
In a podcast inspired by book clubs everywhere, book lovers and best friends, Alex Isaacson and Ellen Kopplin, discuss a new book each week (focusing mostly on fantasy books [YA, NA, and adult fiction], while dabbling in other genres). Delve in-depth with your hosts, exploring themes, favorites and just about anything else that you experience while reading!
Episodes

Feb 12, 2021
Feb 12, 2021
1hr 23 min
This week Alex and Ellen discuss Girls of Paper and Fire, by Natasha Ngan, the first book of the Girls of Paper and Fire series. Join us as we explore the Asian-inspired, magical world author Natasha Ngan has created. We’ll discuss the strength and resiliency of women and girls who may not even realize the damage that has been done to them. This episode covers some very difficult topics, but the human spirit is not easy to keep down.
Join us next week as we discuss Girls of Storm and Shadow, the second book in the Girls of Paper and Fire series, by Natasha Ngan.
Spoiler Alert: There will be spoilers in this episode, so if you haven’t read the book being discussed, feel free to come back and listen after you have finished the book. Or, if you don’t care about spoilers, then please join us!

Feb 5, 2021
Feb 5, 2021
38 min
This week join us for our first Series Wrap episode! We talk about the Caraval series as a whole and spend some time mourning its end. We’ll discuss our favorite book and favorite character of the entire series, as well as any surprises we encountered and if we would reread the books.
Join us next week as we discuss Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan, the first book in the Girls of Paper and Fire series.
Spoiler Alert: There will be spoilers in this episode, so if you haven’t read the book being discussed, feel free to come back and listen after you have finished the book. Or, if you don’t care about spoilers, then please join us!

Jan 29, 2021
Jan 29, 2021
2hr 1 min
In this episode, Alex and Ellen discuss Finale by Stephanie Garber, the third and final book of the Caraval series. Delving into a world filled with magical deities and suspenseful love triangles, Finale also teaches us a little something about the family you choose versus the family you are born into.
Join us next week for our Series Wrap episode of the Caraval series.
Spoiler Alert: There will be spoilers in this episode, so if you haven’t read the book being discussed, feel free to come back and listen after you have finished the book. Or, if you don’t care about spoilers, then please join us!

Jan 21, 2021
Jan 21, 2021
1hr 32 min
This week, your hosts discuss Legendary by Stephanie Garber, book two in the Caraval series. Join Alex and Ellen in discussions about magic, love interests and the deep bonds of sisterhood.
Join us next week as we discuss Finale, the final book in the Caraval series, by Stephanie Garber.
Spoiler Alert: There will be spoilers in this episode, so if you haven’t read the book being discussed, feel free to come back and listen after you have finished the book. Or, if you don’t care about spoilers, then please join us!

Jan 14, 2021
Jan 14, 2021
1hr 22 min
In this week’s episode, Alex and Ellen dive into the first book of the Caraval Series, aptly named Caraval, by Stephanie Garber. Listen along as your hosts dive into this magical world where adventure, deception and love collide. Emotions run rampant in a high stakes competition, and you never know what is real.
Join us next week as we discuss Legendary, the second book in the Caraval series, by Stephanie Garber.
Spoiler Alert: There will be spoilers in this episode, so if you haven’t read the book being discussed, feel free to come back and listen after you have finished the book. Or, if you don’t care about spoilers, then please join us!

Jan 2, 2021
Jan 2, 2021
19 min
In this introductory episode, get to know your hosts, their friendship, why they decided to host a podcast about books and how they fell in love with reading.
Join us next week as we discuss Caraval, the first book in the Caraval series, by Stephanie Garber.
