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Booklandia!Ep 4:6 DNFIn this episode, we discuss the books we never finished and why that happens. We also get hyped about some upcoming releases. 2024-08-2055 minBooklandia!Ep 4:5 How to Marry a Marble Marquis by CM NascostaHe's a brick..............house.Join us as we talk about CM Nascosta's historical monster smut!!2024-08-1450 minBooklandia!Ep 4:4 The Other Side of Disappearing by Kate ClaybornThis week on Booklandia, we learn that Sky's Kate Clayborn stan might be eroding. When is romance too dark?-------------------2024-08-0755 minBooklandia!Ep 4:3 Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia QuinnThis week we discuss the age-old question: which is better the epically popular tv show or the book? And of course, we mean BRIDGERTON!-------------------#Booklandia #StressReliefBookClub #BooksLover #BookCommunity #BookClub #BookClubOfIG #BookClubOfInstagram #BookClubs #RomanceBooks #RomanceNovel #RomanceReads #RomanceReader #RomanceReaders #Romancelandia #BookSeries #BookReview #BookReviewer #BookReviews #Bookstagram #Romancestagram #Podcasting #Podcaster #Podcast #RomancePodcast #BookReviewPodcast #PodcastersOfInstagram #PodcastersOfIG #RomancingMisterBridgerton #Bridgerton #JuliaQuinn2024-08-011h 05Booklandia!Ep 4:2 Bride by Ali HazelwoodThis week we talk about Ali Hazelwood's foray into Fantasy Romance! Or as other people call it: Romantasy. 🧐-------------------#Booklandia #StressReliefBookClub #BooksLover #BookCommunity #BookClub #BookClubOfIG #BookClubOfInstagram #BookClubs #RomanceBooks #RomanceNovel #RomanceReads #RomanceReader #RomanceReaders #Romancelandia #romantasy #BookReview #BookReviewer #BookReviews #Bookstagram #Romancestagram #Podcasting #Podcaster #Podcast #RomancePodcast #BookReviewPodcast #PodcastersOfInstagram #PodcastersOfIG #Bride #alihazelwood2024-08-0150 minBooklandia!Ep 4:1 The Paradise Problem by Christina LaurenWe are back for Season 4 of Booklandia! and we kick off the season with The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren.
This marriage of convenience with only one bed and one see-through shower will steam up even the stoniest of hearts or will it?2024-07-1655 minBooklandia!Ep 3:8: Business or Pleasure by Rachel Lynn SolomonThis book is a "YES"! And a "Yes, please!" We loved this one and gushed about it. IF you feel similar, come hang with us or tell us why we are wrong about this one. 2023-10-1052 minBooklandia!Ep 3:7 Lady's Formula For LoveScience-minded revolutionaries and their faithful protectors!Yes, please.Arthur is big and brawny and Violet is a bit much, in the best way. Together they are a perfect concoction.2023-09-2840 minBooklandia!Ep 3.6 The Lady's Guide to Celestial MechanicsIf you love a historical, a romance, and a science book all wrapped up into one, this book is for you. Oh, and have I mentioned they are lesbians for science?2023-09-1249 minBooklandia!Ep 3.5 Secret of the Summer's NightWe tried a classic of the craft. Lisa Kleypas is truly canon for the Historical Romance.
Find out what we thought of the Wallflowers series' first novel. 2023-08-2952 minBooklandia!Ep. 3:4 The Dead Romantics by Ashley PostonWhat would be on your "Final Goodbye" Playlist?
Ford and I try to find common ground on this episode, on a book, I for sure thought Ford was going to love.
Are you ready for the existential labyrinth we accidentally head down?2023-08-0852 minBooklandia!Ep. 3:3: Rosaline Palmer Takes the CakeCan you smell the laminating butter in the air? Grab your comfort and/or signature bakes and come listen to us discuss this romance set against a British baking show backdrop.2023-07-2556 minBooklandia!E3.2: Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonIt's time to talk about a CLASSIC that is going to be made into A MOVIE!!! (Though we get so engrossed in the book we forget to talk about that...)Red White and Royal Blue by @casey.mcquiston is a masterpiece and one of our all-time favs!# Five stars, Four Flames. This book was the escapist reality I needed when it first came out and now looking back at it, still holds up. The characters, the scenarios, and the overall world that McQuiston creates pull me in and don't let go until the final page. Alex and Henry are...2023-07-1151 minBooklandia!Ep 3:1: Kool-aid manWe're back baby!
