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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, and welcome to Medium Lady Reads this is episode 10, “Crush Your Reading Goals with a Killer Holds List”

In this episode the ladies are so excited to bring you another Library-themed episode! This episode is all about one of Erin’s favorite library hacks, making the most of the library holds.

In this Episode:

• Erin and Jillian share how their reading is going - Jillian shares a tidbit that might normalize falling asleep while reading for you & Erin does a diagnostic check-in with Jillian.
• Our previous library themed episode - Episode 4 - Why We Love Libraries
• They talk about the power of holds.
• Jillian goes into when holds were a critical part of her life.
• And, Erin dives into how convenient holds being delivered to your local library branch can be.
• Have you ever wondered how to strategically place holds on books? Jillian shares strategic tips.
• If you’ve been wanting to manage your holds using websites and library apps, Erin has the tips for you.
• Long waitlists can be super frustrating but there is a way to maneuver through them, Jillian has the tips you need.
• Erin’s a pro at the “Holds Juggling Act” and she’s sharing her tips with you.
• While using holds is definitely one of Jillian and Erin’s favorite things, there is always some serendipity in browsing the shelves. 
• Jillian shares a story all about the pink covers of books!
• Up next is the hot takes segment - be sure to listen to hear what the ladies are talking about this time around.
• Jelly Pops Book Club with Jillian O’Keefe
• Finally, Erin and Jillian share what’s on their holds lists.

Books Mentioned In This Episode:

• The Year of Witching by Alexis Henderson
• Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale
• The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes
• Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress by Steven Pinker
• Outlive by Peter Attia MD
• Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
• Funny Story by Emily Henry
• Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
• Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
• Goodbye Earl: A Revenge Novel
• The Whispers by Ashley Audrain
• Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

If you enjoyed this episode we would love it if you recommended us to a friend or loved one!  Be sure to take a screenshot and share on Instagram stories, and tag both Jillian (@jillianfindinghappy) and Erin (@medium.lady), or the podcast @mediumladyreads, so that they can reshare the love! 

Thanks for listening and if you enjoyed what you heard, please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts!

Tune in on November 13th for the next episode of the Medium Lady Reads Podcast.

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Hello! Hi! Welcome everyone to episode 5 of the Medium Lady Reads podcast! 

In this episode, Erin and Jillian are going to be discussing why they believe that Romance is for everyone!

The idea for this episode, “Is Romance for Everyone?” came off the coattails of both Jillian and Erin finishing Happy Place and really loving it. So, they decided that they wanted to try exploring the genre of romance and its appeal to different readers. 

Now in case you’re thinking “hmm romance, definitely no," be sure to tune in to this episode to get your definitions straight!

In This Episode:

• Erin provides a definition of what she and Jillian believe the romance genre to be about.
• There is an interesting synopsis of the history of romance.
• Jillian shares why she loves the romance genre.
• Both women share what opened them up to romance and they provide some recommendations of their favorite romance titles. 
• Romance appeals to so many people, Erin and Jillian discuss why they believe this is the case.
• There are a lot of stereotypes surrounding the romance genre, and Jillian and Erin spend time debunking some of those stereotypes.
• In this episode, Erin and Jillian introduce a new occasional segment called “Instagram Made Me Buy It.”
• Finally, the ladies end by discussing their current library holds list.

Books Mentioned In This Episode:

• Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan
• Get a Life Chloe Brown, by Talia Hibbert
• Honey and Spice by Bolu Babalola
• The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
• Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
• One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London
• In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune
• A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall
• Spoiler Alert Series by Olivia Dade
• The Time Travellers Wife by Audrey Nefenegger
• Normal People by Sally Rooney
• Call my By Your Name by Andre Assiman
• The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams
• The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
• Book Lovers by Emily Henry
• Beach Read by Emily Henry
• People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
• One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
• A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows
• Banyan Moon by Thao Thai

If you enjoyed this episode we would love it if you recommended us to a friend or loved one!  Be sure to take a screenshot and share it on Instagram stories, and tag both Jillian (@jillianfindinghappy) and Erin (@medium.lady) so that they can reshare the love! 

Thanks for listening and if you enjoyed what you heard, please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts!

Tune in on August 21, 2023, for the next episode of the Medium Lady Reads Podcast.

**Some of the links used in the show notes are affiliate links. This does not change the cost of the item for you, we just get a small percentage of the cost, that helps us to offset the cost of putting out the podcast.**