Here's us spilling the tea on some of the books we were obsessed with, and the ones we immediately skipped through. There's also a story about how Celine's car set on fire, and how it led to her first kiss. Wild tales, y'all.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

Starting of our Bloom writing series strong with the queen herself Rachel Griffin! In this episode we talk about how to create a magic system and the many, many changes it can go through. She shares insight into just how much work went into her wonderful book "The Nature of Witches", and the multiple drafts it went through. She's convinced us to be as obsessed as the pacific northwest as she is (If thats possible). The honest conversation we have about what it takes to create a story and dedicate yourself too it is so uplifting and inspiring. Let us know what inspiration you got while listening!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

Today we’re playing never have I ever… but with a twist. We’re spilling the secrets both book related and boy related, and we are dropping names and spilling shade on our high school experiences and college adventurers. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

Here's our current curated list of contemporary guilty pleasure reads. Get your TBR list ready, you're in for a really, really good time! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

Yeah, we're freaking out too. We got the incredible chance to interview the best friend duo and writers of over 28 books that we love. Most recently they wrote the unhoneymooners, which was so funny we had to have them come on!  We talked a ton about the soulmate equation, a book that comes out in paperback tomorrow! (If you loved the Love Hypothesis, this book blows it out of the water with the emotional depth and steamy, hilarious moments!) We were crying laughing throughout this episode and inspired by their friendship and the way they share their writing process! We seriously have major girl crushes on them, and this episode is spoiler-free except for the last 4 minutes! Snag one of their books and laugh along with us! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

I thought it'd be a funny episode to do a "if you had to bring one thing to a deserted island, what would it be" and it was funny.... but for the completely opposite reasons. Welcome to the CHAOS of a show where we just fight about books and holidays ;)  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

We did this last year, and it led to us being able to meet some of the coolest authors out there! Here's our list! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

This is an episode where you guys submitted a ton of bookish and personal questioned, and we answered them all! We also discuss the BIGGEST thing to hit novelbound this year and what we’ve got in store! We cannot wait! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

Wintertime is here, and Celine spent two weeks sifting through a VARIETY of Christmas reads, ranking from victorian (very chaste and adorable) Christmas reads to closed-door but steamy cabin retreats in the snow, all the way to a very, very ridiculous and very sexually punny read about Santa Claus himself. (We'll warn you when it gets a little bit dirty ;) But it was so much fun recording this! Anna also shares one of the most embarrassing and crazy stories from her hooligan days as a gift to you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

We're creating our own categories and listing each of our own personal nominations for these categories:  The Best Couple, One Bed Trope, Best Contemporary, Best Murder Mystery, Best fantasy, Best kiss, Coolest plot, Best world-building, Best Enemies to lovers book, The Book hangover award, Best book boyfriend, Best villain, and so many more! So excited to hear what you guys liked for each category! Let us know your votes! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

The one where Anna and Celine review Beach Reads! We talk about all the hilarious situations January finds herself in, the witty and aloof Gus, and the hardships of finding out your parents aren't perfect. They're far from it.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

We promise, this is not a sponsored ad declaring our love for Naomi Novik. It just feels like it. This book series isn't complete yet. There's ONE MORE left, but that cannot stop you from experiencing the amazing world of Deadly Education. Here's our unfiltered opinion on this book! Can't wait to hear your thoughts on it! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

Listen, even if you don't want to admit it everyone has DNF'ed (did not finish) a book or two, YES EVERYONE. In this episode Anna and Celine talk about some of the major reasons they DNF a book, wether it be because they're just tired of reading about war, or are SICK OF THE MISCOMMUNICATION TROPE! Give this episode a listen and see if you agree!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

It was so amazing to have Adrienne back to talk about her newest book The Last Legacy! We dissect certain character's, talk about Adriennes AMAZING imagery, and her love of writing. Make sure you've read The Last Legacy, because in this episode we're jumping right into it!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

Folklore and Evermore have always been haunting, gripping, and beautiful. And when our listeners submitted their own stories based off of one of the songs in the albums, we were blown away by the storytelling. In this episode, we try to bring those words they wrote to life, and live react to the ones we had time to share! There were SO MANY we were in love with, so the reason these were chosen was that they revolved around the same haunting theme- a dangerous love that treads the line with death. Here are the authors of these stories: A Dangerously Convincing Ruse | Shaylin Mechling The Heart of a Strzyga By Mckell Wall | Inspired by “Exile” by Taylor Swift WITCHCRAFT AFOOT by Sarah Slaga | Inspired by Taylor Swift’s “Willow” Kaitlyn Mitchell - Nothing at All | Inspired by My Tears Ricochet There are soooo many we loved and couldn't share, so keep your eyes open for more! :)  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

So many of our favorite authors came out with books this fall that we're obsessed with, and we also came up with a list of books that are on our own personal TBRs! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

