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Tara chats with author Sydney Leigh about her latest novel, Instagoner, published on August 27, 2024 by Level Best Books; it is the first book in the Bark and Blog Mystery series. When lifestyle blogger Emily finds the body of the local controversial talk show host who also happens to be her arch-nemesis, she enlists the help of her online audience, her best friend and barista Fitz, and furry, four-footed roommate Murray who help solve the crime. Sydney spent several years running a seasonal business, allowing her to spend the cold months in cool places. She now spends her work time thinking about murder and writing cozy mysteries. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers and served on the board of Crime Writers of Canada from 2018-2021. Highlighted books: The True Love Experiment; The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack Murder Road by Simone St. James Peril in Pink by Sydney Leigh https://sydneyleighbooks.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sydneyleighauthor/
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This week we are bringing you a list of books that give off a summer vibe, set in either tropical places or holiday destinations, it's all places that reminded Toni of sun and long hot days. We have a strange mix of romance and thrillers for you today!Books talked about in this episode are:Just for the Summer, Part of Your World #3, Abby JimenezSeven Days in June, Tia WilliamsThe Paradise Problem, Christina LaurenDial A for Aunties, Aunties #1, Jesse Q. SutantoThe Resort, Sara OchsThe Unhoneymooners, The Unhoneymooners #1, Christina LaurenMy Killer Vacation, Tessa BaileySummer Reading, Jenn McKinlayHappy Place, Emily HenryBeach Read, Emily HenryConnect with us:Join our buddy read My Boss is the Devil (The Devil You Know Book 1) by Ben Schenkman on Storygraph here,Subscribe to our Kofi and get access to an exclusive Discord channel to talk about books with other book nerdsFollow us on Instagram, Tiktok and Facebook, or discover where else to listen to us via our Carrd link hereImportant info:Jingle: One Fine Day by Podcast.Co
I am always down for a romantic comedy, especially when its a book. The humor brings out the best (usually) in a character and I just overall enjoy the book way more. The Unhoneymooners was a hit! I instantly was hooked into what was going on at the wedding and who each person was, I don't think I put down the book until I had finished. Also I WOULD recommend to my sister AND mom, I'm going to make them read it this weekend.
Buenos dias, Matosinhos! Olha o episódio com o tema mais caótico lá atrás. Não sabemos como é que ainda não tínhamos chegado aqui, mas o que importa é que já cá estamos e prontas para tornar isto numa série. Digam-nos os vossos memes portugueses favoritos e se gostariam de ouvir mais episódios destes! Livros mencionados neste episódio: - Mile High & The Right Move, Liz Tomforde (1:28) - The Perfect Find, Tia Williams (2:42 & 12:07) - Autobiografia Não Autorizada 2, Dulce Maria Cardoso (3:07) - Verity, Colleen Hoover (7:03) - Done and Dusted, Lyla Sage (7:18) - Viradas do Avesso, Joana Kabuki (7:48) - The Unhoneymooners, Christina Lauren (9:07) - The Summer of Broken Rules, K. L. Walther (9:15) - Talking at Night, Claire Daverley (10:16) - ‘Tis the Season for Revenge, Morgan Elizabeth (11:30) - What Alice Forgot, Liane Moriarty (13:49) - Cult Classic, Sloane Crosley (14:01) - The Pact, Sharon Bolton (14:47) - Malibu Rising, Taylor Jenkins Reid (15:51) - The Candy House, Jennifer Egan (16:11) - Sinais de Fumo, Alex Couto (16:37) - Bringing Down the Duke (A League of Extraordinary Women #1), Evie Dunmore (18:20) - Babel, R. F. Kuang (19:03 & 27:21) - Small Things Like These, Claire Keegan (20:05) - Filhos da Chuva, Álvaro Curia (20:37) - Pod, Laline Paull (20:46) - How to Kill Your Family, Bella Mackie (22:03) - The Great Believers, Rebecca Makkai (22:10) - Our Wives Under the Sea, Julia Armfield (22:39) - Other People's Clothes, Calla Henkel (23:37) - The Friend Zone, Abby Jimenez (24:05) - You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty, Awaeke Emezi (24:19) - We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Shirley Jackson (25:57) - Educated, Tara Westover (26:14) - Wild Swans, Jung Chan (27:46) - Once More With Feeling, Elisa Sussman (28:31) - Daisy Jones and the Six, Taylor Jenkins Reid (28:48) - Hello Beautiful, Ann Napolitano (30:24) - Book Lovers, Emily Henry (30:28) - Our Stop, Laura Jane Williams (32:14) - Ghosts, Dolly Alderton (32:36) - As Primas, Aurora Venturini (32:50) - Sorrow and Bliss, Meg Mason (34:05) - Snowflake, Louise Nealon (34:09) - Depois a Louca Sou Eu, Tati Bernardi (34:15) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/ritadanova Identidade visual do podcast: da autoria da talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com. Genérico do podcast: criado pelo incrível Vitor Carraca Teixeira, que podem encontrar em www.instagram.com/oputovitor.
In chapter 16, Torry (she/her) and Becky Feldman (she/her) from Too Stupid To Live: Romance Reviews $5 and Under recap The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren (11:09). Then get into their Internet Investigation, Wonder Whys, Gripes and Grumbles, and Sequel Scoop (1:10:28). Content Warning: Discussion about sexual assault survivors between 56:17-1:02:22. Take care! Spoiler Warning: While we explore The Unhoneymooners in detail, rest assured that there won't be any spoilers in the episode beyond this book. Becky's Previous Appearances Episode 144: Petty about Kylie Jenner's Tiktoks, Plastic Surgery in Hollywood, and Lea Michele at the Tonys Episode 123: Petty about The Price of Glee, Harry and Meghan Part 1, and Katie Holmes' 2000s Look Listen to Torry and Becky discuss The Worst Guy on Too Stupid To Live. Leave a voicemail question or comment for Torry to include in a future episode. Suggest a book here. Follow Torry on Instagram, Twitter, Letterboxd, and GoodReads. Check out Torry's pop culture podcast: Ready to Be Petty. Subscribing and leaving a rating helps us find new listeners! Thank you. Music by Simon Tebbenham.
