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The Afictionado FourS5.E11 2024 Mid-Year Check-InJoin us for our 100th episode! We're reviewing how our reading year has been going at the halfway point of 2024 and all the things we're excited for in the second half of the year.2024-06-181h 00
The Afictionado FourS5.E10 Book of the Month: BELLADONNAJoin us for our review of Adalyn Grace's Belladonna.2024-05-281h 14
The Afictionado FourS5.E9 The Afictionado Four at YallWest (year 2!)We attended the 10th anniversary of the YallWest Book Festival in Santa Monica, CA. Listen for all our thoughts and favorite moments this year!2024-05-1643 min
The Afictionado FourS5.E8 Book of the Month: RUTHLESS VOWSJoin us for our review of Ruthless Vows, the sequel to Rebecca Ross' best-seller, Divine Rivals.2024-04-301h 10
The Afictionado FourS5.E7 Tier-Ranking Our 5-Star ReadsIn this episode, we individually tier rank all of our 5 star reads and see why we love the books we love!2024-04-1753 min
The Afictionado FourS5.E6 Book of the Month: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKESJoin us as we wrap up Hunger Games month with our review of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes!2024-04-011h 40
The Afictionado FourS5.E5 We Revisit Panem and the Hunger Games SeriesWelcome to Hunger Games month! March is for Panem, the Capitol, Katniss, Peeta, Gale, and the Games! Join us in this episode as 3 of us revisit the series and 1 of us reads it for the first time.2024-03-121h 18
The Afictionado FourS5.E4 Book of the Month: A STUDY IN DROWNINGJoin us for our review of Ava Reid's A Study in Drowning.2024-02-271h 05
The Afictionado FourS5.E3 M.A.S.H. Bookish EditionJoin us as we play a bookish edition of M.A.S.H.!2024-02-1439 min
The Afictionado FourS5.E2 Book of the Month: DIVINE RIVALSIn this episode, we review our first book of the year, Rebecca Ross' Divine Rivals, the first book in the Letters of Enchantment duology.2024-01-291h 24
The Afictionado FourS5.E1 2023 Wrap UpGrab a snack and get cozy! It's time for our wrap up of our 2023 reading year, including a section of fun superlatives featuring our cast books from the past year!2024-01-171h 14
The Afictionado FourS4.E24 December ReadsJoin us as we review the 4 different books we decided to close the year with! Grab a cup of cocoa and get cozy as we close 2023 and bring in 2024.2024-01-0441 min
The Afictionado FourS4.E23 2023 Christmas Book ExchangeJoin us as we welcome this holiday season with our fourth annual Christmas Book Exchange!2023-12-1848 min
The Afictionado FourS4.E22 Book of the Month: THE STOLEN HEIRJoin us for our discussion on Holly Black's The Stolen Heir, the first book in a follow up duology to The Folk of the Air series.2023-11-281h 00
The Afictionado FourS4.E21 Into Elfhame: FOLK OF THE AIR Series ReviewIn preparation for this month's Book of the Month read, The Stolen Heir, we tackle Holly Black's most popular series The Folk of the Air which includes The Cruel Prince, The Wicked King, and The Queen of Nothing. Join us for our discussion on #JURDAN, how much we hate Taryn, and does stabbing your daughter negate good parenting?2023-11-131h 32
The Afictionado FourS4.E20 Book of the Month: ONE DARK WINDOWJoin us for our review and discussion of Rachel Gillig's debut release One Dark Window.2023-11-031h 24
The Afictionado FourS4.E19 Reader Rambles: GoodReads and RatingsWhat makes a 5 star read? What sinks a book to a 1 star rating? And what criteria are we rating with? In this episode we compare our best and worst rated books and discuss our own individual scales when reviewing a book on GoodReads.2023-10-181h 04
The Afictionado FourS4.E18 Book of the Month: A RUINOUS FATEJoin us for our review of A Ruinous Fate by Kaylie Smith.2023-09-261h 03
The Afictionado FourS4.E17 Reader Rambles: BookTok, Social Media, and the Bookish CommunityJoin our discussion on the impacts of social media on the bookish community and what it means to be a reader in today's digital age.2023-09-1853 min
