlas, Olive Blake. -El regreso de la perra Carrie Soto, Taylor Jenkins Reid. - Jade City, Fonda Lee. -La canción de Aquiles, Maddline Miller. -Te espero en el fin del mundo, Andrea Longarela. - Rock, Paper, Scissors, Alice Feeney. -Babel, R.F Kuang. -Corina de medianoche, Sarah J Maas. -La canción del corazón, T.J Klune.

Feliz Año Nuevo 🎊 No podíamos empezar este episodio sin desearos un muy feliz 2023, al igual que tampoco podíamos empezar el año sin hacer un balance de nuestras lecturas 🥳 Exacto, en este episodio vamos a comentaros cómo han sido nuestras lecturas de 2022. ¿Cuál ha sido el libro que más nos ha sorprendido? ¿Y el que más nos ha decepcionado? 🧐 Y por supuesto, tampoco podía faltar nuestro TOP 3 LECTURAS de 2022 👏 Seguro que las adivináis porque no hemos parado de hablaros de ellas 🙈 Así que coged un buen café y relajaos este primer día del año mientras os traemos un episodio cargado de risas y emoción 💥 A continuación os dejamos la lista de los libros de los que hemos hablado en el episodio 👇🏼 - Babel, R.F. Kuang - El Priorato del Naranjo, Samantha Shannon - Sword Catcher, Cassandra Clare - The Great Alone, Kristin Hannah - The Marriage Portrait, Maggie O’Farrell - Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, Gabrielle Zevin - The American Roommate Experiment, Elena Armas - From Ludovica With Love, Mariana Zapata

Feliz Navidad 🎄✨ Hoy en The Book Nook os traemos un episodio especial y único...y es que no podíamos perdernos el celebrar esta fecha tan señalada con todas vosotras y vosotros 🤩 Además hoy es el último episodio del año, y queríamos agradecer todo el apoyo que nos habéis brindado ¡desde el primer día! ✨ ¿Cómo celébranos las navidades cada una? ¿Cuál es nuestra lista de deseos para estas navidades? ¿Cuáles son nuestras tradiciones? Y lo más importante... ¿Hemos acertado el regalo del amigo invisible que nos hemos hecho la una a la otra? Todo esto y mucho más en El especial de Navidad, con The Book Nook ♥️🥰 A continuación os dejamos la lista de libros de los cuales hemos hablado en el episodio: 👉🏼Gideon, La novena, Tamsy Muir. 👉🏼Babel, R.F Kuang. 👉🏼An Heir comes to rise, Chloe C Peñaranda. 👉🏼Divine Blood, Beck Michaels. 👉🏼Jade City, Jade War y Jade Legacy, Fonda Lee. 👉🏼De Lukov, con Amor, Mariana Zapata. 👉🏼Mujercitas, Louisa May Alcott. 👉🏼Beartown, Frederik Beckman 👉🏼 Te espero en el fin del mundo, Andrea Longarela. 👉🏼Hielo y plata, Alena Pons. 👉🏼El día que dejo de nevar en Alaska, Alice Kellen.

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we did a book swap! We've done this one before where we make the other read a book of our choosing. This week Morgan made Sophia read one of her favorites, The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata. We're continuing our month of gratitude by being thankful for our friend's taste in books! The Wall of Winnipeg and Me is one of Morgan's favorites, so listen to find out if Sophia liked it too! We delve into spoilers, so beware.  What We've Read and What We Are Reading: The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata and narrated by Callie Dalton Come Tumbling Down (Wayward Children #5) by (and narrated by) Seanan McGuire Friends, Lovers and Big Terrible Things by (and narrated by) Matthew Perry The Undertaking of Hart & Mercy by Megan Bannen Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford Heart of the Sun Warrior (The Celestial Kingdom Duology #2) by Sue Lynn Tan Additional Book Mentions: Cursed (Gilded #2) by Marissa Meyer and narrated by Rebecca Soler House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1) by Sarah J. Maas They Called Us Enemy by George Takei The Spellman Files (The Spellman Files #2) by Lisa Lutz and narrated by Christina Moore Check out Pages n' Pages on Instagram. These opinions are entirely our own. Image by Kapona via Vector Stock.

