Book Banter with Nicki and Krystal

Nicki and Krystal are back with a brand new episode talking about tracking apps, the books they're read and, of course, book news! 

Books mentioned in this episode: 

Gone Before Goodbye Harlan Cobean/Reese Witherspoon

Nocticadia Kerri Lake

Another Girl Lost Mary Burton

Hexed Emily McIntire

The Final Hunt Series Audrey J Cole

The King of Greed Ana Haung

King of Wrath Ana Haung

Malibu Rising Taylor Jenkins Reid

Where He Left Me  Nicole Baart

God of Ruin Rina Kent

Atmosphere Taylor Jenkins Reid

The House of My Mother Sherry Frank

Not a Sound Heather Gudenkauf

The Great Alone Kristen Hannah

Lie to Me JT Ellison

The Perfect Home Natasha Boydell

Don’t Look Now Mary Burton

Priest Series Sierra Simone

Join Nicki and Krystal as they wrap up their reading for 2025, talk about watching the Housemaide by Frieda McFadden, of course more Heated Rivalry, review of Blackthorn by JT Geissinger and future episodes update. 

Correction: In this episode, Nicki mentioned the book Guild being in the Plated Glass series, but it's actually the Plated Prisoner Series. Apologies for the mis-speak. 

Have a great New Year! 

In this episode, Nicki and Krystal discuss the 2025 Goodreads awards, Nicki continues her obsession with Heated Rivalry and they discuss the books they've been reading. 

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Books Mentioned in this Episode:

Goodreads Award Winning books

Bad Bishop LJ Shen

The invited Jennifer McMahon

Nowhere Allison Gunn

The First Day of Spring Nany Tucker

Sweet Venom Rina Kent

Heated Rivalry Rachel Reid

In this episode, Nicki talks about her excitement for Heated Rivalry. Both Nicki and Krystal talk about the books they've been reading and, as always, book news. 

Books mentioned in this episode:

Heated Rivalry Rachel Reid

Blackthorn JT Geissinger

In Her Own League Liz Tomforde

Twisted Pawn LJ Shen

Bad Bishop LJ Shen

Midnight Sun Stephanie Meyer

The Wrath Gods Reap Abigail Owen

The Games Gods Play Abigail Owen

I Punched an Alien and Now We’re in Couples Therapy Kimberly Lemming

I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I’m Trapped in a Rom-com Kimberly Lemming

Incidents Around the House Josh Malerman

A Head Full of Ghosts Paul Tremblay

The Ballad of Falling Dragons Sarah A Parker

When the Moon Hatched Sarah A Parker

The Housemaid Freida McFadden

Queens and Monsters JT Geissinger

A Court of Wings and Ruin Sarah J Maas

Gone Tonight Sarah Pekkanen

You Are Not Alone Sara Pekkanen and Greer Hendricks

An Anonymous Girl Sarah Pekkanen and Greer Hendricks

The Golden Couple Sarah Pekkanen and Greer Hendricks

None Left to Tell Noelle W Ihli

Forget You Saw Her Noelle W Ihli

Distance Luna Mason

Legacy of Gods Rina Kent

Forget Me Not Stacy Willingham

Phantom HD Carlton

Fae and Alchemy Callie Hart

The Only Good Indians Stephen Graham Jones

The Housemaid’s Wedding Freida McFadden

The Nightingale Kristin Hannah

The Red Letter Daniel G Miller

The Orphanage by the Lake Daniel G Miller

The Children on the Hill Jennifer McMahon

Party of Liars Kelsey Cox

She Didn’t See it Coming Shari Lapena

When She Escaped Jennifer Ruff

Join Nicki and Krystal as they take a deep dive into Quicksilver and Brimstone by Callie Hart. 

Please be aware that there will be spoilers in this episode for both books. If you haven't read them and don't want spoilers, don't listen! 

In this episode, Nicki and Krystal talk about their week, the books they've read and recent book news. 

Finished books in this episode: 

It Could Have Been Her Lisa Jewell

Quicksilver Callie Hart

Brimstone Callie Hart

Getting Away With Murder Shari Lapena

Counting Miracles Nicholas Sparks

The Nightingale Kristen Hannah

Count My Lies Sophie Stava

Divine Rivals Rebecca Ross

House Across the Lake Riley Sager

Darling Girls Sally Hepworth

31st Trick or Treater Ben Farthing

The Night we Lost Him Laura Dave

The Final Scene Steph Nelson

House of Glass Sara Pekkanen

The Wife Between Us Sara Pekkanen

The Perfect Neighbors Sara Pekkanen

The Kill Clause Lisa Unger

Angel Face Nicki Rae

A Court of Mist and Fury Sarah J Maas

In this episode, Nicki and Krystal decide on a This or That Dark Romance Edition and go through their book lists! 

