The Story Is

The Story Is
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Two foul mouth book baddies, 1 podcast and zero filter. We break down the stories taking over your feed-from viral #BookTok to bestselling books-one hot take at a time. New episodes weekly, because therapy is expensive.

  1. 11h ago

    Yearning for Wicker Men

    A tisket, a tasket, we can’t stop talking about baskets. Welcome back to The Story Is Podcast! Of course, we had to talk about everyone’s new favorite trailer, Wicker. Also sharing our recap of meeting HM Wolfe, author of Daggermouth, cover reveals, and the latest in romance book adaptation news! (0:08) Meeting HM Wolfe and our trip to Raleigh (17:15) Wicker (30:54) Penn Cole in her vigilante era (40:33) Indie BIPOC shelf at Trope (46:29) Simon Sits (50:38) Core by Ariel Sullivan reveal (53:24) ACOTAR 6— no title, cover, or blurb (56:41) Liv Zander gets trad published for Crown Me Dead and Crown Me Yours, The Poison Daughter picked up by Hulu, Beth Broward Historical romance, (1:02:23) Katie’s Book Report: Vera Stein in Fine, Helpless (SPOILERS INCLUDED), The Winged Game,  (1:09:55) Amanda’s Book Report: Branded by Saffron A. Kent,  Zodiac Academy 9,  📖Shop This Episode: Preorder Quicksilver Special Edition- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/quicksilver-special-edition-paperback-by-callie-hart-preorder-/O7HJU74VE4WT2HPLFY6BMXYQ?cs=true&cst=custom  Preorder Brimstone Special Edition- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/brimstone-special-edition-paperback-by-callie-hart-preorder-/JF2IMQWGFJB5C6GWULSL3SRM?cs=true&cst=custom  Preorder ACOTAR Hardcover box set-https://square.link/u/0GGbjfIX  Zodiac Academy 9: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926110 The Winged Game by Sophie Kim- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593983362  Vera Stein by Julie Murphy- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780063386839  Helpless by Jessica Knoll- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781668062302 Get tickets for our next event: ⁠https://www.tropebookshop.com/events⁠  Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠  ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/8ace8⁠ Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ 💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠thestoryispod@gmail.com⁠⁠

  2. 4d ago

    Zodiac Academy Book 9: Restless Sky (Chapter 1-23)

    WE’VE MADE IT TO THE FINAL BOOK OF ZODIAC ACADEMY!! We’re finishing our recap journey with Book 9, Restless Sky  by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. This episode covers chapters 1-23 and NEXT week we’ll cover chapter 24-60! Join us and read how this story will end for Tory and Darcy Vega! Time Stamps: (0:00) Intro (0:08) Chapter 1 Xavier (4:04) Chapter 2 Tory (7:57) Chapter 3 Orion (11:11) Chapter 4 Geraldine (14:23) Chapter 5 Max (17:08) Chapter 6 Xavier (18:40)Chapter 7 Lyra (21:33) Chapter 8 Darius  (24:56) Chapter 9 Caleb (28:35) Chapter 10 Darcy (34:28) Chapter 11 tory (41:19) Chapter 12 Lionel (44:33) Chapter 13 Darius (46:53) Chapter 14 Darcy (50:16) Chapter 15 Lyra (51:18) Chapter 16 Seth (52:09) Chapter 17 cal (56:20) Chapter 18 Orion (58:09) Chapter 19 Xavier (59:46) Chapter 20 Darcy (1:01:38) Chapter 21 Geraldine (1:02:42) Chapter 22 Orion (1:07:28) Chapter 23 Darcy 📖 Shop The Episode: Zodiac Academy: Currently Reading Book 9: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926110  Ruthless Boys:  Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠  Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠  Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172  Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189  Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196  Preorders: ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y  ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX  Burn of The Everflame: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/burn-of-the-everflame-deluxe-hardback-edition-by-penn-cole-preorder/GJX4FAD5GONDHJ44NMIPW3GG?cs=true&cst=custom  The Knave and The Moon: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/knave-and-the-moon-by-rachel-gillig-preorder/UK36TNQSVGTP25BLXZ3DH25D?cs=true&cst=custom  Preorder Seven and The Swift: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/seven-and-the-swift-deluxe-hardcover-edition-by-devney-perry-preorder/762TOAEJWGPXP5PKJTX4347Z?cs=true&cst=custom  Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for any book at (704) 724-6696! Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell https://www.instgram.com/8ace8  Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠ 💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠thestoryispod@gmail.com⁠⁠

  3. Jul 28

    Our 100th Episode!

