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Friends With BooksFriends With Em's Birthday | FWB Episode 32On this week's episode of Friends With Books we're celebrating your second favorite FWBs birthday!!! That's right, it's basically a birthday party and we're talking all about Em. At the end of the episode we're also sharing why we're taking a break from the pod in July and August. Stay tuned!Wanna try audible free for 30 days? audibletrial.com/fwbJoin our Facebook group here.Follow Jess on BookstagramFollow Emilee on Bookstagram2023-06-2944 minFriends With BooksFriends With Summer Reads | FWB Episode 31On this week's episode of Friends With Books, we're getting in a summer state of mind by sharing our fave summer beach reads. Whether you're going to the pool, the beach, the lake, or traveling abroad, we've got a solid list of recs to keep the vibes going. Join our Facebook group here.Take the quiz from this week's episode.Follow Jess on BookstagramFollow Emilee on Bookstagram2023-06-0859 minFriends With BooksFriends With Jess's Birthday | FWB Episode 30On this week's episode of Friends With Books we're celebrating your favorite FWBs birthday!!! That's right, it's basically a birthday party and we're talking all about Jess. Emilee planned this eppy (4 mins before it started) and it's one you won't want to miss! Wanna try audible free for 30 days? audibletrial.com/fwbJoin our Facebook group here.Follow Jess on BookstagramFollow Emilee on Bookstagram2023-05-2550 minFriends With BooksFriends With Fantasy Ft. @ReadingWithMarlow | FWB Episode 29On this week's episode of Friends With Books we're chatting all about Fantasy with Shannon from @readingwithmarlow. If you've ever asked us for a fantasy rec before, we've likely sent you to Shannon's bookstagram. She's our go to for all things fantasy and we're so excited to be chatting with her today. We'll do an icebreaker, chat through her fantasy recs, and give you some tips if you're new to the fantasy genre. We absolutely adore Shannon and you will to! Make sure you give her a follow on instagram! Wanna try audible free for 30 days? audibletrial.com/fwbJoin our...2023-05-181h 25Friends With BooksFriends With The Summer We Fell | FWB Episode 28On this week's episode of Friends With Books we're chatting about our buddy read of The Summer We Fell by Elizabeth O'Roark. We also took a buzzfeed quiz to find out which summer activity we are (spoiler: Jess is thrilled with her results, Em...not so much). If you read along with us make sure you head over to our facebook group and share you thoughts on the book. Wanna try audible free for 30 days? audibletrial.com/fwbJoin our Facebook group here.Follow Jess on BookstagramFollow Emilee on Bookstagram2023-05-1141 minFriends With BooksFriends With Apollycon 2023 | FWB Episode 27In this week's episode of Friends With Books, we're recapping our time at Apollycon 2023, the ultimate convention for romance and fantasy book lovers. From registration to the after party, we'll take you on a journey through our highlights of the convention, including panels, book signings, and side events. Whether you were at Apollycon 2023 or just wish you were, you won't want to miss this episode! Tune in to Friends With Books now to hear our full recap!Wanna try audible free for 30 days? audibletrial.com/fwbJoin our Facebook group here.Follow Jess on BookstagramFollow Emilee on Bookstagram2023-05-041h 18Friends With BooksFriends With The Kind Worth Killing | FWB Episode 26Welcome to this week's episode of "Friends With Books! On today's show, we're diving into our buddy read of Peter Swanson's novel, The Kind Worth Killing. From shocking plot twists to unforgettable characters, we break down everything that makes this book a must-read for thriller fans. But that's not all - we also take on a hilarious BuzzFeed quiz: "Who Should You Kill?" It's all in good fun, of course, but we can't help but laugh at the surprising results. Whether you're a fan of book clubs, true crime podcasts, or just looking for some entertainment, Friends With Book...2023-04-2743 minFriends With BooksFriends With Daisy Jones & The Six Adaptation | FWB Episode 25cough cough... Is this thing on?On this week's episode of Friends With Books we're chatting all about the Daisy Jones and The Six adaptation on Prime Video. It's been awhileeee since we last recorded so excuse our unhingedness, we've forgotten how to do this. We'll give you a bit of a life update, find out which DJ6 lady we are by taking this buzzfeed quiz, and then we'll get into our thoughts on the show. Make sure you slide into our DMs on instagram (@friendswithbookspod) to answer this week's bookmarked question...maybe you'll win a prize.Wanna try audible...2023-04-201h 