This was an emotional episode in that we discuss some life changes. Yvonne shares some important news and we console each other. "Growth happens during hardships." This has been our motto during this season of life. We also talk about the books...

We're Back! Its been since December since we recorded a podcast and we were way past due! In this episode we dive into what we have been reading since the new year. We did a buddy read of Penn Cole's Kindred Curse Saga and we both had different...

Yvonne and Shelley finally caved and read/listened to "Quicksilver" by Carrie Heart and it was worth all the hype across the booktok community.  We have a new top favorite Shadow Daddy!  We both were pleasantly surprised at how much w...

In this episode we discuss our take on the Lisa Marie Presley Memoir.  We both were blown away by this book and learning about her.  She had an intensity about her, a trait that her dad had as well.  We learn about her relationsh...

Yvonne and Shelley catch up and talk about what we are currently reading.  We talk about friendships and how we relate to books and certain characters.  Shelley is currently doing a digital detox so she explains what book inspired it....

We had an impromptu podcast to discuss this hot Texas weather and what we are planning on reading this fall.  Yvonne embarrasses Shelley yet again with some of the books she has been reading.  Shelley laughs at what is on her Kindle r...

In this episode we review the final book in the Flesh and Fire series by Jennifer Armentrout. We have absolutely LOVED this series and this book was 5 stars for us. We are big fans of JLA and her Blood and Ash series. We discuss why we love thi...

Welcome to this episode of Bookmates where we discuss what read over the summer and our ratings of each one.  We also show our love and devotion to author Jennifer L. Armentrout and her upcoming release of Book Four in the Flesh and Fire s...

Welcome back! In this episode we dive into Queen of Shadows.  A lot happens in this book as Aelin returns to Rifthold to discover her cousing Aedion has been captured.  She also must confront Chaol who now knows who she really is.&nbs...

We are back to discuss Assassin's Blade which are a compilation of Novellas following Celaena's story before she goes to Endovier.  We discuss the controversy over which order to read the books and how we both chose to read them.  We ...

Yvonne and Shelley are super excited for summer!  In this episode we discuss our travel plans and what we will be reading.  

We are back at it discussing Book 3 of TOG and we both admit that this one was a favorite.  We fell in love with this series with this book so if you were on the fence with books 1 and 2, this one will definitely push you over...to LOVING ...

In this episode we discuss a little about where we grew up and how we both got to Austin, TX. We also talk about how we met and what we bonded over initially. We hope you enjoy this episode and get to know us a little bit better.

Yvonne and Shelley continue to deep dive into the Throne of Glass series with book 2 in this episode.  Celaena is now the King's Champion which changes things a bit.  Yvonne is team Dorian while Shelley is Team Chaol. In this book we ...

In this episode we will discuss Book 1 in the TOG series.  We will talk about the characters, the plot, how we feel about Sarah J Maas, and much more.  We are intentional about not spoiling anything from the remaining books in the ser...

Hi and Welcome to Bookmates Podcast with Shelley and Yvonne.  This is a brief introduction about why we started our Podcast and what we will be discussing going forward.  We hope that you enjoy!