Books and Bisexuals
By Books and Bisexuals
Books and BisexualsApr 12, 2023
Episode 71: Storm Delays
This week we talk about library frustrations, eat popcorn, and wear the same shirt for multiple days.
Brianna finds a soup she likes, Nikki has a TikTok resurgence, and we learn about the Omegaverse.
Featured books include: Crescent City: House Of Flame And Shadow by Sarah J Maas, The Curse Of The Dragon (Southern Shifter Royals #1) by Eliza Gayle, The Soul Of The Dragon (Southern Shifter Royals #2) by Eliza Gayle, To Kiss A Thief by Susanna Craig, Bride by Ali Hazelwood
Episosde 70: A Hard One
Trigger Warning: Death and Grief talk 27:00- 44:30
Sarah J Maasiverse spoilers: 1:05:50-1:29:00
This week we talk about the Loblaw change, being uncomfortable, and Brianna's vacation. We discuss terminal diagnoses, how to make a good thriller, and annotating books.
Featured books include: The Other Mothers by Katherine Faulkner, The Psychology Of Money by Morgan Housel, We Were Liars by E. Lockhart, Crown Of Midnight by Sarah J Maas, Heir Of Fire by Sarah J Maas
Episode 69: A Nice One
Sarah J Maasiverse Spoilers at 24:40 - 42:30
This week we talk about Nikki's new set-up, our intentions for the year, and releasing grief. We talk about trying therapy, capitalism, and agoraphobia.
Featured books include: Throne of Glass and Crown Of Midnight by Sarah J Maas, The Lie Maker by Linwood Barclay, The Other Mothers by Katherine Faulkner, Anna O by Matthew Blake
Episode 68: Google Search: How To Pronounce...
Maasiverse Spoilers at 48:30 - 1:07:30
This week we talk about the chaos of December, the difficulty of self promoting, and Brianna apologizes. We delve into Doctor Who, SpoilerMaas begins, and we talk about fictional world maps.
Featured books include: Fourth Wing and Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros, The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes by Suzanne Collins, The Lie Maker by Linwood Barclay, Throne Of Glass by Sarah J Maas.
Episode 67: Strong Opinions
This week we talk about coffee, shopping cart etiquette, and construction in Halifax. We prefer paperbacks to hardcovers, Brianna buys SJM, and we talk book taxes.
Featured books include: Love Buzz by Neely Tubati Alexander, Ballad Of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins, The Manor House by Gilly MacMillan, Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Episode 66: The Cake Is Not A Lie
This week we talk about non-alcoholic gin, free cake, and bookseller events. We lament traffic, stores after a closure, and a change in meat paste egg rolls.
Check out @bethanylouisebooks on TikTok!
Featured books include: Love Buzz by Neely Tubati Alexander, Hunt On Dark Waters by Katee Robert, Romance Rules For Werewolves (Charming Cove 3) by Linsey Hall
Episode 65: Chaotic Ramblings
Spoilers: For The Sarah J Maas Universe: 13:50 to 18:30, Spoilers for I See You In My Dreams: 19:20 to 24:10
This week we talk about show makeup, play SJM This-or-That, and Brianna spoils many things. We talk about the Blanchard Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy case, and Nikki recommends the movie, Chained (2012).
Featured books include: I See You In My Dreams by Laura May (@lauramayauthor), Assistant To The Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer (@hannahnicolemae), Love Buzz by Neely Tubati Alexander, Harmony by Whitney Hanson (@whitnesyhansonpoetry)
Episode 64: Microphone Troubles
This week the microphone malfunctions, we talk about Halloween, and the first snow. Brianna refuses to read popular books and struggles to read this week, and Nikki is so close to finishing Lost.
Spoilers for ACOTAR @23 - 23:30
Featured books include: Water Under The Bridge by Kels and Denise Stone.
Episode 63: A Sit Come
This week we talk about rude theatre goers, bad TV, and Taylor Swift (again). Brianna hates stupid breakups, Nikki is watching Lost again, and we consider guests.
Featured books include: Murder In The Family by Cara Hunter, Madame (Salacious Players Club #6) by Sara Cate, Berries And Greed by Lily Mayne
Episode 62: Unapologetically Us
This week we talk about podcasts, bad weeks at work, and hating change. We talk Thanksgiving, inflation, and the seminal TV show, Lost.
Featured books include: Hunting By Stars by Cherie Dimaline, Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle, Murder In The Family by Cara Hunter
Episode 61: Our Brain
This week we watch live theatre, Nikki goes to a writing retreat, and we talk about the changing retail landscape. We love Fall, talk anniversaries, and Tristan goes back to work!
Featured books include: The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline, The Cabin At The End Of The World by Paul Tremblay, The Locker Room by Meghan Quinn, See Me After Class by Meghan Quinn
Episode 60: Long Weeks, Long Chats
This week we talk about Hurricane Lee, cigarettes, and treats. We discuss the age old asker vs guesser debate, Brianna has major feels about the read order of the Maas-iverse, and Nikki tries a new app.
Featured books include: Charming Cove Series (The Modern Girls Guide To Magic, How To Fake Date A Vampire) by Linsey Hall
Episode 59: Grief
This week we talk about neck injuries, grief, and IBS. Nikki sees local theatre, Brianna (understandably) doesn't read, and we talk about Clowning.
Featured books include: The Takeover by T.L. Swan, The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
Episode 58: Vacation
Featured books include: Stay A Spell Series (Always Practice Safe Hex, Resting Witch Face, Grim And Bear It) by Juliette Cross, The Miles High Club (The Stopover) by T.L. Swan, Smart Sex by Emily Morse, The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz
Episode 57: Muffin Run
This week we talk about clothes, our favourite apartments, and Ikea. We talk about mundane magic, SJM re-reads, and running.
Featured books include: Stay A Spell Series (Don't Hex And Drive, Witches Get Stitches) by Juliette Cross, Crescent City: House Of Sky And Breath by Sarah J Maas
Episode 56: Snat Holiday
TW: Talk of eating disorders (43:15 - 45:40)
This week we talk video games, the importance of natural light, and Brianna's Birthday! Brianna explains Girl Maths, goes a little too deep into her own psyche, and tells Nikki about "Tism Rizz".
Special guest star: Jetters
Featured books include: Wolf Gone Wild (Stay A Spell #1) by Juliette Cross, Don't Hex And Drive (Stay A Spell #2) by Juliette Cross, Crescent City: House of Sky And Breath by Sarah J Maas
Episode 55: New Computer
This week Brianna is grumpy, we drink mocktails, and Nikki goes cod jigging. There's a pen conspiracy, Brianna introduces Nikki to H20: Just Add Water, and we talk the Lizzo situation.
Featured books include: The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston, Flirting With Disater (Calico Cove) by Hailey Shore, Can't Take The Heat (Calico Cove) by Haliey Shore, Right Time, The Vancouver Agitators (Kiss And Don't Tell, Those Three Little Words, Right Man, Right Time) by Meghan Quinn, The Demon's Bargain by Katee Robert, The 2000s Made Me Gay by Grace Perry.
Episode 54: Melting
Featured books include: We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz, Cresent City Series by Sarah J. Maas, Love Me Do by Lindsey Kelk
Episode 53: The End is Not The End
Featured books include the Chronicles of the One trilogy by Nora Roberts, and We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz.
Episode 52: The Spare Room
This week we talk about Tide-To-Go sticks, gush over The Spare Room by Andrea Bartz, and phone cameras. We love on Ikea, The Spare Room (again), and SJM.
Featured books include: The Spare Room by Andrea Bartz, The Gargoyle's Captive by Katee Robert
Episode 51: #Nonspon
This week we talk about sight reading, cryptids, and groceries. We talk dumb billionaires, economics, and renting.
Featured books include: Rainbows and Unicorns (The Holidate Series) S.N. Moor, Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner
Episode 50: The Word Of The Day: Problematic
This week we talk about getting new bodies, give a PSA about grease fires, and ask for a line on a dairy-free cream of mushroom soup (if you know contact the pod!). Brianna talks about living with parents, Nikki talks about a rad composer from the 12th century, and we gush about movies.
Featured books include: Psyche And Eros by Luna McNamara, A Cosmic Kind Of Love by Samantha Young, Black Ties And White Lies by Kat Singleton, One Who Has Been Here Before by Becca Babcock, Smart Sex by Emily Morris, The Legend Series by Marie Lu, The Uglies Series by Scott Westerfeld, The Matched Series by Ally Condie, The One by John Marrs
Episode 49: Reunion
Featured books include: Good Girl by Jana Aston, Good Time by Jana Aston, Get In My Swamp by G.M. Fairy, Bind Me by Esme Taylor, A Not So Meet Cute by Meghan Quinn
Episode 48: May Mayhem
This week we talk about our absence, renovations, and humming with your nose plugged. Brianna literally stans Our Lord and Tay-vior Taylor Swift, Nikki talks about the Amazon Rainforest, and we speed run books.
