So Molly and Jamie took a week off, but that doesn't mean you lovely listeners will suffer! No, no. Listen to this episode Molly recorded with Jamie Gale for her podcast Follow the Leaders and hear about how Molly started the bookstore and everything she's learned from her experience. Find out more about Follow the Leaders: https://www.litpathstudios.com/follow-the-leadersAnd give them a follow on Instagram @followtheleaderspod. Did you see?! We have posted information for the Season 2 Finale episode that we will be recording LIVE from Lake City Books, and you can be there!Tickets available now!For more information and to buy your ticket, click here. 

Let's talk Spooky Season! Ok, Jamie and Molly are NOT the experts on this topic, so they bring in reinforcements. Guest Hailey McLaughlin joins the ladies to break down the ins and outs of all things horror and spooky.  Hailey's Spooky Recommendations:Sharp Objects by Gillian FlynnThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, Laura Miller  The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona WardTender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica, Sarah MosesA Guest in the House by Emily CarrollIncidents Around the House by Josh Malerman House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski The September House by Carissa Orlando Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-GarciaMexican Gothic by Silva Moreno-GarciaStephen Graham Jones!!!Borne by Jeff VanderMeerEpisode Thirteen by Craig DiLouieThe Lost Village by Camilla Sten, Alexandra Fleming Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang  It Rides a Pale Horse by Andy MarinoGhost Wall by Sarah MossThe Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika KimGrady Hendrix!!!  Find Hailey on Instagram @haileytjmclaughlin  

Molly and Jamie are back from the Heartland Fall Forum where they met with other Independent Booksellers from all over the Midwest. On this episode, they are sharing all the highlights from the experience including what they learned, who they met, what books they came home with, what they ate, and even what they binge watched in the hotel room. What are they reading...Jamie: Intermezzo by Sally RooneyMolly: The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman Also mentioned in this episode:A Forty Year Kiss by Nickolas Butler Just Our Luck by Denise Williams Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism by Eve L Ewing  Check out upcoming event at https://lakecitybooks.com/events.  

On the episode, Molly and Jamie talk about what titles they sell the most of at Lake City Books and put in there predictions for this years best sellers. The ladies also discuss how placement makes a huge difference in sale and the impact of staff picks. What they are reading:Molly: All the Colors of the Dark by Chris WhitakerJamie: Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie GilmoreAlso mentioned in this episode:Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin StevensonEveryone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererThe Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer, John BurgoyneStill True by Maggie Ginsberg Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver BurkemanMeditations for Mortals by Oliver BurkemanTell use what you're reading! Send us an email at [email protected] us on instagram @bookpop.podcast 

Jamie and Molly welcome Jane Rotunda to the podcast. Jane is the director of the Wisconsin Book Festival. Gearing up for the 4-day Fall celebration, Jane fills us in on all the excitement happening October 17 - 20th including conversation with amazing authors, free book give-a-ways, and topics for everyone. Spoiler Alert: After reading Margots Got Money Trouble  by Rufi Thorpe, Molly, Jamie, and Jane dive into what made this such a special, entertaining, and stressful (at times) read. Catch author Rufi Thorpe in conversation with Christina Clancy at the Wisconsin Book Festival on Saturday, October 19th at 6pm at the Central Library, Madison. For more information about the Wisconsin Book Festival go to https://www.wisconsinbookfestival.org/.What everyone is reading....Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi ThorpeDon't forget to subscribe, rate, and review! Follow us on Instagram @bookpop.podcastLet us know what you're reading by emailing us at [email protected] more information visit bookpoppodcast.com

Life can get crazy this time of year. We're here with you! Join Molly and Jamie as they talk it out and then talk about books. This week's discussion dives into those formative books we read in high school and the importance of English classes. Everyday customers in the bookstore are talking about the titles that impacted them in school and the ladies are sharing a few of their own. What are they reading?Jamie The Life Impossible by Matt HaigMollyEmmett by L C Rosen  Other title from this episode:The Catcher in the Rye by J D Salinger The Color Purple by Alice WalkerTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah  All About Love by bell hooks  Audiobooks count too! Listen to audiobooks and support your local independent bookstore. Join Libro.fm today!

