We’d Rather Be Reading

05/04/2022

Chapter 60 - 1 star - Beauty and the Brit by Poppy St. James is out today wherever you listen to podcasts!

This week Lia and Jerrica choose another romance narrated by last weeks super narrator Erin Mallon. Though they quickly realize the narrator does not make a bad book better. Lia is extra disappointed as the male narrator gives her ptsd flashbacks from the After series. Jerrica is mostly confused when she realizes she’s read this book already! But not this one, a previously released under a different pen name and way less pg version. Knowing the plot holes are purposely there to make the story more likeable, makes the girls like it less. In fact, Lia gave it 1 star. Ps the girls drink wine during this episode and go on a what to read next tangent that is guaranteed to make you laugh. Enjoy!

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29/03/2022

Chapter 59 - Maybe I’m just cynical - Love and other words by Christina Lauren is out today wherever you listen to podcasts!

This week Jerrica and Lia are feeling romantic! They pour themselves a glass of wine or two and let all the feels out! They read Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren and swoon. Jerrica is already a fan of the authors and now a super fan of the narrator. It may be the wine, but Lia and Jerrica fight, cry, laugh, and after some agreeing to disagreeing moments, they highly recommend this one! Listen in!

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25/03/2022

Podcasting with wine

25/03/2022

Currently listening to
Love and other words by Christina Lauren.

It turns out Christina Lauren is actually two people and this story is divisive.
Listen in on Tuesday, March 29th for all our thoughts

25/03/2022

New hoodies! 📷 by Ivy

22/03/2022

Chapter 58 - A chatter of podcasters - An unkindness of magicians - by Kat Howard is out today wherever you listen to podcasts!

Tinder is for reverse harem planning right? This week Lia and Jerrica decide they are 27, and living vicariously through their single friend- Jerrica hoping for a harem and Lia hoping for just one nice guy. To each her own. Yes we just brought equality to that dated saying. You’re welcome future. While they catch up on other topics, they also discuss the book of the week An Unkindness of Magicians. Lia loves it and Jerrica’s baby brain is broke so she’ll have to read it again when she can form coherent sentences. Happy reading!!

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15/03/2022

We’ve decided to take a week off due to illness (Lia) and a colicky baby (Jerrica & Raven). We’ll be back next week with all our thoughts on An Unkindness of Magicians by Kat Howard. Happy reading!

11/03/2022

Currently reading:

An Unkindness of Magicians by Kat Howard

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08/03/2022

Chapter 57 - Raven Phoenix Dragon - Mark of the Raven by Morgan L. Busse is out today wherever you listen to podcasts!

Lia and Jerrica bring on a guest reviewer who had many things to say about this weeks book The Mark of the Raven. Guest was none other than pod baby Raven Fae who spoke in Phoenix Dragon language- so brush up on it to understand her thoughts. Aside from our peeping bird, we enjoyed this weeks book even though Lia found continuity issues and Jerrica remembers her disconnection to third person narration. Lia and Jerrica are still in their post-Grace coma and compare the audiobook narrators, while giving their predictions of the Ravenwood series book two and three. We predict love. Listen is to find out more!


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03/03/2022

Currently reading:

Mark of the Raven by

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01/03/2022

Chapter 56 - Gargoyles are opposites of ghosts - Court by Tracy Wolff is out today wherever you listen to podcasts!

This week Jerrica is back and she brings a little bird with her! After finally finishing Court by Tracy Wolff, Lia questions why they were so excited about it in the first place. They have strong opinions about the main character and the narrator, as well as some other editing choices made by the team.   If you contradict yourself enough does that make it a continuity error? We think so! Happy to leave this monster of a book behind and enter the world of the Raven for next week. Listen in to hear more!


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22/02/2022

Chapter 55 - I’ll read your grocery lists - The Coldest Girl In Coldtown by Holly Black is out today wherever you listen to podcasts!

This week Lia invites guest host Anita Van Der Merwe to talk all about Holly Black’s The Coldest Girl In Coldtown. Lia gets a bit overexcited and fangirls out completely requesting that Holly sends her her grocery lists to read for 5 star reviews. This is Anita’s first taste of Holly Black and she is not disappointed. They break the book down and gushes over the romance and the raven feather hair of Gavriel. 


