PBN Reading Challenge 2023 Midyear Check-in

Joe and Emma share suggested books to complete your PBN 2023 reading challenge! They also discuss how they rate books (mostly based on vibes and mood) and how they can’t resist an eye-catching book cover. Books mentioned in this episode: Book with a map: The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Book with a bilingual character/Popular […] Read more

Posted on: July 13, 2023 Category:

• Fantasy
• Fiction
• General
• Literature
• Romance
• Thriller
• YA

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A Forget Me Not Summer with Julie Soto

Emma welcomes debut author, Julie Soto, to the podcast to discuss her novel, Forget Me Not. They also discuss the importance of hometowns, redefining failure, the grumpy sunshine trope, Julie’s transition from writing fanfiction to novels, Sacramento, and so much more. Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. […] Read more

Posted on: July 10, 2023 Category:

• Fiction
• Romance

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July Book Picks

Emma and Joe share a huge list of books they’re most excited for in July 2023. Today’s picks fit the peak summer reading vibes, so grab a snack and a cold drink and buckle in for this ep! Titles mentioned in this episode: Joe’s Picks:  Everyone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena A Song of […] Read more

Posted on: June 29, 2023 Category:

• Children's
• Fantasy
• Fiction
• General
• Horror
• Mystery
• Romance
• Suspense
• Thriller
• YA

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GUESS THAT CLASSIC – Beach Read Edition

Today we’re returning to everyone’s favorite game: GUESS THAT CLASSIC: Beach Read Edition! After writing plot summaries of classic novels as gossip, we wanted to try a new approach. This time, we rewrote classic descriptions as buzzy Beach Read descriptions and quizzed each other! Guess along with Joe and Emma, and get ready for your […] Read more

Posted on: June 22, 2023 Category:

• General
• Literature
• Romance
• Suspense
• Thriller

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