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the Bookalicious Girlies for the final recap on Sarah J Maas’ A Court of Thorn & Roses. In a 2 hour podding extravaganza, the sisters chat for over 2 hours!!!! We broke off our girl talk in a Sunday Special mini-sode (let us know if you liked that) We discuss all things about or FAVORITE part of the book & decide we will do ACOTAR Book 2 (keep your ears peeled) Next week we have a VERY special episode answering Reader Mail & reviewing our bookalytics in 2024

the Bookalicious girlies for a special episode where we DON'T talk about books we're reading but DO catch up on life. Let us know if you like this format & we will keep doing it us TOMORROW for our conclusion on ACOTAR

us for Part 2 of ACOTAR by Sarah J. Maas! Some of the topics discussed include: - Is Tamtam an F-boy or a lover boy? - Should you really do whatever brings you joy? - Did the naga give Feyre a lobotomy because what else could explain her sudden personality shift? - What's the deal with Nesta and is she secret hero or secret villain? Next week we'll FINISH the book!! In the meantime, send us questions to [email protected] for a Q&A episode! We'd love to hear from you!

the Bookalicious girlies for Part 1 of Sarah J. Maas’ best selling novel A Court of Throne & Roses which came highly recommended from Friend of Pod - Lexi! The sisters postulate why this series is considered YA when it feels more A. Candice’s final assessment is that due to Feyre being insufferable, the series was classified as YA. Feyre is SO insufferable Chrissy wonders if she actually likes YA or if she only likes John Greene. 

We finish our first Agatha book just in time for Christie-mas! Topics covered include: - Picture This emoji game - Plot recap (and maybe plot holes?) - Pearls of wisdom from Agatha - TikTok-donut vs Myspace-sandwich and more!! We gave this book a 5.0 (after rounding up from a 4.9). We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! Next up on the docket: End of year Q&A: Send us allll your questions! Thoughts on a book? Theory you'd like to share? Questions for us? Send 'em all at [email protected] A Court of Thorns and Roses: We finally caved on the YA novel! If you're in the minority of people who haven't read this book (like us), get your copy and read along with us! Somewhere Beyond the Sea: This one's for you, Guy53!! We finally have the book and are ready to cash in on our listener's request. If you want to recommend a book, send us a message at (you already know) [email protected] !

Get into the Christie-mas spirit as the Bookalicious girlies get into a Christmas Muuuuurder Mystery by Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot Christmas! We start off with a very detailed author recap on Dame Agatha Christie uncovering some of Agatha’s mysteries and her slightly circular family tree. The sisters get into the minds of the killer by plotting and scheming their own murder strategy of Old Simeon Lee. Candice gets skeeved by everyone sexualizing the very young Pilar & Chrissy convinces Candice that David is NOT a closeted 1920’s gay. Thanks for ing and make sure to email us your questions for a Reader Q&A episode coming up! Email us at [email protected]

Candice and Chrissy rehash Fox's Tongue and, by the end of it, know about 65% of what just happened. BUT we are here to deliver all of our wisdom from the book so you may know more about what's going on!! And, in the beginning, we discuss our own Gypsy Rose experience and whether cottage cheese is only for old people. Thanks for ing our club!

us as we recap part one of Fox's Tongue and Kirin's Bone by Allison M. Kovaks! If you haven't heard of this book, we highly recommend it. And we especially recommend listening to our recap as you read to help sift through the many moving parts of this tale. In the author summary, Candice doesn't talk at all about Allison Kovaks and instead explains all the German and Japanese folktale lore behind the book, so now the book makes a lot more sense to Chrissy. We use the magic of Mariah Carey to figure out what's happening in this book and make predictions for next time. Thanks for ing our club! **Next on the docket is Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie! Get your copy today to read along with us!**

In this VERY special episode the Bookalicious sisters have their first ever podcast GUEST(s) from The Kindred Kindles Podcast with Krystin & Taylor. The girls discuss all things Freida McFadden (SPOILERS FOR BOOK 1 + 2 OF THE HOUSEMAID), true crime, and pop-culture references only Candice (and I'm certain all the listeners) know. Thank you for ing our club and make sure to visit Kindred Kindles!

us as we read the childhood classic (and the beginning of the fantasy genre as we know it??) The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald! We begin with a (very) detailed biography on George MacDonald (had a farm?) before summarizing the book and then sharing our thoughts on the plot, the princess, Lootie, and goblin feet (among other things). We would love to hear what you thought about this book! Snooze-fest? Beloved childhood tale? Let us know at [email protected]! Catching up on Chrissy's PhD: 0:00-4:53 Author biography: 4:53-35:22 Actual book discussion: 35:22-end Things mentioned: ⁠Flutter-by Fairy flies into the fire⁠ ⁠Book cover with 3 creepy goblins⁠ ⁠Book cover with Princess zip-lining on magic ring⁠ Coming up next on the docket: Conversation with ⁠Kindred Kindles⁠ about Queen Freida! ⁠Fox's Tongue and Kirin's Bone⁠ Thanks for ing our club!

In the final part of The Housemaid's Secret, Freida McFadden jumps out of her spaceship and into another one as she lands this story in a way we never could have guessed. We've got LOTS of thoughts on the final murder that went down, the Spirit of Killie, and how super-ninja Marybeth learned all her skills on the car ride over. We have many questions for Freida and even draft an email *live* that we sent to our new favorite author. We hope you loved this book as much as we did! us next week as we start Fox's Tongue and Kirin's Bone! (**edit- we're actually starting The Princess and the Goblin!) Looking for more book club material (and Frieda content)? Check out Kindred Kindles on Spotify!