Featured books include: The Café Series (Wrong, Right, Fling, and Trust) by Jana Aston, Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez, The Nanny by Lana Ferguson, The Psychology Of Money by Morgan Housel
Episode 47: A "Short One"
This week we talk about pressing the snooze button, dismantling purity culture, and therapy. We dream about Louboutins, talk about our high school musicals, and talk ASL.
Featured books include: Unfortunately Yours by Tessa Bailey, Highest Bidder by Sara Cate
Episode 46: The Mediterranean Situation
This week we talk about loathing being late, dream travels, and our relationship with chores. We talk hair colour, being in a reading slump, Brianna joins the Fleabag fan club.
Featured books include: Unbroken Bonds by J. Bree, The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest
Episode 45: Labour
This week we talk Roll Up The Rim, terrible sleep, and being medium risk-takers. We take a week off books, confuse Mississippi with Missouri, and sigh a lot (sorry!).
No Books this week.
Episode 44: Wispy Thoughts
TW: discussion of death, suicide, zombies
This week we talk about false starts, Radio ads, and how pretty Nova Scotia is. Brianna gushes about (and spoils) the books this week, we fear the future, and are firmly against the privatization of Health Care.
Featured books include: Sorry, Bro by Taleen Voskuni, The Calico Cove Series (Happily Ever Maybe?, Not My Prince Charming, The Grump, The Bride, & The Baby, Her Fake Date For Christmas) by Hailey Shore, Final Offer by Lauren Asher
Episode 43: Happy Anniversary, Besties!
TW: Talk of eating disorders
This week we talk about body image, the impossibility of growing up unscathed, and Cosmo Magazine. We learn about literal thinking, discuss white noise, and book banning in Florida.
Featured books include: Bunnies And Bowties by S.N. Moor, Fifty Shades Of Grey by E.L. James, Wasteland by Terry Goodkind
Episode 42: The Answer To Life, The Universe, And Everything
This week we talk about invalidating parents, Matthew McConaughey, and fascism. We contemplate ethical non-monogamy, talk ADHD, and struggle to trust the medical system.
Featured books include: Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt, Hateful Things by Terry Goodkind
Episode 41: Crispy Towels and Bad Geography
TW: weight talk, ED mentions
This week we talk laundry, boundaries, and siblings. Brianna pretends she understands finances, Nikki cries over The Last Of Us, and we remember that the Oscars exist.
Featured books include: Fearless Finances by Cassandra Cummings, Hateful Things by Terry Goodkind, Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Happily Ever Maybe by Hailey Shore
Episode 40: No Plot, Only Smut
TW: Medical talk
This week we talk about our week off, hint at Nikki's TV spot, and go into weird detail about medical procedures.
Featured books include: The Scribbly Man by Terry Goodkind, Your Dad Will Do by Katee Robert, The Pact by Max Monroe, I Like You Like That by Kayla Grosse, Passing Emma by Cameron Fox
Episode 39: Tired Gals
This week, Brianna talks about books in wholesomeness order, we talk about being over 30, and the caffeine in coffee. Nikki hires a new teacher, Indigo had an incident, and Ninja says hello.
Featured books include: Elevation by Stephen King, Fantastic Tale Of Nothing and Lost Legends Of Nothing by Alejandra Green and Fanny Rodriguez, Radiant Sin by Katee Robert, The Kraken's Sacrifice by Katee Robert, Priest by Sierra Simone, Sinful Vows by Lilian Harris, Den Of Vipers by K.A. Knight, Cupid's Contract S.N. Moor
Episode 38: That's All (Books), Folx
Featured books include (with heavy spoilers): the Twisted Series by Ana Huang, the Nashville Devils Books by Melissa Ivers, Gwendy's Magic Feather by Richard Chizmar
Episode 37: EA, Are You Listening?
This week we talk about the abnormal weather, failing university, and sentimental hoarding. Brianna tells us about the license plate game, Nikki changes her username, and we find out that some people don't read prologues.
Featured books include: Patricide by Joyce Carol Oates, Owen by Elle M. Drew, Gwendy's Magic Feather by Richard Chizmar
Episode 36: Little Miracles
Featured books include: Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake, In Her Wake by K.A. Tucker, Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar
Episode 35: Happy New Year!
This week we start the New Year off by taking an extra week to relax, restarting our vitamin regimens, and setting goals. We recommend bath sheets, talk the new Throne Of Glass covers, and worry about budgets.
Featured books include: Tangled In Tinsel by Trilina Pucci, The Fine Print by Lauren Asher, Terms And Conditions by Lauren Asher, Back In A Spell by Lana Harper, Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood, Beg For It Then by dBertie, In Her Wake by K.A. Tucker
Episode 34: Happy Holidays!