The podcast is half a century, bitches! Well, not technically, but we're all feeling it physically, amirite? We hit this milestone with Veronica's comfort read and Rae's first foray into Mariana Zapata with The Wall of Winnipeg and Me, the second in our #Zapatassance picks. We also discuss the power of voting, things you can and can't swallow, and try to keep our love of this book to a dull roar (spoiler alert: we failed). You can purchase The Wall of Winnipeg and Me on Amazon or inquire at your local bookstore. Up Next: Under Locke - Queen Mariana Zapata What We're Reading: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone - Lori Gottlieb In a Jam - Kate Canterbary What We're Listening To: The Past Times The Long Game SHOW INFORMATION: Website: www.chicklitbookclubpodcast.com Merch: https://chicklitbookclubpodcast.threadless.com/ Twitter: @ChickLitPodcast Instagram: ChickLitBookClubPodcast TikTok: ChickLitBookClub Pinterest: ChickLitBookClubPodcast Email: chicklitbookclubpodcast@gmail.com Youtube: @ChickLitBookClub Facebook: Facebook Patreon: Support Us Here --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chicklitbookclub/support

¿Alguna vez habéis creado parejas literarias con personajes de distintos libros? ¿Os habéis planteado quizás que el alma gemela de vuestro personaje literario favorito pudiera estar en otra saga? ¿Os apetece jugar a ser Celestinas Literarias? Si es así, o ahora te ha picado la curiosidad, quédate con nosotras este episodio que se viene cargado de parejas que a lo mejor nunca te habías planteado pero que te van a dejar 🔥🔥🔥 Hemos escogido 8 personajes propuestos por vosotras y vamos a ejercer de cupido, juntándolos según veamos o nos parezcan más compatibles...¡Que empiece el juego! 🏹❤️📖 👉🏼A continuación os dejamos la lista de libros de los cuales hemos hablado en el episodio: - An ember in the ashes, Sabaa Tahir - De Lukov, con amor, Mariana Zapata. - Kulti, Mariana Zapata - The Wall of Winnipeg and me, Mariana Zapata. - Imperio de Tormentas, Sarah J Maas - Perdida, Gillian Flynn 🎙Podcasts que os recomendamos encarecidamente 👇🏼 - The Potterverse, de Mary & Blake Media - On Purpose, de Jay Shetty - Poco a poco y buena vibra, Alicia Revilla - Hablando de la Bida, Grace en Internet - El podcast de Taylor Swift, The hoy in neon

This week we read The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata, a favourite book for both of us.    Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to our podcast! Come find us! Email sistersreadingromancepodcast@gmail.com Instagram @sistersreadingromancepod Tiktok @sistersreadingromance

Our audiobook this week is HIDE AND SEEK by Mila Crawford My name is Stella Adams and I'm in love with three men. Axel is an animal. His desires are visceral and come from the most debased human needs. Ronan is sweet and nurturing. He takes care of me, showing me how precious I am even when no one ever taught him how. Kian is a monster. He needs to invoke pain to feel anything. They're all different but they are mine and I am theirs. And now my men want to tie me to them. Forever. *This is an extended epilogue for ROOM TWENTY-TWO.* ROOM TWENTY-TWO: HIDE AND SEEK: https://amzn.to/3f09DPv GET THE eBOOK NOW: https://amzn.to/3UlufSn Mila Crawford: https://amzn.to/3eOOwPV Giveaway: chttps://bit.ly/3SbNUlU ORIGINAL SIN: https://amzn.to/3Sj8Hnv RUTHLESS: https://amzn.to/3xAZ8bH OWNING OLIVIA: https://amzn.to/3BpH2dN ♥ ♥ ♥ Other Mentions TAKEN BY THE MOUNTAIN MAN by Kaci Rose: https://bit.ly/3f5n54J WHEN GRACIE MET THE GRUMP by Mariana Zapata: https://amzn.to/3BAReAi Signed Alexa Riley Paperbacks: https://bit.ly/3xjtxLt PROTECTIVE DUET by Alexa Riley: https://bit.ly/3DAEImZ ♥ ♥ ♥ RMR Website: https://bit.ly/3ifFIyw Read Me Romance Merch: https://bit.ly/39JB8XG Weekly New Release: https://bit.ly/30iDete Follow Read Me Romance on Instagram: https://geni.us/uUVdVeY Latest Alexa Riley Releases: https://bit.ly/3qrQpVS Join Read Me Romance Headquarters on FB: https://geni.us/IdL7B Find Alexa Riley on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2HGrxpQ Alexa Riley TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdUryXr9/ Read Me Romance Theme Song by L.B. Ballard Podcast Production by Lola