We are kicking off season 3 with a recap of all the books we're read since we last chatted.
Busting onto the scene "kool-aid man" style.
We throw a lot of book titles and authors at you, so have your note-taking tools ready, we read a lot of good stuff!2023-06-2748 minBooklandia!Ep 2:13: Bareknuckle Bastards by Sarah MacLeanWe loved the Bastards so much we had to make a second episode.
This time we are talking about the entire series.
Join us to gush over these lovely historicals with a feminist flair!2022-08-1652 minBooklandia!Ep 2:12: Wicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLeanIn this episode, we talk about this back-catalog read as we wait for the follow-up to Bombshell to come out. (Which I loved and recommend to anyone who asks.)
This series proceeds the Hell's Bells by a year or two, so the main characters of that series are secondary here, which is a fun glimpse. I am so glad I went back into these works, this series is a bunch of fun. I have never been into Historical Romance because it is so limiting in terms of who and what women can be, but Sarah MacLean is...2022-08-0249 minBooklandia!Ep 2:11: Wicked Beauty by Katee RobertWelcome to the hot and steamy episode about Olympian Deities and what they do behind closed doors.
We liked this one so much we got tongue-tied talking about it.
It gets very steamy, you've been warned, twice now.
QOTD: Are you obsessed with this series yet?
#Booklandia #StressReliefBookClub #BookCommunity #BookClub #BookClubOfIG #BookClubOfInstagram #RomanceBooks #RomanceNovel #RomanceReads #RomanceReader #RomanceReaders #Romancelandia #BookReview #BookReviewer #BookReviews #Bookstagram #Romancestagram #Podcasting #Podcaster #Podcast #RomancePodcast #BookReviewPodcast #PodcastersOfInstagram #PodcastersOfIG #wickedbeauty #kateerobert #darkolympusseries2022-07-1951 minBooklandia!Ep 2:10: Something Wilder by Christina LaurenThough a Die Hard CLo fan, I was not big of the last several books, so I came into this one with low expectations and was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book.
I like a good, action-driven romance and in the beginning, this book is not at all that. It definitely turns in the action direction at the about halfway point.
Lily and Leo have a previous history (a romance gone wrong), which was not truly well established. Their heartbreak, longing, and feelings of abandonment stemmed from a very short romance that...2022-07-0752 min
Booklandia!Ep 2:9: IPB vs IHB by Ruby DixonThis episode of the podcast is slightly different. Instead of one book, we decided to compare Ice Planet Barbarian (Georgie's Book) and Lauren's Barbarian (Book 1 of Ice Home Series).
Find out how we felt about the spin-off and if we like the OG Barbarians.
#Booklandia #StressReliefBookClub #BookCommunity #BookClub #BookClubOfIG #BookClubOfInstagram #RomanceBooks #RomanceNovel #RomanceReads #RomanceReader #RomanceReaders #Romancelandia #BookReview #BookReviewer #BookReviews #Bookstagram #Romancestagram #Podcasting #Podcaster #Podcast #RomancePodcast #BookReviewPodcast #PodcastersOfInstagram #PodcastersOfIG #iceplanetbarbarians #icehomeseries2022-06-2250 minBooklandia!Ep 2:8: Beautiful Mess by Claire ChristianDo you ever love a book so much, that you immediately start reading everything else the author wrote in hopes it would be as good?
That was us with Claire Christian's work. This is our discussion of her first novel. Find out if we were as obsessed with this one as we were with Noni Blake.2022-06-0749 minBooklandia!Ep 2:7: The Catch-up!Recently Ford and I have gotten very busy in our lives outside this podcast. This lead us to lose track of what each of us was reading, so we decided to do an episode, where we try to catch each other and all of you up on the things we read recently.
I would advise listening to this one with a pencil handy, we name-drop a lot of books.2022-05-2455 minBooklandia!Ep 2:6: Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenFord and I dive into the one and only OG.
This episode was a long time in the making. We are so excited to unpack our feeling about Austen. 2022-05-1051 minBooklandia!Ep 2:5 The Hating Game by Sally ThorneThe Hating Game the movie came out, so we got together to watch it and compare it to Sally Thorne's book. This is also the very first episode in which we are in the same room (gasp!).2022-04-2658 minBooklandia!Ep 2:4: Outlander By Diana GabaldonWe talk Outlander the book series vs. the TV show.
Have you seen it? Have you read the books?
How do they stack up for you?
Listen for our hot takes. 2022-04-1253 minBooklandia!Ep 2:3: Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina LaurenHere is one of CLo classics that we could not let slide.
Find out how this book affected our moods. 2022-03-3051 minBooklandia!Ep 2:2: Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn SolomonAri is a lovely, driven weather reporter for KSEA 6, is scheming with Russell, the sports guy, to bring their bosses back together after they witness a blowout fight. As Ari and Russ plot, they get closer and closer eventually falling for each other.
I don’t know. It was cute, there was banter, fun dates, weird music, swing dancing in full dress-up, a spunky teen with a great taste in musicals and yet, all I can muster is “I don’t know, I guess it wasn’t bad”.
Great representation both of people who live their live...2022-03-1553 minBooklandia!Ep 2:1 Barbarian Alien by Ruby DixonWe are back for season two and we are starting with a blue bang!
Join us as we dive back onto the planet of "Not-Hoth" for the second installment of Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon. 2022-03-0153 minBooklandia!Ep 22: Year In ReviewCan you believe it has been a full season? We are thrilled to talk Year in Review, the books we loved and ones we didn't connect with. Listen to see if you agree.
A special shout out to our editor Fionnegan Justus Murphy (of the RPG Concierge Podcast) for making us sound so good all season long. 2021-12-2856 minBooklandia!Ep 21: Take a hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert- with our spouses.We made two people who have not had a lot of exposure to romance read Take a hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert. A book we reviewed on our very first episode. Now we got to ask our SOs the same questions we asked each other, as well as some general feelings about the genre.
2021-12-211h 41Booklandia!Whoops No EpisodeDear friends, do you suffer from "How is it already mid-December?"
So do we and as such have a message for you.
We love you. 2021-12-1400 minBooklandia!Minisode 20: Sex WorkersThere is a lot of stigma, still about sex work, but recently there is also a lot of fantastic books breaking that down and we are here for it!2021-12-0716 minBooklandia!Minisode 19: Small TownSmall towns are as quintessential as Apple Pie. In this minisode we visit a few of them, just to check if we could find a home in the quiet, remote places. 2021-11-3015 minBooklandia!Ep 19: Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby DixonThis series is so pulpy and sexy, we got lost in the anthropology of it all, but honestly how hot are these blue barbarians with solid manners? And where do I meet one?2021-11-2351 minBooklandia!Minisode 18: NerdsNerds, nerds, nerds. We love them, we are them, we want them, but why do we want them?
Find out on this be-speckled episode. (Disclaimer: Thick-rimmed glasses are sexy.)2021-11-1614 minBooklandia!Ep 18: The Fastest Way to Fall by Denise WilliamsWhat do you do for exercise? Do you have a favorite app for fitness? What if the possibility of the love of your life was on the other end of a chat with a coach? - Sky 2021-11-0952 minBooklandia!Minisode 17: Partners in DangerDo you like a little life-or-death situation with your romance? Do you enjoy people thrown together against impossible odds? Do you think they are in love or just high on the adrenaline?2021-11-0216 minBooklandia!Ep 17: Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universeHave you ever wondered what it's like to be lost in the stars, in the desert, with the love of your life? - Sky
Dante and Ari are spectacular. Their explorations are extraordinary. Enjoy their journey. 2021-10-2654 minBooklandia!Minisode 16: RoyalsSometimes it's hard to find love, sometimes it's even harder if you are secretly, or not so secretly a princess, am I right?2021-10-2013 minBooklandia!Ep 16: The Love Hypothesis by Ali HazelwoodDo you love women in STEM? Hot, hunky yet brooding professors? Actual scientific discovery? You might love this one. Also, if you love the Fast and the Furious franchise, there is a super fun tangent just for you. - Sky 2021-10-1245 minBooklandia!Minisode 15: Fated MatesDo you believe that some people are meant to be together?
