Shmindle Shmumlimited
Ratings, Rants, and Reviews of books available on Kindle Unlimited
Episodes
41 episodes
40: Lucky Shot
Back to our roots - a sports romance!! For Episode 40 we read Rebecca Jenshak's new book Lucky Shot. We open by talking about a book break, or pivot, versus DNF'ing, and then get into the usual episode format. This hockey romance is about the w...
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Episode 40
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39: Regretting You
Have you seen the movie yet? Regretting You by Colleen Hoover is both the book for Episode 39 and a new blockbuster film! This is one of those books that gave us a lot to talk about with some really strong and disagreeing fee...
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Episode 39
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38: Rookie Season
Rookie Season - a book by TWO authors - including fav of the Pod, Katie Bailey and another one we are a fan of, Leah Brunner - was the book of choice for Episode 38. A hockey romance - timely as the NHL is starting off and the cold weather is s...
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Episode 38
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37: Wild Card
For Episode 37 we read the book Wild Card by Elsie Silver. A standalone in a series where we've read earlier books, we had some interesting thoughts about this book. Listen to find out which character (if any?) we liked best of the main charact...
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Episode 37
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36: The Americana Playbook
Listen to episode 36 to hear Lauren to tell a dirty joke!!! But also, listen for The Americana Playbook by Cathryn Carter - a sports romance fit for this fall season! This football romance involves adults (yay!) and rekindled childhood relation...
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Episode 36
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35: Jilted
Jilted by Vi Keeland is the book for Episode 35. Listen to find out if we were wild for Wilder, the billionaire MMC who may be one of the most thoughtful and communicative we've read yet! If you love stories about weddings a la 27 Dresses and c...
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Episode 35
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34: Twisted Love
For Episode 34 we dive into Twisted Love by Ana Huang, which is being turned into a TV series on Netflix. We open up with a discussion about a different TV series, The Summer I Turned Pretty, as both readers of the books and watchers of the sho...
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Episode 34
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33: Summer Time
Episode 33 features Summer Time by Willow Aster as we attempt to stretch beach reading season as long as we possibly can. On social we posted our halfway point predictions about who the FMC would end up with - listen to find out if we were righ...
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Episode 33
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32: Love Sick
Episode 32 ventured into a favorite territory of ours - medical romance! The book is Love Sick by Deidra Duncan and in this episode we dive into this slow burn drama filled book. There were some surprising twists, rumors, and more that we discu...
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Episode 32
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31: Here for the Cake
In this week's episode, Lauren, Steph, and Amity read Jennifer Millikin's Here for the Cake - a perfect summer read! A beautiful beach, acai bowls, forced proximity, and fake dating - what else could you want??!! The crew also discusses how a r...
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Episode 31
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30: Rewind It Back
This week on Shmindle Shmumlimited the ladies read Rewind It Back by Liz Tomforde. Trying something different - this is the final book in the series of standalone but interconnected series. The crew also discussed other thing...
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Episode 30
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29: Merit
Back to basics for Episode 29! A sports romance featuring a football player, a volleyball player, and some family drama was right up our alley in the book Merit by Denver Perry, a standalone book in the Treasure State Wildcats series. Listen to...
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Episode 29
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28: My Oxford Year
Soon to be a Netflix Movie, for Episode 28 the ladies of Shmindle Shmumlimited read My Oxford Year by Julia Whelen. Amity, Lauren, and Stephanie share their thoughts on this book, a few other movie or film adaptations, and make plans to watch t...
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Episode 28
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27: The Serendipity
This episode has a bit of everything - billionaire discussionss, dessert cravings, marsupial googles, and a book review! For episode 27 Amity, Steph, and Lauren review the book The Serendipity by Emma St Clair. This is book one in a really cool...
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Episode 27
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26: Story of My Life by Lucy Score
For Episode 26 Lauren, Steph, and Amity read Story of My Life by Lucy Score. We've been longtime fans of Lucy Score and have read a number of her books available on KU. However, this episode starts off with a few of the ladies sharing about boo...
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Episode 26
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25: Doc Hollywood by Quinn Hart
On this episode of Shmindle Shmumlimited, Lauren, Steph, and Amity review the rom-com Doc Hollywood by Quinn Hart. This seemingly light-hearted book had some deeper aspects and great character development, and of course some laughs! Listen to h...
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Episode 25
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24: Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh
Just in time for St Patrick's Day - the ladies of Shmindle Shmumlimited read Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh - book 1 of the Boys of Tommen series set in Ireland. Listen to find out if it was Steph, Amity, or Lauren that rated this book an almost per...
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Episode 24
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23: Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
One of our highest rated books EVER! Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer had rave reviews from Shmindle Shmumlimited. Listen to hear Amity, Lauren, and Steph chat about this YA Fantasy with mild romance. The episode opens with the...
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Episode 23
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22: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
What type of book says February like a thriller??!! The ladies of Shmindle Shmumlimited read The Housemaid - the first in a series by Freida McFadden. This book was a #BookTok suggestion - and did it live up to its hype? Listen to find out how ...
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Episode 22
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BONUS: Onyx Storm Reactions
We’ve never done a special episode before, but a special series like this requires one! Amity, Lauren, and Steph of Shmindle Shmumlimited share their reactions to the newest release in the Empyrean Series - Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros! Books 1...
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21: The Deal by Elle Kennedy
What's the deal with The Deal? Jk. For episode 21, the ladies of Shmindle Shmumlimited shared their thoughts on the book The Deal by Elle Kennedy. This book is a hockey romance, and has been optioned by Amazon Prime to be a future TV series! La...
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Episode 21
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20: My Best Bet by SC Kate
For the second book of the year Steph, Lauren, and Amity of Shmindle Shmumlimited read My Best Bet by SC Kate. A back to their roots hockey romance, the crew all read this book very quickly! The episode begins with some reflection on 2024 readi...
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Episode 20
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19: The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
Welcome to 2025! For the first episode of this calendar year the ladies of Shmindle Shmumlimited are back chatting about the book The Lost Bookshop - a book with over 100k reviews and over 4 stars! But do they agree? Listen to find out! As alwa...
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Episode 19
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18: Snow Stuck by Elle Rivers
Another seasonal book for Amity, Lauren, and Steph of Shmindle Shmumlimited - Snow Stuck by Elle Rivers has the trio again trying to process the protective older brother trope and enjoying meddling grandmas. The girls also try their hands at be...
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Episode 18
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17: Holiday Hostilities by Katie Bailey
Have you ever been reading a hilarious book and wished you got to ask the author what inspired such funny scenes? For Episode 17 of Shmindle Shmumlimited Steph, Lauren, and Amity got to talk to author Katie Bailey about her newest release, Holi...
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Episode 17
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