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We'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 96 - Serial killers deserve love tooTwitter @wedratherread and Instagram.@wedratherbereadingTheme Music: "For The Penguins" Written and performed by David AllredFrom the album The TransitionCourtesy of Erased Tapeswww.erasedtapes.comListen on SpotifyBuy the album2024-03-1232 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 95 - Better late than neverTwitter @wedratherread and Instagram.@wedratherbereadingTheme Music: "For The Penguins" Written and performed by David AllredFrom the album The TransitionCourtesy of Erased Tapeswww.erasedtapes.comListen on SpotifyBuy the album2024-01-2541 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 94 - I love TairnThis week Jerrica and Lia get carried away in the world of dragons and match the length of the book with the length of the podcast episode. Not really, but in podcast world, kind of close. They take a deep dive into Iron Flame by Rebecca Yaros and touch base on some missed continuity errors that Lia beats herself up over. Jerrica being never the wiser focuses more on her hate of the time wasted not communicating with each other and creating relationship problems where there need not be, between Violence and Xaden. They spoil the hell out of...2023-11-2147 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 93 - It’s been a whileWe’re back reading buddies, and we are returning with our Dragons. Okay not Our dragons, but the dragons of Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yaros. After taking the compatibility test because we’re normal adults, we can reveal Lia has a Blue Dragon and Jerrica has a Red Dragon. Feeling lost? Well listen in because we have got a good one for you- possibly the best fantasy novel written in this current decade. We can’t really spoil more other than saying Welcome to Basgiath War Collage. Happy listening!Twitter @wedratherread and Instagram.@wedratherbereadingTheme Music...2023-11-1441 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 92 - Todd from WisconsinWe’re back reading people! The summer has been a busy one but your two favorite book girls didn’t let that stop them from breaking reading records. That’s right, Lia surpassed her goodreads goal! And Jerrica read all of the free small town romances from all of the author fan base newsletters. Highly recommend subscribing to your favorite authors mailing list- so many goodies! The girls review their summer reads and recommend their faves. Oh and they coin the male Sarah from Whistler! Listen in!Twitter @wedratherread and Instagram.@wedratherbereadingTheme Music: "For The Pe...2023-08-3144 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 91 - Maybe she’s Danish?It’s summer time! This week Lia and Jerrica tackle some of their current miffs and tiffs with the book world. They discuss narrator choices, new tropes they recently discovered, title misdirection, and more! Listen in! They’ll be back after summer break! Happy reading!Twitter @wedratherread and Instagram.@wedratherbereadingTheme Music: "For The Penguins" Written and performed by David AllredFrom the album The TransitionCourtesy of Erased Tapeswww.erasedtapes.comListen on SpotifyBuy the album2023-06-2727 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 90 - Welcome to KirunaThis week Lia and Jerrica spice it up with a Why Choose book and get down and dirty with Lia’s favorite thing on earth; continuity errors. Three Swedish Mountain Men is the book of the week and they are instantly confused. Then get confused some more. Then try to make sense of some interesting position choices, but are left even more confused. Basically, they conclude the main girl is a contortionist owl, the other guy is a moose, another a golden retriever, and the last a scratch. See, confused. Listen for all of their rants on this book and...2023-06-1350 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 89 - Keep reading and stay coolThis week Lia surprises the nation with a whopping 5 star review. You heard it here first. Lia loved a book with the silly title of A Not So Meet Cute. While they both agree this book had no business being as good as it was, Jerrica took on this author like an addict to crack. Plowing through five in one week, it’s official that this author Meghan Quinn is not a one off, but a freakin gem! Listen in to hear us rave!Twitter @wedratherread and Instagram.@wedratherbereadingTheme Music: "For The Penguins"2023-05-3034 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 88 - Yodling for a fae princeIn this weeks episode Jerrica puts her kink club books aside and gets back into the world of fantasy and mates. They read the duology These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan. Comparing this to ACOTAR and Cruel Prince was more like mashing ideas into a decent version but not as standout. That being said, the girls really enjoyed the story. Lia has a mini rant moment of how the Fae rules were not followed about lying, and Jerrica let’s flames shoot from her ears at the betrayal and nonchalance of Bash’s choices. Are you team Finn or Bash...2023-05-1639 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 87 - Mountain men and babiesTwitter @wedratherread and Instagram.@wedratherbereadingTheme Music: "For The Penguins" Written and performed by David AllredFrom the album The TransitionCourtesy of Erased Tapeswww.erasedtapes.comListen on SpotifyBuy the album2023-04-1144 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 86 - Quarter 1 roundupTwitter @wedratherread and Instagram.@wedratherbereadingTheme Music: "For The Penguins" Written and performed by David AllredFrom the album The TransitionCourtesy of Erased Tapeswww.erasedtapes.comListen on SpotifyBuy the album2023-03-2839 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 85 - Dirty, rowdy, and drunkThis week Lia and Jerrica read Christina Lauren again, a dream duo that they could only hope one day can be them. Lia Jerrica has a ring to it don’t you think? Or Jerrica Lia maybe? We’ll decide later. In the meantime the duo enjoy the opposite book to each other, of course, and have some thoughts again about pov and kinks. Role playing or tying up? Listen in to hear our thoughts!Twitter @wedratherread and Instagram.@wedratherbereadingTheme Music: "For The Penguins" Written and performed by David AllredFrom the albu...2023-02-2841 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 84 - Three makes sixThis week is romance week and let us tell you, Lia has amped up the spice. She freestyle creates the best romance book to ever grace Jerrica’s ears. She wants it now. They talk about some romance tropes and highs and lows and repetition of this genre. But what you really need to hear is Lia’s new story. It will blow your mind! Jerrica is currently starting a go fund me page to encourage Lia to quit her job to write this masterpiece. Listen in to hear all about Three makes Six!Twitter @wedratherread and Inst...2023-02-1433 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 83 - Homework time authors!This week Lia and Jerrica review 2022 and believe it or not one of their top books is the others bottom! They discuss the switch from fantasy land to romance land and for Lia, also serious book land to keep her brain active since Jerrica made her read so many “awful/amazing” romance stories. Tomato tomatoe. They get pepped for the newest releases in 2023. Listen in for all the books tips you need this month!Twitter @wedratherread and Instagram.