You asked for book recs that were oddly specific... and we had so much fun matching books to your prompts! Hope you enjoy these oddly specific reading recs!
Books Discussed:
The Kiss of Deception - Mary E Pearson
The Heart of Betrayal - Mary E Pearson
Upgrade - Blake Crouch
When the Moon Hatched - Sarah A Parker
The Ballad of Falling Dragons - Sarah A Parker
Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman
The Last Contract of Isako - Fonda Lee
Jade City - Fonda Lee (Green Bone Saga)
Jade Legacy - Fonda Lee
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - VE Schwab
Before the Coffee Gets Cold - Toshikazu Kawaguchi
The Bane Witch - Ava Morgyn
A Discovery of Witches - Deborah Harkness
Bright Young Women - Jessica Knoll
Yesteryear - Caro Claire Burke
The Witch Below the Dreaming Wood - HG Parry
Graceless Heart - Isabel Ibanez
Not Quite Dead Yet - Holly Jackson
Lost Lambs - Madeline Cash
One True Loves - Taylor Jenkins Reid
Ready or Not - Cara Bastone
The Favorites - Layne Fargo
Into the Blue - Emma Brodie
Best Offer Wins - Marisa Kashino
The Good Parts - Evann Normandin
Atmosphere - Taylor Jenkins Reid
Chain of Gold - Cassandra Clare (The Last Hours)
No Matter What - Cara Bastone
The Names - Florence Knapp
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(00:00) intro & current reads
(12:15) jaime met fonda lee!
(18:40) freya's weekend catchup
(20:48) oddly specific book recs
(21:14) exploring identity and what it means to be human but in a fun, original way
(26:16) a witchy Gone Girl
(29:46) staring at a wall like what did I just read but in a good way
(35:55) count the amount of letters in your last read’s title
(41:33) everyone is coping through sarcasm and poor sleep schedule
(47:20) love triangle where the choice is not obvious
(52:17) watching a car crash into a dumpster fire in a good way
(55:38) cross-genre love stories
(01:00:46) running through a field with fresh rain on your face
