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Tomes & Tonics

Booktok Booktalk and everything in between!Hosts Christina and Lauren talk all things bookish, with a twist... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 40: Tomes & Tonics & (w/Rebecca Garner)

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2025/04/23

We are so excited to be back with our April indie author spotlight, featuring the amazing Rebecca Garner! Tune in as we talk all about her debut, "Why Won't My Boobs Grow...and Other Annoyances," the hottest millennial debate, reminisce about Bennigans, discuss the importance of strong relationships and consent, and, of course answer the ever burning question - pizza always or pizza never (the answer may surprise you). So grab your fave flavor of pop and a snack and check out the latest episode of

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1:17:59

Episode 39: Tomes & Tonics & Being Badass Adjacent...

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2025/03/26

March is on its way out and we have an out of this world episode to close it out! This week we welcome Cy Harold for this month's indie spotlight to discuss his debut, "Law or Aurornova!" Tune in as we chat our current reads, uncover Cy's lore as an author, delve into his writing process, and discuss the importance of representation in literature, as well as showing strong, female leads in prominent roles. So grab your favorite cocktail or mocktail, get cozy in your hab, and tune in for another

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Episode 38: Tomes & Tonics & A Country Club Imprint

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2025/03/19

Happy Women's History Month! This one's for the girls as we try to stay warm with all the blankets, coats, and hot showers possible! Tune in for another episode of Tomes & Tonics where we catch up on new hobbies, what we've been up to (and most importantly what we're reading), what comes to mind when we hear Coopers Hawk, and of course dive into E.M. Meyers' Bingo Buddy pick for us, "Dream Girl Drama" by Tessa Bailey! We share our thoughts on the instalove trope, possessive MMCs, and ask the

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Episode 37: Tomes & Tonics & A Heist Within a Heist

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2025/03/12

Happy Hringkalla-holla! This week we are so excited to dive into Mary's Bingo Buddy pick for us, Leigh Bardugo's expertly crafted fantasy, "Six of Crows!" Before diving into our first Grishaverse novel, we discuss the importance of sensitivity readers and being respectful and inclusive in writing and editing. Christina and Lauren also share their current reads and a few exciting upcoming episodes and, of course, all things Kaz, Inej and the rest of the Dreggs as we dive headfirst into this

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Episode 36: Tomes & Tonics & Small Town Jerry Springer

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2025/03/05

March is off to a...well, a start! This week we are sipping on tea as we combat sickness and talk about how we relate to Disney villains in our adulthood, the books we've been reading, including this week's topic - Amy Tintera's surprisingly funny thriller, "Listen for the Lie." Join us as we chat all the salacious details of this small town podcast thriller, how much we love Grandma Beverly, and the chemistry between Ben and Lucy, and Savy's devious ghostly presence. Also, we dive into the

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Episode 35: Tomes & Tonics & Finding Ibuprofen on...

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2025/02/26

We are fully in our Greek mythology era on this week's episode, in which our heroines kick off our Indie Spotlight series with E.M. Meyers and her debut, "Ink of Copper!" We are so excited to share this fun episode as we dive into this modern retelling of the Odyssey! Join us as we chat with E.M. Meyers on all things Ellie and Evander, the importance of strong, relatable FMCs, fan casts, wing span, Greek gods, and what she has planned for our new favorite found family! So grab some dominoes and your

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1:01:48

Episode 34: Tomes & Tonics & Diet Enemies

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2025/02/19

Happy belated Valentine's and Galentine's Day! This week on Tomes & Tonics we welcome Mary back as we crack into a nice cold Diet Enemies as we chat about "Leather and Lark," the second installment of Brynne Weaver's Ruinous Love Trilogy! What better way to celebrate last week's release of the finale, "Scythe and Sparrow" than to recap all the mayhem and madness of Leather and Lark! We chat the infamous content warnings, that bonus chapter (iykyk), and all the possibilities that await us in the

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Episode 33: Tomes & Tonics & A Knock-off Doug

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2025/02/12

It's been a loooooong week, if you know what we mean, and what better way to cheer up than with another episode of "Tomes & Tonics!" This week, we are battling cold and flu season, dreading allergies, discussing our current reads, and our first ever Fable Book Club pick - "The Housemaid's Secret!" Tune in as we discuss the second installment of Frieda McFadden's "Housemaid" series, Frieda's extensive backlist, the bystander effect, and wonder if Brock/Broccoli deserved better (iykyk). So grab

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1:15:55

Episode 32: Tomes & Tonics & Keeping Broccoli on the...

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2025/02/05

It's finally here! We are so excited to cover all things Onyx Storm on this week's episode of Tomes & Tonics. Join us as we talk about all the twists, characters (old and new), and, of course, theories from this latest installment of the Empyrean Series! We also reflect on the fact that it is our one year anniversary of recording our first ever episode, which happened to cover the first two Empyrean books and are so grateful for this journey so far! So grab your fave beverage, raise a toast, and

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Episode 31: Tomes & Tonics & A Wicked Pissah

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2025/01/29

Hey, hey, hey! We have been in our happy place reading Onyx Storm and cannot wait to share our thoughts and theories on next week's episode. We took a week off to devour the latest Empyrean novel and are excited to be back chatting our current reads, books on the horizon, and Bingo Buddy's latest pick! Join us this week as we venture up to Maine for Emily Henry's emotional "Happy Place." Lauren made a Maine-themed cocktail, Christina chats about how the characters made her feel (pour one out for