Our audiobook this week is HIDE AND SEEK by Mila Crawford My name is Stella Adams and I'm in love with three men. Axel is an animal. His desires are visceral and come from the most debased human needs. Ronan is sweet and nurturing. He takes care of me, showing me how precious I am even when no one ever taught him how. Kian is a monster. He needs to invoke pain to feel anything. They're all different but they are mine and I am theirs. And now my men want to tie me to them. Forever. *This is an extended epilogue for ROOM TWENTY-TWO.* ROOM TWENTY-TWO: HIDE AND SEEK: https://amzn.to/3f09DPv GET THE eBOOK NOW: https://amzn.to/3UlufSn Mila Crawford: https://amzn.to/3eOOwPV Giveaway: chttps://bit.ly/3SbNUlU ORIGINAL SIN: https://amzn.to/3Sj8Hnv RUTHLESS: https://amzn.to/3xAZ8bH OWNING OLIVIA: https://amzn.to/3BpH2dN ♥ ♥ ♥ Other Mentions TAKEN BY THE MOUNTAIN MAN by Kaci Rose: https://bit.ly/3f5n54J WHEN GRACIE MET THE GRUMP by Mariana Zapata: https://amzn.to/3BAReAi Signed Alexa Riley Paperbacks: https://bit.ly/3xjtxLt PROTECTIVE DUET by Alexa Riley: https://bit.ly/3DAEImZ ♥ ♥ ♥ RMR Website: https://bit.ly/3ifFIyw Read Me Romance Merch: https://bit.ly/39JB8XG Weekly New Release: https://bit.ly/30iDete Follow Read Me Romance on Instagram: https://geni.us/uUVdVeY Latest Alexa Riley Releases: https://bit.ly/3qrQpVS Join Read Me Romance Headquarters on FB: https://geni.us/IdL7B Find Alexa Riley on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2HGrxpQ Alexa Riley TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdUryXr9/ Read Me Romance Theme Song by L.B. Ballard Podcast Production by Lola

Our audiobook this week is HIDE AND SEEK by Mila Crawford My name is Stella Adams and I'm in love with three men. Axel is an animal. His desires are visceral and come from the most debased human needs. Ronan is sweet and nurturing. He takes care of me, showing me how precious I am even when no one ever taught him how. Kian is a monster. He needs to invoke pain to feel anything. They're all different but they are mine and I am theirs. And now my men want to tie me to them. Forever. *This is an extended epilogue for ROOM TWENTY-TWO.* ROOM TWENTY-TWO: HIDE AND SEEK: https://amzn.to/3f09DPv GET THE eBOOK NOW: https://amzn.to/3UlufSn Mila Crawford: https://amzn.to/3eOOwPV Giveaway: chttps://bit.ly/3SbNUlU ORIGINAL SIN: https://amzn.to/3Sj8Hnv RUTHLESS: https://amzn.to/3xAZ8bH OWNING OLIVIA: https://amzn.to/3BpH2dN ♥ ♥ ♥ Other Mentions TAKEN BY THE MOUNTAIN MAN by Kaci Rose: https://bit.ly/3f5n54J WHEN GRACIE MET THE GRUMP by Mariana Zapata: https://amzn.to/3BAReAi Signed Alexa Riley Paperbacks: https://bit.ly/3xjtxLt PROTECTIVE DUET by Alexa Riley: https://bit.ly/3DAEImZ ♥ ♥ ♥ RMR Website: https://bit.ly/3ifFIyw Read Me Romance Merch: https://bit.ly/39JB8XG Weekly New Release: https://bit.ly/30iDete Follow Read Me Romance on Instagram: https://geni.us/uUVdVeY Latest Alexa Riley Releases: https://bit.ly/3qrQpVS Join Read Me Romance Headquarters on FB: https://geni.us/IdL7B Find Alexa Riley on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2HGrxpQ Alexa Riley TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdUryXr9/ Read Me Romance Theme Song by L.B. Ballard Podcast Production by Lola

