46 episodes
Fifty Percent Fifty Percent
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5.0 • 13 Ratings
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Beach reads. Chick lit. Rom coms. The genre goes by many names, but there’s usually one guarantee for each book: People are kissing (or something more) just about 50 percent into it. Katey Outka and Abigail Rosenthal are journalists, former co-workers-turned-friends and romance fanatics who have been trading books for years. Join us for biweekly episodes, including a monthly book club discussion of our pick, as well as chats about new releases, what we love about the genre, HEAs, our favorite authors, recommendations, BookTok reactions and more.
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'The Tortured Poets Department' reaction
In this episode, Katey and Abigail step away from romance novels for a moment to talk about their OTHER obsession: Taylor Swift. Take a track-by-track journey through “The Tortured Poets Department,” featuring some early-20s relationship reflections and an argument for why every woman should date a himbo at least once in her life.
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'Just for the Summer' by Abby Jimenez
In this episode, Abigail and Katey read “Just for the Summer,” another banger from one of our fave girlies, Abby Jimenez. Other topics include the subreddits we lurk in, Culver’s, crowdfunding to get Nadia Cakes delivered to Texas, and the moment in the book that made our jaws literally drop.
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'Do You Take This Man' by Denise Williams
In honor of Abigail’s impending nuptials, Abigail and Katey read “Do You Take This Man?” by Denise Williams. Other topics include…mostly wedding-related things, like how much officiants get paid these days, but also discuss RJ the raccoon from “Over The Hedge” and Jeff Bezos.
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'The Idea of You' by Robinne Lee
Katey and Abigail read Robinne Lee’s “The Idea of You” ahead of the movie’s premiere at SXSW (and on Amazon Prime in May). Other topics include seasonal allergies, fake artists, paparazzi and Abigail’s impending nuptials.
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'Divine Rivals' by Rebecca Ross
Abigail begins her romantasy journey in this "Divine Rivals" book club! We read it using Storygraph's buddy read feature, which we loved. Other topics include the value of newsroom coffee pots, hierarchy of settlements, Katey and Abigail’s potential Halloween costume, T-Rexes and whether Rebecca Ross has ever met a journalist.
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Reading romantasy
Katey and Abigail discuss their respective “romantasy” journeys — a journey Katey began last year and Abigail is about to embark on. They define the meaning of romantasy, discuss BookTok’s influence on their reading habits and debate the merits of reading in the mornings before work before their brains are fried. Other topics include the Pirates of the Caribbean movie, Jason Kelce and whether or not Abigail should buy a new Kindle (she ordered one after recording this episode).
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Customer Reviews
Great pod and recs!
I love romance books and these two know all the best ones! Take notes as you listen.
Your New Book Besties
Listening to their podcast, I already feel like I’m virtual friends with Katey and Abigail. They host this fun show about new release rom coms, and their taste (and hot takes) are right up my alley! Give them a listen, and I bet you’ll find you have a new favorite pod.
Summer Reading Starts Here!
A terrifically fun podcast with two great hosts who make you feel immediately at home and interested in some good reads. I’m looking forward to building my beach reads list with this podcast!