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#333 - Raeleen is Literally Forcing Ariel To Donate Books?!
26 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 10 min
What books will we finish by the end of the year? Can you believe it's our 7 year anniversary of the podcast?! Raeleen issues a crazy challenge and Ariel has been secretly buying books all year long?! It's a big episode! Lees meer
The End of the Year Book Tag:
1/ Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish?
2/ Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year?
3/ Is there a new release you're still waiting for?
4/ What are three books you want to read before the end of the year?
5/ Is there a book you think could still shock you and become your favourite book of the year?
6/ Have you already started making reading plans for next year?
Links mentioned:
Max's Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/welldonebooks/
Libby's AI Filter news: https://www.techbuzz.ai/articles/libby-rolls-out-ai-filter-as-digital-libraries-brace-for-bot-books
Goodreads Half Stars news: https://goodereader.com/blog/amazon-news/goodreads-finally-supports-both-half-star-ratings
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Chapters:
00:00 - 7 Years!!!
01:45 - Music To Read To: Volume II!
02:36 - New Merch!
05:45 - Thank YOU!
07:31 - Book News
13:13 - Libby’s AI Sorting
18:53 - The End of the Year Book Tag
45:41 - A Rabbit Hole…
50:04 - A Little Haul
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#332 - Ariel Had The Best Time EVER on the Anne of Green Gables Trip!
12 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 17 min
Ariel is back from her Anne of Green Gables trip and is telling Raeleen all about it! Plus it was Ariel’s birthday so we have a book haul and Raeleen has some autumnal reading updates! Lees meer
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Chasing Anne in PEI
00:14:33 - Book Haul!
00:28:09 - Book News
00:40:58 - More Chasing Anne Trip Details!!
00:54:24 - What Rae’s Been Reading!
01:13:54 - Acorn Woman’s Patreon Ad!
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#331 - Ariel Read Hollywood, Ending and Promised To Not Spoil It!
28 september 2026 · 1 uur 25 min
We're doing our quarterly check in, Raeleen reads a disappointing read, Ariel reads a hot new title, and both of us scheme about our plans for the final few reading months of the year! Lees meer
Links mentioned:
CJ's new song, Painted Dogs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMoWePmuXBE&list=OLAK5uy_mUqBkBi9rsa3p9G0BPwYgQvP87cSeKhA0
Nichola McNulty, the Legal Scholar: https://lnkd.in/p/dsQ_eSb5
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Q4???
00:05:28 - The Jane Austen Festival
00:14:54 - The Foyles Tag
00:18:43 - Rae’s New Job!
00:24:50 - What We’re Reading!
00:32:16 - Book Haul!
01:00:27 - Currently Reading
01:03:13 - Quarterly Update!
01:15:03 - Upcoming Schemes
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#330 - A Farewell To Summer!
14 september 2026 · 46 min
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Chapters:
00:00 - Autumn Is Here!!!
08:41 - Rae Went To Spirit Halloween
13:39 - What We Read
38:23 - The Mail Room
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#329 - Coast to Coast Reading is BACK, baby!
31 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 10 min
Raeleen has finished her big move and is picking her next read live on the air! Ariel is a big rereading mood and has been buying books in unusual ways.
Links mentioned:
Patrick Allaby: https://www.patrickallaby.com/
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00:00 - Rae is Back in BC!
18:26 - Book Review: Albatross
28:00 - Currently Reading
41:51 - Haul!
59:52 - The Mail Room
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#328 - The Dog Days of Summer Are Over
17 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 17 min
We're in the middle of it all this summer! Raeleen hated a book, Ariel read the hottest book she's ever read, and both of us accidentally read the same book! Lees meer
Links mentioned:
Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary: https://www.yamnuskawolfdogsanctuary.com/
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Dog Days of Summer
00:04:54 - Meteor Shower
00:09:40 - The Newfoundland Trip
00:19:39 - Wolf Sanctuary
00:22:56 - Book Haul!
01:06:07 - Currently Reading
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#327 - The Summer Heat is Boiling Our Reading!
3 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 14 min
Raeleen has read one of her favourite books of the year and Ariel is reporting in about how Summer Monday Mornings is going!
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#326 - In The Field: Book Shopping Adventures Together in Calgary!
