Ep. 42: Lit Chats: Bookish Would You Rather?

Join Amanda and Kelsey of Lit Vibes Only as they dive into a fun 'Would You Rather' game with bookish twists. From debating whether to live in a fictional world or date a fictional character to considering whether to read only 500-page books, this episode is filled with laughter, candid confessions, and a whole lot of book love. Tune in for their unique takes on scenarios every book lover can relate to!

00:00 Welcome to Lit Vibes Only!

00:38 Social Media and Engagement

01:49 Current Reads and Book Club Picks

04:50 Would You Rather: Bookish Edition

42:35 Wrapping Up and Final Thoughts

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Transcript

Ep. 42: Lit Chats: Bookish Would You Rather?

[00:00:00] Amanda: Welcome to Lit Vibes Only, where we lit the shit out of books we love and hate. I'm Amanda, the insightful, thrill seeker and historical fiction nerd. 

[00:00:14] Kelsey: And I'm Kelsey, the unhinged, diehard romantic and fantasy reader. Welcome everyone. Welcome, welcome to have You.

[00:00:23] Kelsey: First things first, please go click that five star rating and write a short review for us on any major podcasting platform. So that other. Listeners can enjoy the book podcast just like you, for who. Secondly, you can find us on Instagram at Live Vibes only podcast and come interact with us.

[00:00:45] Kelsey: And see if all our crazy, fun things that we're doing and what we're reading. Amanda and I post on there, Amanda more than I at the moment. Post on there about what we're reading and what we're doing and, just fun silly book talk trends. Yeah, the [00:01:00] trends. We love the trends because they're so easy to do.

[00:01:03] Kelsey: That's the thing. Exactly. It's if we could get those done, that's great. Yes. Also, we also do some reviews and things like that. Yeah. Also that, 

[00:01:10] Amanda: yeah. Book reviews. I've got one dropping tomorrow, so 

[00:01:13] Kelsey: I always wonder if we confuse our. Followers because you pop up. Oh, we've talked about this. Yeah. And then I'll pop up and they're like, what the fuck is going on?

[00:01:23] Kelsey: Like, why are there two people on this book talk? I don't get it. And then we have completely different views and like interests. It tastes Yeah, it's funny. And then you can also find us on TikTok and YouTube at. Live Vibe's only podcast. And again, you can just come hang out with us. Come chill.

[00:01:41] Kelsey: You can do laundry and fold laundry while you watch and listen to our full length episodes on the tv. 

[00:01:48] Amanda: Yeah. . Let's Talk about what's next on our reading list. 

[00:01:52] Kelsey: What are you reading next? I have it right here with me. It's been on my TBR for a while. It's such a pretty book.

[00:01:57] Kelsey: It's, isn't it? Legend. [00:02:00] Born by Tracy Dion. So, this is the next book that my book club is reading. It'll be the second month. And this was my pick for book club. And I chose this one because. I've been wanting to read it, but also like I've heard really great things about it. Yeah. And people are like raving about this series.

[00:02:18] Kelsey: So I'm curious what the other woman will have to say. There's one woman that really doesn't like any romance. So she's likely not gonna enjoy that aspect of this book, but I'm curious if she'll enjoy. The other aspects, the fact that it's written by a black woman. Yeah. You know, I think really I'm sure there will be various like, representation in here.

[00:02:36] Kelsey: Obviously the main character is black. At least by this artist, artist depiction. I, yeah. I think that there will find a lot of great things out of it. Yeah. As a whole. Is it ya? It is, it's YA so yeah, it's not really technically romantic. It has a romance theme in it, or plot.

[00:02:56] Kelsey: But it's mostly like fantasy. Okay. And there won't be [00:03:00] any smut in it. 

[00:03:00] Amanda: Yeah. And then how long is it? Because it looked a little bit hefty. Yeah, 

[00:03:03] Kelsey: it's 

[00:03:03] Amanda: a little big 

[00:03:06] Kelsey: because let me see. 

[00:03:07] Amanda: Okay. 

[00:03:08] Kelsey: Because I 

[00:03:08] Amanda: know we normally avoid super long books in book club just because it makes it hard for people to work it into their schedules.

[00:03:13] Amanda: Oh, 

[00:03:14] Kelsey: funny. Okay. 490 pages, so it's under 500. Okay. Okay. But the thing that one woman brought up was staying away from series. Yeah. But we'll see how it goes.

[00:03:25] Kelsey: We're a baby book club, so we're still deciding on like how we wanna run things 

[00:03:29] Amanda: because Legend Born is a series, right? There's like It is. It is, yeah. Yeah. Okay. Okay.

[00:03:33] Kelsey: She brought that up, but we're. I'm, you're still diving into things. I'm actually 

[00:03:38] Amanda: curious about that book.

[00:03:39] Amanda: 'cause I've seen it everywhere. I know it's fantasy. But it is written by a black woman. And of course I love supporting authors of color. And I've heard just so, so, so many good things about it. That. Yeah. If you read it and love it, I probably will follow suit and read it. Well, we should 

[00:03:54] Kelsey: probably just read it for the podcast.

[00:03:56] Kelsey: Oh, for sure. 

[00:03:58] Amanda: Should that one month. That sounds great. What's next [00:04:00] for me? I'm gonna, be Reading my first Abby Jimenez. Romance. Oh, yes. Say you'll remember me because Kelsey's having me read that for the podcast. And we're gonna be recording our July episode soon. Oh gosh. Soon. Soon.

[00:04:12] Amanda: So I need, I know, I need to get on that, but yeah, so I'm curious, I mean, obviously there's been a lot of chatter on book talk and books, Instagram about it much. And I, yeah. I don't usually read straight up. Romcoms, and the last one you had me read was The Truth According to Ember, which was not a lit for me.

[00:04:29] Amanda: So I'm curious how, yeah, I'm curious because 

[00:04:31] Kelsey: also I have yet to read an Emma Menace book Yeah. And I'll be, I've wanting to dive into it, so Yeah. Into her novel, so yeah. Here we go. It'll be first for both of us, so make sure to 

[00:04:42] Amanda: come back in July and figure out or hear what we have to say.

[00:04:46] Amanda: But yeah, we have I think a fun. Lit Chats episode for y'all today, Uhhuh, we're basically doing like a bookish version of the classic Would You Rather Game? Yeah. [00:05:00] And we've got 12 questions here. We're gonna ask them to each other. We will both answer. All the questions and of course. We wanna hear from you guys.