The Afictionado FourS4.E16 Book of the Month: CASTLES IN THEIR BONESJoin us for our review of Laura Sebastian's Castles In Their Bones.2023-08-2859 min
The Afictionado FourS4.E15 Book of the Month: THE STARLESS SEAIn this first book of the month review episode for August, we discuss Erin Morgenstern's The Starless Sea.2023-08-1444 min
The Afictionado FourS4.E14 Recent and Upcoming Book Releases!We discuss some recent and upcoming releases that we are excited for or that we think readers might be excited about in general!2023-08-011h 15
The Afictionado FourS4.E13 Reader Rambles: Bookish Q & A (part 2)Join us as we discuss some books we've read and recommend for one reason or another!2023-07-181h 26
The Afictionado FourS4.E12 Book of the Month: THE WHISPERING DARKJoin us for our thoughts on Kelly Andrew's The Whispering Dark. We also announce our 100 Followers/4 Year Anniversary Giveaway winner!2023-06-2656 min
The Afictionado FourS4.E11 2023 Mid-Year Check InJoin us for our 2023 mid-year reading check in!2023-06-131h 22
The Afictionado FourS4.E10 Book of the Month: MUSE OF NIGHTMARESJoin us for our review on Laini Taylor's Muse of Nightmares, the sequel to Strange the Dreamer.2023-05-291h 31
The Afictionado FourS4.E9 YALLWest 2023Join us for our coverage on YALLWest 2023!2023-05-151h 02
The Afictionado FourBook of the Month: STRANGE THE DREAMERIn this episode, we discuss Laini Taylor's Strange the Dreamer, Cassie's pick for the Book of the Month. We are also joined by our bestie April, AKA @paperbackmaple. This book was such a sleeper and we're so excited for you to hear all our thoughts so grab a snack and enjoy!2023-05-021h 48
The Afictionado FourS4.E7 Tier Ranking: Book BoyfriendsJoin us for the first part in our new series Tier Ranking! We kick off with, of course, BOOK BOYFRIENDS!!!2023-04-191h 01
The Afictionado FourS4.E6 Book of the Month: CHAIN OF THORNSJoin us as we wrap up our long journey with the Shadowhunters in Cassandra Clare's Chain of Thorns, the finale to The Last Hours series.2023-03-271h 13
The Afictionado FourS4.E5 Book Fusion part 2It's time to mix up some of our favorite books and see what new stories we come up with! 2023-03-1352 min
The Afictionado FourS4.E4 Book of the Month: HELL BENTJoin us for our review on Hell Bent, the sequel to Leigh Bardugo's Ninth House.2023-02-271h 11
The Afictionado FourS4.E3 Bookish Games: Valentine's Day Edition Part IIIJoin us for our annual Valentines Bookish Games part 3!2023-02-141h 10
The Afictionado FourS4.E2 Book of the Month: THE ATLAS PARADOXJoin us as we discuss our first book of this month this season, Olivie Blake's The Atlas Paradox.2023-01-301h 21
The Afictionado FourS4.E1 2022 Wrap UpWelcome to our 4th season! Join us as we discuss the reading year we had in 2022, what goals we have set for 2023, and what books we are most excited for!2023-01-171h 35
The Afictionado FourS3.E24 December Book of the Month ReviewsFor the last episode of 2022, we read and review 4 different books that we gifted each other from previous book exchanges. Listen to our thoughts on Dreams Lie Beneath, Six Crimson Cranes, City of Bones, and Wintersong.2023-01-011h 04
The Afictionado FourS3.E23 2022 Christmas Book ExchangeGrab a blanket and a cup of cocoa to join us at our annual Christmas party and book exchange! See who got who and what books were gifted!2022-12-2522 min
The Afictionado FourS3.E22 Book of the Month: A DARKER SHADE OF MAGICJoin us for our discussion on V.E. Schwab's A Darker Shade of Magic.2022-11-2959 min
The Afictionado FourS3.E21 First Line ChallengeCould you identify a book based on its very first line? Join us and see who knows books best based on just the first sentence!2022-11-1436 min
The Afictionado FourS3.E20 Book of the Month: NINTH HOUSEJoin us for our discussion on Leigh Bardugo's Ninth House, our book of the month chosen by our special guest, April (@paperbackmaple)!2022-11-011h 16