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19/02/2022

This week Lia invites guest host Anita Van Der Merwe to talk all about Holly Black’s The Coldest Girl In Coldtown. Lia gets a bit overexcited and fangirls out completely requesting that Holly sends her her grocery lists to read for 5 star reviews. This is Anita’s first taste of Holly Black and she is not disappointed. They break the book down and gushes over the romance and the raven feather hair of Gavriel. Episode comes out Tuesday February 22 at 10 Central European Time

15/02/2022

This weeks episode is a short one. Mostly because Jerrica was too busy having a baby to record. But also because the book of the week Court by is just too long to power through in 7 days. We’re back next week with guest host talking all about The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by

08/02/2022

Chapter 53 - Big T***y Liddy - Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin is out today wherever you listen to podcasts!

Pleasantly by accident Lia and Jerrica read yet another debut novel, this time a fantasy they’ve been wanting to read for a while Serpent and Dove by Shelby Mahurin. And it did not disappoint! In fact Jerrica’s jaw drops at the sight of Lia’s rating. A powerful debut with rich characters and never a dull moment. Oh and section education by a female! Enough swooning- just listen in and hear us do it!

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01/02/2022

Chapter 52 - Weak, ginger man - The The Demon, the Hero and the City of Seven is out today wherever you listen to podcasts!

This week Lia and Jerrica read yet another debut novel! And this time it’s funny and not a sad kind of funny as the years books have started out. No crying in this one either! We are upping the mood for February 2022. Possibly controversially they wonder what a virgin author’s section scenes would be like, and it prompts them to “go on the hunt” for one. Maybe not their finest moment but to them it sure would be entertaining. Join in on the laughs for The Demon, the Hero and the City of Seven. Happy listening!

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25/01/2022

Chapter 51 - F*cking amazing debut novels - Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine by Gail Honeyman is out today wherever you listen to podcasts!

This week Jerrica and Lia have a blast reading Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. They discuss and agree the best gift ever is now leftover vodka and sliced purse cheese. They do something they’ve never done before- try not to immediately spoil it for you, and instead tell you to go away, read, and come back so we can laugh and gasp and giggle together. Can you spot the twist as Jerrica did, or get pleasantly surprised like Lia? Listen in to find out more of this debut masterpiece. Ps we vote “yes” to cat high chairs in pubs.

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18/01/2022

Chapter 50 - Not so light and fluffy - Firekeeper’s daughter by Angeline Boulley is out now wherever you listen to podcasts!

This week the girls are at it again, and by 'it' they mean books about dying. Sounds morbid and yes, sometimes it was, but the book of the week Firekeeper's Daughter was epic nonetheless. And the Obamas production company picked up the book for a miniseries - if that alone doesn't want to make you read the book, we don't know what will! Jerrica and Lia give you some silver lining hope that next week's book will be at least more humorous!

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18/01/2022

Chapter 50 - Not so light and fluffy - Firekeeper’s daughter by Angeline Boulley is out now wherever you listen to podcasts!

This week the girls are at it again, and by 'it' they mean books about dying. Sounds morbid and yes, sometimes it was, but the book of the week Firekeeper's Daughter was epic nonetheless. And the Obamas production company picked up the book for a miniseries - if that alone doesn't want to make you read the book, we don't know what will! Jerrica and Lia give you some silver lining hope that next week's book will be at least more humorous!

Listen in and follow along for next week's Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. Spoiler-she is not.


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14/01/2022

This week we are reading Fire keeper’s daughter by Angeline Boulley. Listen in on Tuesday to hear our thoughts on this book. Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter and Instagram.
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11/01/2022

Chapter 49 - Beautiful sad - Under the whispering door by T.J. Klune is out today wherever you listen to podcasts!

