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#FantasySeries Discussion of Rebel (Legend #4), by Marie Lu | Book Chat

6/29/2022

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Welcome to this months #FantasySeries episode. This feature is where several times a year, co-host Casey and I select a fantasy, paranormal, urban fantasy, or paranormal romance series that we'll either read, listen to, or a combination of both. This time around Casey recommended a YA Dystopian trilogy...so it's a little off genre, but we're having fun with it. Afterwards we come together to chat about it on the podcast! This is a candid and spoiler-filled convo.  We also get to talk about this book during a live book club chat, so you'll want to join the group on Facebook or BookClubs for an invitation to the next book club! Read-Along with us, we do several series a year, so jump in at any time..
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Be sure to check out the video version of this pod and watch the exclusive After Show on Patreon.
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Why Listening to Audiobooks Count as Reading

6/28/2022

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I'm sure you've heard the saying, "Don't judge a book by its cover." That's because sometimes the most beautiful covers hide the ugliest stories and vice versa. But what about audiobooks? Are there some books that are better to listen to than read? And should we make exceptions for these kinds of books when considering if we read or listen? I'll answer all these questions below!

​Listening to a book counts as having read it.

​Listening to audiobooks counts as reading a book. Listening to an audiobook is a great way to get more reading done in less time (if you're used to speed-reading or listening really closely). This is especially true if you have trouble focusing on one task for very long periods of time, or if you tend to lose focus easily while reading.

Listening while driving or working out can be distracting, so it's best if the narrator doesn't talk too much over music. If there's a lot of dialogue between characters, it may be difficult for someone who isn't used to listening closely enough: In this case, try turning off the music and just listening carefully!
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​Listening to a book may help you remember it better.

​It's been shown that people who listen to audiobooks are more likely to remember the information in them than those who read the same books. This is because listening requires more effort from your brain than reading because you have to process both what you see and hear simultaneously. So if you're planning on doing some serious studying, consider giving yourself (and your brain) a break by listening instead of reading.

Here's how this works: Your eyes and ears take up different parts of your brain, so when they work together, they make it easier for your brain to retain new information. Listening helps stimulate more neurons which makes it easier for the synapses in these neurons to fire together as a group (instead of individually). When these synapses fire together repeatedly over time, this strengthens their connections with each other which allows them all to work better together in future tasks requiring memory recall or recognition.

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#BuddyReads Audiobook Discussion of The Overnight Guest, by Heather Gudenkauf | Book Chat

6/22/2022

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​Welcome to this months #BuddyRead episode. This month a guest co-host joined me for the book chat! Amanda from the Fictional Hangover Podcast was on deck to discuss The Overnight Guest! This was such a great time, enjoy the episode. ​
Connect with Amanda's podcast Fictional Hangover: 
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The Time Traveler's Wife | Book vs TV Adaptation

6/8/2022

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Join Tamara and Casey from Heart Full of Ink for this candid podcast conversation about The Time Traveler's Wife and its HBO TV series adaptation. We've read (or listened) to the book, we've watched episodes 1-3 of the show and now we're going to review and compare both! 

Did you love it or hate it? Did you like the book or the TV show better? Share your comments below and let us know what you thought of the podcast reaction.
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#FantasySeries Discussion of Champion (Legend #3), by Marie Lu | Book Chat

5/25/2022

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Welcome to this months #FantasySeries episode. This feature is where several times a year, co-host Casey and I select a fantasy, paranormal, urban fantasy, or paranormal romance series that we'll either read, listen to, or a combination of both. This time around Casey recommended a YA Dystopian trilogy...so it's a little off genre, but we're having fun with it. Afterwards we come together to chat about it on the podcast! This is a candid and spoiler-filled convo.  We also get to talk about this book during a live book club chat, so you'll want to join the group on Facebook or BookClubs for an invitation to the next book club! Read-Along with us, we do several series a year, so jump in at any time..
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#BuddyReads Audiobook Discussion of The Night Shift, by Alex Finlay | Book Chat

5/18/2022

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Welcome to this months #BuddyRead episode. This month a guest co-host joined me for the book chat! Kelly from the Boobies & Noobies Podcast was on deck to discuss The Night Shift! This was such a fun time, enjoy the episode. ​
Connect with Kelly's podcast Boobies & Noobies: 
​IG | Twitter | Facebook | TikTok | Website
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Guest Co-Host, Kelly Reynolds
What's a Buddy Read? Co-host Classy and I select a title that we'll either read, listen to, or a combination of both. Afterwards we come together to chat about it on the podcast! This is a candid and spoiler-filled convo.  We also get to talk about this book during a live book club chat, so you'll want to join the group on Facebook or BookClubs for an invitation to the next book club meeting!

​Be sure to check out the video version of this pod on Patreon.
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Anticipated Summer 2022 Reads | Book Chat

5/11/2022

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In this podcast episode find out to what books Tamara and Casey are looking forward to with this summer's releases! Are any of these titles already on your TBR list? Which ones will you be adding?

Watch the unedited podcast recording over on Patreon!

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