Katie reviews a new summery rom-com by Katherine Center called The Shippers.

Donald and Diana join us to talk about a murder mystery novel with a twist -- these teens are trying to solve a murder while competing on an escape room competition show. 

Valde joins us to talk about A Parade of Horribles, book 8 in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, and we talk about how Matt Dinniman has taken the world by storm! 

Lesley reviews a darkly comedic thriller about the two kinds of people no one ever expects to be murderers: little girls and old ladies. 

Lesley dives into this psychological horror/thriller about a tradwife influencer who is sent back in time in Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke. 

Katie reviews a gothic Bulgarian horror where the only vampires are the cycles of violence we perpetuate against those we love: She Made Herself a Monster by Anna Kovatcheva. 

Cherie and Lisa discuss (after)life, love, and running a customer service desk in For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn.

Katie and Lesley talk about two books that qualify for the Goodreads "Star Selections" challenge, a mythical retelling called A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang and an award-winning Polish mystery called Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk.

Katie reviews Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman, a new standalone science fiction novel by the writer of Dungeon Crawler Carl.

Lesley reviews Catriona Ward's newest novel, Nowhere Burning. Set to come out on February 24, 2026, Nowhere Burning is a dark and twisty psychological horror loosely inspired by Peter Pan.