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EP. 13 - DNF

Welcome back to our podcast—a cozy corner for book lovers of all kinds! 📖💛 We're talking DNFs. Did Not Finish. Maybe a few of the most controversial letters in the book community? We're getting into all of it: what a DNF actually means to us, where the "soft DNF" fits in, and how we each decide when a book has officially lost us. Then we get personal talking about the books we quietly abandoned, the ones we probably should have put down way sooner but stubbornly pushed through anyway, and the ones we almost gave up on that ended up totally winning us over. No shame, no spoilers, just three babes being radically honest about the books that didn't make the cut. Whether you're a "always finish what you start" reader or a proud DNF-er, this episode might just change how you think about putting a book down. 📚✨✨ Follow Us on Goodreads: Dash – ⁠www.goodreads.com/user/show/134467546-dash⁠ [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/134467546-dash] Erin – ⁠www.goodreads.com/user/show/148875499-erin-payne⁠ [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/148875499-erin-payne] Paige – ⁠www.goodreads.com/user/show/166321132-paige-hanson ⁠ [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/166321132-paige-hanson] Follow Us on Fable: Dash – ⁠fable.co/emily-elmquist-559409603864⁠ [https://fable.co/emily-elmquist-559409603864] Erin – ⁠fable.co/erin-192737330055⁠ [https://fable.co/erin-192737330055] Paige – ⁠fable.co/paige-hanson-213735759132?period_type=year⁠ [https://fable.co/paige-hanson-213735759132?period_type=year] Follow Us: Insta – ⁠www.instagram.com/babblinbabespod⁠ We will see you in a couple weeks!

Ep. 12 - Mid Year Recap

Welcome back to our podcast—a cozy corner for book lovers of all kinds! 📖💛 Can you believe we're already halfway through 2026?! Neither can we. This week, we're pausing to take stock of our reading year so far. We talk about how many books we've actually read and whether we're on track to meet the goals we set back in January. We're diving into the Mid-Year Tag, which means all the good stuff: gushing over our best reads, confessing our biggest disappointments, and celebrating the authors and characters that completely stole our hearts this year. Plus, we get honest about our goals for the year, talking about what's working, what's not, and what we're tweaking heading into the second half of the year. Expect real talk, a few surprising picks, maybe some tears (the books made us do it), and a whole lot of bookish enthusiasm. Whether you're cruising past your reading goal or quietly pretending you didn't make one, this episode is for you. Grab your favorite reading snack and settle in. We think the second half of 2026 is looking pretty great. 📚✨ Follow Us on Goodreads: Dash – ⁠www.goodreads.com/user/show/134467546-dash⁠ [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/134467546-dash] Erin – ⁠www.goodreads.com/user/show/148875499-erin-payne⁠ [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/148875499-erin-payne] Paige – ⁠www.goodreads.com/user/show/166321132-paige-hanson ⁠ [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/166321132-paige-hanson] Follow Us on Fable: Dash – ⁠fable.co/emily-elmquist-559409603864⁠ [https://fable.co/emily-elmquist-559409603864] Erin – ⁠fable.co/erin-192737330055⁠ [https://fable.co/erin-192737330055] Paige – ⁠fable.co/paige-hanson-213735759132?period_type=year⁠ [https://fable.co/paige-hanson-213735759132?period_type=year] Follow Us: Insta – ⁠www.instagram.com/babblinbabespod ⁠ We will see you in a couple weeks!

Ep. 11 - Guess the Character

Welcome back to our podcast—a cozy corner for book lovers of all kinds! 📖💛 Think you know your favorite book characters? So did we and then this episode happened! This week, we're putting our reading memories to the ultimate test with a quote guessing game. We take turns dropping a quote on each other with absolutely zero context and have to figure out which character said it. From iconic one-liners to deep cuts that only the most devoted fans would recognize, we're covering the whole spectrum and let's just say some of us are a lot more confident than we should be. Expect plenty of wrong answers, dramatic pauses, and more than a few moments of pure disbelief. Think you can do better? Play along with us and see how many you can get right before we reveal the answers! Whether you're a quote-memorizing superfan or just love watching us struggle, this one is guaranteed to be a good time. Grab your favorite reading snack and settle in. Let's see who really knows their bookish quotes! 📚✨ Follow Us on Goodreads: Dash – ⁠www.goodreads.com/user/show/134467546-dash⁠ [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/134467546-dash] Erin – ⁠www.goodreads.com/user/show/148875499-erin-payne⁠ [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/148875499-erin-payne] Paige – ⁠www.goodreads.com/user/show/166321132-paige-hanson ⁠ [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/166321132-paige-hanson] Follow Us on Fable: Dash – ⁠fable.co/emily-elmquist-559409603864⁠ [https://fable.co/emily-elmquist-559409603864] Erin – ⁠fable.co/erin-192737330055⁠ [https://fable.co/erin-192737330055] Paige – ⁠fable.co/paige-hanson-213735759132?period_type=year⁠ [https://fable.co/paige-hanson-213735759132?period_type=year] Follow Us: Insta – ⁠www.instagram.com/babblinbabespod⁠ We will see you in a couple weeks!