Okay, buckle up for this one. Robin Lefler's sophmore novel NOT HOW I PICTURED IT is the shipwreck rom-com you've been waiting for, a pitch perfect DREAM of a book whose wacky premise brings some real heft to the table. And I'm so happy to be able to talk to her about NINE PERFECT STRANGERS, by Lianne Moriarty, the novel about a group of people isolated together at a wellness centre that inspired Lefler as she shaped her own book.Pickle Me This is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Listen as Robin talks about what she loves about Moriarty's hybridity, the challenges of writing a locked room mystery, how annoying it was to have to keep track of her characters' food rations, the real island with an actual castle that inspired the setting for her story, the surprising thing she learned about creating a plot outline (spoiler: it works!), and why it was important to her to write about characters who are still becoming themselves in their 40s. About NOT HOW I PICTURED IT: The OC meets The Unhoneymooners in this shipwreck romcom when the reunited cast of a hit show get stuck on a deserted island with nothing but their complete lack of survival skills, simmering drama, and the sneaking suspicion that someone is up to no good.Agnes “Ness” Larkin has been out of the spotlight for twenty years since her quick departure from a starring role in a hit teen TV drama. When the show is tapped for a reboot, no one is more surprised than Ness that she signs on to rejoin the cast, leaving behind a normal—if not exactly thrilling—life in Toronto. Also back for round two are Libby, Ness's former best friend and soon to be makeup empire magnate, and Hayes, Ness's one-that-got-away who has risen to A-list fame (and somehow gotten even better looking) in the years she's been gone.When they set off for filming near the Bahamas, a storm leaves the seven actors and one production assistant stranded on a small island with only an abandoned, derelict mansion to wait out the storm. But when the weather clears and a new day rises—their boat is gone too.Stuck in a bizarre, crumbling house on an uninhabited island with possibly the most useless survival group in history, Ness and her co-stars are forced to revisit a minefield of past transgressions and come to terms with the adults they've become as they work together to ride out the storm. Or at least pretend to—they are actors, after all.Interspersed with weather reports, fictional memoir excerpts, a dating profile and Perez-Hilton-esque blog posts, Not How I Pictured It is a rollicking novel of delightful absurdity, pithy dialogue, and no shortage of heart.ROBIN LEFLER grew up near Toronto and (briefly) pursued an ill-fated career in equine massage therapy before stumbling into the world of robotics and tech sales. Not How I Pictured It is her second novel. Her first, Reasonable Adults, was published in 2022. Robin Lefler still lives in her hometown with her family and two very needy canines. Get full access to Pickle Me This at kerryreads.substack.com/subscribe
This week on the She Made Me Read It Pod, Gracie and Lydia discuss Wreck The Halls by Tessa Bailey and The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren. Spoilers? Wreck the Halls = Spoiler Free! The Unhoneymooners = Spoiler Free (Watch for spoiler warnings at the end of episode)!
Christina Hobbs! Lauren Billings!! The writing juggernaut known as Christina Lauren* joins Red Scott and Maggie Tokuda-Hall in Hawaii to discuss the 1998 Outside Magazine article Life's Swell by Susan Orlean and its adaptation into the 2002 classic, Blue Crush. *Christina Lauren is the combined pen name of long-time writing partners and best friends Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings. The #1 international bestselling coauthor duo writes both Young Adult and Adult Fiction, and together has produced nineteen New York Times bestselling novels. Their third YA novel, Autoboyography was released in 2017 to critical acclaim, followed by Roomies, Love and Other Words, Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating, The Unhoneymooners, In a Holidaze, and The Soulmate Equation and Something Wilder. You can read Life's Swell, by Susan Orlean, here. Order Maggie's newest book, The Siren, the Song, and the Spy If you like us, you'll also enjoy: Following the pod on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/failuretoadaptpodcast/ Following the pod on X: https://x.com/FailureAdapt Supporting Failure to Adapt on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FailureToAdaptPodcast
Lisa and Megan Samarin, the co-host of the podcasts Girls Gone Hallmark and Approved with Megan and Wendy discuss The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren, (a combined pen name) of Christina Hobbs and Laura Billings. They write a number of fiction and romance novels. The Unhoneymooners is set up as an enemies-to-lovers trope. Megan and Lisa discuss their thoughts on the book and Megan shared other Christina Lauren books that she enjoyed more. You can also find Megan on her Girls Gone Hallmark Instagram or via Megan and Wendy on Instagram. Their website also contains their links here.Books discussed: Roomies by Christina Lauren The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren Georgie, All Along: An Uplifting and Unforgettable Love Story by Kate Clayborn Love Lettering: A Witty and Heartfelt Love Story by Kate ClaybornPlaying with Matches: A Lit Lovers Romantic Comedy by Ciara Blume A Lit Lovers Series by Ciara Blume Ties that Tether by Jane Igharo Nora Goes off Script by Annabel Monaghan For more information, find Lisa on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and her website. *The book titles mentioned include affiliate links. You can support the podcast by purchasing a book with the links because the podcast receives a small commission.
Catch up on Season 1 of the Amazon Prime series, "The Summer I Turned Pretty!" (1:05) Season 2 premieres July 14th! Stay tuned for a brand new podcast dropping Thursday!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hidden Gems (50:33): "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law" - (Disney+) "That's Amor" - (Netflix) The White House social media "The Unhoneymooners" by Christina Lauren "Look Both Ways" - (Netflix) "Fresh New Sheets" by JoJo We are available on all podcasting platforms but please follow, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify apps. We greatly appreciate the support! Follow us on social media: IG: @recappinpodcast Twitter: @recappinpodcast FB: ReCappin' with Delora and Ashley Contact us: Email: recappinpodcast@gmail.com
Summary: Hop on board, buckle up, and stow your luggage, folks - we're in transit today! Whether by plane, train or automobile, travel can open up a lot of possibilities for characters across genres. Holly and Devin talk through the “closed door” atmosphere transit can bring to a story, and how physical travel can augment the metaphorical evolution of character arcs with a more unique twist. Topics Discussed: The Dagger (9:10): Holly discussed Bullet Train by Kotaro Isaka, a novel that follows the perilous train ride of five highly motivated assassins, the principal of which is Nanao, aka Ladybug. Boarding a bullet train from Tokyo to Morioka, Ladybug is given one simple task - grab a suitcase and get off at the next step. Things quickly devolve as he is met with competition, challenge, and various murder attempts. Holly's key takeaways were: This novel takes the time to take us inside characters to understand the shame, motivations, and quirks of a grisly set of over-the-top assassins. The depth Isaka achieves adds to the satirical tone while also increasing reader investment in the outcome of the wild train ride. While rife with murder, Bullet Train is also full of humor. Nanao keeps trying and failing to get off at the next stop, people get killed and characters have to prop them up to seem like they're still alive, and accidents lead to additional problems throughout the novel. The 2022 Brad Pitt film version changed a lot of the characters' racial and gender identities, but overall it captured the spirit, plot, and humor of the original story well. The Heart (24:50): Devin discussed The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren, a novel of mishaps and undesired outcomes that leads to a destiny no one ever imagined. Olive Torres has always seen herself as unlucky, and having to survive her sister's wedding next to her arch nemesis (and the brother of the groom) Ethan is just one more bit of evidence that she's right. When all the guests (and the happy couple) get food poisoning except for Olive and Ethan, they agree to go on the honeymoon so as not to waste the trip. Devin's key takeaways were: Olive and Ethan's mutual animosity was born from a misunderstanding and simple miscommunication. By traveling to Hawaii together and escaping their typical routines, they're both afforded space and a different perspective to begin to reconcile their differences. A combination of The Hating Game and Forgetting Sarah Marshall, this novel is full of hijinks, forced proximity, and miscommunication that ultimately allows both protagonists to reframe and transform their perception of reality. All it took was bad buffet food and a faux honeymoon to Hawaii. Trigger Warning: there are consistent references to body, physical beauty, and allusions to body dysmorphia that any reader, and especially those with a history or sensitivity to eating disorders, should be aware of. Hot On the Shelf (42:24): Holly: Three Assassins by Kotaro Isaka Devin: River of Consciousness by Oliver Sacks What's Making Our Hearts Race (45:27): Holly: The Last of Us on HBO Devin: Heavenly Ski Resort in Lake Tahoe, CA Instagram: @heartsanddaggerspod Website: www.heartsanddaggerspod.com If you like what you hear, please tell your friends and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so that we can find our perfect audience.