Another Housemaid, another rocket ship! Candice and Chrissy discuss how this mystery is unfolding, including: - How does Millie get bamboozled so easily? - Why is BrockBot such a bad lawyer? - Why is Wendy a better assassin than Millie? - Will Enzo forces with Millie, Bonnie and Clyde style, or is he actually playing double agent? - And, most importantly- Is this series really just Amelia Bedelia for adults? And before all that, a shout-out to Guy56 (53? 47? All the Guys!) who requested we do Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune! Candi is currently on a 6-month waitlist for this book so, if you'd like to us in reading it, maybe put your name on the waitlist too. Thanks for ing our club!

In a hilarious twist, Candi and Chrissy jump off Frieda's spaceship and onto their own rocket as they go off the rails on their theories about Killie Millie. Who are the five bullets for? Does master-mind Wendy try to hypnotize Millie with a gun? Is Brockolli actually a robot who will short-circuit in the rain?? And, "Where did they go wrong?", a new game that lasts the entire episode where we point out all of the flaws in Millie's plan. We hope you laugh as much as we did! Plus, we realize we have gone full American and have made the olympics, a centuries old international tradition, only about the United States. We have our first round of Bookolympics International to rectify this (thanks fsmith!). Thanks for ing our club!

After much anticipation, the Bookalicious girlies take on Freida McFadden's sequel to The Housemaid - The Housemaid's Secret. The sisters postulate if Millie is going back to school not for her CV but her KV (killer vitae) as she disposes of bad husbands in the Hudson River, if Millie's boyfriend Brock is an undercover FBI agent or a Robot, wonder if Wendy Bird Garrick is actually The Curious Case of CeCe Grace, and MORE!

Candice and Chrissy wrap up God of the Woods and figure out they were completely right on all of their predictions!!!! Just kidding- Candi had a few good guesses, but Chrissy was holding onto her Bear-Alive theory too tightly to have guessed anything else. We manage to still squeeze in the Math Academy theory for good measure, though, should there be a sequel to GOTW. We discuss how all the mysteries wrap up in this final section, as well as the symmetry of the story that makes the (initially underwhelming) ending, really good. After our recap, we rate the book, share our emojis, and play Read it like Reddit. Thanks for ing our club! Be sure to us next week when we begin The Housemaid's Secret by our queen, Freida McFadden!

"How serendipitous- a serial killer." In a wild penultimate episode, the girls spitball every theory they can think of in hopes of being right, including: - Has Bear been in Auntie Delphine's mathelete training academy so he can re-emerge into society and take over the bank? - Have Lee, TJ, and Barbara put together an elaborate plan with years of preparation, only for John Paul to play a reverse uno card on them? - Did Grandpa Peter push Bear down a mountain and, just when he thought all was lost, God provided for him a serial killer to hide the body?? And before all that, we read a letter from one of our top-tier fans (Frieda??)! Let us know what your predictions are- we'd love to hear from you! [email protected]

In Part 2 of our investigation of God of the Woods, the sisters talk all about their conspiracy theories of Denny Hayes, love-drug-triangle with JP-Barb-Lee, and the big bad Van Laars. Just as importantly, we have a few words to say to the real mystery of Penguin Random House (or as we now like to call it, Random Penguin House). Thanks for ing our club!

Chrissy's mic isn't working (again) but that doesn't stop us from what may be the biggest celebration in Bookalicious history- one full year of podcasting!! Candice and Chrissy take a (20 minute) stroll down memory lane and reminisce on the best of times (our forever favorite, Elantris) and the not-so-best of times (sorry Bonnie G.) on the pod. Wanna be part of the celebration (or send Chrissy a new mic)?! Email us at [email protected] ! We'd love to hear what you think about the show! Once we finally get down to book business, we hash out the complicated character cast of God of the Woods (see Candi's character map) and postulate some (dare we say) excellent theories. Is grandpa the big bad? Did Delphine kidnap the kiddos so they can have a better life on the farm? Is Barbara dating Lee, or perhaps even.... Jacob Sluiter?! Find out with us as we continue reading God of the Woods! Character web (also follow us on insta while you're there!) https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAMPggiyVmh/?igsh=MWh5cHV3ZTU5YWh1ZQ==

The ladies finish one of their favorite books yet, Flowers for Algernon! They discuss all the things, including: - Why doesn't Charlie introduce himself to Matt? - Do Rose and Norma get their just desserts? - How do we like those bakery boys at the end? - Are the two Charlies the conscious and sub-conscious mind? - Who are the three blind mice?? Plus, our first ever round of Bookalympics (Abby Lee Miller Style), judging all the books by their covers, and a surprisingly insightful comment from a 1-star Goodreads review. Thanks for ing our club! ⁠Blue cover with white mouse and maze/brain in background:⁠ https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81HntONlwgL._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg ⁠White cover that looks like a Stewart Little knock off⁠ https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61M6k0TRGrL._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg ⁠Fertility inkblot (or pokemon, or bat, or butterfly- you decide)⁠ https://.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ea/FlowersForAlgernon.jpg ⁠Dubious man with either a brain or plant for a head and inkblot wings holding a mouse ready to take over the world ⁠(Candi's favorite cover)

Tragedy, oh tragedy! Candice and Chrissy begin the timeless tragedy, Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. We discuss some of life's greatest questions such as: - Was Charlie in paradise before or after his surgery? - Was Miss Kinnian taking advantage of Charlie in their relationship? - Fact or Fifties: It was normal to beat your kids to learn them a thing or two - And, what would you do for a block of cheese? All this and more in part one! Thoughts, questions, suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Leave a comment on this episode or email us at [email protected] Thanks for ing our club!