[00:05:09] Amanda: So if there's a particular question we ask that you wanna chime in and give your response, totally want to know. Absolutely. Comment on this episode if you're on Spotify or hop on our socials. We'll be sure to have a post the week that this drops so that you guys can share your thoughts.

[00:05:23] Amanda: 'cause some of these are pretty zany. And I guess I also wanna say. Especially as an educator, I wanna make sure that we tell listeners that we had chat, GPT, create these, generate these questions for us. So 

[00:05:37] Kelsey: yes, that is true. Just 

[00:05:38] Amanda: wanna let folks know that we did not come up with these on our own. 

[00:05:42] Amanda: Okay.

[00:05:42] Kelsey: And do you wanna read the first question? Sure. Okay. We, and we have 12 of these for you. Yeah. And I think it's gonna just spark some discussion. Yes. And we might get really upset. 

[00:05:54] Amanda: So we'll see. We'll see how this going off on tangents. I'm sure also positive. 

[00:05:58] Kelsey: Okay, so our first [00:06:00] question is, would you rather read every book you read aloud in public or only read one book a year?

[00:06:07] Amanda: Oh, this for me. This is so easy. It would absolutely be read every book aloud in public for two reasons. One. I think I have great taste and the books, oh God, that I read and enjoy. I think a lot of other people would enjoy as well and would provide them with some entertainment as they're going about their daily lives.

[00:06:28] Amanda: God, there's nothing that I read that I'm like, you know, ashamed of or wouldn't want people to know that I'm reading. And two. For those people who don't know if this is your first episode, I have a degree in theater and have done a lot, my god, of community and regional theater. I really enjoy performing.

[00:06:43] Amanda: Could do you imagine? And I also really enjoy reader's theater. And again, if you dunno what that is, it's essentially when actors sit around with the script in hand and read The script. Read the play. And I've always loved that. So for me it would just be like, oh my gosh, I'm just out here like doing reader's theater for folks.

[00:06:59] Amanda: This [00:07:00] is. Fabulous. I love the performance element. Oh, funny. So yeah. Easy peasy one for me, for sure. 

[00:07:05] Kelsey: Okay. This is definitely not an easy one for me because while I'm not ashamed of what I read, it would be very interesting for other people to be listening in on what I'm reading. What are you reading, Kelsey?

[00:07:19] Kelsey: Oh my god. You know what I'm reading. I constantly am reading smut, so. In most of my books, there is some level of romance. You don't wanna talk about people's folds in public. Oh God, could you imagine? But on the other hand, there's no way. I would only read one book a year. Oh God, I would die. Fuck that.

[00:07:40] Kelsey: No way. So yes, I'm reading aloud in public, okay. I hundred percent would. I was like, I don't care. I could be in a park. It doesn't have to be like a busy, bustling place. My 

[00:07:49] Amanda: God. Imagine. 

[00:07:51] Kelsey: Should we try it 

[00:07:52] Amanda: out? I'm just on a, I'm in a coffee shop park. That's just like talking about someone's slick folds and [00:08:00] so gross.

[00:08:02] Amanda: I first hate folds. I know. That's what I keep Any book. That's the police stop. Oh my gosh. Oh, that's hilarious. Okay. I feel like there's gonna be some traumatized children. If I was like walking my child past you as you're like reading aloud on this bitch, I'd be like. Stranger danger.

[00:08:20] Amanda: Don't go anywhere near that woman.

[00:08:25] Amanda: Oh. Oh my gosh. People would probably, 

[00:08:26] Kelsey: in general, I think people would probably think we're crazy just because we're reading out loud. Exactly. No one does that. 

[00:08:32] Amanda: I think what I would do to make it look less crazy is I would put like AirPods in or something to make it sound like maybe I'm re I don't know.

[00:08:39] Amanda: Or that I'm telling it to someone like I'm talking it through. Yeah. And if you're like, what are you doing? I'm like, oh, like my friend is I don't know, like vision impaired or something, or like whatever. And so I'm reading aloud this story to them, or they're laid up sick in bed. I would totally come up with a narrative if I needed to, oh 

[00:08:56] Kelsey: my God, do we need to do this?

[00:08:57] Kelsey: At some point? I feel like it could be an [00:09:00] event. We should and film 

[00:09:01] Amanda: it 

[00:09:01] Kelsey: and put it on our 

[00:09:02] Amanda: socials. 'cause I feel like we'd get some crazy responses. Yeah. But yeah, I couldn't, God, I couldn't just read one. Do you know how many books you've already read this year? Let me look real quick on, I think I'm at 42.

[00:09:15] Kelsey: Definitely not that high, but,

[00:09:18] Amanda: but yeah, I just 

[00:09:18] Kelsey: couldn't 

[00:09:19] Amanda: imagine. Are you going into Good Reads 

[00:09:21] Kelsey: 23 so far. Okay. Yeah. Which I also struggle. Making sure I like put all them in. Track them. Yeah. Yeah. So it could be like maybe 25. Okay. So I might not have gotten involved. So yeah, we would 

[00:09:33] Amanda: be like only reading one we would like literally.

[00:09:36] Amanda: And also, if you only read one book a year, how on earth would you choose which book that would be? Oh. Because you're like, this is my one chance to read instead. Like the most at the Epic book. Yeah, 

[00:09:47] Kelsey: exactly. That'd be so stressful. That'd be so stressful. That would be stressful. Yeah. Okay. Okay. Amanda, do you wanna read us our second?

[00:09:55] Kelsey: Yeah, second one. 

[00:09:56] Amanda: Okay. Would you rather spend one day living in a horror [00:10:00] novel or a year living in a high school drama novel?

[00:10:05] Amanda: You have to answer first since I asked the question. 

[00:10:08] Kelsey: Okay. What kind of horror movie are we talking about? Horror, novel, horror. Oh 

[00:10:11] Amanda: my god. A horror, A horing novel. That would be something kind of horror. Horror novel Are we talking about? I guess you get to decide. 

[00:10:20] Amanda: Because there's like slasher novels, there's like supernatural, kind of like ghosts zombies and demons, zombie kind of novels.

[00:10:26] Amanda: Zombies. Zombies, zombie 

[00:10:27] Kelsey: vampires 

[00:10:28] Amanda: vampires. I, well, yeah, you're answering first. Go for it. 

