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Fifty Percent

Fifty Percent

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 Beach reads. Chick lit. Rom coms. The genre goes by many names, but there’s usually one guarantee for each book: People are kissing (or something more) just about 50 percent into it. Katey Psencik and Abigail Rosenthal are journalists, former co-workers-turned-friends and romance fanatics who have been trading books for years. Join us for biweekly episodes, including a monthly book club discussion of our pick, as well as chats about new releases, what we love about the genre, HEAs, our favorite authors, recommendations, BookTok reactions and more. Graphic by Parker Story @valetnovelFifty Percent Art Literary History & Criticism
Episodes
  • 'Witch You Would' by Lia Amador

    'Witch You Would' by Lia Amador
    Oct 10 2025

    Katey and Abigail read "Witch You Would" by Lia Amador, a great kickoff to October reads. Other topics include supporting your local newspaper, adjunct professor slander in romance novels and vending machine condoms. Also: Our episodes come out on Fridays now!

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    58 mins
  • 'August Lane' by Regina Black

    'August Lane' by Regina Black
    Sep 25 2025

    Katey and Abigail read “August Lane” by Regina Black, a new-to-them author who ripped their hearts out with this book. Other topics include some recording shenanigans while Abigail dogsits her mom’s dogs, the first cold front of the year, “Mad Max: Fury Road” and war movies, why you SHOULDN’T punch through windows, Ted Bundy and how they’ll be working in the same building again for the first time in six years.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • 'Beg, Borrow, Or Steal' by Sarah Adams

    'Beg, Borrow, Or Steal' by Sarah Adams
    Sep 12 2025

    Katey and Abigail read Sarah Adams’ “Beg, Borrow, Or Steal,” a third in a series but a great standalone nonetheless. Other topics include The Perfect Notebook (as deemed by Abigail), The Valley and Vanderpump Rules, trucks, unwanted (or wanted!) feedback and Trader Joe’s pumpkin candles.

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    57 mins
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