Voice Note Chronicles, volume 1

We go back to retellings again this week discussing books we have read or seen that are retellings of existing fairytales or bible stories. What's the best retelling you've read?Books MentionedThe Shepherd KingTangled by Christina LaurenStardust and SilenceKaren Whitemeyer's booksRedeeming LoveField of Grace by Rosemary Okafor

We travel back, forward and back and forth in time this week discussing all the books we've read that have time travel. We love a good time bending story. Which era would you travel to if you could?Books mentioned this episode:Yesteryear - Caro Claire Burke7-year slip - Ashley PostonA Love song for Ricki Wilde - Tia WilliamsKindred - Octavia ButlerMinistry of Time - Kaliane BradleyIn a Holidaze - Christina LaurenFinal Fling - Tweneboah Amponsah-Mensah

In another voice note session, we discuss books we love that are either about writers, about other books or center writing. We conclude that writers love writing about other writers and we go off on a time travel tangent, catch ourselves and decide to make that the next episode. We also talk about fictional men and comparing them to real men.Books mentioned:Reverie - Drew TaylorWriter in Residence - Rhonda McKnight Meet Me in the Margins - Melissa Ferguson The Words We Lost - Nicole DeeseHow to plot a payback - Melissa FergusonThe perfect Romcom - Melissa FergusonNot a fan - Shelby KendallAttachments - Rainbow RowellThe Poet Empress - Shen TaoFunny Story - Emily Henry

Are you team Angst or team Insta love? We revive the years long debate in this week's voice notes. Would you rather know, on a soul level, that the person you locked eyes with is the one for you or would you rather slowly get to know them and fall slowly for them?Abena is team instalove and Nana Adwoa is team angst but do we win each other over? Find out now!Books mentioned:Reverie - Drew TaylorOne and Only - Maurene GooDriftwood dreams - T.I. LoweStardust and Silence - Ashley WillinghamThe Measure - Nicki Erlick

Call us two peas in a voice note. For our first episode in a long time, we share a series of voice notes sent back and forth after dark gushing over our favourite latest reads. From T.I Lowe to Gabrielle Zevin and Susie Wolff, this 20-minutes of excited chatter will take you through what we're loving and what we want each other to read as well.Let us know what you think!

We recorded an episode straight after a walk and brunch with some of the sisterhood.The result is wildly intellectual thoughts on reading, parenting, surrogacy and life in general. It was unexpected, chaotic, yet refreshing. We had some fun new voices on along with us. Let us know what you think!Email us on [email protected] logo by @ssimytra on InstagramProducer- Eames AgyapongThis podcast contains music from https://soundcloud.com/therealspiky/echoes-prod-by-therealspiky?si=bba04241bde240f5bbb1f5ca135a0f2b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Female friendships are as important as romantic relationships and should be as nurtured. We talk about the highs and lows of female friendships, how we've grown, what sorts of relationships we've had and grown from as kids, teenagers, young adults till now.We talk nonfiction and mean girls and some friendship book recs:-Serena Singh flips the Script by Sonya Lalli-Nightbloom by Peace MedieLet us know what you think! Leave a comment. Email us on [email protected] logo by @ssimytra on InstagramProducer- Eames AgyapongThis podcast contains music from https://soundcloud.com/therealspiky/echoes-prod-by-therealspiky?si=bba04241bde240f5bbb1f5ca135a0f2b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

This week we discuss reading while parenting. How do parents do it? Parenting is chaotic and lifelong. We talk parents in romance and recommend some single parent and parent romance books.Let us know what you think! Leave a comment. Email us on [email protected] logo by @ssimytra on InstagramProducer- Eames AgyapongThis podcast contains music from https://soundcloud.com/therealspiky/echoes-prod-by-therealspiky?si=bba04241bde240f5bbb1f5ca135a0f2b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

We adulted too close to the sun today and wished for the coziness of our favourite pastime, reading. If only we could get paid to read so we could do it all day.We share our top 6 workplace romances and announce a giveaway in partnership with Akenkan bookstore. Listen for the clues to guess the book and win. We also talk about gender inequality in the animal kingdom and whether an unemployed MMC would still be attractive. Let us know what you think! Leave a comment.Email us on [email protected] logo by @ssimytra on InstagramProducer- Eames AgyapongThis podcast contains music from https://soundcloud.com/therealspiky/echoes-prod-by-therealspiky?si=bba04241bde240f5bbb1f5ca135a0f2b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

This week, we talk through how reading especially reading romance can pick you up on a bad day. We also discuss books that have a mental health representation and give some recs. What are your favourite mental health rep books?Let us know what you think! Leave a comment.Email us on [email protected] logo by @ssimytra on InstagramProducer- Eames AgyapongThis podcast contains music from https://soundcloud.com/therealspiky/echoes-prod-by-therealspiky?si=bba04241bde240f5bbb1f5ca135a0f2b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing