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We Just Want You to ReadWe Just Want You to ReadOh I Know The Mummy (No Spoilers)International Women's Day was this past weekend so Paige and I thought we'd jump in and talk about women authors. So we're here to recommend books we've read and books we want to read by women! Check out the list below and jump over to Instagram to let us know which authors are your favorite!Daryn's Author List:Lauren Kung JessenErin MorgensternFonda LeeShannon (S.A.) ChakrabortyPaige's Author List:Jodi PicoultSamantha ShannonAmber McBrideNon-Fiction:Alexandra ElleRebekah TaussigKate Winkler DawsonParanormal Romance:Jennifer L. ArmentroutCassandra ClaireGena ShowalterAmelia Atwater-RhodesPoetry:...2025-03-1249 minWe Just Want You to ReadWe Just Want You to ReadMy Mom Wouldn't Want Me to Read It (Light Spoilers)Welcome back to the podcast! This episode is about the books that made us love reading as kids. We're both diving into the nostalgia and diving into the stories that made us love stories. Jump into the conversation on our Instagram to tell us the books that made you love books!Paige's Books:The Children of the Red King Series by Jenny Nimmo (no spoilers)The Inkworld Series by Cornelia Funke (light spoilers)The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede (light spoilers)Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein (no spoilers - it's poetry)Falling...2025-03-0540 minWe Just Want You to ReadWe Just Want You to ReadI Just Got a Lot of Feelings (No Spoilers)This week we're diving into book clubs - how to find them, how to join them, what to look for in a book club...you know...book clubs! Should we be telling you to like and subscribe? Do that if so.See everyone next week!2025-02-2638 minWe Just Want You to ReadWe Just Want You to ReadIntentionally Looking For It (No Spoilers)We're recommending Black authors that we have read and/or are excited to read! It's important to diversify your reading habits so we're here with a list of authors you may want to check out. No spoilers in this episode - just a list of authors you should definitely support throughout the year, not just during Black History Month.Our Personal Must Read Authors:Yaa GyasiOyinkan BraithwaiteP. Djèlí ClarkN.K. JemisinS.A. CosbyHelen OyeyemiHistorical Fiction:Yaa GyasiColson WhiteheadToni MorrisonMemoirs: Michelle ObamaTrevor NoahRuPaulGabrielle UnionNicole ByerMichelle ButeauYoung Adult (YA):...2025-02-1942 minWe Just Want You to ReadWe Just Want You to ReadBut It Wasn’t a Spoiler, Was It (Yes, Spoilers)We’re talking reviews, we’re talking spoilers, we’re just talkin’! Jump in to hear Daryn & Paige talk about the books they’ve recommended to each other recently. Paige read a historical romance and a contemporary romance while Daryn picked up a cozy sci-fi novella. Let us know if you read any of these, too!Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore (yes spoilers)Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers (yes spoilers)A Prayer for the Crownshy by Becky Chambers (no spoilers)What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez (no spoilers)Something Wild and Wonderful b...2025-02-1232 minWe Just Want You to ReadWe Just Want You to ReadI’m Gonna Check That Out From the Library (No Spoilers)We’re back (2 days late, Daryn really needs to set alarm reminders to press "publish") with some book recommendations and as per usual, Daryn is a total glutton for every book Paige recommends! There are no spoilers but here are the books we recommended to each other this time around. Join us in a few weeks to chat about the books we end up choosing!What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez (no spoilers)Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers (no spoilers)Uprooted by Naomi Novik (no spoilers)The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez (no spo...2025-02-0742 minWe Just Want You to ReadWe Just Want You to ReadWhen It’s Good and When It’s BadNo book recommendations or reviews this time around - Daryn and Paige chat about the gamification of reading. When is it good? When is it bad? We answer these questions (I mean kind of…we’re just out here talking about books). Tune in then join the gamification conversation over on our Instagram @wejustwantyoutoread.Articles Referenced:Gamification of Reading: Is It a Page-Turner or a Problem?The Gamification of Reading is Changing How We Approach BooksPS - Between when we recorded this and when it’s airing, The Storygraph has officially added the Pause featur2025-01-2934 minWe Just Want You to ReadWe Just Want You to ReadWhat I’m Pullin’ Up in my Little Brain (Yes Spoilers)Remember when we recommended a bunch of books to each other like a month ago? Well we finally have our review episode! Proceed with caution - spoilers abound here and we’re discussing a book that has a bit of ✨spice✨! Before you listen, if one of these books are on your TBR or you’re in the middle of them…don’t…listen. Because we’re talking spoilers!Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire (big spoilers)Black Movie by Danez Smith (kind of spoilers?)Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore (mid-book spoilers)Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes...2025-01-1536 minWe Just Want You to ReadWe Just Want You to ReadSorry Everybody (No Spoilers)It’s our first episode of the year and here we are to chat about the books we’re most looking forward to reading this year! Daryn and Paige each list off some of the books on their TBR that they just can’t wait to dive into! Check out the (very long list) of books talked about below:Ying Yang Love Story by Lauren Kung Jessen (no spoilers)Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen (no spoilers)Red String Theory by Lauren Kung Jessen (no spoilers)For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten (no spoilers)The Foxglove King by Hannah...2025-01-0842 minWe Just Want You to ReadWe Just Want You to ReadI Doubt They Even Know We Exist (No Spoilers)We're talking book trackers - I know...riveting stuff. But for bookish folk, it really is important! Whether you're tracking or not, whether you're a GoodReads or Storygraph tracker...this episode is for you! Take a listen and let us know how you track your books! No spoilers in this episode - everyone is good to listen!P.S. The book Daryn forgot was Three Holidays and a Wedding by Marissa Stapley and Uzma Jalaluddin's2024-12-1845 minWe Just Want You to ReadWe Just Want You to ReadIt Gave Me Nightmares and I Mean That As the Highest ComplimentWelp - we missed a week. Daryn was moving and literally forgot to post this episode…whoops! But we’re back now with another author-specific episode. Tune in and listen to Daryn’s deep obsession with Garth Nix, the Australian author who captured her attention 20 years ago and never let go! There are some spoilers for story details but there aren’t spoilers for the overall plot. Check out the titles below:Old Kingdom Series by Garth Nix (Light Spoilers)The Ragwitch by Garth Nix (Light Spoilers)Keys to the Kingdom by Garth Nix (Light Spoilers)The Harry Potter S...2024-12-1246 minWe Just Want You to ReadWe Just Want You to ReadHey Read This Book - It Was a Pile of Dog Sh!t (No Spoilers)This episode has it all - poetry, feminist smut, several Bridgerton rants, and more! Instead of pitching one book each, Daryn and Paige recommend several books with no spoilers in the hopes of convincing each other to read something new. They also talk about My Sister the Serial Killer because Daryn finally finished it! Tune in for the books, stay for the strong opinions!Books Mentioned:My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite (Spoilers)If you stop listening at 2:55 to avoid spoilers, tune back in at 8:55Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire (No Spoilers...2024-11-2749 minWe Just Want You to ReadWe Just Want You to ReadWe Were Caught Unprepared (And We Love It!) (Yes Spoilers)We hope you’re ready for some light exercise, because this week we’ll be running the gambit of book genres! Join Paige and Daryn as they share some of the titles & storylines that unexpectedly became instant favorites in their library (or in Daryn’s case, even influenced a decade and beyond of fashion choices)! In the spirit of surprises, they’ll share some opinions, experiences, and stories that will have you saying “huh, I never thought of that before”. Some light spoilers ahead but nothing too egregious!Books Mentioned:Good Luck With That by Kristan HigginsHomeg...2024-11-2053 minWe Just Want You to ReadWe Just Want You to ReadI Hope Nobody Hates Me For Saying ThisThis week, Paige and Daryn talk about adaptations - were they good, were they bad, does it have an actor one of them loves a lot, is there a standout scene, will this list ever end, who knows. Lots of titles thrown around in this episode and the only real spoiler is for Fight Club, both the movie and the book. Otherwise, there are vague spoilers about situations or scenes so proceed with general/light caution!Books/Movies/TV Shows Mentioned:Simon Vs. the Homosapien Agenda by Becky Albertalli / Love, Simon (2018) / Love, Victor (2020)Fight Club by...2024-11-1340 minWe Just Want You to ReadWe Just Want You to ReadI Don’t Have Anything Against Sarah J Maas, It’s Just..We’ll Get Into It (Yes Spoilers)We're diving into Sarah J. Maas this week - Paige is for her, Daryn is decidedly not. Paige will talk through the plot points of the Throne of Glass series, ACOTAR, and Crescent City with vague spoiler-type discussions. Daryn will ask questions and be vaguely judgemental and confused. Come join us!2024-11-0643 minWe Just Want You to ReadWe Just Want You to ReadSounds Like A Waste of Paper, Killed a Tree for NOTHING (Kinda Spoilers)It's time for our third episode and instead of encouraging you to read, it's time for a DNF (did not finish) episode! Daryn & Paige wax poetic about reading, hate on books, and ultimately just list some of the books we didn't finish recently. Before you listen, check out this list of books we talked about to make sure you don't have a book spoiled for you:Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings (no spoilers just Daryn being grouchy)The Queen of the Tearling Trilogy by Erika Johansen (no spoilers just Daryn aggressively hating it)This Present Darkness by Frank...2024-10-3046 minWe Just Want You to ReadWe