[00:10:35] Kelsey: I think I would choose a high school drama. Okay. Why? I scare way too easily. And also if we ever were in like a dystopian type world, I don't know that I would survive. And what if you have to live in this horror novel?

[00:10:53] Kelsey: So if you die, what happens? You just dead. No, you just die in the novel, but you live in real life. [00:11:00]

[00:11:00] Amanda: I don't know. I'm making up the rules. Yeah. 

[00:11:03] Kelsey: So anyway, I don't know what could happen in a high school drama. I don't know. 

[00:11:09] Amanda: Is it like 

[00:11:09] Kelsey: euphoria? 

[00:11:11] Amanda: Yeah, well, exactly. So I think it would depend on what the plot is and what your role is.

[00:11:16] Amanda: Are you the bully? Are you like the track star? Are you the nerd? Are you like, can I just 

[00:11:21] Kelsey: be a side character? That doesn't do much. It's just like a wallflower. , Yeah. 

[00:11:26] Amanda: Yeah. I mean, this question, there's a lot of.

[00:11:28] Amanda: There's a lot of variables that are not clearly indicated. So yeah, 

[00:11:32] Kelsey: you'd have to go off of our own. 

[00:11:34] Amanda: Yeah. I think the thing is do I wanna be in high school again for a year? I'm basically there right 

[00:11:40] Kelsey: now. 

[00:11:41] Amanda: I don't live the children's lives. I'm literally in a high school every day. But I don't know about you, but I have this recurring nightmare that I haven't graduated from high school.

[00:11:51] Amanda: Oh my God. And I'm like, yeah. And I'm back in my little Catholic high school and everyone else is younger than me 'cause I'm my current age and I have to go back and somehow I like missed [00:12:00] some credits and I have to go back and do my senior year again. Oh no. And I've had this nightmare.

[00:12:04] Amanda: Like many times. So I think in a way, a high school drama novel would be a horror novel 

[00:12:09] Kelsey: would be a horror novel to you. 

[00:12:12] Amanda: But I think if I had to choose though, I think I would also agree with you only because the risk to my life would be lower, I think, and a high school drama novel. But also, I guess if you're living in like a haunted house and you're. Oh, and your life is maybe not eminently in danger. It's just oh, things are rattling and doors are closing, and there's just like this sense of dread. I could get through that in a day and start. Oh 

[00:12:37] Kelsey: God. I 

[00:12:39] Amanda: just, 

[00:12:39] Kelsey: yeah. 

[00:12:40] Amanda: But I do scare very easily things.

[00:12:41] Amanda: Me, 

[00:12:42] Kelsey: oh, I scare so easily. I startled 

[00:12:43] Amanda: so easily. I'd pro, I, I'd probably just have a heart attack, like no one would even be doing anything to me. A you would die anyway. A door would slam shut and, my heart would stop. 

[00:12:53] Kelsey: Yeah, so my husband, , I'll be listening to Yeah.

[00:12:57] Kelsey: Audiobook or music. Yeah. And doing something. [00:13:00] And he'll come up behind me and he's trying to like, get my attention. I'm all, every single time I'm like, oh. 

[00:13:04] Amanda: Yep. Oh yeah, that's me. That is so me, I, yeah. Startle all the time. And then people feel bad. I'm like, don't feel bad. It's not your fault. I literally just startle over every little thing you did nothing wrong.

[00:13:17] Amanda: Yeah. Okay. Okay. Okay. This is a perfect one for Kelsey and I based on the genres that we love. So would you rather always read romance novels with no spice or thrillers? Where you always know the twist.

[00:13:38] Amanda: Wait, did I read? Read the second one? This is, I was supposed to, yeah, you. It's all good. Good. Amanda. I'll answer since I like jumped the or go for it. Do you know what you're gonna say? 

[00:13:46] Kelsey: Well, I feel like this is easy for you. Yeah, because, and it's easy for you 

[00:13:50] Amanda: too. 

[00:13:51] Kelsey: No, it's not really why? Like I enjoy the twist in a thriller.

[00:13:57] Amanda: But you don't read them as often? 

[00:13:58] Kelsey: I don't, , [00:14:00] and I'm trying to debate whether or not like spice is important to me. I'm like, I guess, 

[00:14:04] Amanda: oh, so smut is not an aspect that like you enjoy? 

[00:14:10] Kelsey: No, I enjoy it, but but is it, if it wasn't in it, would I be fine? Yeah, probably. Okay. I feel like some people wouldn't be, they'd be like, this is so dry.

[00:14:20] Kelsey: I feel like I would still enjoy the story even without the smut. But like you said, I don't read many thrillers and also there are plot twists in romantic and fantasy novels too. So I would still get those. So yeah I would say thrillers wear. I always know the plot twist. 

[00:14:40] Amanda: Okay. Yeah. Or the 

[00:14:41] Kelsey: twist. 

[00:14:43] Amanda: And of course my answer's the opposite because I don't really read romance and like the ones that I do, I prefer them with lo to no spice.

[00:14:49] Amanda: Yeah, I, 

[00:14:50] Kelsey: you're like fine. Great. 

[00:14:53] Amanda: Even better. Like honestly, that would be ideal. 'cause smut is just not for me.[00:15:00]

[00:15:02] Amanda: Okay. You can read the next one. Okay. Okay. Yeah. 

[00:15:05] Kelsey: So this one is, would you rather only read books that weigh 10 pounds or only read on your phone at 5% battery? 

[00:15:16] Amanda: This one is so interesting to me because. I have literally never, ever in my entire life read a book on my phone.

[00:15:23] Kelsey: Okay, let's say it's your Kindle or your Cobo Okay.

[00:15:28] Amanda: Phone slash so I'm assuming that the whole thing is that I'm constantly gonna have to stop and charge it. I think that's what it's saying. Think that's what's essentially that's what the annoying thing is. Yeah. I honestly would have to say that I would rather the phone or e-reader at 5% because 10 pounds, like I have weights over here, behind me on the floor that are eight pounds, that are just insanely heavy and like it would just make reading so.

[00:15:57] Amanda: Uncomfortable. 

[00:15:58] Amanda: That I just wouldn't [00:16:00] want to do it 'cause I would need to have it like pro did you just go and grab, you just went and grab one of the Spark of the ever Flame books, didn't you? Yes, of course. Yes. This is 

[00:16:09] Kelsey: the largest book I've ever read.

