and...? The Romance Book Podcast

BookTok Is In Trouble...

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 20:36:14 GMT

Welcome back! This week, Zoe breaks down the BookTok drama surrounding creator Kierra Lewis and NHL player Alex Wennberg. We also play a fun little Taylor Swift game and talk all things U.S. Eras Tour second leg!

Ranting About the Bat Boys (Again)

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:00:31 GMT

Zoë continues her journey through Prythian, and Emma concludes her stay in Empyrean as we both finish up 5-star romantacy books (ACOWAR and Fourth Wing) this week. ALSO (!!!!), they're both reading hockey romances!!!

Falling in Love with Fantasies

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 18:57:19 GMT

Zoë's ACOTAR journey continues, and Emma talks about her progress and initial thoughts on "Fourth Wing." Turns out, Emma can't remember a single name of any character ever, and Zoë makes her face that fear.

The Official Tamlin Hate Club

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 22:01:15 GMT

Ooooo boy. Emma has dragged Zoë to the dark side. AKA, they are both romantasy girlies now. This week we talk ACOTAR and Taylor Swift for like the ~entire~ episode. It's a very fun time. Come along!

Talking Eras Tour and Mid-Year (Book)Mark

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 19:11:33 GMT

This week, your hosts Emma and Zoë switch things up a bit because we needed to gush about their Eras Tour show in Cincinnati. Now that it is July, we did a mid-year review of the books we've loved and hated, and Emma hit Zoë with some surprise trope questions. Lots of trailers dropped this week, and we spent some time dissecting them. Come along!

A Chaotic Recalling of "The Cheat Sheet"

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 01:52:19 GMT

In this very chaotic episode, Zoë carries with the many audiobooks she read this week. We talk about some bad books we've read recently and catch up on all the crazy book news that came from last week.

Ali Hazelwood's Scientifically Proven Wizardry

Sun, 25 Jun 2023 02:51:43 GMT

Every male main character from our books this week is named Jack (or a variation of it). No, seriously. This week we gush over Jack Smith-Turner from Ali Hazelwood's "Love, Theoretically" and then go down a rabbit hole of how much we love Ali's STEM novels.

Our Obsession with "Yours Truly"

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 14:54:56 GMT

Join your hosts Emma and Zoë as they discuss their current and recent reads— or should we say obsessions? Zoë mentions Teddy Hamilton several times in this episode, Emma is reading yet another sequel, and both of us want to be best friends with Emily Henry, Abby Jimenez, and Taylor Swift. This week, the obsessions continue as we recall Abby Jimenez's masterpiece "Yours Truly" (Zoë owns FIVE copies...).

The Deal about "The Deal"

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 22:24:51 GMT

Welcome to the inaugural episode of “and…?” the romance book podcast! We’re your hosts, Emma and Zoë. Come along as we talk our current reads, try (and fail) to recap our favorite books that we forgot immediately after closing the cover, and discuss breaking book news. This week, we talk Elle Kennedy’s “The Deal.”