Books Unbound
Episodes
#110 - Raeleen's Birthday and a Rereads TBR!
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What a jam packed episode! Raeleen has moved! It's her birthday! Book club details! Flight of the albatross?! AND WE ALSO READ THINGS! Book club detai...
#109 - The Perfect Book for Nana!! 👵🏼
07 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of our sweetest requests yet: what book would we recommend to nana?? Plus books for knitting, yellow books, and books that remind us of each other...
#108 - 👻 We Read Four Spooky Books for Halloween! 💀
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We challenged ourselves to read a spooky book on our own and then tell each other about it! Plus we buddy read two Halloween-y graphic novels! But not...
#107 - Our Spookiest Book Recommendations! 🎃
24 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Witch books? Spooky audiobooks? Moon books? Happy fall reads? We've got all your Halloween book recommendations here! Check out our new merch: https:/...
#106 - What Is The Book Supply Shortage All About?!
17 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We did a cute buddy read of Mooncakes while on a video call a week ago and now it's time to tell you all what we thought! Ariel also has a book haul, ...
#105 - Books We Think The Cullens Should Read! 🧛🏻♂️
10 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What book club pick would you recommend for the Cullens? What is the self-help book Edward needs? In this episode we recommend books to the Cullen fam...
#104 - Ariel's Birthday and (Weirdly) Locomotives!
03 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
IT'S A BIRTHDAY EPISODE! Ariel is turning 27 so she made a quiz (I couldn't help myself), opens presents from Raeleen, locomotives are discussed... it...
#103 - Our Big City Book Haul
26 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Raeleen and Ariel went to the big city! Also other cities! And they bought many books! Here are their tales! Check out our new merch: https://store....
#102 - In The Field: Adventures From A Bookshop!
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a trip to the bookstore! With our microphones in hand, we recorded an entire trip to Chapters for you all! Photos that accompany the episo...
#101 - BOOK CLUB: One Hundred Years of Solitude
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to discuss 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez! We share our thoughts and experiences reading the book and then dive into the vo...
#100 - OUR HUNDREDTH EPISODE REUNION SPECTACULAR!
12 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We've reunited to celebrate making 100 episodes! How has the time flown!? We've been making our beloved Books Unbound for two years now (and as we rea...
#99 - Disappointing Buddy Read??
05 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We did a buddy read this week and things didn’t go as hoped… but we also read other books and, of course, bought some new ones. Plus Ariel gets a ...
#98 - Books for a Horse?! WITH NOELLE GALLAGHER!
29 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The lovely Noelle Gallagher joins us this week! We learn about her favourite authors (she couldn't pick just one!) and she helps us recommend books fo...
#97 - Ariel Got a First Edition Animal Farm?! (And Also Met A Pug)
22 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A dream has come true! But we also find out how many books Raeleen has purchased this year (take a guess!) and hear about a dog Ariel met at a yardsal...
#96 - The Mood Reader Tag! Are We Mood Readers?
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are we mood readers? What does that mean? How does it affect what we read? We had lots of fun with this tag! Slanted Spines (Original Tag Creator): ht...
#95 - Raeleen Reads 3 Disappointing Books And Ariel Finds THE PERFECT BOOK?
08 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel finds the perfect book at a bookstore and Raeleen reads three disappointing books in a row! Buy our mug! Limited time only! https://store....
#94 - OUR BIGGEST BOOK HAUL YET!
01 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel visited the big city and BOUGHT MANY BOOKS so we’re doing a dedicated book haul episode!! Buy our mug! Limited time only! https://store....
#93 - Ariel Blurbed A Book! And A Buddy Read Happened!
25 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel's dream of blurbing a book came true! And Raeleen and Ariel buddy read Wild! Buy our mug! Limited time only! https://store.dftba.com/collections...
#92 - Books We Haven't Read... But Want To!!!
18 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We get a lot of recommendation requests that we can't quite answer because we haven't read those perfect books yet... so today we're making an episode...
