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#231 - Raeleen Finally Read A Great Book Feb 12, 2024

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Raeleen reads a new favourite, Ariel has a breakdown about a weird letter collection, and Ariel answers some engagement related questions!

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Yola!

06:01 - Raeleen’s New Social Media

13:54 - Powerpoint Party

16:06 - Big Old Storm

21:05 - What Are We Reading?

22:31 - Review: Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century

39:50 - A Tree Grows In Brookyn

42:55 - The Mail Room

56:12 - Kindle Woes

#230 - Ariel Has An ENGAGING Story... (aka She Got ENGAGED 💍) Feb 05, 2024

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Playlist Raeleen mentioned: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4gIUkbs2ovmAarHk7LtgGG?si=mvJGhH23SM2GNrk0iNalIA&pi=u-Gs_QtJpmRpKI&nd=1&dlsi=02ebaec638ad48da

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - ARIEL IS ENGAGED

00:18:31 - Post Instagram Life

00:24:56 - Peach Hair Update

00:32:40 - Book Haul!

00:45:42 - Raeleen Reading Update

01:03:00 - Review: I Who Have Never Known Men

01:07:32 - Currently Reading

01:10:20 - The Mail Room!

#229 - Reading Confessions: I Regret Buying My Kindle! Jan 29, 2024

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Links mentioned:

Wine cellar analogy tweet: https://twitter.com/MumblinDeafRo/status/1476337023288057857

Parrots like eating books: https://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/mfb4rs/comment/gsmix4v/?utm_source=share&utm[…]m=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Some facts about books and the environment: https://ciraig.org/index.php/blog/what-is-the-most-eco-friendly-option-for-reading-a-book/

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Back With Advice!

00:03:24 - Remembering Heely’s

00:05:02 - Bookmobile Update

00:22:07 - HUGE NEWS

00:28:43 - Daniella: The Huge TBR

00:35:50 - Daniella: The Huge TBR

00:41:57 - Brenna: New Book Homes

00:51:41 - Valentine: Making Bookish Friends

01:01:52 - Rachel: Favourite Books Bum Me Out

01:09:02 - Emily: Kindle Conundrum

#228 - Rereading Animal Farm Made Ariel Cry and Cry Jan 22, 2024

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Animal Farm Audiobook: https://www.patreon.com/booksunbound/shop/animal-farm-by-george-orwell-full-read-105174?source=storefront

Ali Abdaal's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@aliabdaal

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Cozy Edition!!

04:22 - Mastering The Art of Winter

06:10 - The Bookmobile LIVES

19:48 - Animal Farm Audiobook

27:09 - Book Review: Stoner

34:57 - Letters To Eugene

39:41 - The Nakano Thrift Shop

42:13 - Does Raeleen miss working in a bookshop?

45:33 - Book Haul!!

52:28 - The Mail Room!

#227 - Have Our Reading Goals Already Flown Out The Window? Jan 15, 2024

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Links mentioned:

Crochet Bandana Tutorial: https://hayhaycrochet.com/crochet-patterns/accessories/beginner-crochet-bandana/

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Timestamps:

00:00 - 2024 Edition!!!

01:00 - “CJ is shockingly good”

03:20 - Ariel’s Ordering Ordeal

07:06 - Raeleen Rollerskates!

10:23 - How 2024 Is Kicking Off

18:50 - Reading Updates

20:18 - Review: Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler

26:42 - Review: A Prayer For The Crown Shy by Becky Chambers

31:02 - Review: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

35:44 - Ariel Travels To Chapters!

41:24 - Currently Reading

49:18 - THE MAIL ROOM

#226 - OUR 2024 READING GOALS! Jan 02, 2024

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It’s TIME! The New Year is here so we’re revealing how we did on our 2023 goals and sharing our 2024 plans!

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Productivity Unbound

03:31 - Thank you!!!

05:57 - 2023 TBR

09:47 - 2024 TBR

13:33 - Ariel’s Tiny Potatoes

14:40 - Studious Potatoes

19:17 - New Releases

31:52 - 2023 Resolution Review

49:29 - OUR 2024 RESOLUTIONS

#225 - CHRISTMAS BOOK HAUL + REACTING TO LISTENER READING STATISTICS! Dec 31, 2023

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Can you guess what our listeners most popular favourite book of the year was?? We had an absolute RIOT going over all of your reading statistics! Plus we had to share what books we got for Christmas! Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/ Need Info or Some Books? All the books we mentioned in this episode: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/books Submit your book requests at booksunboundpodcast.com Use our affiliate link to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1! https://tidd.ly/3dyW1Xw Our Patrons: A special thanks to our Gold Foil Team on Patreon: Bellanora, Brittany, Bronte, Christina, Claire, Emma, Haley, Hannah, Jessie, Jude, Karin, Luna, Maria, Mario, Meg, Nicole, Rebecca, Sarah, Simon, Tamar!

#224 - 2023 READING WRAP UP AND STATS! Dec 25, 2023

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The end of the year is here and it's time to reveal our favourite books of the year, how many books we read, and a LOT more!! Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/ Need Info or Some Books? All the books we mentioned in this episode: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/books Submit your book requests at booksunboundpodcast.com Use our affiliate link to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1! https://tidd.ly/3dyW1Xw Our Patrons: A special thanks to our Gold Foil Team on Patreon: Bellanora, Brittany, Bronte, Christina, Claire, Emma, Haley, Hannah, Jessie, Jude, Karin, Luna, Maria, Mario, Meg, Nicole, Rebecca, Sarah, Simon, Tamar!

#223 - Reading Confessions: My Husband Keeps Buying Ugly Books Dec 18, 2023

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#222 - Reading The Most Depraved Book We've Ever Read Dec 11, 2023

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Books Unbound Stardew Valley Book Tag
-Farmer: a book that doesn’t say much but is good anyway
-Grandpa: a book you read a long time ago but still think about
-Sebastian: A book that would wear a leather jacket and smoke cigarettes if it were a person
-Harvey: a book about a niche interest
-Shane: a book that’s a bit of a mess
-Penny: a book that’s quietly beautiful
-Sam: a book that grew on you
-Abigail: a book with a purple cover
-Elliott: a book about a writer/writing
-Maru: a book that’s smarter than you
-Haley: a book with a very pretty cover
-Emily: a character who loves arts & crafts
-Alex: a book about sports
-Leah: a book set in the woods
-Krobus: a book by a reclusive author

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