Hello, hi, and welcome to Medium Lady Reads. This is episode 49 - “The First Ten Percent of a Book is the Worst!”  As always, Erin and Jillian have new book recommendations to share!Grab your beverage of choice, find your coziest corner, and join Jillian and Erin for their latest reads. They love having you as their honorary third reader, and who knows—maybe one of today’s picks will be your next five-star favorite.In This Episode:Erin and Jillian check in on how their reading and lives have been going. Time to jump into the reviews for this episode. Jillian and Erin share their latest 3 books. Mentioned in This Episode: Embracing Enchantment with Megan Hamilton.Mentioned in This Episode: Leila Mottley on The Stacks Podcast.Hot Takes is up next. Tune in to learn what we’re talking about this week. Last but not least, the ladies share what they have on hold and what they’ll be reading next. Books Mentioned In This Episode:Carry On by Rainbow RowellBirding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb Weyward by Emilia HartThe Secret History by Donna TarttSister Snake by Amanda Lee KoeA Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu MandannaThe Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu MandannaThe Girls Who Grew Big by Leila MottleyNightcrawling by Leila MottleyCrazy Spooky Love by Josie Silver Kooky Spooky Love by Josie Silver The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, and The Horse by Charlie MackesyDungeon Crawler Carl by Matt DinnimanI’ll Be Home for Christmas by Jenny BaylissHot Desk by Laura DickermanPeriod Power by Maisie HillThe Compound by Aisling RawleMaggie; or, a Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar by Katie YeeThe Secret Book Society by Madeline MartinOne Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad