Hot Girls Read Podcast

Ayesha

I recently finished “Heirs of the Cursed” by L.C. Emerson and Denna Selen and wow. I received a copy as part of a promotion tour and went in with no expectations and ended up really enjoying it! I didn’t want to put my Kindle down and I couldn’t wait to leave work to read on my commute back home. Were there aspects that may have irked me? Yes. I found the constant use of “boreal” to describe eyes to be overdone. but I was able to enjoy the characters. If you like morally grey characters, this is certainly the read for you! Think more along the lines of “touch her and you die” – doesn’t that just make you squeal? I love a good enemies to lovers but “Heirs of the Cursed” is a lovers to enemies…the tension! I’m hoping for them to become lovers again but I guess I simply have to wait for book two.

“Funny Story” by Emily Henry is the book club read for this month and it’s certainly more on par with “Beach Read” and “Book Lovers.” I’m already emotionally connected with the characters – I would love to throw a punch at Peter, and Miles already has me giggling out loud. It’s giving prime Emily Henry content. I’m not really a fan of the fake dating trope but I do also love “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” so it’s possible this may be the same! 

Julia

I thought I had read quite a bit this week, but as it turns out, I still find myself in the middle of ‘Equal Rites’ by Terry Pratchett. As much as I am loving the Discworld, I fear my updates are going to become a bit mundane if I continue like this, so I will aim to throw some changes in the mix!

The other weekend I did get to do a little book shopping at two of my favourite bookshops in Paris, conveniently located quite close to each other: Librarie Galignani and Smith and Son on Rue de Rivoli! At Galignani I picked up ‘Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us’ and at Smith and Son I picked up Table Magazine.

I’ve flipped through a bit of Table Magazine now and am very impressed and inspired so far. As you might guess, the magazine revolves around food, but in a more creative way than the old guard of foodie mags. The photography is gorgeously styled and the articles vary from think pieces to interviews with connoisseurs, from a coffee tasting champion to world class chefs, and there are even some poems (which are such a pleasant surprise in a foodie mag!). My favourite part of the magazine is how international it is. Though the magazine is headquartered in London, the articles take you from Greece to Singapore, France, Saudi Arabia and more! Reading it is truly a transportive experience and I’m excited to read more and follow Table Magazine’s journey.