This was a fun new adventure for us to try out! Support The Podcast: Sign up to the bookmark subscription! https://store.dftba.com/products/books-unbound-bookmark-subscription Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Ariel's T-shirt: https://store.dftba.com/collections/bissett-books/products/im-thinking-about-books-t-s…

Raeleen goes on an adventure, Ariel went on an adventure a year ago, and we have some big book news! Links mentioned: New Directions Publishing (they sent some books to Raeleen): https://www.ndbooks.com/ Lucy Maud Show News: https://variety.com/2025/tv/global/anne-of-green-gables-megan-follows-lucy-maud-1236311127/ Amazon Kindle News: https://www.t…

It's time to hear reading confessions, hot takes, and reader problems from our listeners! On this episode we have someone who hates the special edition boom, someone who doesn't like half star ratings, two people who are reading too many audiobooks (is that possible?), someone who is having an existential crisis about borrowing too many ebooks from…

Two new reviews, a handful of currently reads, and no new books?! Links Mentioned: New Mini Book Stamp!!! https://store.dftba.com/products/mini-book-stamp Support The Podcast: Sign up to the bookmark subscription! https://store.dftba.com/products/books-unbound-bookmark-subscription Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbo…

We both went on trips and those trips led to bookshopping... Links mentioned: Scoodie Pattern: https://www.averp.co.uk/patterns/p/crochet-scoodie-pattern Star Blanket Pattern: https://bettymcknit.com/patterns/6daystarblanket/ Support The Podcast: Sign up to the bookmark subscription! https://store.dftba.com/products/books-unbound-bookmark-subscript…

We've both read books about women who are bullied at work this week! Support The Podcast: Sign up to the bookmark subscription! https://store.dftba.com/products/books-unbound-bookmark-subscription Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Ariel's T-shirt: https://store.dftba.com/collections/bissett-books/products/im-thi…

We're starting the year off with a BANG! Links mentioned: Leena's Book "Half Arsed Human": https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Half-Arse-Human-by-Leena-Norms/9781472638199 Leena's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leenanorms/ Support The Podcast: Sign up to the bookmark subscription! https://store.dftba.com/products/books-unbound-bookmark-…

We're reacting to our 2024 goals and creating our 2025 goals! HERE! WE! GO! Shrek Quest Bingo Card: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-2RQwlryXtmtb4Ul7eO2bhK1e160gO-V/view?usp=drive_link Ariel's log of visiting every bookshop in Nova Scotia: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/every-bookshop-in-nova-scotia Support The Podcast: Sign up to the bookmar…

Ariel visited SEVENTEEN bookstores so she has a LOT of books! And we react to your stats! Nearly 3000 of you filled out the reading survey and left SO MUCH great information for us to look through! Ariel's log of visiting every bookshop in nova scotia: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/every-bookshop-in-nova-scotia The spreadsheet of community st…

OUR BIGGEST EPISODE OF THE YEAR IS HERE!! WE ARE SO EXCITED!! Our favourite books, authors, covers, sub genres, and more! All of our reading statistics! It’s huge! Links mentioned: Our reading spreadsheet template: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/stuff Books Unbound Reading Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdw699d4vD5qbQ7coa3M7Q…

Links mentioned: Yearly Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdw699d4vD5qbQ7coa3M7Qq9XuH9cGvvvUMymAoI7qDglpATw/viewform Sign up to the bookmark subscription! https://store.dftba.com/products/books-unbound-bookmark-subscription Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Ariel's T-shirt: ht…

Fill out our yearly reading survey! https://forms.gle/c5dsrrnC37U37M1UA Links mentioned: Sign up to the bookmark subscription! https://store.dftba.com/products/books-unbound-bookmark-subscription Books and Brews market organizer: https://www.instagram.com/kydraslittlelibrary/ Kings Co-op Bookshop: https://www.instagram.com/kingscoopbookstore/ Cahie…

Check out the new merch! https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Ariel's T-shirt: https://store.dftba.com/collections/bissett-books/products/im-thinking-about-books-t-shirt Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow …

It's Ariel's first ever solo episode! Raeleen is moving so Ariel is doing a variety show!Links mentioned:Our new merch! https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unboundThe Original "Off The Top Of Your Head" Book Tag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNeSnKaFCL0News about John Green's new imprint: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/indust…

Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Ariel's T-shirt: https://store.dftba.com/collections/bissett-books/products/im-thinking-about-books-t-shirt Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/ Need Info or Some…

Links mentioned: Link to the live show: https://www.patreon.com/posts/going-live-read-94377822 Max of WellDoneBooks: https://www.instagram.com/welldonebooks/ Poll for the Boiling Kettle vs Hot Potato Debate: https://www.patreon.com/posts/battle-of-terms-115368510 Glossary: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/glossary-of-terms Support The Podcast: O…

Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Ariel's T-shirt: https://store.dftba.com/collections/bissett-books/products/im-thinking-about-books-t-shirt Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/ Need Info or Some…

Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Ariel's T-shirt: https://store.dftba.com/collections/bissett-books/products/im-thinking-about-books-t-shirt Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/ Need Info or Some…

Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Ariel's T-shirt: https://store.dftba.com/collections/bissett-books/products/im-thinking-about-books-t-shirt Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/ Need Info or Some…

Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Ariel's T-shirt: https://store.dftba.com/collections/bissett-books/products/im-thinking-about-books-t-shirt Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/ Need Info or Some…

The minitruck: https://www.bissettbooks.com/ Support The Podcast:Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/b...Ariel's T-shirt: https://store.dftba.com/collections/b...Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunboundFollow us on instagram: / books_unbound Need Info or Some Books?Buy books with our affiliate link: h…

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EVENT DETAILS: Books Unbound Meet Up, September 22nd, 10:30am-2:30pm! Links mentioned: Glass Animals Tour: https://www.glassanimals.com/tour Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Ariel's T-shirt: https://store.dftba.com/collections/bissett-books/products/im-thinking-about-books-t-shirt Join our …

Links mentioned: Bissett Books Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bissettbooks The End of the Year Book Tag: 1/ Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish? 2/ Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year? 3/ Is there a new release you're still waiting for? 4/ What are three books you want to read befo…

New hair, big weather update, Raeleen goes to a book sale, we both finish some reads, and we're both in the middle of two new things! Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_…

We bought a bunch... but we've also read a bunch!! Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Ariel's T-shirt: https://store.dftba.com/collections/bissett-books/products/im-thinking-about-books-t-shirt Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https:/…

We've both had a very admin and sports filled week! Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/ Need Info or Some Books? Buy books with our affiliate link: https://books…

New releases, more friendship books, Raeleen doesn't know what ot read next... it's a good one! Links mentioned: The Island of Dr. Moreau Audiobook: https://www.patreon.com/booksunbound/shop Leena's Book: https://www.instagram.com/p/C76iU8ON7c_/?hl=en Jen's Book: https://www.instagram.com/p/CxdZynoNDAU Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: http…

Big yikes! We're reading some weird stuff this week (but also lots of non-weird books) and enjoying the olympics! Links mentioned: The Island of Dr. Moreau Audiobook: https://www.patreon.com/booksunbound/shop Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreo…

This is a meaty one! Ariel reads four books and Raeleen finishes two (including one MASSIVE accomplishment and one big failure) and lots more reading updates too! Links mentioned: The Island of Dr. Moreau Audiobook: https://www.patreon.com/booksunbound/shop Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound …

We're doing another Reading Confessions episode! In this one we have three Amy's who are all worried about very different bookish problems and Kelly who feels that her books are "so 2015"! Links mentioned: Leena Norms: https://www.instagram.com/leenanorms/ Article about books and the environment: https://www.dw.com/en/paper-book-or-e-reader-which-i…

Links mentioned: Kayley’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kayleyhyde?igsh=MWNhbHVoYm5ncjJweQ== Bissett Books’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bissettbooks?igsh=YWVyOHV3Y2ZtaTJm&utm_source=qr Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/bo…

The minitruck has hit the road! Here are the stories from the first event! Bookmobile instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bissettbooks Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/book…