@wedratherbereadingTheme Music: "For The Penguins" Written and performed by David AllredFrom the album The...2023-02-0741 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 82 - The rating systemWe are back fellow book addicts!! In this episode Lia and Jerrica catch up on what they missed over the holidays, and rant with a capital R over booktok recommendations. This episode is not for the faint of heart or pure of soul. The girls get into a bdsm half fantasy novel about a retelling of Camelot. Spoiler, Lia gets angry. Jerrica laughs. Lia gets more stern. Jerrica gets quiet. Then they announce the next book of the week which is mostly pg and about vampires! Stay tuned for the love hate episode about that too! Never a dull...2023-01-2636 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 81 - groundhog dazedIn this weeks episode the girls get Christmas-y! They read Christina Lauren’s In a Holidaze and Lia justifies her high rating generosity on it being right after last weeks wamp of a book, Charm. Standards were not high. Jerrica who is almost always generous with her ratings had a quite skeptical view of the relationship in this book. Was is a step sibling/cousin kink? Should those kinks really exist? For someone with little judgement when it comes to anything romance, Jerrica is not on board here. But Lia has a surprise book for her next tha...2022-12-2021 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 80 - Root beer ruins friendshipThis week Lia and Jerrica chase Jerrica’s baby Raven around while rambling their annoyances about the latest Tracy Wolff book Charm. Among the reviews and recaps of this book, they discuss snacks and Jerrica breaks up with Lia after finding out Lia hates… Listen in to find out! Will there be another pod episode after this debacle or have they reunited in book bliss?Twitter @wedratherread and Instagram.@wedratherbereadingTheme Music: "For The Penguins" Written and performed by David AllredFrom the album The TransitionCourtesy of Erased Tapeswww.eras...2022-12-1329 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 79 - UnicornThis week Lia and Jerrica find a unicorn of a book where they both give it rave reviews and 5 stars! Lia giggled and jumped up and down and experienced what Jerrica called ‘happiness’. That moment was short lived when the girls read two more books in the series from the author that are total duds. Follow along with us on the ride from 5 star to 1 star and all the bad bad choices along the way. Get ready to go from swoon to scowl!Twitter @wedratherread and Instagram.@wedratherbereadingTheme Music: "For The Penguins" Written and...2022-11-2948 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 78 - ARC battleIn this weeks episode Lia and Jerrica announce they are now ARC readers! It’s really about time considering this podcast and the amount they read. Each took different strategies to choose their books. Jerrica going off of title and cover - not superficial at all. Lia chose based on description and reviews - a bit more professional approach. This spurs a conversation of “is the book ever the cover?” and which books were best? Hint: Jerrica wins. Second hint: Jerrica’s review actually makes Lia want to read said book. Double win.Twitter @wedratherread and Instagram.@wed...2022-11-2247 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 77 - Too healthy, I can’t relateThis week Jerrica introduces the Golden Retriever Hero in all of his perfectly communicative and positive glory. Lia yawns. Jerrica swoons. The girls discuss the various books their reading and reference an article of mistakes female authors make for their male main characters. Which do you prefer? Jerrica’s Grumpy Sunshine Love Triangle or Lia’s Roller Coaster of Miscommunication? Listen in!Twitter @wedratherread and Instagram.@wedratherbereadingTheme Music: "For The Penguins" Written and performed by David AllredFrom the album The TransitionCourtesy of Erased Tapeswww.erasedtapes.com2022-10-2538 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 76 - Agree to disagreeThis week Lia and Jerrica identify what style of romance books they like to read most, and why it’s so different between them. Lia tricks Jerrica into reading a romance without a hea by saying it’s porn. Jerrica jumps all over it and afterwards had to google ‘how to get out of a book coma’ as a result. They laugh and joke over what book porn is and highlight some excellent books in the genre! Happy listening!Twitter @wedratherread and Instagram.@wedratherbereadingTheme Music: "For The Penguins" Written and performed by David Allred2022-10-1834 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 75 - What about scurvy?This weeks episode Jerrica and Lia read an emotional roller coaster of a book called One True Loves. The girls choose opposite sides of the love triangle and Jerrica, being the one who lost, can hardly control her outrage. While Lia is more concerned about the semantics of island life aka scurvy, Jerrica continues to complain about fade to later section scenes. Mind always in gutter. When a book is good it ignites discussion and this story certainly did that! Listen in!Twitter @wedratherread and Instagram.@wedratherbereadingTheme Music: "For The Penguins"2022-09-2733 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 74 - F*ckThis week Lia let’s our her inner f-bomb tigress while discussing A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness. Needless to say, the girls were not impressed. Jerrica implores everyone to watch the series instead staying on brand as it’s a spicier version of the same story. While the banter ramps up, try playing a drinking game - a shot for every time Lia says fucking - let’s get the party started!Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter and Instagram.Pictures of the covers on our Instagram feed...2022-09-2026 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 73 - All the summer readsWe’re back reading lovers! This summer Jerrica and Lia took a little time off podcasting as Jerrica left the continent for family time, but they did not stop reading! They read separately though, so Lia decided to part from Jerrica’s cliterature obsession to more refined intellectual taste. Jerrica stuck with small town sleaze series and regrets nothing! Jerrica and Lia are back with their snarky commentary on their latest reads- this episode highlighting Glow by Raven Kennedy. Listen in to hear all about their summer reading!Listen in and follow us for more hila...2022-09-1341 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingBonus chapter - Kids pod - a little bit of skinSpecial guest hosts for this episode are Olivia, Sky, and Ivy ages 11, 5, and 3 respectively. They tell me their favorite books and also a story. Twitter @wedratherread and Instagram.@wedratherbereadingTheme Music: "For The Penguins" Written and performed by David AllredFrom the album The TransitionCourtesy of Erased Tapeswww.erasedtapes.comListen on SpotifyBuy the album2022-07-0513 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 72 - Spooky summer readThis week Jerrica is on vacation so Lia invites Anita back to read a spooky book that Jerrica simply refused to read. The girl from the well by Rin Chupeco, a spooky story based in actual Japanese folklore. Both Lia and Anita loves it but agree that rooms full of dolls is just not right. Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter and Instagram.Pictures of the covers on our Instagram feed @wedratherbereadingJoin the discussion on Twitter @wedratherreadTheme Music: "For The Penguins" Written and per...2022-06-2843 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 71 - Romance, tropes, and philosophyLet the ranting begin!! This week Lia and Jerrica tie up their romance genre stint by recapping the tropes they’ve read. They get a bit lost in a time space continuum discussion, but get back on track in this time thread at least. Listen in to hear about their yes and hell no’s of rom!Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter and Instagram.Pictures of the covers on our Instagram feed @wedratherbereadingJoin the discussion on Twitter @wedratherreadTheme Music: "For The Penguins" Writt...2022-06-2138 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 70 - Will choose the gunUh oh, they did it again. They book rec’d while wine’d up. Oops! This time it was not appreciated at all by Lia and she jumped into book two of a series that really needed to be read in sequence. Hook, line and sinker by Tessa Bailey. Jerrica has some making up to do. Lia hated it so much she’s off romance books for a while. Jerrica remains in book rec jail and they decide to move their reading back to other genres. Bring back the Fae! Listen in!Listen in and follow us for mor...2022-06-1427 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 69 - The SexThis week Jerrica and Lia celebrate their 69th episode by hiring an escort and asking him to teach them all the sex things. Oh wait, that was the main character, Stella in The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang. Anyways they had a ton of fun living vicariously through this unique and super funny MC. They’ll hire Michael any day. Well he’s only available Friday’s, and with Stella now, so they’ll have to settle for the ones they married. C’est la vie! Listen in for the multiples! That talent is not to be missed!Listen...2022-06-0735 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 68 - Do the voices!This week Lia and Jerrica read a debut novel narrated by Mary Poppins. Kidding. Love Songs for Sceptics by Christina Pishiris had Jerrica remaining a skeptic and mostly because she is a child and wants her narrators to do the voices. Lia is a perfect adult and enjoyed the story. We discuss second chances and friends to lovers tropes. Hint: rant coming! Listen in!Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter and Instagram.Pictures of the covers on our Instagram feed @wedratherbereadingJoin the discussion on Twitter @wedratherread2022-05-3127 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 67 - Bring your tissuesLia and Jerrica get re-broken in this weeks episode concluding the duet from Emma Scott. First they lose their shit at the end of Full Tilt and then again at the beginning of All In. Why Emma Scott Why?! As the girls get borderline whiplash from healing and grieving, they discuss their enjoyment of the realness of the characters. Jerrica can’t seem to get over Jonah when Lia makes her realize she is a communication person, where as Lia goes team Theo because she’s cool with less of that. One thing they agree on is Team Emma Scot...2022-05-2434 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 66 - We are now brokenThis week Lia and Jerrica try to keep it together, and certainly fail, while discussing the devastatingly romantic story Full Tilt by Emma Scott. This book has all the feelings and is by far the most touching one of the year. The girls laugh, cry, complain, relate, and let their feels out in this episode. Get ready for the ride!Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter and Instagram.Pictures of the covers on our Instagram feed @wedratherbereadingJoin the discussion on Twitter @wedratherreadTheme Music: "For...2022-05-1740 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 65 - Forever. The End.This week Lia and Jerrica completely disagree is this super loveable romcom Only When It’s Us by Chloe Liese. Jerrica loved it and went on to read the rest of the series falling for this big beautiful family. While Lia got a juvenile vibe that she couldn’t shake, and Swedish reference mistakes that were too close to home to believe. No kilts present in this one. Listen in to hear Jerrica’s jaw drop on the floor!Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter and Instagram.Pictures of the co...2022-05-1024 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 64 - Kilts and CastlesIn this weeks episode Jerrica and Lia have a blast talking about the book of the week, Rory in a Kilt by Anna Durand. The last of their wine induced reading choices, and one they won’t forget. Only after finishing, did they realize it was number 3 in a series and the male perspective of the original as well. The male mc was infuriating with his sex hang ups, which made for a lively review- listen in!Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter and Instagram.Pictures of the covers on...2022-05-0330 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 63 - Namastay away from this bookIn this weeks episode Jerrica and Lia get ready to be melty while reviewing the book called Book Boyfriend by Claire Kingsley. Instead they rant. What can they say, not all boyfriends are good boyfriends. In fact, the have more duds in the past than the fmc. Wait of course they do because she has no past, or not one discussed anyways. Listen in to hear their rants about this particular boyfriend and the one, out of character, very sexy thing he for does for all our sexy time imagination stations. Hope it leaves your jaw on the floor...2022-04-2633 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 62 - Play me the song manuallyThis week the girls go for a rock god book. But when the song plays- it’s more mediocre boy band and the heat fizzles quickly. Then the heat picks back up because this couple rocks!! Jerrica and Lia discuss their love for this book and author despite the not so great music. The girls daydream back to a time when they were serenaded and consider the better use of those tricks. With minds always in the gutter, listen in to hear all the sneaky dirt!Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on...2022-04-1928 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 61 - Hockey Hotties - Faking it with #41 by Piper RayneThis week Jerrica and Lia have to live with their wine induced decisions of reading three consecutive hilariously titled romance novels with abs as covers. Will they regret their decision in this weeks choice Faking It with #41? I think not! Listen in!Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter and Instagram.Pictures of the covers on our Instagram feed @wedratherbereadingJoin the discussion on Twitter @wedratherreadTheme Music: "For The Penguins" Written and performed by David AllredFrom the album The TransitionCourtesy of E...2022-04-1231 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 60 - 1 star - Beauty and the Brit by Poppy St. JamesThis week Lia and Jerrica choose another romance narrated by last weeks super narrator Erin Mallon. Though they quickly realize the narrator does not make a bad book better. Lia is extra disappointed as the male narrator gives her ptsd flashbacks from the After series. Jerrica is mostly confused when she realizes she’s read this book already! But not this one, a previously released under a different pen name and way less pg version. Knowing the plot holes are purposely there to make the story more likeable, makes the girls like it less. In fact, Lia gave it 1 st...2022-04-0532 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 59 - Maybe I’m just cynical - Love and other words by Christina LaurenThis week Jerrica and Lia are feeling romantic! They pour themselves a glass of wine or two and let all the feels out! They read Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren and swoon. Jerrica is already a fan of the authors and now a super fan of the narrator. It may be the wine, but Lia and Jerrica fight, cry, laugh, and after some agreeing to disagreeing moments, they highly recommend this one! Listen in!Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter and Instagram.Pictures of the covers...2022-03-2946 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 58 - Forever 27 - An Unkindness of Magicians by Kat HowardTinder is for reverse harem planning right? This week Lia and Jerrica decide they are 27, and living vicariously through their single friend- Jerrica hoping for a harem and Lia hoping for just one nice guy. To each her own. Yes we just brought equality to that dated saying. You’re welcome future. While they catch up on other topics, they also discuss the book of the week An Unkindness of Magicians. Lia loves it and Jerrica’s baby brain is broke so she’ll have to read it again when she can form coherent sentences. Happy reading!!Listen...2022-03-2235 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 57 - Raven Phoenix Dragon - Mark of the Raven by Morgan L. BusseLia and Jerrica bring on a guest reviewer who had many things to say about this weeks book The Mark of the Raven. Guest was none other than pod baby Raven Fae who spoke in Phoenix Dragon language- so brush up on it to understand her thoughts. Aside from our peeping bird, we enjoyed this weeks book even though Lia found continuity issues and Jerrica remembers her disconnection to third person narration. Lia and Jerrica are still in their post-Grace coma and compare the audiobook narrators, while giving their predictions of the Ravenwood series book two and three. We...2022-03-0829 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 56 - Gargoyles are opposites of ghosts - Court by Tracy WolffThis week Jerrica is back and she brings a little bird with her! After finally finishing Court by Tracy Wolff, Lia questions why they were so excited about it in the first place. They have strong opinions about the main character and the narrator, as well as some other editing choices made by the team. If you contradict yourself enough does that make it a continuity error? We think so! Happy to leave this monster of a book behind and enter the world of the Raven for next week. Listen in to hear more!Listen in a...2022-03-0134 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 55 - I’ll read your grocery lists - The Coldest Girl In Coldtown by Holly BlackThis week Lia invites guest host Anita Van Der Merwe to talk all about Holly Black’s The Coldest Girl In Coldtown. Lia gets a bit overexcited and fangirls out completely requesting that Holly sends her her grocery lists to read for 5 star reviews. This is Anita’s first taste of Holly Black and she is not disappointed. They break the book down and gushes over the romance and the raven feather hair of Gavriel. Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter and Instagram.Pictures of the covers on our Inst...2022-02-2246 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 54 - Pod Baby InterludeLia has to host by herself as Jerrica takes a break to bring the first (and hopefully last) pod baby into this world. Welcome baby Raven. Birthing babies puts a damper on reading time and we give ourselves another week or two to finish Tracy Wolff’s Court, which is a brick of a book at 24 hours of audio. Next week Lia will host with guest Anita to talk all about Holly Black’s The Coldest Girl in Coldtown. Tune in then, Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter and...2022-02-1505 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 53 - Big Titty Liddy - Serpent & Dove by Shelby MahurinPleasantly by accident Lia and Jerrica read yet another debut novel, this time a fantasy they’ve been wanting to read for a while Serpent and Dove by Shelby Mahurin. And it did not disappoint! In fact Jerrica’s jaw drops at the sight of Lia’s rating. A powerful debut with rich characters and never a dull moment. Oh and section education by a female! Enough swooning- just listen in and hear us do it!Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter and Instagram.Pictures of the covers on our...2022-02-0825 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 52 - Weak, ginger man - The Demon, the Hero, and the City of Seven by A.E. KincaidThis week Lia and Jerrica read yet another debut novel! And this time it’s funny and not a sad kind of funny as the years books have started out. No crying in this one either! We are upping the mood for February 2022. Possibly controversially they wonder what a virgin author’s section scenes would be like, and it prompts them to “go on the hunt” for one. Maybe not their finest moment but to them it sure would be entertaining. Join in on the laughs for The Demon, the Hero and the City of Seven. Happy listening!2022-02-0120 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 51 - F*cking amazing debut novels - Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine by Gail HoneymanThis week Jerrica and Lia have a blast reading Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. They discuss and agree the best gift ever is now leftover vodka and sliced purse cheese. They do something they’ve never done before- try not to immediately spoil it for you, and instead tell you to go away, read, and come back so we can laugh and gasp and giggle together. Can you spot the twist as Jerrica did, or get pleasantly surprised like Lia? Listen in to find out more of this debut masterpiece. Ps we vote “yes” to cat high chairs in pubs.2022-01-2529 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 50 - Not so light and fluffy - Firekeeper’s daughter by Angeline BoulleyThis week the girls are at it again, and by 'it' they mean books about dying. Sounds morbid and yes, sometimes it was, but the book of the week Firekeeper's Daughter was epic nonetheless. And the Obamas production company picked up the book for a miniseries - if that alone doesn't want to make you read the book, we don't know what will! Jerrica and Lia give you some silver lining hope that next week's book will be at least more humorous!Listen in and follow along for next week's Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. Spoiler-she is...2022-01-1828 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 49 - Beautiful sad - Under the whispering door by TJ KluneNew Year-new you, or in Jerrica's case, an extra you, as her little one will arrive shortly. The girls find the silver lining in 2022, and the answer is books...and TLC! The pod revamps with more structure and organization, starting with Under the Whispering Door by T.J Klune. Lia finds a deep connection to the message of the book, and the characters' learned lessons. Jerrica waits patiently for the fantasy element, but enjoys the ride despite her category skepticism. They conclude with suggesting everyone in the world read this book, and buy many many tissues before hand. Happy...2022-01-1140 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 48 - Holiday Special - Year in ReviewIt’s the end of the year! Lia and Jerrica are ready to give you all of their reviews of the best, worst, sexiest, and yuckiest. They decide on favorite covers and give honorable mentions to those that impressed them the most this year. They list their most anticipated books of 2022 and rant a little on how long is too long. Listen in and we’ll be back next year!Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter and Instagram.Pictures of the covers on our Instagram feed @wedratherbereadingJoin...2021-12-3138 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 47 - Holiday Special - Vibrators here, there, and everywhereThis weeks episode is one Jerrica and Lia have been anticipating for a while now- why? Because they get to RANT! Kind of both about real life and reading life. They have thoughts on section scenes, lists that include books that shouldn’t be in those lists, chemistry of characters, what is the new normal for romance, and what we hope for the future. Jerrica tries to sneak in a rant about inky black hair, but Lia quickly blocks it. Then gives you a little spoiler for our holiday specials! Listen in to the best book podcast ever (despite wh...2021-12-2141 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 46 - Dry humping into ChristmasThis week Lia and Jerrica try to get in to the Christmas spirit with the book of the week A Princess for Christmas and a bonus book Dash and Lily's book of dares. One was filled with a lot of questionable section scenes, and the other filled with chemistry, but not for the MC. Jerrica and Lia rant about stereotypical location choices and roll their eyes so loud you may be able to hear it, at the use of 'the middle of the alps'. If you're up for a laugh and some christmas romance, listen in!...2021-12-1437 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 45 - No moral of the storyIn this weeks episode Lia sends laser death stares at Jerrica while she talks about her tropical vacation, but has impressively read more than Jerrica during her week away. They discuss the book of the week Ace of Shades and Lia gives us a glimpse into the bigger picture of the story as she has continued the series. This prompts their most likely never-ending praise of story planning by Raven Kennedy in her Gild series. They intro the next book of the week, taking a turn to Hallmark rom-com Christmas town in A Princess for Christmas. Will the...2021-12-0737 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 44 - Floor length skin tagsIn this weeks episode Lia and Jerrica are finally on the same page about a book! It’s a miracle! They both speed read Gild and quickly finish the second book in the series too - warning - the story evolves as does our golden girl! Not sure we’d ever thought we’d say this, but we appreciate hating the bad guys, and the naive MC, as it was necessary to understand the mind of someone deeply repressed by her captor. Book three prediction: girl power! Lia chooses the next book Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody and immedi...2021-11-3029 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 43 - Where is the cake?In this weeks episode Jerrica and Lia feel extra proud of themselves for correctly predicting the plot of the book of the week. While Jerrica was on to something with medieval courting rituals, she was not impressed with the audiobook female narration and gives you a taste of what she endured. Lia was not phased by it and but agrees to let Jerrica choose the next book of the week. Welcome to the “not everything is as it seems” first person narration of a literally gold girl in Gild by Raven Kennedy. The first three chapters make Lia rage, but...2021-11-2323 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 42 - Bed movements and child makingIn this weeks episode Lia and Jerrica give the heist theme another go, and are again dissatisfied. Will anything ever live up to Six of Crows? They think not. Moving on to fantasy romance, they listen to Prince of Never and Jerrica predicts a very traditional medieval courting with choice words. Bed movements anyone? Listen in!Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter and Instagram.Pictures of the covers on our Instagram feed @wedratherbereadingJoin the discussion on Twitter @wedratherreadTheme Music: "For The Penguins" Written a...2021-11-1633 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 41 - Must be a witchThis week Lia and Jerrica are in super speed mode and getting all their tasks done while, of course, reading like fiends. Jerrica has a Lia moment during her latest romance binge and realized halfway through she’d read the series before! Lia loved the book of the week The Bear and the Nightingale so much that she sped through the whole trilogy by week end! We start a new heist book The Gilded Wolves and are excited to see similarities to Six of Crows. Follow along and let us know what you’re binging this week!...2021-11-0928 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 40 - Stay out of the woodsThis week we get spooky with Last Things by Jacqueline West, and learn a very important lesson: avoid the woods with creepy men. Life lessons complete. Jerrica and Lia prep themselves for book club and delve into Russian folklore with The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden, which also hints at avoiding creepy men and woods! So, again, avoid the woods and creepy guys. Now we said it three times so it should stick. Happy Halloween everyone!Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter and Instagram.Pictures of the...2021-11-0230 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 39 - SpooktoberThis week is Halloween, so we take you to all sides of spooky! One where the future includes words like Maz, Terraz, and boys named Jaesin. A present where pet companies thrived more than any other during the pandemic. And a past where an emo band boy creeps us to the max. Well, okay, Last Things is not set in the past but it flowed better. Lia gets ready to dress up as 067 from Squid Games and Jerrica sews a rainbow poop emoji costume for her 3-yr-old. Happy Halloween readers!!!Listen in and follow us for more...2021-10-2630 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 38 - A proper sextagonLia and Jerrica meet irl again and they have stories to discuss! Jerrica used her sick days to read an epic four part series she loved-until she realized it didn’t end there and has to wait half a year for the next. This brings up the “how long is too long” series discussion. Our book of the week Legendborn is part one of a series and we find ourselves wanting more of a prequel than a second. We intro our next book which has some choice spelling of names and extra unique slang terms that the girls can’t...2021-10-1933 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 37 - FireproofThis week Lia and Jerrica prove that nothing can stop them from reading- and podcasting about their reading! Though it was a bit of a slump week as they disagree about the current book, Jerrica realizes the series she is side binge-reading has another installment not yet released, and Lia doesn’t feel the inspiration from her books to the point of prioritizing tv and family time. We still have a high note and that is the official Marin Ireland fan club- narrator extraordinaire! Listen in and hear what we loved and hated this week!Listen in...2021-10-1224 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 36 - Applesauce & GigglewaterIn this episode our book of the week takes us back to the 1920s where booze is called giggle water and a modern name is Dorothy, oh, and monsters of all kinds exist! In other reading, Jerrica and Lia had a sick week and read- a lot. Jerrica’s choices were questionable as usual. And after starting the newest book of the week, Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson, Lia fangirled the narrator Marin Ireland and is in audiobook heaven. Welcome to a novel where kids sporadically burst into flames!!! Can’t wait to continue- happy read...2021-10-0523 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 35 - It’s a gargoyleThis week is all about traitors! Jerrica’s mom is a traitor because she doesn’t like her baby name choices, Lia’s college romance novels are all traitors because they have no love hexagons in them, and the book of the week The Traitor Prince has one big traitor with very bad plan. They discuss their difference in opinions for this book, Jerrica coming to the conclusion that the way most of us live life with rosy colored glasses, Lia lives with continuity lenses. Jerrica gets to choose the next book of the week, a debut novel about...2021-09-2834 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 34 - Love-pentagonThis week Jerrica and Lia are loopy, sleepy, giggly, and let basic math escape them. Jerrica blames pregnancy brain and Lia has the fact she’s a natural blonde to lean on, nevertheless it makes this episode interesting! They get deep into the feels while reviewing The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand. Then Jerrica gets ahead of the reading schedule and is antsy to discuss the next book of the week The Traitor Prince by C.J Redwine. Happy reading and listening!Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter and In...2021-09-2136 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 33 - Don’t look at the coverWe have found a winner of the “don’t judge a book by it’s cover” awards! Our book of the week, The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen was not a book we’d pick up based on the cover alone and now you get to listen to us swoon over how much we love. d it. Lesson learned, authors, lesson learned. In other news, it’s suicide prevention awareness month and choosing to prioritize this, we’ve gone off brand and into a more serious tone with The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand. We review the...2021-09-1432 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 32 - Tinder for therapistsToday hockey sticks, puck bunnies and players are discussed in this weeks book Rookie by Samantha Whiskey. While the characters decision making make us wonder about their mental health, we wonder also about ours. Lia confirms her rising level of stardom by sharing her road to choosing a therapist. In Jerrica’s world, therapy equals fame. And she’s not that far off as the app for therapists is a top notch one ☝️ it’s the adult version of tinder. Netflix and chill not included. After our ranting about Whiskey’s overindulgent writing about whiskey, we reveal the next book The Bri...2021-09-0728 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 31 - Off with their headsThis week Lia and Jerrica swoon over the fantastical world of Heartless by Melissa Meyer and it’s fantastic narration! Never has a long book felt so quick for both of them. Loved! In other reading, Jerrica shares how bravely bold her favorite author is in her ‘f-the haters’ dedications and Lia shakes her head to the point you may actually hear it. The girls laugh over the newest book of the week Rookie by Samantha Whiskey and predict what this literary masterpiece has in store for us. Happy reading, world!Listen in and follow us for more h...2021-08-3131 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 30 - Casually violent and dangerously unmooredIn this week’s episode Jerrica and Lia are in sync and in agreement - how fun! Jerrica has an epiphany while reading 1000 Doors of January and Lia helps her realize that it’s reality. Jerrica does not like reality. In books that is. If it’s fiction it needs to go all the way to fantasy land. Lia intro’s the next book, Heartless by Marissa Meyer and off with their heads is the most solid prediction we’ve ever come up with. Happy reading!Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter...2021-08-2432 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 29 - PoltroonIn this week’s episode we talk about Strange! Both the strange summer book choices Jerrica made and the actual Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor. We admit even our window of reading this week was tight, so if you haven’t finished, listen along to Lia’s awesome summary that is nearly as long as the book. Kidding, that’s impossible. Afterwards, learn how Jerrica got through the book with the help of google in a mini game called Name that Word. We introduce the next book, The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow and predict t...2021-08-1731 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 28 - Vacation brainIn today’s episode Lia and Jerrica are officially back from summer vacation, but are not sure their brains have caught up with their bodies, maybe not their bodies either since they wonder when nap time is. Nevertheless they’re still reading! They judge the cover, summarize the first three chapters and predict the plot of Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor. Will it live up to the high ratings on Goodreads? Read along to find out!Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter and Instagram.Pictures of the covers on o...2021-08-1119 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 27 - Tropes, tropes, and more tropes - Summer specialTo be a trope or to not be a trope? In today’s episode we discuss many tropes within YA/NA/Romance and Fantasy. Jerrica listens to a book about an author living in a trope romance, and Lia eye rolls so hard you can nearly hear it! What tropes do you love, hate, hate that you love, and love to hate? Listen in to hear all of ours!!Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter and Instagram.Pictures of the covers on our Instagram feed @wedratherbereadingJoin th...2021-08-0332 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 26 - Smith from Sweden - Gifted books summer specialIn today’s episode we read and chat about three of the books we’ve been gifted; N.L Blanford’s The Perilous Road to Her, C.E Hoffman’s Sluts and Whores, and Peter-Shaun Tyrell’s The Blood and Oath Price. We chat about our summers and continue to try to perfect our amazing summer episode jingles. Okay, no Got Talent auditions in our futures, but one thing we’re really good at is reading!! Listen in for all our latest book rec’s!!Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter and...2021-07-2742 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 25 - Would we rather be reading or watching? - Summer specialIn this weeks summer special you not only get our book reviews, but also our tv/movie adaptation reviews! Surprisingly we don’t always prefer the books over the films/shows, and while we often disagree, we wholeheartedly agree on how amazing the series Brave New World is! From a book written almost 100 years ago, to a tv show that still captures the futuristic aspect of the story- cue applause, curtsy and bow. So if you’re home on a rainy summer day or out in the sun, listen in, we have some books, shows and movies for you...2021-07-2023 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 24 - To all the books I’ve loved before - Summer specialThis weeks summer special is a goodie! Lia and Jerrica share their favorite books ever read, fave authors, and a few novels that have inspired them along the way. While we don’t always agree - cough cough - Jane Austin, we always encourage the love of reading! Listen in to hear our top ten best and a few of the worst. This episode will give you all the summer reading inspo you need! Happy summer everyone!!!All the books we recommend:Jane Eyre – Charlotte BrontëWuthering Heights – Emily BrontëA court of thorns & roses ...2021-07-1341 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 23 - Hot authors only It was Lia’s birthday this week!! What do you think she got for presents?? Yap - books! But even better, books by hot authors, so we can all skip the complaining of constant comparisons from character to author. What a smart husband you’ve got. In other reading news, Jerrica has discovered author Katee Robert and is obsessed with all of her books and all of her tweets. Lia and Jerrica agree to disagree on the book of the week The Hunted by Meagan Spooner. Next up are summer special episodes, stay tuned!Listen in and follo...2021-07-0624 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 22 - flying with knivesThis week Lia and Jerrica contemplate what flying is going to be like from now on. One thing is for certain: fondue forks are still unacceptable on-board companions. We chat about Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall and preview our next book of the week Hunted by Meagan Spooner. Listen in and follow along- we listened to both of these books on Storytel.Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter and Instagram.Pictures of the covers on our Instagram feed @wedratherbereadingJoin the discussion on Twitter @wedratherreadT...2021-06-2930 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 21- All about AddieWe don’t want to brag, but this is the best episode ever - mostly because we are reviewing the best book ever! The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E Schwab. Warning: we gush, and ramble, and try our best to do it justice. We love Addie. We also love the current weather in Sweden and look forward to celebrating our Midsummer Eve and Lia’s birthday this week! In honor of celebrating love, we judge the cover and plot predict the queer romance book Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall. Listen in and if you haven’t read th...2021-06-2235 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 20 - The king of a heartThis week Lia and Jerrica blow the competitors out of the water with how much they read. Who the competitors are, no one knows, but they feel like they’re winning nevertheless. They summarize The Song of Wraiths and Ruin and intro The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E Schwab- and guess what?! Their husbands actually show interest in hearing about this one! They cannot wait to take advantage of this and talk about the book non stop this week. Read along and listen in to hear about what they thought next week! Happy reading!!2021-06-1533 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 19 - Jerrica’s reverse harem with dragonsIn this weeks episode Jerrica continues to explain the thruple romance series by Katee Robert and sparks some creative thinking in Lia, who dreams up Jerrica’s ultimate RH with dragons and kings and elves and fae, and sure, why not a vampire too. Meanwhile Lia cries while reading for the first time in the “most perfect book ever” Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell. They discuss Good Girls by Claire Eliza Bartlett and decide multiple narrators does not always help to differentiate characters, then intro their newest book of the week, A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown...2021-06-0834 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 18 - Dulcinea is an imposterLia tries to convince Jerrica that all 400 hours of Eurovision was worth watching because Italian rock music is the future. Jerrica’s not one to judge as she spends 400 hours reading a thruple romance series. They together analyze and summarize the book of the week Gideon the Ninth by Tasmyn Muir and wished they predicted “they all die”. So for the next book The Good Girls by Claire Eliza Bartlett they predict “they all lie” - listen in and see if you agree!!Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter and Instag...2021-06-0128 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 17 - Guess that noiseThis week Jerrica and Lia are pumped to talk about Pestilence by Laura Thalassa as it met all of their missionary eye contact desires. They tried to share their interest in the book of the week with their husbands with little success, and confirm this podcast is needed. Jerrica gets Lia to “name that noise” and sparks a discussion on audiobook narrators. Listen in to hear the oddest noises a narrator has ever made!Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter and Instagram.Pictures of the covers on our Inst...2021-05-2538 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 16 - A tiny sirenJerrica takes multitasking to a new level and scribd puts her in book jail because of it- but Lia has thoughts, and solutions! A publishing house or scribd itself should hire her immediately. While we’re enjoying everything we’re reading lately, we enjoyed the book of the week Plain Bad Heroines, least of all. But we have high hopes for our next book Pestilence by Laura Thalassa because it was her series The Bargainer (which we nicknamed The Missionary Series) that sparked our idea to have a podcast about books! So thank you Laura Thalassa- we’re elated to hig...2021-05-1837 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 15 - only athletes showerJerrica admits to having books on her mind- while dreaming, while driving away with her phone on top of the car, you know, the usual. Lia’s support and suggestion to always be reading so you know when you’ve lost your connection is the definition of friendship. They talk about the book of the week, Campus Player by Jennifer Sucevic and decide the definition of ‘virgin’ needs a modernization. In their side book reading, Jerrica has found the light after finishing Michelle Hercules’ reverse harem Wicked Gods series and is a FAN. Lia reads a romance that has some of th...2021-05-1139 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingSide story - We’d rather be reading than watching Shadow and BoneBonus episode: In this bonus episode we chat about Shadow and Bone, the Netflix tv series based on Leigh Bardugo's books. We gush about our newfound love for Jesper and Mal, our casting approvals and Kaz concerns. Lia's obsession with the Darkling grows as the actor resembles her husband- how spicy! Jerrica is shaking with anticipation of the Nikolai casting reveal. When. Who. How hot? Can we truly wait a whole year for a second season, we may need to re-read them in the meantime.Join the discussion on Twitter @wedratherreadTheme Music: "For The...2021-05-0728 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 14 - Love triangle on steroidsThis weeks episode Jerrica enlightens us on an epic story she’s reading that just so happens to be reverse harem. Lia declares she is team no harem. And when moving on to a gifted romance book by Jennifer Sucevic Campus Player, Lia rants about her football vs football issues and Jerrica tries to disappear into thin air. Please no hate mail, but if you must, Jerrica understands. We recap The Girl The Sea Gave Back by Adrienne Young and conclude we are Fable all the way. Is reverse harem a love triangle on steroids? We sa...2021-05-0438 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 13 - Oh no, cannibalismIn this weeks episode Jerrica is excited to share a “guess the magical species” game with Lia, who is obviously educated on the genre as she slays the game. The tables turn from a few weeks ago and now it’s Jerrica who needs a possible intervention for her book addiction. Lia surprises the world with her memory capacity, recalling the entire story and character names in the latest book of the week Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young. We predict the next book in this duology The Girl the Sea Gave Back. We gush a...2021-04-2735 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 12 - The reverse mermaidJerrica and Lia let all of their feelings out about the end of the duology by Leigh Bardugo- King of Scars and Rule of Wolves. In short: more romance! We learn that literally no continuity issue gets by Lia, and someone should immediately hire her for this super power. Jerrica let’s all of this go over her head while sucked into an Amelia Hutchins book vortex again and shares the best dedication ever written. Lia is almost caught up on the latest Cassandra Claire books and we