web02.fireside.fm Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:03:15 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Books and Boards Pod - Episodes Tagged with “Fantasy” https://booksandboardspod.fireside.fm/tags/fantasy Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Welcome to Books and Boards Pod! Long distance sisters Kayla and Rachel love nothing more than a good book and a board full of their favorite snacks. Living so far apart, they got tired of texting about their latest reads - so now they’re here to talk about it! If you love stories and snacks, this podcast is for you! A book club for people without one, if you will. From mystery to romance and everything in between, this podcast pairs well with a cozy spot, a charcuterie board, and a community of fellow book lovers. In each episode, you can expect Kayla and Rachel to cover the ins and outs of their current read, while working through discussion questions and sharing their own silly stories along the way. Each episode, you’ll leave with questions of your own to think about and/or bring back to your own book club. Tune in every other Tuesday for some quality time… book club style! Make sure to follow along @booksandboardspod on Instagram to stay up to date with what they are reading, which book is next on the shelf, and how to curate the perfect charcuterie board to pair with the current read. en-us episodic The book club for people without one. Books and Boards Pod Welcome to Books and Boards Pod! Long distance sisters Kayla and Rachel love nothing more than a good book and a board full of their favorite snacks. Living so far apart, they got tired of texting about their latest reads - so now they’re here to talk about it! If you love stories and snacks, this podcast is for you! A book club for people without one, if you will. From mystery to romance and everything in between, this podcast pairs well with a cozy spot, a charcuterie board, and a community of fellow book lovers. In each episode, you can expect Kayla and Rachel to cover the ins and outs of their current read, while working through discussion questions and sharing their own silly stories along the way. Each episode, you’ll leave with questions of your own to think about and/or bring back to your own book club. Tune in every other Tuesday for some quality time… book club style! Make sure to follow along @booksandboardspod on Instagram to stay up to date with what they are reading, which book is next on the shelf, and how to curate the perfect charcuterie board to pair with the current read. no book, books, book club, read, reading, sisters, girls, charcuterie, charcuterie boards, snacks, cozy Books and Boards Pod booksandboardspod@gmail.com The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer https://booksandboardspod.fireside.fm/thewishinggame 15a6f320-43d6-4e0c-b6c1-106fd6a5a8c9 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Books and Boards Pod full Books and Boards Pod Welcome to Books and Boards - the book club for people without one! This week on the pod, we're covering "The Wishing Game" by Meg Shaffer, a whimsical novel full of magic and mystery! 1:11:27 no In this episode of Books and Boards, Kayla and Rachel cover The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer. They share what book series shaped their love for reading as children and explain their mixed feelings about Mastermind Jack! They'll be taking a winter break in January, but will be back for more books (and boards) in 2025! BOOK CLUB QUESTIONS: 1. We appreciated how this book revolved around the characters' love of books from their childhood. What books did this remind you of from your childhood, if any? 2. What fictional world would you like to visit from one of your favorite books or series? 3. How did you feel about Jack putting the contestants through all of those games and challenges before helping them? Did you feel like he should have just helped from the beginning if that was his end goal? 4. Were you surprised by how the contest ended? If so, did it feel cruel to you? 5. Circling back to a question we used to ask often but haven’t in awhile, do you have anyone that you would cast as these characters in a movie? 6. Be brave! What are your wishes for the coming year in 2025?! FOLLOW THE AUTHOR: @meg_shaffer book, books, book club, read, reading, mystery, fantasy, wishes, wish, wishing game, children's book, adoption, adventure, game, romance, cozy, sisters, girls, snacks, charcuterie, charcuterie board In this episode of Books and Boards, Kayla and Rachel cover The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer. They share what book series shaped their love for reading as children and explain their mixed feelings about Mastermind Jack! They'll be taking a winter break in January, but will be back for more books (and boards) in 2025!

BOOK CLUB QUESTIONS:

  1. We appreciated how this book revolved around the characters' love of books from their childhood. What books did this remind you of from your childhood, if any?
  2. What fictional world would you like to visit from one of your favorite books or series?
  3. How did you feel about Jack putting the contestants through all of those games and challenges before helping them? Did you feel like he should have just helped from the beginning if that was his end goal?
  4. Were you surprised by how the contest ended? If so, did it feel cruel to you?
  5. Circling back to a question we used to ask often but haven’t in awhile, do you have anyone that you would cast as these characters in a movie?
  6. Be brave! What are your wishes for the coming year in 2025?!

FOLLOW THE AUTHOR:
@meg_shaffer

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BOOK CLUB QUESTIONS:

  1. We appreciated how this book revolved around the characters' love of books from their childhood. What books did this remind you of from your childhood, if any?
  2. What fictional world would you like to visit from one of your favorite books or series?
  3. How did you feel about Jack putting the contestants through all of those games and challenges before helping them? Did you feel like he should have just helped from the beginning if that was his end goal?
  4. Were you surprised by how the contest ended? If so, did it feel cruel to you?
  5. Circling back to a question we used to ask often but haven’t in awhile, do you have anyone that you would cast as these characters in a movie?
  6. Be brave! What are your wishes for the coming year in 2025?!

FOLLOW THE AUTHOR:
@meg_shaffer

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