This month, Sadie and Izzie continue beach read season with Carley Fortune's third beach read "This Summer Will be Different." As big fans of Carley's debut novel "Every Summer After," Sadie and Izzie discuss if this new summer romance lives up to the hype. Listen now for their conversation around vacation romances, crushes on friend's brothers, and whether or not it's a good idea to move for a boyfriend.
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Jul 1, 2024
1 hr 16 min
This month, Sadie and Izzie kick off a summer of mindless romance with Emily Henry's newest beach read, "Funny Story." While the book was nothing special, the girls reflect on many of the plot points during the book and how they would handle them in their own lives which often is much much different from how the characters of the book handled them. Listen now for some giggles and announcement of the book of the month for August, September, and October!
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Jun 3, 2024
1 hr 9 min
This month, Sadie and Izzie dive into Kristin Hannah's newest historical fiction novel, "The Women" and reflect on a subject they knew absolutely nothing about prior to reading this book, the Vietnam war. The hosts also discuss the various love interests in the book and their casting choices for the inevitable movie.
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May 1, 2024
1 hr 31 min
This month, Sadie and Izzie dive back into the Empyrean series and reflect on arguably the biggest release of 2023, Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros. The hosts also discuss their rebrand and the exciting future of the pod now that it is back in action this Spring.
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Apr 1, 2024
1 hr 24 min
Rebecca Yarros did us dirty with this cliff hanger!! In the final episode of season 3, friend and special guest, Michelle, returns to GOT to join Sadie and Izzie in recapping the final three chapters of Rebecca Yarros' Fourth Wing. Listen for all of the gals' reactions and predictions for Iron Flame as well as discussion questions submitted by listeners!
Thank you to everyone for another great season! We will see you in one month for Iron Flame on Valentine's Day! xoxo
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Jan 10, 2024
1 hr 36 min
In this episode, Sadie and Izzie cover chapters 34-36 of Rebecca Yarros’ Fourth Wing including Xaden’s secrets revealed, the truth about venin, and a heartbreaking death. Discussion topics include Christmas break recaps, movies to watch, and predictions for the finale!
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Jan 4, 2024
1 hr 21 min
In this episode, Sadie and Izzie cover chapters 31-33 of Rebecca Yarros' Fourth Wing including Violet's reckless acts of "love," the anniversary of reunification day, and our love for Liam. Discussion topics include our weekly recap, Christmas plans, and love of whales.
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Dec 20, 2023
1 hr 15 min
In this episode, Sadie and Izzie cover chapters 28-30 of Rebecca Yarros’ Fourth Wing including the extremely eventful war games, violet taking her frustration out on Xaden, and whether we think Professor Carr is good or bad. Discussion topics include Serin’s reading journey, who we think should play Violet in the TV show, and why we have trust issues with Rhiannon.
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Dec 13, 2023
1 hr 19 min
In this episode, Sadie, Izzie, and special guest Emily cover chapters 22-24 of Rebecca Yarros' Fourth Wing including the anticlimactic squad battles, Violet's reunion with Mira, and a new layer in Xaden and Violet's connection. We try out a new "what's your signet?" quiz and discuss topics including our Spotify wrapped, Emily's thoughts on Iron Flame, and what Xaden's shadows actually look like!
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Dec 6, 2023
1 hr 24 min
In this episode, Sadie and Izzie cover chapters 22-24 of Rebecca Yarros’ Fourth Wing including Violet’s first time channelling, her late night run-in with Xaden, and an unexpected deadly weapon (oranges). Discussion topics include our Thanksgiving plans and our latest book/TV recs!
“A villain that can be taken down by an orange is not a villain I care to take seriously.”
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Nov 29, 2023
1 hr 27 min