I have read several books by co-authors Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings -- you may know them by their combined pen name, Christina Lauren -- and absolutely loved all of them. I was dying to pick their brains and hear about their creative process for writing books since there are two of them. What we covered: How Christina and Lauren each got into writing initiallyHow they first met and decided to become writing partners What their creative process looks like for writing books How long it takes for them to write a book from start to finish How real life impacts their creative process and ability to write Do they ever disagree on the plot or ending of a story? How their writing style has evolved over time Their favorite book they've ever written Where do they find inspiration to write their stories Who are their favorite authors / books Will any of their books ever be turned into a movie? And more! CONNECT WITH CHRISTINA LAURENChristina + Lauren are the New York Times, USA TODAY, and #1 internationally bestselling authors of The Unhoneymooners, Love and Other Words, The Soulmate Equation and Something Wilder. Their new novel, The True Love Experiment, will be released in May 2023. Check out their website hereFollow them on Instagram at @christinalauren Affiliate Links + Today's Sponsors: Get started with EveryPlate for just $1.49 per meal by going to EveryPlate.com/podcast and entering code wellnessforthewin149. #adSave on your Expecting & Empowered Membership (workouts for pregnancy and postpartum) by using my affiliate code WELLNESSFORTHEWIN. Save 10% on your purchase at hillandhazel.com using my affiliate code SHANNA10! Follow them on IG at @shophillandhazelThank you so much for listening, rating + reviewing and sharing with friends! Follow me on IG at @wellnessforthewin and @wellnessforthewinpod Check out my blog for healthy recipes & wellness tips! JOIN MY EMAIL LIST HERE! Please be sure to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast!
The big island is full of surprises and Jessica and Kendra are drinking Mai Tais, enjoying all the drama. This honeymoon was meant for another couple. Olive and Ethan plan to enjoy every minute of their time in Maui as long as its not together...fate had other plans.
Over Thanksgiving I read The Wilderwomen by Ruth Emmie Lang and The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren. I'm way behind on my posting schedule, so that means I'm finally getting around to the books I read over Thanksgiving at the very end of January. I give an actually short plot summary for each and then do a deep dive into my thoughts and opinions on both books!
We are looking at the books we read this year, and chatting about our faves! SHOW NOTES: These are the books we mentioned during this chat (in no particular order!); to see more of what we read this year, check out our Instagram! Meghan Quinn "Put Me in Detention", "Highland Fling", "The Mother Road", "Vancouver Agitators" series, "Royally Not Ready", "Untying the Knot"; TL Swan "Miles High Club" series; Christina Lauren "The Holidaze", "Soulmate Equation", "Wild Seasons" series, "The Unhoneymooners"; Colleen Hoover "November 9", "Verity", "Heartbones", "It Ends with Us"; Lucy Score "Things We Never Got Over", "By a Thread", "Forever Never"; Robinne Lee "The Idea of You"; Kate Stewart "Ravenhood" series, "Bittersweet Symphony" duet, "The Plight Before Christmas", "Someone Else's Ocean"; Trilina Pucci "Tangled in Tinsel"; Tessa Bailey "Happenstance", "Window Shopping", "My Killer Vacation"; Sarah J Maas "A Court of Thorns and Roses" aka "ACOTAR" series; Emily Henry "People We Meet on Vacation"; Josie Silver "One Night on the Island"; Abby Jimenez "Life's Too Short", "Part of Your World", "Yours Truly"; Sophie Sullivan "How to Love Your Neighbor"; Tia Williams "Seven Days in June"; KA Tucker "Wild" series, "Say You Still Love Me"; Devon Daniels "Meet You In the Middle"; Kate Clayborn "Love Lettering"; Casey McQuiston "Red, White & Royal Blue", "One Last Stop"; Ella Maise "To Love Jason Thorn", "To Hate Adam Connor"; Mia Sheridan "Archer's Voice"; Brittainy Cherry "The Mixtape"; Elle Kennedy "Good Girl Complex", "Bad Girl Reputation"; Ruby Dixon "Ice Planet Barbarians"; Emily McIntire "Never After Series"; KC Dyer "Finding Fraser"; Hannah Grace "Icebreaker"; Ivy Owens "Scandalized"; Rachel Griffin "Wild is the Witch"; Ashley Polston "The Dead Romantics"; Sangu Mandanna "The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches"; Erin Sterling "The Ex Hex"; Sarah Adams "When in Rome", "The Cheat Sheet", "The Off Limits Rule"; Amy Lea "Set on You"; Lia Louis "Eight Perfect Hours"; BK Borison "Lovelight Farms"; Morgan Elizabeth "'Tis the Season for Revenge"; Alina Jacobs "Eating Her Christmas Cookies"; Sonya Lalli "A Holly Jolly Diwali"; Liz Maverick "Bright Winter Lights"; Jean Seltzer "The Matzah Ball"; Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone "A Very Merry Meet Cute"; Carley Fortune "Every Summer After". ------------- Join Instagram book creators Lauren and Sheryl from @litchicksread as they chat about their favorite books, interview guest authors, and more. This unscripted, uncensored, conversational podcast will give you the book club experience you've been waiting for. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok for book recs and fun: www.instagram.com/litchicksread www.tiktok.com/litchicksread Join our exclusive community and help support this podcast: www.patreon.com/litchicksread E-mail: litchicksread@gmail.com
When we were brainstorming who we could invite to be our first author interview, we had a short list of criteria: We wanted an Irish author, someone who had a book recently released, and someone who we could have a bit of craic with and this lady came straight to mind. Catherine Walsh is the new queen of contemporary Romance in Ireland (and elsewhere if the reviews are anything to go by!) and one of the funnest accounts to follow on Bookstagram. Fun aside, Catherine raises some really excellent points about the lack of visibility and respect for Romance as a genre and we suspect you might think a bit differently about it after you've heard her speak… Both the author and her books have been an absolute joy to get to know and we hope you love the episode as much as we do. Catherine's Recommendations A book to get into reading or get back into reading after a slump Do a re-read of an old favourite Who are your go-to authors? Jane Harper, Leigh Bardugo and Stacey Halls End of episode book recommendations Rebecca "One Night Only" and "The Rebound" by Catherine Walsh + NEW BOOK The Matchmaker "It Happened One Summer" / "Hook Line and Sinker" by Tessa Bailey "Book Lovers" by Emily Henry "The Unhoneymooners" / "The Soulmate Equation" by Christina Lauren "The Ex Talk" by Rachel Lynn Solomen "Girl Meets Duke" Series by Tessa Dare "If I Never Met You" by Mhairi McFarlane The "Bergman Brother" Series by Chloe Liese Thanks to Helen Becerra for the artwork and Mark Neville for the mixing. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/make-it-work License code: PLGGIGEZMJI9NR3G Transcript available at https://anotherchapterpodcast.com/2023/03/19/chapter-three-interview-with-author-catherine-walsh/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/another-chapter/message
Nuestra curiosa de hoy es Kira, y nos trae un libro que se llama en ingles "The Unhoneymooners". Trata de la historia de Olive, una persona que siempre se ha considerado desafortunada en el amor, en su trabajo, en la vida en general. Pero por algo que le pasa a su hermana gemela en su boda, a Olive se le presenta la oportunidad de tener una luna de miel soñada con alguien que le cae muy mal. Este audio habla de la importancia de nuestros networks of support y de cómo no estamos solos, a pesar de que mucha veces así nos sintamos.