20 juli 2026 · 53 min
Bookshops visited: Lees meer
Fair’s Fair:
https://fairsfair.com/
Nekoto Books: https://nekotobooks.com/
Pages (Kensington): https://www.pageskensington.com/
Shelf Life Books:
https://www.shelflifebooks.ca/
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#325 - This Is Going To Be The Greatest Reading Summer of Our Lives
6 juli 2026 · 1 uur 13 min
It's our quarterly update! Raeleen is doing a bookish ATTACK and Ariel is totally changing up her Monday mornings. Lees meer
Check out the Book History of Nova Scotia website: https://www.bookhistoryofnovascotia.com/
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Chapters:
00:00 - Summer Is Here
09:45 - Book News
20:03 - End of the Quarter
33:21 - Our Q3 Goals….
46:14 - Reading Update
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#324 - Ariel Finally Finished Her Book and She Didn't Like It!
22 juni 2026 · 1 uur 15 min
Ariel reads her first big disappointment of the year and Raeleen has discovered a whole new reading philosophy! Lees meer
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Quest For Waffle Fries
00:06:38 - Camping!
00:15:20 - F1 Update
00:17:35 - Rae’s New Bookshelf System
00:22:43 - Trip to the Museum!
00:24:47 - A New Book
00:28:34 - Review: The Mechanic
00:37:05 - Review: Eggshell Skull
00:58:19 - A Tangled Web…
01:05:13 - Total Mail Room
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#323 - When Do We Start Calling This a Reading Slump???
8 juni 2026 · 1 uur 13 min
Ariel returns from a big trip! We both review the potatoes we ate this month and Raeleen reviews three books! Lees meer
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Start
00:03:53 - Book Haul!
00:13:41 - Summer Has STARTED
00:18:45 - Ariel’s Ferris Bueller Story
00:19:42 - Potatoes in Margate
00:22:21 - Rae’s Potato Catalogue
00:42:11 - E-Reader Review
00:52:57 - #currentlyreading
01:00:16 - The Mail Room
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#322 - Are Blind Dates with Books A TRAP?!
25 mei 2026 · 1 uur 35 min
This may be shocking but Raeleen has another book haul, hehehe. Also ARiel went to a conference, is struggling with her currently reading, and Raeleen went to a sing-along! Lees meer
Links mentioned:
Ariel's PEI Trip: https://www.chasinganne.com/
Quilt show: https://www.instagram.com/hangamaamiri/?hl=en
Chasing Anne PEI Trips: https://www.chasinganne.com
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - #322
00:01:11 - Mashed Potato…Movies!
00:09:19 - Currently Reading
00:24:01 - Jeep Mods
00:29:56 - Tri-Con!
00:50:42 - Haul City
01:22:55 - The Mail Room
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#321 - Ariel Had a Terrible Bookshop Experience
11 mei 2026 · 1 uur 23 min
Raeleen is back with a juicy book haul, Ariel is in full Anne mode, and both of us visit family and have adventures! Lees meer
Links mentioned:
Ariel's PEI Trip: https://www.chasinganne.com/
Our upcoming Mashed Potato May liveshow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnJmZDLgYXo
Mashed Potato May Bingo Card: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/
The Island of Doctor Moreau Audiobook read by Raeleen: https://www.patreon.com/booksunbound/shop/island-of-doctor-moreau-full-audiobook-278323
Animal Farm Audiobook read by Ariel: https://www.patreon.com/booksunbound/shop/animal-farm-by-george-orwell-full-read-105174
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - #321
00:01:43 - In The Swing of Mashed Potato May
00:03:56 - We Have Audiobooks!
00:07:03 - Chasing Anne: Spots Still Available!
00:09:35 - A Spring Vacation
00:20:18 - Book Haul
00:25:32 - Rae’s Journey to BC
00:51:38 - Re-Review: The Blue Castle
01:18:28 - The Mail Room
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#320 - We're Ridin' The Readin' Wave 🌊
27 april 2026 · 1 uur 9 min
Raeleen has a big thrifted book haul, Ariel has somehow gotten into the middle of four books, Raeleen has finished another Stephen King, and Ariel is testing a new mini e-reader... it's a juicy one! Lees meer
Check out Ariel's Anne Trip! https://www.chasinganne.com/
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Chapters:
00:00 - Should Ariel Become A Surfer?
02:08 - Some News!
04:21 - Bingo Card!!!
07:35 - Our Mashed Potatoes 2026
09:47 - Book Haul
19:57 - Soup of the Day!
37:32 - “Chasing Anne”
40:18 - A New E-Reader
45:32 - Review: Doctor Sleep
53:06 - Book News
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#319 - Our Reading Is Leading to Opportuni-TEA! 🍵
13 april 2026 · 1 uur 9 min
We have a huge breakthrough on the tea front, people. Also books and f1 and snow but mainly the tea thing. Lees meer
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Chapters:
00:00 - Welcome Welcome!
