Paperback Besties
We are besties who like to read and talk about it! Think of us as your bookish friends that you can discuss your favorite (or not so favorite) books with, who always have a recommendation for you and or just keep you company when you need someone!
Episodes
Join Choal's two biggest fans as they finish the second part of Crown of Midnight.
How do you pronounce this man's name? Did they understand any of the demon-fae-witch lore? Does Fleetfoot get a love interest? Who/Where/What is Rowan?
We try to answer some of these questions and more as we wr...
Join Team Dorian- I mean, Callan and Rachel as they riddle their way through the first part of Throne of Glass book 2.
Why Iron? Who and what is Nehemia? Can we please get more scenes with Dorian's plot line??
Rachel has suspicions of everything again, Callan's braid is falling out with how ...
Don’t be suspicious, don’t be suspicious, Callan and Rachel have finished Throne of Glass and they don’t trust anyone. Tag along as these two besties discuss the second half of Sarah J Maas’ first book in the series that launched a thousand ships.
Who is taking care of this dog? How good of an assassin could Adarlan’s Assassin really be? Does Celeana really love candy? Does Choal have any prior expe...
Besties, we are doing it. Callan and Rachel are finally reading a Sarah J Maas book together.
After unsuccessful attempts at loving ACOTAR and the Crescent City series- these two are giving Throne of Glass a blind try for the first time.
Join along (and probably laugh at us) as we speculate ...
Don't run away, jump overboard, or yell at us- if you want to know something, Freya, just listen, and we will tell you that Callan and Rachel have finished A Fate Inked in Blood and are here to talk about it!
Join these two besties as they discuss the second half of this romantasy, pray for Freya to mature, discover Callan's dream party t...
Grab your flaming axes, beef jerky, and save your fishy friends, Besties- Callan and Rachel are taking on Danielle L Jensen's newest nordic-inspired romantasy with excitement and many questions.
Can fantasy writers please stop making their characters vomit? Does Rachel or Freya eat a balanced diet? Is Ylva a red herring? Why is Bjorn ever...
One sunny afternoon on a leisurely stroll home from the gym Callan had an idea- Smash? Or Pass? It stuck with her and this episode was born.
Get to know Callan and Rachel as they discuss their favourite genres, tropes, characters, and bookish things- and play along!
Tangents include how scared...
We are nothing if not Emily Henry girlies.
Join Callan and Rachel as they discuss their favourite romance author's newest book, the future of rom com movies, our love for Miles Nowak, and how weird it is to want a milkshake two minutes after you told your friend to try on her wedding dress??
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Callan and Rachel have finished The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo! ...and have lots of unanswered questions. Join along as they realise this beautifully written historical fantasy is probably not the best book for them, and look ahead to reading fantasy with less trials and politics.
Rachel's Rating: 3 Stars
Callan's Rating: 3.5 Stars
Callan and Rachel are BACK. Join them as they discuss the first half of The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo! As big fans of Leigh, they are so excited to dive into this new standalone that came out in April. Or at least, they try to.
Come along as these two besties who haven't seen each other in three weeks discuss their latest buddy read, life...
Join Callan and Rachel as they try to remember what they read in school, discuss old and modern classics, and relive some quality high school trauma.
What is the difference between Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights? Did Callan read any of her required reading? Why was their high school curriculum so strange?
Join Callan and Rachel as they discuss the upcoming season of Bridgerton (Netflix)! Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn is Colin and Penelope's book and the 4th book in the series. Is Colin going to be this much of butthead in the show? Who is this new suitor they are teasing? Tune in to hear their thoughts and excitement for the upcoming season!
Callan and Rachel are still in their Bridgerton era and diving into Benedict's book - An Offer from a Gentleman by Julia Quinn! Listen in as they discuss their favorite parts of the book and theories on the future of the Netflix Bridgerton series.
Rachel's Rating: 5 Stars
Callan's Rating: 5 Stars
CALLAN AND RACHEL ARE IN THEIR BRIDGERTON ERA. Grab your tea set, needlework and gowns besties! Cover up those ankles and be sure to have a chaperone while out with the ton! We are heading to Regency era England with our favorite family created by Julia... and starting with the Viscount Who Loved Me because we can!
Join Callan and Rachel as they wrap up the Shepard King Duology with their final discussion about Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig. Were ANY of their theories correct? (spoiler alert: hard no) But did they love it? (spoiler alert: hard yes.)
Rachel's Rating: 5 Stars
Join Callan and Rachel as they read the first half of Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig! This is the sequel and final installment in the One Dark Window duology. So much is happening thus far, so tune in for their thoughts and theories on how this series will be wrapped up! Also, there may or may not be Fourth Wing and Ninth House tangents ;)
Join Rachel and Callan as they finish up One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig! Were their theories from Part 1 correct? How did they react to that rollercoaster ride of an ending? Will they read the sequel?
Join Callan and Rachel as they dive into One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig! They find out how important buddy reads are in this episode, discuss theories, and still are struggling to get over their Powerless PTSD. Listen along out and hear why they go from feeling so-so about this book in the beginning, to really excited about it by the end!
Let's play some book games, besties! Join Callan and Rachel for their first ever VIDEO PODCAST. In this episode they challenge each other in Guess Who (Book version and Harry Potter Character version) and in a Blind Date with a Book!
(Book List: Harry Potter; Twilight; Kingdom of the Wicked; Powerless; Invisible Life of Addie LaRue; Sta...
Rachel and Callan have FINALLY completed the Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyer. Re-reading this teen sensation while in their 30s was not as fun as they thought it would be, and they are happy to be done with it. Join them as they break down the second half of Breaking Dawn - Bella is finally a vampire! And a mom! The Cullen siblings barely ever interact with each other... in fact, Jasper and Rosalie never speak! Does the entire ser...
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