Our audiobook this week is HIDE AND SEEK by Mila Crawford My name is Stella Adams and I'm in love with three men. Axel is an animal. His desires are visceral and come from the most debased human needs. Ronan is sweet and nurturing. He takes care of me, showing me how precious I am even when no one ever taught him how. Kian is a monster. He needs to invoke pain to feel anything. They're all different but they are mine and I am theirs. And now my men want to tie me to them. Forever. *This is an extended epilogue for ROOM TWENTY-TWO.* ROOM TWENTY-TWO: HIDE AND SEEK: https://amzn.to/3f09DPv GET THE eBOOK NOW: https://amzn.to/3UlufSn Mila Crawford: https://amzn.to/3eOOwPV Giveaway: chttps://bit.ly/3SbNUlU ORIGINAL SIN: https://amzn.to/3Sj8Hnv RUTHLESS: https://amzn.to/3xAZ8bH OWNING OLIVIA: https://amzn.to/3BpH2dN ♥ ♥ ♥ Other Mentions TAKEN BY THE MOUNTAIN MAN by Kaci Rose: https://bit.ly/3f5n54J WHEN GRACIE MET THE GRUMP by Mariana Zapata: https://amzn.to/3BAReAi Signed Alexa Riley Paperbacks: https://bit.ly/3xjtxLt PROTECTIVE DUET by Alexa Riley: https://bit.ly/3DAEImZ ♥ ♥ ♥ RMR Website: https://bit.ly/3ifFIyw Read Me Romance Merch: https://bit.ly/39JB8XG Weekly New Release: https://bit.ly/30iDete Follow Read Me Romance on Instagram: https://geni.us/uUVdVeY Latest Alexa Riley Releases: https://bit.ly/3qrQpVS Join Read Me Romance Headquarters on FB: https://geni.us/IdL7B Find Alexa Riley on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2HGrxpQ Alexa Riley TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdUryXr9/ Read Me Romance Theme Song by L.B. Ballard Podcast Production by Lola

To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Andie, Gen, and Ren felt it was the perfect time to honor the queen of slow burns, Mariana Zapata! In this episode, the girls will be discussing Gen's favorite book by Mariana, The Wall of Winnipeg and Me! Join us as we highlight the many popular romance tropes that take place in the story, what makes a great slowburn, and how Aidan Graves is the ideal fictional boyfriend. Throw on a jersey and let's hit the field and enjoy this week's episode of Boozy Book Talk! Follow our socials Instagram & TikTok: @BoozyBookTalkPod Our Goodreads: Andie: https://www.goodreads.com/andiieeeyo Gen: https://www.goodreads.com/genesisgaleno Ren: https://www.goodreads.com/mirandajburke Our Bookstagrams: Andie: @readinginabc Gen: @booksnbistros Ren: @bookswith.ren Music Credit: Stays The Same [Instrumental Version] by Gloria Tells

This week we read one of Ayesha's favourite books, From Lukov With Love by Mariana Zapata, a sports romance about two skating partners. Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to our podcast! Come find us! Email sistersreadingromancepodcast@gmail.com Instagram @sistersreadingromancepod Tiktok @sistersreadingromance

This week we are talking about the Addicted series and the Calloway Sisters series by Krista and Becca Ritchie. Spoilers for all books in the series! send opinions and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com NEXT WEEK: Kulti and Wall of Winnipeg by Mariana Zapata

Hey fellow booklovers! Join us this week as Alli and Jacklyn talk about not one but TWO books! We chatted all about Scarlett St. Clair's A Touch of Darkness and A Game of Fate which is a Hades x Persephone retelling from both Persephone's and Hades POV. Share all your thoughts with us on Instagram at the.bibliovert.podcast and join us in the HadesTrash club. Books Mentioned: -A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair -The All Souls triology by Deborah Harkness -A Game of Fate by Scarlett St. Clair -A Game of Retribution by Scarlett St. Clair -A Touch of Ruin by Scarlett St. Clair -A Touch of Malice by Scarlett St. Clair -Neon gods by Katee Robert -From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout -With You Forever by Chloe Liese -Misadventures with a Professor by Sierra Simon -The Chasing of Eleanor Vain by Sierra Simon -Hooked by Emily McIntire -Stuck with You by Ali Hazelwood -Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood -Truth or Beard by Penny Reid -Flock by Kate Stewart -Don't Take This Sinner by Hexmione -The Wall of Winnepeg and Me by Mariana Zapata

In this episode of The Readheads the girls are recapping and discussing All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata, a very Snitchy Snitch's choice. As per usual, the girls are disagreeing on just about everything. Plus they take listener questions and share the other books they read this month. The next book is Jackie's choice and she chose Run, Rose, Run by James Patterson and Dolly Parton. Follow @thereadheads on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thereadheads/ Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thereadheads/ Submit a question or comment to us at thereadheadsbookclub@gmail.com Shop Readheads Merch: https://shopmorningtoast.com/collections/the-readheads The overall Readheads Rating for All Rhodes Lead Here is 2.95.

