Emotionally Booked Podcast
Welcome to Emotionally Booked Podcast, where romance meets realism, and dragons share shelf space with literary greats. We're Michaela and Bella-two book-obsessed friends here to talk stories we love, authors we admire, and the bookish adventures we're having along the way.
From swoony fantasies to thought-provoking lit fic, we've got your next favorite read waiting for you. So grab a cup of tea, settle in, and let's turn the page together.
Episodes
9 episodes
Ep. 9: Feasting on Our Comfort Reads (Thanksgiving episode)
Join Bella and Michaela for our Thanksgiving Comfort Reads episode! We’re diving into the books and authors that feel like a warm blanket, sharing the stories we return to year after year, and shouting out the indie bookstores that keep our she...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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32:23
Ep. 8: Honesty Hour: Book Events and Their Ticket Tiers
Join Michaela and Bella—your book-event besties—on a mission to help you spend smart, travel bold, and find the events worth your PTO. We dig into ticket tiers, spill on VIP perks, break down what it’s really like to solo travel to different bo...
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Episode 8
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52:02
Ep 7: Mark's Ego (Dramatized Adaptation)
Happy Halloween! 🎃Bella introduces a special guest and the two discuss the horrors of a *certain* book-to-movie adaptation (Stephen King's The Long Walk), Dungeon Crawler Carl, Dramatized Adaptations and more! Follow the po...
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Episode 7
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29:06
Ep. 6: STOP THE BANS: How do books get banned and what can we do?
Bella’s back from New York Comic Con with all the bookish highlights — from major reveals to the latest fandom trends — and she’s filling Michaela in on everything she saw and heard. 👀 Then, the two dive into the growing buzz around an upcoming...
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Episode 6
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36:46
Ep. 5: Audiobooks, Subscription Boxes, and Banned Books
This week, Michaela and Bella are diving into all the ways we read — and trust us, it's more than just flipping pages. From the rise (and rise) of audiobooks to the never-ending temptation of book box subscriptions, we’re unpacking how...
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Episode 5
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46:22
Ep. 4: We’ve lost the plot (literally): Tropes, fanfics, and trigger warnings
Michaela and Bella are back to unpack the way we talk about books — are we skipping synopses and just chasing tropes now? 👀 Plus, a major book title gets leaked early (oops, Waterstones), we fangirl over authors who went from fanfic to full-on ...
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Episode 4
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44:13
Ep. 3: Behind the Book: How Publishing Shapes What You Read
In this episode, Michaela and Bella take you behind the scenes of the book world! Ever wondered what makes indie publishing different from traditional publishing—or why it matters for the books you love? In this episode, we explore the perks an...
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41:50
Ep. 2: The Romance Recap: Must-Read Love Stories
Join Michaela and Bella as they catch up on the latest drama and adventures in the book community. From messy book event controversies (think awkward behavior and chaotic organization) to swapping their favorite romance reads, they cover it all...
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Episode 2
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39:45