09Friends With BooksFriends With Elsie Silver | FWB Episode 24On this week's episode of Friends With Books, we're excited to welcome Elsie Silver, the creator of all our dream men and Amazon Best Selling author. Join us as we chat with Elsie about her successful Chestnut Springs and Gold Rush Ranch series, and get a sneak peek into her upcoming release, Reckless.In this episode, Elsie will share her journey as an author and how she developed the characters and stories that captivated readers worldwide. She'll also give us insights into the creative process of writing those steamy scenes that we all love to read.If you're a fan...2023-04-061h 10Friends With BooksFriends With The Love Wager | FWB Episode 23On this week's episode of Friends With Books, we're chatting about The Love Wager by Lynn Painter. This was such a cute and fun read and spoiler...we both loved it. We'll chat about our thoughts on the book (with spoilers of course) and also ask each other questions to find out if we're truly bffs...tune in to see if it ends in a brawl!Wanna try audible free for 30 days? audibletrial.com/fwbJoin our Facebook group here.Follow Jess on BookstagramFollow Emilee on Bookstagram2023-03-3055 minFriends With BooksFriends With Underrated Bops Ft. @YasmineReads | FWB Episode 22On this week's episode we're joined by one of the brightest lights on the internet, bookstagrammer @yasminereads. We're basically going on tangents about who knows what while throwing a few book recs in the mix. Yasmine is such a joy and we can't wait for you all to listen! Make sure you follow Yasmine on bookstagram! Join our Facebook group here.Slide into our DMs on Instagram and answer this week's bookmarked question!Follow Jess on BookstagramFollow Emilee on Bookstagram2023-03-231h 22Friends With BooksFriends With Every Last Secret | FWB Episode 21On this week's episode Jess and Em talk about the book for like 20 mins and the rest of the time they answer listener questions. Did we know it was gonna be like this...no. But we didn't have much to say about this one (if that tells you anything). If you're here for our thoughts on the book only...fast forward to like the 45 min mark (oopsie). Join our Facebook group here.Slide into our DMs on Instagram and answer this week's bookmarked question!Follow Jess on BookstagramFollow Emilee on...2023-03-161h 05Friends With BooksFriends With Jessa Hastings | FWB Episode 20On this week's episode of Friends With Books we sat down with the brilliant creator of the Magnolia Parks Universe Jessa Hastings. That's right, we're giving you all the lowdown on the full box set. This is a spoiler free episode (you're welcome) and if this doesn't make you want to read the series, idk what will. You won't wanna miss this!Follow Jessa on InstagramCheck out the Magnolia Parks UniverseCheck out Magnolia Parks ClosetJoin our Facebook group here.Slide into our DMs on Instagram and...2023-03-091h 22Friends With BooksFriends With Priest | FWB Episode 19Father forgive us...on this week's episode we're talking about our buddy read of Priest by Sierra Simone and let's just say this episode is very much NSFW. We take a very steamy buzzfeed quiz (don't tell our parents...jk we're almost 30 it's fine) and give you all our thoughts on Father Bell and Poppy. You won't want to miss this convo. Amen sis!Join our Facebook group here.Slide into our DMs on Instagram and answer this week's bookmarked question!Follow Jess on BookstagramFollow Emilee on Bookstagram2023-03-0250 minFriends With BooksFriends With Kandi Steiner | FWB Episode 18On this week's episode of Friends With Books we're sitting down with #1 Amazon Bestselling Author and whiskey connoisseur Kandi Steiner. Kandi is the author of Blind Side and A Love Letter To Whiskey (two books that Em won't shut up about). We sat down with Kandi to play Smash or Pass, chat about her new release Hail Mary, and also found out what's in the works. Kandi was such a joy to talk to and we're obvi besties now (whether she knows it or not). AND if you listen to the end of the episode she has a very...2023-02-241h 11Friends With BooksFriends With Kandi Steiner | FWB Episode 18On this week's episode of Friends With Books we're sitting down with #1 Amazon Bestselling Author and whiskey connoisseur Kandi Steiner. Kandi is the author of Blind Side and A Love Letter To Whiskey (two books that Em won't shut up about). We sat down with Kandi to play Smash or Pass, chat about her new release Hail Mary, and also found out what's in the works. Kandi was such a joy to talk to and we're obvi besties now (whether she knows it or not). AND if you listen to the end of the episode she has a very...2023-02-231h 11Friends With BooksFriends With Exes and O's | FWB Episode 17On this week's episode of Friends With Books we're chatting about our buddy read of Exes and O's by Amy Leah. We take a buzzfeed quiz (shocker) to find out what we're like in relationships and rehash some of our vibes as crazy ex girlfriends. Stay tuned!Join our Facebook group here.Slide into our DMs on Instagram and answer this week's bookmarked question!Take the quiz from this week's episode.Follow Jess on BookstagramFollow Emilee on Bookstagram2023-02-1647 minFriends With BooksFriends With Romance Books | FWB Episode 16On this week's episode of Friends With Books, we're celebrating the month of loveee by sharing our best romance recs. We also take a quiz to find out which New Girl character we should date and talk about our Valentine's day plans. Sorry for the background noise in this eppy...Emilee is grounded for clicking her pen.Join our Facebook group here.Slide into our DMs on Instagram and answer this week's bookmarked question!Take the quiz from this week's episode.Follow Jess on BookstagramFollow Emilee on Bookstagram2023-02-0953 minFriends With BooksFriends With The Perfect Marriage | FWB Episode 15On this week's episode we're talking about our buddy read of The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose...and fair warning, this one wasn't for us. HOWEVER we did play a fun game to kick off the episode, announced we're posting the video episode on our Youtube channel and drum roll announced the launch of our Facebook group!!! Lot's of good stuff for our FWBs! Join our Facebook group here. Watch the video episode on our Youtube channel. Slide into our DMs on Instagram and answer this week's bookmarked question!Follow Jess...2023-02-0249 minFriends With BooksFriends With Tessa Bailey | FWB Episode 14On this week's episode we're sitting down with one of our all time favorite authors and humans Tessa Bailey. We're talking all things booktok, the It Happened One Summer movie, and her upcoming release of Secretly Yours. We're still in shock that she even agreed to chat with us? It makes zero sense but alas we played it cool (we think) and ended up having a great convo. Sorry about the audio in this one we were too scared to ask her to wear headphones...even though she offered twice. Slide into our DMs on Instagram and...2023-01-261h 04Friends With BooksFriends With All The Dangerous Things | FWB Episode 13On this week's episode of Friends With Books we're talking about our buddy read of All The Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham. We take a quiz to find out which thriller book we should read next, and Jess' husband makes a surprise appearance.Slide into our DMs on Instagram and answer this week's bookmarked question!Follow Jess on BookstagramFollow Emilee on Bookstagram2023-01-191h 05Friends With BooksFriends With Bookstagram | FWB Episode 12On this weeks episode of Friends With Books we're giving you all of our hot tips and takes on bookstagram. Yep - you heard that right. Jess and Em have both seen success with bookstagram (they don't know why) and are super excited to tell you everything they've learned. Sorry if this feels scatter brained - lots of info, little time but check out our instagram for a more streamlined guide on all of our tips!Slide into our DMs on Instagram and answer this week's bookmarked question!Follow Jess on BookstagramFollow...2023-01-131h 15Friends With BooksFriends With Bookstagram | FWB Episode 12On this weeks episode of Friends With Books we're giving you all of our hot tips and takes on bookstagram. Yep - you heard that right. Jess and Em have both seen success with bookstagram (they don't know why) and are super excited to tell you everything they've learned. Sorry if this feels scatter brained - lots of info, little time but check out our instagram for a more streamlined guide on all of our tips!Slide into our DMs on Instagram and answer this week's bookmarked question!Follow Jess on BookstagramFollow...2023-01-121h 16Friends With BooksFriends With Before I Let Go | FWB Episode 11On this week's episode of Friends With Books we're chatting about our buddy read Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan. We talk about our NYE and take a BuzzFeed quiz to learn what southern belle persona we are. Slide into our DMs on Instagram and answer this week's bookmarked question! Take this week's quiz to find out which persona you are!Follow Jess on BookstagramFollow Emilee on Bookstagram2023-01-0556 minFriends With BooksFriends With 2023 Anticipated Reads | FWB Episode 10On this week's episode we're chatting about what we're excited to read in 2023. We're also going back to our roots and kicking this episode off with a Buzzfeed quiz. Toward the middle of the episode we'll reveal a super special guest who's joining us for an episode in January and at the end Jess and Em both cry over how much they love each other. 2022-12-291h 02
