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Our Summer Reads, ACOTAR 6 Clowning, and Emotional Welfare at the Beach

Release Date: 08/06/2025

Our Summer Reads Part 2: Just For The Summer & This Summer Will Be Different

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In this episode, Megan and Christiana dive into two standout summer romances that finally delivered the vibes they’ve been craving: Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez and This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune. They unpack what made these stories so compelling—from depth of character development to heartfelt themes of family, healing, and love. The hosts share laughs, rant about stickers on book covers and annoying side characters, and gush over summer settings that make them want to pack a bag and travel immediately. ✨Key Takeaways: 📚Just for the Summer (Abby Jimenez)...

Our Summer Reads, ACOTAR 6 Clowning, and Emotional Welfare at the Beach

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In this episode, Megan and Christiana are back with all the summer book recs, juicy updates, and deeply unhinged theories about ACOTAR 6. Spoiler: we may be feral over a “first draft” and theorizing multiple books… but we don’t care. The SJM brainrot is real, and we’re here for it. They also dive into their personal creative journeys—from Christiana’s emotional ocean revelations and book ideas pouring in like waves, to Megan’s dreamy European girl summer (France! Tapas! Fantasy castles! The best cheeseburger of her life!). Plus, they share their honest takes on the summer reads...

Feeling Creatively Blocked? Try This!

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Feeling stuck, uninspired, or creatively blocked? In this episode of All Too Well Read, Megan guides Christiana through a Cosmic Creativity session using astrology and human design to unlock her unique creative flow. Whether you're a writer battling perfectionism or a multi-passionate artist in need of direction, this episode will help you reconnect with your intuitive, inspired self—and remind you that your creative process was never meant to look like anyone else’s. ✨ Learn how to: — Break through creative blocks with astrology — Align your creative process with your human design...

Our Emily Henry Summer: Discussing Her Backlog and Ranking our Favorites

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In this episode, we’re living our best Emily Henry summer, reflecting on her entire backlog and (controversially) ranking our favorites. From Funny Story to Book Lovers, Happy Place to Beach Read, we dive into what makes Emily Henry such a relatable, comfort-read queen—and where we had some critiques (we’re looking at you, misleading beach reads and groping scenes). We also unpack her latest release, The Great Big Beautiful Life, and share our honest thoughts on the book's structure, its unexpected plot twist, and why the romance fell a little flat for us. Plus, we spiral (lovingly)...

The Book We Didn’t Know We Needed To Read – Love and Other Words

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Welcome back, book besties! In this episode, we’re diving into the Christina Lauren novel that completely gutted us—in the best way possible. Love and Other Words might have been published back in 2018, but thanks to BookTok and divine timing, this story found us exactly when we needed it. We unpack the swoony nostalgia of first love, the gut-punch plot twist that left us emotionally unwell, and how this book inspired Megan to rethink her own novel’s ending. Plus, we share all the tea from attending Christina Lauren’s book tour on opposite coasts (and yes, Megan gushed like an idiot...

Crashing Out With Onyx Storm

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Welcome to the chaos. In this episode, Christiana and Megan are battling burnout, clinging to caffeine, and diving deep into the emotional whirlwind that is Onyx Storm. Spoiler alert: we are unwell. From unhinged character arcs to spicy moments that made us feral, we break down everything this book threw at us—including the heartbreak, the humor, and the cliffhangers that left us spiraling. We’re unpacking themes of denial, reality, grief, and growth while questioning every unresolved plot thread and begging authors everywhere to take their time. If you’ve ever finished a book and...

Confessions of Being a Creative

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This week, Megan and Christiana are in their feels—and their creative eras. From Megan’s fresh new bangs to Christiana’s dreamy tattoo inspired by Throne of Glass, this episode is all about navigating life transitions, creative chaos, and the rollercoaster that is being an artist in a content-hungry world. The girls get real about writing anxiety, imposter syndrome, and the magic (and mess) of finding your creative voice. Christiana shares some soul-stirring takeaways from an arts + spirituality conference, and Megan opens up about the ever-evolving nature of her writing journey. Whether...

Getting Cozy with Iron Flame

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Grab your wine, and prepare for chaos, because Megan and Christiana are diving into the dragon-filled, emotionally explosive world of Iron Flame! In this episode, they break down everything from the slow-burn start (hello war strategy overload) to the emotional gut punches, the messy miscommunication, and the beautifully unhinged character arcs that kept them up way too late reading. From screaming about Xaden and Violet’s trust issues to unpacking Nolan's betrayal, this conversation is part therapy session, part theory spiral, and part still trying to understand what even happened. They...

Fourth Wing: Recap & Review

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In this episode of All Too Well Read, Megan and Christiana take flight into the world of Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. From the very first page to the final gasp-worthy twist, they're recapping it all—favorite quotes, character arcs, dragon dynamics, and all the brutality that is Basgiath. The conversation goes beyond the page as they explore the emotional highs and heartbreaks of the story, dive into the themes of strength, betrayal, and vulnerability, and unpack what it means to create (and consume!) stories that truly move them. Plus, they share their own writing journeys, book...

Pisces Season, Romance Slumps, & The Book That Saved Us: The Paradise Problem💘📚

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It’s Pisces season, besties—aka the time to get dreamy, creative, and maybe just a little emotionally unhinged. In this episode, Megan and Christiana kick things off with all the ways to tap into inspiration during this mystical season before diving into contemporary romance—a genre that’s been testing them lately. But fear not! Just when they thought they’d hit a romance reading slump, The Paradise Problem swooped in and saved the day. They break down why this book restored their faith in the genre (and maybe humanity??),...

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They also dive into their personal creative journeys—from Christiana’s emotional ocean revelations and book ideas pouring in like waves, to Megan’s dreamy European girl summer (France! Tapas! Fantasy castles! The best cheeseburger of her life!). Plus, they share their honest takes on the summer reads they’ve been devouring—and dragging.

✨ Top 3 Takeaways:
📚 We’re in our Summer of Romance era—here’s what’s worth reading (and what isn’t).
🌊 Sometimes all you need is the ocean, a voice memo app, and a dream.
🧚‍♀️ Sarah J. Maas did give us crumbs—and yes, we’re spiraling.

Whether you're currently crying in the waves or scrolling for your next beach read, this episode is full of heart, hilarity, and peak hot reader energy.

📖 Books Mentioned:
– Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
– It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey
– The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
– The Love Haters by Katherine Center
– The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner
– Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner
– and more 👀

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Welcome

00:22 Sarah J. Maas Book Announcement

01:52 Fan Theories and Speculations

05:56 Crescent City and Series Connections