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Tayvis - The American Royal Wedding

This is The Story is Podcast with Katie and Amanda! Recapping our 4th of July weekend plans, the latest drama on book threads and of course, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding!  Time Stamps (0:00) Intro (0:08)Harry Styles Historic Wembley run (12:05) 4th of July recap (15:37) World Cup thoughts (21:24) HP S2 delays (22:40) Henry Henry Henry and Madeline Cline (25:03) Charlie viral clip (27:13) Taylor Allison Swift + Travis Kelce Wedding at MSG (55:16) Book Report: The Great Alone adaptation, Kennedy Ryan pen name controversy,  Male book narrator cheats on his author wife, Shield of Sparrows book 3, The Wolf Queen delayed, Children of Blood and Bone (1:14:34) Amanda’s Book Report: Zodiac Academy Book 8 + 8.5, The Duke (1:16:37) Katie’s Book Report: Zodiac Academy Book 8 + 8.5 and Us Dark Few by Alexis Patton 📖Shop This Episode: Seven and the Swift by Devney Perry- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/seven-and-the-swift-deluxe-hardcover-edition-by-devney-perry-preorder/762TOAEJWGPXP5PKJTX4347Z?cs=true&cst=custom [https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/seven-and-the-swift-deluxe-hardcover-edition-by-devney-perry-preorder/762TOAEJWGPXP5PKJTX4347Z?cs=true&cst=custom]  The Duke by Anna Cowan- https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781250415882-the-duke?bookstore=tropebookshop [https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781250415882-the-duke?bookstore=tropebookshop]  Zodiac Academy 8 - https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926103 [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926103]  Zodiac Academy 8.5- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926127 [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926127]  Moss’d in Space by Rebecca Thorne- https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781250453969?bookstore=tropebookshop [https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781250453969?bookstore=tropebookshop]  Rites of The Starling by Devney Perry- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781682816752 [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781682816752]  Us Dark Few by Alexis Patton- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781464278112 [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781464278112]  Get tickets for our next event: ⁠https://www.tropebookshop.com/events⁠ [https://www.tropebookshop.com/events]  Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%C2%A0] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod]    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop]  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub]  ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell] ⁠https://www.instagram.com/8ace8⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/8ace8] Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%C2%A0] 💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠thestoryispod@gmail.com⁠⁠ [thestoryispod@gmail.com]

Pr*me Video Summer

This is The Story is Podcast with Katie and Amanda! Papa Trope aka Charlie is back to share his Throne of Glass updates as he finished Heir of Fire, our theories on Taylor Swift’s wedding, book adaptation news at Amazon Prime Video and of course, what we’re reading!  Time Stamps (0:00) Intro (0:08) Charlie’s Corner: Heir of Fire (spoilers for Throne of Glass Books 1-3) (29:23) Our thoughts on Charlie’s hot takes (spoilers for the entirety of Throne of Glass) (31:10) Taylor and MSG (???) (33:57) Prime Video Summer  (40:46) Voicemails for Isabelle (43:35) Love Island USA S13 Thoughts (47:45) Ariana Grande + Ricky, NYC Pride (49:24) Gracie the giraffe (53:05) Nona maxxing (54:14) European Heat Wave (1:01:23) Weekly shoutout! (1:04:23) Katie’s Book Report: Tropesick by Lauren Okie (1:06:04) Amanda’s Book Report: Tropesick by Lauren Okie, Helpless, Dearly Departed, Games: A Love Story 📖Shop This Episode: Games: A Love Story by Anna Maria Kolkova- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780063437722 [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780063437722]  Helpless- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781668062302 [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781668062302]  Tropesick by Lauren Okie- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780063479616 [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780063479616]  Dearly Departed by Chip Pons- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9798217179558 [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9798217179558]  Get tickets for our next event: ⁠https://www.tropebookshop.com/events⁠ [https://www.tropebookshop.com/events]  Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%C2%A0] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod]    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop]  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub]  ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell] ⁠https://www.instagram.com/8ace8⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/8ace8] Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%C2%A0] 💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠thestoryispod@gmail.com⁠⁠ [thestoryispod@gmail.com]

