On our very first episode of the season, we introduce our movie-like love story (yes, it's gross and wholesome and epic), the best books we read in 2021 and how to enjoy break-up albums when you're hot heartbroken.

Books mentioned in the show: 
I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid Love & Virtue by Diana Reid
Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton

Music mentioned in the show: 
30 by Adele
Sour by Olivia Rodrigo

Thanks for listening to Reading makes you better (in bed) by Amy + Laura from Secret Book Stuff. You can find us at www.secretbookstuff.com or @secretbookstuff on Instagram.

This podcast is recorded on unceded Awabakal and Gadigal Country. We pay our respects to elders past, present and future. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.

On our very first episode of the season, we introduce our movie-like love story (yes, it's gross and wholesome and epic), the best books we read in 2021 and how to enjoy break-up albums when you're hot heartbroken.
Books mentioned in the show: 
<ul>
<li>I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid Love &amp; Virtue by Diana Reid</li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li>Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton</li>
</ol>
Music mentioned in the show: 
<ul>
<li>30 by Adele</li>
<li>Sour by Olivia Rodrigo</li>
</ul>
Thanks for listening to Reading makes you better (in bed) by Amy + Laura from Secret Book Stuff. You can find us at www.secretbookstuff.com or @secretbookstuff on Instagram.
This podcast is recorded on unceded Awabakal and Gadigal Country. We pay our respects to elders past, present and future. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.

Amy and Laura from Secret Book Stuff tell you what to read, what to watch, and stuff about their queer relationship you didn’t know you wanted to know. 

Reading makes you better (in bed) is a podcast about books, popular culture, sexuality and relationships, and our life together as a same-sex couple.

Secret Book Stuff is an online bookshop specialising in book subscriptions and gifts for book-lovers. For every book sold, we plant a tree. Find us at www.secretbookstuff.com

Amy and Laura from Secret Book Stuff tell you what to read, what to watch, and stuff about their queer relationship you didn&rsquo;t know you wanted to know.&nbsp;
Reading makes you better (in bed) is a podcast about books, popular culture, sexuality and relationships, and our life together as a same-sex couple.
Secret Book Stuff is an online bookshop specialising in book subscriptions and gifts for book-lovers. For every book sold, we plant a tree. Find us at <a href="https://www.secretbookstuff.com">www.secretbookstuff.com</a>

Reading makes you better (in bed)

Amy and Laura from Secret Book Stuff tell you what to read, what to watch, and stuff about their queer relationship you didn&rsquo;t know you wanted to know.&nbsp;
Reading makes you better (in bed) is a podcast about books, popular culture, sexuality and relationships, and our life together as a same-sex couple.
Secret Book Stuff is an online bookshop specialising in book subscriptions and gifts for book-lovers. For every book sold, we plant a tree. Find us at www.secretbookstuff.com

Best books of 2021, breakup albums 101 + our epic love story

Season finale: Our favourite books of 2022

In our final episode of season 1, we tell you Our favourite books of 2022, recap the year that was, share our visions for 2023 and decide on our WORD OF THE YEAR!

Season 2 of Reading Makes You Better (In Bed) will be back with a bang very soon.

In the meantime, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and sign up for our Secret Book Club to read excellent books alongside us this year.

Books mentioned in the show:

Wild Abandon - Emily Bitto

Notes on Heartbreak - Annie Lord

Salt and Skin - Eliza Henry-Jones

You can also check out Amy's top 9 books of the year here

Also special mention to:

Come From Away (which is incredible) 

Thanks for listening to Reading Makes You Better (In Bed) by Amy + Laura from Secret Book Stuff. You can find us at www.secretbookstuff.com or @secretbookstuff on Instagram. This podcast is recorded on unceded Awabakal and Gadigal land. We pay our respects to elders past, present and future. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land

Season finale: Our favourite books of 2022
In our final episode of season 1, we tell you Our favourite books of 2022, recap the year that was, share our visions for 2023 and decide on our WORD OF THE YEAR!
Season 2 of Reading Makes You Better (In Bed) will be back with a bang very soon.
In the meantime, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and sign up for our Secret Book Club to read excellent books alongside us this year.
Books mentioned in the show:
Wild Abandon - Emily Bitto
Notes on Heartbreak - Annie Lord
Salt and Skin - Eliza Henry-Jones
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CmZ13dhyLN3/">You can also check out Amy's top 9 books of the year here</a>
Also special mention to:
<a href="https://comefromaway.com.au/tickets/sydney/?utm_source=acmn-digiad&amp;utm_medium=google-sea&amp;utm_campaign=sydnp">Come From Away</a> (which is incredible) 
Thanks for listening to Reading Makes You Better (In Bed) by Amy + Laura from Secret Book Stuff. You can find us at <a href="http://www.secretbookstuff.com">www.secretbookstuff.com</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/secretbookstuff/">@secretbookstuff</a> on Instagram. This podcast is recorded on unceded Awabakal and Gadigal land. We pay our respects to elders past, present and future. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land

Well well what a year - A very late 2022 wrap up and our favourite books of the year

