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by Ariel Bissett and Raeleen Lemay
Unbinding books to get to their hearts! Ariel Bissett and Raeleen Lemay discuss the books they've read, the books they've bought, and recommend books to listeners every week!
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- 1 weeks ago53 min
#326 - In The Field: Book Shopping Adventures Together in Calgary!
Bookshops visited:Fair’s Fair: https://fairsfair.com/Nekoto Books: https://nekotobooks.com/Pages (Kensington): https://www.pageskensington.com/Shelf Life Books: https://www.shelflifebooks.ca/Support The Podcast:Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunboundFollow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/Our website: booksunboundpodcast.comNeed Info or Some Books?Buy books with our affiliate link: https://bookshop.org/shop/BooksUnboundAll the books we mentioned in this episode: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/booksUse our affiliate link to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1! https://tidd.ly/3dyW1XwOur Patrons:A special thanks to our Gold Foil Team on Patreon: Adriane, Alex A, Alex D, Alli, Bellanora, Bethany, Brittany, Candis, Cassie, Christina, Claire, Debra, Diana, Gerald, Inbar, Jessica, Jill, Judith, Karina, Laura, Léane, Livi, Michelene, Nicole, Róisin, Sherralle, The Gene Queens, Tiffany!
- 3 weeks ago1h 13m
#325 - This Is Going To Be The Greatest Reading Summer of Our Lives
It's our quarterly update! Raeleen is doing a bookish ATTACK and Ariel is totally changing up her Monday mornings.Check out the Book History of Nova Scotia website: https://www.bookhistoryofnovascotia.com/Support The Podcast:Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunboundFollow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/Our website: booksunboundpodcast.comNeed Info or Some Books?Buy books with our affiliate link: https://bookshop.org/shop/BooksUnboundAll the books we mentioned in this episode: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/booksUse our affiliate link to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1! https://tidd.ly/3dyW1XwOur Patrons:A special thanks to our Gold Foil Team on Patreon: Adriane, Alex A, Alex D, Alli, Bellanora, Bethany, Brittany, Candis, Cassie, Christina, Claire, Debra, Diana, Gerald, Inbar, Jessica, Jill, Judith, Karina, Laura, Léane, Livi, Michelene, Nicole, Róisin, Sherralle, The Gene Queens, Tiffany!Chapters:00:00 - Summer Is Here09:45 - Book News20:03 - End of the Quarter33:21 - Our Q3 Goals….46:14 - Reading Update
- Jun 22, 20261h 14m
#324 - Ariel Finally Finished Her Book and She Didn't Like It!
Ariel reads her first big disappointment of the year and Raeleen has discovered a whole new reading philosophy!Support The Podcast:Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunboundFollow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/Our website: booksunboundpodcast.comNeed Info or Some Books?Buy books with our affiliate link: https://bookshop.org/shop/BooksUnboundAll the books we mentioned in this episode: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/booksUse our affiliate link to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1! https://tidd.ly/3dyW1XwOur Patrons:A special thanks to our Gold Foil Team on Patreon: Adriane, Alex A, Alex D, Alli, Bellanora, Bethany, Brittany, Candis, Cassie, Christina, Claire, Debra, Diana, Gerald, Inbar, Jessica, Jill, Judith, Karina, Laura, Léane, Livi, Michelene, Nicole, Róisin, Sherralle, The Gene Queens, Tiffany!Chapters:00:00:00 - Quest For Waffle Fries00:06:38 - Camping!00:15:20 - F1 Update00:17:35 - Rae’s New Bookshelf System00:22:43 - Trip to the Museum!00:24:47 - A New Book00:28:34 - Review: The Mechanic00:37:05 - Review: Eggshell Skull00:58:19 - A Tangled Web…01:05:13 - Total Mail Room
- Jun 8, 20261h 13m
#323 - When Do We Start Calling This a Reading Slump???
Ariel returns from a big trip! We both review the potatoes we ate this month and Raeleen reviews three books!Support The Podcast:Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunboundFollow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/Our website: booksunboundpodcast.comNeed Info or Some Books?Buy books with our affiliate link: https://bookshop.org/shop/BooksUnboundAll the books we mentioned in this episode: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/booksUse our affiliate link to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1! https://tidd.ly/3dyW1XwOur Patrons:A special thanks to our Gold Foil Team on Patreon: Adriane, Alex A, Alex D, Alli, Bellanora, Bethany, Brittany, Bronte, Candis, Cassie, Christina, Claire, Debra, Diana, Gene, Gerald, Inbar, Jessica, Jill, Judith, Karina, Laura, Léane, Livi, Michelene, Nicole, Róisin, Sherralle, Tiffany!Chapters:00:00:00 - Start00:03:53 - Book Haul!00:13:41 - Summer Has STARTED00:18:45 - Ariel’s Ferris Bueller Story00:19:42 - Potatoes in Margate00:22:21 - Rae’s Potato Catalogue00:42:11 - E-Reader Review00:52:57 - #currentlyreading01:00:16 - The Mail Room
- May 25, 20261h 34m
#322 - Are Blind Dates with Books A TRAP?!