The Afictionado FourS3.E19 Soul CharactersSoul Character: Characters who seem to share the same mind, thoughts, and feelings as you. Someone who reflects your inner self.In this episode, we take a look at some of our most defining personality traits and discuss the characters that best portray and reflect the people we believe we are.2022-10-1732 min
The Afictionado FourS3.E18 Book of the Month: GALLANTThis month's Book of the Month is V.E. Schwab's gothic fantasy novel, Gallant. Join us to hear our thoughts!2022-09-251h 01
The Afictionado FourS3.E17 Anticipated New ReleasesJoin us as we talk about the newest releases we are most excited to dive into. Some books may even end up on our book of the month line up for the 2023 reading year!2022-09-121h 21
The Afictionado FourS3.E16 Book of the Month: BOOK OF NIGHTJoin us for our discussion of Holly Black's first adult fantasy novel, Book of Night.2022-08-301h 08
The Afictionado FourS3.E15 "They're a 10, But..." (Bookish Edition)Following the latest tiktok trend, we play the "They're a 10, but..." game with book characters. Listen along and see what you would rate these characters and if you can guess who they are!2022-08-151h 15
The Afictionado FourS3.E14 Book of the Month: BOOK LOVERSIn this episode, we discuss Emily Henry's Book Lovers. Join us and listen to all our thoughts on Henry's newest release.2022-08-011h 02
The Afictionado FourS3.E13 Mid-Year Wrap UpWe're halfway through the year! What are some of our favorite (and least favorite) books and characters and what are we looking forward to for the second half of the year? Tune in and find out!2022-07-1740 min
The Afictionado FourS3.E12 Book of the Month: THE HOUSE IN THE CERULEAN SEAJoin us for our discussion on June's Book of the Month, The House in the Cerulean Sea.2022-06-271h 03
The Afictionado FourS3.E11 The Newlywed Game (Bookish Edition)To see who knows who best, the girls play a bookish version of the Newlywed Game.2022-06-131h 05
The Afictionado FourS3.E10 Book of the Month: SORCERY OF THORNSIn this episode, the afictionado girls discuss the May Book of the Month, MargareRogerson's Sorcery of Thorns. Demons and magic and books. Let's discuss it!2022-05-301h 18
The Afictionado FourS3.E9 2022 LA Times Festival of BooksThe girls attended their first book event ever together! Listen to their thoughts and experiences at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books!2022-05-1749 min
The Afictionado FourS3.E8 Book of the Month: PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATIONThe afictionado girls discuss the April Book of the Month, People We Meet on Vacation, by Emily Henry. If you thought this was just a fun, vacation rom-com, think again!2022-04-251h 36
The Afictionado FourS3.E7 Little Free LibrariesTo welcome Spring and celebrate Cassie's birthday, the girls are joined by special guest @paperbackmaple who accompanies them in visiting Little Free Libraries in a quaint nearby neighborhood to trade in their books in exchange for new finds! For more information and to find Little Free Libraries near you, visit littlefreelibrary.org.2022-04-1127 min
The Afictionado FourS3.E6 Book of the Month: THE ATLAS SIXFor the March Book of the Month, the girls read and discuss The Atlas Six, the viral dark academia sensation by debut author Olivie Blake. Join them as they delve deep into existential discussions and complicated romances. This one is not to be missed! 2022-03-282h 15
The Afictionado FourS3.E5 Blind Date with a BookStrolls in the garden of Versailles? Steampunk air travel? Cannoli dates? Have you ever read a book without ever seeing the cover? What treasures would you find if visuals weren't a factor? Join the girls as they attempt to capture each others' hearts with mystery books blind date style!2022-03-1427 min
The Afictionado FourS3.E4 Book of the Month: RULE OF WOLVESIn February's Book of the Month episode, the aFictionados wrap up the King of Scars duology with a discussion on Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo.2022-02-281h 37