Guys, we're freaking out. We got to discuss Stephanie's incredible new book, Once Upon a Broken Heart! And this hour-long episode is filled with her thoughts while writing this book and the scenes she loved writing, and her true feelings about the vampire diaries! It was so much fun, we literally were crying from laughing so hard and learned so much from her about these beloved characters! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

We talk about this book so often, it's about time we recapped it! We did this to prepare ourselves (and you guys!) for the amazing interview we have coming out for Stephanie Garber's newest book, Once Upon a Broken Heart! While these series are separate, they take place in the same book world, and we couldn't help ourselves from rereading the series again so we could immerse ourselves in it! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

Sorry not sorry, this next month is about to be filled with a lot of spooky stories, and this is the first of them! We share our favorite historical ghost stories and even some family tales of our own about experiences with ghosts! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

Book recommendations that are the definition of Dark Academia. Brew some tea (or hot cocoa), grab a blanket, get some pumpkin bread ready, and lets pretend like its not still 93 degrees outside! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

More money, more problems. And what glorious, frivolous and juicy problems royal people have. Celine is OBSESSED with this trope- so if you like ballgowns, forbidden romance, lots of courtly drama, and the prospect of being a princess.... then these books are for you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

This episode is WILDLY DRAMATIC. That's all I'm giving for the description. Prepare yourselves.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

Guys! This episode is our list of the characters we could hang with- and some of them might surprise ya! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

This episode was so much fun to make! We discuss allll the hype around midnight premieres and Anna shares some steamy and sweet fanfiction, and then we react to y'alls unpopular harry potter opinions! :) Let us know your thoughts! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

Hi we're your dead beat friends. We GO OFF on this episode about how crazy our lives have been lately, uncluding but not limited too: Dental surgery Double ear infections Book clubs? Mom life Heat exhaustion.. We also talk about the books we are currently reading that we are too scared to talk about on instagram because we only ever want to recommend FIVE STARS YALL. Give it a listen and let us know if you've read them or just commiserate our crazy lives with us!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

If you've listened to any of our episodes, you've listened to us talk about this book. We wanted to do a deep dive on the book that is a guide to writing and understanding novels, and we can't wait to hear your thoughts on it! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

When it comes to books, friendships and relationships are literally the heart of the story. It's why we read, right? Anna and Celine gathered together all their favorite relationships and are sharing them! There are spoilers, nothing about the end of the book, and they list the books a the beginning of  the episode as well as  letting you know if they'll share spoilers during the episode! They discuss: Dark Days Club, Nature of Witches, Charlotte Holmes, Black Witch,   Unhoneymooners, The Beautiful, The Inheritance  Games, Raven Cycle,  and a few more! Let us know your thoughts! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

This episode is literally me and Anna just diving into the worlds of our favorite books and what we would love and not live through in them! We also discuss looking up spoilers and a tiny bit about this book Save the Cat! We do list the books we spoil, but here's the list if you need it! Black Witch Caraval A Court of Thorns and Roses Harry Potter and a few more ;) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

You guys! Remember that book we (and the entire world) have been screaming about? Dance of  Thieves is one of our favorite books we've read this year, with some found family, some actual family, some enemies to lovers, and more! We reached out to Mary and she was so happy to share her thoughts and insights on the book, and we asked her soooo many questions. It was such a thoughtful and deep discussion, and we're so excited to share it with you! This is a  SPOILER FILLED episode for both Vow of Thieves and Dance of Thieves, so don't listen if you haven't read them! We have a two-episode recap for Dance of Thieves if you want to listen to that as well! You can follow Mary on Instagram at @maryepearson where she has a new series in a NEW world coming out in the next year or so! (She gives  us some  hints about it that we are DYING about!) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

Ya'll the universe did NOT want us to get this episode out but WE GOT THROUGH IT! in this episode we talk about our favorite conspiracies, the creepy, the funny, and the just plain WTF. Do you have a favorite conspiracy?! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

Guys, these books are EVERYTHING.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

We're getting straight down to business- if you are a fellow nancy drew fan like us, then this episode is for YOU, babe! We can't get our hands off these mystery novels right now, and we are dying to hear what mysteries you love as well!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

Were so excited for our Summer TBR Episode!  We talk about the perfect books we want to read this summer. Just picture sitting with your feet in the hot sand, the ocean laid out in front of you, the salty wind blowing gently across your face... ahh summer vibes amiright??? Thats the feeling these books will give!  The books talked about this episode are: Where the Roads Leads Us Where the Rhythm Takes You Counting Down With You The Summer I Turned Pretty  These book are so good and we cant wait for you to listen!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

This is ANOTHER Guilty Pleasure episode, and honestly, sorry not sorry y'all. The books we discuss are: Dance of Thieves A Good Girls Guide to Murder Edenbrook Blackmoore Guilty pleasures will always hold a special place in our heart, there's just something about HAVING to stay up late to find out WHEN THEY'LL FINALLY KISS, or JUST WHAT SHE WAS HIDING THE WHOLE TIME! In this episode, we talk about exactly that and why it's so important to get that tension, right??(wink wink). What would your guilty pleasure books be?! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