[00:16:11] Kelsey: And it's not even 10 pounds. It's probably four, maybe five. Like it's not, is it actually five pounds? It's crazy. I'm pretty positive. Like it's pretty heavy. Yeah. But like for a book. Yeah. But like also imagine two of 

[00:16:26] Amanda: those. Two of these. 

[00:16:27] Kelsey: Yeah. Insane. That's a lot. People looked at me like I was crazy when I was reading this.

[00:16:33] Kelsey: Yeah. Because it's insane. Yeah. It's a thousand pages. Yeah. But I think that too, you 

[00:16:37] Amanda: also couldn't, you literally could only read them at home.

[00:16:41] Amanda: I. Because it'd be so tiresome to transport them. You can take your book to the park and read. You know what I mean? No. Like I took this 

[00:16:47] Kelsey: one on a trip, like no, I was reading it and I was like, oh, I'm not gonna read it on this trip. Yeah, 

[00:16:54] Amanda: but that's not, that's like half the weight. Imagine if it was double 

[00:16:57] Kelsey: the weight 

[00:16:57] Amanda: also for a book me 10 pounds.[00:17:00]

[00:17:00] Amanda: Think of how long it would have to be, right? 2000, 3000. I mean, and just looking at it, it would be so daunting. I wouldn't want to read it like that would be, insane's could be a hard 

[00:17:11] Kelsey: cover. Okay. It's of the weight. It's some of the weight would be a hard cover. It still 

[00:17:17] Amanda: would be definitely 2000 pages.

[00:17:20] Amanda: And I would never read a 2000 page book. Absolutely not. What is your answer? Yeah, that's 

[00:17:24] Kelsey: true. If it was legit my phone, I would choose the 10 pound because I couldn't read 

[00:17:30] Amanda: on my phone. 

[00:17:30] Kelsey: Yeah, no. I could never read on my phone like that. That's no awful. It's like this tiny little thing.

[00:17:37] Kelsey: I know. It's not great for your eyes either. Yeah. Yeah. So, if it was legit the phone, I would definitely read the 10 pound book. But but if it includes the Kindle or Cobo like your e-reader, I would totally do that. 

[00:17:51] Amanda: I mean, yeah. I if we were sticking to the parameters of the question.

[00:17:54] Amanda: Then I would be the same. Right. I'd rather read the heavier book. 'cause I couldn't. 

[00:17:57] Kelsey: Yeah. 

[00:17:58] Amanda: No. And I have friends who read on their [00:18:00] phones and I'm just like, how do you do that? 

[00:18:02] Kelsey: Yeah. Somebody let us know. Do you read on your phone? Because Yeah. And how, what do you, what app are you reading on?

[00:18:09] Kelsey: There's the Kindle 

[00:18:10] Amanda: app that you can 

[00:18:11] Kelsey: use on your phone. Oh. And there's the Libby app. You can get books through 

[00:18:16] Amanda: Oh, but you can actually open them and read them on your phone Through the bee? Yeah. Oh, that I didn't know because I always read it on my. On my Kindle. Oh, you're right.

[00:18:22] Amanda: You can nevermind. Yeah. If you're someone who does, please let us know. Again, I know folks who do. But for me, if I'm going to read something off of a screen, I would just rather do it off of a e-reader that that's what it's built for and it's easier on your eyes and and my e-reader is also waterproof, so I can take it like in the pool and everything. Okay. This next one. Okay. Number five. Would you rather already know how every book ends, or Always forget what you read as soon as you finish it.

[00:18:52] Amanda: This is,

[00:18:53] Kelsey: I think this one is kind of easy for me because I often forget what I read [00:19:00] after I finish it. So it's oh, okay. That's my life already. But like not remembering anything. Yeah. I was gonna say, you definitely 

[00:19:07] Amanda: remember several books you read.

[00:19:10] Amanda: Just maybe not all the details. 

[00:19:12] Kelsey: Yeah, 

[00:19:13] Amanda: so I don't know. I think for me, I would have to go also with the second option, like always forgetting what you read as soon as you finish it, because I do have a bad memory. I do forget a lot already, but. If I knew how every book ended, that would ruin reading for me because you know me, you know, I love novelty, you know that I love twists and things and that's one of the reasons why I read, and especially why I love genres like thrillers.

[00:19:39] Amanda: So it would really detract from my reading experience. I'm like, Ooh, I don't know if I would be as much of a reader as I am. I mean, I would still read, obviously, but. 

[00:19:50] Kelsey: It would be so hard to know the end of every book you're gonna read. Yeah. And then still be intrigued by it.

[00:19:56] Kelsey: Yeah. 

[00:19:56] Amanda: And invested in 

[00:19:57] Kelsey: it. Yeah. I mean, go ahead. Because [00:20:00] when I watch a movie that's a book, I can't go back and read the book. Oh. Same because I already watched the movie. Same. And I'm like, I already know what's happened. Yeah. And that ruins it for me.

[00:20:10] Amanda: And I also have somebody else's. Visual imagining of the story in my mind, and I don't like that 'cause I always build up myself when I'm reading and I'm like, but then I can't go back and have someone else's images in my head.

[00:20:21] Amanda: Right. It just feels really weird. But yeah, if I knew how every book ended, like one, the books would have to be insanely well written so I could at least get into the writing and they would have to be really character driven books. And not plot driven so that I could be like, well, I'm just here to really get to know these people.

[00:20:39] Amanda: You know what I mean? Versus what's gonna happen next? Because I'm like, I already know. So that would be really what an awful world to live in. 

[00:20:47] Kelsey: That would be what a, oh my gosh. Are we on six? You're on six. Go for it then. Okay. So would you rather live in a fictional world of your choosing or live in the real world and date a [00:21:00] fictional character of your choosing?

[00:21:01] Amanda: Ooh, this is, see, this is a good one. 'cause this one I'm like, I could go both ways. Now. I have to like to date, you could finally be with one of your book boyfriends with Kai. You could be with Kai.

[00:21:16] Amanda: Forget s you're like, I have my 

[00:21:19] Kelsey: G band.

[00:21:22] Kelsey: Oh my gosh. No. God, I'm just trying to think of what fictional world I would wanna live in. Do you have one that you would wanna live in?

[00:21:29] Amanda: God, I mean. Yes. Ish in that, there are quite a few that I think I would like to. But I always think about these really practically, I'm like, okay.

[00:21:39] Amanda: Am I living here forever? Is this it? Am I never gonna see my family and friends again? Am I basically getting transported to this world. Yeah. And that is my life. I think there would just be too much loss there for me. 'cause I do love my life here and my friends and family and everything here.

[00:21:55] Amanda: So I think to have the best of both worlds would be to [00:22:00] stay in my current life, but then have that element of another world via character. And, you know, and I'm single. Who would you date? And I'm single as well. So I'm like, I would, you know, this would be great. I'd solve a problem. I'd finally, you know, have someone to date and it'd be great.

[00:22:13] Amanda: Who would I date? I guess, well, since we recorded our our ACO war, a court of wings and ruin. And I said that I would at that tar would Oh yeah, that's right. 'Cause honestly, if I was gonna live in a fictional world, I would live in the summer court, uhhuh and live there with Tarquin.

[00:22:32] Amanda: But maybe I could just have him come here and we could spend a lot of time in the Caribbean together. 

[00:22:37] Kelsey: Oh my gosh. That is hilarious. Yeah, that it's a hard question. I know. It's a hard question. It's a good one because I also don't know which. One I would date if they were here. You have a lot of book boyfriends.

[00:22:54] Kelsey: I know that's the problem. But which one would actually be compatible with [00:23:00] me? I have no idea. Oh. So I don't think any of that really would be compatible with you. No, I don't. You know, they're just like, you know, I don't know. In the real world, probably not. , But a lot of my worlds are very stressful.

[00:23:19] Kelsey: You would die. Huh? Said you would die. Yeah, exactly. There's war going on, there's trials, all sorts of turmoil. Yeah. . Would I even survive one of these worlds? You know, well, I 

[00:23:33] Amanda: guess maybe it doesn't say the question. Maybe you can choose who you are in that world. Yeah. To mean you are someone who's like very skilled and brave and has all of the magic that you need.

[00:23:44] Amanda: So just change to survive. 

[00:23:48] Kelsey: If I got to have some sort of magic, I would love that though. I feel like 

[00:23:52] Amanda: depending on which world you live in, like that would kind of maybe be part and parcel of it. If everyone in that world has magic, then you probably would too. Right? [00:24:00]

[00:24:00] Kelsey: Yeah. If you were part of 

[00:24:01] Amanda: the world.

[00:24:02] Kelsey: I feel like everyone says Velaris You know anyone that's like really into fantasy or romantasy really? But I'm trying to think of what other worlds are there? Like I wouldn't wanna live in Fourth Wing 'cause No, I'd die i'm not instantly 

[00:24:19] Amanda: you would just edge the world on the Paragon.

[00:24:21] Amanda: I don't think I'm a 

[00:24:21] Kelsey: dragon rider If I'm being honest what other worlds are there? The one I just finished, like the daughter of No Worlds, like they have a lot of magic, but it doesn't seem like intriguing to live in. 

[00:24:34] Amanda: I also like my creature comforts I like running water and like modern day appliances.

[00:24:39] Amanda: And some of them are more rustic. Yeah sure. And I'm like, I don't want that. I want

[00:24:44] Kelsey: yeah. Or hunger Games. No, thank you.

[00:24:47] Amanda: Oh my God. No, 

[00:24:48] Kelsey: Even. Fearless. Like powerless. Like what? Yeah. I would not wanna live in that world. No, I don't know. It'd be hard. I think Velaris is the only one that is like a [00:25:00] nice world.

[00:25:01] Amanda: So is your, I could just 

[00:25:02] Kelsey: be like an artist there or something. 

[00:25:05] Amanda: Yeah. And that little like Rainbow quarter, I mean, yeah, you could. So are you saying that you're choosing the first option that you're gonna live in Ris since you can't decide a boyfriend? Yeah. I would live in a place, yeah. Okay. I think I would stay here and build a life with Tarquin and then maybe we can visit the summer court on holidays, 

[00:25:26] Kelsey: if that's possible.

[00:25:27] Kelsey: Holidays? On your holidays. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. 

[00:25:30] Amanda: Okay.

[00:25:30] Kelsey: Yeah, that's a hard question for me. That is a hard one. I like 

[00:25:33] Amanda: the hard ones though. Like they're supposed to be difficult. Okay. Since you read. Six. I'll read seven I This one I think is gonna be a hard one too. I think I 

[00:25:41] Kelsey: know. 

[00:25:41] Amanda: Would you rather have your favorite book get adapted into a terribly made film or never get adapted at all?

[00:25:52] Kelsey: What's it gonna be, Kelsey? Okay. I honestly am moving towards a terribly adapted film. Okay. Because. I don't [00:26:00] mind bad films, and it just depends like on what they mean by bad. Okay. If it's just not great production okay. Whatever. If it's like also not great like acting I could get past it.

[00:26:13] Kelsey: Okay. But , the thing that matters to me is like whether or not. The plot is really similar. And the characters are developed in a similar way. Those are the only things that really matter to me.

[00:26:25] Kelsey: Even if it's terrible, I probably might like it because I love the book. 

[00:26:31] Amanda: Yeah, so, so you have I don't know, you're already biased towards liking it, just you already have affection for the novel. Yeah. So yeah, I don't 

[00:26:38] Kelsey: think, I 

[00:26:39] Amanda: think I 

[00:26:39] Kelsey: would rather see 

[00:26:40] Amanda: something on screen than nothing.

[00:26:42] Amanda: Than nothing. I actually completely concur with you and you kind of took my reasoning like right out of my head and said it like all the things so I won't repeat them. But basically what Kelsey said I already have kind of, you know, a movie in my head right when [00:27:00] I'm reading and I can kind of see things uhhuh.

[00:27:02] Amanda: So, at that point, I'm just like curious how someone else would interpret it. 

[00:27:07] Kelsey: Yeah. Obviously 

[00:27:07] Amanda: I get frustrated when people interpret it differently than how I did, but, yeah, I would definitely rather get to go to the movies and see this film and yeah. Maybe be disappointed than .

[00:27:18] Amanda: Never get to have that experience because yeah, there is something exciting about seeing a story in a different medium, you know? Yeah, that you enjoy. And for me, if the movie is bad, it does not take away from my reading experience of the book. Exactly. I still enjoy it. I still have those memories and cherish them, and it'll still be at the top of my list.

[00:27:38] Amanda: So it's not like I watch the movie . I'm like, oh, you know what? This is a horrible story and I hate it. Right. So that will never get taken away. So yeah. And there's also just something fun, 'cause like right now, right, they're completing the casting for sunrise on the reaping and like making the announcements.

