I migliori Margaret Evans podcast (2024)

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Pick of the Week: Prince of Hearts by Margaret Foxe 10:38

1d ago10:38

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Jordan's pick this week is getting steampunky with a master/assistant romance and a secret society of - you guessed it - super hot, immortal men. Sign me UP. (And hey, it's Kindle Unlimited and Jordan has read it like 8 times - what's not to love?) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18515966-prince-of-hearts Looking for similar vibes? The Parasol …

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91. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Part 1) "Catch the losers in a net and send them to the infantry." 35:05

3d ago35:05

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It's been a long time in the making but we finally finished it. Fourth Wing is here for better or worse, readers. If you loved this one, you might be better off just skipping the next few episodes. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61431922-fourth-wingDi Katie & Jordan

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Pick of the Week: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn 10:47

8d ago10:47

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Jordan accuses someone of murder and Katie apparently loves golden retriever characters - and neither point is related to Katie's (thoroughly enjoyed!) pick this week, Legendborn by Tracy Deonn. A YA paranormal fantasy for younger girls who maybe think they're a little older than they actually are. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50892338-legen…

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90. The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley (Part 3) "She's worried he's just going to ream her." 32:03

10d ago32:03

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Who needs spice when you can have a sash scene. Hari recruits a militia, takes down an entire demon army, and somehow, no one dies: not the cat, the horse, or Mathin. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/407813.The_Blue_SwordDi Katie & Jordan

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Hot and Bothered: What is a 'good' book? 9:37

13d ago9:37

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This week, Katie and Jordan trigger each other over an instagram comment that essentially questions the quality of any and all romantasy books (quite the statement on a podcast almost exclusively dedicated to good romantasy books - yikes). Stay bothered, readers!Di Katie & Jordan

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Pick of the Week: Reign & Ruin by J. D. Evans 12:02

15d ago12:02

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In this week’s pick, something tragic almost happened - Jordan was on the verge of DNFing our newest fav book, Reign & Ruin by J. D. Evans. If you’re like Jordan (and Katie when she tried too!) and find yourself struggling, keep at it for the first 50 or so pages, and then the magic happens. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50607309-reign-ruin I…

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89. The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley (Part 2) "We’re gonna shift up a gear." 25:26

17d ago25:26

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This week, Hari goes to boot camp with her pet leopard and battles a mysterious stranger. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/407813.The_Blue_SwordDi Katie & Jordan

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Pick of the Week: An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson 10:55

22d ago10:55

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Katie gives likely the most lukewarm review of a book ever for An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson - "it was a book." In today's world of fast fashion publishing though, that's actually decent praise. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30969741-an-enchantment-of-ravens If you're looking for something similar (and maybe better): Half a So…

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88. The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley (Part 1) "What else can he can do with no hands?" 27:19

24d ago27:19

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Kidnap me, hill king! This week we kick off The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley, a fixture in the fantasy romance genre , and perhaps some of the first-ever fan-fiction. Apparently, McKinley rage wrote this in response to an early 20th century novel called The Sheikh. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/407813.The_Blue_Sword https://www.barnesandnoble…

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87. What is romantasy? (Part 2) "Jordan's shower epiphany." 33:33

1M ago33:33

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Readers, we're having a bit of crisis of self. What are we reading these days? How do we define it and what is actually a good book?Di Katie & Jordan

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Hot and Bothered: Barnes & Noble Keeps it Spicy 16:37

1M ago16:37

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This week Katie and Jordan share traumatic stories about their first accidental forays into erotica while discussing a new issue facing the book reading community - what's the real difference between romance and erotica, and do we need to change how either are marketed? Stay bothered, readers!Di Katie & Jordan

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Pick of the Week: What I Did For a Duke by Julie Anne Long 10:37

1M ago10:37

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Jordan gets back to her roots this week with a fun, quirky, and not too serious regency romance - What I Did for a Duke by Julie Anne Long. While we're still not clear on what was done to get the duke, it's likely something naughty (especially since this is an open door romance!) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8430098-what-i-did-for-a-duke If …

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86. The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood (Part 3) "All the ladies get their sliced ham from Deli Dan." 22:25

1M ago22:25

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Beware readers, this episode is way past R rated, but Deli Dan carried us through. Join us next week when we go back to some serious fantasy with Robin McKinley's "The Blue Sword." https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199928276-the-love-of-my-afterlifeDi Katie & Jordan

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Hot and Bothered: Anti-Intellectualism 13:09