Catch up with Molly and Jamie this week as they get passionate about Banned Books Week happening September 22nd through the 28th. Lake City Books will be offering 10% off all banned books in the store to encourage people to support these books and their authors. Be sure to check out the links below for more resources about banned books. What are they reading?A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleNIGHT by Elie WieselAlso mentioned...Flamer by Mike CuratoResources:https://pen.org/book-bans/https://bannedbooksweek.org/https://www.everylibraryinstitute.org/book_censorship_database_magnussonhttps://www.ala.org/bbooksCiting risk to Elie Wiesel’s ‘Night,’ Iowa judge blocks key parts of state book ban law

Molly and Jamie talk with Wisconsin Author Laura Anne Bird about her newest Middle Grade novel Marvelous Jackson out this week! There is so much in this episode including a peek into the Wisconsin Book Festival as Laura serves as Ambassador for yet another year. Laura also brings Midwest readers and writers together with The Great Midwest Book Group (follow them on Instagram) and shares the richness of Midwest literature. This episode has everything!! Marvelous Jackson by Laura Anne BirdCrossing the Pressure Line by Laura Anne Bird  What is Laura Reading?...Sandwich by Catherine Newman Let's Get Physical: How Women Discovered Exercise and Reshaped the World by Danielle FriedmanThe God of the Woods by Liz Moore  Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosley  Olivetti by Allie Millington

Molly and Jamie are back in their first episode of Season 2 of Book Pop! The ladies review their summer reads. Molly gives her (very different) take on Carissa Broadbents Nightborn Duet that Jamie loved. And both of them gush about God of the Woods - possibly one of the best books of the summer. What are they reading?Jamie - Blue Sisters by Coco MellorsMolly - Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez The Demon of Unrest by Erik LarsonSummer Recap:God of the Woods by Liz Moore  The Pairing by Casey McQuistonTomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinThe Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore by Evan FrissNormal People by Sally RooneyAll the Colors of the Dark by Chris WhitakerThe Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa BroadbentThe Ashes and the Star-Cursed King by Carissa BroadbentBummer Camp by Ann GarvinJames by Percival Everett Find these titles and more on Lakecitybooks.com! Don't forget we now ship!!Audiobooks count too! Listen to audiobooks and support your local independent bookstore. Join Libro.fm today!

We're back! And things are a little different this season. We can't wait to catch up with you!

To finish off the first season of Book Pop!, Jamie and Molly hosted their first ever live event at Lake City Books in Madison, WI. Listen in on their conversation with guest Maggie Ginsberg with a live audience. Maggie is a senior editor at Madison Magazine and the author of one of Jamie and Molly's favorite books, Still True. She talks about her newest manuscript and answers audience questions. Let us know what you want to hear about in Season 2 by emailing us at [email protected]!Audiobooks count too! Listen to audiobooks and support your local independent bookstore. Join Libro.fm today!Season 1 produced by Speak.Studio

Molly and Jamie wrap up the Book Pop! Summer Read-Along by reviewing all the data they collected from participants. Find out the what everyone had to say about the newest Emily Henry novel Funny Story. This episode is packed with spoilers, so if you haven’t read the book yet, BEWARE!What are they reading?Jamie:Middle of the Night by Riley Sager  Let us know what you want to hear about in Season 2 by emailing us at [email protected]!Audiobooks count too! Listen to audiobooks and support your local independent bookstore. Join Libro.fm today!Season 1 produced by Speak.Studio

This week, Molly and Jamie are in vacation mode! Hear all about their recent adventures and plans for more including Jamie’s jaunt to Spring Green complete with a visit to Arcadia, another favorite independent bookstore, and Molly’s dinner at the new and expanded Mint Mark. The ladies also review what’s on their To-Be-Read shelves. Find out what is next in line. What is next in line on your TBR? What are they reading?Molly: On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-ReedThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonJamie:Horror Movie by Paul TremblayBeautiful World, Where Are You by Sally RooneyThe Serpent & the Wings of Night by Carissa BroadbentLet us know at [email protected]!Do you want to attend the Book Pop! Live Podcast Event? You can! The event takes place on July 14, 2024. Find more information and to get tickets here!Have you joined in on the read along? Molly and Jamie want to hear from you! What did you think of Emily Henry’s Funny Story? Take the survey here!Audiobooks count too! Listen to audiobooks and support your local independent bookstore. Join Libro.fm today!Season 1 produced by Speak.Studio

Happy 4th of July weekend! Molly and Jamie talk Beach Reads on this weeks episode of Book Pop!Join the conversation!! Let us know your favorite book tracking apps! Email us at [email protected]!Season 1 produced by Speak.Studio

Jamie and Molly welcome another special guest! This week they talk with local celebrity Ann Garvin. Ann is the author of On Maggie’s Watch, The Dog Year, I Like You Just Fine When You’re Not Around, I Thought You Said This Would Work, There’s No Coming Back From This, and Bummer Camp which is set to release on September 1st, 2024 and is now available for pre-order. Ann is also the founder of Tall Poppy Writers which is an organization dedicated to supporting the work of female authors, connecting directly with readers, and giving back to the community in support of literacy. As a life-long observer and teacher, Ann talks about how her journey has led her to writing. And how her frustration with ageism led her to pen the viral essay Good For Me published with Madison Magazine and the New York Times article that followed on Modern Love. Listen now!What the ladies are reading this week: Jamie: There’s no Coming Back from This by Ann Garvin  Molly: Snowbirds by Christina Clancy Join the conversation!! Let us know your favorite book tracking apps! Email us at [email protected]!Season 1 produced by Speak.Studio

On this week’s episode of Book Pop!, Jamie and Molly are giving listeners a peek into their own book tracking data and sharing how many books they have read so far this year as well as their top genres. The hosts also break down the top book tracking app available and weigh in on their favorite and why!What the ladies are reading this week: Jamie: This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune  All About Love by bell hooks Molly: There There by Tommy Orange Join the conversation!! Let us know your favorite book tracking apps! Email us at [email protected]!Do you want to attend the Book Pop! Live Podcast Event? You can! The event takes place on July 14, 2024. Find more information and to get tickets here!Have you joined in on the read along? Molly and Jamie want to hear from you! What did you think of Emily Henry’s Funny Story? Take the survey here!Audiobooks count too! Listen to audiobooks and support your local independent bookstore. Join Libro.fm today!Season 1 produced by Speak.Studio

Celebrate all things June with this weeks episode of Book Pop! Jamie and Molly cover Pride month, Juneteenth, and Audiobook Appreciation Month. The ladies share some of the favorite queer fiction, how they are learning more about Juneteenth, and their audiobook habits. What the ladies are reading this week: Jamie: Big Swiss by Jen Beagin  Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan  Molly: Five Broken Blades (Deluxe Limited Edition) by Mai Corland  The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell  Books they’re talking about: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune  The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid  The ABCs of Queer History by Seema Yasmin,  Lucy Kirk  On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed  Listen to audiobooks and support your local independent bookstore! Join Libro.fm today!Have you joined in on the read along? Molly and Jamie want to hear from you! What do you think of Emily Henry’s Funny Story so far?Join the conversation!! Don’t forget to email us at [email protected]!Season 1 produced by Speak.Studio

On this weeks episode, Molly and Jamie share their favorite happy hours in town and the best bars to read at. What makes for the ideal place to read and grab a drink? The ladies break down their own criteria. Tell us where you like to read!What the ladies are reading this week: Jamie: The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley  I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline HarpmanMolly: Tom Lake by Ann PatchettFunny Story by Emily Henry Have you joined in on the read along? Molly and Jamie want to hear from you! What do you think of Emily Henry’s Funny Story so far?Join the conversation!! Don’t forget to email us at [email protected]!Season 1 produced by Speak.Studio

Jamie and Molly talk with Angela Russell, a Madison Community leader and host of the podcast Black Oxygen. Angela shares her favorite books, her controversial way of organizing her bookshelves, hilarious anecdotes about motherhood, and her experience and recent diagnosis with ADHD. Don’t miss this hilarious conversation!What the ladies are reading this week: Angela: Leslie F*cking Jones by Leslie Jones  How to Live Free in a Dangerous World: A Decolonial Memoir byShayla Lawson  How to ADHD:An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain (Not Against It) byJessica McCabe  Jamie: The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl  Molly: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E Butler  Angelas favorite reads: Seven Days in June by Tia WilliamsEmergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds byAdrienne Maree BrownWhat Fresh Hell Is This? Perimenopause, Menopause, Other Indignities, and You byHeather CorinnaRadical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha by Tara BrachThick: And Other Essays byTressie McMillan CottomLet Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation byParker J PalmerSee No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love byValarie KaurTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinShe Begat This: 20 Years of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill byJoan MorganHave you joined in on the read along? Molly and Jamie want to hear from you! What do you think of Emily Henry’s Funny Story so far?Join the conversation!! Don’t forget to email us at [email protected]!Season 1 produced by Speak.Studio

