In this episode of Savor the Story, chaos arrives wrapped in cozy gaming, fox mythology, and a whole lot of potato chips. Both Nicole and Vanessa are in a little bit of a panic about falling (back) into a reading slump. Vanessa got fully sucked into the Tiny Bookshop game this week and it's the only thing her stressed-out brain can handle this week.

The book chat kicks off with Nicole’s review of “The Fox Wife” - a historical fantasy full of fox spirits, curses, and slow burn storytelling. Then Vanessa brings two emotional reads to the table: the twisty thriller “Love, Mom” and the heartfelt coming-of-age story “The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell”. Expect tears, twists, diary mysteries, and cheating rants.

The episode wraps with a wild question-of-the-week scenario: you wake up as the main character of your most recent read… but the villain is your co-host. Things escalate quickly. Podcasts with serial killers? Podcasts about weird ex-boyfriend penises? Drunk douchey-interviews? It goes places.

Thanks for listening, friends! Don’t forget to tell us: in YOUR last read, who becomes your villain-cohost—and how screwed are you?