01:30 - Tea
09:28 - SHREKSBACK
18:28 - Tapping Maple Trees
20:09 - JURY DUTY
27:52 - Book News
49:31 - #currentlyreading
57:21 - A Little Haul
59:38 - The Mail Room
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#318 - Will We Ever Stop Setting TBRs??? (We probably should..)
30 maart 2026 · 1 uur 42 min
It's the quarterly update! How are our goals going? What are our new reading dreams? Why does Raeleen have so many piles of books to share? All is revealed! Lees meer
Links mentioned:
Ariel's Book Website Link: bookhistoryofnovascotia.com
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#317 - Ariel Read A Book By a Fave Author and... Didn't Like It?! 💔
16 maart 2026 · 1 uur 12 min
This episode is packed with updates! Raeleen saw Les Mis on the stage, Ariel is deep into F1, Raeleen went to an exclusive zoo event, and Ariel eats peanuts by the sea... another classic! Lees meer
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - CJ’s 29th???
00:01:22 - Ariel’s Quest for a Mouse
00:09:43 - The Pride & Prejudice Trailer
00:11:48 - Jane Eyre Announcement
00:13:59 - Drive To SURVIVE
00:15:47 - Rae Update!
00:29:22 - Chattin’ Books
00:43:41 - #currentlyreading
00:54:25 - Book Hauls!
01:02:15 - Mail Room
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#316 - Was Les Mis Too Challenging To Finish?
2 maart 2026 · 1 uur 10 min
Raeleen finishes three books, Ariel has an update about her TBR Challenge, and both of us haul new (sort of) books! Lees meer
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#315 - Ariel is SOUPer Excited about Wuthering Heights
16 februari 2026 · 1 uur 23 min
Ariel is back from her trip with a haul and both Raeleen and Ariel undergo some serious tbr challenges... plus a very important backpack update. Lees meer
Links mentioned:
When we originally hauled our backpacks: https://youtu.be/1YzCFurCH8E?si=-28js8gxUbZPzIxi&t=468
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#314 - Annotating Books is Completely Changing Raeleen's Reading!?
2 februari 2026 · 1 uur 18 min
In which Ariel has a haul from a big trip and Raeleen has finished FOUR books and is feeling invigorated by her newly discovered world of annotating! Lees meer
Links mentioned:
Ariel's 10 year old video "Annotating Your Books": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lymm1OpFgaA
Ariel's 5 year old video "How I Annotate My Books": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDtcQ8SON_Q
The Book Leo's video on annotating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L3fWRQqrUE
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#313 - New Year, New Reading Problems
19 januari 2026 · 1 uur 12 min
It's our first reading update of the new year! Lees meer
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#312 - OUR 2026 READING GOALS!
5 januari 2026 · 1 uur 23 min
We’re reacting to our 2025 goals and sharing our 2026 dreams!!! Lees meer
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#311 - Christmas Book Haul MADNESS + Reacting LIVE to YOUR 2025 Reading Stats!
31 december 2025 · 1 uur 50 min
... oops, we instantly bought SO MANY BOOKS! Lees meer
Links mentioned:
The version of the answers you can read through: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vxZ_K4V0w92Gk8e4y2NqsvClOCEGYL3HvcMxy3hcZjQ/edit
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#310 - 2025 READING WRAP UP & STATS
22 december 2025 · 2 uur 3 min
THE MOMENT WE’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR! TOP BOOKS! BOOK DATA! STATISTICS! READING TRENDS! Lees meer
Links mentioned:
Reading Spreadsheet Template: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/stuff
Fill out our 2025 Reading Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeOaqDlWh7z2bDMsq5m2lc2xugveJtr3jpMxF_JJG9p22g5cA/viewform
Article about niche bookstores: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/one-genre-bookstores-calgary-9.6989662Article about bookshops opening: https://globalnews.ca/news/10935412/a-new-chapter-bookworms-canada-independent-bookstores/)
Article about AI book winning a big prize: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/aug/18/author-rie-qudan-why-i-used-chatgpt-to-write-my-prize-winning-novel
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - 2025 WRAP UP
00:03:29 - Milestones of 2025
00:05:13 - Raeleen’s Top Books of 2025
00:16:39 - Ariel’s To Books of 2025
00:30:17 - Spreadsheet Time!
01:15:36 - Mashed Potatoes 2025
01:30:58 - Subgenre of the Year
01:40:14 - Reading Predictions for 2026
01:51:22 - Favourite Authors of 2025
01:53:37 - Book Memories 2025
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#309 - AI Stole Ariel’s Book Truck!