1M ago13:09

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A (surprisingly coherent) dialogue on arguments of anti-intellectualism in popular reading - or alternatively, why people gotta hate on fairy smut? Stay bothered, readers!Di Katie & Jordan

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Pick of the Week: The Heir and the Spare by Kate Stradling 11:31

1M ago11:31

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An easy, breezy Kindle Unlimited book is Katie’s pick this week - The Heir and the Spare by Kate Stradling. As Katie explains, “it’s a book,” so don’t get too excited (though to be fair, it was finished and had a surprisingly interesting twist at the end!) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57022919-the-heir-and-the-spare If you're looking for som…

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Dispelling myths about Family Homelessness with Derek Sciba - Part 2 31:42

1M ago31:42

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Derek Scriba joins Sarah for part 2 of a conversation about homelessness. This episode will dispel myths about family homelessness as they dive into personal stories and insights, a discussion on empathy and community involvement as we all link arms to tackle homelessness. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3ZmRAIl…

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85. The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood (Part 2) "He squirts out of the closet." 28:25

2M ago28:25

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The drinks are kicking in for part 2 - much needed for the scene we endure with Delphie's overexposure in athletic wear. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199928276-the-love-of-my-afterlifeDi Katie & Jordan

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Hot and Bothered: Happy endings (not) guaranteed? 13:29

2M ago13:29

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In this week’s episode, Saint Jordan comes to teach us the good word - romance books have to have happy endings! (Or do they? Ooooooh the intrigue! The controversy!) Stay bothered, readers!Di Katie & Jordan

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Pick of the Week: The Contortionist by Kathryn Ann Kingsley 12:45

2M ago12:45

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Get your pumpkins out, readers, it's spooky season! And starting us off right, Jordan's pick this week is a new one for us both: contemporary horror romance. Despite the suggestive title, The Contortionist by Kathryn Ann Kingsley is all the right kinds of scary - and a 5 star read for Jordan! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54995584-the-contort…

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84. The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood (Part 1) "Jordan's love of White Castle." 29:04

2M ago29:04

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It's a Good Morning America Book Club pick so not exactly our usual choice of books. Go into this story like you would a Hallmark movie and you'll have an enjoyable but mindless time. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199928276-the-love-of-my-afterlifeDi Katie & Jordan

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Hot and Bothered: Jordan’s Story of Surviving Fanfiction 8:47

2M ago8:47

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NO FLOATIES! NO POOL NOODLE! Jordan recounts her recent foray into the world of spicy fanfiction - and this Victorian noble woman is TRAUMATIZED. *cue Katie's maniacal laughter* Stay bothered, readers!Di Katie & Jordan

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Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness with Derek Sciba - Part 1 29:25

2M ago29:25

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Derek Sciba has 15 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, including global relief organizations World Concern and World Vision. He is the current Executive Director of Vision House, which provides transitional housing and services to help break the cycle of homelessness for families with children. Derek loves the work of Vision House because …

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Pick of the Week: The Sweetest Oblivion by Danielle Lori 10:55

2M ago10:55

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Katie undertakes the 2am drunk Taco Bell run that is Danielle Lori's mafia romance, The Sweetest Oblivion (somewhere off in the distance, Jordan scoffs at this title for the 37th time). Was it good? Eh. Was it edible? Also eh. Has Katie read it twice already? ... she pleads the fifth. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39083635-the-sweetest-oblivi…

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83. The Winner's Kiss by Marie Rutkoski "Height doesn't matter when you're horizontal." 36:57

2M ago36:57

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We're finally closing out The Winner's trilogy. To be honest readers, we skimmed this last book so we're wrapping the whole thing up in one episode - or half an episode - we spend the majority of the second half discussing fanfic ideas, the golden age of romantasy, and The Aragorn Upgrade. https://www.goodreads.com/series/119513-the-winner-s-trilog…

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Hot and Bothered: Dripping Honey 8:04

2M ago8:04

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This week, it’s Katie’s turn to be bothered - and this time it’s about some guy whose voice sounds like dripping honey (what does that even mean!) Stay bothered, readers!Di Katie & Jordan

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Pick of the Week: Mad for Each Other 9:30

2M ago9:30

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"It's basically two quirky weird people with baggage realizing their baggage works together, and that they make each other... like whole?" This week Jordan has us all crying in the club with her Netflix K-Drama, Mad For Each Other. Two weirdos falling in love? What more could you want?Di Katie & Jordan

