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Hello, hi, and welcome to Medium Lady Reads this is episode 15, “Romanticize your reading with a seasonal TBR.”

In this episode, Jillian and Erin are sharing are exploring how readers (them included) embrace the season and curate their reading lists according to that season. Be sure to tag them (@jillianfindinghappy and @medium.lady) on Instagram, and share whether you’re a seasonal reader or not.

In This Episode:

• The ladies start with a check-in to see how their reading is going.
• Erin and Jillian discuss what seasonal reading is and how they embrace it in their lives.
• Why would you make seasonal reading a habit? Jillian and Erin discuss this and more.
• By reading seasonally you can add a sense of anticipation to what you’ll be reading during each season.
• If you want to know HOW to make seasonal reading a habit, Erin and Jillian share how to do exactly that.
• The ladies share some seasonal reading options for the season of love!
• It’s time for Hot Takes! Jillian and Erin share their thoughts on this week’s Hot Take.
• Erin encourages listeners to utilize their local library. 
• Jillian and Erin discuss their holds list. 
• The Link to the Buddy Reads Episode mentioned in this episode.

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

• Sincerely Yours by Tessa Bailey
• Love Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
• So Happy For You by Celia Laskey
• Happy Place by Emily Henry
• Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
• Before the Fall by Noah Hawley
• A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams
• The Beauty of Your Face by Sahar Mustafah
• Shut up, this is Serious by Carolina Ixta
• The Last Love Note by Emma Grey

Hello! Hi! Welcome to episode 6 of the Medium Lady Reads podcast. This week Erin and Jillian are going to be discussing Fourth Wing, their thoughts on the book and whether it’s worth the huge amount of hype that it’s receiving. 

In This Episode:

• Jillian and Erin check-in with each other to see how things are going in reading land for them. 
• Erin shares an intro to the episode and why they chose to discuss Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros.
• Then the ladies dive into the synopsis of the book, and remind their readers that the episode is SPOILER FREE. So, anyone and everyone can listen freely.
• This book provides a punch when it comes to its emotional impact, both Erin and Jillian discuss this.
• One thing that’s important to note about Fourth Wing, is that it takes place in a whole different world. Building that world up is important – Jillian and Erin take time to discuss the world building in this book.
• There are some pretty important characters in this book, some you’ll love, some you’ll grow to hate. The ladies discuss character development and the role it played.
• They discuss some content warnings that readers should be aware of before picking up Fourth Wing.
• When it comes to the book, Jillian and Erin share some opinions, and differ with others. Plus, they share their favorite moments of the book.
• Erin shares her thoughts on why she believes everyone is crazy for this book.
• Jillian and Erin discuss this week’s hot take; Do you obey your library’s return dates? To learn where the ladies stand on this, you’ll have to tune in to episode 6 of Medium Lady Reads.
• They end with discussing their hold’s lists. 

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

• Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
• Lie to Me by J.T. Ellison
• Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center
• The Librianist by Patrick DeWitt
• You Were Always Mine by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza

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Tune in on September 4, 2023, for the next episode of the Medium Lady Reads Podcast.

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