Let's get into it! We know you all have strong opinions on this one, and so do we! On this week's episode, Jamie and Molly debate the pros and cons of paperback and hardcover books. What the ladies are reading this week: Jamie: James by Percival Everett Molly: The Book of Delights, Essays by Ross Gay Don't forget to email us at [email protected] Have you joined in on the read along? Molly and Jamie want to hear from you! What do you think of Emily Henry’s Funny Story so far?Join the conversation!! Don’t forget to email us at [email protected]!Season 1 produced by Speak.Studio

Molly and Jamie discuss the celebrity book club craze. You’ve seen them in the bookstore - the celebrity approved titles that don a special sticker, a badge of honor. What makes the celebrity book club pick so special and how does it move sales? It’s all part of this weeks episode as our hosts dish on what book clubs they would join and what one’s come up a little short. Don’t miss a special announcement at the end of the episode!! Jamie and Molly want to read along with you!!What are they reading?Still True by Maggie Ginsberg Until August by Gabriel García Márquez, Anne McLean The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell Educated by Tara WestoverFour Thousand Weeks Time Management for Mortals by Oliver BurkemanThe Familiar by Leigh BardugoDon't forget to email us at [email protected] 1 produced by Speak.Studio

For Children's Book Week Jamie and Molly reveal Lake City Book's top selling children's book as well as their personal favorites. As always, hear what they are reading now!Frog and Toad Storybook Favorites by Arnold LobelThe Smart Cookie by Jory John and Pete Oswald Good Night - Buenas Noches by Meritxell Martí and Xavier Salomó  B is for Badger: A Wisconsin Alphabet by Kathy-jo Wargin and Renée Graef Taylor Swift: A Little Golden Book Biography by Wendy Loggia and Elisa Chavarri  Where's Bluey? A Search-and-Find Book by Young Readers Licenses Penguin  Molly’s Favorites: Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein  Zilot & Other Important Rhymes by Bob Odenkirk,  Erin Odenkirk,  and Nate Odenkirk  Hippos Go Berserk! by Sandra Boynton  Hippos Remain Calm by Sandra Boynton  Jamie’s Favorites: Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish and Fritz Siebel  The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Audrey Wood and Don Wood  Season 1 produced by Speak.Studio

Jamie and Molly welcome their first guest, Lindsay Christians, to the show! Lindsay is a food editor and arts writer for the Cap Times in Madison, WI. She is also the author of Madison Chef’s and co-author of Osteria Papavero Cookbook and the host of her own podcast The Corner Table. The new season of her podcast focuses on the season 21 of Top Chef that highlights Wisconsin food culture. Lindsay talks about her personal experiences with the iconic cooking show and, of course, what she’s reading. This episode is filled with great recommendations in literary fiction as well as cookbooks not to mention the inside scoop on newest season of Top Chef. Season 1 produced by Speak.Studio

Is the book always better? Molly and Jamie talk about the hottest book-to-screen adaptation including recent Oscar winners and currently streaming shows. Learn what customers are saying about them and our hosts’ favorites. The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu,  Ken Liu  Shogun by James Clavell  American Prometheus by Kai Bird, Martin J Sherwin  Erasure by Percival Everett  Poor Things by Alasdair Gray  Honorable mentions: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles  Dune by Frank Herbert  Capote's Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era by Laurence Leamer  Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann  What are your favorite adaptions? Email us at [email protected] 1 produced by Speak.Studio

A special episode celebrating Independent Bookstore Day! Molly and Jamie talk about the fun things Lake City Books is offering this year on April 27th in celebration of the day that brings attention to independent bookstores around the country. Don’t forget to visit an independent bookstore near you!Season 1 produced by Speak.Studio

Get to know Molly and Jamie and the books they love in their first full-length episode of Book Pop! Your hosts discuss what they’ve been up to in Madison giving listeners a peek into their lives and what they love to read. Check out some of these great titles and let us know what you think. Molly’s Picks: 1. One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez  2. The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin  3. Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman  4. Circe by Madeline Miller  5. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros  Jamie’s Picks: 1. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho  2. Still True by Maggie Ginsberg  3. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway4. In the Distance by Hernan Diaz  5. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride  Season 1 produced by Speak.Studio