Welcome back book besties! This week Sav is still stuck in Prythian (IYKYK), Em is getting sucked into the Ravehood Trilogy, and Ivan Lukov is skating right into our hearts. From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata is a slow burn, enemies-to-friends-to-lovers, ice skating romance. We love this love story and the the fireworks in the second to last chapter. Join us next week as we talk about Flock by Kate Steward, the first in the Ravenhood trilogy. As always, hit us up on Instagram and TikTok @spicerackpod to follow along!

Welcome to Kingsmakers, Spice Rack! On episode 4: Emily speaks Russian, Sav has finally joined the A Court of Thorns and Roses cult, and we talk all things DEAN FREAKING YENIN (finally). The Bully by author Sophie Lark takes place at Kingsmakers, a mafia boarding school, where everyone is thottin' and plottin'. Sophie Lark is the queen of mafia romances and has an entire collection for you to enjoy if The Bully was up your alley. Where do you think Dean will rank on our boyfriend pyramid? This one might surprise you! Join us next week as we talk about From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata! As always, thanks for listening and we'll see you next week for the ice skating romance that all Disney Channel girls dreamed of in 2004.  If you like us, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @spicerackpod and send recommendations to thespicerackpod@gmail.com.   

Happy April! The Readheads are back and they are recapping, discussing and roasting this month's book, Our Country Friends. They are talking about their favorite and least favorite characters, storylines, and moments throughout the novel. Plus they take listener questions and share the other books they read over the last 2 months and whether or not they'd recommend them. The next book is Margo's choice and she chose All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata. Follow @thereadheads on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thereadheads/ Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thereadheads/ Submit a question or comment to us at thereadheadsbookclub@gmail.com Shop Readheads Merch: https://shopmorningtoast.com/collections/the-readheads The overall Readheads Rating for Our Country Friends is 2.175.

Talking From Lukov With Love by Mariana Zapata. email us with your thoughts and recommendations at litonliteraturepod@gmail.com

Our audiobook this week is CUPID GETS STRUCK by Alexa Riley Astrid is finally back home after going to culinary school and has her first job interview. There's something familiar about her new boss, and it's pulling at her heartstrings. Cupid has been biding his time until Astrid finally came home. Armed with an empire he built just for her, he'll finally confess that's he's been there all along. Warning: This Valentine's quickie is sugary sweet and ready for you to take a bite. Find out what happens when Cupid finally claims his love. GET EBOOK NOW: https://bit.ly/3FszbfN ENTER SIGNED PAPERBACK GIVEAWAY: https://bit.ly/3noTFzL AR BOOKS FOR 2021: https://bit.ly/3tmXp8J TV SHOW MENTIONS Sister Wives Cheer OTHER BOOK MENTIONS I'll Be Taking This by Olivia T. Turner: https://amzn.to/3rhEidx In Bed with a Highlander by Maya Banks https://amzn.to/3qrre6j LEA'S TOP READS 2021 Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert https://bit.ly/3mHtm7r The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata https://bit.ly/3quqL1L The Redemption by Nikki Sloane https://bit.ly/3z8hHnh The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood https://bit.ly/3Ezbr91 Just Like Heaven by Trilina Pucci https://amzn.to/317nM6V MEL'S TOP READS 2021 LONER by Jamie Schlosser https://amzn.to/3JkIRvL The Boss by Melanie Moreland https://amzn.to/3HiptxA Lakefront Property by Jisa Dean https://amzn.to/3mF3yJ4 https://amzn.to/3HhIaS9 Bred by the Mafia Monster by Sam Crescent & Stacey Espino https://amzn.to/319kG2k Ruthless by Mila Crawford https://amzn.to/3z3S32R RMR Website: https://bit.ly/3ifFIyw In Bed with a Highlander by Maya Banks: https://amzn.to/3qrre6j Read Me Romance Merch: https://bit.ly/39JB8XG Weekly New Release: https://bit.ly/30iDete Follow Read Me Romance on Instagram: https://geni.us/uUVdVeY Join Read Me Romance Headquarters on FB: https://geni.us/IdL7B Find Alexa Riley on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2HGrxpQ Read Me Romance Theme Song by L.B. Ballard Podcast Production by Lola