    Welcome back to The Story Is Podcast! Charlie is here to share his thoughts on Queen of Shadows by SJM, we’re talking romance book adaptation news, and what we’re reading this week!  (0:08) Charlie’s Thoughts on Queen of Shadows (27:49) Empire of Storms and forward spoilers in Throne of Glass (30:35) SJM talk *no spoilers (36:00) Early released copies (42:31) Book Report: New Jasmine Mas book, JT Geissenger book 2, It Happened One Summer filming, Quinn announces Nick Robinson, When In Rome by Sarah Adams tv adaptation,  (51:35) Amanda’s Book Report: Zodiac Academy 8 + 8.5, Blue Jean Summer, In The Game (52:58) Katie’s Book Report: Zodiac Academy 9, The Princess Trap by Talia Hibbert, The Winged Game by Sophie Kim,  (56:52) Book Report Part 2:  Comic Con, New Black Panther,  (1:08:25) Celeb news: Emma Roberts gets married, Hudson Williams Yaga trailer 📖Shop This Episode: Preorder Quicksilver Special Edition- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/quicksilver-special-edition-paperback-by-callie-hart-preorder-/O7HJU74VE4WT2HPLFY6BMXYQ?cs=true&cst=custom  Preorder Brimstone Special Edition- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/brimstone-special-edition-paperback-by-callie-hart-preorder-/JF2IMQWGFJB5C6GWULSL3SRM?cs=true&cst=custom  Preorder ACOTAR Hardcover box set-https://square.link/u/0GGbjfIX  Zodiac Academy 8 - https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926103  Zodiac Academy 8.5- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926127  The Princess Trap by Talia Hibbert- https://square.link/u/Ya4vvBu3  The Winged Game by Sophie Kim- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593983362  Blue Jean Summer by Maggie Gates- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593955901  Get tickets for our next event: ⁠https://www.tropebookshop.com/events⁠  Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠  ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/8ace8⁠ Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ 💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠thestoryispod@gmail.com⁠⁠

  4. Jul 24

    Zodiac Academy Book 8 and 8.5: Tandem Read Part 3

    We’re finishing our tandem read (reading both books simultaneously)which include Book 8, Sorrow and Starlight and Book 8.5 Beyond the Veil by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. This episode covers chapters 54-end of S&S and chapters 21-end of BTV! The full guide for our reading schedule for the last 2 episodes is linked below for easier viewing. Only one book left! Join us next week for Book 9 part 1!  *Please add 8 seconds to the time stamps for accuracy. Time Stamps: (0:00) Intro (1:28) Chapter 54 S&S (3:56) Chapter 55 S&S (4:52) Chapter 56 S&S (8:30) Chapter 21 BTV (11:32) Chapter 57 S&S (14:40) Chapter 58 S&S (18:03) Chapter 22 BTV (19:11) Chapter 59 S&S  (21:53) Chapter 60 S&S (23:47) Chapter 61 S&S (27:39) Chapter 23 BTV (36:51) Chapter 62 S&S (38:02) Chapter 24 BTV (39:03) Chapter 64 S&S (43:04) Chapter 65 S&S (44:47) Chapter 25 BTV (46:22) Chapter 66 S&S (47:25) Chapter 67 S&S (49:05) Chapter 68 S&S (52:09) Chapter 69 S&S (53:10) Chapter 70 S&S (55:31) Chapter 71 S&S (56:24) Chapter 72 S&S (59:13) Chapter 26 BTV (1:02:41) Chapter 73 S&S (1:03:27) Chapter 27 BTV (1:03:41) Chapter 74 S&S (1:04:27) Chapter 28 BTV (1:07:06) Chapter 75-82 S&S (1:21:21) Chapter 29 BTV (1:22:23) BTV Epilogue (1:23:45) Chapter 83 S&S (1:28:40) Final thoughts on books 8 and 8.5 Tandem Read Guide- Credit to @Thatgrlreads, @nancys_romancerealm, and @honeyy.fae. https://www.instagram.com/p/DNdooKvAcAs/?img_index=3 📖 Shop The Episode: Zodiac Academy: Book 8: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926103  Book 8.5: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926127  NEXT: Book 9: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926110  Ruthless Boys:  Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠  Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠  Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172  Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189  Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196  Preorders: ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y  ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX  Burn of The Everflame: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/burn-of-the-everflame-deluxe-hardback-edition-by-penn-cole-preorder/GJX4FAD5GONDHJ44NMIPW3GG?cs=true&cst=custom  The Knave and The Moon: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/knave-and-the-moon-by-rachel-gillig-preorder/UK36TNQSVGTP25BLXZ3DH25D?cs=true&cst=custom  Preorder Seven and The Swift: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/seven-and-the-swift-deluxe-hardcover-edition-by-devney-perry-preorder/762TOAEJWGPXP5PKJTX4347Z?cs=true&cst=custom  Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696! Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell https://www.instgram.com/8ace8  Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠ 💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠thestoryispod@gmail.com⁠⁠