#91 - BIG NEWS! EEE! And Ariel Got A Library Card!
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS! New books! Failed challenges! We've got it all! *Note: there are a few minutes of annoying static in Raeleen's audio but it gets fu...
#90 - Books We Disagree On!
04 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A discussion about what books we disagree on gets out of hand, we try to find books that feel like water colours, we pick out books where cities are c...
#89 - We Accidentally Bought The Same Book!
27 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a good one, folks! We discover we bought the same book, we accomplish our TBR challenge, Raeleen fails her hardcover challenge and I (Ariel) h...
#87 - Raeleen Has a Disappointing Reread 💔
13 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coming to you FULLY VACCINATED!! Wooo! Vote in our upcoming book club: https://www.patreon.com/posts/our-next-book-52466533 Unbinding books to get to ...
#86 - Surrealist Books WITH A.S. KING!
06 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A dream come true! We get to chat books and reading with our long-time favourite: AS King! Books about shy characters? Books for when you can't sleep?...
#85 - Will We Ever Stop Hauling Books? (No!!!) GIANT BOOK HAUL!
30 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Raeleen officially ended her book buying ban and the results have been immense. We chat a bit about what we've read but let's admit it... this episode...
#84 - Eerie Dystopians WITH SANNE OF BOOKSANDQUILLS!
23 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are so happy to have had Sanne, aka BooksandQuills, as our guest to help us recommend some dystopians, some great book to movie adaptations, and so...
#83 - BOOK CLUB: Emma!
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our first time reading a classic for our book club: Emma by Jane Austen! Without spoilers first, discussing the film, and then listening to your voice...
#82 - ARIEL'S SHELVES ARE FINALLY DONE!
16 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The time is finally here! Ariel's shelves are finished! Plus we got refunds from our car insurance and bought many books... a great week at B_U headqu...
#81 - Are We Pretentious Readers??
09 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do we read a lot of pretentious books? Can we recommend a book to a cat? A deep dive into our shelves will tell! Plus we recommend books for sparking ...
#80 - Ariel is Becoming a Carpenter?? Bookshelf Update!
02 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Raeleen went to another thrift store, Ariel got some books in the mail... and Ariel goes on a long speech about carpentry 🙈 Unbinding books to get ...
#79 - How Do We Feel About Book Awards?
25 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking for a book with an unsatisfactory ending? Have you thought about what your “Imperial Affliction” book would be? Need a happy book?...
#78 - Raeleen Can’t Stop Thrifting Books!
18 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Raeleen just can’t resist those 50% thrift books! Ariel reads some poems! Unbinding books to get to their heart with Ariel Bissett and Raeleen Lem...
#77 - Books for Lo-fi Tokyo Nights 🌃 and Books for Plants! 🪴🌱
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Things spiral as we record late into the night answering your recommendation requests. Books for a frilly plant, books based on our favourite foods, l...
#76 - Midnight Reading Slumber Party!!!
04 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded late at night! Things get a little wacky! Raeleen has a tale to tell, Ariel almost cries, we haul many books, we pick our hardcover punishmen...
#74 - An Existential Crisis About Bookshelves!
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel is working away on her bookshelves, Raeleen destroyed a book, and neither of us finished much this week?? Unbinding books to get to their heart...
#73 - Is Shakespeare Good?????
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Reading Slumps! Shakespeare! Books for commuting! Cozy reads! Unbinding books to get to their heart with Ariel Bissett and Raeleen Lemay! Submit your...
#72 - We Can't Stop Buying Books 🙈
07 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We bought some hardcover books that we MUST read within the next month! Unbinding books to get to their heart with Ariel Bissett and Raeleen Lem...
#71 - Casting Sean Bean Into Books Characters!
28 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we pick books that Sean Bean would star in, pick books based on our favourite movies, and talk about books we gave second chances to! ...
