Michele Amar and Leraz Levi discuss their 2023 in reading, delve into their favorite (and least favorite) authors and books, and talk about goals for their 2024 reading year.
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Join Michele Amar and Leraz Levi as they discuss their vastly different opinions about anything from novels to tropes and everything book-related in between!
Ep. 15 – Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo Ft. Yvonne Saba
14/03/2024Joined by their radio manager Yvonne, Michele and Leraz continue their discussion of the second book in the popular Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo.
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Ep. 14 – Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo Ft. Yvonne Saba
14/03/2024Joined by their radio manager Yvonne, Michele and Leraz discussed the first book in the popular Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo. From Leraz’s experience as a first-time reader of the series to Michele and Yvonne’s feelings as long-time fans of the author, they delve into the characters, the plot, and what makes this series so special. The first part of this episode is completely spoiler-free for those who haven’t read the book.
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Ep. 12 — Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
20/07/2023This week, Michele and Leraz revisited the first romance book they ever read: Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire. They discuss the good, the bad, and the cringe, from overplayed tropes to controversial depictions of romance. The first part of this episode is completely spoiler-free for those who haven’t read the book.
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Ep. 11 — 2022 Wrapped
05/06/2023Michele Amar and Leraz Levi discuss their previous reading year, delve into their favorite (and least favorite) authors and books, and talk about goals for their 2023 reading year.
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Ep.10 — The Books That Made Us
21/07/2022This week, Michele and Leraz took a trip down memory lane with their very first guest, Michele’s childhood friend Kayla. Together, the three of them discussed their childhood favorites, the books that shaped them, and old favorites that make them cringe now. From John Green to the wave of dystopian fiction, the girls go through it all.
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Ep. 9 — The Deal with Booktok: 5 stars or 1?
14/07/2022TikTok has taken over everyone’s phone, and with the BookTok community growing by the day, Michele and Leraz took the time to talk about everything they love (and some of the things they don’t) about the platform. From the amount of people who’ve started reading thanks to the community to whether or not certain books may not be worth your time, they cover it all.
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Ep. 8 — The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
07/07/2022The Picture of Dorian Gray is one of the most respected classics ever written, and this week, Michele and Leraz finally crossed it off their TBR piles. Join them in their discussion from all topics ranging from why classics are still relevant, overdramatic writing, and everything that they loved about Dorian Gray. If you’re worried about spoilers, the first part of this episode is completely spoiler-free, but if you’ve read the book, join them in their full discussion
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Ep. 7 — Bookish Pet Peeves
30/06/2022While we all love books, sometimes we need a place to air our grievances. This week, Michele and Leraz took the time to rant about judgemental readers, irritating plot devices, and the things that can make them turn a book away for good.
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Ep. 6 — November 9 by Colleen Hoover
23/06/2022In this week’s episode, Leraz and Michele tackled Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel and BookTok favorite, November 9. They discuss their overall thoughts and opinions, what worked for them, what issues they had, and some of the controversy surrounding this book. If you’re worried about spoilers, the first part of this episode is completely spoiler-free, but if you’ve read the book, join them in their full discussion.
A quick warning for listeners: This episode contains discussions of suicide, sexual assault, cancer, emotional abuse, and other possibly sensitive subjects
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Ep. 5 — If you like THIS trope, read THIS book
16/06/2022This week, Michele and Leraz dive into something every reader loves: Tropes. From enemies to lovers to found family, they’ve compiled a list of reccommendations for some of the most popular tropes and subgenres that fit every reader’s mood.
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Ep. 4 — Women in fiction, gender roles, and men writing women
09/06/2022In the first discussion episode, Michele and Leraz take a deep look at some of the strongest female figures both inside and outside of fiction. They talk about some of the most influential female writers, the issues with some men writing women, favorite female-led stories, and some of their favorite and strongest female heroines.
A quick warning for listeners: This episode contains discussions of suicide, sexual assault, and other possibly sensitive subjects
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Ep. 3 — Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
02/06/2022This week Michele read one of Leraz’s favorite books, Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert and discuss what makes a great romance, why representation matters, and talk about the best parts in the first book of the Brown Sisters trilogy. If you’re worried about spoilers, the first part of the episode is completely spoiler-free but if you’ve read the book, join them in their discussion.
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Ep 2 – If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
14/05/2022In this week’s episode of Fully Booked, Leraz read Michele’s favorite book, If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio and have an in-depth discussion of this thrilling dark academia novel. If you’re worried about spoilers, the first part of the episode is completely spoiler-free but if you’ve read the book, join us in our discussion surrounding Shakespeare, murder, and obsession.
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Ep 1 – 2022 reading goals
10/04/2022Welcome to the first episode of Fully Booked, where hosts Michele Amar and Leraz Levi discuss their previous reading year, delve into their favorite authors and books, and talk about goals for 2022.
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