We're looking at our goals and facing the facts: can we still get any of these done? Links mentioned: Raeleen's Crochet Sunflower Top: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8GtC0U15mY Ariel's New Mug: https://store.dftba.com/collections/bissett-books Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our pat…

Raeleen got new carpets, Ariel painted the truck (live on the podcast), Raeleen reads a super popular book and isn't quite sure what the hype is about, and Ariel recaps her adventures to Green Gables! Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/bo…

Raeleen has to read in the dark, Ariel goes to bookshops in Toronto, and both of us finish some more mashed potato reads! Links mentioned: Pre-order our new peach hat!: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/books-ballcap The Mashed Potato Pin: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/mashed-potato-enamel-pin G…

Raeleen reads a book she LOVES, Ariel has lots of minitruck updates, and we both do a peach hair check in. Links mentioned: Pre-order our new peach hat!: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/books-ballcap The Mashed Potato Pin: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/mashed-potato-enamel-pin Bissett Books in…

Raeleen is loving her #currentlyreading, Ariel is battling a door, and we both read a very similar book. Links mentioned: Pre-order our new peach hat!: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/books-ballcap The Mashed Potato Pin: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/mashed-potato-enamel-pin Support The Podcas…

It's nighttime and Ariel has a lot of squirrel stories. Links mentioned: Pre-order our new peach hat!: https://store.dftba.com/collections/all/products/books-ballcap The Mashed Potato Pin: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/mashed-potato-enamel-pin Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections…

We’re forest girls! Raeleen has just returned from camping and Ariel is buying forest books in the big city. Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/ Need Info or Som…

Ariel is back from England! She has more books to haul and Raeleen has more books to DNF! Links mentioned: The Mashed Potato Pin: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/mashed-potato-enamel-pin Raeleen's list of books for the truck: https://bookshop.org/lists/raeleen-s-picks-for-the-book-truck Ariel's list of mermaid books: http…

Raeleen found a gem at the thrift store and Ariel is in jolly England buying books again! Links mentioned: The Mashed Potato Pin: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/mashed-potato-enamel-pin The George Orwell Essay on Tea: https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/essays-and-other-works/a-nice-cup-of-tea/ …

Ariel sees the eclipse, does more tea reviews and reads a classic, Raeleen hosts a Twin Peaks party, and reads a new favourite book! Links mentioned: Our new peach beanie: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/books-beanie Free patreon mini pod where we made "Dream Bookshop Table Displays": https://www.patreon.com/posts/5827304…

We're a quarter of the way into the year so it's time for a big reading goal check in! We also review tea, talk about sourdough bread, read some listener comments, and more! Links mentioned: Ariel's Sourdough Reading Vlog: https://youtu.be/bMh6w-O6u-Q Raeleen's Sourdough Recipe: https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/beginners-sourdough-bread-recipe Rael…

We buddy read a book for the most fun reason ever and we recommend cozy Japanese books! Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/ Need Info or Some Books? All the book…

Raeleen has a wild birthday party, Ariel joins a book club even after everything we've said, new books are hauled, some books are reviews, and a new website is launched! Links mentioned: Every Bookshop in Nova Scotia: https://www.everybookshopinnovascotia.com/ Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbou…

Raeleen is on a crochet mission, Ariel read some books she didn't quite love, and we both have (ironically) a book haul, hehe. Links mentioned: Our new peach hat: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/books-beanie Daisy cardigan pattern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaIPX20u7JA Leftover Bookmarks: https://store.dftba.com/col…

A promise is a promise! Peach hair is here! Plus some peach reads and a book haul from Raeleen. Links mentioned: Our new peach hat: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/books-beanie Daisy cardigan pattern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaIPX20u7JA Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/…

After a week in NYC Ariel is back some stories and Raeleen has sort of spent sometime in Brooklyn too... Links mentioned: Leftover bookmarks available now: https://store.dftba.com/collections/all/products/2023-leftover-bookmark-bundle Leftover stickers available now: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/2023-leftover-sticker-p…

This month in reading confessions we hear from TWO people suffering with their book clubs, a book annotating disaster, a librarian losing love for books, and someone who hates epigraphs! Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Fol…