#70 - Raeleen's Car Is ALIVE!!!
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After we accidentally start off by doing a virtual farm update... Raeleen tells the tale of her car! And then we finally jump in to the books, both gr...
#69 - Reading Poems and Picking Books For Them!
14 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Basing books off of favourite poems, immigrants coming to the US/Canada, getting into adult literary fiction, and books with quick chapters for a preg...
#68 - Accidentally Giant Book Hauls? And Chess Books! ♟
07 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We read a lot!! And bought a lot!! It's a big week! Unbinding books to get to their heart with Ariel Bissett and Raeleen Lemay! Submit your book requ...
#67 - Books About The Sea! 🌊
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Want to read about the ocean? Need a book for your boyfriend? Maybe books from very strange perspectives? We’ve got you covered!! Unbinding books t...
#66 - Raeleen reads a lot and Ariel doesn’t! WHAT ELSE IS NEW?
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I swear I’ll read more next week!!!!!!!!! - Ariel
#65 - Choosing Books For Our Favourite Video Game!
17 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We invest a lot of our life into a farming simulator game, may as well pick books for our fictional in-game spouses too! Plus audiobook narrators, non...
Book History: Book Curses! 🔮
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Book History, Ariel dives into the world of book curses. Used by scribes to protect books from theft, what were these curses all ab...
#64 - What Do We Think About Reading Challenges?
10 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After our updates on our currently reading, we had a question about reading challenges and had a great conversation about our thoughts! Unbinding book...
#63 - OUR 2021 READING RESOLUTIONS!
03 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What books do we NEED to read in 2021? Most anticipated releases? Raeleen is doing a book buying ban? And we share some new podcast updates! CMON, 202...
#62 - Surprise Christmas Book Haul!
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We thought it would be lovely to sit down for a bonus episode at the end of the year to share the books we got around the Christmas period! Unbinding ...
#61 - OUR BIG 2020 WRAP UP!
27 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our top 5 books! Best re-reads! Cat books! Books unfinished! Statistics! Mashed potato books conquered and created! It's our big 2020 wrap up! Unbindi...
#60 - Books To Read While Being Tattooed!?
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of our listeners is getting a tattoo and needs a very specific type of book! Plus it’s time for Japanese fiction, middle grade graphic novels, b...
#59 - Penguin Buys Simon? Big Publishing News!
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Raeleen has books to haul and shares so many books she read! Ariel has lots of book news including some big information: Penguin is buying Simon & Sch...
#58 - BOOK CLUB: Before the Coffee Gets Cold!
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We loved this one! It's time to talk about, without spoilers first and then diving into them part way through, about our last book club of 2020! Thank...
#57 - Raeleen is Engaged!!!!
06 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our chattiest episode ever! We had a lot to update you on and because of Ariel’s move she hadn’t read much so we decided to do a more chatty episo...
#56 - BOOK CLUB: Dig!
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our third book club episode featuring voice clips from YOU!! In this book club episode we discuss Dig by AS King. Unbinding books to get to their hear...
#55 - Where To Start With Fantasy!
22 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Answering recommendations from our listeners! Books about characters escaping isolation? Romance with good character development? Raeleen shares where...
#54 - Raeleen Is An Overachiever and Ariel Has More Secret Graphic Novels
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This update episode is full of graphic novels and a lot of book news! As always, Raeleen has some new books to share and we’re both excited to share...
#53 - The Strangest Books We've Ever Read
08 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you need a Goodreads goal booster? Uncommon retellings? Re-readable books? Or want to hear about the weirdest books you've read? This is the episod...
#52 - Ariel Gives Raeleen A Bunch of Books
01 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is a big one: a plant adoption tale, we announce our new book club book, many books are hauled, Ariel reveals she secretly read a graphic novel m...
#51 - Times We've Met Book Celebrities!
25 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of our listeners asked us to share our book celebrity memories! We had a blast answering these! We also recommend graphic novel adaptations, books...