Just Want You to ReadCarnivorous Sourdough Starter...Doesn't She Name It Bob? (Yes Spoilers)This week we discuss My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite (with spoilers) and The Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher (with spoilers) after reading half and all the books respectively (you'll see what we mean). It may not be clear from the previous sentence or from the episode title, but this episode does contain spoilers; don't listen if these books are on your TBR and you don't want to know!2024-10-2343 minWe Just Want You to ReadWe Just Want You to ReadObsessed Is A Gentle Word For It (No Spoilers)Welcome to episode 1 of our new book podcast! Paige & Daryn will convince each other to read a book without spoilers, talk about the format of the podcast, and muddle through starting & ending a podcast episode. 2024-10-1638 minCurl Up & Clue InCurl Up & Clue InSpring FeverSend us a textIn this episode we're talking about all of amazing things we plan to read and do this Spring!Books mentioned:Escape Goat by Janna RollinsDungeon Crawler Carl byMatt DiniminFarm Fresh Murder by Paige SheltonWicket Weaves by Joyce LaveneDeath by Arts and Crafts by Alexis MorganPruning the Dead by Julia HenryFairy Garden Series by Daryn Wood GerberMeet your hosts:Spencer @IntentionallyBookishYoutubeInstagram2024-04-0130 minThe Whole Refn Show Wrestling PodcastThe Whole Refn Show Wrestling PodcastEPISODE #069 - PAIGE PROBLEM/THE BULLET CLUB GOES ALL IN/NJPW WRESTLE KINGDOM 12 REVIEWSawdust and jet fuel are to blame for this slightly delayed, but nevertheless infotaining, episode of the only wrestling podcast that calls it right down the middle! Our heroes Daryn and Perry are again bi-coastal, but now their recording studios are being refurbished and it can be slow going sometimes on the Oregon Trail... BUT, the boys are back! Only 3 days late this week, and with bells on! There is a lot to talk about, and the boys hit you hard and quick with a reminder of the deets on the 2nd annual The Whole Ref'n Show Royal Rumble...2018-01-162h 14The Whole Refn Show Wrestling PodcastThe Whole Refn Show Wrestling PodcastEPISODE #062 - PAIGE RETURNS/NXT LADIES ON THE LOOSE/NXT WAR GAMES & WWE SURVIVOR SERIES REVIEWA podcast unexamined is not worth hearing! Our heroes get pretty deep more than once on this sixty-second rendition of the only wrestling podcast that calls it right down the middle. In an episode designed primarily to deliver the results of WWE's long weekend in Houston, Texas, Daryn and Perry get a tad philosophical, a touch political, with a tidbit of anger and a tinge of frustration at the average, let's say, "hater." In the news, Paige is back in WWE, and both main brands are awash with female NXT call-ups. Hide your women's divisions! The boys do give...2017-11-242h 32The Whole Refn Show Wrestling PodcastThe Whole Refn Show Wrestling PodcastEPISODE #061 - ALPHA VS OMEGA/EXIT ELLSWORTH/HEAD TO HEAD: NXT WAR GAMES & WWE SURVIVOR SERIESIt's the beginning and the end of all things in New Japan Pro Wrestling! It was announced that "Alpha" Chris Jericho would be taking on Kenny Omega at WrestleKingdom 12 in January 2018!! Our heroes Daryn and Perry react as only they can. And then the boys have to drop the sad news concerning friend of the show, James Ellsworth! And in other news, Jack Swagger begins mixing martial arts, Neville isn't as gone as you think, and is Paige back on the scene, sans Papi!? Ay caramba! But that's not all for this week, dear listeners! Our heroes go head-to-head...2017-11-172h 33The Whole Refn Show Wrestling PodcastThe Whole Refn Show Wrestling PodcastEPISODE #052 - FAREWELL TO BOBBY "THE BRAIN" HEENAN/HEAD TO HEAD: WWE NO MERCY/MAE YOUNG CLASSIC REVIEW: PART 2When you wish upon a star(rcade)! What in the World Wrestling Entertainment is WWE thinking, goofing off with NWA's show of shows!? Listen in this week to hear our heroes Daryn and Perry talk Cody and Dustin and Greensboro and Michael P.S. Hayes. Also, where is the Empress of Tomorrow, Asuka, headed today? And will Paige be right behind her? And in sad news, the boys bid adieu to Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, the extraordinary and incomparable voice, mind and personality behind and in front of so many brilliant and successful wrestlers and game-changing commentary teams. The...2017-09-232h 03The Whole Refn Show Wrestling PodcastThe Whole Refn Show Wrestling PodcastEPISODE #043 - AUSTIN ARIES EXITS/WWE GREAT BALLS OF FIRE RESULTS/RICH BOCCHINI INTERVIEW PT1/NJPW G1 SPECIAL IN USA: NIGHT 2 REVIEWThis week's episode of The Whole Ref'n Show is a testament to the breadth and depth of professional wrestling. As always, our heroes Daryn and Perry tackle pro-wrestling's most pertinent and news-worthy Headlines; this week that includes the suspension of unified Global Force Wrestling World Champion Alberto El Patron as he faces allegations of domestic abuse against girlfriend Paige, WWE Superstar. The exeunt of Austin Aries from 205Live & WWE is also discussed, alongside the NXT debut of Kyle O'Reilly. Then our heroes give you the results of their head-to-head picks for WWE "Great Balls Of Fire," providing you, dear...2017-07-1400 min