What Have We Been Reading?

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06/06/24 • 48 min

In this episode, Kelly and Nikki talk about what they've been reading during their six month break from BYOB. They discuss their reading habits and goals for the year, the genres they've been reading the most (including romance, fantasy, mystery, and thrillers), and share their favourite and most disappointing books of the year so far.
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Re-Introducing BYOB: The Bring Your Own Book Podcast

BYOB: The Bring Your Own Book Podcast is back with a new look for season 4!
In this trailer, they are re-introducing themselves and sharing what types of content listeners can expect from the podcast.
The hosts, Nikki and Kelly, talk about their love for reading and how they started the podcast. They explain the meaning of BYOB and how it has evolved from featuring cocktails to focusing on book discussions. They discuss the different types of episodes they will have, including book reviews, bookish discussions, and author interviews.
Also new this season, listeners can now send BYOB fan mail! Click the link at the bottom of the show notes to send Nikki and Kelly a message.
Episodes mentioned:
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
Interview with Rebbeca Yarros
Interview with Jennifer L. Armentrout
Interview with Mazey Eddings
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"The Art of Catching Feelings" by Alicia Thompson

In this episode, Kelly and Nikki discuss their thoughts on the book The Art of Catching Feelings by Alicia Thompson. They discuss catfishing versus secret penpal tropes, baseball, and whether or not community service is a good idea for a date.
Thank you to Berkley Books for the Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review from BYOB.
Catfishing romance books: sexy, or ick with a capital I? Nikki and Kelly are ready to chat- let them know your take by sending them a message!
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Bring Your Own Book - What Have We Been Reading?

Transcript

Kelly (00:11)
Hey everyone, welcome to season four of BYOB, the Bring Your Own Book podcast. I'm Kelly.
Nikki (00:16)
and I'm Nikki.
Kelly (00:17)
Thank you so much for joining us for season four! We're so excited to be here. And since we took a much needed break from our bookish antics, we're gonna kick off season four by talking about everything we've read so far, starting all the way back in January until now, the time of this recording. So we're just kinda like gonna talk ab