#50 - Fugitive Tales and Farm Stories!
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for a new reverse recommendations! Before our weekly reading update and a book haul, we ask for books about fugitives running away from the ...
#49 - Perfect Autumn Reads! 🍂
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Another round of answering your requests! This week Raeleen and Ariel find a Halloween/fall time book, a very low-stress book, short books, and audiob...
#48 - It's Ariel's Birthday!
04 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded on Ariel's birthday, it's time to catch up on our reading! Unbinding books to get to their heart with Ariel Bissett and Raeleen Lemay! Submit...
#47 - Books For The Reluctant Reader
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Ariel & Raeleen as they answer questions like: which books would they recommend to those who are trying to get into Graphic Novels but don't ...
#46 - Ariel Officially DNF’s a Book!
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Raeleen is making serious progress with 1Q84, Ariel has started a biography, and both of them discuss Beck Albertalli’s piece on Medium! Unbinding b...
#45 - Where To Start With Stephen King
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Focusing on recommendations, Ariel & Raeleen answer several different Dustjacket inquiries such as: Where to start with Stephen King, books with m...
#44 - The Fabled Return
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel & Raeleen are back! Fresh off a month long no-internet retreat, Ariel and Raeleen get right back into things discussing what they've been re...
#43 - The Racing To Read Book Tag!
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel & Raeleen drop by mid-Reading Rush to try their new Racing to Read book tag! Including prompts like: A book you read really quickly, favouri...
#42 - Competitive Book Reading
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the Reading Rush only a few days away, Ariel and Raeleen have books on the brain! Raeleen presents evidence in the groundbreaking theory that the...
#41 - The One Where Ariel Tries Reading & Walking
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After Ariel gets dizzy trying to read and walk at the same time, she ups the ante by reading out a few poems on the air. Meanwhile, Raeleen tries to r...
#40 - Book Hauls & Failed TBR's
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Raeleen buys too many books, Ariel fails her TBR challenge (and considers quitting social media), and they both give recommendations for books that wo...
#39 - Classics and Getting Ready to Go OFFLINE!
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is such a great episode with a NEW SEGMENT and talk about a NEW Goodreads! Ariel and Raeleen discuss nature books ( books taking place in the for...
#38 - Summer Books and Books NOT From the Perspective of Humans!
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel and Raeleen discuss the books they associate with Summer and those sweet Summertime vibes as well as books told from a different kind of perspec...
#37 - Recommending Books that Have Been Recommended!
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A meta recommendation moment where Ariel and Raeleen talk about books that have been recommended to them in the past that they have loved, as well as ...
#36 - #blacklivesmatter
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Please click here to learn more: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Raeleen and Ariel discuss the importance of the #blacklivesmatter movement and wh...
#35 - Books That Are "Hideous to Look at But Great to Read!"
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Please click here to learn more: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Ariel and Raeleen recommend books that you shouldn't judge by their terrible cove...
#34 - Oatmeal Books and Dark Books WITH LITTLEBOOKOWL!
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An exciting guest episode with Caz from LittleBookOwl! Ariel, Raeleen, and Caz discuss books that are full of sweetness and substance as well as books...
#33 - Reviewing AS King’s Favourite book WITH AS KING!
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, Ariel sits down and discusses God Bless You Mr. Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut with the wonderful A.S. King! Check out AS King: ...
#32 - Green Books and Books That Deserve a Second Chance!
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel and Raeleen discuss books with the most beautiful green spines and books that they're so glad they read again despite not enjoying them the firs...
#31 - Books That Should Be Retold From Another Character's Perspective!
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel and Raeleen discuss books that were popular on Booktube before 2016 and books, like Stephenie Meyer's upcoming novel, that they would like to re...
#30 - Hard-Hitting Books and Books to Make You Ugly Cry!
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Soooo much emotion! Ariel and Raeleen have exciting book news about up-coming bookish things as well as heartbreaking book news, discussions about ver...