8 december 2025 · 1 uur 10 min
Ai is coming for us all! No little truck is safe! Lees meer
Links mentioned:
2025 Reader Survey: https://forms.gle/gHVtRXybD1w2Nz2u6
Larissa’s adventures: https://www.polarsteps.com/LarissaAC/16978275-were-going-on-an-adventure?s=b0fdb71c-fb97-4161-bfaf-ee89cf1a0b74
Chelle and Poppy’s Anne video: https://youtu.be/ag9xciyz_UE?si=ifJqcTLNZjsZJoPJ
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Our Patrons:
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Chapters:
00:00 - Community Reading Survey … is OPEN
04:30 - Life Updates!
07:08 - Ariel’s Advent Calendar
22:17 - Book Haul!
39:00 - Currently Reading
57:54 - The Mail Room
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#308 - Raeleen's 30 Book Haul-Tacular
24 november 2025 · 1 uur 15 min
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Our Patrons:
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#307 - Raeleen Reads The Scariest Book She's Ever Read
10 november 2025 · 1 uur 5 min
We read some spooky books, share our halloween weekends, and Raeleen gives a plumbing update! Lees meer
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#306 - Celebrating Six Years With a Pathetic Book Update
27 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 9 min
If our podcast was a child, he would be in Grade 1, he'd be reading, and he'd wear great outfits! To celebrate six years of Books Unbound we go on a walk down memory lane by sharing our favourite books from the past six years. Plus our usual life and reading updates! Lees meer
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Chapters:
0:00 Thank you for six years!
8:09 Raeleen's move and plumbing mishap
20:32 Ariel went to the orchestra
31:13 Raeleen Reviews a Fear Street book
35:16 Raeleen's currently reading
36:46 Ariel's currently reading
43:03 Ariel's classics book haul
47:28 Six Years in Six Books!
1:02:20 Mail Room
1:07:23 Outro
Our Patrons:
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#305 - Books on the cob?? 🌽
13 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 8 min
Ariel turns 31! Raeleen goes to a NEW ZOO! We review books, haul them, and have a good bookish time! Lees meer
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Our Patrons:
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#304 - How Many Books Can We Fit In Our New Backpacks? 🎒
29 september 2025 · 1 uur 48 min
This episode spirals... we cover new backpacks, a trip to a new zoo, #bangslife, a bunch of book reviews, a new reading era, reality show memoirs, and somehow a whole tag! It's a big one! Lees meer
The End of the Year Book Tag
1. Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish?
2. Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year?
3. Is there a new release you're still waiting for?
4. What are three books you want to read before the end of the year?
5. What trends have you noticed in your reading this year?
6. How do you feel about your reading goals? Anything you want to change, adjust, or abandon?
7. Have you already started making reading plans for next year?Support The Podcast:
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#303 - Ariel Got Married in a BOOKSTORE!!
15 september 2025 · 1 uur 44 min
We're back from a month away with huge hauls and stories from the wedding and honeymoon! Lees meer
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Links mentioned:
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Claire's Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6aJZodZz9k
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Our Patrons:
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#302 - We Chose Our Absolute Favourite Books Of All Time
1 september 2025 · 1 uur 6 min
We're picking our top two books in five categories: Classics, Memoir/Biography, Young Adult, Graphic Novels, and Sci-fi/Fantasy! Plus we each choose a special category! Lees meer
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#301 - Book Stampede! 📚
28 juli 2025 · 1 uur 4 min
Happy summer vacation everyone! Enjoy a double book haul! Lees meer
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#300 - 300 Episode Celebration! FINALLY Righting a Serious Wrong 🥲
21 juli 2025 · 1 uur 5 min
A very special guest recommends us a special read, we recommend Kat some books, and we haul some books! Lees meer
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Patreon update: https://www.patreon.com/posts/podcast-patreon-133625846
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Our Patrons:
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#299 - The Reading Year is HALF WAY DONE?! 😱
14 juli 2025 · 1 uur 24 min
Quarterly update, book haul, book reviews, zoo stories, concerts... this episode has it all! Lees meer
Links mentioned:
Merch sale: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound
Patreon update: https://www.patreon.com/posts/podcast-patreon-133625846
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Need Info or Some Books?