Friends With BooksFriends With The Plight Before Christmas | FWB Episode 9On this week's episode of Friends With Books, we take a Christmas themed this or that quiz and chat about our buddy read of The Plight Before Christmas by Kate Stewart (author of the Ravenhood series). Spoiler - Jess and Em feel very differently about this book. Stay tuned!We also announce our January buddy reads, Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan and All the Dangerous Things by Stacy WillinghamP.S. head over to @friendswithbookspod on instagram to answer this weeks bookmarked question!2022-12-2251 min
Friends With BooksFriends With 2022 Top Reads | FWB Episode 8On this week's episode of Friends With Books, Jess and Em read hilarious 1 star Goodreads reviews then rank their top 10 reads of the year. Stay tuned for a bookmark surprise at the end of the episode (slide into our instagram DMs @friendswithbookspod with your answers)!2022-12-151h 32
Friends With BooksFriends With A Merry Little Meet Cute and @bookedbynic | FWB Episode 7On this week's episode of Friends With Books we're joined by fellow hilarious bookstagrammer @bookedbynic. We're giving our honest thoughts on A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone and spoiler we have a lot of thoughts.If you want to participate in our chat on the book head over to our instagram @FriendsWithBooksPod and don't forget to enter the bookmarked for this week!*Apologies for the audio quality on this one!2022-12-0857 min
Friends With BooksFriends With Bookish Gifts | FWB Episode 6On this episode of Friends With Books, we’re giving you book lovin’ besties the ultimate bookish gift guide. We take a holly jolly Xmas quiz and feature a plethora of small businesses!If you’d like to get your very own Friends With Books merch, check out our shop below and use code FWB15 for 15% off your order :)https://friendswithbookspod.creator-spring.com/Wanna try audible free for 30 days? audibletrial.com/fwb *thank you to audible for sponsoring this episode!Stay in the loop on all our reads! Follow us on instag...2022-12-011h 12Friends With BooksFriends With Icebreakers | FWB Episode 5On this week's episode of Friends With Books we're chatting through our recent buddy read Icebreakers by Hannah Grace. We'll answer some icebreaker Q's then dive into our review (somebody may or may not say the term "monster c*ck". Stay tuned!2022-11-2448 minFriends With BooksFriends With Dirty Filthy Smut | FWB Episode 4On this week's episode of Friends With Books we're talking about SEX baybyyyy! Well okay, not sex but our favorite smutty books. This is the dirty episode you've all been waiting for. Sorry mom and dad!Wanna try audible free for 30 days? audibletrial.com/fwb *thank you to audible for sponsoring this episode!2022-11-171h 15Friends With BooksFriends With It Starts With Us | FWB Episode 3On this week's episode of Friends With Books we're chatting through one of our most anticipated buddy reads of the century... It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover. This is probably the longest we've actually ever talked about one book in our lives (don't get used to it). We also take a quiz to find out which Colleen Hoover book we are and at the end of the episode Jess reveals a special surprise (because she's an amazing friend).2022-11-1050 minFriends With BooksFriends With The Tropes | FWB Episode 2On this week's episode of Friends With Books we're talkin' tropes bayybyyy!! We'll take a quiz to discover which romance book trope we are, walk you through some of our favorite tropes and give you some recs to with 'em. 2022-11-031h 02Friends With BooksFriends With In My Dreams I Hold A Knife | FWB Episode 1On our first episode of Friends With Books were chatting about our recent buddy read In My Dreams I Hold A Knife by Ashley Winstead. You're in store for lots of laughs (on our end...maybe not yours), some bookish Q&A, and of course allll our thoughts on the book. Beware - there are some spoilers in this episode!! If you haven't read the book listen to the second half at your own risk hehe.2022-10-2745 min
Friends With BooksYou're Invited: The Friends With Books Podcast We all know the only thing better than friends with benefits is friends with books! Join us, @readreviewsbyjess and @bookedwithemilee , as we chat our way through all the thrillers, fantasies, romcoms, and dirty filthy smut. We’ll discuss our thoughts on our buddy reads, individual reads, and give you alllll the reading recs. We’ll host fun giveaways and outrageous segments along the way. Hit the subscribe button so you can stick around and be our FWB! 2022-10-1801 min