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Episode 30: Tomes & Tonics & An Unavailable Chaperone

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2025/01/16

We are without a chaperone, taking "aesthetic" beverage photos, yearning for the Atlantis symbol cereal from our childhood, and creating our own cocktails on this week's episode of Tomes & Tonics! Join us as we talk about how exciting it is that this time next week we will be reading "Onyx Storm," what makes a good cocktail, and, of course, our latest duology read - "What the River Knows" and "Where the Library Hides!" We dive into all things Inez and Whit, our fondness of the film classic, "The

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Episode 29: Tomes & Tonics & A New Trope Unlocked

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2025/01/08

Happy New Year! Our first episode of 2025 is off with all the hitches, including technical difficulties and a rogue bingo cage. We catch up on our holidays, discuss how long is too long for leftovers, and of course chat about our recent reads during the holiday season, including this week's book - "Mixed Signals" by B.K. Borison. Join us as we talk all things Layla and Caleb (not to be confused with Officer Calliou), how insecurities and fear of potential can play into relationships of all types, if

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Episode 28 Tomes & Tonics & Our Best of 2024

Tomes & Tonics ·

2024/12/31

We cannot believe 2024 is already coming to an end, and we are thrilled to still be sharing our bookish thoughts, reviews, and, of course, having our tonics and reading our tomes. This week, we cover the absolute chaos that is Amazon's "Under the Mistletoe" holiday novellas and cover our honorable mentions, superlatives and of course our top five reads of 2024! We laughed, we cringed, and most importantly, we got excited for all the amazing reads coming in 2025. Cheers to all of you for joining us

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Episode 27: Tomes & Tonics & Love Island in a Castle

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2024/12/24

Happy holidays (and belated Solstice) from Tomes & Tonics! While we take some time to spend with friends and family and to plan for the new year, we have an exciting vault episode for you! Dive into the past with us as we chat about Christina's temporary new space, Lauren's oversized glass, if Stanley's are over-hyped, Christina gives her thoughts on a book that won Goodreads' Best Fiction book, and, of course, one of our favorite reads of 2024, Rachel Gillig's exciting conclusion to the

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Episode 26: Tomes & Tonics & The Clara Show

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2024/12/19

We may have recorded this on the unluckiest day of the year, but we aren't letting that dampen our holiday spirit! While we may still be running around to finish all the shopping, holiday baking and getting to the post office on time, we made time to slow down and chat about this week's holiday book pick, "The Kingdom of Sweets," with our special guest, Jacques the Nutcracker Prince. This "dark retelling of the Nutcracker" had us feeling many different ways and holly jolly was definitely....not one

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Episode 25: Tomes & Tonics & The Unofficial Members...

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2024/12/11

Ho, ho, ho! Happy holidays from Tomes & Tonics! We are officially kicking off the holiday season by chatting about our book wishlist, our beverages for the week (Christina's made the naughty list), how Lauren now officially lives in a library, and the struggle of making it to the post office in time (iykyk). Of course, we also have a great book in store for you this week with BookTok and Bookstagram sensation, Lovelight Farms by BK Borison, aka the perfect cozy holiday read to ease you into the

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Episode 24: Tomes & Tonics & Britain's Unsung Heroes

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2024/12/06

This week, we learn all about Britain's true unsung heroes, as well as some very valuable life lessons, as we cover the Bingo Buddy's latest pick - Maame! Tune in as Christina and Lauren chat all things bad first dates, important lessons learned from their twenties, and the important themes and topics covered in Jessica George's amazing novel. Also, stay tuned for the latest Bingo Buddy pick spoiler - it's a little dramatic this week! We also have a special treat for the listeners at the end that

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Episode 23: Tomes & Tonics & Captain Save a Ho

Tomes & Tonics ·

2024/11/27

Oh hi! We are back after a long break and are living our best #winemomlives by talking about the Bingo Buddy's first pick! Tune in this week as we talk about the smash sensation, "The Housemaid" by Frieda McFadden, including how you cannot trust any of the characters, the twists and turns the story took, and Christina introduces Lauren to Captain Save a Ho. Also, we select our next bingo pick and you definitely won't want to miss the reveal at the end! So grab your favorite cocktail/mocktail and

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Episode 22: Tomes & Tonics & The (Smutty) Hash...

Tomes & Tonics ·

2024/11/13

After taking some time this week to recover and reset, we are thrilled to be back with our (belated) conclusion to Hallowreads! Our "capstone project" covers all things "Haunting Adeline," from our thoughts on masked men to the sanctity of dairy products (iykyk). We dive into our thoughts on this very popular Booktok sensation and there are....a lot of opinions and trigger warnings behind this one, so please listen with care! Also, we introduce a brand new segment to Tomes & Tonics to help us

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Episode 21: Tomes & Tonics & A Podcast Parasite

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2024/10/30

We can't believe we're on episode 21 and the second to last installment of our Hallowreads series! This week, we chat about the books we're reading (any guesses as to next week's "Capstone Project" book???), including some teasers for the holiday season! Then we dive straight into a podception with this week's read - the mind bending, terrifying, and at times infuriating greatness that is Lisa Jewell's "None of This Is True." Christina chats about the audio book (much to Lauren's envy), cover all

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