We watched 'Off Campus'

Katey and Abigail read Katherine Center's The Shippers. Other topics include cruise ship weddings, Italy trip prep, trademark drama on BookTok, Love Island season and whether this book took the weirdest third-act turn they've read in a long time.

Katey and Abigail take a break from books to talk about "Off Campus," the TV adaptation of Elle Kennedy's hockey romance series. Other topics include "Heated Rivalry" comparisons, Patrick Schwarzenegger being cast as Gus in "Beach Read," Love Island and the question: can a romance adaptation actually capture the feeling of reading a romance novel?TW: Katey and Abigail talk about the way the show tackles sexual assault/abuse starting around 41:30

Katey and Abigail venture to Tofino, which is in CANADA as they learned, in Carley Fortune’s “Our Perfect Storm.” They also discuss being bad at geography, hating the computer, the emotional weight of seeing a whale in real life, and whether Katey would ever tattoo Abigail’s name on her body.

Katey and Abigail read "Star Shipped" by Cat Sebastian. Other topics include hotel TV channels, what you can’t bring through TSA, reality TV cop shows and why asking for help can feel harder than doing everything yourself.

Katey and Abigail attempt to become video girlies. Other topics include pivoting to video, tattoo lore, and aggressively recommending a new Austin oyster spot.

Abigail and Katey read "The Night We Met" by Abby Jimenez, one of their must-read authors. Other topics include overly grand gestures, stress-puking and late-night Taco Bell.

Katey and Abigail read "How to Write a Love Story" by Catherine Walsh. Other topics include what Katey would bequeath to Abigail in her will, questionable beach hookup logistics, pronouncing Irish names and of course, grief.

Katey and Abigail read B.K. Borison’s “And Now, Back to You,” the second in the Heartstrings series. Other topics include the fever dream of South by Southwest, whether “Saving Private Ryan” deserved the Oscar (it did), TV news insights from Katey, and Abigail’s guitar lessons.

Katey and Abigail read "Skate It Till You Make It" by Rufaro Faith Mazarura, an Olympics-themed book just after the ending of the actual Winter Games. Other topics include the U.S. women's hockey team, Percy Pigs (the best candy) and doomscrolling in bed.

Abigail and Katey shake the dust off and return for 2026 after a long (but needed) absence. They catch up on What Happened, what they read during their time away and how they both got "Heated Rivalry"-pilled. They also share thoughts about the FIRST Emily Henry adaptation!