The irony is that the second part is even longer than the first part, but we literally had SO MUCH TO SAY about this book. The funniest part is when Celine LIVE REACTS to Anna dropping the end and they talk about the next book (spoiler-free!) All of this in preparation for our book club that we're hosting THIS WEEK! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

We're obsessed with this book and honestly couldn't stop ourselves from recapping it! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

This is a book that Celine has forced everyone to buddy read with her- if you like historical romance, this novel is SO MUCH FUN. Anna and Celine somehow managed to get Jennieke on, and she was a straight-up TREAT. We can't wait to scream about this book with you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

This episode was SO much fun. We got to ask our friend Chelsea all about what it's like as a buyer for an indie bookshop over the past nine years, and the history behind Union Ave Books! She's met so many authors and knows so much about the publishing world, and it was so fascinating learning all that goes on behind the scenes when someone buys a book! It was so fun having her on, and she left a list of books for us to check out! You can find their store at https://www.unionavebooks.com/ and order from them! Here's her list: Legendborn Cemetary Boys Bringing Down the Duke Girl From Shadow Springs Lore There Will Come Darkness Heartstopper (1-3) Field Guide To The North American Teenager Dread Nation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

You guys hit us hard in the DMs, and we are so excited to answer some of the questions and opinions y'all have for us! We hadn't done a "who we are" episode before, but thought it would be fun to discuss all these things with y'all and hang out! You'll hear us talk about why we started the podcast, our unpopular opinions, embarrassing stories, and how our friendship began! Can't wait to spill the tea about US with you!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

We're getting into the thick of it this episode and taking an unusual turn to talk about...serial killers! Don't worry, we're still talking books, just serial killers and their books. Get ready for a thriller of an episode as we talk about actual real-life murder mysteries, and hopefully we'll satisfy that strange fascination we all sometimes get with killers. Don't pretend you don't have it, we all do.  Follow us on Facebook here! https://www.facebook.com/novelboundpodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

Welcome to high school. Terrifying, right? Not in today's episode. We're talking about the "Jenny Han sphere" with Taylor Stentzel and all the boys that make up the iconic high school tropes. We're also discussing a ton of Sarah Dessen and John Green and all the awkward high school realities that really made it so that these books are really just truly fiction ;) Let us know your thoughts! Join our FB group or DM us on Instagram! Can't wait to chat with ya! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

Mmm it's about to get spiccyyyyy! This episode we're talking about all of our favorite Enemies to Lovers books and ask for your recommendations as well! You'll get an additional little bonus in our cold open where we give you golden advice that no one asked for about living with boys, or in our case, our husbands.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

For the past several months, we have been waiting not so patiently for the release of Namesake. And by some form of magic, Adrienne Young heard our Fable recap and, incredible human that she is, said she'd come onto our episode and join us in a spoiler-FILLED episode of Namesake! This is where we dive in and reflect on powerful moments throughout Fable and Namesake, with discussions on the characters in this world, their complicated relationships, and the amazing process that Adrienne uses to write! We tried very, very hard to not lose our chill completely during this episode, because Adrienne is such a nice and wonderful person who also has a brain that is INCREDIBLE. And look- we fangirled in this description. We are totally cool about it. Totally cool.  Let us know your thoughts! DM us on Instagram, send us an email, or join our facebook group! We love building a community all about writing and reading! Can't wait to see you there! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

In this episode, we interview Alison Goodman, bestselling author of the Lady Helen trilogy! The books are called The Dark Days Club, The Dark Days Pact, and The Dark Days Deceit. They are an incredible mix of historical fiction, slow (SLOW) burn romance, and some hard-core fantasy. If you haven't read this series yet, we couldn't recommend it enough. The first part is Spoiler-free, so you can listen to this author talk about her writing process, and then we let you know ahead of time for our spoiler section! Don't forget to check out the first book's recap episode!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

 WE ARE OBSESSED with this book, and so should you! We recap the entire first book and love it so much! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

You guys already know the books we've been raving about for months, but this time we dove DEEP into our bookshelves to find ones we haven't talked about as much on the podcast! Here are some books that we LOVED reading and will be screaming about for a solid 45 minutes. We also discuss how this podcast started and the STRUGGLE of female friendships and what a joy it is when you find someone you can trust!  Join our facebook group, follow us on insta or rate us! It means more than you know! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

A couple weeks ago, Anna and I took the plunge into the ACOTAR world, and the second book was ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. We discuss all of our reactions and excitement for the series and laugh so much with our friend Katie! :)  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support

Today we're covering a PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER and it's a beautiful, wild ride. We get to talk to the author (whose book releases TODAY!) about her book and the complicated, wild characters and their motivations in the book. It's spoiler free, but we highly recommend reading the book first so you can really dive deep into the convo! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/novelboundpodcast/support