Savor the Story

Nicole and Vanessa
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Welcome to Savor the Story, where books and snacks are life! Grab your coziest blanket and favorite snack and join us every Sunday for book discussions and reviews and hear what we’re snacking on that week! Follow us on Instagram @savorthestorypod Email us from our website at savorthestorypod.com

  1. 12H AGO

    E79 The Return of Ghosts

    In this episode of Savor the Story, we’ve got TWO 4 star reviews! Also, have you ever thought about how hard (or easy) reading 100 books in a year is?? Nicole and Vanessa discuss some options they found online. Books discussed include The Return of Ruby Darling by Leeanne Slade and Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden. The episode wraps with a fun discussion about what our totally useless power would be if we were ever transported into a fantasy world! Thanks for listening!   You can watch us on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@SavortheStoryPod Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/savorthestorypod/ Email us from our website at https://www.savorthestorypod.com/contact -------------------- Books & Links -------------------- Want to grab any of the books we read this week? Use our link to pick it up! (As an Amazon Associate, we may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you!) The Return of Ruby Darling by Leeanne Slade: https://amzn.to/4ryCV8e Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden: https://amzn.to/4rFgLRJ   Interested in Kindle Unlimited? Sign up here:  https://amzn.to/4jM1qL9 Interested in Audible? Sign up here: https://amzn.to/3YCIs17   Visit us on Goodreads! Nicole: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/64483215-nicole Vanessa: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/8349080-vanessa --------------- Timestamps --------------- 00:00 Welcome to STS! 05:49 Is reading 100 books a year hard?! 11:10 *public service announcement* 11:59 Reading Slumps are the WORST! 17:22 Snacks! 23:01 Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden 39:07 The Return of Ruby Darling by Leeanne Slade 46:56 Discussion: what is your totally useless power in a fantasy book?

    52 min

  2. FEB 15

    E78 Happy Stranger

    In this episode of Savor the Story, there’s some 20th anniversary Twilight discussions, delicious snacks, and Vanessa trying to convince Nicole to LISTEN to Dungeon Crawler Carl!! Books discussed include If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia and Hello Stranger by Katherine Center The episode wraps with a discussion about whether or not they have ever picked up a habit or phrase from a book! Listen to hear all the hobbies Nicole has wanted to pick up after reading about them! Thanks for listening!   You can watch us on YouTube! @SavortheStoryPod Follow us on Instagram @savorthestorypod Email us from our website at savorthestorypod.com -------------------- Books & Links -------------------- Audible article we discussed: 50 listens that define the 21st century (so far): https://tinyurl.com/3pwj46ud Want to grab any of the books we read this week? Use our link to pick it up! (As an Amazon Associate, we may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you!) If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia: https://amzn.to/3MbuC2T   On Kindle Unlimited now! Hello Stranger by Katherine Center: https://amzn.to/4qBCfh6   Interested in Kindle Unlimited? Sign up here:  https://amzn.to/4jM1qL9 Interested in Audible? Sign up here: https://amzn.to/3YCIs17   Visit us on Goodreads! Nicole: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/64483215-nicole Vanessa: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/8349080-vanessa --------------- Timestamps --------------- 00:00 Welcome to STS! 00:44 Twilight talk! 03:49 Snacks! 12:36 Bookish Updates and Chats 20:46 Hello Stranger by Katherine Center 35:33 If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia 49:33 Discussion: Have you ever picked up a habit or phrase from a book?

    55 min

  3. FEB 8

    E77 Tourist in Deep Waters

    Have you ever wondered about merman sex?! Well… in this episode of Savor the Story, you’re going to get a very NSFW conversation about just that. Nicole recounts for us everything she learned in her reading this week and it’s a wild ride! Everything from book store experiences to serial killers to under water spice- this episode really has it all. Books discussed include The Deep Waters series, Tourist Season, and I Love You Like It’s 1999. The episode wraps with Nicole and Vanessa making a game plan for $200 alone in a bookstore for 2 hours! How would YOU plan your time to maximize the money!? Thanks for listening!   You can watch us on YouTube! @SavortheStoryPod Follow us on Instagram @savorthestorypod Email us from our website at savorthestorypod.com -------------------- Books & Links -------------------- E68 Book Crime: Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or watch on YouTube!   Want to grab any of the books we read this week? Use our link to pick it up! (As an Amazon Associate, we may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you!)   Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver: https://amzn.to/3Mu8z7u Free on Audible Plus: I Love You Like it’s 1999 by A.J. Pine: https://amzn.to/4thKql7 Available on Kindle Unlimited: Deep Waters Series (Whispers of the Deep, Song of the Abyss, Echoes of the Tide, and Call of the Fathoms) by Emma Hamm: https://amzn.to/4qr1q63   Cook This Not That: https://amzn.to/4pgZNXO (Link to Margarita Chicken recipe)   Interested in Kindle Unlimited? Sign up here:  https://amzn.to/4jM1qL9 Interested in Audible? Sign up here: https://amzn.to/3YCIs17   Visit us on Goodreads! Nicole: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/64483215-nicole Vanessa: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/8349080-vanessa --------------- Timestamps --------------- 00:00 Welcome to STS! 02:23 Dollar Book Swap Experience 11:05 The Bodyguard Movie 14:32 Snacks 20:37 Deep Water Series by Emma Hamm 31:49 VERY NSFW DISCUSSION!! 42:00 Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver 50:47 *SPOILERS for Tourist Season* 59:34 *Spoilers done* 01:01:53 I Love You Like It's 1999 by A.J. Pine 01:09:22 Discussion: Game plan for $200 and alone time in a book store!

