Interview with Amanda Anderson: Inside Chicago’s The Last Chapter Book Shop

Interview with Amanda Anderson: Inside Chicago’s The Last Chapter Book Shop

Join Andy and Shafali as they chat with Amanda Anderson, founder of Chicago’s The Last Chapter Book Shop. Amanda shares her journey from publishing to creating a romance-focused bookstore and event space, her favorite reads and tropes, and what it takes to build a welcoming community for romance lovers.

Holiday Rom-Com Recommendations Part 3

Tis' the season for holiday books! Andy and Shafali bring you a special episode giving you all their thoughts and recommendations of books to read this holiday season! ⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/aswelikeitpodcast/] @aswelikeitpodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@aswelikeitpodcast?_t=ZT-8y3MFipZ36r&_r=1] @aswelikeitpodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shafali's Goodreads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/183142164-shafali-verma]https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/183142164-shafali-verma ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Andy's Goodreads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/41236308]https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/41236308 Books Mentioned: The Christmas Pact by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward Christmas by Design by Allie Sambert Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter

Fall Romance Recommendations

In this seasons finale episode, Andy and Shafali are giving you all the recommendations to get you in the spirit of the fall season! Episode Books: Love In The Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson The Pumpkin Spice Cafe by Laurie Gilmore The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/aswelikeitpodcast/] @aswelikeitpodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@aswelikeitpodcast?_t=ZT-8y3MFipZ36r&_r=1] @aswelikeitpodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shafali's Goodreads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/183142164-shafali-verma]https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/183142164-shafali-verma ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Andy's Goodreads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/41236308]https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/41236308

Fake Dating Recommendations

Join us this week as Andy and Shafali talk about a staple trope in the romance book world.. fake dating! Episode Books: Blind Side by Kandi Steiner The Love Wager by Lynn Painter The Ex-Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/aswelikeitpodcast/] @aswelikeitpodcast ⁠⁠⁠Follow us on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@aswelikeitpodcast?_t=ZT-8y3MFipZ36r&_r=1] @aswelikeitpodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shafali's Goodreads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/183142164-shafali-verma]https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/183142164-shafali-verma ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Andy's Goodreads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/41236308]https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/41236308

Reading 1 Star Reviews of Our 5 Star Books

This week Andy and Shafali are putting their 5 star reads to the test by reading 1 star reviews of their 5 star reads! Episode Books: Heartless by Elsie Silver My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan Just For The Summer by Abby Jiminez All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/aswelikeitpodcast/] @aswelikeitpodcast ⁠⁠Follow us on TikTok:⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@aswelikeitpodcast?_t=ZT-8y3MFipZ36r&_r=1] @aswelikeitpodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shafali's Goodreads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/183142164-shafali-verma]https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/183142164-shafali-verma ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Andy's Goodreads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/41236308]https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/41236308