Reading Under the Influence

Reading Under the Influence

Have you ever wanted to start a book club? A group of friends who meet up to have a drink, discuss what you’re reading, and have fun doing it! Are you also easily influenced by social media to read the newest hyped books? Welcome to Reading Under the Influence, where we discuss some popular BookTok and Bookstagram books while also giving some hype to worthy books that aren’t given enough credit. All while we make drinks inspired by them!

Episodes

Episode 57: Life is tough- Take a break and read a book!

November 12, 2024 • 23 mins
No books this week, and we are so sorry for the last couple weeks. Life has been tough lately but tune in to hear about our book signing with Ana Huang and just bare with us, we are stressed!
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Episode 56: How I’ll Kill You by Ren DeStefano & Mass Sins by Amanda Richardson

October 22, 2024 • 63 mins
We are sorry for another late episode! Tune in to hear all about our completely different reads, bet you can’t guess who chose which title. Stay tuned for next week as we have a special episode coming your way.
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Episode 55: Icidents Around The House by Josh Malerman & Bull Rush by Maggie Rawdon

October 15, 2024 • 49 mins
We are so sorry we are late with todays episodes, life was really testing us this morning. But, nevertheless we are speaking about the very hyped Incidents Around The House by Josh Malerman, Amber was influenced by Tik Tok…. Does it deserve the hype? Tune in to find out. Genna’s read this week was Bull Rush by Maggie Rawdon and boy oh boy does this one sound good, a Dark Western Romance. Spicy spicy just the way she likes her books...
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Episode 54: Cash by Jessica Peterson & Return to Midnight by Emma Dues

October 8, 2024 • 42 mins
We are talking about our individual books this week as well as our October TBR and upcoming releases! We are being a little ambitious this month, stay tuned to see how well we do.
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Episode 53: Home Front by Kristin Hannah

October 1, 2024 • 41 mins
Happy October! This week we are discussing Amber’s pick for our Imagine books, Genna is finally dipping into some Kristin Hannah! Tune in to see her thoughts and hear all the !!SPOILERS!! On Home Front by Kristin Hannah.
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Episode 52: Heartless by Elsie Silver

September 24, 2024 • 38 mins
!!SPOILERS!! Todays episode is all about Genna’s pick for our “Imagine” surprise books. And boy do we have a lot to say! Tune in to hear all about Daddy Cade!
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Episode 51: ”Imagine” Surprise books & Would You Rather Book Edition Q & A

September 17, 2024 • 24 mins
Trying something new to venture out more, imagine — what are we reading this week?
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Episodde 50: Delicate Escape by Catherine Cowles

September 10, 2024 • 34 mins
HOLY GUACAMOLE! Tune in to hear !!SPOILERS!! on this new release from our “bestie” Catherine Cowles. THIS book, well we have a lot to say!
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Episode 49: The Boook Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson & Beating Heart by Laura Pavlov

September 3, 2024 • 23 mins
!!SPOILERS!! We are discussing our individual books this week, its a little shorter than normal but we got cut off by the leaf blower outside! Join us next week for the long awaited Delicate Escape by Catherine Cowles, as always, stay reading under the influence!
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Epuside 48: Love in The Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson & A Little Jaded by Kelsie Rae

August 27, 2024 • 33 mins
Welcome back! !!SPOILERS!! We have individual books to tell you all about this week and another fun book event we are going to!
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Episode 47: Bookish Q & A

August 20, 2024 • 39 mins
Join us to discuss some fun bookish Q & A’s. If you liked _____, you will like ____! How did we come to find our favorite genre, upcoming anticipated new releases and more!!
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Episode 46: Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver & The Black Farm by Elias Witherow

August 13, 2024 • 58 mins
!!SPOILER!! Alerts for Leather & Lark and The Black Farm. Vacation chaos! Skip to minute 16 to hear about our actual books and then good luck, because we go off topic again at the end… Shocker. Also mentions of other books we will eventually cover, next week is a surprise for all of us!
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Episode 45: If You Tell by Gregg Olsen & Play Along by Liz Tomforde

August 6, 2024 • 45 mins
Join us to discuss !!SPOILERS!! Of Play Along by Liz Tomforde, obviously a Genna choice. If You Tell by Gregg Olsen is Amber’s choice and well, DNFY was born today. Stay tuned to learn what DNFY stands for in Reading Under the Influence world. Also, find out what books are coming up in the next few weeks as we dive in to all the books we will be reading on our vacations!
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Episode 44: Girl Abroad by Elle Kennedy

July 30, 2024 • 35 mins
Join us to discuss all !!SPOILERS!! Of Girl Abroad by Elle Kennedy, yes you read that right, we read the same book! Oh boy do we love covering the same book with differing reviews. Who do you think loved it? We bet you guess wrong!
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Episode 43: Bourbon & Lies by Victoria Wilder & Phantom Limb by Lucinda Berry

July 23, 2024 • 34 mins
Join us to discuss completely opposite book genres with our individual choices. You already know that Amber loves her Psychological Thrillers and well, Genna is and always will be a Romance girly. Be prepared for obvious !!SPOILERS!! And hear how these books blew our minds with the twists. Happy reading!
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Episode 42: Pretend by Lexie Axelson

July 16, 2024 • 36 mins
!!SPOILERS!! We DEVOURED this book the day it released, we want to read it again and again. Lexie Axelson killed it once again and we are so stoked for the next and hopefully many more in this Scarred Executioners series. The spice, the men, the entire story is to die for, and we are dying for the next. This will tear your heart out and does end on a cliff hanger, beware! Grab a drink and join us to discuss pretend and next weeks b...
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Episode 41: Pool Pong Bookish Q&A

July 9, 2024 • 33 mins
Coming at you with some Pool Pong rapid fire bookish Q & A. You may want the volume a little lower on this one, the mini mics seem to have been on crack this week. We are talking would you rather, if you could choose, and always Lexie Axelson!
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Episode 40: Fragile Sancutary by Catherine Cowles

July 3, 2024 • 33 mins
We’re back, a little late but hey that’s life. We are so incredibly excited for this brand new series from Catherine Cowles and today we are discussing all the !!SPOILERS!! Of book 1 of the Sparrow Falls series! Happy 4th of July friends and as always, stay Reading Under the Influence 🥰
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Episode 39: Forbidden King by Laura Pavlov & Call It What You Want (New Edition) by Alissa Derogatis

June 25, 2024 • 29 mins
Join us to discuss a highly anticipated Laura Pavlov book, of course thats Genna’s read. AND the highly anticipated new edition of Call It What You Want by Alissa Derogatis. Grab your champagne, its mimosa and book time!! !!SPOILERS!!
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Episode 38: The Housemaid is Watching by Freida McFadden

June 18, 2024 • 42 mins
Have you read book 3 yet?? !!SPOILER!! Alert
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