    1h 14m

  4. FEB 1

    E76 Built on Smoke and Stones

    In this episode of Savor the Story, Nicole and Vanessa have many bookish tangents! Everything from letting reviews/ratings guide your reading habits to reading slumps. Of course, there are delicious snacks discussed and book reviews. Books discussed include “Built on Bones and Ruins” and “Built on Blood and Stones” by Felicity Wilson, “Smokejumper” by Jason A. Ramos, and “The Spy Who Ghosted Me” by Jennifer Peel. The episode wraps with a discussion on whether you prefer your books to be character driven or plot driven… and neither of them can really make up their mind. Thanks for listening!   You can watch us on YouTube! @SavortheStoryPod Follow us on Instagram @savorthestorypod Email us from our website at savorthestorypod.com -------------------- Books & Links -------------------- Want to grab any of the books we read this week? Use our link to pick it up! (As an Amazon Associate, we may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you!) Currently on Kindle Unlimited: “Built on Bones and Ruins” and “Built on Blood and Stones” by Felicity Wilson: https://amzn.to/3ZEA1Cu “Smokejumper” by Jason A. Ramos: https://amzn.to/49R8Dar “The Spy Who Ghosted Me” by Jennifer Peel: https://amzn.to/4q86dcc   Interested in Kindle Unlimited? Sign up here:  https://amzn.to/4jM1qL9 Interested in Audible? Sign up here: https://amzn.to/3YCIs17   Check out Nicole's Goodreads HERE! Check out Vanessa's Goodreads HERE! --------------- Timestamps 00:00 Welcome to STS!! 02:38 Snacks! 06:26 Choosing books by their Goodreads rating... 16:19 We went on a book slump tangent 21:51 Smokejumper by Jason A. Ramos 34:15 The Spy Who Ghosted Me by Jennifer Peel 42:34 The Norvailian Chronology by Felicity Wilson 59:38 Discussion: Do you prefer a plot driven or a character driven book? ---------------

    1h 4m

  5. JAN 25

    E75 The Bane Boy

    Welcome to episode 75 of Savor the Story! This week, Nicole and Vanessa talk all the bookish chats and have chaotic snack stories. There’s also very exciting book reviews this week! One that Nicole thinks is more a “Vanessa book”, one that scored 8/5 on the cry scale, and a Nicole favorite that you MUST read right now! Books discussed include “A Thousand Boy Kisses” by Tillie Cole, “What the Wind Knows” by Amy Harmon, and “The Bane Witch” by Ava Morgyn. The episode wraps with a fun question from the jar: you find yourself in a cozy romance but you actually HATE the love interest; how do you get out of it?? Let us know how you would get out of this. Do you think we should go crazy like Vanessa or take Nicole’s mature approach? Thanks for listening! -------------------- Books & Links -------------------- You can watch us on YouTube! @SavortheStoryPod Follow us on Instagram @savorthestorypod Email us from our website at savorthestorypod.com   Want to grab any of the books we read this week? Use our link to pick it up! (As an Amazon Associate, we may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you!) “A Thousand Boy Kisses” by Tillie Cole: https://amzn.to/4qCnWt3 Available on Kindle Unlimited now: “What the Wind Knows” by Amy Harmon: https://amzn.to/3N3soT9 “The Bane Witch” by Ava Morgyn: https://amzn.to/49oQFKX   Interested in Kindle Unlimited? Sign up here:  https://amzn.to/4jM1qL9 Interested in Audible? Sign up here: https://amzn.to/3YCIs17   Visit us on Goodreads! Nicole: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/64483215-nicole Vanessa: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/8349080-vanessa --------------- Timestamps --------------- 00:00 Welcome to STS! 02:02 Random book chats 13:18 Snack Time 19:05 The Bane Witch by Ava Morgyn 32:26 A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole 40:09 *1000 Boy Kisses SPOILERS!* 47:01 no more spoilers... 47:50 What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon 57:49 Discussion: Random bookish scenario!

