Take My Money Please: Autobuy Authors
03/04/22 • 49 min
Today is all about the autobuy authors. We love finding autobuys, but we can also get stuck in a rut, only reading our sure things. Join us as we tackle the pros and cons of autobuy authors and then share a list of our favorite autobuys. And warning, technology and Roni’s puppy hated us this episode, so expect some bloopers in the middle and some outtakes at the end.
Highlights:
- Texas ice sucks
- Roni’s 6-month writing sabbatical
- Puppies eating post-it notes
- What is an autobuy author
- Why we love autobuy authors
- Why autobuys can sometimes get us stuck
- Your dad and James Patterson
- Somehow Twilight comes up again and we’re on different #TeamJacob #TeamEdward teams
- Where to find authors and books like your favorite autobuys
- Sometimes you can’t trust cover quotes
- Stephen King blurbs everything
- Our favorite autobuy authors in multiple genres
- Queso currency
- Dawn talks about ending on a cliffhanger and then the universe makes a joke about it
- Roni institutes the Emergency Kong Protocol
- Dawn and her aliens
- Our RAD Recs of the week
- Roni lent Dawn a book!
- Stay tuned for outtakes
Find us online:
Connect with Roni on her website or @roniloren on Instagram
Connect with Dawn on her website or @dawnalexanderbooks on Instagram
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Today is all about the autobuy authors. We love finding autobuys, but we can also get stuck in a rut, only reading our sure things. Join us as we tackle the pros and cons of autobuy authors and then share a list of our favorite autobuys. And warning, technology and Roni’s puppy hated us this episode, so expect some bloopers in the middle and some outtakes at the end.
Highlights:
- Texas ice sucks
- Roni’s 6-month writing sabbatical
- Puppies eating post-it notes
- What is an autobuy author
- Why we love autobuy authors
- Why autobuys can sometimes get us stuck
- Your dad and James Patterson
- Somehow Twilight comes up again and we’re on different #TeamJacob #TeamEdward teams
- Where to find authors and books like your favorite autobuys
- Sometimes you can’t trust cover quotes
- Stephen King blurbs everything
- Our favorite autobuy authors in multiple genres
- Queso currency
- Dawn talks about ending on a cliffhanger and then the universe makes a joke about it
- Roni institutes the Emergency Kong Protocol
- Dawn and her aliens
- Our RAD Recs of the week
- Roni lent Dawn a book!
- Stay tuned for outtakes
Find us online:
Connect with Roni on her website or @roniloren on Instagram
Connect with Dawn on her website or @dawnalexanderbooks on Instagram
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Previous Episode
Reading on a Budget
There’s nothing wrong with wanting ALL the books. Give us all the books! Unfortunately, very few of us have an unlimited book budget. So today we’re sharing our best tips on how to keep your TBR piled high without having to dig for quarters in your couch cushions.
Highlights:
- When we use the phrase “at least it’s not drugs” and reference Scrooge McDuck right out of the gate
- Roni and pandemic book buying
- Why libraries are awesome and how to use yours to its fullest
- Dawn the book thief
- The fancy copy of The Neverending Story
- The magic of non-resident library cards
- Our favorite insider library tips
- Library sales
- Book subscriptions
- Book deal email lists
- Dawn uses “Roni curation” deals
- Goodreads giveaways and the one annoying feature that pushes Roni’s uptight buttons
- Becoming a book reviewer
- Dawn may still be bitter about getting rejected for a particular book
- Used bookstores
- Little Free Libraries
- Book swaps & Dawn declares “There are RULES for books swaps.”
- Don’t invite Roni to your book swap
- RAD Reading recs of the week
Find us online:
- RAD Reading on Instagram
- RAD Reading Facebook Page
- RAD Reading Website
- RAD Rec Master List
- Connect with Roni on her website or @roniloren on Instagram
- Connect with Dawn on her website or @dawnalexanderbooks on Instagram
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Next Episode
March's Read/Watch/Listen Recommendations
It’s been a while since one of our Read/Watch/Listen episodes, so now we have a big list of TV shows, movies, audiobooks, playlists, and yes, books to share with you today!
Highlights:
- Calling a podcast audible
- Reading slumps
- Roni is horrified by what her dog’s favorite treat is made out of
- Stress levels and how they affect what type of reading we do
- Books that make us clean out closets
- What would be a cry for help from Dawn?
- Did Amy Adams channel Meg Ryan?
- Dawn’s interesting movie experience at the 4pm showing
- What we’ve been watching
- Roni’s obsessed with the 90s
- Don’t move into a creepy house to combat writer’s block
- Dawn could watch one show with the sound off and be just fine
- What Roni’s listening to with her teen
- Dawn listened to another audiobook!
- Our RAD Recs of the week, including one that inspired Roni to write a 10k word story
- Stay tuned for bloopers
Find us online:
Connect with Roni on her website or @roniloren on Instagram
Connect with Dawn on her website or @dawnalexanderbooks on Instagram
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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