Welcome Kara from MzKaraReads to the podcast to talk about early CLo book Beautiful Bastard! We specifically picked this book because we thought it would get Kara in her feelings and we were right! This episode is hysterical and Kara was a delightful guest host!Books we mentioned during the episode!A Thorn in the Saddle by Rebekah WeatherspoonRock Hard Nalini Singh Wild Seasons series by Christina LaurenHoneymooners by Christina LaurenTessa Bailey Reverse Harem RomComYour Dad Will Do by Katee RobertBook #2 Bastard Series Follow MzKaraRead on Instagram!! She is hilarious and has amazing charts and ways she rates books. Our 1st Authors at a Glance episode with Christina Lauren!Our review of Unhoneymooners on the podcast.***Get 30 days free on Kindle Unlimited just for our listeners! Or listen on Audible like Shani and get up to two free ebooks when you try Audible Premium Plus. ***Leave us a rating and review on ItunesA lot of additional listening on Patreon!Welcome to Romance at a Glance, a podcast that uses romance novels to dive into candid conversations about life, relationship dynamics, and sexual desires. As hosts Bridget and Shani review books and interview some of romance's biggest authors, they explore the breadth of the genre, openly embracing the sex, diverse couplings, and taboos to create a safe space for listeners to be exposed to different lifestyles, fantasies, and to pique their naughty curiosity.Expect 100% honest reviews, spontaneous singing, life lessons, indecent anecdotes, and bawdy humor.Check out www.romanceataglance.comChat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglanceSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance
This week, we are recapping Amazon Prime original series, "The Summer I Turned Pretty." (01:05) Hidden Gems (50:33): "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law" - (Disney+) "That's Amor" - (Netflix) The White House social media "The Unhoneymooners" by Christina Lauren "Look Both Ways" - (Netflix) "Fresh New Sheets" by JoJo We are available on all podcasting platforms but please follow, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify apps. We greatly appreciate the support! Follow us on social media: IG: @recappinpodcast Twitter: @recappinpodcast FB: ReCappin' with Delora and Ashley Contact us: Email: recappinpodcast@gmail.com
Join Taylor and Brandon as we sit down and discuss Christina Lauren's book "The Unhoneymooners". --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/off-the-books0/support
Join Taylor and Brandon as we sit down and discuss Christina Lauren's book "The Unhoneymooners". --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/off-the-books0/support
Hello and Welcome back to Let's Talk With Eric. Ali and I have another Book Club episode reading Unhoneymooners from Christina Lauren and Beautiful Dreamer from Melissa Brayden. We also talk Choices exhaustion and other things so let's jump in. Thanks again to Ali for joining the show this week. She can be found on Twitter @RaiOfSun14 and she now streams Choices content at twitch.tv/Raiosun and as always you can find us on twitter @letstalkweric. Until next time have a great week.
Maggie and Julia are REUNITED for an episode all about fun and sexy summer reads. Looking for your next book to take to the beach? Look no further! In today's episode we talk all about two fabulous rom-coms 'The Unhoneymooners' and 'The Love Hypothesis.' Two books with a protagonist named Olive. Coincidence? Maybe! Probably? If you love romantic tropes and spicy times, check it out! As always, thank you for being a Novel Friend.
Hello and welcome to our interview with THE Christina Lauren!!! For those of you that might not know, Christina and Lauren are two amazing authors who make up the dynamic duo that created some of the bookish interwebs favorite books, including The Unhoneymooners, The Soulmate Equation, Love and Other Words, and their newest book: Something Wilder. We had such an amazing time talking with these lovely ladies. They were full of words great advice, kind words, and super fun to chat with! We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did! Make sure to check follow along with their journey on Instagram @ChristinaLauren and pick up Something Wilder today! This episode is sponsored by Audible by Amazon, click here to try Audible for free! We are taking the month of July off from the book club, but follow along as we finish out the Lord of the Rings series with Return of the King. Check our Instagram from a reading schedule! Please subscribe and leave us a 5 star review and follow along on Instagram and Tiktok @TheBookishBanterPodcast. If you want to check out our Patreon, click here for behind the scenes content and bonus episodes!!! Message us with any episode requests or if you just want to say hi! Follow Tatyana on Instagram @TheLiteratureLlama2.0 and Tiktok and follow Kearsten on Instagram @KearstenKeepsReading and Tiktok. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thebookishbanterpodcast/support
A época balnear está aberta aqui no podcast. Sugestões de livros lindos, livres, leves e soltos para as vossas férias de verão (ou só para ajudar a fingir que sim). É estender a toalha, pôr protector solar e folhear. Livros mencionados neste episódio: - Girl, Woman, Other, Bernardine Evaristo (02:34) - Bossypants, Tina Fey (3:58) - Summer, Ali Smith (8:35) - Beach Read & You and Me on Vacation & Book Lovers, Emily Henry (9:19) - One Italian Summer, Rebecca Serle (11:30) - Lizzie & Dante, Mary Bly (11:55) - Better than the Movies, Lynn Painter (13:48) - Breathless, Jennifer Niven (14:36) - Malibu Rising, Taylor Jenkins Reid (15:38) - Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy (16:58) - Shipped, Angie Hockman (18:35) - Stay Up with Hugo Best, Erin Somers (20:25) - Seven Days in June, Tia Williams (21:27) - Série A League of Extraordinary Women, Evie Dunmore (22:09) - Ready Player One, Ernest Cline (23:44) - The Ex Talk, Rachel Lynn Solomon (25:33) - You Deserve Each Other, Sarah Hogle (26:16) - The Husband's Secret, Liane Moriarty (28:57) - Three Wishes, Liane Moriarty (29:58) - Well Met, Jen DeLuca (31:20) - The UnHoneymooners, Christina Lauren (32:01) - Dois Verões, Erik Orsenna (33:00) - Ariadne, Jennifer Saint (34:14) - The Real Liddy James, Anne-Marie Casey (36:06) - Can You Keep a Secret, Sophie Kinsella (37:31) - Conversations with Friends, Sally Rooney (39:50) - One Day, David Nicholls (41:06) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova/ twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/RitaDaNova [a imagem do podcast é da autoria da maravilhosa, incrível e talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com]
On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: a new social media delight and a bookish gathering Current Reads: each of us sneakily convinces the other one to read a book that she wasn't sure about before Deep Dive: we are planning the bookstacks to bring on your family vacation so that everyone can read together Book Presses: a YA drama from a favorite author and a diverse multiverse sci-fi adventure As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down! New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!* . . . . 1:24 - Bookish Moment of the Week 2:07 - Mary's picture book instagram @teenybookshelf 5:07 - Current Reads 5:22 - Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau (Mary) 9:01 - A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw (Kaytee) 13:16 - When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord (Mary) 15:29 - Tweet Cute by Emma Lord 15:48 - You Have a Match by Emma Lord 16:07 - Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Melinda Lo (Kaytee) 18:46 - A Day Like This by Kelley McNeil (Mary) 18:50 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch 18:51 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty 21:19 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (Kaytee) 21:30 - An Unlikely Story bookshop 24:21 - Deep Dive: Family Vacation Book Clubs 24:42 - @bookliz on Instagram The Family that Solves Mysteries 27:01 - The Appeal by Janice Hallett 27:28 - Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson 28:00 - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 28:22 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King The Family That Doesn't Mind Breaking Their Brains 29:26 - The Anomaly by Herve Le Tellier 30:07 - Upgrade by Blake Crouch 30:23 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch The Family That Cooks Together 431:07 - Taste by Stanley Tucci 31:24 - A Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg 31:42 - Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl 32:13 - Save me the Plums by Ruth Reichl 32:17 - Love and Saffron by Kim Fay The Family that Learns Together 32:59 - The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron 33:21 - Gumption by Nick Offerman 33:54 - Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson 34:23 - Kaytee's book recs for “The Family that learns stuff together” The Body by Bill Bryson Stiff by Mary Roach Packing for Mars by Mary Roach The Family That Wants to Include the Younger Generation 34:39 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 35:22 - The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 35:32 - The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera The Family That Fancies Themselves Oprah's Book Club 36:27 - The Sentence by Louise Erdrich 36:51 - Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 38:27 - Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow 38:43 - Don't Cry for Me by Daniel Black The Family That Goes to the Woods 39:28 - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson 39:47 - Where the Deer and the Antelope Play by Nick Offerman 40:05 - Upstream by Mary Oliver 40:39 - Devolution by Max Brooks 40:43 - A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw The Couples that Read Together 41:05 - The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams 41:10 - The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren 42:18 - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands 42:38 - All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir (Mary) 44:01 - Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir 45:23 - The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson (Kaytee) 47:01 - The Hearts and Daggers Podcast Episode 11 47:06 - Holly's Instagram @birdbrainbooks Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading
In this episode, I am joined by New York Times Best Selling authors, Christina Lauren, whose newest rom-com, "Something Wilder" is out now! Christina and Lauren are romance royalty. The writing duo has written some of today's most popular romance books, including "Love and Other Words", "The Unhoneymooners", the "Beautiful" series, "Roomies", "Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating", "The Soulmate Equation", and so so so many more! In a true pinch me moment, the pair sit down with me to discuss their newest book "Something Wilder", and of course highlights from their other fan favourite books! They also divulge in some new movie news regarding "The Unhoneymooners", and which beloved character from a previous book is getting HER OWN standalone novel next year!! Tune in for the most jam-packed podcast episode yet! ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡About Get Lit With Lianna: The PodcastJoin Instagram book content creator @getlitwithlianna as she sits down with a different guest author to chat about their books, writing career, and everything in between! Of course each conversation will have a very *LC* touch - aka crying over book boyfriends, marvelling over swoony moments, and obviously a ton of pop culture references!Follow me!Instagram: www.instagram.com/getlitwithliannaGoodreads: www.goodreads.com/getlitwithliannaEmail me: liannareadsbooks@gmail.com
Welcome to Fiction Therapy - just a couple of gals discussing outstanding fantasy fiction books and relating them to mental health and life.We continue our discussion on A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas today! This is part 2 (of 4 hopefully) of the third book in her A Court of Thorns and Roses series! Timestamps0:00 - Welcome! 0:00 - Hello to more followers! We are blown away…0:40 - Disclaimers3:00 - SKIP TO DISCUSSION1:10:00 - “Invitations” Disclaimers! This podcast was designed for true fans of the books that we discuss! It's not a review of the plot or a synopsis. We include SPOILERS! As in, if you have not read the book we are covering OR read ALL the other books in the ACOTAR series, you will be SPOILED! In ACOTAR and in all the other books, there are some spicy scenes! We discuss sex in these episodes.Content Warnings: We discuss the following topics during the episode: trauma, abuse, sex, PTSD, toxic romantic relationshipsThese are just OUR thoughts and opinions. We know that there are a lot of varying opinions on SJM's characters and stories. This is meant to be an open discussion. We know that others will have opposing opinions or different perspectives! We don't expect you to agree with everything we say and actually hope that something in the discussion spurs on deeper thought or more conversation about an idea.“Invitations” (i.e what we are inviting into our lives lately)B: Lattes!! Bring on the treat-yo-self times! My order: Grande blonde SF vanilla latte made with coconut milk and ½ sweetT: Taking a break from fantasy books to read some Rom Coms! Currently reading: “The Unhoneymooners” by Christina LaurenA Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas part 3 coming next!
Agarrem os vossos cachecóis que este episódio é todo sobre a rainha dos nossos corações, Taylor Swift. Claro que tínhamos de inaugurar o crossover musico-literário com ela. Há emoção, cantoria, análise profunda da lírica da Ms. Swift e, como de costume, muita recomendação boa. E já sabem: f*ck the patriarchy! Livros mencionados neste episódio: - Burnt Sugar, Avni Doshi (2:03) - A Breve Vida das Flores, Valérie Perrin (2:34) - Adults, Emma Jane Unsworth (6:06) - Queenie, Candice Carty-Williams (6:22) - Everything I Know About Love, Dolly Alderton (6:37) - Hot Copy, Ruby Barrett (7:39) - To Love Jason Thorn, Ella Maise (8:28) - Malibu Rising, Taylor Jenkins Reid (9:57) - Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid (10:03) - Layla, Colleen Hoover (11:50) - Verity, Colleen Hoover (11:50 & 55:03) - Ghosts, Dolly Alderton (12:09 & 51:02) - Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid (14:35) - Ugly Love, Colleen Hoover (15:53) - An American Marriage, Tayari Jones (18:50) - The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller (20:20) - Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier (21:30) - Conversations with Friends, Sally Rooney (22:43 & 43:12) - Normal People, Sally Rooney (25:10) - Call Me By Your Name & Find Me, André Aciman (25:55) - Get a Life, Chloe Brown, Talia Hibbert (26:54) - The Spectacular Now, Tim Tharp (27:51) - Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens (31:00) - Well Met, Jen DeLuca (32:30) - The Wife, Meg Wolitzer (33:30) - The Unhoneymooners, Christina Lauren (34:40) - Anna K: A Love Story, Jenny Lee (34:48) - The Hating Game, Sally Thorne (36:30) - American Royals, Katharine McGee (37:30) - It Ends With Us, Colleen Hoover (39:35) - Landline, Rainbow Rowell (40:20) - Two Lives of Lydia Bird, Josie Silver (41:23) - Only Mostly Devastated, Sophie Gonzales (44:26) - The View Was Exhausting, Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta (45:23) - Fiona and Jane, Jean Chen Ho (47:30) - What Alice Forgot, Liane Moriarty (49:35) - One Day, David Nichols (52:14) - Love, Rosie, Cecelia Ahern (52:22) - Behind Closed Doors, B A Paris (54:58) - The Stranger, Harlen Coben (55:06) - My Sister, the Serial Killer, Oyinkan Braithwaite (55:25) - A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens (57:54) - Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn (58:26) - Shadow and Bone, Leigh Bardugo (59:40) - Red Queen, Victoria Aveyard (59:43) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova/ twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/RitaDaNova [a imagem do podcast é da autoria da maravilhosa, incrível e talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com]
On this week's episode of Story 'n Things, Yajaira and Cheli discuss the book Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren. Join them as they talk about this garbage fire! (At least Ethan is a good name!)
In the FIRST CHAPTER of The Gal's Guide Book Club BONUS EPISODE we are discussing everything about the rom-com novel 'The Unhoneymooners' by Christina Lauren and answering your questions live in our Spotify Greenroom!Missed our Spotify Greenroom? Join the next one. Download the Spotify Greenroom app and follow @emilyaleece & @hannahadams to be alerted the next time we go live.Next Month's Pick: 'People We Meet On Vacation' by Emily Henry ---We are thrilled to welcome you on this adventure as we embark on a journey we call a millennial life. Through quarter-life crises, modern day relationships, and every bad decision, let us be your guide. Let's be real, we don't know what we're doing either. As a fellow Gal Scout, we hope you join our amazing troop hosted by the lovely and witty Hannah Adams & Emily Aleece Burton.Want to request a topic or work with us? Send us an email at hello@thegalsguidepod.com or visit us on our website at thegalsguidepod.com__FOLLOW US!Instagram: @thegalsguidepodSecret Facebook Group: The Gal ScoutsEmily: @emilyaleeceHannah: @hannahnicoleadamsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Fake Honeymoons and Possessive Aliens Welcome to the HEA Book Club! Where a happily ever after is guaranteed. In the first episode of The HEA Book Club, Summer and Kelsey talk about what happens when your book characters are forced into spending time together- both frustration and hormones fly. We discuss Taken to Voraxia by Elizabeth Stephens and The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren. Kelsey talks about how the comedy in The Unhoneymooners makes it a chef's kiss of a read while Summer discovers her newfound love for Alien Romance. Join the HEA Book Club on Facebook and review this podcast for a chance to win a Kindle and more in our epic giveaway. This Episode: Taken to Voraxia by Elizabeth Stephens The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren Next Episode: Otherwise Engaged by Avery Keelan Brutal Prince by Sophie Lark Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas Try Kindle Unlimited free for 30-Days: https://amzn.to/3ES0r7T Get 2 Free Audiobooks from Audible: https://amzn.to/3s2Exev Read Stolen at Sea by Summer O'Toole: https://amzn.to/3pTymGX Pre-Order Stolen to Fight: https://amzn.to/3DRGEUD Read Dirty to Me: Spicy Book Merch: summer-otoole.creator-spring.com Support literacy! Donate to Dolly Parton Imagination Library Disclaimer: We may receive a small commission if you decide to purchase from Amazon through our links at no additional cost to you. We appreciate your support!
