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Unbinding books to get to their hearts! Ariel Bissett and Raeleen Lemay discuss the books they've read, the books they've bought, and recommend books to listeners every week!

Books Unbound Ariel Bissett & Raeleen Lemay

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Unbinding books to get to their hearts! Ariel Bissett and Raeleen Lemay discuss the books they've read, the books they've bought, and recommend books to listeners every week!

    #239 - From Sourdough to Shrek, We're SWAMPIN Our Quarterly Reading Goals

    #239 - From Sourdough to Shrek, We're SWAMPIN Our Quarterly Reading Goals

    We're a quarter of the way into the year so it's time for a big reading goal check in! We also review tea, talk about sourdough bread, read some listener comments, and more!



    Links mentioned:

    Ariel's Sourdough Reading Vlog: https://youtu.be/bMh6w-O6u-Q

    Raeleen's Sourdough Recipe: https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/beginners-sourdough-bread-recipe

    Raeleen's current favourite yoga video: https://youtu.be/mBoFPfqehDE?si=jYFCRS7wi7YoD50g



    Support The Podcast:

    Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound

    Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound

    Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/



    Need Info or Some Books?

    All the books we mentioned in this episode: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/books

    Submit your book requests at booksunboundpodcast.com

    Use our affiliate link to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1! https://tidd.ly/3dyW1Xw



    Our Patrons:

    A special thanks to our Gold Foil Team on Patreon: Ashley, Bellanora, Bethany, Brittany, Bronte, Cait, Candis, Christina, Claire, Emma, Hannah, Hayli, Inbar, Jessie, Jill, Jo, Jude, Katelyn, Laila, Luna, Lydia, Maria, Mario, Meg, Mickey, Nicole, Sarah, Sherralle, Simon, Tamar!



    Timestamps:

    00:00:00 - A tea update

    00:08:37 - Bookshelf Shakeup!

    00:13:52 - Rae’s new cross-stitch

    00:15:27 - Rae’s new hobbie…

    00:22:11 - Q1 UPDATE

    00:30:07 - Goals

    00:37:19 - Statistics

    00:43:26 - What we’ve read in 2024

    01:04:21 - Tiny Haul

    01:05:58 - The Mail Room

    01:14:07 - NOTE: Next Week’s Episode

    • 1 hr 14 min
    #238 - Our Most Important Buddy Read Of All Time

    #238 - Our Most Important Buddy Read Of All Time

    We buddy read a book for the most fun reason ever and we recommend cozy Japanese books!



    Support The Podcast:

    Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound

    Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound

    Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/



    Need Info or Some Books?

    All the books we mentioned in this episode: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/books

    Submit your book requests at booksunboundpodcast.com

    Use our affiliate link to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1! https://tidd.ly/3dyW1Xw



    Our Patrons:

    A special thanks to our Gold Foil Team on Patreon: Ashley, Bellanora, Bethany, Brittany, Bronte, Cait, Candis, Christina, Claire, Emma, Hannah, Hayli, Inbar, Jessie, Jill, Jo, Jude, Katelyn, Laila, Luna, Lydia, Maria, Mario, Meg, Nicole, Sarah, Sherralle, Simon, Tamar!



    Timestamps:

    00:00 - Rae’s Cardigan!

    03:20 - Life Updates

    12:59 - Book Haul!

    19:23 - Something Really Fun Happened…

    38:04 - Recommendations For Kat Dennings

    44:59 - Cozy Recommendations

    • 53 min
    #237 - Ariel Controversially Joins a Book Club??

    #237 - Ariel Controversially Joins a Book Club??

    Raeleen has a wild birthday party, Ariel joins a book club even after everything we've said, new books are hauled, some books are reviews, and a new website is launched!



    Links mentioned:

    Every Bookshop in Nova Scotia: https://www.everybookshopinnovascotia.com/



    Support The Podcast:

    Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound

    Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound

    Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/



    Need Info or Some Books?

    All the books we mentioned in this episode: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/books

    Submit your book requests at booksunboundpodcast.com

    Use our affiliate link to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1! https://tidd.ly/3dyW1Xw



    Our Patrons:

    A special thanks to our Gold Foil Team on Patreon: Ashley, Bellanora, Bethany, Brittany, Bronte, Cait, Candis, Christina, Claire, Emma, Hannah, Hayli, Inbar, Jessie, Jo, Jude, Katelyn, Laila, Luna, Lydia, Maria, Mario, Meg, Nicole, Sarah, Sherralle, Simon, Tamar!



    Timestamps:

    00:00 - We’re Just Peachy

    06:00 - How was your week?

    13:25 - everybookshopinnovascotia.com

    16:08 - Book Haul

    25:24 - Minitruck Update

    32:52 - Ariel Joined A Book Club

    55:26 - Mail Room

    • 1 hr 4 min
    #236 - Why We're No Longer Buying Books!