[00:27:53] Amanda: Yes. And there's also just something fun about that process too. Even if the movie ends up being bad ooh, like who are they gonna cast and why did they choose them and like [00:28:00] the costuming, all of that stuff. I also just find intriguing, even if ultimately the end product is not great.

[00:28:05] Amanda: So yeah, I agree. I think we're on the same page with that one. 

[00:28:08] Kelsey: Yeah. Alright, our next question would you rather have to only read the last page of every book first, or never read the last page at all? 

[00:28:20] Amanda: Ooh, this is a good one. I. Okay, so here's, if you didn't 

[00:28:23] Kelsey: read it, could you have someone read it to you, summarize 

[00:28:26] Amanda: it for you?

[00:28:28] Amanda: Here's the thing. If you think about this very practically, right? Generally in most books, the last page of the book is not like the big twist or the big resolution, right? It's really just I don't know. Like not something that's incredibly relevant to the plot. And so if you took off the last page, it's not like you're missing something crucial generally.

[00:28:51] Amanda: Maybe sometimes, but generally I feel like No. Yeah. Whereas if I read the last page of every book, first. In the off chance that there [00:29:00] is some critical information. Oh, it does end on a cliffhanger. Like I don't want to know that information before I get started. So I would say to never read the last page at all.

[00:29:11] Amanda: Oh wow. I know. Wow. I know. But again, even for thrill. Oh, well sometimes there are thrillers. There's like that one final line that makes you question everything that came before you. Oh yeah. Oh wait, what? Wait, what? So, oh God. Oh, I'm still sticking with my answer. I'm sticking with it. I'm thinking about like 

[00:29:31] Kelsey: Onyx Storm and the last line is like some really I can't remember what it was, but it was like really intense.

[00:29:40] Kelsey: Okay. But the last page was only like this big. Okay. So, I don't know. I think I would read the last page first. Oh. Because. Like you said, I thought you were going that way because what you said. Like typically the last page doesn't hold the vital [00:30:00] information of the plot, of the twists and things.

[00:30:02] Kelsey: And they're not typically uncovering a lot. But I guess thinking about fourth wing, where the brother it ends with, oh yeah. Also spoiler for fourth. Fourth wing. So stop here. Is like the brother is like welcome to the rebellion, right? Yeah. That's the last line. But 

[00:30:21] Amanda: also he shows up a bit.

[00:30:23] Amanda: Like it's not the last page where he shows up. You know what I mean? So, no, I think it is, it's not the, it's not the very, is it the very last page with him walking in? Is that 

[00:30:32] Kelsey: it? Oh, the very last page. I don't think so. But , you'll know that he's alive reading the last page. 

[00:30:38] Amanda: Yes. But you know that he's alive before the last page, I think.

[00:30:42] Amanda: Yeah.

[00:30:42] Kelsey: But it's just, you have to read the last page first. Yeah. And then go back and read it. And so for me also, I think a lot of times that last page doesn't, you don't have context for it because you don't know what the fuck happened Right. Beforehand or throughout the book.

[00:30:59] Kelsey: [00:31:00] And so oftentimes I forget what was. On the last page. 'cause I've done this before, actually I've done it before where I've looked at the last page and been like, what is this? And then gone back and I don't remember it ever. Oh, okay. Okay. That's fair. But for books that I really love and want to enjoy or know a lot about or there a series that would disrupt it a bit more.

[00:31:23] Kelsey: Sure. Yeah. Yeah, that makes sense. Yeah. So that's 

[00:31:26] Amanda: my decision. I agree. So your decision is that you would. Read the last 

[00:31:31] Kelsey: page of every book first. 

[00:31:33] Amanda: Okay. Okay. 

[00:31:33] Kelsey: I do not wanna not read the last page. What? That's insane. Yeah. I think, I mean, 

[00:31:39] Amanda: again, it's not an ideal situation either way, right? Neither of 

[00:31:42] Kelsey: them.

[00:31:42] Kelsey: Right. The lesser 

[00:31:43] Amanda: of two evils in my opinion, is never reading the last page at all. Ugh. Because again I want that novelty. I want that, like what's gonna happen to permeate throughout the book. And I don't want that ruined in anyway. And I feel like, again, I'll still have most of the resolution if I don't read the last page.

[00:31:57] Amanda: I think okay. In most cases, [00:32:00] I. What was that? In most cases, I think. Yeah. Yeah, I think so. Yeah. Okay. This is an easy 

[00:32:05] Kelsey: one for me. Did you, 

[00:32:05] Amanda: oh, you read eight. Okay. I'll read the next one. Would you rather always have to read books that are over 500 pages or only books that are under 200 pages? What's it gonna easy?

[00:32:17] Kelsey: 500. 

[00:32:18] Amanda: Yeah, 

[00:32:19] Kelsey: because most of my books are, because I read fantasy. Yeah. And they typically are. So if I ever read a romance, pure Romance, they'd have to be over 500 pages. And I'm like, okay, that's not ideal. But like I read more Fantasy Romance than I. Romance. So I was like, whatever. 

[00:32:35] Amanda: I'm, I am totally with you, obviously for different reasons.

[00:32:38] Amanda: Yeah. Not all of my books are over 500 pages, but I feel like in order for a story to properly develop, to really get to know the characters, like trying to do that in under 200 pages is ridiculously hard. Yes. And I like to spend time in my stories. I like to spend time in these worlds and like with this plot and with these people.

[00:32:55] Amanda: And for me, 'cause I'm a fast reader, like I would be done so quickly and I'd be like, oh dang, I [00:33:00] just blinked. It's over. What was that even? So for sure also over 500 pages. And it's funny, I feel like I read, I guess, 'cause I had more time, I read more longer books when I was younger, like when I was like in middle school and high school.

[00:33:13] Amanda: Oh. And so were you reading more series back then? I did read a fair amount of series, but those books weren't, like these kind, it was like the Hardy Boys, right? And like Nancy Drew, you know, like those kinds of series when I was younger. But I used to read like these supernatural kind of thrillers.

[00:33:29] Amanda: That my dad and I would read, and those would be like six, 700 pages. Oh. And we're insane. And we're so fun. So yeah, like I want there to be more opportunities for things to happen. So yeah. Give me more pages, Yeah, 

[00:33:40] Kelsey: no, I'm definitely fine with over 500. Yeah. If it was like a thousand, it would be more of a question.