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82. The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski (Part 2) "Aaron goes and f**** off." 44:39

2M ago44:39

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The trauma continues in book two of Marie Rutkoski's phenomenal Winner's trilogy. We're only doing two episodes for this book, and one final episode for book three. The end is near readers! https://www.goodreads.com/series/119513-the-winner-s-trilogyDi Katie & Jordan

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Hot and Bothered: Utah's Book Ban - Sorry Sarah! 11:37

2M ago11:37

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In this week's brain dump, we talk about Utah's recent book ban that included our girl Sarah Maas' entire repertoire. Lip service to protecting children from the dangers of explicit sexual content or an actually effective limit on access? And for older, middle and high school readers, are these books better to read than viewing other explicit conte…

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One Village Transformed with World Concern 34:08

2M ago34:08

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Nick Archer, Kelli Tolf and Doug Engberg join Sarah to discuss life changing transformation happening in villages "at the end of the road" - including Bangladesh, South Sudan and Kenya. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3ABnuqoDi Purposely

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Pick of the Week: What Monstrous Gods by Rosamund Hodge 10:59

2M ago10:59

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He's hot so therefore he *must* live - the alternate title of Katie's pick of the week, What Monstrous Gods by Rosamund Hodge (the same author as one of our pod books, Cruel Beauty!) Also, Katie kept saying Charlie Clearwater - it's Charlie Bowater. Charlie Clearwater is a weird combination of two Twilight characters, lol. https://www.goodreads.com…

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81. The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski (Part 1) "Urban Decay eye shadow palette." 30:00

2M ago30:00

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The trauma continues in book two of Marie Rutkoski's phenomenal Winner's trilogy. We're only doing two episodes for this book, and one final episode for book three. The end is near readers! https://www.goodreads.com/series/119513-the-winner-s-trilogyDi Katie & Jordan

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Hot and Bothered: What is fantasy? 7:40

3M ago7:40

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ACOTAR is your hot friend in low-rise jeans and a belly chain and The Winner's Curse is your effortlessly chic cousin who went to NYU and could pass as a Gossip Girl extra. We think both of these books are firmly in the romantasy genre but some (apparently on Reddit) disagree. What does fantasy mean to you? Stay bothered, readers!…

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Pick of the Week: Song of the Six Realms by Judy Lin 8:40

3M ago8:40

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If you're looking for a soul cleanser after last week's pick left you feeling bloody, slutty and pathetic, Jordan's pick this week is all sunshine and butterflies in Song of the Six Realms by Judy Lin. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/172979755-song-of-the-six-realms For similar vibes, try: Thorn by Intisar Khanani https://www.goodreads.com/book…

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80. The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski (Part 3) "Emotionally spicy." 29:50

3M ago29:50

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We are so excited to talk about this trilogy and we're going to talk a lot. The Winner's Curse came out in 2014, a year before ACOTAR, and it does not get the attention it deserves (especially when compared to books in the same genre). https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16069030-the-winner-s-curseDi Katie & Jordan

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Pick of the Week: Bloody, Slutty, and Pathetic by WhatMurdah 9:10

3M ago9:10

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Yes, you did read that right. Katie explored the terrifying wilds of fanfic land to bring you the mafia romance of your dreams (and the best part is it's free!), Bloody, Slutty and Pathetic by WhatMurdah. Word to the wise - it's a bit spicier and toxic than most our picks. https://archiveofourown.org/works/52884502…

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Building Resilient Disciples of Christ with Jordan Gage 33:40

3M ago33:40

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Jordan Gage is the Head of Schools at Kings Schools, part of the CRISTA Family of Ministries. As CRISTA celebrates 75 years of ministry, Sarah sat down with Jordan to discuss the impact Christian Education has in the lives of students. Jordan shares how his own upbringing taught him the impact coaches and teachers could have on individual students.…

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79. The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski (Part 2) "General Trajan is the Kool-Aid man...oh yeah." 37:15

3M ago37:15

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We are so excited to talk about this trilogy and we're going to talk a lot. The Winner's Curse came out in 2014, a year before ACOTAR, and it does not get the attention it deserves (especially when compared to books in the same genre). https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16069030-the-winner-s-curseDi Katie & Jordan

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Pick of the Week: A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik 11:20

3M ago11:20

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What does Naomi Novik have to do with *checks notes* Blippi? Jordan's pick this week is A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik, otherwise known as "a fucked up Hogwarts run by Slytherins." Nice. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50548197-a-deadly-education For something similar, try: The Folk of the Air series by Holly Black https://www.goodreads.com/…

