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    Trash or Treasure? Find your next (most likely romantic) read!

    Love romance novels and looking for your next read, but don't have time to waste on terrible books? Let us do the pre-read for you! Kim and Aimee have got your backs! Two girls who read way too many novels, often romance novels, talk about what they love, what they like and what they can't stand about what they've read each week. SPOILER FREE recommendations to make choosing your next read that much easier! Episodes released weekly, Sundays at noon (GMT +10), in time for a peaceful cup of tea while you choose your afternoon read. You can contact us via Twitter @or_treasure or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com.
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    Episodes (168)

    Episode 166: Mia Vincy’s ‘A Scandalous Kind of Duke’ (Longhope Abbey series)

    Episode 166: Mia Vincy’s ‘A Scandalous Kind of Duke’ (Longhope Abbey series)

    Don’t have time for terrible ❤️ books? Kim and Aimee help out with a spoiler free review of the third book in Mia Vincy’s ‘Longhope Abbey’ series, ‘A Scandalous Kind of Duke’.
    (Here are our reviews of the other novels in this series, in reading order: ‘A Dangerous Kind of Lady’, ‘A Beastly Kind of Earl’, ‘A Wicked Kind of Husband’, and ‘A Christmas Affair to Remember’.) 

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    Episode 165: Kerry Greenwood’s ‘Unnatural Habits’ (a Miss Fisher mystery)

    Episode 165: Kerry Greenwood’s ‘Unnatural Habits’ (a Miss Fisher mystery)

    Don’t have time for terrible 🔎 books? Kim and Aimee help out with a quick review of Miss Fisher 1920s mystery ‘Unnatural Habits’ by Kerry Greenwood. 

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    Episode 164: Joan Smith’s ‘Barefoot Baroness’

    Episode 164: Joan Smith’s ‘Barefoot Baroness’

    Don’t have time for terrible ❤️ books? Kim and Aimee continue their quest to find the best Joan Smith novel, by reviewing ‘The Barefoot Baroness’. (With reference to previous Joan Smith reviews, ‘Aunt Sophie’s Diamonds’,Imprudent Lady’, ‘Escapade’ and ‘Sweet and Twenty’.)

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    Episode 163: Agatha Christie’s ‘Partners in Crime’

    Episode 163: Agatha Christie’s ‘Partners in Crime’

    Don’t have time for terrible 🔎 books? In a short episode, Kim and Aimee review ‘Partners in Crime’ by Agatha Christie, a collection of short adventures starring Tommy and Tuppence. (This is book 2 of the Tommy and Tuppence novels; we review book 1 ‘The Secret Adversary’ in Episode 29.)

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    Episode 162: Tessa Dare’s ‘The Governess Game’

    Episode 162: Tessa Dare’s ‘The Governess Game’

    Don’t have time for terrible ❤️ books? To help, Kim and Aimee review ‘The Governess Game’ by Tessa Dare, Book 2 in the ‘Girl Meets Duke’ series. (We do get slightly distracted by memories of Anne Gracie’s ‘The Perfect Rake’, Episode 4.) 

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    Episode 161: Katie Williams’s ‘My Murder’

    Episode 161: Katie Williams’s ‘My Murder’

    Don’t have time for terrible 🔎 books? Kim and Aimee review Katie Williams’ speculative fiction novel ‘My Murder’. Will it be your next read? Listen in to find out… 

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    Episode 160: Anne Gracie’s ‘The Laird’s Bride’

    Episode 160: Anne Gracie’s ‘The Laird’s Bride’

    Don’t have time for terrible ❤️ books? Kim and Aimee help you out with a super-speedy review of Australian romance queen Anne Gracie’s novella ‘The Laird’s Bride’. Quickest episode ever?! (With reference to Episode 10: ‘A Sixpence in Her Shoe’.)

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    Episode 159: Rebecca Yarros’s ‘Fourth Wing’

    Episode 159: Rebecca Yarros’s ‘Fourth Wing’

    Don’t have time for terrible 🐉 books? Wondering what the big deal is with Rebecca Yarros’s ‘Fourth Wing’? Kim and Aimee review it, with many opinions on whether it’s worth your time, and many ‘Hunger Games’ segues. 

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    Episode 158: M.C. Beaton’s ’Deirdre and Desire’

    Episode 158: M.C. Beaton’s ’Deirdre and Desire’

    Don’t have time for terrible ❤️ books? Kim and Aimee help out with a quick review of M.C. Beaton’s ‘Deirdre and Desire’, an instalment of the ‘Six Sisters’ series. (With reference to a previously-reviewed series by M.C. Beaton, ‘The Travelling Matchmaker’ in Episode 112: ‘Emily Goes to Exeter’.)

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    Episode 157: Mary Stewart’s ‘Madam Will You Talk’

    Episode 157: Mary Stewart’s ‘Madam Will You Talk’

    Don’t have time for terrible ❤️🔎 books? Kim and Aimee review south-of-France-set ‘Madam Will You Talk’ by Mary Stewart. (With reference to previous Mary Stewart reviews: Episode 18: ‘My Brother Michael’, Episode 80: The Ivy Tree’, Episode 117: ‘This Rough Magic’.

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    Episode 156: Joan Smith’s ‘Tea and Scandal’

    Episode 156: Joan Smith’s ‘Tea and Scandal’

    Don’t have time for terrible ❤️ books? Kim and Aimee are here to help, with a quick review of ‘Tea and Scandal’ by Joan Smith, the Georgette Heyer of Canada.

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    Christmas bonus episode: JK Rowling’s ‘The Christmas Pig’

    Christmas bonus episode: JK Rowling’s ‘The Christmas Pig’

    Merry Christmas!! 🎄🎉Here’s a very special Christmas BONUS EPISODE! Join Kim and Aimee and a very special guest for their review of ‘The Christmas Pig’ by JK Rowling. 

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    Episode 155: Mia Vincy’s ‘A Christmas Affair to Remember’

    Episode 155: Mia Vincy’s ‘A Christmas Affair to Remember’

    Don’t have time for terrible 🎄❤️ books? Join Kim and Aimee for their festive Christmas Eve review of Mia Vincy’s novella-length addition to the Longhope Abbey series, ‘A Christmas Affair to Remember’. (Listen to our reviews of the Longhope Abbey books here: Episode 122: ‘A Dangerous Kind of Lady’; Episode 131: ‘A Beastly Kind of Earl’; and Episode 151: ‘A Wicked Kind of Husband’.)

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    Episode 154: ‘Mistletoe Christmas’ by Eloisa James, Christi Caldwell, Janna MacGregor and Erica Ridley

    Episode 154: ‘Mistletoe Christmas’ by Eloisa James, Christi Caldwell, Janna MacGregor and Erica Ridley

    Tis the season not to waste time on terrible🎄❤️ books! Kim and Aimee help you out by with their review of ‘Mistletoe Christmas’, a festive, romantic, happily-ever-after anthology by Eloisa James, Christi Caldwell, Janna MacGregor and Erica Ridley. (With reference to Episode 153: Mary Jo Putney’s ‘The Christmas Cuckoo’ and Episode 57: ‘The Last Chance Christmas Ball’.) 

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    Episode 153: Mary Jo Putney’s ‘The Christmas Cuckoo’

    Episode 153: Mary Jo Putney’s ‘The Christmas Cuckoo’

    Don’t have time for terrible 🎄❤️ books? To help, and to kick off the festive reading season, Kim and Aimee review ‘The Christmas Cuckoo’ by Mary Jo Putney.

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    Episode 152: Richard Osman’s ‘The Last Devil to Die’ (Thursday Murder Club)

    Episode 152: Richard Osman’s ‘The Last Devil to Die’ (Thursday Murder Club)

    Don’t have time to waste on terrible 🔎 books? Kim and Aimee review ‘The Last Devil to Die’, the next novel in Richard Osman’s ‘Thursday Murder Club’ series, and discuss what makes them cry. (This review assumes you’ve read the preceding novels - see Episode 99 for book 3, ‘The Bullet that Missed’, Episode 87 for book 2, ‘The Man Who Died Twice’, and Episode 36 for book 1, ‘The Thursday Murder Club’.

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    Episode 151: Mia Vincy’s ‘A Wicked Kind of Husband’(Longhope Abbey series)

    Episode 151: Mia Vincy’s ‘A Wicked Kind of Husband’(Longhope Abbey series)

    Don’t have time for terrible ❤️ books? Kim and Aimee help you decide what to read, with a spoiler free review of the second book in Mia Vincy’s ‘Longhope Abbey’ series, ‘A Wicked Kind of Husband’. (With reference to previews reviews of this series, Episode 131: ‘A Beastly Kind of Earl’ and Episode 122: ‘A Dangerous Kind of Lady’, as well as Episode 146: Mary Jo Putney’s ‘Once Dishonoured’.)

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    Episode 150: Robert Galbraith’s ‘The Running Grave’ (Cormoran Strike #7)

    Episode 150: Robert Galbraith’s ‘The Running Grave’ (Cormoran Strike #7)

    Don’t have time for terrible 🔎 books? Kim and Aimee have read the (very long) 7th instalment of the Cormoran Strike series, ‘The Running Grave’ by Robert Galbraith. (Note: if you plan to read the series and are not up to book 7, this episode will spoil previous books. Here’s our review of the previous book, ‘Ink Black Heart’ and the first novel, ‘The Cuckoo’s Calling’ .)

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    Episode 149: Ellie Cosimano’s ‘Finlay Donovan is Killing It’

    Episode 149: Ellie Cosimano’s ‘Finlay Donovan is Killing It’

    Don’t have time for terrible 🔎❤️😂 books? Kim and Aimee help with a spoiler-free review of ‘Finlay Donovan is Killing It’ by Ellie Cosimano. (With reference to the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich, which we review here.) 

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    Episode 148: Georgette Heyer’s ‘Friday’s Child’

    Episode 148: Georgette Heyer’s ‘Friday’s Child’

    Don’t have time for terrible ❤️ books? Kim and Aimee help you out with a spoiler-free review of Georgette Heyer’s classic romantic comedy, ‘Friday’s Child’. 
    (The audiobook we refer to is narrated by Owen Findlay.)

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