We're starting the year off with a BANG!

Links mentioned:

Leena's Book "Half Arsed Human": https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Half-Arse-Human-by-Leena-Norms/9781472638199

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Chapters:

00:00:00 - Welcome to 2025!!!

00:00:52 - AGM

00:02:16 - What We’ve Been Up To

00:04:40 - Ariel Tried Hot Pot

00:10:02 - Ariel Is Into Pokemon

00:14:16 - Raeleen Got A Sourdough Starter

00:16:35 - Rae Is Into D&D

00:21:33 - Shrek Quest Update

00:23:01 - Biggest Book Haul of 2025 (so far)

00:41:35 - Half Arse Human by Leena Norms!!!

00:45:08 - Review: Several People Are Typing by Calvin Kasulke

01:08:52 - Review: Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? by Caitlin Doughty

01:18:55 - What We’re Reading

We're reacting to our 2024 goals and creating our 2025 goals! HERE! WE! GO!

Shrek Quest Bingo Card: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-2RQwlryXtmtb4Ul7eO2bhK1e160gO-V/view?usp=drive_link

Ariel's log of visiting every bookshop in Nova Scotia: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/every-bookshop-in-nova-scotia

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Chapters:

00:00:00 - #275!

00:09:05 - 24 A24 Movies In 2024 Part 24

00:40:32 - Raeleen’s 2025 Goals

00:57:31 - Ariel’s 2025 Goals

01:06:35 - LIVE BOOK BREAKING

01:10:28 - 2025 TBR’s

Ariel visited SEVENTEEN bookstores so she has a LOT of books! And we react to your stats! Nearly 3000 of you filled out the reading survey and left SO MUCH great information for us to look through!

Ariel's log of visiting every bookshop in nova scotia: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/every-bookshop-in-nova-scotia

The spreadsheet of community statistics for you to read through: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1C74Hp9tXw6hFNlwjQN-Q9jg5nNKwjrN6SyNtHiZOSTI/edit?usp=sharing

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Our Patrons:

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Chapters:

00:00 - Christmas Book Haul!

04:21 - Every Book Shop In Nova Scotia

46:12 - Community Statistics 2024