Friends and Lovers

Welcome to ‘Friends and Lovers’ podcast with your hosts Taylor and Ayiana! Two bookstagrammers bringing you inviting conversation weekly about all things bookish. Catch us discussing our weekly reads, the ins and outs of our favorite books, commentary on the book community, and most of all a lot of laughs and fangirling over fictional characters!

Emily Henry Breakdown (part one)

We are finally here to discuss our fav, Miss Emily Henry! She is both Taylor and Ayiana’s favorite author so join us as we break down all of her books from our favorite quotes to our favorite scenes. Follow along for podcast updates on our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/friendsandloverspod/ Taylor https://www.instagram.com/tks.library/ Ayiana https://instagram.com/ayianareads/

05-22
01:02:43

Summer Reading Guide

Welcome back to the Friends & Lovers Podcast! This week we dive into all our favorite summer recommendations for you to add to your TBR. Join us also for weekly reading updates and of course a little The Tortured Poets Department discourse. Follow along for podcast updates on our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/friendsandloverspod/ Taylor https://www.instagram.com/tks.library/ Ayiana https://instagram.com/ayianareads/

05-15
59:46

Comfort Books 101

And we are back! Join us for a fun little episode on comfort books, recent reading updates, and our recent monthly life obsessions. Our comfort books include some of our all-time favs and the books that give us all the warm fuzzy feelings.

05-08
39:18

The Tortured Poets Department Album Breakdown

Join us on the Friends and Lovers podcast this week as we break down and discuss what’s on everyone’s mind this week, The Tortured Poets Department. Tune in to hear our favorite tracks, why we thought we were going to meet Taylor Swift and catch up on what we’ve been up to!

04-24
01:00:36

Spring TBR + Review Roulette

Welcome back to the Friends & Lovers podcast! Join us this week for our mini spring TBRs including new releases, rereading old favorites, and a game of review roulette where we review and rate books we've read this year based on a random number generator. Follow along for podcast updates on our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/friendsandloverspod/ Taylor https://www.instagram.com/tks.library/ Ayiana https://www.instagram.com/ayianareads/

04-17
45:53

Reading Reflections (girlhood, slumps, goals)

Join us this week on the Friends and Lovers podcast to hear all about Taylor and Ayiana's reflections on the reading year so far. In this episode, we also discuss girlhood, some of our favorite hobbies outside of reading, and break down the pressures we sometimes feel as readers!

04-10
01:00:06

March Reading Wrap Up

Welcome back to the Friends and Lovers Podcast! Join us this week for our March reading wrap-up up where we discuss our favorite reads from March, our current obsessions, reading updates, and what we are looking forward to in April. Follow Follow along for podcast updates on our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/friendsandloverspod/ Taylor https://www.instagram.com/tks.library/ Ayiana https://www.instagram.com/ayianareads/

04-03
01:04:18

Smash or Pass & Would You Rather

Welcome to Friends and Lovers game show! Tune in for smash or pass with our favorite fictional characters, bookish would you rather, our latest Heartstopper obsession, and of course weekly reading updates. Follow along for podcast updates on our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/friendsandloverspod/ Taylor https://www.instagram.com/tks.library/ Ayiana https://www.instagram.com/ayianareads/

03-27
01:01:05

Spring Reading Guide

Welcome to Friends and Lovers podcast! Kick off the first official week of spring with our Spring Reading Guide, upcoming romance new releases, weekly reading updates, and reminiscing over one year of The Eras Tour.

03-20
47:48

Tier Ranking Our 5 Star Reads + Our Rating Systems

Welcome back to Friends & Lovers podcast! This week join us for our reading updates, a full breakdown of how we rate books, and tier rank our 5-star reads with us!

03-06
51:18

January-February Reading Wrap Up

Welcome back to Friends and Lovers Podcast! In today's episode, we review the highs and lows of our reading month, discuss our bookclub pick of the month 'From Lukov With Love', and answer some fun bookish rapid-fire questions at the end. Follow along for podcast updates on our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/friendsandloverspod/ Taylor: https://www.instagram.com/tks.library/ Ayiana: https://instagram.com/ayianareads/

02-28
01:06:18

ACOTAR Series Deep Dive

Join Ayiana and Taylor as they breakdown the series you know and love: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas. We discuss our favorite moments, quotes, and characters by book. Join us also for our weekly reading updates and our burning thoughts on the Super Bowl 2024. Follow along for podcast updates on our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/friendsandloverspod/ Taylor https://www.instagram.com/tks.library/ Ayiana https://instagram.com/ayianareads/

02-21
01:10:23

The Tortured Book Girlies Department (Reacting to Your Unpopular Opinions)

Welcome back to Friends and Lovers Podcast! In today's episode, we talk about our weekly reading updates, The Grammys, Taylor Swift's new album announcement, and react to your bookish unpopular opinions. Follow along for podcast updates on our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/friendsandloverspod/ Taylor https://www.instagram.com/tks.library/ Ayiana https://instagram.com/ayianareads/

02-14
54:10

Romance Trope Olympics + 1 Star Reviews of Our Favorite Books

Welcome back to Friends and Lovers Podcast! In today’s episode, we talk about our weekly reading updates, Taylor shares her thoughts on House of Flame and Shadow, we rank fan favorite romance book tropes, and read 1-star reviews of our favorite books. Follow along for podcast updates on our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/friendsandloverspod/ Taylor: https://www.instagram.com/tks.library/ Ayiana: https://instagram.com/ayianareads/

02-07
01:00:52

Welcome to Friends and Lovers + 5 Books That Define Our Taste

Welcome to the first episode of Friends and Lovers with your hosts Taylor and Ayiana. In this episode, we talk about why we started a podcast, five books that define our taste, and a fun Q+A at the end. Follow along for podcast updates on our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/friendsandloverspod/ Taylor https://www.instagram.com/tks.library/ Ayiana https://instagram.com/ayianareads/

01-29
47:10

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