#29 - BOOK CLUB: The Memory Police!
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our second book club episode featuring voice clips from YOU!! In this book club episode we discuss The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa! Unbinding books t...
#28 - It Comes in Threes!
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel and Raeleen talk about how the Reading Rush went for them! They also discuss the best stand-alone novels that should become a tv series and whic...
#27 - MORE Graphic Novels and Bedtime Books!
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ciders and Bangs!! Ariel and Raeleen discuss their belated Reading Rush TBR piles, books that should become graphic novels, and late night tea candle ...
#26 - Books That Would Make Great Studio Ghibli Films!
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We bring you rants about The Hunger Games and The Memory Police. Ariel and Raeleen also discuss a great book about books, books that could be Ghibli f...
#25 - Intense Topics and Plot Twists!
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel and Raeleen talk about some books with intense topics, including mention of the movie Bombshell. But there's also lots of fun talk about plot tw...
#24 - The Animal Crossing Book Tag!
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Animal Crossing is here and Raeleen and Ariel are SO EXCITED. After discussing our islands and reviewing New Horizons, we had to answer these Animal C...
#23 - Graphic Novels and Casting Actresses in Books!
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Can there be too much Fall in one book!? Discussing lots of graphic novels and casting Keira Knightley and Saoirse Ronan as characters in books. Ariel...
#22 - Great Audiobooks and Recommending Books We Haven't Read??
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Raeleen finishes a few books and Ariel has started a bunch of others... what's new?! Unbinding books to get to their heart with Ariel Bissett and Rael...
#21 - Reverse Recommendations and Books We Didn't Like (But You Might)!!
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We pick one of YOUR recommendations to read! Ariel goes on a rant about pronouncing a name and Raeleen talks about a play she probably will never see....
#20 - Addressing the Elephant WITH BOOKSANDLALA!
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kayla from BooksandLala joins us! Ariel talks about her love for authors who address the elephant in their books! Everyone discusses books full of dia...
#19 - Books You Desperately NEED People to Read!
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel is extremely excited about Raeleen's new current read! Ariel and Raeleen discuss disappointing books, the books you never want to stop talking a...
#18 - Boarding Schools and Big Cities!
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing the idea of reverse recommendations! Ariel and Raeleen discuss book covers, books about schools both magical and abroad, and books set in ...
#17 - Library Book Nightmare and Raeleen's New Slogan!
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel has a big conundrum at the library and Raeleen speaks the truest wisdom she has ever uttered. Raeleen also finally gets to share some manga reco...
#16 - Books That "Freak Us Out in an Exciting Way!"
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel and Raeleen went on their first Books Unbound field trip and share all about it! They also discuss books that are safe for work and books with c...
#15 - How to Get Out of a Reading Slump and "Your Name" Books!
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Book collections are mentioned along with great recommendations for getting right back into the swing of reading! Ariel and Raeleen also discuss books...
#14 - Books That Make You Go "HMMM?" and Rare Stolen Books!!
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What books make you go "HMM?" just by listening to the synopsis? Are you looking for a book about a tight group of friends? Raeleen and Ariel have the...
#13 - WOMEN! WOMEN! READ ALL ABOUT THEM!
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Accidentally we kept discussing women... but when is that ever a bad thing!? Raeleen discusses tidying and Ariel rants about the Oscars, it's a good o...
#12 - Introducing Book News and Books That Would Make Great Black & White Movies!
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Has Ariel already found her favourite book of the year!? In the first episode of 2020, we discuss supporting libraries, reading another George Orwell ...
#11 - Magical 2019 Wrap Up Extravaganza!
04 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To end off our first year of podcasting, Raeleen and Ariel decided to share their 2019 mashed potato books, favourites, book to movie adaptations, and...
#10 - BOOK CLUB: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
25 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our first book club episode featuring voice clips from YOU!! In this book club episode we discuss On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong! ...