We are back this week with a question as old as reading itself: who can you REALLY trust for good book recommendations?

The girls are back this week talking about all the things to watch out for when it comes to book recommendations. They discuss how book recommendations have changed in the age of social media, who you should avoid when it comes to book recommendations and most importantly, is it weird to get book recommendations from your parents? So strap in for some giggles, amazing bookish banter, and a load of great book recommendations.

This week on the podcast we address all the controversy and complaints around audiobooks. Jessica and Phoebe sit down to work their way through some of their experiences with audiobooks and why reading audiobooks is so important for readers of any age. From the importance of oral tradition to the what reading speed is superior. Oh and of course, there are plenty of different recommendations along the way.

Join Jessica and Phoebe this week for a wander down the 'are all booktok books overhyped' discussion. The girls discuss what they are reading and which books they find to be generally 'overhyped'. Some may surprise you, some may down right shock you, and some may just get this podcast cancelled. But if you are interested in why we see the same books popping up in different areas and want to know why - this is the episode for you.

Books Mentioned:

The Stolen Hours by Karen Swan

Heavenly Bodies by Imani Erriu

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

A Winters' Promise by Christelle Dabos

Silver Elite by Dani Francis

Butter by Asako Yuzuki

It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

Magnolia Parks by Jessa Hastings

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

We are back this week with an age-old bookish question: Have Special Editions gone too far?

It seems like every book is receiving a special edition, and is it always necessary? This week Jessica and Phoebe tackle some of the bookish trends with special editions, the inequalities within special editions, the impact of book boxes on the bookish space, and whether we should be building special edition shrines.

Books mentioned in this episode:

• Outrage by Ellen Jones
• Shamiso by Brian Chikwava
• Girl, Goddess, Queen by Bea Fitzgerald
• From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L Armentrout
• Funny Place by Emily Henry
• Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
• Gold Rush Ranch by Elsie Silver
• Daydream by Hannah Grace
• Holding the Reins by Paisley Hope
• First Time Caller by B.K. Borison
• The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
• The Poppy Wars by R.F Kuang
• A Theory of Drowning by Ava Reid
• The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
• The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman
• The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
• The Girl who fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
  

Enjoy our inaugural episode of The Bookish Bubble with your host: Jessica (@Jessicareads.books) and Phoebe (@GetThisGirlABook).

This week on the podcast, find out which books we would take to a desert island and which of your hosts would be more likely to survive. The answers may just surprise you.