Episode 14: Q&A with the Divas!

Episode 24: June Reading Round Up

Hiiiii Book Besties!  Welcome to the Lestat and Louis Podcast… Kidding…  kind of!  Join us for a very special June reading wrapped! The divas are recording for the first time together.  Join our book club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/lit-loud-podcast-book-club-with-aaliyah-r-489355122918 [https://fable.co/club/lit-loud-podcast-book-club-with-aaliyah-r-489355122918] What are you watching? Aaliyah:  - The Vampire Lestat  Johnna: - Obsession  - The Vampire Lestat  ✨🟠👄🟠✨   What are you obsessed with? Aaliyah: - Our bookstore adventure  - .5 rear camera Johnna: - Vampire Zoomies  - Being here!  What we read: Aaliyah:  - Lucky Day - Chuck Tingle  - The Disaster Gay Detective Agency - Lev Rosen  - The Lowe Job - Grace Alexander  Johnna:  - Hold Me Like a Grudge - Celine Ong  - Red White & Royal Blue - Casey Mcquiston - The Dare / Losers - Harley Laroux What is on our TBR for up next? Aaliyah: - Disappoint me - Nicola Dinan  - Eye of the Bedlam Bride - Matt Dinniman  - There’s something Fishy About My Boyfriend - Gloria Duke  - Dungeons and Drama - Kristy Boyce - BFAB Author!  - Well, Actually - Mazey Eddings  - Superfan - Jenny Tinghuiz Huang - What Hunger - Catherine Dang  Johnna: - Tilly in Technicolor - Mazey Eddings  - The Vampire Lestat, Queen of the Damned, The tale of the body thief - Anne Rice  - The Lowe Job - Grace Alexander - I got the ARC after the PUB - Dungeons and Drama - Kristy Boyce - BFAB Author!  - Widow’s Point - Richard and WH Chizmar Where you are in your reading goal for the year? Aaliyah: 52/75 Johnna: 72/75 TBR For the Pod:  Fabulous Bodies by Chuck Tingle  Book News!  - Jacob Tierney is releasing a book! I’ll believe in Anything - Special Edition DVD/Blueray of Heated Rivalry  - Harley Laroux Teases a New Book!  - Book to Screen News!  * Prime Video has ordered a Fourth Wing Series  * The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is in the works at Lionsgate * Five Brothers by Penelope Douglas is getting a TV adaptation  * Bunny by Mona Awad is getting a movie * Icebreaker by Hannah Grace is getting a tv adaptation  * Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood Movie * Anna Kendrick is set to direct The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo  * Dungeon Crawl Carl is getting a TV Show!  - MrBeast and James Patterson are writing a thriller? - Book Fyre Fest - Using big words is ableist discourse  - Author Sierra Simon Accused of Blasphemy  Intro music brought to you by Music for Makers [https://musicformakers.com/] Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/litandloudpod/], Threads [https://www.threads.com/@litandloudpod], & TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@litandloudpod?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc].

Episode 23: You Won't Forget Me by Mazey Eddings Part 3

Hey Book Besties!  Welcome to our third and final part of You Won’t Forget Me by Mazey Eddings. We can’t say enough good things about how this one wraps up. Cubby and Darcy 4ever!!! Mazey, you’re incredible.  Want to jump to the book coverage? It begins at 33:00 Join our book club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/lit-loud-podcast-book-club-with-aaliyah-r-489355122918 [https://fable.co/club/lit-loud-podcast-book-club-with-aaliyah-r-489355122918] What the Divas are reading: Aaliyah:  * The Shots You Take - Rachel Reid  * The Lowe Job - Grace Alexander * Hold Me Like a Grudge - Celine Ong Johnna: * No Fats, No Fems - Max Hovey  * Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman * The Butcher’s Masquerade - Matt Dinniman * Fabulous Bodies - Chuck Tingle  What the Divas are watching: Aaliyah: * The Burbs  Johnna: * Interview With The Vampire  What the Divas are obsessed with: Aaliyah * Little Free Library hunting Johnna  * Live cuts and music videos * Theo Intro music brought to you by Music for Makers [https://musicformakers.com/] Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/litandloudpod/], Threads [https://www.threads.com/@litandloudpod], & TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@litandloudpod?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc].

