Episodes

  • What We've Been Reading (and Watching)
    Jul 19 2022

    And what you should read and watch, too. Who knows? We might do an episode on it! We welcome ourselves back from hiatus with an episode all about what we've been reading (or watching, since Mackenzie doesn't read that much).

    Back to our normal episode format next week!

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    26 mins
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
    Jun 28 2022

    We're back with another Harry Potter episode! If you're not a fan, don't fret. Next week, we're back to books that are new for us. Look out for Beauty Queens and Game of Thrones in the coming weeks.

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    49 mins
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book & Movie)
    Jun 14 2022

    We bring you another magical episode, previously released on our Patreon. Drink your polyjuice potion. This time, it tastes good.

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    52 mins
  • The Hacienda
    Jun 7 2022

    We pair a gifted Stag's Head with Isabel Cañas' debut suspense novel. It's our favorite trope -- haunted houses with a mind of their own.
    Next week, we're talking Beauty Queens by Libba Bray, so prepare thyself.

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    53 mins
  • The Night Circus
    May 31 2022

    We're back with our FAVORITE. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, paired with The Puppetmaster red blend.
    Next week, we're talking The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas.

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    53 mins
  • Greenwich Park (Revised)
    May 10 2022

    Oops. Editor Mackenzie left a coffee-microwaving, Dorito-eating segment by accident. Here we go again. We LOVED this Katherine Faulkner pick so much that we paired it with our favorite (Chateau Ste Michelle).

    TW aside from the obvious murder: sexual assault and pregnancy.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • The Cartographers
    May 3 2022

    Today, we pair The Arsonist red blend with Peng Shepherd's The Cartographers. Don't forget to leave us a review with your book recommendation! We'd also love to hear from you on our Instagram @anovelblend.

    We think we should start preparing you a bit - we rated this between 3 and 3.5 out of 5. The characters are smart and compelling, the writing is beautiful, but WE WANT MORE MAGIC!

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    50 mins
  • Reckless Girls
    Apr 26 2022

    We get lazy and drink seltzers with this Rachel Hawkins Book of the Month pick. But it works, because that's what you drink on deserted islands.
    Join our patreon and listen to us describe our perfect literary man and ask each other rapid fire questions tomorrow (and more Harry Potter next week).
    https://www.patreon.com/novelblends

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    56 mins