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S05E02: Navigating the Book Trend: Overhyped, Underhyped, and Just Right

Stories in Two - Book Podcast

Release Date: 09/20/2023

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Welcome back to the Stories in Two Podcast, your ultimate literary haven! We're thrilled to take on the ever-popular TikTok trend of evaluating books as overhyped, underhyped, or simply hitting the sweet spot.

Join us as we explore this trend, sharing our thoughts on books that have captured the collective imagination and soared to staggering heights of popularity, those that deserved far more recognition, and the gems that found the perfect balance.

In this episode, we'll delve into the nuanced world of book hype, offering you our candid takes on recent releases and timeless classics. As always, we'll keep it spoiler-free to ensure your reading experiences remain unspoiled.

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Books Discussed in This Episode:

Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros

Before We Were Strangers - Renee Carlino

Twisted Love - Ana Huang

Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Talor Jenkins Reid

Happy Place - Emily Henry

Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow - Gabrielle Zevin

The Secret History - Donna Tartt

The Silent Patient - Alex Michaelides

A Little Life - Hanya Yanagihara

Normal People - Sally Rooney

Devils Night Series- Penelope Douglas

Crooked Sinners Series - Callie Hart 

Magnolia Parks Universe - Jessa Hastings

Blood And Ash Series - Jennifer L Armentrout