Today is the final part in the zodiac book recommendations series. Summer and I are here to recommend some books for the sagittarius, capricorn, aquarius, and pisces star signs. Summer’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SeasonsReadings Summer’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/seasonsreadingss/ Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/ Interested in being a guest on the podcast? https://forms.gle/KtaEnr2Z8eKi6E1x8 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

We're back with round 2 of Zodiac Book Recommendations! And we'll be back in two weeks with the final part of this mini series. Summer’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SeasonsReadings Summer’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/seasonsreadingss/ Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/ Interested in being a guest on the podcast? https://forms.gle/KtaEnr2Z8eKi6E1x8 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Today is part 1 of 3 in the zodiac book recommendations series. Summer and I are here to recommend some books for the aries, taurus, gemini, and cancer star signs. But don’t worry, the other parts are coming soon! Summer’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SeasonsReadings Summer’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/seasonsreadingss/ Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/ Interested in being a guest on the podcast? https://forms.gle/KtaEnr2Z8eKi6E1x8 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

This is an analysis of Bunny by Mona Awad from 3 perspectives. We might not get everything right, but using our combined theories and thoughts on the book we hope we did it justice. Author’s website: https://monaawadauthor.com/ Elizabeth’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingWryly Elizabeth’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readingwryly/ Summer’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SeasonsReadings Summer’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seasonsreadingss/ Join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Buy Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

IMPORTANT NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for If You Tell A Lie by Lucinda Berry Author’s website: https://lucindaberry.com/ Brandon’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/bran_the_reader/ Join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Buy merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Autumn is usually the busiest season in the book publishing business, and this year is no exception. To help with the sorting and planning, I’ve compiled a list featuring my most anticipated new titles of the season. Aardvark Book Club https://aardvarkbookclub.com/ (use code TALKBOOKISH at checkout) Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/ Interested in being a guest on the podcast? https://forms.gle/KtaEnr2Z8eKi6E1x8 BOOKS MENTIONED The Life Impossible by Matt Haig Nightmare of a Trip by Maureen Kilmer So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave Graveyard Shift by M.L. Rio The Hitchcock Hotel by Stephanie Wrobel Adam & Eve’s Matchmaking Tour by Nora Nguyen The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter The Holiday Honeymoon Switch by Julia McKay The Christmas You Found Me by Sarah Morgenthaler Kiss Me at Christmas by Jenny Bayliss Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown The Mistletoe Mystery by Nita Prose The Boyfriend by Frieda McFadden The Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rekulak  The Christmas Crush by Noelle Douglas Christmas Sweater Weather by Jaqueline Snowe A Winter Wish by Emily Stone It Will Only Hurt for a Moment by Delilah S. Dawson Darkly by Marisha Pessl --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Today, Keisha and I are sitting down to chat about Sally Hepworth and her books. Which one is our favorite? Which one do we recommend? And more! Author’s website https://www.sallyhepworthauthor.com/ Follow Sally Hepworth on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sallyhepworth/ Keisha’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ABookLikeYou Keisha’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/abooklikeyou Revive Book Club: https://www.instagram.com/revivecbc/ Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/ Interested in being a guest on the podcast? https://forms.gle/KtaEnr2Z8eKi6E1x8 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Today we are defining the various short forms of fiction and offering up some recommendations. If you'd like even more recommendations for short books check out Must Read Short Books (under 250 pages!) https://tinyurl.com/bdhysuy3 Aardvark Book Club https://aardvarkbookclub.com/ (use code TALKBOOKISH at checkout) Jessie's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingWithJess Jessie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readingwithjess_ Sleep When I'm Dead: https://discord.gg/sraH9Nu6PQ Recommendations Secret Window, Secret Garden by Stephen King People Like Them by Minka Kent Sleeping Dogs Lie by Samantha Downing Barriers to Entry by Ariel Lawhorn After The Fairy Tale by Terrence Gray The Forgotten Chapter by Pam Jenoff The Grownup by Gillian Flynn The Ghost Writer by Loreth Anne White The Exception to the Rule by Christina Lauren One Little Mistake by Lucinda Berry One of Our Own by Lucinda Berry The Perfect Play by G.S. Carr The Veil by Rachel Harrison How It Ends by Rachel Howzell Hall No Kindness Too Soon by Sylvain Neuvel --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

I challenged my friend Nikki to read some smutty books and in this episode we meet up to chat about the books we read and what we thought of them. I also did want to mention that the beginning of this episode is a bit of a catch up between Nikki and I. She discusses her weight loss, health journey, mental health, etc. So if you would like to skip that discussion skip ahead to 4:15 Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/ Interested in being a guest on the podcast? https://forms.gle/KtaEnr2Z8eKi6E1x8 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Are you a fan of BRAVO TV? Then today's episode is for you! I picked 5 different shows from BRAVO TV and offered up some book recommendations I think you'd enjoy based on the shows. Check out Aardvark Book Club https://aardvarkbookclub.com/ - use my code TALKBOOKISH to get your 1st book for only $4 Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/ BOOKS MENTIONED The Unraveling by VI KEELAND I Was a Teenage Slasher by STEPHEN GRAHAM JONES A Novel Love Story by ASHLEY POSTON The Stardust Grail by YUME KITASEI Masquerade by O.O. SANGOYOMI Whoever You Are, Honey by OLIVIA GATWOOD Seashells, Spells & Caramels by Erin Johnson Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo Batter Royale by Leisl Adams Love from Scratch by Kaitlyn Hill Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides The Patient by Jasper DeWitt How to Walk Away by Katherine Center The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson One of Us Is Dead by Jeneva Rose The Hunting Wives by May Cobb The Perfect Ruin by Shanora Williams The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim Fat Girl on a Plane by Kelly deVos The Last One by Will Dean The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware Shipped by Angie Hockman The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith This is Your Life, Harriet Chance by Jonathan Evison Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships by SARAH GRUNDER RUIZ Displacement by Lucy Knisley --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Looking for books with a satisfying summer vibe? Today’s episode is for you! These are the books that will transport you into the season no matter when you read them. Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/ BOOKS MENTIONED Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez Every Summer After by Carley Fortune This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune Float Plan by Trish Doller Good Girl Complex by Elle Kennedy Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren Shipped by Angie Hockman It Takes Two to Mango by Carrie Doyle Beaches, Bungalows and Burglaries by Tonya Kappes Smile Beach Murder by Alicia Bessette Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle Happy Place by Emily Henry Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid Falling by TJ Newman Drowning by TJ Newman The Island by Adrian McKinty The Only Survivors by Megan Miranda The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager The Other Woman by Sandi Jones The First Mistake by Sandi Jones The Half Sister by Sandi Jones The Guilt Trip by Sandi Jones The Blame Game by Sandi Jones The Trade Off by Sandi Jones --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Today I'm sharing some sizzling hot summer book releases to add to your TBR this summer. Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/ Two Sides to Every Murder by Danielle Valentine Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley One of Our Kind by Nicola Yoon Middle of the Night by Riley Sager Love Unwritten by Lauren Asher We Used to Love Here by Marcus Kliewer A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston A Happier Life by Kristy Woodson Harvey The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer The Summer Pact by Emily Giffin The Briar Club by Kate Quinn Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell Look in the Mirror by Catherine Steadman Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown Given Our History by Kristyn J. Miller The Life Impossible by Matt Haig --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

It's almost summer and that means it's time to grab your keys, dash to the car, roll the windows down and jam to Taylor Swift while taking the back roads and exploring parts unknown. If you're not quite ready yet you will be after listening to today's episode all about road trip novels. Aardvark Book Club https://aardvarkbookclub.com/ use the code TALKBOOKISH at check out to get your 1st book for only $4 (first time US members only) Books Mentioned Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour by Morgan Matson Paper Towns by John Green An Abundance of Katherines by John Green Keeping Lucy by T. Greenwood You With a View by Jessica Joyce The Road Trip by Beth O’Leary The Mother Road by Meghan Quinn The Romantic Pact by Meghan Quinn Melt With You by Jennifer Dugan A Cross Country Christmas by courtney Walsh Mrs. Nash’s Ashes by Sarah Adler Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun She’s Up to No Good by Sara Goodman Confino I Wanna Be Where You Are by Kristina Forest Love & Luck by Jenna Evans Welch Mistakes We Never Made by Hannah Brown The Road Trip Rewind by Kate & Danny Tamberelli --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Thank you to Jordyn for sitting down and chatting about these book box subscriptions with me. Jordyn YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SorryBookedSolid Jordyn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/srybookedsolid Aardvark Book Club website https://aardvarkbookclub.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aardvarkbookclub/ code: TALKBOOKISH Book of the Month website https://www.bookofthemonth.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bookofthemonth/ Fairyloot website https://us.fairyloot.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fairyloot/ Illumicrate website https://www.illumicrate.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/illumicrate/ Once Upon a Book Club website https://www.onceuponabookclub.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/onceuponabookclubbox/ Owlcrate website https://www.owlcrate.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/owlcrate/ Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Today I am recommending books with HGTV Renovation Vibes. If you're a fan of shows like Down Home Fab, Good Bones & Fixer to Fabulous then this is the episode for you 🔨 Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/ Books Mentioned Curves for Days by Laura Moher End of Story by Kylie Scott Twice Shy by Sarah Hogle The Honey Don’t List by Christina Lauren Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey Tools of Engagement by Tessa Bailey 99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell by Taj McCoy How to Love Your Neighbor by Sophie Sullivan Built to Last by Erin Hahn Love, Redesigned by Lauren Asher Hannah Tate, Beyond Repair by Laura Piper Lee Bet the Farm by Staci Hart The Obsession by Nora Roberts The Homewreckers by Mary Kay Andrews The Stranger Upstairs by Lisa M. Matlin We Love to Entertain by Sarah Strohmeyer --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

IMPORTANT NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for Murder Road by Simone St. James Author’s website: https://www.simonestjames.com/ Alees’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatelyalees Alees’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/literatelyalees/ Join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Buy merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Today we're defining what a book hangover is and offering 7 tips to combat it! Aardvark Book Club https://aardvarkbookclub.com/ US listeners get your first book for $4 with my code TALKBOOKISH at checkout Kara IG: https://www.instagram.com/thebookkaravan/ Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Sharing historical fiction book and author recommendations for beginners. Kelsi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EssentiallyBooked Kelsi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/essentiallybooked Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Highly anticipated spring book releases. Check out Aardvark Book Club https://aardvarkbookclub.com/ US listeners – get your first book for $4+tax (free shipping) using code TALKBOOKISH at checkout Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/ Books Mentioned This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle Bye, Baby by Carola Lovering Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport Murder Road by Simone St. James Annie Bot by Sierra Greer Good Half Gone by Tarryn Fisher Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé The Trail of Lost Hearts by Tracey Gravis Graves The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson The Rule Book by Sarah Adams Just for the Summer by Abby Jiminez The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell One of Us Knows by Alyssa Cole Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth Funny Story by Emily Henry This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren The Main Character by Jaclyn Goldis The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

An open chat with 5 readers about how they rate their books. Jessie's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingWithJess Jessie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readingwithjess_/ Jordyn's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SorryBookedSolid Jordyn's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/srybookedsolid/ Layna's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaynasBookshelf Layna's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laynasbookshelf/ Summer's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SeasonsReadings Summer's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seasonsreadingss/ Does Hype Affect Your Reading Experience https://open.spotify.com/episode/3RC0vzDSeeEH5WJhpIf5XG?si=60a468df872e4bcd Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Let's heat this up a bit... Aardvark Book Club: https://aardvarkbookclub.com/ (use code TALKBOOKISH) Grace's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@currentlyoverbooked Grace's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/currently.overbooked Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/ BOOKS MENTIONED The Graham Effect by Elle Kennedy One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig Say You Swear by Meagan Brandy By A Thread by Lucy Score The Ritual by Shantel Tessier Nanny for the Neighbors by Lily Gold Brutal Prince by Sophie Lark First Touch by Laurelin Paige Last Kiss by Laurelin Paige DRINK RECIPES Hot Toddy: https://cookieandkate.com/classic-hot-toddy-recipe/ Hot Chocolate: https://celebratingsweets.com/homemade-hot-chocolate/ Mulled Cider: https://www.acouplecooks.com/mulled-cider/ Masala Chai: https://www.acouplecooks.com/masala-chai/ Hot Buttered Rum: https://www.acouplecooks.com/hot-buttered-rum/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

IMPORTANT NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for The Engagement by Darby Kane Author’s website: https://darbykane.com/ Stephanie’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/litandthecity/ Join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Buy merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Join Aimie and I as we take a trip down memory lane revisiting some of the books we read in 2023 to award them Bookish Superlatives. Aimie's IG: https://www.instagram.com/mochas.and.moodreads/ Magic Mind: https://www.magicmind.com/JANtalkbookish (use code TALKBOOKISH20 at checkout) Aardvark Book Club: https://aardvarkbookclub.com/ (U.S. listeners can use my code TALKBOOKISH to get your 1st book for $4 + free shipping) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Today, I'm joined by Lauren to discuss the best & worst books we read in 2023. Lauren's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thereadroversbookclub/ Lauren's bookish shop: https://readroverco.com/ Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Wow! I made it to the 100th episode. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for coming on this journey with me. Having a podcast was my pipe dream and now it's my reality. Thank you to all my listeners and guests. HUGE thanks to my patrons. Here's to the next 100 episodes 🥂 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Today I'm reviewing the book selections that Book of the Month offered this year by weighing in if I think you should buy it, borrow it, or forget about it. Join Book of the Month: https://www.mybotm.com/vu3xpqnm2y9 You can now find MAGIC MIND in all Sprouts Farmers Market stores across the country. If you have a Sprouts store nearby, get down there and grab a few bottles to try. After you’re hooked, you can get a subscription with up to 50% off at https://www.magicmind.co/talkbookish with my code TALKBOOKISH20. BUY THESE What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo Maame by Jessica George Weyward by Emilia Hart The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See Hello Stranger by Katherine Center None of This is True by Lisa Jewell The Last Love Note by Emma Grey What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Hope you’re not too hungry when you listen to today’s episode because I’m here to recommend some delicious novels to savor. So maybe grab a snack and then listen… Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Podcast merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/ Books Mentioned The Recipe Club: A Tale of Food and Friendship by Andrea Israel and Nancy Garfinkel The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender Sourdough by Robin Sloan Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O’Nan Hello, Sunshine by Laura Dave When in Rome by Sarah Adams The Seven Year Slip by Ashely Poston Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus The Holiday Swap by Maggie Knox Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies by Misha Popp Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke The Uninvited Corpse by Michael Underwood Bloom by Kevin Panetta Supper Club by Jackie Morrow Relish My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley Batter Royale by Leisl Adams Crumbs by Danie Stirling --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Today, Megan and I share a couple book recommendations and chat about our reading goals. Megan’s Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2BUOhDd7NvozKAO5uScNUQ?si=b3a10d53a8244317 Megan’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Meganhubrex Megan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megansbookedup/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/ Books Mentioned Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Lilah Lawson and Lauren Emily Whalen Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Book Lovers by Emily Henry Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloane The Plot is Murder by V.M. Burns Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin Crime and Poetry by Amanda Flowers The Mistletoe Motive by Chloe Liese The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy While You Were Out by Meg Kissinger American Kingpin by Nick Bilton --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

High upon a lonely hill surrounded by a great dark forest, stood an ancient, crumbling manor… isn’t that how all great haunted house stories begin? Today, Cat and I are here to share our haunted house book recommendations. Enjoy! Cat’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@catchats Cat’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catchats_/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Books Mentioned At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities by Heather Webber Maeve Fly by C.J. Leede Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouie Spirit Hunters by Ellen Oh Home Before Dark by Riley Sager Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury The House on Abigail Lane by Kealan Patrick Burke The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour The Spite House by Johnny Compton Kill Creek by Scott Thomas The September House by Carissa Orlando The Grip of It by Jac Jemc The Stranger Upstairs by Lisa M. Matlin How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix White Smoke by Tiffany D Jackson The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno Garcia Malice House by Megan Shepherd The Grownup by Gillian Flynn Locke & Key by Joe Hill --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

If you’re looking to dip your toes into something spooky and possibly outside your comfort zone this season these are the horror books we’d recommend. 20+ Horror Book Recommendations from 2021 https://open.spotify.com/episode/0P0RFsN5DhPp8oKewyTNLL?si=3aliJzEdTaGL6oQpXZubYw Danielle’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DaniellesBooks Danielle’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/daniellebarbooks/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast BOOKS MENTIONED Dead Leaves by Kealan Patrick Burke Everyone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare Suburban Hell by Maureen Kilmer We Need To Do Something by Max Booth III The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchinson Sour Candy by Kealan Patrick Burke Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison Shock Waves by Matt Kurtz The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson The Shining by Stephen King --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Tune in to hear our thoughts on The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths. The Stranger Diaries: https://tinyurl.com/2tbts5a4 Elly Griffiths: https://ellygriffiths.co.uk/ Jessie’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bookswithlexie Jessie’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/bookswithlexie/ Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me baseball cap https://www.bonfire.com/talk-bookish-to-me-classic-baseball-cap/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Today, Jessie and I share some dark academia book recommendations along with some movie and tv recommendations & some fun activities to evoke all the dark academia vibes. You can have a whole moment this autumn. Jessie's YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingWithJess Jessie's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/readingwithjess_/ Sleep When I'm Dead Book Club https://www.instagram.com/sleepwhenimdeadbookclub/ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Books Mentioned The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths None of This is True by Lisa Jewell The Seven Year SLip by Ashley Poston For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing The Maidens by Alex Michaelides Wilder Girls by Rory Power In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead The Swallows by Lisa Lutz The It Girl by Ruth Ware My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell The Cloisters by Katy Hays If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio They Never Learn by Layne Fargo Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee The Broken Girls by Simone St. James Confessions by Kanae Minato The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane by Julia Nobel The Reunion by Kiersten Modglin Tell Us No Secrets by Siena Sterling --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Today I am sharing some book & movie pairings. Basically if you liked a particular book you should check out the movie or show and vice versa. Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me baseball cap https://www.bonfire.com/talk-bookish-to-me-classic-baseball-cap/ BOOKS & MOVIES MENTIONED My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell Keep This Between Us (documentary) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19387578/ The Wangs vs. The World by Jade Chang Schitt’s Creek (show) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3526078 One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid Castaway (movie) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162222 Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau Almost Famous (movie) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181875 Billy Summers by Stephen King Black Hawk Down (movie) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265086 From Lukov With Love by Mariana Zapata The Cutting Edge (movie) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104040 The Maid by Nita Prose Only Murders in the Building (show) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12851524 The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan Never Have I Ever (show) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10062292 We Were Liars by E. Lockhart Outer Banks (show) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10293938 My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix Jennifer’s Body (movie) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1131734 Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Haunting of Bly Manor (show) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10970552 Pines by Blake Crouch Dark (show) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5753856 The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab The Age of Adaline (movie) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1655441 Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid King Richard (movie) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9620288 The Girl From the Sea by Molly Ostertag Luca (movie) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12801262 The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling Halloweentown (tv movie) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0173886 Mistletoe Motive by Chloe Liese You’ve Got Mail (movie) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0128853 A Separate Peace by John Knowles Dead Poets Society (movie) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097165 Bird Box by Josh Malerman A Quiet Place (movie) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6644200 Vicious by V.E. Schwab The Boys (show) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190634 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Grab your headphones because Michelle and I are sharing some of our favorite audiobooks and you're definitely gonna wanna listen to them. “Do Audiobooks Count as Reading?” https://tinyurl.com/3km6exxk Michelle’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MichellesLibrary Michelle’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelles_library/ Libro.fm https://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm202159 Scribd (60 days FREE) https://www.scribd.com/g/8mehzi BOOKS MENTIONED Iris Kelly Doesn't Date by Ashley Herring Blake Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson I’m Glad My Mom Died By Jennette McCurdy Sadie by Courtney Summers Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Maid by Nita Prose King of Wrath by Ana Huang The Island by Adrian McKinty Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouie Believe Me by JP Delaney The Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Today, Summer and I are talking all things Riley Sager. We're sharing what each of his books are about and what we thought of them. Summer and I have very different reading tastes and you'll hear that in this episode. Aardvark Book Club https://aardvarkbookclub.com/ Receive your 1st book and join the club for only $4 USD + free shipping (code: TALKBOOKISH) https://tinyurl.com/mypxfdsv Summer's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SeasonsReadings Summer's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seasonsreadingss/ Riley Sager's website (with all his books): https://www.rileysagerbooks.com/ the house across the lake episode: https://tinyurl.com/mv7xj5df glowing cover: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=618401272327281 Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me baseball cap https://www.bonfire.com/talk-bookish-to-me-classic-baseball-cap/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

It’s about to get stabby. Today, Lexie and I are recommending some summer slashers to add to your TBR. Lexie’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bookswithlexie Lexie’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/bookswithlexie/ The Final Girl Support Group discussion: https://tinyurl.com/2fy8jmvh Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me baseball cap https://www.bonfire.com/talk-bookish-to-me-classic-baseball-cap/ BOOKS MENTIONED She Started It by Sian Gilbert Cirque Berserk by Jessica Guess Paradise Club by Tim Meyer Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones Kill River by Cameron Roubique Tastes Like Candy by Ivy Tholen Maul Rats by Ivy Tholen The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix Final Girls by Riley Sager Under the Blade by Matt Serafini Twentieth Anniversary Screening by Jeff Strand The Odds by Jeff Strand Alice in Borderland by Haro Aso Ten by Gretchen McNeil Curse of the Reaper by Brian McAuley There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron The Murders of Molly Southbourne by Tade Thompson --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

It’s time for the Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag! Sarah’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahs_shelvess/ Sarah’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sarahsshelves Manda’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gingersnappedreads Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me baseball cap https://www.bonfire.com/talk-bookish-to-me-classic-baseball-cap/ QUESTIONS Question #1: Best book you’ve read so far in 2023 Question #2: Best sequel you've read so far in 2023 Question #3: New release you haven't read yet, but want to Question #4: Most anticipated release for the second half of the year Question #5: Biggest disappointment Question #6: Biggest surprise Question #7: Favorite new author (debut or new to you) Question #8: Newest fictional crush Question #9: Newest favorite character Question #10: Book that made you cry Question #11: Book that made you happy Question #12: Favorite book to film adaptation that you've seen this year Question #13: Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received) Question #14: What books do you need to read by the end of the year BOOKS MENTIONED I’ll Always Be With You by Monica Murphy Open Throat by Henry Hoke Pageboy by Elliot Page Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin Twisted Games by Ana Huang Twisted Love by Ana Huang Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby Rouge by Mona Awad Bunny by Mona Awad All’s Well by Mona Awad Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison For You and Only You by Caroline Kepnes You by Caroline Kepnes Hidden Bodies by Caroline Kepnes The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane Outlander by Diana Gabaldon The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green Madame by Sara Cate The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth My Dark Romeo by Parker S Huntington and LJ Shen Hilda by Luke Pearson and Stephen Davies The Lost Summers of Newport by Team W Are You Happy Now by Hanna Jameson The Rehearsals by Annette Christie Everything For You by Chloe Liese Set on You by Amy Lea Exes and O’s by Amy Lea The Catch by Amy Lea Normal People by Sally Rooney Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel A Poem for Every Spring Day by Allie Esiri The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi The Diviners by Libba Bray Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma  The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier All’s Well by Mona Awad True Crime Story by Joseph Knox White Horse by Erika T Wurth Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors Beautiful World, Where Are You? By Sally Rooney The Idiot by Elif Batuman Killman Creek by Rachel Caine Loving Mr. Daniels by Brittainy C. Cherry The Novel Art of Murder by V.M. Burns The Chain by Adrian McKinty The Fourth Monkey by J. D. Barker Those Girls by Chevy Stevens Breathe by Joyce Carol Oates Groupies by Sarah Priscus The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Today, Layna and I are here to discuss The Lost Summers of Newport by Team W (Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White). This historical fiction novel is about money and secrets set among the famous summer mansions of Newport, Rhode Island. Layna's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaynasBookshelf Layna's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laynasbookshelf/ The Lost Summers of Newport: https://tinyurl.com/yxxahpv6 Beatriz Williams: https://beatrizwilliams.com/ Lauren Willig: https://laurenwillig.com/ Karen White: https://www.karen-white.com/ Patreon ⁠https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast⁠ Follow me on Instagram ⁠https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/⁠ Talk Bookish to Me baseball cap ⁠https://www.bonfire.com/talk-bookish-to-me-classic-baseball-cap/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

I'm back with another fun book shopping challenge! In this episode my friend Keisha and I challenged each other to find books based on genre & a particular item had to be on the book cover. It was a bit like a bookish scavenger hunt in the best possible way. Let me know what you think the next book shopping challenge should be. Keisha's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ABookLikeYou Keisha's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abooklikeyou/ Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me baseball cap https://www.bonfire.com/talk-bookish-to-me-classic-baseball-cap/ BOOKS MENTIONED Anti/Hero by Kate Quinn and Demitria Lunetta Specter Inspectors by Bowen McCurdy and Kaitlyn Musto The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth On Spine of Death by Tamara Berry Buried in a Good Book by Tamara Berry Icebreaker by Hannah Grace Canyons, Caravans & Cadavers by Tonya Kappes Hitches, Hideouts & Homicide by Tonya Kappes --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Who’s ready to do some traveling? As summer approaches I get the itch to start planning some weekend getaways, vacations, and sometimes I don’t have the funds to travel all the places I want to go. Instead I dive into a book that will transport me. Today, Nahomy and I are sharing some book recommendations to cure your wanderlust. Nahomy’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nahomyslibrary/ Nahomy’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NahomysLibrary Something Wilder book discussion: https://tinyurl.com/ycxzmp6z Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me baseball cap https://www.bonfire.com/talk-bookish-to-me-classic-baseball-cap/ BOOKS MENTIONED The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth Hello Stranger by Katherine Center The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle Shipped by Angie Hockman We Were Liars by E Lockhart Float Plan by Trish Doller City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Something Wilder by Christina Lauren Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker  The Lost Summers of Newport by Beatriz Williams, Karen White, and Lauren Willig Wanderlust by Elle Everhart --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Buckle up book nerds. Today, Elizabeth and I are going to be sharing books we didn't like. Now before you get defensive we both acknowledge that while these books didn’t work for us, they might be great books for you. We don’t want to bash these books, rather we want to share why they didn’t work for us. Let me know what terrible books you have read because of hype. Elizabeth’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ponytailsandpaperbacks/ Elizabeth’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ponytailsandpaperbacks/ Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me baseball cap https://www.bonfire.com/talk-bookish-to-me-classic-baseball-cap/ BOOKS MENTIONED Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez Happy Place by Emily Henry The Giver by Lois Lowry Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Babel by RF Kuong The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave The Pallbearers Club by Paul Tremblay The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward Sundial by Catriona Ward Normal People by Sally Rooney The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz One of Us is Lying by Karen M McManus The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Today I’m sitting down with Krysti Meyer, author & cozy podcaster to break down cozy mysteries for ya. We’re talking grandma cozies to millennial cozies and everything in between. Of course we rounded out the episode with some recommendations perfect to read this spring. Krysti’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getcozypodcast/ Get Cozy Podcast https://tinyurl.com/ywkp5s6s Not If I Date You First by Krysti Meyer (coming soon!) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BY3TJK3S Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me baseball cap https://www.bonfire.com/talk-bookish-to-me-classic-baseball-cap/ BOOKS MENTIONED Shady Hollow by Juneau Black Curds of Prey by Korina Moss Cheddar Off Dead by Korina Moss The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman It Takes Two to Mango by Carrie Doyle The Plot is Murder by V.M. Burns Arsenic & Adobo by Mia P. Manansala Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke A Fatal Groove by Olivia Blacke Death on Tap by Ellie Alexander Beer and Loathing by Ellie Alexander Spying in High Heels by Gemma Halliday Christmas in High Heels by Gemma Halliday Honeymoon in High Heels by Gemma Halliday Sweetheart in High Heels by Gemma Halliday A Skeleton in the Family by Leigh Perry Twilight Falls by Juneau Black Board to Death by C.J. Connor Beaches Bungalow & Burglaries by Tonya Kappes --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Today, Elizabeth and I deep dive into a conversation about cults. What are cults? What makes them so fascinating? And so much more! Of course there’s some book recommendations too. Recommendations start around the 20min mark. Elizabeth’s YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingWryly Elizabeth’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readingwryly/ The Midnight Society Book Club: https://www.instagram.com/themidnightsocietybookclub/ Elizabeth’s cult video https://youtu.be/ygamQ3cL6FY Just Like Mother by Anne Heltzel [BOOK DISCUSSION] https://tinyurl.com/2dv79kuz Sounds Like a Cult Podcast (w/ Amanda Montell) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sounds-like-a-cult/id1566917047 SOURCES MasterClass https://tinyurl.com/3wt4e4mk Janja Lalich’s website: https://janjalalich.com/ Article- 10 Things to Know About The Psychology of Cults: https://www.onlinepsychologydegree.info/what-to-know-about-the-psychology-of-cults/ Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me baseball cap https://www.bonfire.com/talk-bookish-to-me-classic-baseball-cap/ BOOKS MENTIONED buy the books mentioned https://amzn.to/3Kc02RA Look Closer by David Ellis I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai Lord of the Flies by William Golding The Girls by Emma Cline Within These Walls by Ania Ahlborn Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape by Jenna Miscavige Hill Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology by Leah Remini Just Like Mother by Anne Heltzel The Children of Red Peak by Craig DiLouie When She Returned by Lucinda Berry Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell Bunny by Mona Awad This Might Hurt by Stephanie Wrobel A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez Sure I’ll Join Your Cult by Maria Bamford I forgot to mention but you definitely need to check out The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Warner, a