Paperback Besties

Join Callan and Rachel in their longest episode yet... as they become slightly more unhinged the longer it goes on! They may have went into this journey thinking it was going to be light and fun, but…

In this episode Callan and Rachel discuss New Moon by Stephanie Meyer, the second installment in the Twilight Saga! It's been 15 years since they read this book, and they barely remember the movie at…

Hey besties! Grab your Hot Topic merchandise, your flip phones and Muse CDs... because we're taking a trip back to our adolescent years! In this episode, Callan and Rachel are discussing Twilight by …

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Rachel and Callan have finished Powerless by Lauren Roberts. In this episode they confirm that this book is just not for them. If you loved this book and are not into critiques or dif…

Callan and Rachel discuss one of their most anticipated reads of 2024! Today's episode is Powerless by Lauren Roberts. It's been all over BookTok and Bookstagram, and came highly recommended... but i…

HAPPY 2024 BESTIES!

In this episode Callan and Rachel discuss their GoodReads Year in Books, their favorites, their disappointments and books they are looking forward to in the new year!

If you're …

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It might be Christmas, but we love a good spooky season read! Join Rachel and Callan as they finish up their discussion on Starling House by Alix E. Harrow (aka Rachel's favorite auth…

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It might be the end of December but we love a spooky season read! Join Callan and Rachel as they discuss Starling House by Alix E Harrow! Hear their thoughts so far and theories on wh…

Happy Holidays from your Paperback Besties!

In this episode we review some of our favorite (and not so favorite) holiday reads from years past and we each read 4 new books to review for you!

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Callan and Rachel have finished Fragile Threads of Power by VE Schwab! In this episode they discuss the second half of the book, their thoughts and if any of their predictions came tr…

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Return to Red London with Kell, Lila, Alucard and Rhy....and Callan and Rachel! In this episode they discuss one of their best reads of the year - Fragile Threads of Power by VE Sch…

Callan and Rachel finished Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros! Hear our thoughts, the questions we need answered, how our theories played out and if we're excited for the next installment (Spoiler Alert: w…

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Rachel and Callan dive into Rebecca Yarros's much anticipated sequel of Fourth Wing - Iron Flame! At this point we've only read the first half of the book, catch our thoughts so far a…

Join Callan and Rachel as they do a Bookish Fantasy Draft and blindly rank bookish topics!

They discuss Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce as a romcom, rank book boyfriends, book tropes and the ideal bo…

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This week Callan and Rachel discuss the ending of Divine Rivals. Please note - they didn't like it. Dive in to hear their thoughts, tropes they don't like, what they're currently re…

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Do not listen to this episode unless you want to be spoiled for Divine Rivals. In this episode, Callan and Rachel discuss the first half of Divine Rivals - their thoughts so far and p…

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Do not listen to this episode if you have not read Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros!

Ahead of the release of Iron Flame, Callan and Rachel break down and discuss their thoughts and th…

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Do not listen to this episode if you haven't read Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros! 

Ahead of the release of Iron Flame, Callan and Rachel break down and discuss their thoughts on the f…

Welcome to Paperback Besties! 

In this first episode, Rachel and Callan discuss their favorite reads! 

*Not mentioned, just a given: Harry Potter by JK Rowling and the Invisible Life of Addie LaRue b…