wonder if our husbands would also not mi...2021-04-2031 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 11 - 1000 pages of walkingIt's Grishaverse week! Jerrica and Lia are so invested in these Leigh Bardugo characters, that the lines of real life vs fiction blur. From quoting the characters as if they've spoken directly to them, to re-naming their babies, to an extra extreme where Lia's approval of murder -if it's by the Six of Crows crew- comes into question. Super summary; we love Grisha, we love dragons, we love love. You're welcome. Listen in and read along to King of Scars and Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo.Listen in and follow us for more...2021-04-1339 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 10 - 5 starsLia reveals she is an all or nothing person, and this week is all for The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern and nothing for After by Anna Todd - but she pulls a twist and from nothing turns all in for the Hades perspective of Scarlett St. Clair’s A Game of Fate. After gushing over night circus we finally get our duology dream and predict King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo. Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter and Instagram.Pictures of the covers on our Instagram feed @wedr...2021-04-0644 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 9 - Fab fictionGet ready for binge week! Lia goes overboard and devours books while Jerrica is savoring them on a family ski trip. Seeking a book addict comrade, Lia traps Jerrica into reading the After series by Anna Todd. When they realize they’re both unhealthily addicted to what they soon find out is One Direction fan fiction, they both consider changing their identities and throwing in the literary towel. Good thing they have The Un-Life of William Moore by Dana Lockhart to keep them grounded, and an exciting intro to The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern to bring their addictions ba...2021-03-3030 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 8 - Shrouded in shadowsLia and Jerrica continue to disagree about long inky black haired male MC’s, but are so excited to finally find an MC they want to be friends with, from this weeks book The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller. Amongst their never ending jokes about becoming famous because people other than themselves listen to their pod, they announce their first gifted book The Un-Life of William Moore by Dana Lockhart - judge the cover and predict this trope-free vampire story! Will it really be trope free, read along and listen next week. Happy reading!Pictures of...2021-03-2338 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 7 - The bundle of nerves at the apexJerrica and Lia stop and drop everything because Covet came out! Then hilariously by accident Jerrica spoils the end of Covet for Lia. They complain about their dull book club book but then pick up the spice in the Touch of Darkness recap, feeling for Persephone who has a hard time describing her pleasure places. They intro the next book with a sassy MC The Shadows Between Us. Listen along and cheer for Alessandra as we do. Pictures of the covers on our Instagram feed @wedratherbereadingJoin the discussion on Twitter @wedratherreadTheme Music: "F...2021-03-1631 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 6 - All that inky black hairLia and Jerrica fly through the book of the week and adore it, keeping the theme of Hades and Persephone for the next book- but Jerrica has had enough of long dark inky hair, and Lia can’t get enough. Follow along, it’s about to get section-scene-steamy!Pictures of the covers on our Instagram feed @wedratherbereading Join the discussion on Twitter @wedratherreadTheme Music: "For The Penguins" Written and performed by David AllredFrom the album The TransitionCourtesy of Erased Tapeswww.erasedtapes.comListen on SpotifyB...2021-03-0926 min
We'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 5 - F word like FreezerWhile we’d rather be reading, Lia’s husband rather watch Mello and Jerrica’s husband rather defrost the freezer. Their priorities are not in line with ours, so time for some spicier romances in the final book of heartless Send Me Their Souls by Sara Wolf and in the intro of our next read A Deal With the Elf King by Elise Kova - to love triangle or not to love triangle, that’s always our question. Happy reading!Pictures of the covers on our Instagram feed @wedratherbereadingTheme Music: "For The Penguins" Written a...2021-03-0231 min
We'd Rather Be ReadingSide story - The Gilded OnesIn honor of black history month, we chose to read The Gilded Ones by an amazing black female author Namina Forna with a badass black female MC Deka! Let the swooning begin! Jerrica and Lia discuss, praise, contemplate and almost kind of cry in this months special episode.Picture of the cover on our Instagram feed @wedratherbereadingTheme Music: "For The Penguins" Written and performed by David AllredFrom the album The TransitionCourtesy of Erased Tapeswww.erasedtapes.comListen on SpotifyBuy the albumTwitter @w...2021-02-2537 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 4 - The dying drinking gameHow many books do these girls even have time to read? The answer is, what do you mean? This week Lia tells us about a book called Man Hands, meanwhile Jerrica has listened to an entire vamp-romance series, and they laugh at each other. When they finally stop distracting themselves with their hilarious reviews, they summarize Bring Me Their Bones and plot predict Send Me Their Souls both by Sara Wolf. Follow along!Pictures of the covers on our Instagram feed @wedratherbereadingTheme Music: "For The Penguins" Written and performed by David AllredF...2021-02-2338 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 3 - Bring me your battles and sex scenesJerrica gets very afraid of Lia's obsession with continuity issues, and Lia rolls her eyes at Jerrica's obsession of love triangles. It just doesn't work in this book Jerrica, give it up. This week it's all about Bing Me Their Hearts and our predictions for Find Me Their Bones, both by Sara Wolf. As always, we talk about books that we'd rather be reading. Join us!Pictures of the covers on our Instagram feed @wedratherbereading and follow the conversation on Twitter @wedratherreadTheme Music: "For The Penguins" Written and performed by David AllredF...2021-02-1634 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 2 - HeartlessJerrica and Lia introduce the book of the week: Bring me their hearts by Sara Wolf. They judge the covers and make their first plot predictions. Follow and judge along with us! Pictures of the covers on our Instagram feed @wedratherbereadingTheme Music: "For The Penguins" Written and performed by David AllredFrom the album The TransitionCourtesy of Erased Tapeswww.erasedtapes.comListen on SpotifyBuy the albumTwitter @wedratherread and Instagram.@wedratherbereadingTheme Music: "For The Penguins" W...2021-02-0922 minWe'd Rather Be ReadingChapter 1 - The beginning of a beautiful friendshipMeet Jerrica and Lia, two Canadian-Swedish-Swedish-Canadians who explain what you're in for while listening to this pod. They discuss what they're currently reading, all while constantly laughing at themselves and each other. Aside from the characters they love, their own company entertains them just fine, hope it entertains you too!Follow us on Instagram @wedratherbereadingTwitter @wedratherreadFacebook @wedratherbereadingTheme Music: "For The Penguins" Written and performed by David AllredFrom the album The TransitionCourtesy of Erased Tapeswww.erasedtapes.comListen on SpotifyBuy the...2021-02-0425 min