Episodes

  • E15 If Something Happens to Alexander
    Nov 24 2024

    Vanessa starts this episode off with some RAGE. And Nicole does some very creative girl math for the bookish community, you will probably want to follow her guidelines! They also have a pretty big discussion this week about books to movie and tv show adaptations! Share your thoughts in the comments, or you can use the links below to find their email and IG! They would love to hear what your favorite book/movie combos are!

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    Timestamps:

    00:00 Introduction and Snack Talk

    17:26 If Something Happens to Me by Alex Finlay

    27:05 Alexander at the End of the World by Rachel Kousser

    36:56 Foul Days by Genoveva Dimova

    47:20 Discussion: Best/Worst Book to Movie/TV Adaptations

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • E14 A History in the Woods
    Nov 17 2024

    Happy early Thanksgiving! (if thats a thing you.... thing). Vanessa jumped ahead a little so you're getting early well wishes this week! Listen to find out what her new plan is for Thanksgiving this year! Also, Nicole hit a ANOTHER milestone this episode! Her first 5 star rating of 2024! EEEEEEK! They finish off by discussing their thoughts on series that have book covers that dont match!! Visit their IG or email (links below) to share your thoughts on this!

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    Timestamps:

    00:00 Introduction and Snack disucssion

    19:00 What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall

    25:10 A History of the World in 12 Shipwrecks by David Gibbins

    35:36 The Last Blood Carver by Vanessa Le

    50:13 Discussion: Aesthetics of Book Covers; Series Consistency

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • E13 Tomb of the Cursed
    Nov 10 2024

    Nicole and Vanessa traveled together for work this week. Hear all about their food experiences and time in OKC! They also had wildly different reading experiences this week! Nicole rated both her reads between 4 and 5 and Vanessa… well. Maybe you should listen to hear her full spoilery deep dive. They finish off the episode by discussing their thoughts on shelf trophies. Share your thoughts in the links below- do you agree with their assessment of shelf trophies?

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    Timestamps:

    00:00 Introduction, Snacks, and Updates

    17:33 Tomb of the Sun King by Jacquelyn Benson

    28:40 Quick Puppy Talk

    29:59 Song of Six Realms by Judy Lin

    41:45 The Coven and The Cursed by Harper L. Woods

    45:40 Full Spoilers Start!

    01:07:55 Discussion: Shelf Trophies

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • E12 This Is Why We Cause Trouble
    Nov 3 2024

    This week, Nicole talks all about her time at the cabin and driving and basically getting lost in the days! Vanessa only finished one book this week, clearly she cant keep up with Nicole!! But lets just blame that on camping and life. They discuss their books this week and an update from The Outside from last weeks episode! And lastly, they discuss their distaste for movie and TV book cover tie ins! Follow @savorthestorypod on Instagram to join in on the conversation!

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    Timestamps:

    00:00 Introduction, Life Updates, and Snacks

    13:46 Spoiler Warning for It and The Outsider by Stephen King

    17:23 Big Book Ratings

    19:37 The Patron Saints of Lost Souls by Menna Van Praag

    29:28 Regrettably I'm About the Cause Trouble by Aime McNee

    39:53 This is Why We Lied by Karin Slaughter

    49:38 Discussion on TV/Movie Book Cover Adaptations

    54:06 Narrative Perspectives: First vs Third Person

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Bonus Bite #2 | New Moon (The Twilight Saga #2)
    Nov 1 2024

    Nicole and Vanessa are back with another FULL deep dive of the Twilight Saga… now New Moon! Nicole (a Twilight newb) and Vanessa (who read them back in 2008) discuss everything in this episode! It’s a long one so get cozy, grab a delicious snack, and jump into their thoughts all about the Twilight movie and the New Moon book!

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    1 hr and 49 mins
  • E11 Empire of Quicksilver
    Oct 27 2024

    Nicole and Vanessa had a couple technical difficulties this week but we made it through! There’s more spooky season books and a BookTok favorite! There are some top tier snacks used as ratings this week as well! To close out, find out what they do to get out of a reading slump (and then share your ideas too please!).

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    Timestamps: 00:00 Intro, Snacks, and Life Updates 13:28 The Outsider by Stephen King 19:45 Quicksilver by Callie Hart 36:05 The Book Swap by Tessa Bickers 49:00 Empire of Shadows by Jacquelyn Benson 59:46 Vanessa's Newest Pet Peeve 01:03:02 Reading Slumps and Recovery Strategies

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • E10 The Spell Shop Worth Killing
    Oct 20 2024

    This week, Nicole ended up with lots of new books for the bookshelf! Listen to find out where they all came from! They also discuss their lowest rated book to date! (Yikes!) Their discussion question this week is a listener submitted topic! They discuss how a narrator of an audio book can drastically affect the experience. (and just maybe… there might be a surprise if you listen until the end)

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    Timestamps

    00:00 Intro, Snacks, Book Adventures 14:14 We Used to Live Here Rating 16:10 The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson 23:28 Briar Book of the Dead by A.G. Slatter 31:34 The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst 42:21 Discussion on Audiobook Narration

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    55 mins
  • E9 The Salt of Death and Dawn
    Oct 13 2024

    This week, Nicole is feeling SO MUCH BETTER than last week. Which is good, because there is a lot to discuss this week! Vanessa had a lot of updates and book thoughts to start the episode off! Nicole had pretty good luck with her books this week and Vanessa was…. confused. A lot. They end the episode with discussions on stand alone vs. series books AND their dislike of series books that don’t have the book number on the cover!

    00:00 Intro and Snacks! 19:24 Opium and Absinthe by Lydia Kang 25:11 The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw 34:04 We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer 44:39 Mother of Death and Dawn by Carissa Broadbent 51:57 Discussion: Series vs. Standalone and Series # on front of books

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    1 hr