    1h 3m

  6. JAN 18

    E74 Don’t Believe the End

    In this episode of Savor the Story, Nicole and Vanessa reminisce about old timey things, have a battle of the coffee, dive into spoilers all over the place, and battle in a Hunger Games arena. Books discussed include “Don’t Believe It” by Charlie Donlea, “Dating at the End of the World” by Jeneva Rose, and “A Life on our Planet” by David Attenborough. The episode wraps with a fun question from the jar: You enter a Hunger Games style arena with things you can only find in your current read; are you surviving?? Let us know how you would fair with your current read items! Thanks for listening!   You can watch us on YouTube! @SavortheStoryPod Follow us on Instagram @savorthestorypod Email us from our website at savorthestorypod.com -------------------- Books & Links -------------------- Vanessa’s colorful amazon sweater: https://amzn.to/4bfeAyS   Want to grab any of the books we read this week? Use our link to pick it up! (As an Amazon Associate, we may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you!) Currently on Kindle Unlimited: “Don’t Believe It” by Charlie Donlea: https://amzn.to/49An0Qa “Dating at the End of the World” by Jeneva Rose: https://amzn.to/49xo7QB “A Life on our Planet” by David Attenborough: https://amzn.to/4jmG9Zb “My Roommate From Hell” by Cale Dietrich (will be reviewed in E90): https://amzn.to/4jqFO7R Interested in Kindle Unlimited? Sign up here:  https://amzn.to/4jM1qL9 Interested in Audible? Sign up here: https://amzn.to/3YCIs17   Visit us on Goodreads! Nicole: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/64483215-nicole Vanessa: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/8349080-vanessa --------------- Timestamps --------------- 00:00 Welcome to STS! 04:19 News that makes us feel old 12:06 Snack Time 17:55 A Life on Our Planet by David Attenborough 25:02 Dating at the End of the World by Jeneva Rose 34:11 *Dating at the End of the World SPOILERS* 38:33 no more spoilers... 42:46 Don't Believe It by Charlie Donlea 48:07 *Don't Believe It SPOILERS* 54:39 no more spoilers... 58:05 Discussion: Random bookish scenario!

    1h 3m

  7. JAN 11

    E73 Nowhere King

    In this episode of Savor the Story, we’ve got book reviews, LOTS of snacks/food to discuss, and fun stories of authors promoting their books!   Books discussed include The Nowhere Child by Christian White and The Shattered King by Charlie N. Holmberg. The episode wraps with a discussion on what genre is the hardest to get right. What do you think?? Do you agree with Vanessa or Nicole on this one? Thanks for listening!   You can watch us on YouTube! @SavortheStoryPod Follow us on Instagram @savorthestorypod Email us from our website at savorthestorypod.com -------------------- Books & Links -------------------- Want to grab any of the books we read this week? Use our link to pick it up! (As an Amazon Associate, we may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you!) The Nowhere Child by Christian White: https://amzn.to/4q2PyaU Currently on Kindle Unlimited: The Shattered King by Charlie N. Holmberg: https://amzn.to/4sslgjx   Interested in Kindle Unlimited? Sign up here:  https://amzn.to/4jM1qL9 Interested in Audible? Sign up here: https://amzn.to/3YCIs17   Visit us on Goodreads! Nicole: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/64483215-nicole Vanessa: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/8349080-vanessa --------------- Timestamps --------------- 00:00 Welcome to STS! 05:15 Snack Time! 09:19 Dog news 12:47 Bookish news 26:04 The Shattered King by Charlie N. Holmberg 46:08 The Nowhere Child by Christian White 56:35 Discussion: Which genre is the hardest to get right?

    1h 4m

  8. JAN 4

    E72 Wild Dark Wren

    In this episode of Savor the Story, Vanessa and Nicole dive into book reviews, argue the purpose of unreliable narrators, and spiral into snack opinions involving waffles vs. pancakes (and Nicole’s genius cinnamon roll waffles creation). Books discussed in this episode are: The Wren in the Holly Library by K.A. Linde, The Robin on the Oak Throne by K.A. Linde, and Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy The episode wraps with a thought provoking Bookish Would You Rather… Would you rather read a book where your favorite character dies or where you hate the hero or heroine? Let us know where you land in this debate! Thanks for listening!   You can watch us on YouTube! @SavortheStoryPod Follow us on Instagram @savorthestorypod Email us from our website at savorthestorypod.com -------------------- Books & Links -------------------- Want to grab any of the books we read this week? Use our link to pick it up! (As an Amazon Associate, we may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you!) Currently available on Kindle Unlimited: The Wren in the Holly Library by K.A. Linde: https://amzn.to/4jo3XvM The Robin on the Oak Throne by K.A. Linde: https://amzn.to/3YjnpA4 Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy: https://amzn.to/3YS7dGa Interested in Kindle Unlimited? Sign up here:  https://amzn.to/4jM1qL9 Interested in Audible? Sign up here: https://amzn.to/3YCIs17   Visit us on Goodreads! Nicole: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/64483215-nicole Vanessa: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/8349080-vanessa --------------- Timestamps --------------- 00:00 Welcome to STS! 06:36 Random Internet Bookish Chats 15:39 Snack Time 20:46 Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy 30:36 *SPOILER for Wild Dark Shore* 32:21 Spoiler done! 34:26 The Oak and Holly Cycle by K.A. Linde 49:59 Discussion: Would you rather...

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Welcome to Savor the Story, where books and snacks are life! Grab your coziest blanket and favorite snack and join us every Sunday for book discussions and reviews and hear what we’re snacking on that week! Follow us on Instagram @savorthestorypod Email us from our website at savorthestorypod.com

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  • Creator
    Nicole and Vanessa
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    93
  • Rating
    Explicit
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