Welcome to another #BuddyReads. What's a Buddy Read? Me and a fellow book nerd select a stand alone title that we'll either read, listen to, or a combination of both, then we chat about it on the podcast! This is a candid and spoiler-filled convo covering women's issues and adult topics, so you've been warned!

Classy Green, friend, fellow book lover, audiobook listener, and Shelf Addiction reviewer joined me on the podcast to discuss The Idea of You, by Robinne Lee. We both listened to the audiobook.

​If you've already read The Idea of You, leave a comment and let us know what you thought about it.

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin/Tantor Audio
Release Date: June 13, 2017
Format: Paperback/MP3 Download
Pages: Paperback: 372 | Audio Length: 11 hrs 55 mins
Narrator: Robinne Lee
Source: Scribd/Audible
Genre: Romance, Contemporary Fiction
Bookmark Rating: 2 - Tamara | 3 - Classy
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Synopsis:​ When Solène Marchand, the thirty-nine-year-old owner of a prestigious art gallery in Los Angeles, takes her daughter, Isabelle, to meet her favorite boy band, she does so reluctantly and at her ex-husband’s request. The last thing she expects is to make a connection with one of the members of the world-famous August Moon. But Hayes Campbell is clever, winning, confident, and posh, and the attraction is immediate. That he is all of twenty years old further complicates things.

What begins as a series of clandestine trysts quickly evolves into a passionate relationship. It is a journey that spans continents as Solène and Hayes navigate each other’s disparate worlds: from stadium tours to international art fairs to secluded hideaways. And for Solène, it is as much a reclaiming of self, as it is a rediscovery of happiness and love. When their romance becomes a viral sensation, and both she and her daughter become the target of rabid fans and an insatiable media, Solène must face how her new status has impacted not only her life, but the lives of those closest to her.

This episode, Tamara and Lisa discuss the Netflix original series, comic book adaptation, The Umbrella Academy season 1. 

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​Don't miss the latest Shelf Byte podcast feature! You'll hear a spoiler-free book or audiobook review in 5 minutes(ish) or less!
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In this episode guest reviewer and #3blogger1series podcast co-host, Nicola Onychuk shares her thoughts on Kill the Queen (Crown of Shards #1), by Jennifer Estep!  Have you read it already? If so, let's start a conversation about it. Comment below!

Welcome to the next discussion of the read-along. We started a new series this month! I hope you're reading (or re-reading in some cases) along with us! Listen to this podcast episode as Nicola, Casey and I share our thoughts on Poison Princess!
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Find out if we all loved the book or not! Even hear our individual ratings at the end of the episode. Plus don't miss Casey pointing out plot holes!
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Let us know if you read the book or listened to the audiobook and share with us what you thought of Poison Princess.
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• Join in and get the details of the read-along here. 
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Welcome to another #BuddyReads. What's a Buddy Read? Me and a fellow book nerd select a stand alone title that we'll either read, listen to, or a combination of both, then we chat about it on the podcast! This is a candid and spoiler-filled convo covering women's issues and topics, so you've been warned!

Classy Green, friend, fellow book lover, audiobook listener, and Shelf Addiction reviewer joined me on the podcast to discuss The Poet X written by Elizabeth Acevedo. I listened to the audiobook, and Classy did a read/listen combo with the book and audiobook.

​If you've already read The Poet X, leave a comment and let us know what you thought about it.

Publisher: HarperTeen/HarperAudio 
Release Date: March 6, 2018
Format: Hardcover/MP3 Download
Pages: Hardcover: 368 | Audio Length: 3 hrs 30 mins
Narrator: Elizabeth Acevedo
Source: Audible
Genre: YA Contemporary Fiction/Poetry
Rating: 4 bookmarks - Tamara | 5 bookmarks - Classy

​Synopsis: A young girl in Harlem discovers slam poetry as a way to understand her mother’s religion and her own relationship to the world. Debut novel of renowned slam poet Elizabeth Acevedo.

Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking.

But Xiomara has plenty she wants to say, and she pours all her frustration and passion onto the pages of a leather notebook, reciting the words to herself like prayers—especially after she catches feelings for a boy in her bio class named Aman, who her family can never know about. With Mami’s determination to force her daughter to obey the laws of the church, Xiomara understands that her thoughts are best kept to herself.

So when she is invited to join her school’s slam poetry club, she doesn’t know how she could ever attend without her mami finding out, much less speak her words out loud. But still, she can’t stop thinking about performing her poems.

Because in the face of a world that may not want to hear her, Xiomara refuses to be silent.​

Don't miss the latest Shelf Addiction interview! I’m interviewing author Louisa Luna. She shares what she’s currently reading and what authors have influenced her. We also talk about her book, Two Girls Down. Don't forget to check out Louisa’s lightning round Q&A at the end of the interview!

You've got a bonus!! I'm also including my Shelf Byte book review of Two Girls Down along with the interview. You'll hear my spoiler-free book or audiobook review in 5 minutes or less! 

This episode, Tamara and Lisa discuss the trend of “Choose Your Own Adventure” TV shows! 

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