NOVLtea 34 - Reading Wrapped: 2025
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Reading Wrapped is back! Savannah and Emilie sit down to discuss their annual reading goals and reading aspirations for 2026. Em read over a hundred books and Savannah read at least twelve! This episode of NOVLtea is sponsored by ! Fourth Wing meets The Hunger Games in this spicy, page-turning romantasy where humans and direwolves forge unbreakable bonds and fight for survival at all costs. Again, you guys know I love this book because I cannot shut UP about it! The audiobook is truly excellent. The dual narration is incredible, so make sure you stay until the end of the episode for a...
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NOVLtea 33 - A Chat With R.M. Gray
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Today's very special guest is R.M. Gray, author of Starchaser, the thrilling, romantic, and action-packed sequel to the New York Times bestselling Nightweaver. Savannah and R.M. dive into self-publishing vs. traditional publishing, the inspiration behind Nightweaver’s magical world, and—after fair warning—some not-so-spoiler-free antics from the end of book one. This episode of NOVLtea is sponsored by by Anna Fiteni. Fans of The Cruel Prince rejoice—this is your next read! The Wicked Lies of Habren Faire is an enchanting fairytale about a girl who must strike a dangerous...
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NOVLtea 32 - Horror Brackets for Halloween
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It's officially spooky season and we are READY! Savannah and Andie play a game to find which horror books will land on their bracket, with a bit of friendly competition along the way. This episode of NOVL tea is sponsored by Hekate by Nikita Gill. You already KNOW how much we adore this book. It is a downright gorgeous and lyrical retelling of the Greek myth and is set almost entirely in the underworld, which coincidentally makes it another wonderfully spooky read for this season. Listen to the end of the episode for a five minute preview of the audiobook!
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NOVLtea 31 - Designers Talk Twilight
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Savannah goes full fan-girl for Twilight, talking to the designers for each of the 20th anniversary special editions! Savannah starts by talking to Prashansa Thapa about her work on the 20th anniversary paperback, then she'll be speaking with Jenny Kimura about her work on the Collector’s Edition. Finally, she'll be speaking to friend of the podcast and returning champion Karina Granda about her work on the Deluxe hardcover box set! This episode of NOVL tea is sponsored by Bitten by Jordan Stephanie Gray. If you’ve been listening to the podcast, you’ll know we are OBSESSED...
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NOVLtea 30 - A Chat With Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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Today we have a very special guest: the one and only Jennifer Lynn Barnes! You may know her as the author of incredible books like The Inheritance Games series and The Naturals series, but did you know she also has a doctorate in developmental psychology from Yale University, she has advanced degrees in psychology, psychiatry, and cognitive science, AND she was a Fulbright Scholar at Cambridge University! She was a professor of both psychology and professional writing at the University of Oklahoma before switching to writing full time. While a member of the academy, Jennifer’s research...
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NOVLtea 29 - Big Leo Energy
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Stef and Savannah, two very proud Leos, bring you the books and the characters with the most Leo energy in the most Leo way possible! Oh, did I mention they're Leos? Just reminding you in case you forgot. This episode of NOVLtea is sponsored by The Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes! Okay, you guys know the drill! We love Jennifer Lynn Barnes and her Inheritance Games Saga! Get caught up in the puzzles, games, danger, romance, and riches of this lush new chapter of this stunning series! In an annual puzzle competition to win fame and fortune, seven players will compete! Some are in it...
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NOVLtea 28 - Hot Vampire Summer
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It's HOT VAMPIRE SUMMER y'all! We've decided, and you can't change our minds. Savannah and Andie sit down to talk hot vampire books in honor of Twilight's 20th Anniversary and the resurgence of vampire media we've been seeing! This episode of NOVLtea is sponsored by The Singular Life of Aria Patel by Samira Ahmed! For fans of You’ve Reached Sam and See You Yesterday, this captivating and mind-bending second-chance romance explores what it means to love—even across the multiverse. Returning listeners will know we love Samira Ahmed, and this is easily her most romantic novel...
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NOVLtea 27 - Mood Vs Roster Readers
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Savannah and Em sit down to discuss mood reading vs. roster reading! They reveal whether they follow a strict reading list or if they keep things more loose and Savannah once again horrifies Em by the number of unread books on her shelf – and how long they’ve been there! This episode of NOVLtea is sponsored by When We Go Missing by April Henry. If you listen to the show regularly, you know we love an April Henry thriller and this one is no exception! When Seventeen-year-old Willow stumbles upon a lost memory card, it's filled with hundreds of photos of teenage girls - and some of them look...
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NOVLtea 26 - Spring Reading
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Savannah and Bill sit down to discuss springtime reading as inspired by an unseasonably lovely Saturday in New York City! Some people have spring cleaning, here at NOVL we have spring reading! This episode of NOVLtea is sponsored by ! In this high-stakes heist novel set in a fantasy Victorian version of London full of illegal magic and underground gangs, an alchemologist and a con man team up to steal a rare necklace from The Great Exhibition—but complicated feelings of attraction and deception threaten to destroy everything and everyone they love! This book is perfect for fans of Alexandra...
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NOVLtea 25 - A Chat with Logan Karlie, Author of Dream by the Shadows
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Ever wondered what it's like self-publishing a book? What about self-publishing a book, and then having it get picked up by a traditional publisher? Well that's exactly what Logan Karlie did when publishing Dream by the Shadows, a spellbinding read about a shadows-cursed girl, a trapped prince, and the terrifying dream world they will need to navigate to save themselves - and possibly the world! Savannah sat down with Logan to talk all about the book and what its like going from self-publishing to traditional publishing! This episode of NOVLtea is sponsored by ! Mafia romance meets Gossip Girl...
info_outlineSavannah and Em sit down to discuss mood reading vs. roster reading! They reveal whether they follow a strict reading list or if they keep things more loose and Savannah once again horrifies Em by the number of unread books on her shelf – and how long they’ve been there!
This episode of NOVLtea is sponsored by When We Go Missing by April Henry. If you listen to the show regularly, you know we love an April Henry thriller and this one is no exception! When Seventeen-year-old Willow stumbles upon a lost memory card, it's filled with hundreds of photos of teenage girls - and some of them look terrified. When Willow learns that some of the girls on the card have gone missing, she thinks the unknown photographer may just be a serial killer. But how can she make anyone believe her? And how can she find the killer before he finds her? Listen to the end of this episode for a five minute preview of the audiobook!