Zodiac Academy: Heartless Sky | Final Thoughts on Book 7

We’re back in Zodiac Academy! Today we’re finishing our part 2 recap of Heartless Sky, the 7th book in the Zodiac Academy series, with chapters 31-71. We’re happy to announce we’ll be going forward with the tandem read for book 8 and book 8.5 (reading both books simultaneously). Sharing our plans at the beginning of the episode and a chapter guide below!  Time Stamps: (0:00) Intro (0:08) Our plan for book 8 and 8.5 (2:22) Chapter 31 Tory (4:04) Chapter 32 Darcy (9:05) Chapter 33 Orion (14:10) Chapter 34 Lionel (20:37) Chapter 35 Max (23:09) Chapter 36 Darius (26:36) Chapter 37 Seth (27:21) Chapter 38 Orion (28:52) Chapter 39 Caleb (32:45) Chapter 40 Seth (34:38) Chapter 41 (40:14) Chapter 42 Gabriel (41:14) Chapter 43 Xavier (43:03) Chapter 44 Geraldine (44:08) Chapter 45 Lionel (45:50) Chapter 46 Darcy (49:11) Chapter 47 Darius (50:53) Chapter 48 Orion (51:47) Chapter 49 Caleb (54:07) Chapter 50 Seth (55:48) Chapter 51 Tory (57:58) Chapter 52 Orion (58:25) Chapter 53 Darius (1:01:24) Chapter 54 Caleb (1:02:12) Chapter 55 Darcy (1:02:49) Chapter 56 Darius (1:03:13) Chapter 57 Xavier (1:04:06) Chapter 58 Darius (1:05:26) Chapter 59 Darcy (1:09:00) Chapter 60 Tory (1:11:11) Chapter 61 Geraldine (1:12:00) Chapter 62 Seth (1:13:03) Chapter 63 Darcy (1:13:35) Chapter 64 Tory (1:14:24) Chapter 65 Max (1:16:39) Chapter 66 Darius (1:19:49) Chapter 67 Orion (1:25:18) Chapter 68 Catalina (1:27:50) Chapter 69 Tory (1:28:18) Chapter 70 Gabriel (1:29:24) Chapter 71 Tory (1:32:36) Predictions for the future and overall book thoughts Tandem Read Guide- Credit to @Thatgrlreads, @nancys_romancerealm [https://www.instagram.com/nancys_romancerealm/], and @honeyy.fae [https://www.instagram.com/honeyy.fae/]. https://www.instagram.com/p/DNdooKvAcAs/?img_index=3 📖 Shop The Episode: Zodiac Academy: Book 7: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926097 [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926097]  NEXT Book 8: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926103 [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926103]  NEXT Book 8.5: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926127 [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926127]  Ruthless Boys:  Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠ [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158]  Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠ [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165]  Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172 [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172]  Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189 [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189]  Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196 [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196]  Pre-Order ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y [https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y]  Pre-Order ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX [https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX]  Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696! Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%C2%A0] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ [http://https//www.instagram.com/thestoryispod%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ [http://https//www.instagram.com/tropebookshop%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%20%E2%81%A0] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ [http://https//www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%20%E2%81%A0] https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell [https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell] https://www.instgram.com/8ace8 [https://www.instgram.com/8ace8]  Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%C2%A0] Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb] 💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠thestoryispod@gmail.com⁠⁠ [thestoryispod@gmail.com]

Tomdaya Wedding, Book ARCs and Icebreaker Adaptation News

It’s The Story Is Podcast with Katie and Amanda! This week we’re discussing book threads controversies: are big words ableist, Sierra Simone’s devil artwork, arcs vs. preorders, and Icebreaker’s Netflix adaption. And more! Time Stamps (0:00) Intro (0:08) Catch up (0:37) Travis Kelce bachelor party  (3:20) Dua Lipa and Callum Turner wedding photos (20:41) Tom Holland + Zendaya are officially married (23:21) Las Culturistas Awards (29:52) The Obama Presidential library + a yee yee moment (54:50) Book Report: “big” words in books, Sierra Simone artwork, Icebreaker adaptation, Love Hypothesis Sep 23rd, Shatter Me adaptation, Peyton Corinne arcs vs. preorders (1:25:27) Amanda’s Book Report: Tropesick, Helpless, and Down to Earth (1:28:47) Katie’s Book Report: The Open Era, Tentacles and Triathalons, and Dearly Departed 📖Shop This Episode: AH2 Ali Hazelwood After The End Box Set- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/after-the-end-mass-market-paperback-collection-box-set-by-ah2-romance-collections/SBIJURXZJENPN5BFLY7ETRN7?cs=true&cst=custom [https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/after-the-end-mass-market-paperback-collection-box-set-by-ah2-romance-collections/SBIJURXZJENPN5BFLY7ETRN7?cs=true&cst=custom]  Tropesick by Lauren Okie- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780063479616 [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780063479616]  Helpless by Jessica Knowles- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781668062302 [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781668062302]  Down to Earth 813- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9798893311464 [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9798893311464]  Open Era by Edward Schmit- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593956779 [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593956779]  Tentacles and Triathalons by Ashley Bennett- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593956991 [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593956991]  Dearly Departed by Chip Pons- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9798217179558 [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9798217179558]  Get tickets for Sierra Simone- https://tropexsierrasimone.eventbrite.com [https://tropexsierrasimone.eventbrite.com]  Get tickets for our next event: ⁠https://www.tropebookshop.com/events⁠ [https://www.tropebookshop.com/events]  Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%C2%A0] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod]    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop]  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub]  ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell] ⁠https://www.instagram.com/8ace8⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/8ace8] Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%C2%A0] 💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠thestoryispod@gmail.com⁠⁠ [thestoryispod@gmail.com]

Zodiac Academy Book 7: Heartless Sky (Chapter 1-30)

We’re back in Zodiac Academy! Today we’re starting book 7 of the series and covering chapter 1-30. Next week we will cover chapter 31-end of the book! We’ve heard your feedback on the tandem read for 8 and 8.5 and are still trying to figure out if we’d like to or not… we’ll keep you updated!  Time Stamps: (0:00) Intro (0:50) chapter 1 Darcy (4:39) chapter 2 Tory (5:56) chapter 3 Lionel (9:29) chapter 4 Orion (13:25) chapter 5 darcy (14:24) chapter 6 Caleb (21:20) chapter 7 Darcy  (23:01) chapter 8 Tory 25:09 chapter 9 Darcy (29:47) chapter 10 Orion (36:08) chapter 11  (39:00) Chapter 12 Xavier (39:59) Chapter 13 Darius (40:54) Chapter 14 Xavier (43:43) Chapter 15 Tory (44:40) Chapter 16 Geraldine (45:30) Chapter 17 Seth (47:27) Chapter 18 Lionel (49:03) Chapter 19 Xavier (50:59) Chapter 20 Tory (52:00) Chapter 21 Darcy  (53:08) Chapter 22 Caleb  (54:26) Chapter 23 Tory (1:00:24) Chapter 24 Max (1:02:14) Chapter 25 Orion (1:03:08) Chapter 26 Darius (1:03:35) Chapter 27 Caleb (1:06:17) Chapter 28 Darcy (1:08:20) Chapter 29 Tory (1:12:08) Chapter 30 Darcy (1:16:25) Final thoughts  📖 Shop The Episode: Zodiac Academy: Book 7: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926097 [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926097]  Book 8: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926103 [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926103]  Book 8.5: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926127 [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926127]  Ruthless Boys:  Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠ [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158]  Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠ [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165]  Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172 [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172]  Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189 [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189]  Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196 [https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196]  Pre-Order ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y [https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y]  Pre-Order ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX [https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX]  Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696! Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%C2%A0] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ [http://https//www.instagram.com/thestoryispod%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ [http://https//www.instagram.com/tropebookshop%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%20%E2%81%A0] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ [http://https//www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%20%E2%81%A0] https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell [https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell] https://www.instgram.com/8ace8 [https://www.instgram.com/8ace8]  Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%C2%A0] Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb] 💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠thestoryispod@gmail.com⁠⁠ [thestoryispod@gmail.com]