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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
  • We watched 'Off Campus'

    We watched 'Off Campus'
    Jun 5 2026

    Katey and Abigail take a break from books to talk about "Off Campus," the TV adaptation of Elle Kennedy's hockey romance series. Other topics include "Heated Rivalry" comparisons, Patrick Schwarzenegger being cast as Gus in "Beach Read," Love Island and the question: can a romance adaptation actually capture the feeling of reading a romance novel?


    TW: Katey and Abigail talk about the way the show tackles sexual assault/abuse starting around 41:30
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    51 mins
  • "Our Perfect Storm" by Carley Fortune

    "Our Perfect Storm" by Carley Fortune
    May 23 2026

    Katey and Abigail venture to Tofino, which is in CANADA as they learned, in Carley Fortune’s “Our Perfect Storm.” They also discuss being bad at geography, hating the computer, the emotional weight of seeing a whale in real life, and whether Katey would ever tattoo Abigail’s name on her body.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • "Star Shipped" by Cat Sebastian

    "Star Shipped" by Cat Sebastian
    May 9 2026

    Katey and Abigail read "Star Shipped" by Cat Sebastian. Other topics include hotel TV channels, what you can’t bring through TSA, reality TV cop shows and why asking for help can feel harder than doing everything yourself.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
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