We're back! After a whirlwind year of motherhood, life changes, and—of course—lots of reading, we're recapping everything in this special episode of the.newly rebranded Tropes Podcast. Tune in as we catch up on our biggest life moments from the past year, share our 2024 reading recap, and highlight our favorite five-star books from the first half of 2025.

Whether you're a busy mom looking for your next great read, or just here for honest book chat and real-life updates, this one’s for you. From laugh-out-loud rom-coms to heart-wrenching literary fiction, we’ve got book recommendations that will keep your TBR stacked.

🎧 In this episode:

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  Major life updates from the past year

  
  


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  Our reads of 2024

  
  


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  Five-star books we've loved so far in 2025

  
  


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  What we’re excited to read next

  
  

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