Episode 41: "I love them all. They're my children."
As 2019 comes to a close, C + D do a “reading roundup.” Listen to find out their favorite reads of the past year, which audiobooks were hard to get through, and what 2020 reads they’re most looking forward to.
Links To Give You Life:
Need an Old Spice alternative? Fall in love at first sniff with Cedar & Cypress Body Wash from the Method Men product line
Warn your neighbors (if you keep your windows open) before you binge-watch MTV’s “Ridiculousness”
Take your reading up a notch with audiobooks via Audible (available through Amazon) and Scribd (a subscription that’s like Netflix for books)
Set a realistic (or lofty) reading goal for next year with the Reading Challenge on Goodreads
Jump on the Sarah J. Maas bandwagon and read her full series “Throne of Glass” AND pre-order the first book in her forthcoming adult fantasy series “Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood”
Enjoy historical fiction but also like fantasy? Don’t choose—combine the two with Juliet Marillier’s full catalog of books
Add some new flavor to your 2020 reading habit with “The Master List of 2020 Reading Challenges” from GIRLXOXO
Put Obsessed to the (Taste) Test:
OREO may be a staple at your supermarket, but C + D try a brand-new flavor that are out for the season. OREO Thins Latte Creme Cookies—they claim to be wonder-filled, but are they obsession-worthy? Listen to see what C + D thought, and send in your suggestions and comments to currentlyobsessedclub@gmail.com.
Episode Guide: (02:23) D’s obsession with body wash from Method Men (12:28) C’s obsession with “Ridiculousness” (19:15) C + D talk books with a 2019 reading roundup (24:00) C + D talk how many books they read (26:44) D’s favorite book of 2019, “Kingdom of Ash” by Sarah J. Maas (28:58) C’s favorite book of 2019, “The Giver of Stars” by Jojo Moyes (32:13) C talks historical fantasy and Juliet Marillier (33:43) D talks young adult fantasy and Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (36:55) D talks nonfiction and “Do the KIND Thing” by Daniel Lubetzky (38:34) C talks DNF and “The Good German” by Joseph Kanon (39:45) D talks reading bad books and “Salt & Storm” by Kendall Kulper (43:12) D’s most anticipated 2020 read “House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1)” by Sarah J. Maas (46:11) C’s most anticipated 2020 read “Mobituaries” by Mo Rocca (49:50) D talks “Nevernight” the book and webseries (53:18) C talks “The Master List of 2020 Reading Challenges” (58:45) C + D put OREO Thins Latte Creme Cookies to a taste test