These couples may have rocky starts, but they are inevitable! 2021-10-0514 minBooklandia!Ep 15: American Dreamer by Adriana HerreraI am obsessed with this series and Adriana Herrera. Not only do I spill the beans on this book, but wind my way to the other books in this series. I couldn't talk for long because I needed to get back to reading these, while Ford tried to reign me in. 2021-09-2851 minBooklandia!Minisode 14: Stern Brunch DaddyI had no idea what this one was and I have to say, I AM INTO IT! -Sky
Do you know any book stern brunch daddies, cuz they are my cup of tea, turns out.
2021-09-2113 minBooklandia!Ep 14: The Charm Offensive by Alison CochrunWe absolutely loved this adorable book and spend the episode gushing over all of the gooey parts. #DevandCharlieforever
We also talk about coping mechanisms and checking in with your partners.
CW: Clinical depression, OCD, and generalized anxiety disorder. 2021-09-1449 minBooklandia!Minisode 13: Second ChanceThey used to be in love, but something tore them apart, now the universe is putting them back together, should they give it a #secondchance? 2021-09-0715 minBooklandia!Ep 13: Crossover with The Godfrey Audio Guide: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeWe swerved away from romance in the traditional sense for this crossover with the amazing showrunner of @thegodfreyguide, Nicole Knudsen, to talk about #thepictureofdoriangray. It's a classic in so many ways, but why? Do its values transcend beyond its cultural moment? Is it a commentary on the particular English society of the time or all of us constantly? Find out what we learned in this episode.
2021-08-3155 minBooklandia!Minisode 12: Opposites AttractTrope-alert!
opposites Attract is one of the most popular tropes. They hate each other, they couldn't possibly get along and each they are both drooling for each other. Find out why we love or loathe this trope so hard!2021-08-2413 min
The RPG ConciergeEp 13: First Game Ever with L. Skyford of Booklandia!The hosts of Booklandia, Sky and Ford, join me this week for a playthrough of Monsterhearts 2e by Avery Alder. Ford has played a little bit but still considers themself a new player, and Sky has never been around this hobby at all. So special thanks to them for taking the plunge with me! I have also never run a Powered by the Apocalypse game, and romance games are not really my thing. But Romance IS Booklandia's thing, so we give it a whirl. We played a one-shot that took about 3 hours to play and about 2 hours to create...2021-08-2351 minBooklandia!Ep 12: Get to know us!Welcome to mid-season! This is the episode about all the reasons why we do this. Our favorite books and everything that makes steam come out of our ears. (In the sexiest way)!2021-08-171h 01Booklandia!Minisode 11: Fish Outta WaterA city girl in a small town, a rough and tumble MC in a posh castle, will they adapt, will they learn, why is this such a fascinating trope to read?2021-08-1013 minBooklandia!Ep 11: Heartbreak for Hire by Sonia HartlSky and Ford jump into the deep end of feminist theory, revenge plots, and biblical quotes?2021-08-0355 min
The PeonyBridget Jones's Diary with BooklandiaWhat do all good English romcoms have in common? Colin Firth. Or Hugh Grant. And if you're really lucky, you get two for the price of one! This week, Jules and Lex are hanging out with their friends Sky and Ford from Booklandia; a literature based podcast that focuses on romance novels in order to answer the burning question, "Did this book make you wanna take your clothes off?" In this crossover episode, Booklandia joins forces with The Peony to discuss the film adaptation of Helen Fielding's classic "Bridget Jones's Diary". To hear us discuss our thoughts on the...2021-07-291h 33Booklandia!Crossover Ep: Bridget Jones's Diary with The Peony PodcastJoin us as we chat Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding with the hosts of the Peony podcast. Head over to The Peony pod to hear us continue this conversation with the review of Bridget Jones's Diary, the movie. 2021-07-2749 minBooklandia!Minisode 10: Fake DatingTrope-alert! Fake Dating always starts harmless and sparks always fly. Find out why we think it works so well.2021-07-2012 minBooklandia!Ep 10: One Last Stop by Casey McQuistonSky feels old discussing the Q train and the 1970s being 50 years ago, while Ford tells us all about her time-traveling obsession, but that's just the tip of the glorious iceberg that is One Last Stop.
Beautifully written with well-crafted characters, this one dragged us in and didn't let us go. 2021-07-1348 minBooklandia!Minisode 9: Friends To LoversFord's all-time favorite trope, probably!
Learn why this one is so appealing. 2021-07-0617 minBooklandia!Ep 9: How to Fail at Flirting by Denise WilliamsFrom the Vault. Sky and Ford fall in love with Denise Williams' writing and this fantastic story.
