Besties and the Books Podcast

By: Besties and the Books
  • Summary

  • We’re Ashley and Liz, two real-life besties who’ve loved books since we first learned to read, so naturally, we started a podcast! We would say the rest is history but in actuality, it's just the beginning. So come join us in the next chapter of our lives as we introduce ourselves, and laugh our way through the world of books with a focus on Fantasy, Romantasy, and Dark Romance. Of course we have love for all book genres, but those are our absolute favorites!

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    Ashley
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    Email bestiesandthebooks@gmail.com
    © 2024 Besties and the Books Podcast
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Episodes
  • we READ AND WATCHED the entire Twilight Saga for the First Time…was it worth it? | Bonus Minisode Wrap Up!
    Nov 22 2024

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    It’s truly the end of an era. Our Twilight virgin era. We read all the books for the very first time, and rewatched all the movies since our original jump scare years ago, and now we’re here. We’re Ashley and Liz, new Twilight fans and just girls, ready to talk to you all about our innermost thoughts in regards to this fandom.

    We rate the book series as a whole, and then we choose which movie was our most loved and most hated, and which book we liked least and most. We go through each movie and book and choose which is better. And then we discuss the fandom in its entirety. Did you all welcome us with open arms? Or were we shunned for our critiques?

    Overall, we are so happy we went on this journey and cannot wait for our next episode miniseries dropping early next year! Listen on to find out which popular book series (and new release!) we have our sights set on for 2025!

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    Liz
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    Ashley
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    @AshleyEllix

    Shop bookish apparel worn in this episode!

    Ashley is wearing: Ashley is wearing “Will Ghost You For Books” tee from @shadowboundspines | https://shadowboundspines.com/products/i-will-ghost-you-for-books-tee?_pos=14&_sid=9e47e4d40&_ss=r

    Liz is wearing: “Empty Inside” tee from @darkanddisturbedshop | Use Code: VEGAN10 to save! | https://darkanddisturbedshop.com and “Freddy” Double Pom Beanie from @charlieandlunaco | https://www.charlieandlunaco.com

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    59 mins
  • Ep 37 Let’s Play WOULD YOU RATHER! (Bookish edition)
    Nov 19 2024

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    Every Friday is “Bestie Card Friday” with Ashley and Liz over on the good old Instagram. We pick some cards, we answer an unhinged “would you rather” question, and you guys vote on what YOU would rather do. We’ve been doing that for almost eight months! And you guys wanted more.

    So here we are, playing “would you rather” for an entire episode. Would we rather live in Velaris or Terrasen? Would we rather only read hockey romance or watch Harry Potter movies forever? Choose between Aragorn and Rhysand, physical books or Kindle?

    The choices! Stick around for a spoiler free episode of hard choices with a Disney themed fave and fail and a smash or pass… if you were a lion! … or a dark lord!

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    Check the official Author Interview with Lindsay Straube of Split or Swallow! Now a Barnes & Noble & Amazon best seller titled: Kiss of the Basilisk! https://youtu.be/fknhocSNIKM

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    Besties and the Book Club on Fable!
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    Liz
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    Ashley
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    Shop bookish apparel worn in this episode!

    Ashley is wearing: “Support Your Local Book Dealer” tee from @ShopWildeshadows | https://www.wildeshadows.com

    Liz is wearing: “Rivendell” Sweatshirt from @chaptercatchers |
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    48 mins
  • Breaking Dawn was…anticlimactic? | Twilight Saga Book 4 | Bonus Minisode
    Nov 15 2024

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    Here we are! Ashley and Liz discuss the epic book conclusion of the Twilight Saga. We seriously need to sort some things out with y’all. Like: why is imprinting a thing? It’s so disturbing. How is there a team Edward vs. team Jacob rivalry when CLEARLY Jacob is trash? And how do we feel about all of that buildup leading us to THAT particular ending? We’ve got unanswered questions.

    Episode 4 covers book 4: Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer. The first five-ish minutes are spoiler free with our one sentence rapid star reviews. Then we jam pack this mini episode with an entire plot summary in five sentences, what our faves and fail characters and plot points are, our feelings, notable quotes, and end with a fun piece of Twilight Saga trivia featuring all the book spinoffs!

    We hope you’ve enjoyed following along with us on our maiden Twilight voyage! Check in next week for mini episode five where we rate the series overall, and chat about the movies. Because let’s be real… what in the actual heck happened there?!

    Join our Virtual Book Club & Buddy Read on Fable! | https://fable.co/bestiesandthebookclub-474863489358

    Don't be shy, subscribe! New Podcasts every Tuesday… and sometimes Friday!

    YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Podcast Platforms
    @BestiesandtheBooksPodcast

    Liz
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    @TheRealLifeVeganWife

    Ashley
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    @AshleyEllix

    Shop bookish apparel worn in this episode!

    Ashley is wearing: Crescent City Zip Up Hoodie from @CaffeineandCurses | https://caffeineandcurses.com

    Liz is wearing: “And So the Lion…” Twilight Crop Tee from @twiheartmerch | https://go.magik.ly/ml/2750r/

    Any link with an * is an affiliate link through the service Magic Links and is eligible for a commission to us with no extra cost to you. Thank you for helping support our podcast!

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    43 mins

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