Today's guest is author Lacie Waldon, whose debut novel, The Layover, is a vacation rom-com that mixes The Hating Game with The Unhoneymooners. In this episode, you'll hear Arthur and Lacie cover subjects like her background as a flight attendant, her upcoming book From the Jump (which will be published on July 19, 2022), being a pantser, favorite sitcoms like New Girl and Frasier, the debatable necessity of TV reboots, and the importance of YA fiction. Lacie's website: https://www.laciewaldon.com Lacie's Twitter: @LacieWaldon Lacie's Instagram: @allaboutthat_lace Lacie's Good Word: One Night on the Island by Josie Silver, Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon, Mr. Right (the Anna Kendrick/Sam Rockwell action rom-com), Burn Notice, Armchair Expert, Just Haven't Met You Yet by Sophie Cousens Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow Arthur on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/144101970-arthur-howell --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/arthur746/message
Hi friends! It's November, and like it or not, the holidays are upon us. We may not know what time it is, but we do know that our lady Mariah Carey is making her red sequined descent back to us, and soon we'll be serenaded by the dulcet tones of Vanessa Hudgens doing a British accent. When we think of the holidays, we think about forced frivolity, family drama, and spending time with people we can't stand. In that spirit, we're rereleasing our episode on The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren. You can visit us at www.makeoutalreadypod.com. You can also follow us on Instagram @makeoutalreadypod and on Twitter @makeout_already, or email us at makeoutalready@gmail.com. We have merch! https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com/ Stuff we mentioned: Note: Demi Lovato now uses they/them pronouns, which is not reflected in this earlier recording. @thechrisbarnett on TikTok. Yes, Liz has a type. Yes, she has discussed this with her therapist. True Heart Intuitive Tarot, Guidebook and Deck https://www.amazon.com/dp/1328566269/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_d99TFbJ8KJSDE or buy it from your local indie because Jeff Bezos is IRL Lex Luthor Meg's Best Margarita: * Fill shaker with ice * Measure in 1.5 oz. tequila (El Jimador is a fav) * Measure in .75 oz agave nectar * Measure in .75 oz. fresh lime juice (NOT Rose's lime syrup) * Shake vigorously * Strain into cup with ice and garnish with lime (optional)
This week we talk about The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren. We have been deprived of this long overdue episode on contemporary novels and so we decided to talk about one of the many contemporaries on our to-be-talked-about list. Listen to Isabel's traumatic sting ray encounter and several other crazy experiences we've had while we dwell on the enemies-to-lovers trope. Stay tuned next week for a special bonus episode that we have been planning for a while!
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.
Jess and Sarina are back! After a hard-working summer and an August of anxiety (don’t tell us you didn’t feel that too), we talk about how we got all the things done and all the things we have planned, with a fun diversion into how and where to end a chapter to create the illusion of a break while keeping the reader hooked. Plus, a summer reading review that will absolutely add to your #tbr.Links:Sarina’s new co-author, Lauren BlakelySarina’s latest best-seller: WaylaidThe Idea: The Seven Elements of a Viable Story for Screen, Stage or Fiction by Erik Bork. KJ thought she’d brought that book up on a Writer’s Bookshelf episode, but it turns out she didn’t—so it may turn up again in a future show.#AmReadingJess: The Stand-In by Lily Chu, Wilding by Isabella Tree, and Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy KJ: The Guncle by Steven Rowley, Good Company by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, The Roxy Letters by Mary Pauline Lowry, and Having and Being Had by Eula BissSarina: The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz, Who is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews, Life’s Too Short by Abby Jimenez, and The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren (KJ tossed in The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave.)And—got a burning question about a writing life issue? Something on your mind you’d love for us to help you with? Email us at amwriting@substack.com. We can’t promise to answer everyone, but if we think we could be useful to you (or know someone who can) and if your issue is of interest to other listeners, we might invite you to come on the podcast for a little coaching. Finally, KJ here with a little news about Author Accelerator’s Book Coach Certification Program. I’m in the middle of it! You might remember this bonus episode, where Jennie Nash and I discussed “Shiny Thing Syndrome” and I was dubious about whether working with other writers as a book coach was a great side gig or a distraction for ME. Since then, I’ve been trying on the coach role in a number of small ways, and I’ve decided to go all in. This program is absolutely everything you need to get started from the editorial, coaching and business perspectives. It’s also entertaining and inspirational and makes me want to leap in right away. Learn more at Bookcoaches.com. (Want to see what I’m doing? Click here.) This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at amwriting.substack.com/subscribe
First Draft Episode #320: Sarah MacLean Sarah MacLean, New York Times bestselling author of romance novels, including Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, A Rogue By Any Other Name, and many more, talks about Bombshell, the first book in her new Hell's Bells series. Sarah also co-hosts the Fated Mates romance podcast. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Anne Rice, author of Interview With the Vampire and The Vampire Lestat Sarah Rees Brennan, author of Unspoken, The Demon's Lexicon, and In Other Lands and more Carrie Ryan, author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth, Daughters of Deep Silence, and more Aprilynne Pike, author of Wings, Glitter, and more Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, co-authors of Beautiful Creatures Dr. Jennifer Lynn Barnes, professor studying fiction and the brain, and also author of The Inheritance Games, The Naturals, Little White Lies and more Nora Roberts, author of Visions in White, The Next Always, and Year One also publishes as J.D. Robb, author of the In Death series Bella Andre, author of The Look of Love, Game For Seduction, and more Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger by Rebecca Traister Sadie Doyle, author of Trainwreck: The Women We Love to Hate, Mock, and Fear . . . and Why Mona Altahawy, author of Seven Necessary Sins of Women and Girls Gangs of London by Ryan McDonald Alice Diamond and the Forty Elephants by Brian McDonald Peaky Blinders (TV show) Sophie Jordan, author of Firelight, Foreplay, and more Tessa Dare, author of The Duchess Deal, Romancing the Duke, and more Desmond Morris, author of The Naked Ape A Hunger Like No Other, first in the Immortals After Dark series by Kresley Cole Christina Lauren, author of The Unhoneymooners, The Soulmate Equation, and Beautiful Bastards
On Episode 158, Alli finally gets up to speed on the world of the Vampire Diaries! You may be familiar with this universe from the show that premiered on The CW in 2009, but it all started with a series of books written by L.J. Smith, beginning in 1991. The first book in the series is called The Awakening, and it inspires conversations on this episode about everything from Renaissance garb and mean girls to the logistics of vampirism and the evolution of YA. Christina Lauren is the combined pen name of longtime writing partners and best friends Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, the New York Times, USA TODAY, and #1 internationally bestselling authors of the Beautiful and Wild Seasons series, The Unhoneymooners, Twice in a Blue Moon, The Honey Don't List, In a Holidaze, and The Soulmate Equation. Follow Christina Lauren on Instagram (@christinalauren) and Twitter (@ChristinaLauren).