CW: Abusive Relationship 2021-06-2953 minBooklandia!Minisode 8: Graphic vs. ExplicitEver wonder what the difference between Graphic and Explicit is. We discuss what our definitions of the terms are. We are NOT experts...or are we?2021-06-2216 minBooklandia!Ep 8: Neon Gods by Katee RobertIf it is possible to hear people drool, this is the episode on which both Sky and Ford can be heard doing so about this book. The flame level is through the roof and the consent cannot be sexier. 2021-06-1558 minBooklandia!Minisode 7: Cinnamon RollDo you know who a Cinnamon Roll is?
Sky didn't.
Does she by the end of the minisode?
2021-06-0817 minBooklandia!Ep 7: The Soulmate Equation by Christina LaurenAre you into STEM? Do you have a super-soft spot for hot nerds? Do you love a good nature v. nurture chat? So do we, join us for a discussion of Christina Lauren's recent release The Soulmate Equation.2021-06-0148 minBooklandia!Minisode 6: It's Never Been This GoodToday's minisode is about the impossible sexual chemistry that always seems to happen between the MCs. "It's never been this good" is one of Sky's most hated tropes. Find out why on this minisode.2021-05-2515 minBooklandia!Ep 6: Here with Me by Samantha YoungSky and Ford discuss Scottish men, rug burns, and fisting.
You know you want to know why?
2021-05-1851 minBooklandia!Minisode 5: The AlphaTrope-landia! Join us as we get really in the weeds about what it means to be an Alpha and why so many books feature this pushy trope. 2021-05-1115 minBooklandia!Episode 5: It's Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake by Claire ChristianSky swoons over this marvel of a book while Ford encounters several existential crisis.
Fall in lust with this delightful Australian on a journey of self-love. 2021-05-0456 minBooklandia!Minisode 4: There is Only One BedTrope-alert! We are talking about the very convenient trope of "there is only one bed" and other close-proximity set ups. 2021-04-2716 minBooklandia!Ep 4: Anchored Hearts by Priscilla OliverasSky and Ford talk Key West, island life, and family expectations in Anchored Hearts by Priscilla Oliveras2021-04-2041 minBooklandia!Crossover Ep: The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern with RPG ConciergeJoin Sky, Ford, and our guest Fionn, the host of RPG Concierge Podcast as we do a deep dive on The Starless Sea.
What do all those bees mean and were they in charge of the kitchen?2021-04-131h 21Booklandia!Minisode 3: Sunshine-GrumpTrope-alert! Sunshine? Grump? Find out what these character tropes are and why we love them or hate them. We also give some recommendations on books with this trope.2021-04-0614 minBooklandia!Ep 3: To Love and To Loathe by Martha WatersCan modern historical romance be feminist? Find out what we thought about To Love and To Loathe by Martha Waters. 2021-03-3041 minBooklandia!Minisode 2: Enemies to LoversTrope-landia! What is the enemies-to-lovers trope and which books do it well?2021-03-2313 minBooklandia!Ep: 2 Act Your Age Eve Brown by Talia HibbertSky and Ford decide that Eve is in fact their favorite Brown sister, Jacob is a swoony grump and Talia Hibbert is a literary genius.2021-03-1649 minBooklandia!Minisode 1: Romance Vs EroticaIn this, first of the minisodes, we discuss Romance Vs. Erotica: our definitions for each, which one we prefer, and books that fall under each umbrella. Consider this Romance 101, but with less ticklers. 2021-03-0921 min
The Godfrey Audio GuidePresenting: Booklandia!Friends of The Godfrey Audio Guide L. Skyford are here with a brand new book-centric podcast: Booklandia! Give them a listen for (mostly romance) book reviews and discussions on a variety of literary topics. You can show them some love by subscribing to Booklandia! or learn more about them through:Their website: www.lskyford.comTwitter: @SkyfordLInstagram: @l.skyfordFind and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-03-0200 minBooklandia!Ep 1: Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia HibbertSky and Ford fall into the second Brown Sister book.
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Title: Take a Hint, Dani Brown
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Credits: Audio Engineering by Fionnegan Murphy and Adam Smith2021-03-0244 minBooklandia!Ep 0: TrailerFind out what Booklandia is all about and get to know Sky and Ford of L.Skyford.2021-02-2600 min