    #236 - Why We're No Longer Buying Books!

    Raeleen is on a crochet mission, Ariel read some books she didn't quite love, and we both have (ironically) a book haul, hehe.



    Links mentioned:

    Our new peach hat: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/books-beanie

    Daisy cardigan pattern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaIPX20u7JA

    Leftover Bookmarks: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/2023-leftover-bookmark-bundle



    Support The Podcast:

    Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound

    Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound

    Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/



    Need Info or Some Books?

    All the books we mentioned in this episode: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/books

    Submit your book requests at booksunboundpodcast.com

    Use our affiliate link to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1! https://tidd.ly/3dyW1Xw



    Our Patrons:

    A special thanks to our Gold Foil Team on Patreon: Ashley, Bellanora, Bethany, Brittany, Bronte, Cait, Candis, Christina, Claire, Emma, Hannah, Hayli, Inbar, Jessie, Jo, Jude, Katelyn, Laila, Luna, Lydia, Maria, Mario, Meg, Nicole, Sarah, Sherralle, Simon, Tamar!

    • 1 hr 5 min
    #235 - WE DYED OUR HAIR PEACH FOR YOU 🍑

    #235 - WE DYED OUR HAIR PEACH FOR YOU 🍑

    A promise is a promise! Peach hair is here! Plus some peach reads and a book haul from Raeleen.



    Links mentioned:

    Our new peach hat: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/books-beanie

    Daisy cardigan pattern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaIPX20u7JA



    Support The Podcast:

    Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound

    Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound

    Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/



    Need Info or Some Books?

    All the books we mentioned in this episode: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/books

    Submit your book requests at booksunboundpodcast.com

    Use our affiliate link to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1! https://tidd.ly/3dyW1Xw



    Our Patrons:

    A special thanks to our Gold Foil Team on Patreon: Ashley, Bellanora, Bethany, Brittany, Bronte, Cait, Candis, Christina, Claire, Emma, Hannah, Hayli, Inbar, Jessie, Jo, Jude, Katelyn, Laila, Luna, Lydia, Maria, Mario, Meg, Nicole, Sarah, Sherralle, Simon, Tamar!



    Timestamps:



    00:00 - PEACH EDITION

    04:35 - Our Peach Stuff

    07:13 - Peach Hats Available Now!

    14:55 - What is Peach?

    22:32 - Peach Book Reviews

    35:08 - Ariel’s Momofuku Experience

    38:24 - What We Read

    45:11 - DNF Spree

    52:09 - A Little Book Haul

    53:52 - The Mail Room

    • 1 hr 7 min
    #234 - Ariel Went To NYC And Only Bought 5 Books?! (That's progress, people!)

    #234 - Ariel Went To NYC And Only Bought 5 Books?! (That's progress, people!)

    After a week in NYC Ariel is back some stories and Raeleen has sort of spent sometime in Brooklyn too...



    Links mentioned:

    Leftover bookmarks available now: https://store.dftba.com/collections/all/products/2023-leftover-bookmark-bundle

    Leftover stickers available now: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/2023-leftover-sticker-pack

    Ariel's appearance on The End of the World Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/C3iO5qFtutl/

    The bookmark artist, Sophie Edell: https://www.instagram.com/dittoecho/

    Manacled (the fan fiction Raeleen is reading): https://senlinyuwrites.wixsite.com/fanfic/manacled



    Support The Podcast:

    Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound

    Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound

    Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/



    Need Info or Some Books?

    All the books we mentioned in this episode: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/books

    Submit your book requests at booksunboundpodcast.com

    Use our affiliate link to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1! https://tidd.ly/3dyW1Xw



    Our Patrons:

    A special thanks to our Gold Foil Team on Patreon: Bellanora, Bethany, Brittany, Bronte, Cait, Candis, Christina, Claire, Emma, Hannah, Hayli, Inbar, Jess, Jessie, Jo, Jude, Katelyn, Laila, Luna, Lydia, Maria, Mario, Meg, Nicole, Sarah, Sherralle, Simon, and Tamar!



    Timestamps:

    00:00:00 - Here We Are

    00:01:41 - Ariel Went To New York

    00:19:47 - Raeleen & Yogalates

    00:23:17 - New Bookmarks!

    00:25:29 - Ariel Was On Another Podcast???

    00:26:47 - Rae Got A PS5

    00:28:38 - Book Hauls!

    00:42:03 - Book Reviews

    00:50:55 - A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith

    00:54:23 - On Writing by Stephen King

    00:58:37 - Feel Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal

    01:03:46 - The Private Eye by Brian K. Vaughan

    01:08:00 - Currently Reading

    • 1 hr 14 min

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