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Serene's IGSerene's TiktokSerene's websiteShop Fortune Cookie DreamsIn episode 64, I have Serene Illustrations (first pod guest!) on to chat all things illustration, collaborating with authors, as well as illustrating her own children's book ✨🎨🥠timestamps:(00:26) welcome & recent growth (01:39) beginnings & illustration journey(05:21) moving into fantasy artwork & bookish illustrations(09:28) fan vs. author art (12:25) author artwork & collaboration process(16:47) first published children’s book & future inspo (23:50) balancing 9-5 and art business (31:08) Serene’s personal favourite artwork(33:33) my favourite artwork of Serene’s (34:56) upcoming collab with Laurie Gilmore (37:13) rapid fire round (39:44) how to connect with Serene (40:28) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney TeaFollow me on: IG and TiktokSubscribe on YoutubeEmail: fullybookdpod@gmail.comSupport the podcast with a donation/subscription

In episode 63, I go through all my spring book recs, hopefuls, and tbr 🌷🪞🐣timestamps: (00:26) intro + current read (& ARMY excitement)(03:02) spring book rec(05:23) spring hopefuls (11:14) Ready or Not (12:51) What Happens in Amsterdam(14:43) The Love of My After-Life(16:04) The Picture of Dorian Gray(17:15) The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion(18:51) Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop(19:55) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney TeaFollow me on: IG and TiktokSubscribe on YoutubeEmail: fullybookdpod@gmail.comSupport the podcast with a donation/subscription

In episode 62, I talk about all my recent(ish) five star reads ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️timestamps: (00:26) intro + Bridgerton S4 debrief cont. (03:10) current read(04:17) The Perks of Being A Wallflower (07:05) Lessons in Chemistry (09:36) The Fault in our Stars (11:32) The Great Alone (13:14) A Song to Drown Rivers (14:52) The Storied Life of AJ Fikry (16:34) Fredrik Backman reads(19:07) outroPlease consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney TeaFollow me on: IG and TiktokSubscribe on YoutubeEmail: fullybookdpod@gmail.comSupport the podcast with a donation/subscription

In episode 60, I talk about some exciting upcoming 2026 book and adaptation releases 📚🎬timestamps: (00:26) intro, Bridgerton S4 first impressions, & current read(03:08) no new em hen(03:55) February releases (05:54) March releases (11:52) April releases (13:23) May releases (19:53) June releases(20:52) August releases (22:18) upcoming book adaptations (29:43) outroPlease consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney TeaFollow me on: IG and TiktokSubscribe on YoutubeEmail: fullybookdpod@gmail.comSupport the podcast with a donation/subscription

In episode 59, I recommend a book for all your favourite romance trope(s) 🌹💝📚timestamps: (00:26) intro + current reads (03:12) friends to lovers(05:02) childhood frineds to lovers (07:49) second chance romance (10:23) enemies to lovers (11:30) rivals to lovers (13:14) “you’ve got mail”(15:27) grumpy x sunshine (16:08) fake dating (16:42) marriage of convenience (17:31) brother’s best friend (18:45) best friend’s brother (20:26) sister’s best friend (21:31) ex’s best friend (22:36) brother’s love triangle (23:53) unexpected pregnancy(24:58) older woman, younger man (25:53) FWB(26:56) ghost paranormal romance(28:11) celebrity x normal person romance(29:17) musicians romance(30:07) book lovers romance? (31:51) bodyguard romancePlease consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney TeaFollow me on: IG and TiktokSubscribe on YoutubeEmail: fullybookdpod@gmail.comSupport the podcast with a donation/subscription

In episode 58, I talk about the 17 books I read in the last two months of 2025 🎄❄️🌊timestamps: (00:26) intro & start to 2026(01:50) November stats(02:28) The Inmate(04:08) Out on a Limb(07:38) Always in December (11:22) Survive the Night (14:27) The Hotel Nantucket(18:01) One Italian Summer (21:35) Small Things Like These (23:45) A Fire Endless(26:23) The Gingerbread Bakery(29:38) December stats(30:13) DNF(32:18) Good Spirits (35:44) A Very Merry Bromance (38:03) The Family Game (39:36) It Happened One Christmas (41:32) Once & Again (44:18) The Wedding Witch(45:58) The Holiday Switch(47:31) Any Trope But You (50:15) outroPlease consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney TeaTry Classpass for free hereFollow me on: IG and TiktokSubscribe on YoutubeEmail: fullybookdpod@gmail.comSupport the podcast with a donation/subscription

In episode 57, I go over all my favourite picks from 2025 with the first ever Fully Booked awards🏆🎁timestamps: (00:26) intro for first Fully Booked awards!(01:40) 2025 Fable Wrapped (05:33) most suprising(08:47) saddest read(11:07) most magical (13:27) best overall series (15:47) jessa hastings controversy (18:25) scariest read (21:01) funniest read(24:04) worst overall (27:03) most romantic (30:58) favourite author (33:48) favourite new author (37:20) most likely to recommend (39:10) most likely to re-read(42:58) best overall(47:13) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney TeaTry Classpass for free hereFollow me on: IG and TiktokSubscribe on YoutubeEmail: fullybookdpod@gmail.comSupport the podcast with a donation/subscription

In episode 56 of Fully Booked, I talk about the books I hope to read in 2026 as well as my reading goals for the year ahead 🗓️💯timestamps: (00:26) intro (last episode of 2025!) (04:09) welcome to my reading journal(05:10) 2026 reading goals (05:20) reading non-fiction that I like(07:46) only 2-3 books at a time(09:23) leaving readathons behind in 2025(11:35) three strikes rule (13:27) yearly number goal(15:01) realistic online tbr (16:45) unhauling physical books(18:21) 2026 tbr bingo(20:23) 26 for 2026(24:04) A-Z reading challenge(24:44) series tbr(34:56) seasonal tbr bingos (36:39) outro Please consider rating and leaving a review, and check out the following links: Use code FULLYBOOKED to get 10% off your order of Chimney Tea Follow me on: IG and Tiktok Subscribe on YoutubeEmail: fullybookdpod@gmail.comSupport the podcast with a donation/subscription