[00:33:46] Kelsey: Yeah. 

[00:33:46] Amanda: Yeah. Same. Same. But. 

[00:33:48] Kelsey: 500. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. Whatever. Yeah. Okay. Next question. Would you rather read only standalone books or only series for the rest of your [00:34:00] life? 

[00:34:00] Amanda: Oh, this is so easy. You already know the answer. Definitely standalone. You know, I'm not a fan of series. Not that I never read them. I, you know, I was just thinking about the Justin Cronin series the other day and I was like, oh.

[00:34:10] Amanda: Love that trilogy. I think for me that's a good one. Okay. Here's my thing. I will say this. I like trilogies. I don't like series. Yeah. That three book arc is like perfect for me. It's just like hits the spot. Yeah. Anything over that. Then I'm just like I start to lose interest. 'Cause even with Red Rising which is like my favorite trilogy. There are books now. There's I think there's a prequel. I think there's additional books like that are, that are in addition to the trilogy. And I haven't read them. 

[00:34:35] Kelsey: You don't?

[00:34:35] Amanda: And, I don't know, I just have like little interest in getting back into the world in that way.

[00:34:40] Amanda: And again, that's a me thing. I know it's a me thing. But yeah, standalone all the way. Just yeah. Get it done in one book. Y'all. 

[00:34:47] Kelsey: I've read some great standalones, but I could never give up my series. 

[00:34:53] Amanda: Yeah. 

[00:34:53] Kelsey: Reading no. Yeah. I have to be in series. 

[00:34:56] Amanda: Yeah. So, I can get the [00:35:00] appeal, like getting to kind of stick with these characters for so long and watching the developments and twists and turns.

[00:35:05] Amanda: But yeah, for me it's just like such a commitment. I'm like, I wanna go into the next thing, like I want the next world and story. But yeah. Someone on it might've been a book talk, was, have you heard of the book? What is it, blood over BrightHaven or something? 

[00:35:18] Kelsey: It's a, 

[00:35:18] Amanda: it's, and it's a, I don't think so.

[00:35:19] Amanda: Standalone fantasy novel. And as soon as I heard that it, it was standalone, I was like, oh. And I actually added it to my TBR because I, again, I've heard people like raving about this book on socials. Okay. And I was like, as soon as I heard it was standalone, I was like, sign me up. All right. Great. Nice. I can dive into this.

[00:35:33] Amanda: Wait, 

[00:35:33] Kelsey: what is that called? Blood. I think 

[00:35:35] Amanda: it's blood over bright. Haven. And it's fantasy. I'm surprised you haven't heard of it because it really has been, it's by ML Wong. Oh, I have heard of this one. Yeah. I'm sure you recognize the cover. It's a standalone. I didn't know that. Yeah, that's what they said.

[00:35:50] Amanda: They said it was a standalone, this person, and so I was like, oh, okay. You're like, and I'm trusting them. I'm trusting them that I'm not gonna read, and they're gonna be like jk the next. Book's coming out in six [00:36:00] months, 

[00:36:00] Amanda: Oh yeah. Yeah. Although I technically am reading a series right now 'cause I'm gonna be starting the second book for Ninth House by Lee Bargo.

[00:36:08] Amanda: Oh yeah. So you're excited 

[00:36:10] Kelsey: about that one too? Yeah, 

[00:36:11] Amanda: There just keeps, there's always other things I have to read, so I'm like trying to read this book for book club. I have to read your book for next month and I have to finish the two books that are on my Kindle. 'cause those are from the library and oh.

[00:36:21] Amanda: You know, but I am gonna read it. It's happening. It will be happening soon. Okay. We've got two more. Okay. So two more. Would you rather always read books in a series out of order, or always have to wait for the next book to be released? 

[00:36:40] Kelsey: The second one. You 

[00:36:42] Amanda: always wanna be waiting for the next book.

[00:36:43] Kelsey: I mean, I don't want to be, but I'm not gonna read books out of order. None of that all makes 

[00:36:48] Amanda: sense. Didn't you? Hold on. Didn't you tell me for one of the book, one of the Sarah J Mass series thrown of glass, like you read them out of order or something, or you don't, 

[00:36:56] Kelsey: it's not out of order, but it's like just one [00:37:00] assassin's blade can go before.

[00:37:02] Kelsey: It's a prequel or you can read it like the third book in or something and it still makes sense. 

[00:37:09] Amanda: Oh, I see's, see, okay. So it's okay. 

[00:37:11] Kelsey: Okay. Okay. 

[00:37:12] Amanda: Because I was like, oh, interesting. I mean, this question in general doesn't really apply to me because I don't read serious, but I think I would probably.

[00:37:20] Amanda: Also agree with you. I'm just, I'm not a very, why would I ever, I'm not a patient outta order person. I hate waiting for, that's what I have to deal 

[00:37:27] Kelsey: with right now anyway, so. Exactly. Well, I don't, 

[00:37:30] Amanda: and I just actually. No, I'm gonna stick with my original answer. 'cause I think it would drive me crazy to constantly be like, wait, what happened?

[00:37:40] Amanda: Wait, who is this person? Why are they doing this? Yeah. And how are they connected? Like it would just make for a very frustrating reading experience. It would make no sense. 

[00:37:46] Kelsey: Yeah. Okay. It's what I have to deal with anyway, so. Okay, fine. I'll do it. Ugh. Length of things. It is really hard. It's very difficult.

[00:37:57] Kelsey: What I'm super curious if Onyx Storm, [00:38:00] like the next one in Onyx Storm is going to come out soon or what 

[00:38:03] Amanda: but I think why I don't read Sea is I just forget things and , I'm not a reread. A reread, which is a bad combination for series, right?

[00:38:10] Amanda: Yeah, it is. It is. I have to wait. I'm gonna forget, but I also am not gonna wanna go back and reread it, and then I'm just annoyed. So like I'm just not billed for series. Unless again, the series is complete and all the books are out. And then I'm more likely to get into, because I know folks are complaining about, or have been complaining recently.

[00:38:29] Amanda: That Sarah J Mass hasn't made any announcements about the sixth book. Oh my gosh. And everyone's wtf. We've been waiting. We thought we were gonna have news by now. And I'm like, I don't wanna be that person. Yeah. 

[00:38:37] Kelsey: We thought we would have news by now, but you know what? I am totally fine. Like with authors taking their time.

