Book Banter with Nicki and Krystal

In this episode, Nicki and Krystal celebrate 50 episodes by sharing other types of book media that are turning 50. They also talk book news and their current reads. 

Finished books in this episode: 

A Court of Silver Flames Sarah J Maas

Threshing Day Rebecca Yarros

The Anniversary Alex Finlay

Saving Emma Allen Eskens

The Mad Wife Meagan Church

Come Closer Sara Gran

Eyes on Me Sara Cate

Sometimes I Scare Myself Jeneva Rose

The House That Eats the Dead Max Doty

The Silence of the Lambs Thomas Harris

The Witch Freida McFadden

Some Choose Darkness Charlie Donlea

Horrorstor Grady Hendrix

In this episode, Nicki and Krystal talk about Karin Slaughter's favorite books, book news and what they've been reading. 

Special review of Fallen Rook by LJ Shen

Finished books in this episode: 

A Box Full of Darkness Simene St. James

Love Antidote Brynne Weaver

Ace and Ember Kate Crew

The Pirate Queen Ariel Lawhon

The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty Valerie Bauerlein

Love Letters to a Serial Killer Tasha Coryell

Fallen Rook LJ Shen

In this episode, Nick and Krystal talk book news, vent about online hate and reveal the books they've been reading. 

Finished books in this episode:

The Unknown Riley Sager

The Best Lies David Ellis

Look Closer David Ellis

The Invisible Life of Addie Larue VE Schwab

Deceit Katelyn Taylor

The Chamber Will Dean

Deep Dark Descending Allen Eskens

Forsaken Country Allen Eskens

Daggermouth H.M. Wolfe

Love Antidote Brynne Weaver

Clean Slate Brianna Labuskas

We're back! In this episode, Nicki and Krystal explain where they've been, do a fun smash or pass and talk books news. They also recap the books they've read since the beginning of August. They specifically review The Secrets We Hide by Karin Slaughter, Heart of Glass by Jennifer Hillier and Devil by Sierra Simone. 

Finished books in this episode: 

The Secrets We Hide Karin Slaughter

Heart of Glass Jennifer Hillier

Devil Sierra Simone

The Forgotten Files Mary Burton

The Reformatory Tananarive Due

Hot Girl Murder Club Ashley Winstead

Heartless Beloved Lola King

The Mavericks Series Kate Crew

Trad Wife Saratoga Schaefer

God of Fury Rina Kent

The Lying Club Annie Ward

Sweet Obsession Harmony West

Warning Signs Tracy Sierra

The Frozen River Ariel Lawhon

The Stranger in the Mirror Liv Constantine

Best Offer Wins Marisa Kashino

Wild Dark Shores Charlotte McConaghy

The Calamity Club Kathryn Stockett

The Exes Leodora Darlington

Remarkably Bright Creatures Shelby Van Pelt

The Birthday Girl Melissa De La Cruz

Girl Dinner Olivia Blake

Goddess of Filth V Castro

The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle Stuart Turton

Salt Mark Kurlansky

In this episode, Nicki and Krystal talk book news, their love of Mafia and the books they've been reading. 

Podcast news: We will be taking a short break until the beginning of September. We can't wait to talk books with everyone again super soon! 

Books finished in this episode:

The Monster Trilogy Rina Kent

Bratva Menace TJ Maguire

Night Watcher Daphne Woolsoncroft

Sick Boys Clarissa Wild

Don’t Look for Me Wendy Walker

The Ticket Noelle W Ihli

Our Perfect Storm Carley Fortune

In this episode, join Nicki and Krystal as they talk about huge news in the book world from Rebecca Yarros and HD Carlton. They also give some August book reminders and talk about their most recent reads. 

Finished books mentioned: 

The Girls Before Kate Alice Marshall

This Inevitable Ruin Matt Dinneman

The New Neighbor Carter Wilson

Nine Lives Catherine Steadman

Monster Trilogy Rina Kent

In this episode, Nicki talks about Rebecca Yarros teasing the new book in the Empyrean Series, she also reviews Tempting Venom by Rina Kent, Krystal talks about falling down the stairs and they both talk about the books they've been reading. 

Finished books in this episode: 

Pretty Girls Karin Slaughter

Tempting Venom Rina Kent

True Crime: A Memoir Patricia Cornwell

Blood of My Monster Rina Kent

Lies of My Monster Rina Kent

What We did to Survive Megan Lally

Strangers in the Villa Robyn Harding

Safari Murder Party Rachel Moore

Jaws Peter Benchley

The Fireman Joe Hill

Nine Lives Peter Swanson

The Girl Next Door Jack Ketchum

Night Watcher Daphne Woolsoncroft

There’s Someone Inside Your House Stephanie Perkins

The Hollow Kiersten Modglin

In this episode, Nicki and Krystal record while live on Tik Tok. Nicki tries to determine if she's read Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter, they talk book news, and review Harvest Season by Brynne Weaver. 

Books finished in this episode:

Harvest Season Brynne Weaver

Not Quite Dead Yet Holly Jackson

Beautiful Fiend Lola King

The Inheritance Trisha Sakhlecha

Yesteryear Caro Claire Burke

Caller Unknown Gillian McAllister

The Caretaker Marcus Kliewer

This Story Might Save Your Life Tiffany Crum

In this episode, Nicki and Krystal review a list of ten summer reads recommended by #booktok, a list women.com put out of their top five Karin Slaughter books, discover that it's actually octopuses not octopi, talk book news and review their most recent reads. 

Finished books in this episode:

Mud Vein Tarryn Fisher

A Nearly Normal Family MT Edvardsson

Praise Sara Cate

My Sweet Girl Amanda Jayatissa

Rook & Rebel Kate Crew

The Eye of the Bedlam Bride Matt Dinniman

Mad Mabel Saly Hepworth

When I Kill You BA Paris

The Howling Gary Brandner

Dig JH Markert

White Out AA Dark

The Soul of an Octopus Sy Montgomery

Eddie Flynn Steve Cavanagh

Song of Achilles Madeline Miller

The Last Party AR Torre

In this episode, Nicki and Krystal talk book news, reading challenges on the Uncover App and the books they've been reading. 

Books finished in this episode:

Keep This for Me Jennifer Fawcett

The Last Party AR Torre

The Mother-in-Law Kiersten Modglin

The Ending Writes Itself Evelyn Clarke

Shield of Sparrows Devney Perry

Rites of the Starling Devney Perry