This may be shocking but Raeleen has another book haul, hehehe. Also ARiel went to a conference, is struggling with her currently reading, and Raeleen went to a sing-along!Links mentioned:Ariel's PEI Trip: https://www.chasinganne.com/Quilt show: https://www.instagram.com/hangamaamiri/?hl=enChasing Anne PEI Trips: https://www.chasinganne.comSupport The Podcast:Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunboundFollow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/Our website: booksunboundpodcast.comNeed Info or Some Books?Buy books with our affiliate link: https://bookshop.org/shop/BooksUnboundAll the books we mentioned in this episode: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/booksUse our affiliate link to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1! https://tidd.ly/3dyW1XwOur Patrons:A special thanks to our Gold Foil Team on Patreon: Adriane, Alex A, Alex D, Alli, Bellanora, Bethany, Brittany, Bronte, Candis, Cassie, Christina, Claire, Debra, Diana, Gene, Gerald, Inbar, Jessica, Jill, Judith, Karina, Laura, Léane, Livi, Michelene, Nicole, Róisin, Sherralle, Tiffany!Chapters:00:00:00 - #32200:01:11 - Mashed Potato…Movies!00:09:19 - Currently Reading00:24:01 - Jeep Mods00:29:56 - Tri-Con!00:50:42 - Haul City01:22:55 - The Mail Room
- May 11, 20261h 23m
#321 - Ariel Had a Terrible Bookshop Experience
Raeleen is back with a juicy book haul, Ariel is in full Anne mode, and both of us visit family and have adventures!Links mentioned:Ariel's PEI Trip: https://www.chasinganne.com/Our upcoming Mashed Potato May liveshow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnJmZDLgYXoMashed Potato May Bingo Card: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/The Island of Doctor Moreau Audiobook read by Raeleen: https://www.patreon.com/booksunbound/shop/island-of-doctor-moreau-full-audiobook-278323Animal Farm Audiobook read by Ariel: https://www.patreon.com/booksunbound/shop/animal-farm-by-george-orwell-full-read-105174Support The Podcast:Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunboundFollow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/Our website: booksunboundpodcast.comNeed Info or Some Books?Buy books with our affiliate link: https://bookshop.org/shop/BooksUnboundAll the books we mentioned in this episode: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/booksUse our affiliate link to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1! https://tidd.ly/3dyW1XwOur Patrons:A special thanks to our Gold Foil Team on Patreon: Adriane, Alex A, Alex D, Alli, Bellanora, Brittany, Bronte, Candis, Cassie, Christina, Claire, Debra, Diana, Gene, Gerald, Inbar, Jessica, Jill, Judith, Karina, Laura, Léane, Livi, Michelene, Nicole, Róisin, Sherralle, Tiffany!Chapters:00:00:00 - #32100:01:43 - In The Swing of Mashed Potato May00:03:56 - We Have Audiobooks!00:07:03 - Chasing Anne: Spots Still Available!00:09:35 - A Spring Vacation00:20:18 - Book Haul00:25:32 - Rae’s Journey to BC00:51:38 - Re-Review: The Blue Castle01:18:28 - The Mail Room
- Apr 27, 20261h 8m
#320 - We're Ridin' The Readin' Wave 🌊
Raeleen has a big thrifted book haul, Ariel has somehow gotten into the middle of four books, Raeleen has finished another Stephen King, and Ariel is testing a new mini e-reader... it's a juicy one!Check out Ariel's Anne Trip! https://www.chasinganne.com/Support The Podcast:Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunboundFollow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/Our website: booksunboundpodcast.comNeed Info or Some Books?Buy books with our affiliate link: https://bookshop.org/shop/BooksUnboundAll the books we mentioned in this episode: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/booksUse our affiliate link to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1! https://tidd.ly/3dyW1XwOur Patrons:A special thanks to our Gold Foil Team on Patreon: Adriane, Alex A, Alex D, Alli, Bellanora, Brittany, Bronte, Candis, Cassie, Christina, Claire, Debra, Diana, Gene, Gerald, Inbar, Jessica, Jill, Judith, Karina, Laura, Léane, Livi, Michelene, Nicole, Róisin, Sherralle, Tiffany!Chapters:00:00 - Should Ariel Become A Surfer?02:08 - Some News!04:21 - Bingo Card!!!07:35 - Our Mashed Potatoes 202609:47 - Book Haul19:57 - Soup of the Day!37:32 - “Chasing Anne”40:18 - A New E-Reader45:32 - Review: Doctor Sleep53:06 - Book News
- Apr 13, 20261h 8m
#319 - Our Reading Is Leading to Opportuni-TEA! 🍵
We have a huge breakthrough on the tea front, people. Also books and f1 and snow but mainly the tea thing.Support The Podcast:Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunboundFollow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/Our website: booksunboundpodcast.comNeed Info or Some Books?Buy books with our affiliate link: https://bookshop.org/shop/BooksUnboundAll the books we mentioned in this episode: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/booksUse our affiliate link to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1! https://tidd.ly/3dyW1XwOur Patrons:A special thanks to our Gold Foil Team on Patreon: Adriane, Alex A, Alex D, Alli, Bellanora, Brittany, Bronte, Candis, Cassie, Christina, Claire, Debra, Diana, Gene, Gerald, Inbar, Jessica, Jill, Judith, Karina, Laura, Léane, Livi, Michelene, Nicole, Róisin, Sherralle, Tiffany!Chapters:00:00 - Welcome Welcome!01:30 - Tea09:28 - SHREKSBACK18:28 - Tapping Maple Trees20:09 - JURY DUTY27:52 - Book News49:31 - #currentlyreading57:21 - A Little Haul59:38 - The Mail Room
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