Between the Covers Podcast

Hello 2024

DeAnn and Rachel are back, and are going through their top three favorite romances from 2023 plus two other books they loved. DeAnn even put together a fun game for Rachel. She shares a one sentence hint of an upcoming romance read, and Rachel has to guess the book. Not as easy as Rachel had hoped, but still fun! 
Live near Dog-Eared Books in Ames, IA? Join us for the Between the Covers Book Club every month! You can find a list of upcoming reads here! We hope to see you. 
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Our Book Hotties Madness Recap

We absolutely loved building our brackets of bookish hotties and having you all help us vote for the ultimate book hottie. We share all about the process, the fun that happened while putting our bracket together. Let us know what surprised you with our final results!

Delilah Green Doesn’t Care

This episode is all about Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake. We discuss the Between the Covers book club pick and everything they loved about it. This queer rom-com was instantly a favorite, and they've been looking forward to chatting about it.
We can't wait to continue on with the series, and read Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail. 
Live near Dog-Eared Books in Ames, IA? Join us for the Between the Covers Book Club every month! You can find a list of upcoming reads here! We hope to see you. 
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @betweenthecoverspod
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Forced to Return to a Small Town

Pack your suitcase, grab your favorite fancy shoes, and let's take a plane, train and car back to a small town. Today's episode focuses on a favorite Hallmark trope, which is when a main character returns to their small town. They're big city now, and coming home is almost like entering another world. 
We share all sort of books that fit into this trope, from romance to general fiction! The book that inspire this episode is Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashely Herring Blake. 
Let us know what you think, and share what books you think go into this trope!
Live near Dog-Eared Books in Ames, IA? Join us for the Between the Covers Book Club every month! You can find a list of upcoming reads here! We hope to see you. 
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @betweenthecoverspod
Follow DeAnn on Instagram: @eodbrt
Follow Rachel on Instagram: @morethanthepages
Want to sign up for the Dog Pack? The monthly book subscription box that is sure to make you smile? Follow the link here! 

Booked On A Feeling

Well hello there! This episode is all about Booked on a Feeling by Jayci Lee. The cute rom-com book that also takes place in a bookstore. The perfect combination right? Books and love, what could be better. 
DeAnn and Rachel talk all about their book club read, what they loved about it and what they can't wait to read from the author next. It's safe to say this one was a hit with readers and can't wait to talk all about it with you. 
Live near Dog-Eared Books in Ames, IA? Join us for the Between the Covers Book Club every month! You can find a list of upcoming reads here! We hope to see you. 
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @betweenthecoverspod
Follow DeAnn on Instagram: @eodbrt
Follow Rachel on Instagram: @morethanthepages
Want to sign up for the Dog Pack? The monthly book subscription box that is sure to make you smile? Follow the link here! 

Set In A Bookstore

As a reader, what's better than having a book be set in a bookstore? Not much! And that's why we're so excited about these rom-com titles that fit into the trope. We share the books that we've enjoyed, want to read and ones that may fit adjacent into this category. And in our next episode, we'll be chatting all about the book that inspired this episode, Booked on a Feeling by Jayci Lee!
Make sure to tell us your favorite book set in a bookstore in the comments! 
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2022 Reading Recap

WE ARE BACK AND WE MISSED TALKING TO YOU ALL. We got together and figured the best way to re-kickoff the podcast was to talk about our favorite romances of 2022. Let us know if any of our favorite romance reads of 2023 also made your list!
We will be returning to discussing our book club reads and trop episodes, as well as filtering in bonus episodes here and there. We love chatting about romance reads and we are so happy you're joining us. 
 
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The Wedding Season

The Wedding Season by Katy Birchall was our July pick for the Between the Covers book club. DeAnn & Rachel are doing a run down of this hilarious and fun story, as well  as sharing what the book club thought, and of course a few (lot) spoilers during the discussion! 
You won't want to miss this chat, that as usual sometimes goes off track. But that wouldn't be a Between the Covers episode if there weren't a few tangents or two!
Pick your copy up at Dog-Eared Books, the library or your local indie to read alone with DeAnn & Rachel!
The Wedding Season by Katy Birchall
Freya Scott is getting married. Her wedding to Matthew, her long-term boyfriend, is the first of eight in her calendar this year, and as someone who prides herself on being meticulously organized, Freya is intent on making it the perfect day to remember.But when Matthew calls things off hours before they walk down the aisle, Freya’s entire life plan goes up in smoke. Humiliated and heartbroken, the last thing she wants is to attend a summer of other peoples’ nuptials on her own.Fortunately, her friends have an idea: together they devise a series of outrageous challenges for Freya to complete at each event, designed to distract her from Matthew and what might have been. From getting stuck in an old church bathroom and needing to be rescued by the vicar to making out with a barman at a French chateau, Freya realizes that despite herself, she might just be having fun.By the time the final wedding arrives, she will discover that the road to a happy ending sometimes has unexpected detours, that “I do” is only the beginning––and that perhaps her own love story isn’t over just yet.

Almost a Bride

HEY HEY HEY! We are back with a new episode covering the trope "Almost a Bride" or maybe even along the lines of just simply "Not a Bride". 
Do they make it down the aisle? Are they bridesmaid repeatedly? Why isn't marriage happening for them or their friends perhaps? 
We talk about all the books that we have loved and involve the wedding day (and sometimes lack of a wedding day)
Stay tuned for our next episode where we recap the delightful rom-com The Wedding Season by Katy Birchall. 
xoxo - DeAnn & Rachel
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Something Wilder

It has been one year since Between the Cover book club started! In 2021 we read our first book The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren. The lovely writing duo even graced us with their presence via zoom for our discussion that day! 
Now after one year, we read their latest book Something Wilder. And it was a wild adventure. Listen in to this episode to hear DeAnn and Rachel chat about the book, what they thought, and what the group decided the overall rating of the book was. (hint: it's the highest group rating yet!) Don't forget, when it's a book recap episode SPOILERS are shared! If you like spoilers like Rachel, then you're good to go. But if not, read the book then come back and listen later! 
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