Episode 22: You Won't Forget Me by Mazey Eddings Part 2

Hey Book Besties!  Happy June and Happy Pride! Welcome to the second part of our three part series on You Won’t Forget Me by Mazey Eddings. We are so excited to be covering this sapphic romance written by one of our favorites!  Want to jump to the book coverage? It begins at 34:00 Join our book club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/lit-loud-podcast-book-club-with-aaliyah-r-489355122918 [https://fable.co/club/lit-loud-podcast-book-club-with-aaliyah-r-489355122918] What the Divas are reading: Aaliyah:  * The Disaster Gay Detective Agency -  Lev A. C. Rosen * Audio of You Won’t Forget Me - Mazey Eddings  Johnna: * The Butcher's Masquerade - Matt Dinniman  What the Divas are watching: Aaliyah: * The Burbs  Johnna  * Interview With The Vampire  What the Divas are obsessed with: Aaliyah * The Chiropractor  * Queer Providers  Johnna  * Taylor at the Toy Story 5 Premiere  Intro music brought to you by Music for Makers [https://musicformakers.com/] Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/litandloudpod/], Threads [https://www.threads.com/@litandloudpod], & TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@litandloudpod?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc].

Episode 21: You Won't Forget Me by Mazey Eddings Part 1

Hey Book Besties!  Happy Pride and welcome to the first part of our three part series on You Won’t Forget Me by Mazey Eddings. We are so excited to be covering this sapphic romance written by one of our favorites!  If you'd like to jump straight into book coverage, skip ahead to 1:02. Join our book club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/lit-loud-podcast-book-club-with-aaliyah-r-489355122918 [https://fable.co/club/lit-loud-podcast-book-club-with-aaliyah-r-489355122918] What the Divas are reading: Aaliyah:  * Butchers' Masquerade - Matt Dinniman  * Lucky Day - Chuck Tingle Johnna: * The Dare/Losers Part 1 and 2 - Harley Laroux  * Hold Me Like a Grudge - Celine Ong  * Pounded by Produce - GM Fairy  * She Gets the Girl - Alyson Derrik and Rachael Lippincott  * Time to Shine -  Rachel Reid  What the Divas are watching: Aaliyah: * Euphoria  * Hacks  * New Girl  * Hamnet  Johnna  * ER * Backrooms  * Euphoria * Pillion  What the Divas are obsessed with: Aaliyah * Grilling every meal like a 45 y/o man * Eadem Lipgloss  Johnna  * Sean Evans and Kiki Palmer * Fresh haircut  * Taylor - New song with toy story / MSG?! Emergency book news!  A small business tried to trademark Hot Girls Read, and the bookish community went on the ride of a lifetime.  Intro music brought to you by Music for Makers [https://musicformakers.com/] Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/litandloudpod/], Threads [https://www.threads.com/@litandloudpod], & TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@litandloudpod?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc].

Episode 20: Pride TBR

Hey Book Besties!  Happy June and Happy Pride! We’re diving into our personal TBRs for Pride Month and highlighting queer authors and stores. Want to get ahead? Our next read will be You Won’t Forget Me by Mazey Eddings. Coverage starts June 11th!  Join our book club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/lit-loud-podcast-book-club-with-aaliyah-r-489355122918 [https://fable.co/club/lit-loud-podcast-book-club-with-aaliyah-r-489355122918] What the Diva’s are Reading: Johnna:  - Feast While You Can - Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta  Aaliyah:  - Nowhere Girl - Carla Ciccone - Missed Connections - Aimie K. Runyan What the Diva’s are Watching: Johnna: - Euphoria  - ER  - The Boroughs  Aaliyah:  - Euphoria  - Margo’s Got Money Troubles  - The Boys What the Diva’s are Obsessed with: Johnna:  - Book binding - Heated Rivalry  - Losers Omnibus   Aaliyah: - Completing THE puzzle  Pride TBRs: Johnna: - You Should Have Been Nicer to my Mom - Vincent Tirado  - Hold Me Like a Grudge - Celine Ong - No Fats, No Fems: A Guide to Queer Empathy and Unpacking Prejudice - Feast While You Can - Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta - Red White & Royal Blue - Casey Mcquiston - Losers - Harley Laroux Revisit  Aaliyah: - The Shots You Take - Rachel Reid  - Lucky Day - Chuck Tingle  - Disappoint Me - Nicola Dinan  - The Disaster Gay Detective Agency -  Lev A. C. Rosen  - Hold Me Like a Grudge - Celine Ong  The Pod:  - You Won’t Forget Me - Mazey Eddings  Intro music brought to you by Music for Makers [https://musicformakers.com/] Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/litandloudpod/], Threads [https://www.threads.com/@litandloudpod], & TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@litandloudpod?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc].