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S2E9: Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, Kyrie thought these were great, Cori thought they were poo

May 16, 2018Books and Tea, poetrybest-sellers, books, books and tea, genre, plum deluxe tea, podcast, reading, teabooksandteapodcast

Okay, maybe not poo. But it rhymed. And Cori was less excited than Kyrie about the content. This week, Kyrie and Cori discuss the poetry collections they selected, as well as some history on poetry! During their discussion, Kyrie and Cori drink Plum Deluxe’s Vanilla Latte Tea, which, does taste like a vanilla latte, … Continue reading S2E9: Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, Kyrie thought these were great, Cori thought they were poo →

S2E7: Brain Candy

April 18, 2018Best sellers, Books and Tea, chic lit, Genre, literature, Podcast, Uncategorizedbest-sellers, books, books and tea, Books and Tea With Kyrie and Cori, chic-lit, literature, novels, podcast, reading, Steep, teabooksandteapodcast

This week, Kyrie and Cori discuss current “chick lit,” which they both call “brain candy.” Modern chick lit is known for following the ups and downs of 20 and 30-something women who tend to be heterosexual and white. The settings tend to be British and American cities. During their discussion, Kyrie and Cori drink Steep’s … Continue reading S2E7: Brain Candy →

S2E5: Austen vs. Brontë

March 21, 2018Best sellers, Books and Tea, chic lit, Genre, literature, Podcastbooks, books and tea, Books and Tea With Kyrie and Cori, Classics, fiction, literature, novels, podcast, reading, tea, Women's monthbooksandteapodcast

This week, Kyrie and Cori discuss classic chic lit, but instead of doing what they usually do (discussing each book), they instead decide to show the differences/similarities of the two authors, as well as discuss parts of the books. As always, they’ll give a brief description and history of Chick Lit. During their discussion, Kyrie … Continue reading S2E5: Austen vs. Brontë →

S2E2: Battle of the Countries Part 2

February 7, 2018Books and Tea, literature, Podcastbest-sellers, books, books and tea, Books and Tea With Kyrie and Cori, fiction, genre, literary, literature, mystery, novels, plum deluxe tea, podcast, reading, teabooksandteapodcast

This week, Kyrie and Cori continue their selection of French vs. English, with Kyrie picking a book based in France, while Cori picks a book based in England. Which book/country will they enjoy the most this time? During their discussion, Kyrie and Cori drink an Earl Grey from Flagstaff’s locally owned tea store Steep. The … Continue reading S2E2: Battle of the Countries Part 2 →

Episode 17: Fiction Native American Stories

December 13, 2017Books and Tea, Genre, literature, Native American Heritage Month, Podcastbooks, books and tea, Books and Tea With Kyrie and Cori, fiction, genre, literary, literature, Native American, Native American Heritage Month, novels, podcast, reading, Tazo, Tazo Tea, teabooksandteapodcast

This week, Kyrie and Cori conclude their first season with the continuation of Native American Heritage month books! Tazo tea sent them some sweet dessert tea to try, so Kyrie sipped on the Vanilla Bean Macaron and Cori sipped on the Lemon Loaf. Both were delicious and could easily be used to curb that sweet … Continue reading Episode 17: Fiction Native American Stories →

Episode 16: Native American Heritage Month–Nonfiction

November 15, 2017Books and Tea, literature, Podcastbooks, books and tea, Books and Tea With Kyrie and Cori, genre, literary, literature, mystery, Native American, Native American Heritage Month, Neither wolf nor dog, non-fiction, novels, Osage, podcast, reading, Tazo, Tazo Tea, teabooksandteapodcast

This week, Kyrie and Cori read nonfiction books about Native Americans in honour of Native American Heritage Month. Cori has prepared her version of a pumpkin spice chai latte using Tazo Tea’s Pumpkin Chai. Kyrie’s pick, Neither wolf nor dog : on forgotten roads with an Indian elder by Kent Nerburn explores the reservation and … Continue reading Episode 16: Native American Heritage Month–Nonfiction →

Episode 15: Horror scary stories

November 8, 2017Books and Tea, literature, Podcastbooks, books and tea, Books and Tea With Kyrie and Cori, fiction, genre, literary, literature, novels, podcast, reading, teabooksandteapodcast

This week, Kyrie and Cori discuss the books they selected for the horror/scary genre, as well as what the heck the difference between horror, thriller, and suspense genres! Here’s a sneak peek at the findings: all deal with fear. During their discussion, Kyrie and Cori drink Yogi Cranberry Spice Probiotic . It’s a bit bitter, … Continue reading Episode 15: Horror scary stories →

Episode lucky 13: Spooky scary stories

October 25, 2017Books and Tea, literature, Podcastbooks, books and tea, Books and Tea With Kyrie and Cori, genre, literary, literature, novels, podcast, reading, scary, Shirley Jackson, spooky, teabooksandteapodcast

This week, it’s lucky episode 13 and Kyrie and Cori discuss spooky/scary books to get ready for Halloween! Kyrie and Cori pick books by the same author, which was a complete oversight, but also pretty cool to see the author tell two different stories. During their discussion, Kyrie and Cori drink Jasmine tea because Kyrie … Continue reading Episode lucky 13: Spooky scary stories →

Episode 11: Enchanted with Magical Realism

October 11, 2017Books and Tea, literature, Podcastbooks, books and tea, fiction, genre, literature, novels, readingbooksandteapodcast

This week, Kyrie and Cori discuss a genre they both love–Magical Realism! As usual, listeners are given a brief overview of the history of magical realism along with some classic examples. During their discussion, Kyrie and Cori drink their own beverages, with Kyrie drinking a delicious sweet beet juice (we recorded at lunch time!) while … Continue reading Episode 11: Enchanted with Magical Realism →

Episode 9: Hispanic Heritage Month – Fiction

September 28, 2017Books and Tea, literature, Podcastbooks, books and tea, Books and Tea With Kyrie and Cori, fiction, genre, literature, novels, podcast, reading, teabooksandteapodcast

Hey Book Friends! We had a technical oops. Here is the full episode for you to enjoy! This week, Kyrie and Cori continue their exploration of reading Hispanic/Latino authors in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Kyrie and Cori meet over their lunch time so they each bring their own beverages. Kyrie’s pick: Shadow of The … Continue reading Episode 9: Hispanic Heritage Month – Fiction →

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