Fmklit Pod

Is that a 2x4 in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me? Hope you're ready for a good lay....ing of bricks. Because today we're doing construction workers! This time around we read "Hard Wood: A Steamy Romantic Comedy" by Tara Crescent and "One Brick at a Time" by J. P. Bowie. For this hard tool-filled episode, our hosts discuss the joy of a good meet-cute, sex furniture, and the origin of witch hats. Check out our Patreon!! patreon.com/fmklitpod And check out "Friends with Food," the podcast where Claire and Neil were guests: https://www.friendswithfoodpod.com/

It is a truth universally acknowledged that millennials with too much time on their hands must be in want of starting a podcast. This direct quote is very wise, and that's why today we're doing modern retellings of Jane Austen! Today we read "The Code for Love and Heartbreak" by Jillian Cantor (Emma) and "Most Ardently" by Susan Mesler-Evans (Pride & Prejudice). On this especially literary episode, our hosts discuss student debt, a startling artifact from Claire's past, and Neil comes up with the best worst business idea ever. As as promised, here's a cartoon explaining what it's like having allergies: https://imgur.com/K2i2QD7

Nothing quite speaks to the quiet intimacy of falling in love like doing it in front of cameras and millions of viewers. Which is why we're doing reality dating shows! Today we read "One to Watch" by Kate Stayman-London and "The Charm Offensive" by Alison Cochrun. For this heavily produced and subtly scripted episode, our hosts discuss the marriageability of pastries, how NOT to dismantle a system, and that Claire would be the most evil reality show producer ever.

We here at FMK love a boss ass lady. And today we're taking that very literally because this episode is all about ladies inheriting a business! For this fiscally sound episode, we read "Twisted Creek" by Jodi Thomas and "Satisfaction Guaranteed" by Karelia Stetz-Waters. Our boss bitch hosts discuss some fantastic cartoony villains, the many nuances of sex toys, and when the romance actually detracts from the romance novel. Also, here's the very special anti-meth commercial that was a part of Neil's childhood: https://youtu.be/u1VwLsrzbyg

Bigfoots? Bigfeet? However you say it, we're gonna get us some elusive lovers today! And to do that, we read "Bigfoot and the Librarian" by Linda Winstead Jones and "Going Sasquatch (Finnegan & Morrow Book 1)" by Jess Whitecroft. In this episode, our hairy hosts discuss retractable bigfoot penises, the dangers of a 12th birthday party, and that himbos who are nice deserve love too. Also, for the record, Claire said "baking."

Interior; Podcast studio; day. Two tipsy hosts are yammering on about something. Cross-fade to...ROMANCE! We hope you like movie magic, dear listeners, because today we're doing Screenwriters! For this episode we read "It's Complex" by Shoma Narayanan and "This is Kind of an Epic Love Story" by Kacen Callender. In this well-structured episode, our hosts discuss when the back of a book lies to us, when teens make terrible decisions, and to always check your smoke detectors. Happy 4 year anniversary, listeners!!

We're back, dear listeners, with a full episode! But this one is going to be a little different. You may remember in ep. 49 "Hate to Love" that we read a little book called "The Hating Game: A Novel" by Sally Thorn. And we....had things to say about it. One of those things was that it was being made into a movie. So we watched it! Even Christine got in on the fun and we discuss the movie vs. the book. Did our feelings change? Is it a good adaptation? And is there justice for Jeanette?

Hello all you wonderful people! Oh we've missed you so!! This is just a grand announcement that we are back!! Not to mention some updates and what we've been up to and what you can expect in the next month. On 1/19 we will release a special episode, and starting in February we will be back to our regular format with the books "It's Complex" by Shoma Narayanan, and "This is Kind of an Epic Love Story" by Kacen Callender.

A brief announcement about our summer break! We'll be taking a break for the next couple months, at least. But never fear! We'll be sure to give you a heads up of when we're coming back.

Here at FMKlit, we have a philosophy that we hold very near and dear to our hearts: Sun's out, buns out! Summer's around the corner and we're ready to heat things up! Today, we read "A Small Slice of Summer (The Best of Betty Neels)" by Betty Neels and "The Summer of Jordi Perez (And the Best Burger in Los Angeles)" by Amy Spalding. For this sun-soaked episode, our hosts discuss the mood killer that is talking driving directions, dude bros with hearts of gold, and the dangerous allure of Dutchmen.

How do you like your love? Dirty? With a twist? On the rocks? However you like your love, make it a double! You deserve it. And while you do, we're going to do bartenders! Today we read "Breaking the Bachelor (Smart Cupid Book 1)" by Maggie Kelley, and "Pretty Perfect (Boys in Makeup Book 1)" by Christina Lee and Riley Hart. For this happy hour (and change), our hosts discuss bars that have too many themes, backstories that leave more questions than answers, and we have the longest Hot and Bothered ever. Ever.

Some things are just better in groups: board games, splitting a check, love. And knitting! So put some love into every stitch because today we're doing knitting! For this cozy episode, we read "Neanderthal Seeks Human: A Smart Romance (Knitting in the City Book 1)" by Penny Reid and "Knit, Purl, a Baby and a Girl: An LGBTQ Romance" by Hettie Bell. Today our hosts discuss the subtle differences between Wendells and slamps; why you need to accept someone's boundaries when you agree to them; and have FMK-style story hour where Claire reacts to the end of a book in real time because she didn't finish the book.

I don't know about you, dear Listener, but nothing gets my gears going quite like a hot burst of steam. So it's a good thing that we're doing Steampunk! For today's episode we read "The Stowaway Debutante (Tales of the Captain Duke Book 1)" by Rebecca Diem and "Prosperity" by Alexis Hall. For this steamin' hot episode, our begoggled hosts discuss the importance of bawdy houses, the scourge that is the "Mary Sue", and why sky pirate seems to love grain so goddamn much.

We've been running drills all day, but there's no camouflaging our love, Listeners. We're here to serve and protect....your hearts. Because today we're doing the Military! For this very strict episode, we read "The Lieutenants' Online Love (American Heroes Book 2621)" by Caro Carson, and "Zenko: MM Military Suspense (Tags of Honor Book 1)" by Annabella Stone. Today, our commanding hosts discuss the tactical worth of helicopters, naked hotdogs, and how a night at the ballet can go very south very quickly.

Claire is a glutton for punishment and decided that she wanted to inflict Neil and you, the gentle listeners, with the worst romance novel in the world. What she found was "The Worst Romance Novel in the World: A Mercifully Abridged Version of: Eternal Passion at Sunset by Tanya St. Clair" adapted by Cassandra Gannon. Is this, indeed, the worst romance novel in the world? Has Claire doomed us all? Only one way to find out!

A wise drag queen once said: "If you can't love yourself, how the hell you gonna love somebody else?" And we here at FMKlit think it's always a good idea to just pour a glass of wine, light some candles, and love yourself all night long. To celebrate that, we're loving our hosts because our theme is Neil and Claire! Today we read "Lady Claire is All That (Keeping Up with the Cavandishes Book 3)" by Maya Rodale, and "The Foxhole Court (All For the Game Book 1)" by Nora Sakavic. On this autosexual episode, our hosts discuss himbos, the dangers of cracker dust, and spend a shocking amount of time talking about balls.

Whenever I get asked, I tell everyone that I like my men like I like my whiskey: mature. And today won't disappoint because we're doing silver foxes! For this well-aged episode we read "Choose Me (Silver Fox Romance Book 1)" by Natasha Moore, and "Second Chance" by Jay Northcote. Today our seasoned hosts discuss: the joys of a one-bedroom walkup; some more moving the bathtub moments (forevermore known as ‘bathtubbing’); as well as do a dramatic reading of a passage from one of our books.

I hope you're not a screamer, because the love we're talking about today is quiet and literary. That's right, we're doing librarians! And it's our 3-year anniversary! To celebrate the leather anniversary, we read "Good Girls Do" by Cathie Linz and "By the Book" by Scarlett Parrish. For this romantic traipse through the Dewey Decimal System, our hosts discuss wiener races, having a dick in your butt, and look back on the year the best way they know how: by fucking, marrying, and killing some folk.

The burning passion in his eyes. The snide comments. The smouldering looks. It can only mean one thing: he hates you. Or it could mean that he loves you. So, two things, I guess. It could mean two things. We're figuring out adult, human emotions because today we're doing Hate to Love! On this passion-fulled episode, we read "The Hating Game: A Novel" by Sally Thorne and "Conventionally Yours (True Colors Book 1)" by Annabeth Albert. Today our hatefully loving hosts discuss: how romantic conventions can be, the unsung heroes of the HR department, and how this trope can go so very wrong so very quickly.

Some choices have been made lately that really should be relegated to a different timeline. Good thing we have Chuck Tingle to help remind us that love conquers all (and maybe to teach us how to fix our timeline). For this quickie, we read "Escape From The Billings Mall: A Select Your Own Timeline Adventure" by Chuck Tingle. Can our hosts make the right choices to escape from the Billings Mall? And can we maybe get that beefy unicorn's number? Listen and find out!