[00:38:44] Kelsey: Yeah. 'cause it makes. For good writing. Yep. You don't wanna rush something. Yeah. That you'll get a sloppy like draft of, you know? I'm fine with her taking her time. Because there's so many other books out there that I wanna be reading anyway. Yeah. Like it's fine. I'm fine. Yeah, [00:39:00]

[00:39:01] Amanda: I get 

[00:39:01] Kelsey: that.

[00:39:01] Kelsey: So. Yeah. All right. The last one. Am I reading it? Yep. Okay. So would you rather be able to read a book you're really excited about but it turns out to be bad, or never be able to read it and always wonder what it's like? 

[00:39:18] Amanda: Oh. I would read it. Interesting. Oh, sorry. No, you can go first. It's fine. Like hard. I read it, 

[00:39:28] Kelsey: read.

[00:39:28] Amanda: Why wouldn't I read it? 

[00:39:29] Kelsey: Of course I 

[00:39:30] Amanda: would 

[00:39:30] Kelsey: read it. 

[00:39:31] Amanda: Yeah. What? I am just a naturally curious person. 

[00:39:35] Kelsey: Yeah. And 

[00:39:35] Amanda: it would eat me alive if it was a book that I was really excited about. And I just, 'cause I mean, I've had that happen where like I've been really excited about a book. Somebody has read it or people have read it and they've just been like like not for me.

[00:39:47] Amanda: Yeah. And if I am truly convinced the premise or whatever is exciting. I will read it anyway because I'm like I wanna form my own opinion. I do that with movies too. Totally. Which is why I often avoid reviews and things before I go to see a movie. 'cause I'm like, I wanna make up my own [00:40:00] mind.

[00:40:00] Amanda: And if it's gonna be bad, then sure. Let me just experience it for myself versus vicariously through someone else. 

[00:40:06] Kelsey: I would much rather Yeah. Form my own opinion on something. Yeah. Than just also just wonder about it. 

[00:40:12] Amanda: Yeah. Because like even if a book is bad and we obviously do this on our podcast, like even in books we've made each other read we usually can find at least some positives in it or some experience that we enjoyed.

[00:40:25] Amanda: So there's gonna be something in there especially if, there was some reason that I was excited to read it, you know what I mean? 

[00:40:32] Kelsey: Yeah. 

[00:40:32] Amanda: So it wouldn't be a complete wash, I don't think. And I honestly. I truly cannot remember the last time I gave a book One Star. 'cause even the book again, divine Rivals, which I like, Ugh.

[00:40:46] Amanda: I still gave that two stars. And I don't think, but Bride 

[00:40:49] Kelsey: didn't you give it one star? 

[00:40:50] Amanda: Oh, did, oh yes. Maybe Bride. I think you gave, I might have gave One star. I might've given it one star but it's only 

[00:40:56] Kelsey: because I made 

[00:40:57] Amanda: you Exactly. It wasn't a book. [00:41:00] I've never read a book that I've wanted to read and given it one star that has never happened.

[00:41:06] Amanda: So, 

[00:41:07] Kelsey: yeah I don't really know. I'm looking through my good reads to see like I was just going on mine as well. I'm like, oh, you did? 

[00:41:13] Amanda: Yeah, I did give it one star. 

[00:41:14] Kelsey: Yeah, no, that was one you for sure gave was so bad a star. One star. Yeah. I don't, you can't 

[00:41:24] Amanda: search by like how many stars you gave it.

[00:41:25] Kelsey: Right. That would be a great addition. I know, honestly, 

[00:41:29] Amanda: good Reads does need to like. Revamp up game. Rev, some of it. Game. Game. Yeah, for sure. Because there's some things on here I'm like, I would love to be able to search, but like one of the things I would love to be able to do, sorry guys, this is a tangent.

[00:41:38] Amanda: It's okay. But is to be able to like search based on genre. Like I wanna see all the historical fiction novels I've read all the thrillers I've read, and instead of going through my massive list when I'm looking for stuff and I'm like, that should, that is not a hard thing to I don't know, code or program or whatever.

[00:41:51] Amanda: Let's get on that. Good reads. 

[00:41:54] Kelsey: Yeah, I agree. Yeah, even like the inmate, I gave two stars. Yeah. But I [00:42:00] think , none of this is true as a one. 

[00:42:02] Amanda: Oh, that would make sense. You really did not like that book. 

[00:42:04] Kelsey: Oh, actually. The Atlas. Oh, the Atlas Complex. Okay. That whole series. Oh my God.

[00:42:10] Kelsey: Especially the last one is a one star. Oh, wow. You might like it though, but it's mostly it's. I don't know. I feel like the characters were annoying. Okay. But some people really love that series, so I'm like, okay, you do you guys. 

[00:42:26] Amanda: Yeah. 

[00:42:26] Amanda: Interesting.

[00:42:27] Amanda: That 

[00:42:27] Kelsey: was definitely a series I gave one star. 

[00:42:29] Amanda: I mean, it really has to be atrocious because I feel like generally yeah, I'm pretty generous with my stars and can find something in there.

[00:42:35] Amanda: Yeah. But anyhow that's our episode today. I mean, if you guys have questions like would you rather questions that you would love to pose to us Oh, we would love to hear, we would love that. Ask them on our socials. You can DM. Us with those questions. And if you do, if there's enough folks that do, we would even make a little video for you guys and put that up on our socials as well, a little bonus.

[00:42:54] Amanda: But this was so much fun and it's just nice again to yes. Do something outside of just our our lit [00:43:00] quits and our lit rex and yeah. I get a little silly to talk about bookish related things Yeah. That are not necessarily tied to a specific book as a reminder.

[00:43:09] Amanda: Social socials. Once again, we are an Instagram at Lit Vibes only under podcast, and then on TikTok and YouTube at Lit Vibes only podcast. So be sure to like, follow, subscribe, comment, all that good stuff. And as always, if you haven't yet rated and review this podcast, please do so. We really appreciate it and it is just, again, one of the most effective ways to help us out.

[00:43:34] Amanda: And also word of mouth, right? If you're enjoying this podcast, you know, if you're part of a book club, let them know your colleagues, the folks that you're commuting with, and the carpool. We would absolutely love it. Spread the love, spread the book love, and, otherwise, we'll see you next Monday.

[00:43:54] Kelsey: See you next Monday. Bye. [00:44:00]