Books mentioned in this episode: 

Fae & Alchemy Series Callie Hart

I Hunt Killers Barry Lyga

Mindf*ck Series ST Abby

Empyrean Series Rebecca Yarros

Seasons of Carnage Brynne Weaver

Into Darkness Navessa Allen

It’s Not Her Mary Kubica

Still Beating Jennifer Hartmann

All the Little Raindrops Mia Sheridan

God of Malice Rina Kent

Brutal Vows JT Geissinger

Pen Pal JT Geissinger

Perfect Strangers JT Geissinger

Spicy Little Curses JT Geissinger

Little Bird Kally Ash

Twisted Games Ana Huang

Dracula Bram Stoker

Never Let You Go Chevy Stevens

The Hitchhikers Chevy Stevens

Possessing Her Morgan Bridges

The Locked Ward Sarah Pekkanen

Behind Her Eyes Sarah Pinborough

Too Old For This Samantha Downing

This is Where We Die Cindy RX He

The Fury Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient Alex Michaelides

The Maidens Alex Michaelides

The Night Olivia Fell Christina McDonald

Exile Steph Macca

Nocticadia Keri Lake

Anathema Keri Lake

Master of Salt and Bones Keri Lake

In this episode, Nicki and Krystal talk book news, Krystal's reading list and deep dive into Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver! 

Books mentioned in this episode: 

Powerless Lauren Roberts

Shield of Sparrows Devney Perry

One Second After William R Forstchen

Elements Series Brittainy C Cherry

Gabriel’s Inferno Series Sylvain Reynard

Tourist Season Brynne Weaver

Love & Other Killers Brynne Weaver

Girl on the Line Faith Gardner

This is How I Lied Heather Gudenkauf

Dead Med Frieda McFadden

The Note Teresa Mummert

White Trash Beautiful Teresa Mummert

Before She Was Found Heather Gudenkauf

The Summer Guest Tess  Gerritsen

Spy Coast Tess Gerritsen

Dark Roads Chevy Stevens

Dracula Bram Stoker

31st Trick or Treater Ben Farthing

Nightwatching Tracy Sierra

Join Nicki and Krystal as they talk about book news, the books they've read and what they've been up to! 

Books mentioned in this episode: 

You Deserve Each Other Sarah Hogle

The Bodyguard Katherine Center

Crescent City Series Sarah J Maas

Twisted Series Ana Huang

ACOTAR Sarah J Maas

Lights Out Navessa Allen

Girl on the Line Faith Gardner

Like it Never Was Faith Gardner

Tourist Season Brynne Weaver

The Woman in Cabin 10 Ruth Ware

The Woman in Suite 11 Ruth Ware

It Happened One Summer Tessa Bailey

Heart of Glass Jennifer Hillier

The Edge of Darkness Trilogy

Villain Series Rina Kent’

Queens and Monsters Series JT Geissinger

Dark Places Gillian Flynn

Sharp Object Gillian Flynn

Gone Girl Gillian Flynn

The Liar’s Wife Kiersten Modglin

On a Quiet Street Seraphina Nova Glass

Join Nicki and Krystal for more books news, their current reads and a deep dive into the gritty novel Cop Town by Karin Slaughter. 

Books mentioned in this episode:

It Ends With Us Colleen Hoover

365 days Blanka Lipinska

The Good Daughter Karin Slaughter

Cop Town Karin Slaughter

Mad Honey Jodi Picoult

The Girl in Kellers Way Megan Goldin

Stillhouse Lake Rachel Caine

Killman Creek Rachel Caine

You Killed Me First John  Marrs

The Housemaid Freida McFadden

Carnal Urges JT Geissinger

Savage Hearts JT Geissinger

Butcher and Blackbird Brynne Weaver

Things We Never Got Over Lucy Score

Shield of Sparrows Devney Perry

Merciless  Promise Anise Storm

Dungeon Crawler Carl Matt Dinniman

Lost Man’s Lane Scott Carson

The Chill Scott Carson

The Woman in Suite 11 Ruth Ware

The Woman in Cabin 10 Ruth Ware

Kay Scarpetta Series Patricia Cornwell

The Edge of Darkness Series Leigh Rivers

The Dr. Gretchen White Series Brianna Labuskes

The Raisa Susanto Series Brianna Labuskes

Harlow Sanctum Series KM Moronova

Chestnut Springs Series Elsie Silver

Rebel Blue Ranch Lyla Sage

The Hunting Wives May Cobb