she read, he said
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She likes to ramble about the books she read, podcasts she listened to, or articles she came across. Sometimes he likes to chime in with his “knows a little about a lot” type of knowledge. We’re not experts on anything.
she read, he saidMay 26, 2024
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| 269 | Physical TBR 2025
A bookshelf reorganization took place and though I hate that it’s no longer pretty, I’m hoping that it’s practical. I have about 70 regular books I own that I’ve never read (we won’t discuss the classics, etc.) so let’s get cracking. Pun intended?
Apr 21, 202501:20:30
| 268 | The DNF’s of 2024
Everything I did not finish, aka quit, during 2024. Some maybe I’ll revisit in the future but most will stay dead. 💀
Apr 15, 202536:46
| 267 | March Books 2025
Some DNF’s to talk about finally! Some lengthy books that were great and some other random tangents. Everything I read or attempted to read in March! 🍀
Apr 07, 202501:06:09
| 266 | Thomas Turns Three! 🎉
A little interview with my mini co-host and some updates on the past year. Hello threenager, we are here! ❤️
Mar 31, 202501:04:32
| 265 | Coffee at Midnight Vol 7
Going to bat for Meghan Markle… Sussex and Peppa Pig.
Mar 26, 202501:03:49
| 264 | Judging a Book by its Cover Again
Twas the night before I get my wisdom teeth out and my husband was generous enough to play the cover game with me. Ten covers, let’s see how he does!
Mar 19, 202531:26
| 263 | PopSugar Reading Challenge Review 2024
Revisiting the PopSugar reading challenge from 2024. I finally completed it for the first time!
Mar 09, 202518:50
| 262 | February Books 2025
No DNF’s but no 5 stars either… some thrillers, some books from 2007, and the death of a favorite. Everything I read in February!
Mar 03, 202501:15:47
| 261 | Five Years of Podcasting!
Podcasting for five years! Week upon week of sticking to a commitment for myself and I couldn’t be happier. Diving into some of my goals in a different way than usual - thanks for listening! ❤️
Feb 24, 202536:44
| 260 | Top Ten Books
Happy birthday to me! For funsies I wanted to figure out my top ten books of all time… and then had to also make a top ten series because it was too hard to combine them. And then I reread a favorite and realized it’s no longer a favorite. Dun dun dun!
Feb 16, 202545:46
| 259 | GoodReads New Releases January-March 2025
Onyx Storm, some 5 Star predictions, another Finlay Donovan, and lots of thrillers! Everything I’m looking forward to that comes out in January, February, and March!
Feb 10, 202519:31
| 258 | January Books 2025
It turns out that taking notes leads to more tapping. I read a lottt of books this month - 5 of them were 5 stars. A huge Wuthering Heights debriefing because of my favorite book of the month… everything I read in January!
Feb 10, 202502:41:29
| 257 | End of the Year Survey 2024
The prettiest books, the books that made me cry, the characters I loved — my 2024 reading survey.
Jan 26, 202529:44
| 256 | Coffee at Midnight Vol 6
Hey wow, a lot is going on. First of all TikTok is back so ignore that but also don’t? The turning it on and off is definitely throwing power around. Snow and fires. Little rambles about Thomas. Thoughts I’ve stolen from lots of other podcasts. Some Taylor Swift talk. Christmas! And favorite songs of 2024. Buckle up, put me on two times speed, lesssgo!
Jan 20, 202502:01:38
| 255 | Best and Worst of 2024
I only had three 1 ⭐️ books this year so technically the worst books was a short list. I had about sixty 5 ⭐️ books so that was a much bigger task! Ranting about the worst and raving about the best.
Jan 13, 202501:24:37
| 254 | December Books 2024
A hodgepodge to ring in the end of the year. No DNF’s this month, go me! All the books I read in December.
Jan 05, 202555:12
| 253 | Revisiting 5 Star Predictions 2024
Revisiting 24 books I anticipated giving 5 stars to. I ended up giving a full range of star ratings and DNFing a few - as you do!
Dec 29, 202452:45
| 252 | Films to Be Buried With
An Ode to Brett Goldstein’s podcast - a fun lil way for my husband and I to talk about our favorite movies - even if they suck. 😋 Play along with your family during the holidays, Merry Christmas and happy everything! 🎄
Dec 21, 202437:32
| 251 | PopSugar Reading Challenge 2025
Fa la la la la the best time is here! I love making booklists and getting excited to everything I’m reading in the next year. The PopSugar Reading Challenge prompts are here and I’ve got some ideas for what I’ll be reading. Join me, it’s so fun! ✨
Dec 14, 202451:33
| 250 | November Books 2024
My reading this month was abysmal but we also have round two of the GoodReads Awards to discuss. All the books I read or attempted in November.
Dec 08, 202452:24
| 249 | Anticipated 5 Stars for 2025
25 books I anticipate giving a 5 stars to. Mostly thrillers and repeat authors I’ve loved before… with a few curveballs.
Dec 01, 202444:00
| 248 | Amazon Favorites 2024
Back to back Bezos might be a bad choice. Anywayz all of the fun things that have made 2024 more fun or more convenient or whatever. And a few things elsewhere.
Nov 23, 202401:44:53
| 247 | 2024 Goodreads Choice Awards
Multiple categories with 20 eligible books. I read a surprising total of 19 books off the nominees list and a surprising amount of romance. My votes and books I’m adding to my TBR.