  5. Jul 21

    The Odyssey, Threshing Day and Jimothy The Raccoon

    Welcome back to The Story Is Podcast with Amanda and Katie! We're chatting about our love for the new Odyssey movie, the latest news from Rebecca Yarros and Fourth Wing, and what's happening in romance book adaptation news.  Time Stamps: (0:00) Intro (0:08) Odyssey Thoughts (18:00) Charlie Mitchell reading journey update *spoilers for Queen of Shadows and Tower of Dawn* (19:20) World Cup is over   (21:35) Brinity wins Love Island USA (23:14) Jiminy (Jimothy) the raccoon (26:14) Dad Lore (40:35) Book Report: Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros, The Last Days of Vic and Coco by Taylor Jenkins Reid, This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune casting news, Haunting Adeline by HD Carlton (1:05:26) Katie’s Book Report: Harvest Season by Brynne Weaver,  (1:08:15) Amanda’s Book Report: Rites of The Starling by Devney Perry *spoilers for this series), Blue Jean Summer by Maggie Gates 📖Shop This Episode: Preorder Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/threshing-day-deluxe-hardback-edition-by-rebecca-yarros-preorder/SYSGFP4ZDTGF3ZHVL3CKEWSD?cs=true&cst=custom  Preorder Quicksilver Special Edition- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/quicksilver-special-edition-paperback-by-callie-hart-preorder-/O7HJU74VE4WT2HPLFY6BMXYQ?cs=true&cst=custom  Preorder Brimstone Special Edition- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/brimstone-special-edition-paperback-by-callie-hart-preorder-/JF2IMQWGFJB5C6GWULSL3SRM?cs=true&cst=custom  Preorder ACOTAR Hardcover box set-https://square.link/u/0GGbjfIX  Zodiac Academy 8 - https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926103  Zodiac Academy 8.5- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926127  Get tickets for our next event: ⁠https://www.tropebookshop.com/events⁠  Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠  ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/8ace8⁠ Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ 💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠thestoryispod@gmail.com⁠⁠

  6. Jul 17

    Zodiac Academy Book 8 and 8.5: Tandem Read Part 2

    We’re starting the tandem read (reading both books simultaneously)which include Book 8, Sorrow and Starlight and Book 8.5 Beyond the Veil by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. This episode covers chapters 31-53 of S&S and chapters 13-20 of BTV! The full guide for our reading schedule for the next 2 episodes is linked below for easier viewing. Time Stamps: (0:00) Intro (0:08) Our plan for book 8 and 8.5 (1:34) Chapter 31 S&S  (4:20) Chapter 32-34 S&S (26:18) BTV 15 (35:29) S&S 35 (39:27) BTV 14 (39:54) S&S 36-40 (51:46) BTV 16 (55:32) S&S 41-43 (1:00:08) BTV 17 (1:01:50) S&S 44-48 (1:10:43) BTV 18 (1:13:43) S&S 49-52 (1:18:08) BTV 19 (1:19:39) S&S 53 (1:23:26) BTV 20 Tandem Read Guide- Credit to @Thatgrlreads, @nancys_romancerealm, and @honeyy.fae. https://www.instagram.com/p/DNdooKvAcAs/?img_index=3 📖 Shop The Episode: Zodiac Academy: Book 8: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926103  Book 8.5: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926127  Ruthless Boys:  Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠  Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠  Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172  Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189  Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196  Preorders: ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y  ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX  Burn of The Everflame: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/burn-of-the-everflame-deluxe-hardback-edition-by-penn-cole-preorder/GJX4FAD5GONDHJ44NMIPW3GG?cs=true&cst=custom  The Knave and The Moon: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/knave-and-the-moon-by-rachel-gillig-preorder/UK36TNQSVGTP25BLXZ3DH25D?cs=true&cst=custom  Preorder Seven and The Swift: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/seven-and-the-swift-deluxe-hardcover-edition-by-devney-perry-preorder/762TOAEJWGPXP5PKJTX4347Z?cs=true&cst=custom  Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696! Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell https://www.instgram.com/8ace8  Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠ 💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠thestoryispod@gmail.com⁠⁠