In this episode we introduce a brand new segment called 'The quick and dirty' with the latest fun book news you need to know! We also share our top tips on how to get out of a reading slump, our thoughts on the recent Cruel Intentions Musical that came to Sydney, AND we reveal our August book club choice: Salt & Skin by Eliza Henry Jones, which is set in Scotland, and we'll be in Scotland for the virtual book club next month, with Eliza Henry Jones as our guest! Sign up here: https://www.secretbookstuff.com/amy-laura-book-club

Books mentioned in the show:

The New Yorker magazine
Cat Person by Kirsten Roupenian
The Twenty-seventh Annual African Hippopotamus Race by Morris Lurie
The Twits by Roald Dahl
George's Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl
Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown
Rowan of Rin by Emily Rodda
The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
The Babysitter's Club
Ally's World by Karen McCombie
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
Two Weeks with the Queen by Morris Gleitzman
The Folk of the Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton
The Secret Seven by Enid Blyton
You by Caroline Kepnes
Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor
Tonight I'm Someone Else by Chelsea Hodson
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

Audiobooks mentioned in the show:

Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
White Oleander by Janet Fitch
My Thoughts Exactly by Lily Allen
Becoming by Michelle Obama
Back, After the Break by Osher Gunsberg
This May Hurt a Little by Busy Phillips

TV Shows mentioned in the show:

You (Netflix)



Movies mentioned in the show:

Cruel Intentions

Thanks for listening to Reading Makes You Better (In Bed) by Amy + Laura from Secret Book Stuff. You can find us at www.secretbookstuff.com or @secretbookstuff on Instagram. This podcast is recorded on unceded Awabakal and Gadigal land. We pay our respects to elders past, present and future. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.

In this episode we introduce a brand new segment called 'The quick and dirty' with the latest fun book news you need to know! We also share our top tips on how to get out of a reading slump, our thoughts on the recent Cruel Intentions Musical that came to Sydney, AND we reveal our August book club choice: Salt &amp; Skin by Eliza Henry Jones, which is set in Scotland, and we'll be in Scotland for the virtual book club next month, with Eliza Henry Jones as our guest! Sign up here: <a href="https://www.secretbookstuff.com/amy-laura-book-club">https://www.secretbookstuff.com/amy-laura-book-club</a> 
Books mentioned in the show:
The New Yorker magazine Cat Person by Kirsten Roupenian The Twenty-seventh Annual African Hippopotamus Race by Morris Lurie The Twits by Roald Dahl George's Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown Rowan of Rin by Emily Rodda The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot The Babysitter's Club Ally's World by Karen McCombie Black Beauty by Anna Sewell Two Weeks with the Queen by Morris Gleitzman The Folk of the Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton The Secret Seven by Enid Blyton You by Caroline Kepnes Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor Tonight I'm Someone Else by Chelsea Hodson In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Audiobooks mentioned in the show:
Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid White Oleander by Janet Fitch My Thoughts Exactly by Lily Allen Becoming by Michelle Obama Back, After the Break by Osher Gunsberg This May Hurt a Little by Busy Phillips
TV Shows mentioned in the show:
You (Netflix) 
Movies mentioned in the show:
Cruel Intentions
Thanks for listening to Reading Makes You Better (In Bed) by Amy + Laura from Secret Book Stuff. You can find us at <a href="http://www.secretbookstuff.com">www.secretbookstuff.com</a> or <a href="http://www.instagram.com/secretbookstuff">@secretbookstuff</a> on Instagram. This podcast is recorded on unceded Awabakal and Gadigal land. We pay our respects to elders past, present and future. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.

How to get out of a never-ending reading slump

In this episode we talk about the short stories that Laura is loving at the moment, analyse each other based on the movies that made us, and reveal where we are going on a writing/hiking/working holiday very soon!

Books mentioned in the show:

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

So Late in The Day, a short story in the New Yorker by Claire Keegan

Trucks by Stephen King, a short story in Night Shift



Movies mentioned in the show:

Centre Stage (2000)

Coyote Ugly (2000)

Bring It On (2000)

Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

When Harry Met Sally (1989)

You've Got Mail (1998)



Thanks for listening to Reading Makes You Better (In Bed) by Amy + Laura from Secret Book Stuff. You can find us at www.secretbookstuff.com or @secretbookstuff on Instagram. This podcast is recorded on unceded Awabakal and Gadigal land. We pay our respects to elders past, present and future. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.

In this episode we talk about the short stories that Laura is loving at the moment, analyse each other based on the movies that made us, and reveal where we are going on a writing/hiking/working holiday very soon!
Books mentioned in the show:
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/02/28/fiction-claire-keegan-so-late-in-the-day">So Late in The Day,</a> a short story in the New Yorker by Claire Keegan
Trucks by Stephen King, a short story in Night Shift
 
Movies mentioned in the show:
Centre Stage (2000)
Coyote Ugly (2000)
Bring It On (2000)
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
When Harry Met Sally (1989)
You've Got Mail (1998)
 
Thanks for listening to Reading Makes You Better (In Bed) by Amy + Laura from Secret Book Stuff. You can find us at <a href="http://www.secretbookstuff.com">www.secretbookstuff.com</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/secretbookstuff/?hl=en">@secretbookstuff</a> on Instagram. This podcast is recorded on unceded Awabakal and Gadigal land. We pay our respects to elders past, present and future. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.

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