Ep. 10 - Blind Rankings

Welcome back to our podcast—a cozy corner for book lovers of all kinds! 📖💛 Things are about to get chaotic—in the best way possible! This week, we're switching things up with a blind ranking episode, and trust us, it's exactly as unhinged as it sounds. We each hand the other a category of five bookish things and rank them on the spot, with absolutely no idea what's coming next. From the obvious to the completely unexpected, we're making snap decisions, defending our hottest takes, and laughing through every twist and turn. No spoilers, no prep, no rules—just pure bookish chaos. Grab your own list and play along at home—we want to know how your rankings compare to ours! Whether you agree with every choice or think we got it completely wrong, this is the kind of episode that's equal parts silly and surprisingly revealing about who we really are as readers. Settle in, get comfy, and let's rank! 📚✨ Follow Us on Goodreads: Dash – ⁠www.goodreads.com/user/show/134467546-dash⁠ [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/134467546-dash] Erin – ⁠www.goodreads.com/user/show/148875499-erin-payne⁠ [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/148875499-erin-payne] Paige – ⁠www.goodreads.com/user/show/166321132-paige-hanson ⁠ [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/166321132-paige-hanson] Follow Us on Fable: Dash – ⁠fable.co/emily-elmquist-559409603864⁠ [https://fable.co/emily-elmquist-559409603864] Erin – ⁠fable.co/erin-192737330055⁠ [https://fable.co/erin-192737330055] Paige – ⁠fable.co/paige-hanson-213735759132?period_type=year⁠ [https://fable.co/paige-hanson-213735759132?period_type=year] Follow Us: Insta – ⁠www.instagram.com/babblinbabespod⁠ We will see you in a couple weeks!

BONUS - All Our Thoughts on Throne of Glass (That You Didn't Ask For) — Pt. 2

Welcome back to our podcast—a cozy corner for book lovers of all kinds! 📖💛 The adventure continues! We're back to wrap up our deep dive into the world of Throne of Glass, and this time we're tackling the epic final three books in Sarah J. Maas's beloved series. From explosive plot twists to emotional endings that left us absolutely wrecked, we're covering it all. Dash, Paige, and Erin are once again joined by special guest Nikki as we break down the biggest moments of the finale, debate the character arcs that paid off (and the ones that surprised us), and share our overall thoughts on how the series wraps up as a whole. Expect even more excitement, even more chaos, and plenty of feelings as we say goodbye to a world we've loved living in. Whether you're reading along for the first time or revisiting the series, this is a fun, spoiler-filled celebration of everything that makes the Throne of Glass saga an unforgettable fantasy journey. Grab your tissues and settle in—this one's a big one. Follow Us on Goodreads: Dash – ⁠⁠www.goodreads.com/user/show/134467546-dash⁠⁠ [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/134467546-dash] Erin – ⁠⁠www.goodreads.com/user/show/148875499-erin-payne⁠⁠ [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/148875499-erin-payne] Paige – ⁠⁠www.goodreads.com/user/show/166321132-paige-hanson ⁠⁠ [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/166321132-paige-hanson] Follow Us on Fable: Dash – ⁠⁠fable.co/emily-elmquist-559409603864⁠⁠ [https://fable.co/emily-elmquist-559409603864] Erin – ⁠⁠fable.co/erin-192737330055⁠⁠ [https://fable.co/erin-192737330055] Paige – ⁠⁠fable.co/paige-hanson-213735759132?period_type=year⁠⁠ [https://fable.co/paige-hanson-213735759132?period_type=year] Follow Us: Insta – ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/babblinbabespod⁠⁠ We will see you in a couple weeks!