Nov 18, 202450:36
| 246 | Coffee at Midnight Vol 5
A bunch of crying about the election, some things that I think are weird, a toddler update, and other random notes I’ve collected.
Nov 10, 202401:30:56
| 245 | October Books 2024
Maybe the first month I’ve ever given a 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 star??? And I read 15 books??? What a wild month. What a weird podcast. All of the books I read or attempted to read in the month of October.
Nov 03, 202401:29:14
| 244 | GoodReads New Releases October-December 2024
Witchy books and thrilling books - everything I’m looking forward to being published in October, November, and December! 🎃
Oct 27, 202445:44
| 243 | One Star Reviews of Books I Loved
In a fighting mood so let’s get into one sided arguments with book reviewers. How dare you give a book I gave five stars only one star? Just kidding, all in good fun.
Oct 21, 202401:48:43
| 242 | Most Popular Fantasy
Goodreads posted a list of the 60 most popular fantasy novels of the past three years, and I go through it. Some sound fun and some sound way out of my league - when will I ever get to these? Who knows!
Oct 14, 202459:19
| 241 | September Books 2024
Tragic two stars, revisiting a childhood favorite, a crazy Magnolia Parks/Taylor Swift connection, another Emily Oster shout out, and a few other gems. All of the books I read or attempted to read in September.
Oct 05, 202402:17:04
| 240 | Unpopular Opinions
Yapping and being a hater. Making an amazing connection between Game of Thrones and Leigh Bardugo. Team Jacob? Let’s get into it.
Sep 30, 202447:46
| 239 | Respectfully, I totally did not take your advice 🏠
Selling Sunset Season 8 breakdown, my opinions on all the drama, and lil bit about our happy place.
Sep 22, 202401:24:29
| 238 | Tay to Z
Choosing the best Taylor Swift song for each letter. And speaking of bad ass girls, I went to a Stassi Schroeder book event last night and let’s talk about that too. 🥂
Sep 14, 202444:01
| 237 | August Books 2024
Three random fabulous books plucked from the library, some unfortunate two stars, and a few other good books. Everything I read or attempted to read in August.
Sep 07, 202401:13:56
| 236 | Challenge Eliminations
Back in November, Tommy and I did a draft for a MTV Challenge team and today we decided to do something with our teams. We got into a rhythm figuring out eliminations about halfway through. We’ll have it figured out better next time. ☺️
Sep 01, 202436:08
| 235 | TBR from the past… part 3
All of the books still to be read from my 2023 shelf. And removing a few I no longer have interest in. A virtual unhaul if you will!
Aug 25, 202401:28:03
| 234 | 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
Going over the NYT list, as well as the reader’s choice list… and my own.
Aug 17, 202446:01
| 233 | GoodReads New Releases July, August, September 2024
A few books I’ve already read by now and a bunch of thrillers and favorite authors I’m excited about. The books I’m looking forward to in Q3!
Aug 11, 202442:12
| 232 | July Books 2024
A bunch of good and great things, all pretty random and different from the other. With more DNF’s than usual! Everything I read or attempted to in July.
Aug 04, 202401:14:52
| 231 | Coffee at Midnight Vol 4
Just a yapping yapper who yaps. Intro quality sucks, blame Spotifyyyyyy.
Jul 28, 202401:03:59
| 230 | Try a Chapter
Trying chapters of 12 random books calling to me from my shelves. Some interesting themes and categories throughout! Help sway me!
Jul 21, 202453:46
| 229 | Mid Year Book Freak Out 2024
The best of the best and the worst of the worst *so far*. Books that made me emotional, books that surprised me in good and bad ways, all the books!
Jul 14, 202444:18
| 228 | June Books 2024
So many random gems — gangsters, soccer players, track girlies, a thriller sequel, an Emily Henry I didn’t hate??? All of the books I read in June and the one I just barely DNFed in time.
Jul 07, 202451:53
| 227 | 48 Mysteries (ish) from the Last 3 Years
Breaking down a GoodReads list of the 48 best mysteries (and thrillers) of the last five years.
Jun 29, 202427:07
| 226 | Hidden Gems
I organized my GoodReads by number of ratings. Which books do I think are overrated and which books have a criminally low number of ratings?
Jun 23, 202426:46
| 225 | One Star Reviews of Books I Loved
Defending Emily Oster’s honor, vouching for celebrity memoirs, and breaking down books people must not understand… one star reviews of books that I loved.
Jun 16, 202401:23:11
| 224 | Blackouts are gods way of saying don’t worry about it 🥂 VDP S3
Finally made it through season three of Vanderpump Rules! All six thousand mentions of Miami girl, the rise of Katie, and the fall of queen Stassi!
Jun 08, 202401:32:08
| 223 | May Books 2024
A Stassi Schroeder fangirl moment, some anticipated five stars that didn’t hold up, and some surprising random finds I loved. All of the books I read and the one I DNFed in May!
Jun 01, 202401:16:49
| 222 | Summertime TBR
All the summery vibes in stereotypical YA beachy books and deserted island thriller with a dash of romance. A fun summer TBR.
May 26, 202429:08
| 221 | More Five Star Reviews of Books I Hated
One man’s trash and all that. Reading rave reviews about books that I didn’t enjoy. But maybe something in these will resonate with you! There’s a book for everyone. 🤗
May 19, 202401:06:34
| 220 | Don’t Trust Goodreads
Books that have lower ratings (less than 3.7 star average) that I personally have given 5 stars to. Don’t Trust Goodreads! These are great.
May 12, 202423:58