Emotionally Booked Podcast

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 shelves (and hearts) full. If you’re looking for something to ease you into the holiday season, pull up a chair and get comfy with us.

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 book events, and rave about our favorite festivals (including the under-the-radar gems no one’s talking about). Buckle up, book nerds.

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 podcast on Instagram @emotionallybookedpodcast.  Follow your regularly-scheduled hosts on Instagram and TikTok: Bella - @areadersbedlam  Michaela - @michcobooks

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 Romantasy Book Con that they’re attending. But it’s not all conventions and excitement this week. Michaela and Bella also tackle the serious topic of book bans — who’s behind them, which organizations are fighting back, and how readers can take a stand. From showing up at local meetings to featuring banned books on your platform, they share real ways we can all help keep stories accessible to everyone. It’s part fandom, part activism, and 100% book love. ❤️📚

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 the reading world is changing and what that means for book lovers like us. We’re also getting into the good, the bad, and the book-banned — yep, censorship is on our radar. Whether you’re a hardcover purist, an audio multitasker, or someone with way too many unopened book boxes (no judgment), this episode has something for you. So grab your latest read (or just your favorite beverage), get comfy, and join us for a bookish chat you won’t want to miss.