Oh friends, it's been a week - we talk about a lot of random things in this episode, and Brianna gives us the low down on some more great reads! Nikki shares her brief encounter with one book.
(This just goes to show who is better at writing descriptions, and it isn't Nikki...)
Episode 33: Snoodonym
This week we gush over Nikki's dance showcase, talk about unnecessarily long books, and find words particularly difficult.
Featured books include: The Witch of Willow Hall by Hester Fox, Let Your Hearts Be Light by Fae Quin, and The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer.
Episode 32: Concussions and Sleepy Silly
This week we struggle with concussions, a lack of sleep, and the sillies. We talk about auditions, audio editing, and bedazzled squids.
Featured books include: The Witch Of Willow Hall by Hester Fox, The Seep by Chana Porter, Cursed by Marissa Meyer, The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd, Tis The Season For Revenge by Morgan Elizabeth, A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone, Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun, Holiday Hoax by Maggie Cole
Episode 31: Swan Pond
This week we talk about music festivals, double mini trampoline, and the Boston Christmas Tree. We talk correct pronunciations, country hyperfixations, and platypodes.
Featured books include: The Tomorrow Series by John Marsden, The Witch Of Willow Hall by Hester Fox
Episode 30: Copyright (Taylor's Version)
TW: Eating disorders
This week we talk about Taylor Swift, copyright law, and tattoos. We talk red wines, how to draw a star, and leaving your house for exercise.
TikTok shoutout to @clovermama
Featured books include: I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy, Fairytale by Stephen King, The Witch Of Willow Hall by Hester Fox
Episode 29: Happy Birthday, Nikki!
This week we talk about birthdays, depression, and agoraphobia. We gush about Ninja, lament split shifts, and read books by men.
TW: medical/reproductive talk. From 1:18 to 1:27:25
Featured books include: Survive The Night by Riley Sager, Verity by Colleen Hoover, Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood, Fairytale by Stephen King
Episode 28: Happy Halloween!!
This week we finish out Witchy October, talk about perfection, and never writing a rough draft. We discuss French grammar, super long TBRs, and Brianna's irrational loathing of James Patterson.
Featured books include: The Witch And The Tsar by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore, Spells For Forgetting by Adrienne Young, The Very Secret Society Of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna, A Restless Truth by Freya Marske
Episode 27: Dropping Names
This week Brianna is back on her spoiling train, we talk about the Trevor Noah show, and Netflix's The Watcher. We discuss Halloween plans, Doctor Who, and the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Featured books include: Court Of The Vampire Queen by Katee Robert, The Witch Of Willow Hall by Hester Fox, Extra Witchy by Ann Aguirre
Episode 26: Intercontinental Thought Train
This week we talk about fog lights, PCOS, and best before dates. Brianna talks about her anniversary, Nikki tells us about Blind Forest Books in Sackville, N.B., and we talk movies.
Featured books include: PCOS Diet For The Newly Diagnosed by Tara Spencer, Oh, She Glows by Angela Liddon, Charming Your Dad by Sarah Blue, A Soul To Heal by Opal Rayne, Such A Pretty Smile by Kristi DeMeester, The End Of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird
Episode 25: Thanksgivaversay
Featured books include: Hex Life edited by Christopher Golden and Rachel Autumn Deering, Not The Witch You Wed by April Asher, A Lullaby For Witches by Hester Fox
Episode 24: Brianna's 100th Book 'Sode
This week Brianna talks about her 100th book since March, dying her hair at home, and talks a lot so sick Nikki doesn't have to. We get annoyed by social media, get creeped out by bodies, and enjoy being homebodies.
Featured books include: Worth It by C.M. Owens and S.M. Shade, Fuck It by C.M. Owens and S.M. Shade, In The Shadow Garden by Liz Parker, The Witchery by S. Isabelle, Boss Witch by Ann Aguirre, The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling, Love In The Time Of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson, Witchful Thinking by Celestine Martin
Episode 23: Monster Memories (Explicit edition)
This week we talk migraines, false memories, and VCRs. Nikki goes to a panel on directors, Brianna learns she doesn't want to read monster romances, and we lament that we can't to go the Trevor Noah show.
Tiktok shout out to @tillyoddyblack
Featured books include: Off-Limits series by Catharina Maura, A Soul To Keep by Opal Reyne, The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert
Episode 22: It's A Little Chaotic, Luv
This episode we talk about movies, learn terrifying squid facts, and talk soup facts. We discuss kinks, how hard it is to remember to take your pills, and the hellish experience of menstruation.
Featured books include: The Wait With Me Series by Amy Daws, Salacious Players Club Series by Sara Cate