Besties and the Books Podcast Besties and the Books
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We’re Ashley and Liz, two real-life besties who’ve loved books since we first learned to read, so naturally, we started a podcast! We would say the rest is history but in actuality, it's just the beginning. So come join us in the next chapter of our lives as we introduce ourselves, and laugh our way through the world of books with a focus on Fantasy, Romantasy, and Dark Romance. Of course we have love for all book genres, but those are our absolute favorites! Don't be shy, subscribe! New Podcasts every Tuesday! YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Podcast Platforms @BestiesandtheBooksPodcast Liz Instagram | TikTok @TheRealLifeVeganWife Ashley Instagram | TikTok @AshleyEllixEmail bestiesandthebooks@gmail.com
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Ep 16 Life-Changing BOOKS THAT MADE US ✨ High School Edition!
You all know that as proud Millennials, Ashley and Liz like to use this podcast as a way to take us all back. So picture it. It’s 2004. You’re reluctantly reading some book your English teacher assigned. Maybe it’s The Great Gatsby, Fahrenheit 451, or Brave New World. You want to like it, you sort of do, but between the New Found Glory concerts and sneaking away to Warped Tour, it’s hard to focus. So you watch the movie version that gets wheeled in on the media cart during a school day with a...
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Ep 15 A Court of Mist and Fury (+ Book Bingeing & Blackouts) | BOOK 2 ACOTAR SERIES
Today we continue our ACOTAR Deep Dive Series into book two, A Court of Mist and Fury! Come along this journey with us as we hash out all the major plot points, meet the inner circle, and ask important questions like IS TAMLIN REDEEMABLE? Do you want to discuss these books with us in real time? Find us on Fable @bestiesandthebookclub for more in depth discussion on this series, and all of our podcast, bookclub, and buddy reads!ACOTAR buddy read on Fable | https://fable.co/club/acotar-bud...
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Ep 14 "Fourth Wing was overhyped!" UNPOPULAR book OPINIONS!
We love unpopular *book* opinions, yes we do! We love unpopular *book* opinions, how about you?!On today’s episode Ashley and Liz delve into the world of unpopular bookish opinions sent in by you, our listeners and subscribers! Do we cringe when a popular book is being torn up in order to be rebound? Do books set unrealistic expectations for men? Was Fourth Wing overhyped? Is Sarah J Maas just not that impressive? Do we annotate? We respond to all these great questions, share our fa...
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Ep 13 A Court of Thorns and Roses (and Teen Heartthrobs?) | BOOK 1 ACOTAR SERIES
Today is all about the book that started it all: A Court of Thorns & Roses by mother herself, Sarah J. Maas. We take a deep (ish) dive into book one, and kick off our five-part ACOTAR series, because we couldn’t soldier on with this podcast and just skip over such an important part of our book journey! We also have a hilarious fave or fail of the week where we get into that good old time machine and head back to 1999, Aka the days of Kidz Bop and Teen Magazine heartthrobs. Who were our fa...
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Ep 12 AM I THE A HOLE? Reddit Bookish Edition!
On today’s episode Ashley and Liz respond to AITA Reddit questions with bookish themes. Do we think you should kick the husbands out for a weekly book club night with the girls? Is loaning out your mom’s books and not getting them back okay? What about being on your phone reading during formal events? You heard all of our opinions here first! Including our best and worst audiobooks from the last six months, and a smash or pass Bat Boy / Lord of the Rings edition.Shout out to @TwoHotTake...
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Ep 11 "you NEED TO read When the Moon Hatched" + UPDATE! Books That Made Us "The Dark is Rising" Review
What happens when Ashley and Liz accidentally read different books for an episode?! We thought we were both reading The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper - the middle school nostalgia read we previously picked for this series. HOWEVER… we didn’t. Listen on to find out how that snaphoo occurred, and what we thought about the nostalgia books we DID read. We’ve also got STRONG opinions on When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker. Not only was it our April BestiesandtheBookClub pick, but it was the ...
Customer Reviews
Amazing Podcast!
Ashley and Liz are great! It feels like I’m hanging out with friends and chatting. I catch myself laughing along with them and even sharing my own opinions out loud like we’re in the same room. Their banter and sense of humor are great. Never change, guys! 💚
The funnest book podcast!
Every time I listen to besties and the books I feel like I’m talking about my favorite books with my friends. I laugh out loud and even find myself chiming in with my own opinions even though only I can hear myself 😂 These ladies are so fun and I absolutely don’t mind taking time away from my books to hang out with them. I love the extra fun games they do besides talking about the books they’ve read. Between them and my audiobooks, it helps the work day go by SO much quicker. Easily my favorite book podcast 🖤📚