Our audiobook this week is CUPID GETS STRUCK by Alexa Riley Astrid is finally back home after going to culinary school and has her first job interview. There's something familiar about her new boss, and it's pulling at her heartstrings. Cupid has been biding his time until Astrid finally came home. Armed with an empire he built just for her, he'll finally confess that's he's been there all along. Warning: This Valentine's quickie is sugary sweet and ready for you to take a bite. Find out what happens when Cupid finally claims his love. GET EBOOK NOW: https://bit.ly/3FszbfN ENTER SIGNED PAPERBACK GIVEAWAY: https://bit.ly/3noTFzL AR BOOKS FOR 2021: https://bit.ly/3tmXp8J TV SHOW MENTIONS Sister Wives Cheer OTHER BOOK MENTIONS I'll Be Taking This by Olivia T. Turner: https://amzn.to/3rhEidx In Bed with a Highlander by Maya Banks https://amzn.to/3qrre6j LEA'S TOP READS 2021 Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert https://bit.ly/3mHtm7r The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata https://bit.ly/3quqL1L The Redemption by Nikki Sloane https://bit.ly/3z8hHnh The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood https://bit.ly/3Ezbr91 Just Like Heaven by Trilina Pucci https://amzn.to/317nM6V MEL'S TOP READS 2021 LONER by Jamie Schlosser https://amzn.to/3JkIRvL The Boss by Melanie Moreland https://amzn.to/3HiptxA Lakefront Property by Jisa Dean https://amzn.to/3mF3yJ4 https://amzn.to/3HhIaS9 Bred by the Mafia Monster by Sam Crescent & Stacey Espino https://amzn.to/319kG2k Ruthless by Mila Crawford https://amzn.to/3z3S32R RMR Website: https://bit.ly/3ifFIyw In Bed with a Highlander by Maya Banks: https://amzn.to/3qrre6j Read Me Romance Merch: https://bit.ly/39JB8XG Weekly New Release: https://bit.ly/30iDete Follow Read Me Romance on Instagram: https://geni.us/uUVdVeY Join Read Me Romance Headquarters on FB: https://geni.us/IdL7B Find Alexa Riley on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2HGrxpQ Read Me Romance Theme Song by L.B. Ballard Podcast Production by Lola

This episode discusses Kulti by Mariana Zapata, a slow-burn romance about a professional soccer player and her team's assistant coach. The book follows the enemies to lovers trope and has banter, sacrifice, and stubborn characters. If you want to support the podcast, follow on Instagram (@melanatedandeducatedpodcast), give positive ratings on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and continue to listen to episodes!

That is the true question! In this week's episode we discuss all of our favorite and least favorite book tropes. Enemies to lovers? The Chosen One? Do we love them or do we hate them? You'll just have to listen and find out. Books we mention in this episode: (We talk about a lot!) The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah, Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey, Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean, Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Anxious People by Fredrik Backman, Seven Days in June by Tia Williams, These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong, Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert, Yearbook by Seth Rogen, Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover, The Guncle by Steven Rowley, Waiting for Tom Hanks (Waiting for Tom Hanks #1) by Kerry Winfrey, May the Best Man Win by Z.R. Ellor, Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas, The Sea Witch (Wicked Villains #5) by Katee Roberts, Surviving the Night by Riley Sager, Lock Every Door by Riley Sager, Night is Darkest (Men in Blue #1) by Jayne Rylon, Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall, Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert, The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata, Carry On Series by Rainbow Rowell, The Hating Game by Sally Thorne, From Blood and Ash (Blood and Ash #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout, Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer, Cinder (Lunar Chronicles) by Marissa Meyer, Naked in Death (In Death #1) by J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts), The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang, The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune, Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, Illuminae Files Series by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff, The Aurora Cycle Series by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff, The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer, Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series by Rick Riordan, The Shadow and Bone Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo, Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin, The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary, The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot, The Flat Share by Beth O'Leary, A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas, The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren, Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma, The Simple WIld by K.A. Tucker, Radiance by Grace Draven, The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa, Looking for Alaska by John Green, Fifty Shades of Gray by E.L. James, To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han, Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston, Jason Bourne Series by Robery Ludlum, Fallen Crest High by Tijan, The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang, Divergent Series by Veronica Roth, Not That Kind of Guy by Andie J. Christopher, Jamison Valley Series by Deveny Perry, The Playboy Next Door by Christina Tetreault. Check out Pages n' Pages on Instagram. These opinions of the books are entirely our own and may not reflect the actual book. Image by Kapona via Vector Stock.