memoir about the author's experiences growing up in a polygamous Mormon cult. She describes the abuse that she and her mother experienced in their family, the atmosphere of fear and paranoia they lived in, and her ultimate triumphant escape from that world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Today I am joined by Layna to discuss our thoughts and feelings on the book Haven by Emma Donoghue. This one was a bit out of our comfort zone, but we tackled it so we would be able to share our thoughts with you! Layna's YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@LaynasBookshelf Layna's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/laynasbookshelf/ Haven https://bookshop.org/p/books/haven-emma-donoghue/17824241 Emma Donoghue https://www.emmadonoghue.com/ Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me baseball cap https://www.bonfire.com/talk-bookish-to-me-classic-baseball-cap/ More Resources Excerpt from the beginning of Haven: https://www.cbc.ca/books/emma-donoghue-s-historical-fiction-book-haven-imagines-ireland-around-the-year-600-read-an-excerpt-now-1.6517709 Interview by Ari Shapiro on NPR's All Things Considered,  https://www.npr.org/2022/08/24/1119308599/the-book-haven-is-a-monastic-retreat-to-an-island-inhabited-only-by-men-and-bird Kim Honey, 'How a 21st-century Feminist Inhabits the Minds and Lives of Sixth-Century Monks in Haven,' https://www.everythingzoomer.com/zed-book-club/2022/09/28/how-a-21st-century-feminist-inhabits-the-minds-and-lives-of-sixth-century-monks-in-haven/ Margaret Skea, Interview/Feature, 'A Deceptively Simple Story: Confinement, Family and the Environment in Emma Donoghue’s Haven,' https://historicalnovelsociety.org/a-deceptively-simple-story-confinement-family-and-the-environment-in-emma-donoghues-haven/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Today, I am speaking out about disability representation in fiction; why it’s important, how to recognize good representation & share some book recommendations. Aardvark Book Club receive your 1st book and join the club for only $4 USD + free shipping 🎉 (code: TALKBOOKISH) https://tinyurl.com/mypxfdsv Plus Size Rep in Fiction https://tinyurl.com/mr257xn5 Mental Health Rep in Fiction https://tinyurl.com/9bamz4we source: https://tinyurl.com/3jr3n99t more recs: https://tinyurl.com/23k2jmhn Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me baseball cap https://www.bonfire.com/talk-bookish-to-me-classic-baseball-cap/ BOOKS MENTIONED Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker Oracle Code by Marieke Nijkamp The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O’Neill The Girl Aquarium by Jen Campbell Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli Under Rose-Tainted Skies by Louise Gornall Don’t Touch by Rachel M. Wilson All’s Well by Mona Awad Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert The Bride Test  by Helen Hoang Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Only When It’s Us by Chloe Liese Always Only You by Chloe Liese Ever After Always by Chloe Liese With You Forever by Chloe Liese Everything For You by Chloe Liese If Only You by Chloe Liese Only and Forever by Chloe Liese --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Today, Nikki and I are here to recommend some romantic suspense books. Romantic suspense have plots that focuses on a mystery, suspense or thriller storyline mixed with a love story that develops in the context of a life-and-death crime—or potential crime—situation. The stakes are high on both the romance and suspense fronts. Nikki's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nikkireadthat6461 Nikki's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikkireadthat/ Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me baseball cap https://www.bonfire.com/talk-bookish-to-me-classic-baseball-cap/ Books Mentioned Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Verity by Colleen Hoover Layla by Colleen Hoover The Obsession by Nora Roberts The Witness by Nora Roberts Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts Don’t Look Now by Mary Burton Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman The Family Game by Catherine Steadman The Arrangement by Robyn Harding The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins The Villa by Rachel Hawkins When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole Bath Haus by P.J. Vernon The Girl in 6E by A.R. Torre Does It Hurt? by H.D. Carlton A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead  Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Today, Jordyn and I are here to talk about celebrity book clubs. Make sure you let me know which celebrity book clubs you enjoy and which ones you think I need to check out. Jordyn's YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SorryBookedSolid Jordyn's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/srybookedsolid/ Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me baseball cap https://www.bonfire.com/talk-bookish-to-me-classic-baseball-cap/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Today's episode is extra special because I had a chance to sit down with psychological thriller author Kiersten Modglin and chat about books, writing and what’s on the horizon. She dropped some BREAKING NEWS! She gave sneak peeks into her next 2 books, The Family Secret which comes out tomorrow AND her next book that's expected to release in February (Feb 28th) Don't Go Down There. Tune in to find out all the details. author website: https://www.kierstenmodglinauthor.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/kierstenmodglinauthor preorder (The Family Secret): https://amzn.to/3XAM690 Aardvark Book Club: https://aardvarkbookclub.com/ (use code TALKBOOKISH at checkout) Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me baseball cap https://www.bonfire.com/talk-bookish-to-me-classic-baseball-cap/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support