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78. The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski (Part 1) "You're either gonna fight or you're gonna f***." 30:01

3M ago30:01

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We are so excited to talk about this trilogy and we're going to talk a lot. The Winner's Curse came out in 2014, a year before ACOTAR, and it does not get the attention it deserves (especially when compared to books in the same genre). https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16069030-the-winner-s-curseDi Katie & Jordan

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Pick of the Week: The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski 10:41

3M ago10:41

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This week's pick is a little teaser of what's to come, i.e. full length episodes! Katie talks about The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski (with a surprisingly coherent retelling of the plot) and Jordan re-remembers how bangin' it was - chaos ensues. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16069030-the-winner-s-curse If you liked The Winner's Curse and a…

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From Poverty to PhD with Margaret Kababu 36:58

3M ago36:58

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She is a Kenyan woman who overcame poverty and orphanhood to earn a PhD in food security. Dr. Margaret Kababu credits her success to the kindness of individuals who helped her throughout her education. She now serves as a professor and volunteers with WorldCOMP Kenya, focusing on conflict resolution and support for impoverished children. Her messag…

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77. The Trouble with Kings by Sherwood Smith (Part 2) "This is an al dente Spaquel in a red reduction sauce." 32:11

3M ago32:11

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We were going to do the three parts but we got lost somewhere around kidnaping number five and so we're wrapping up the Trouble with Kings this week. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2878252-the-trouble-with-kings Our next book has got us all worked up though. If you haven't read it yet, do not pass go, do not collect more TBRs, and go live in k…

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Pick of the Week: Peaches & Honey by R. Raeta 9:23

4M ago9:23

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Jordan's pick this week is a Kindle Unlimited sleeper - our favorite kinds of books! Think a splash of the Undying King (Grace Draven), with a hint of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (Victoria Schwab), all mixed in with the Age of Adeline and you have Peaches & Honey by R. Raeta! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198908916-peaches-honey For sam…

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76. The Trouble with Kings by Sherwood Smith (Part 1) "By the way, you're a really bad girl." 28:44

4M ago28:44

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Are you a Mel or a Flian? This book was a bit troubling for us, in large part due to it's lackluster take on the same Crown/Court Duel plot points. Still better than The Fourth Wing though... Also, gentlemen: there are only two types of mustaches and you can't win with either. Our hero sure doesn't. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2878252-the-t…

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Pick of the Week: When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn 9:29

4M ago9:29

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In this week's pick (and our first one back in the studio!), Katie hates on Julia Quinn's When He Was Wicked, otherwise known as Francesca's story and proceeds to talk about it for approximately .5 seconds of this 9 minute episode. Read literally anything else, and you'll be much happier. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110396.When_He_Was_Wicke…

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Intern Audrey's Extended Interview with Jamie & Donna Winship 14:45

4M ago14:45

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Jamie & Donna Winship are always our most popular guests. We are excited to bring you this special extended interview from our Intern Audrey! Intern Audrey takes the mic - and shares with Jamie & Donna Winship about Original Design. Enjoy their conversation! Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4cRlZ59Di Purposely

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75. The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo (Part 3) "I don't want to be smart today, give me my romance." 32:40

4M ago32:40

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Something about an aunt, a sparkly fish, and a pirate ship? https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/133286777-the-familiarDi Katie & Jordan

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'74. The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo (Part 2) "I'm not the Poe, I'm the butthole." 32:11

4M ago32:11

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Yes. We've regressed to butt humor with a sprinkling of philosophy. Welcome to part two. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/133286777-the-familiarDi Katie & Jordan

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Pick of the Week: My Dearest 16:44

4M ago16:44

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A pick of the week in which Katie misunderstands a K-drama title and just assumes Jordan is feeling sentimental. And if you couldn't tell within the first 30 seconds of this episode, Katie was still very pregnant during it's recording (dollies anyone?) More importantly however, My Dearest, available on Viki, is hands down Jordan's favorite show - a…

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Live Fearlessly with Jamie & Donna Winship 32:05

4M ago32:05

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Jamie Winship is back, this time with his wife Donna, to share about Identity. A favorite guest of the Passion Meets Purpose Podcast, Jamie & Donna are founders of Identity Exchange - providing resources to help you live fearlessly in your true, God-given Identity. Join Sarah and the Winship's in a conversation about how you can hear from God, ask …

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