Send me a text messageVictoria shares eight standout books to read this summer! The 2022 Summer Minimalist Reads List has eight titles, one from each category from the Summer Reading Guide, that we highly recommend if you’re only planning to pick up a few reads this summer!  Get the Minimalist Book List here.  Get the full 2022 Summer Reading Guide here.  Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Summer Reading Guide!  I’ve rounded up some of the season’s best books, and this year’s guide has 30 new releases, organized across 8 categories.  We even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader, plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help improve your reading life.  So download your free copy of the guide here.Subscribe to the BiblioLifestyle weekly newsletter to get weekly bookish news, curated book lists, inspiration, and podcast updates.  You can also join and support our Patreon community, where I share bonus episodes, exclusive content, and you can influence future episodes.Online LinksWebsite: thereaderscouch.com Instagram: @thecouchisbooked Facebook: @thecouchisbooked Twitter: @thecouchisbookd Patreon: patreon.com/bibliolifestyle 

Send me a text messageQueerly Beloved is a queer rom-com where we meet a people-pleasing baker who tries to find her place as a bridesmaid-for-hire.  But will she finally find her happily ever after—and her own voice?Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Susie Dumond about her debut novel, Queerly Beloved, her inspiration and hopes for the novel, her reading and writing life, play a fun game and lots more.Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Summer Reading Guide!  I’ve rounded up some of the season’s best books, and this year’s guide has 30 new releases, organized across 8 categories.  We even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader, plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help improve your reading life.  So download your free copy of the guide here.Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageThe Mayfair Bookshop is a dual-narrative story about Nancy Mitford and a modern American woman desperate for change — both women connected through time by a little London bookshop.Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Eliza Knight about her latest novel, The Mayfair Bookshop, her inspiration and hopes for the novel, her reading and writing life, and lots more.Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Summer Reading Guide!  I’ve rounded up some of the season’s best books, and this year’s guide has 30 new releases organized across 8 categories.  We even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader, plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help improve your reading life.  So download your free copy of the guide here.Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageLost and Found in Paris follows a woman hoping to recover lost art and her sense of adventure.  But what she finds is even better than she'd expected.Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Lian Dolan about her latest novel,  Lost and Found in Paris, her inspiration and hopes for the novel, her reading and writing life, and lots more.Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Summer Reading Guide!  I’ve rounded up some of the season’s best books, and this year’s guide has 30 new releases, organized across 8 categories.  We even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader, plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help improve your reading life.  So download your free copy of the guide here.Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageThe No-Show is a rom-com where three women are in love with the same man, and when he doesn’t show up to his Valentine’s dates with any of them, they try to untangle the truth.Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Beth O'Leary about her latest novel, The No-Show, her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life, play a fun game, plus lots more. Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Spring Reading Guide!  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life.  So download your copy of the guide here.  Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageThe Caretakers is a novel set in a wealthy Parisian suburb, centered around a group of au pairs, one of whom is arrested after the mysterious death of a French child. Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Amanda Bestor-Siegal about her latest novel, The Caretakers, her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life, play a fun game, plus lots more. Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Spring Reading Guide!  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life.  So download your copy of the guide here.  Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageThe Diamond Eye is a historical fiction novel based on a true story about a quiet bookworm who becomes history's deadliest female sniper.Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Kate Quinn about her latest novel, The Diamond Eye, her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life, plus lots more.Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Spring Reading Guide!  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life.  So download your copy of the guide here.Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageThe Cartographers is a novel about a disgraced cartographer who unravels a 30-year-old family secret hidden within the folds of a map.  Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Peng Shepherd about her latest novel, The Cartographers, her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life, play a fun game,  plus lots more.Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Spring Reading Guide!  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life.  So download your copy of the guide here.Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageHow to Love Your Neighbor is an enemies-to-lovers meets HGTV romantic comedy.Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Sophie Sullivan about her latest novel, How to Love Your Neighbor, her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life,  plus lots more.Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Spring Reading Guide!  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life.  So download your copy of the guide here.Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageChampagne for One is a miscellany of essays, stories, and poems; with some wisdom and satire, it paints aloneness as something to be prized rather than pitied. Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Rebekah Iliff about her new book, Champagne for One: A Celebration of Solitude, her inspiration, and hopes for her book, learn more about her reading and writing life,  plus lots more. Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Spring Reading Guide!  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life.  So download your copy of the guide here. Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageThe Violin Conspiracy is a novel about a Black classical musician as he tries to find his stolen violin on the eve of the most prestigious music competition in the world.  Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Brendan Slocumb about his debut novel, The Violin Conspiracy, his inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about his reading and writing life,  plus lots more.  Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Spring Reading Guide!  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life.  So download your copy of the guide here. Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageCleopatra and Frankenstein is a novel about one couple's impulsive marriage and how it affects their friends and family.  Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Coco Mellors about her latest novel, Cleopatra and Frankenstein, her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life,  plus lots more.  Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Winter Reading Guide!  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life.  So download your copy of the guide here. Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageCount Your Lucky Stars is a steamy queer rom-com about former best friends who might end up being each other's second chance at love.  Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Alexandria Bellefleur about her latest novel, Count Your Lucky Stars, her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life,  plus lots more. Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Winter Reading Guide!  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life.  So download your copy of the guide here. Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageIn Black Cake, two estranged siblings must set aside their differences to deal with their mother’s death, a puzzling inheritance, and her hidden past.  Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Charmaine Wilkerson about her debut novel, Black Cake, her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life,  plus lots more. Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Winter Reading Guide!  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life.  So download your copy of the guide here. Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageGood Rich People is a psychological thriller that follows a destitute woman who lands in the middle of a wealthy couple's twisty game, but she's not about to go down without a fight.Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Eliza Jane Brazier about her latest novel, Good Rich People, her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life,  plus lots more. Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Winter Reading Guide!  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life.  So download your copy of the guide here. Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageWahala is a story that follows three Anglo-Nigerian best friends that's a modern take on female friendship, family, and culture.Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Nikki May about her debut novel, Wahala, her inspiration and hopes for the book, learn more about her reading and writing life,  plus lots more. Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Winter Reading Guide!  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life.  So download your copy of the guide here. Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageThe Spanish Daughter is a historical novel that blends family drama, dangerous mystery, romance, and the real-life history of the coastal town known as the “birthplace of cacao.”  In the novel, we meet a Spanish chocolate artisan named Puri who learns she’s inherited her father’s cocoa estate in Ecuador.  So she sets out with her husband Cristóbal to claim her birthright.  However, when she arrives, she finds herself investigating who killed her husband, who’s behind the plot to kill her, and searching for the truth of her father’s legacy.  Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Lorena Hughes about her latest novel, The Spanish Daughter, her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life,  plus lots more. Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Winter Reading Guide!  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life.  So download your copy of the guide here. Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageVictoria shares her personal top ten books of 2021.   In part six of our six-part "top ten books of 2021" series, Victoria closes out the series and season one of the podcast with her personal top ten books of 2021.  Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Winter Reading Guide!  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life.  So download your copy of the guide here.Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageTwo readers join Victoria on the couch to share their top ten books of 2021.   In part five of our six-part "top ten books of 2021" series is Michelle Martin, the bookstagrammer behind @michellereadsbooks, and Kimberly Poole, the creator and bookstagrammer behind @melaninmindscape. Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Winter Reading Guide!  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life.  So download your copy of the guide here.Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageTwo readers join Victoria on the couch to share their top ten books of 2021. In part four of our six-part "top ten books of 2021" series is Kelly Hooker, the bookstagrammer behind @kellyhook.readsbooks, and Kimberlee, the creator behind @reading.wanderwoman. Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Winter Reading Guide!  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life.  So download your copy of the guide here.Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageTwo readers join Victoria on the couch to share their top ten books of 2021.In part three of our six-part "top ten books of 2021" series is Aimee Gruenwald, the bookstagrammer behind @readwithaimee, and Kelly Lycurgus, the bookstagrammer behind @kellzisbookedup and @diversereading.  Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Winter Reading Guide!  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life.  So download your copy of the guide here.Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageTwo readers join Victoria on the couch to share their top ten books of 2021.In part two of our six-part "top ten books of 2021" series is Jennifer Furr, the bookstagrammer behind @jm_bibliolater, and Abigail Singrey, the bookstagrammer behind @abigailslostinabook.Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Winter Reading Guide!  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life.  So download your copy of the guide here.Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageTwo readers join Victoria on the couch to share their top ten books of 2021.Kicking off part one of our six-part "top ten books of 2021" series is Kim Brock, the bookstagrammer behind @novelsistah, and Dee Baker, the bookstagrammer behind @wordsandcyphers.Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Winter Reading Guide!  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life.  So download your copy of the guide here.Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageTwo readers join Victoria on the couch to share the books they recommend you gift this holiday season. Victoria shares her recommendations as well.In part four of our four-part "books to gift" series is Gisselle, the Blogger and Bookstagrammer behind the account @gissellereads and Tayler Simon, the Founder of Liberation is Lit @liberationislit.Get your FREE copy of The 2021 BiblioLifestyle Holiday Gift Guide and get a gift for everyone this holiday season. Whether you're looking for a gift for someone or you want to treat your shelf, you'll definitely find some options in the guide! So be sure to download your FREE copy of The 2021 BiblioLifestyle Holiday Gift Guide.Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Winter Reading Guide! All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life. So download your copy of the guide here.Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageThree readers join Victoria on the couch to share the books they recommend that you gift this holiday season.In part three of our four-part "books to gift" series is Lisa Harrison, the Bookstagrammer behind the account @lisagetslit; Mindy Von Elling, the Bookstagrammer and Lifestyle Content Creator behind @lifebymindyleigh and Lindsey Lanza, the Bookstagrammer behind @readwithli.Get your FREE copy of The 2021 BiblioLifestyle Holiday Gift Guide and get a gift for everyone this holiday season. Whether you're looking for a gift for someone or you want to treat your shelf, you'll definitely find some options in the guide! So be sure to download your FREE copy of The 2021 BiblioLifestyle Holiday Gift Guide.Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Winter Reading Guide! All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life. So download your copy of the guide here.Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageThree readers join Victoria on the couch to share the books they recommend that you gift this holiday season.In part two of our four-part "books to gift" series is Rachel, a Frolic contributor and the bookstagrammer behind the account @rcbooksandfood; Caro, the bookstagrammer behind @sanjariti and Allie B, the bookstagrammer behind @literallybookedsolid.Get your FREE copy of The 2021 BiblioLifestyle Holiday Gift Guide and get a gift for everyone this holiday season. Whether you're looking for a gift for someone or you want to treat your shelf, you'll definitely find some options in the guide! So be sure to download your FREE copy of The 2021 BiblioLifestyle Holiday Gift Guide.Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Winter Reading Guide! All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life. So download your copy of the guide here.Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageThree readers join Victoria on the couch to share the books they recommend that you gift this holiday season.Kicking off part one of our four-part "books to gift" series is Jen Olsen, one half of @thebookishsisterhood book club on Instagram; Amanda Benwell, the bookstagrammer behind @lilacsandliterature and Suzy Lew Book Review, the bookstagrammer behind @suzylew_bookreview.Get your FREE copy of The 2021 BiblioLifestyle Holiday Gift Guide and get a gift for everyone this holiday season. Whether you're looking for a gift for someone or you want to treat your shelf, you'll definitely find some options in the guide! So be sure to download your FREE copy of The 2021 BiblioLifestyle Holiday Gift Guide.Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2021 Fall Reading List! All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have one dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life. So download your copy of the guide at: bibliolifestyle.com/2021frl.Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageThe Fastest Way to Fall is a rom-com that follows plus-sized heroine Britta as she writes about her experience with a fitness app centered around body confidence that pairs its users with coaches.  She didn’t plan on falling for her personal trainer, and Wes didn’t plan on Britta.  Plans change, and it’s unclear if love, career, or both will meet them at the finish line.Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Denise Williams about her sophomore rom-com The Fastest Way to Fall, her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life, play some fun games,  plus lots more.Get your FREE copy of The 2021 BiblioLifestyle Holiday Gift Guide and get a gift for everyone this holiday season. Whether you're looking for a gift for someone or you want to treat your shelf, you'll definitely find some options in the guide! So be sure to download your FREE copy of The 2021 BiblioLifestyle Holiday Gift Guide.Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2021 Fall Reading List! All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have on dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life. So download your copy of the guide at: bibliolifestyle.com/2021frl.Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageI Hope This Find You Well is the latest collection of poems from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Kind of Woman, created from notes she received from followers, supporters, and online trolls.Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Kate Baer about her latest collection, I Hope This Finds You Well, her inspiration and hopes for the collection, learn more about her reading and writing life, plus lots more.Get your FREE copy of The 2021 BiblioLifestyle Holiday Gift Guide and get a gift for everyone this holiday season. Whether you're looking for a gift for someone or you want to treat your shelf, you'll definitely find some options in the guide! So be sure to download your FREE copy of The 2021 BiblioLifestyle Holiday Gift Guide.Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2021 Fall Reading List! All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have on dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life. So download your copy of the guide at: bibliolifestyle.com/2021frl.Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageMurder at Mallowan Hall is the first book in a new historical mystery series set in the home of famed mystery novelist Agatha Christie!Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Colleen Cambridge about her latest novel, Murder at Mallowan Hall, her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life, play some fun games,  plus lots more.Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2021 Fall Reading List!  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have on dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life.  So download your copy of the guide at: bibliolifestyle.com/2021frl.Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageIn Christmas by the Book by Anne Marie Ryan, two booksellers facing tough times decide to spread some Christmas cheer through the magic of anonymous book deliveries.Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Anne Marie Ryan about her adult debut novel, Christmas by the Book, her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life, play some fun games,  plus lots more.Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2021 Fall Reading List!  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have on dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life.  So download your copy of the guide at: bibliolifestyle.com/2021frl. Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageIn Assembly by Natasha Brown, while preparing to attend a lavish party, a young Black British woman carefully considers the assembled pieces of her life and whether it's time to take it all apart.Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Natasha Brown about her debut novel, Assembly, her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life, play some fun games,  plus lots more. Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2021 Fall Reading List!  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have on dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life.  So download your copy of the guide at: bibliolifestyle.com/2021frl. Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageLove, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words by Annika Sharma is the first book in the Chai Masala Club series.  In the novel, we meet Kiran, a first-generation immigrant from India living in New York City who needs to fall in line, but instead, she falls in love.  Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Annika Sharma about her adult debut novel, Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words, her inspiration, and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life, play some fun games,  plus lots more.  Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2021 Fall Reading List!  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have on dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life.  So download your copy of the guide at: bibliolifestyle.com/2021frl.  Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageBlack Girls Must Die Exhausted by Jayne Allen is the first novel in a three-book series, and we meet a young Black woman who must rely on courage, laughter, love, and the support of her two longtime friends to overcome an unexpected setback.   Today on the podcast,  Victoria speaks with author Jayne Allen about her debut novel, Black Girls Must Die Exhausted.  We talk about her publishing journey, learn more about her reading and writing life, play some fun games,  plus lots more.   Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2021 Fall Reading List!  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have on dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life.  So download your copy of the guide at: bibliolifestyle.com/2021frl.   Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageBestiary by K-Ming Chang is a debut novel about three generations of Taiwanese American women.  It’s a story of family, migration, queer lineage, girlhood, and buried secrets.  Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with author K-Ming Chang to celebrate the one-year book birthday and talk more about her debut novel, Bestiary!  We talk about her novel, learn more about her reading and writing life, plus lots more.  Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2021 Fall Reading List!  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have on dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life.  So download your copy of the guide at: bibliolifestyle.com/2021frl.   Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageFault Lines by Emily Itami is a debut novel about a Japanese housewife living two lives, and in the end, she has to choose one.  It’s a novel about marriage, motherhood, and love, and it illustrates the fault lines hidden under the surface of any relationship.  Today on the podcast,  Victoria speaks with author Emily Itami about her literary debut, Fault Lines, her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life, play some fun games,  plus lots more.  Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2021 Fall Reading List!  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have on dedicated to the minimalist reader), plus you'll find some fun recipes, things to do at home, and tips to help you improve your reading life.  So download your copy of the guide at: bibliolifestyle.com/2021frl.   Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.   

Send me a text messageThe Shaadi Set-Up by Lillie Vale is a witty and heartfelt rom-com debut about an Indian American woman who signs herself and her boyfriend up for a matchmaking site to prove they’re a perfect match, only to be paired with her ex instead.   Today on the podcast,  Victoria speaks with author Lillie Vale about her rom-com debut, The Shaadi Set-Up her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life, play some fun games,  plus lots more.   Order a copy of The Shaadi Set-Up by Lillie Vale from Amazon or Bookshop.  Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.