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Our Patrons:
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#298 - Confessing our Reading HOT TAKES, SINS, and TRANSGRESSIONS 🔥
7 juli 2025 · 58 min
Things get real but now we are atoned! Lees meer
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#297 - Raeleen DNF's THREE Heavy Hitters in a Row
1 juli 2025 · 1 uur 3 min
A book haul, a bunch of dnfing, a 5 star read, and a much anticipated weather report. Lees meer
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#296 - Why Ariel Isn't Buying Books Anymore
23 juni 2025 · 1 uur 3 min
A book shopping story, a library adventure, and a TBR challenge! Lees meer
Links mentioned:
Strange Adventures Books: https://www.instagram.com/strangeadvhfx/
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#295 - Rant Week: Gilmore Girls, Mice, and MORE!
16 juni 2025 · 59 min
We are allowed one non bookish episode a year, right? Lees meer
Links mentioned:
"Tech Gone Wrong" Books: https://bookshop.org/lists/tech-gone-wrong
"Tech Gone Wrong" Audiobooks: https://libro.fm/playlists/9673?bookstore=bissettbooks
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#294 - We Are In The Middle of SEVEN Books
9 juni 2025 · 52 min
A very different reading week! Lees meer
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Chapters:
00:00 - Wild Life Updates
02:05 - CAT
16:00 - The Books Of It All
38:08 - Is Annie Bot Sci-Fi?
43:27 - The Mail Room
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#293 - No Need To Worry, We're Still Reading Queens
2 juni 2025 · 1 uur 15 min
Last week we challenged ourselves... did we accomplish our goals?? Lees meer
Links mentioned:
Raeleen's Favourite Neck Yoga Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vTJHUDB5ak
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#292 - What if we never finish a book again?
26 mei 2025 · 1 uur 10 min
Raeleen returns to the book sale! Ariel has opinions on Anne of Green Gables! We are who we are! Lees meer
Bookmark sale: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound
Book Club Schedule:
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Links mentioned:
Mashed Potato May Discord: https://discord.gg/XWmfnXaGqG
Instagram posts Ariel mentioned:
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#291 - Raeleen Read 1000 Pages but Purchased 5000 Pages Worth Of NEW Books
19 mei 2025 · 1 uur 8 min
Raeleen finishes A MASSIVE books and Ariel sits in AWE. Lees meer
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Instagram posts Ariel mentioned:
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#290 - Raeleen's Slump is OVER, Baby!
12 mei 2025 · 44 min
Ariel is pushing through multiple books at once and Raeleen has figured out how to push past her reading slump! Lees meer
Links mentioned:
Mashed Potato May Discord: https://discord.gg/XWmfnXaGqG
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#289 - A Booker's Dozen Book Haul!!!
5 mei 2025 · 1 uur 11 min
Raeleen picked up 11 new books and Ariel finished a big one! Lees meer
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#288 - Ariel Visited the ACTUAL Animal Farm In England!!!
28 april 2025 · 1 uur 20 min
Ariel went on a big trip to the UK and has a lot of literary adventures to share and Raeleen has been really using her zoo year pass! Lees meer
Links mentioned:
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#287 - Reading Confessions: My Friends Give Awful Book Recommendations 🙈
14 april 2025 · 1 uur 3 min
How do you start bookshopping? What books do you leave at your parents' house? What do you do with bad friendship book recommendations? Lees meer
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#286 - We're A Quarter Done 2025 And Our Reading Is Falling Apart
7 april 2025 · 1 uur 7 min
Raeleen and Ariel haven't finished anything in a while... how will our quarterly check in go? Lees meer
Links mentioned:
EP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OwlRjoSaDA (Stream now wherever you listen to music! (Will be up on Spotify any day now!))
Maddy: https://www.instagram.com/maddyology/?hl=en
Sunrise on the Reaping Reading Vlog: https://www.patreon.com/posts/125340870
Book Binding Video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/125398193
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Chapters:
00:00 - #286
01:39 - “Music To Read To” EP
04:22 - New Designs!
05:55 - Spring Cleaning
10:47 - Rain In Calgary
16:05 - Currently Reading
31:02 - Quarterly Report
55:28 - The Mail Room
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#285 - We're Reading The Biggest Books of the Year!
31 maart 2025 · 1 uur 3 min
Raeleen has finished the new Hunger Games book and Ariel has started Everything is Tuberculosis! Lees meer
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#284 - Ariel Abandons Everything To Read Orwell (hehe)
24 maart 2025 · 53 min
Raeleen finishes one book and Ariel makes an important bookish pivot! Lees meer
Trailers mentioned:
Lilo & Stitch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWqJifMMgZE
Freakier Friday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7YJj6iO2QY
Pride and Prejudice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErsieSon5BM
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