  7. Jul 14

    Millennial to Boomer Pipeline

    We're back for another pop culture, book obsessed yap session! Time Stamps 0:08 Tote Bag sale 5:40 Vent session 20:18  The Youths 29:12 Amanda Batula, Margaret Qualley, Taylor Swift 34:36 Emmy nominations 46:43 Book Report: Quicksilver and Brimstone new special edition paperback editions, ACOTAR Hardcover box set, Kennedy Ryan working with Viola Davis, BlPOC indie author oceanofpdf 📖Shop This Episode: Preorder Quicksilver Special Edition- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/quicksilver-special-edition-paperback-by-callie-hart-preorder-/O7HJU74VE4WT2HPLFY6BMXYQ?cs=true&cst=custom  Preorder Brimstone Special Edition- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/brimstone-special-edition-paperback-by-callie-hart-preorder-/JF2IMQWGFJB5C6GWULSL3SRM?cs=true&cst=custom  Preorder ACOTAR Hardcover box set- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/acotar-hardcover-box-set/B2VCG3A53XQR2G3TCMRTZBVU?cs=true&cst=custom  The Duke by Anna Cowan- https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781250415882-the-duke?bookstore=tropebookshop  Zodiac Academy 8 - https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926103  Zodiac Academy 8.5- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926127  Get tickets for our next event: ⁠https://www.tropebookshop.com/events⁠  Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠  ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/8ace8⁠ Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ 💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠thestoryispod@gmail.com⁠⁠

  8. Jul 10

    Zodiac Academy Book 8 and 8.5: Tandem Read Part 1

    We’re starting the tandem read (reading both books simultaneously) which includes Book 8, Sorrow and Starlight and Book 8.5 Beyond the Veil by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. This episode covers chapters 1-30 of Sorrow and Starlight and chapters 1-12 of Beyond the Veil. Next week will be chapters 31-58 of S&S and chapters 13-21 of BTV! The full guide for our reading schedule for the next 2 episodes is linked below for easier viewing. Time Stamps: (0:00) Intro (0:08) Our plan for book 8 and 8.5 (2:15) Chapter 1 BTV (5:49) Chapter 2, BTV (9:01) - Chapter 1 S&S (12:29) Chapter 2 S&S Tori (15:06) Chapter 3, S&S Lance (18:30) Chapter 4, S&S Justin Masters (20:48) Chapter 5 S&S Geraldine (24:52) chapter 6 tory (29:19) chapter 4 BTV hail (31:12) chapter 7 S&S Seth (33:37) Chapter 8-9 S&S Tory and Geraldine (35:19) Chapter 10 S&S Max (36:50) Chapter 11 S&S Tory (38:53) Chapter 5 BTV Darius (41:32) Chapter 12 S&S Caleb (49:08) Chapter 13 S&S Lionel (51:43) Chapter 14 S&S Milton (55:50) Chapter 15 S&S Darcy (58:43) Chapter 16 S&S Lance (1:02:27) Chapter 17 S&S Darcy (1:05:26) Chapter 18 S&S Lance (1:09:43) Chapter 6 BTV Hail (1:12:53) Chapter 7 BTV Darius (1:15:49) Chapter 19 S&S Leon (1:16:46) Chapter 20 S&S Justin (1:17:16) Chapter 21 S&S Tory (1:20:12) Chapter 22 S&S Seth (1:22:35) Chapter 23 S&S Xavier (1:23:47) Chapter 8 BTV Catalina (1:24:33) Chapter 24 S&S Gabriel (1:26:40) Chapter 9 BTV Hail (1:29:27) Chapter 25 S&S Tory (1:32:58) Chapter 26 S&S Xavier (1:33:39) Chapter 10 BTV Darius (1:34:33) Chapter 27 S&S and Chapter 28 S&S (1:38:42) Chapter 11 BTV Hail (1:40:36) Chapter 29 S&S Seth (1:42:26) Chapter 30 S&S Max (1:44:45) Chapter 12 BTV Marissa (1:50:31) ZA Timeline breakdown Tandem Read Guide- Credit to @Thatgrlreads, @nancys_romancerealm, and @honeyy.fae. https://www.instagram.com/p/DNdooKvAcAs/?img_index=3 📖 Shop The Episode: Zodiac Academy: Book 8: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926103  Book 8.5: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926127  Ruthless Boys:  Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠  Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠  Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172  Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189  Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196  Preorders: ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y  ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX  Burn of The Everflame: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/burn-of-the-everflame-deluxe-hardback-edition-by-penn-cole-preorder/GJX4FAD5GONDHJ44NMIPW3GG?cs=true&cst=custom  The Knave and The Moon: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/knave-and-the-moon-by-rachel-gillig-preorder/UK36TNQSVGTP25BLXZ3DH25D?cs=true&cst=custom  Preorder Seven and The Swift: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/seven-and-the-swift-deluxe-hardcover-edition-by-devney-perry-preorder/762TOAEJWGPXP5PKJTX4347Z?cs=true&cst=custom  Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696! Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell https://www.instgram.com/8ace8  Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠ 💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠thestoryispod@gmail.com⁠⁠

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