New Year-new you, or in Jerrica's case, an extra you, as her little one will arrive shortly. The girls find the silver lining in 2022, and the answer is books...and TLC!
The pod revamps with more structure and organization, starting with Under the Whispering Door by T.J Klune. Lia finds a deep connection to the message of the book, and the characters' learned lessons. Jerrica waits patiently for the fantasy element, but enjoys the ride despite her category skepticism.
They conclude with suggesting everyone in the world read this book, and buy many many tissues before hand. Happy reading listeners!!

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04/01/2022

New year, new pod! We’re changing things up. This year each episode will be dedicated to one book only.

We will talk about the author, the publisher, and of course the book!

Lia will continue to find all the continuity issues and Jerrica will keep wishing every book had a love triangle or even better a love quadrant.

The first book out is Under the whispering door by TJ Klune. Tune in every Tuesday.

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31/12/2021

What an excellent New Year’s Eve accomplishment 🎉🤩 📚

Do you love to read and wish you could share all those yells, screams, eye rolls and mental bitch slaps with someone? Us too! Welcome to rather be reading, the pod by Jerrica Zeron and Lia Sanfer.

31/12/2021

Chapter 48 - Holiday Special - Year in Review is out now wherever you listen to podcasts!

It’s the end of the year! Lia and Jerrica are ready to give you all of their reviews of the best, worst, sexiest, and yuckiest. They decide on favorite covers and give honorable mentions to those that impressed them the most this year. They list their most anticipated books of 2022 and rant a little on how long is too long. Listen in and we’ll be back next year!

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30/12/2021

Chapter 48 - Holiday Special - Year in Review is out tomorrow wherever you listen to podcasts!

It’s the end of the year! Lia and Jerrica are ready to give you all of their reviews of the best, worst, sexiest, and yuckiest. They decide on favorite covers and give honorable mentions to those that impressed them the most this year. They list their most anticipated books of 2022 and rant a little on how long is too long. Listen in and we’ll be back next year!

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21/12/2021

Chapter 47 - Holiday Special - Vi*****rs here, there, and everywhere is out today wherever you listen to podcasts!

This weeks episode is one Jerrica and Lia have been anticipating for a while now- why? Because they get to RANT! Kind of both about real life and reading life. They have thoughts on section scenes, lists that include books that shouldn’t be in those lists, chemistry of characters, what is the new normal for romance, and what we hope for the future. Jerrica tries to sneak in a rant about inky black hair, but Lia quickly blocks it. Then gives you a little spoiler for our holiday specials! Listen in to the best book podcast ever (despite what our husbands think).

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14/12/2021

Chapter 46 - Dry hu***ng into Christmas is out now wherever you listen to podcasts!

This week Lia and Jerrica try to get in to the Christmas spirit with the book of the week A Princess for Christmas and a bonus book Dash and Lily's book of dares. One was filled with a lot of questionable section scenes, and the other filled with chemistry, but not for the MC. 
Jerrica and Lia rant about stereotypical location choices and roll their eyes so loud you may be able to hear it, at the use of 'the middle of the alps'. If you're up for a laugh and some christmas romance, listen in!

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13/12/2021

Chapter 46 - Dry hu***ng into Christmas is out tomorrow wherever you listen to podcasts!

This week Lia and Jerrica try to get in to the Christmas spirit with the book of the week A Princess for Christmas and a bonus book Dash and Lily's book of dares. One was filled with a lot of questionable section scenes, and the other filled with chemistry, but not for the MC. 
Jerrica and Lia rant about stereotypical location choices and roll their eyes so loud you may be able to hear it, at the use of 'the middle of the alps'. If you're up for a laugh and some christmas romance, listen in!

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07/12/2021

Chapter 45 - No moral of the story is out today wherever you listen to podcasts!

In this weeks episode Lia sends laser death stares at Jerrica while she talks about her tropical vacation, but has impressively read more than Jerrica during her week away. They discuss the book of the week Ace of Shades and Lia gives us a glimpse into the bigger picture of the story as she has continued the series. This prompts their most likely never-ending praise of story planning by Raven Kennedy in her Gild series. They intro the next book of the week, taking a turn to Hallmark rom-com Christmas town in A Princess for Christmas. Will the taxi driver and the princess fall in love? Listen in and follow along to find out!

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