Happy Wednesday! This week Allie and Hallie are reviewing The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren. The two discuss the difference in writing style from previously read Christina Lauren books to this one. Before getting into the girls go on a few mini tangents on books that aren't their current review and Hallie tells her infamous Pretty Little Liars story while Allie shares the smart TikTok tactic that caused her to stumble across this book. The duo share a couple of pet peeves they have with authors and go into hoe 2021 books have affected their reading. Allie makes Hallie relive the dreaded sushi situation of 2015 and Hallie uses some Love Island UK slang. Listen through to the end to find out which character from The Unhoneymooners the girls think is complete scum. As always we hope you enjoy!
August is finally here and your hosts are kicking things off with their first Christina Lauren book, The Unhoneymooners. If you have read it before then you know that "winning contests" plays a part so naturally your hosts, Jess and Jess, talk about whether they have ever won anything and what it was that they won. This book seems to fit perfectly for both Jess's as it is semi based in Minnesota where PNW Jess is from and one of the main characters, Olive, comes from a large Mexican family like Louisville Jess. Thanks for tuning in! We would love for you to subscribe and leave us a review. Find us at www.outtafivestars.com Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok we're @OuttaFiveStars. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They're librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica and Christine discuss a light and fun summer read, The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us next month for a lively discussion about Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones.
When it comes to books, friendships and relationships are literally the heart of the story. It's why we read, right? Anna and Celine gathered together all their favorite relationships and are sharing them! There are spoilers, nothing about the end of the book, and they list the books a the beginning of the episode as well as letting you know if they'll share spoilers during the episode! They discuss: Dark Days Club, Nature of Witches, Charlotte Holmes, Black Witch, Unhoneymooners, The Beautiful, The Inheritance Games, Raven Cycle, and a few more! Let us know your thoughts! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/celine0310/support
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They're librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica and Christine discuss a light and fun summer read, The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us next month for a lively discussion about Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones.
Don't drink Mai Tai's out of a can and expect to function is the moral of the story. Also, enjoy probably the only contemporary book for 2021 (lmao) as we review The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren. P.S. make sure to check us out on instagram @bookedandboozypodcast where we post “drink when” templates for our episode in our highlights and release our upcoming podcast schedule on the books we cover AS ALWAYS ITS DISCLAIMER TIME: -The name of our pod is booked and BOOZY. We are generally as drunk as we can possibly be. This also leads to us being very explicit; as marked. EXPECT NOTHING LESS. lol -We do not claim to be experts on literally anything; we are only speaking to what is personal to us and the people we know -One of the cohosts legit had to be schooled in phonics for years as a learning disability. We cover a lot of fantasy novels with very creative names and places. Please consider this before entering the chat. -Welcome to the Booked and Boozy Podcast. Where our disclaimers are a mile long. We love you and thank you for taking the time to listen
Do you re-read books? Amber & Heather discuss what they think about re-reading books. Spoiler: One sister re-reads books more than the other. Can you guess who? Listen to find out, and why!Books mentioned in this Podcast:"Falling Kingdoms" series by Morgan Rhodes"The Unhoneymooners" by Christina Lauren"The Lymond Chronicles" by Dorothy Dunnett"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen"The Black Witch Chronicles" series by Laurie Forest"Royal Decoy" by Heather Frost
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren passes the vibe check (we reread it and did not hate it the second time) Reading about two people falling in love on a romantic honeymoon that was not meant for them turns out to be the perfect way to mentally escape a global pandemic! Thank you to our bestiana Dede for joining us this week! Follow her on Insta @magical.days.ahead and TikTok @thatbookbabe
We're getting outdoorsy! In this episode, we discuss pop culture of the great outdoors, including wilderness adventure tales, explorations of the natural world, and real-life survival stories. Now we're super prepared in the event of getting stranded on an island—thanks, pop culture! Plus, we start the show with a mini-topic: Which TV shows lasted too long? And as always, we end with our Random Recommendations. This time we're recommending The Leftovers and The Unhoneymooners. Our intro/outro music is "We Are Highscore" by Krackatoa. Shout-outs: Jaslyn from Up in Ten Club: upintenclub.podbean.com LJ from Bygones: The Ally McBeal Podcast: bygonespodcast.podbean.com Kelly from Throwback Bookstack: www.blubrry.com/throwback_bookstack Find us on twitter at @indoorswomen Find us on the web at indoorswomen.com Email us at indoorswomen@gmail.com Can't get enough of us? No problem! Hear us on Pod Appetit and NostalgiaFiles We are a proud member of #LadyPodSquad Our lovely intro/outro music is We are Highscore by Krackatoa
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They're librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great, especially when it comes to futurist dentist robots. In this episode, Jessica and Christine discuss "Set My Heart to Five" by Simon Stephenson. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us next month for a lively discussion about "The Unhoneymooners" by Christina Lauren.
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They're librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great, especially when it comes to futurist dentist robots. In this episode, Jessica and Christine discuss "Set My Heart to Five" by Simon Stephenson. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us next month for a lively discussion about "The Unhoneymooners" by Christina Lauren.
If you're looking for a fun and light-hearted summer read, this is it! Enemies to lovers, one bed tropes. All set in the very romantic setting of Maui. Typically, I stick to fantasy but for the summer and a good in between read, The Unhoneymooners made me laugh and I loved the simple, heart filling ending. If you have any books you would like featured, please email me at bookscoop@yahoo.com New episodes every Tuesday --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/faith-reads/support
We're welcoming Tia Williams, author of the wonderful Seven Days in June, to talk about her delicious book, about writing writers, about romances set in New York City, about her youth as a romance reader, and about Drew Barrymore as inspiration, and about The Joan Wilder?!. Our next read along is Kylie Scott's Lead, one of our longtime favorites. Get it at Amazon, Apple Books, B&N, Kobo, or Bookshop.org! Get the others in the series, too, while you're at it, because you'll probably want to read the whole thing. Thank you, as always, for listening! Please follow us on your favorite podcasting app, and if you are up for leaving a rating or review there, we would be very grateful! Show NotesIf you want a signed copy of Bombshell along with a Fated Mates sticker, preorder from Word Bookstore in Brooklyn. Welcome Tia Williams! Her new release, Seven Days in June, is Reese's Book Club pick for June. In this article in Ebony, Tia talks about her commitment to putting Black love on page and creating rich, interesting lives for Shane and Eva. Eva's website is EvaMercyMe, and her vampire hero is Sebastian. And according to Twitter, all romance Sebastians are good Sebatians. Slow Heat in Heaven by Sandra Brown is quite the read, and we talked about it on the Texas!Chase episode.The question of “what if Romeo and Juliet met as grown-ups” was also the idea behind Kate Clayborn's Love at First, and we talked about it with Kate on an episode about retellings in romance. Drew Barrymore's memoir Little Girl Lost is the story of her childhood in Hollywood, and definitely was hugely influential and shocking, and it still is worth a read if you can find a copy. It hasn't been digitized! Jen talked to Adriana Herrera about how people might self-harm, cut, and use other extreme coping mechanisms if they have experienced trauma. The Brooklyn Book Festival is not for the faint of heart. More about the quote “Easy reading is damn hard writing.”The Argeneau series by Lynsay Sands started with started with A Quick Bite in 2005, and book 33, Mile High with a Vampire comes out in Sept of 2021. Want to watch that TikTok about The Unhoneymooners? Romancing the Stone is a great movie from the 80s, and “The Joan Wilder!?” is a line from the movie. And, friend of the pod Linda has a t-shirt you might like. What's looking like a great movie with a similar set up is The Lost City of D with Channing Tatum and Sandra Bullock. Next week, we'll be discussing Lead (and the other books in the Stage Dive series) by Kylie Scott.
Another month gone? How can it be? I've gone on vacation, Gemini season has started, I've turned 33 and that means my birthday month is officially coming to a close! Time to get into all the things May had - only 2 Hallmark movies this month, Baby It's Cold Inside and Sweet Carolina. Hallmark, how ya doing? We should really talk soon. The May book club pick The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren got a solid 8/10 rating and it's another CL book heading into June. Then it's time to talk about the book I could shout from the rooftops about - Man Enough by Justin Baldoni. It's so good I'm only halfway through because I have to constantly stop and sit in the validation of finally being heard and understood by a man trying to help other men. Rounding it out, I recap the other books I made it through this month including two historical romance books by Martha Waters; To Have and To Hoax and it's sequel To Love and To Loathe. Rachel Lynn Solomon's The Ex-Talk was a solid debut out of YA and finally, it's so good to be back online British Author land with In Case You Missed It by Lindsey Kelk. Just...read that book. So much goodness - let's get into it all! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Today I am excited to share an interview with Annie Rains. Annie has a popular small town romance series called Sweetwater Springs that ended this year. This month she launched a spinoff series with The Summer Cottage. In this author interview, Annie shares why she loves writing about North Carolina, how she built a community with fellow authors and we chat YA book recommendations. BOOKS RECOMMENDED: Sweetwater Springs series by Annie Rains The Summer Cottage by Annie Rains The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren In Holidaze by Christina Lauren 11 Paper Hearts by Kelsey Hartwell Tweet Cute by Emma Lord Morgan Matson Katherine Center CONNECT WITH ANNIE RAINS Website Facebook Instagram SUPPORT THE WHAT TO READ NEXT PODCAST! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Or you can subscribe to the show on Spotify. Spread the love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends FROLIC PODCAST NETWORK What to Read Next Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts! CONNECT WITH LAURA YAMIN WhattoReadNextBlog.com
Beach reaaaaaaaaads! Senta´ frente al abanico reads! Wherever you are and you have itch to read some words this summer listen to this episode for sizzling book recommendations! Psssssssssssssssssssst. Summer Book Recommendations for our students: -The Unhoneymooners, by Christina Lauren -The Hating Game, by Sally Thorne Dariana´s TBR: -A Dowry of Blood, by S.T. Gibson -The Queen´s of the Night, by Alexander Chee -A Long Fatal Love Chase, by Louisa May Alcott -A Feast of Crows, by George RR Martin -Mexican Gothic, by Silvia Moreno-García -Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the 19th Century, by Katie Hickman -Lovely War, by Julie Berry -The Kiss of Deception, by Mary E. Pearson -The Heart of Betrayal, by Mary E. Pearson -The Beuty of Darkness, by Mary E. Pearson -Uprooted, by Naomi Novak -Spinning Silver by Naomi Novak Paola´s TBR: -The Cost of Living: Early and Uncollected Stories, by Mavis Gallant -Marx´s Kapital Illustrate, by David Smith -Brown Sisters series, by Talia Hibbert -Conversations with Friends, by Sally Rooney -Corono de Flores, by Ana Castillo Muñoz
En este episodio nos contamos los libros que leímos esta semana, y resultó ser que ambos libros eran *muy* parecidos entre si. Also, we had some technical difficulties at the end, sorry! Twitch: betweenamigas Instagram/Twitter: Betweenamigaspod Tiktok: betweenamigaspod Gmail: betweenamigaspodcast@gmail.com Música: Old Bossa by Twin Musicom (http://twinmusicom.org/) está sujeto a una licencia de Creative Commons Attribution (http://creative commons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)=-098
It's already that time again! Where is 2021 going?! I dig into the rest of 2021's Hallmark Spring Fling movie lineup: One Perfect Wedding (ugh), As Luck Would Have It (meh), Right In Front of Me (cute), and a Bonus Original - Hearts Down Under (SO CUTE I BETTER GET A SEQUEL!) Then it was time to move into all the books I read in April (I actually didn't talk about 4 of them) including our April Book Club pick - The Cul-De-Sac War by Melissa Ferguson, and a look ahead at May's pick, The UnHoneymooners by Christina Lauren. Hear me absolutely gush over two of the best written books (in my opinion) of all time, The Royal We and it's sequel The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, a new author I would read again, Sophie Sullivan with Ten Rules For Faking It, and a quick extra book I somehow snuck in, Shipped by Angie Hockman. Rounding it out, I officially finished the Bridgerton children stories by reading Hyacinth and Gregory's stories - spoiler alert - I now feel very bereft to be done with a 27 year span of family stories! So, what are you waiting for? Get those book lists out and the popcorn ready - this is a good one! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Amanda and Jenn discuss mythology retellings, shifter romance, books about Greece and Hawaii, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. This post contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Book Riot may earn a commission. Feedback This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith (rec’d by Brooke) Mad and Bad: Real Heroines of the Regency by Bea Koch (rec’d by Sophie) The Switch by Beth O’Leary and The City We Became by NK Jemisin (rec’d by Cari) Questions 1. Travel request: books about/set in Hawaii! Going to Maui, Big Island, and Oahu. Have already put the True to Me series on hold, and have tried Freckled (not going to Kauai and its not that good anyway…). I have also already read The Unhoneymooners (loved). Also have another memoir on hold already called West of Then. Not looking for a dense read but nonfiction okay. I’m a BIG middle grade novel reader because I teach fourth grade, so please, all ages welcome. YA okay also. Thank you for recommending 2AM at the Cat’s Pajamas a While Back. LOVED IT. WELL DONE YOU!!!! You are my favorite in the podcastiverse. -Laura 2. Hello! I love your podcast, and because of you guys my TBR now stretches into the hundreds. So… thanks, I guess? Anyway, I recently read the book Red Sister by Mark Lawrence, and I LOVED IT. I normally don’t get into epic fantasy, but it occurs to me that the reason for that is because so many novels in that genre are full of dudes. All dudes, all the time, with maybe a token female character here and there. Dudes galore. So my question is: can you recommend any epic fantasy novels, like Red Sister, where the characters are primarily women? I’d prefer adult fiction, although YA is fine as long as it doesn’t center on eye-rolling-ly cheesy/over-dramatic teen romance. Thank you! -Sara 3. I just finished The Witch’s Heart and really liked it! I would love a read-alike. I have already read both Madeline Miller books and loved them as well. Anything you can recommend would be great! -Jessica 4. Hi guys! I’m looking for shifter romance recommendations. Specifically, a romance where the hero pursues the heroine with humor and gusto while she is not that interested. Usually this kind of plot doesn’t last very long so a longer ‘chase’ if you will. I enjoy a male MC that’s funny and confident but also sweet to our female MC (I don’t mind if he’s ‘alphary’). Bonus points if it’s extra smutty
Lori gets the most amazing massage. No hammering before 8am people. Kitchen gadgets. Richard Dreyfuss talks about his iconic roles. "The Notebook" turns 15. We look back. Guest is Christina Lauren, co-author of "The Unhoneymooners".
We're joined once again by dynamic writing duo, Christina Lauren! We chat about all of their recent and upcoming releases, the latest movie news for Roomies, what it was like writing the screenplay, and how their careers have evolved.