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Book Besties Season 10 Episode 15: Heavenly Bodies

Besties, it's here our last episode! This week we are talking about Heavenly Bodies by Imani Erriu. In this Episode the Besties chat about time travel, trying to stay on track one last time, and the TikTok darling book Heavenly Bodies.

Things talked about in this episode:

• Imani Erriu: https://www.authorimanierriu.com/
• Dr. Sexy Supernatural episode: https://youtu.be/S_tlAnd5VEw?si=LJqDTU4fJtMgUD7R

Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books. Follow the Book Besties on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube. If you'd like to contact the Book Besties, please email us at [email protected] or visit our website bookbestiespodcast.com. This episode is sponsored by Carpe Librium: Bookish Things for Bookish People. Use the code NEWTHINGS2026 to save $5 off of your order of $25 or more at https://beawesomereadbooks.com.

Book Besties Season 10 Episode 14: Shield of Sparrows

Welcome back, Besties! In the penultimate episode of Book Besties Podcast, the Besties talk about the viral romantasy sensation Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry. Join them as they talk world building, originality of text, and hypothesize about what the next book will bring.

Things talked about in this episode:

• Book April Recommends: https://bit.ly/4eEMAXm
• J. Penner: https://jpennerauthor.com/
• Correction: the fourth member of the Now and Then cast was Meanie Griffith https://bit.ly/4eDR68y

Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books. Follow the Book Besties on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube. If you'd like to contact the Book Besties, please email us at [email protected] or visit our website bookbestiespodcast.com. This episode is sponsored by Carpe Librium: Bookish Things for Bookish People. Use the code NEWTHINGS2026 to save $5 off of your order of $25 or more at https://beawesomereadbooks.com.

Book Besties Season 10 Episode 13: Variation

This week the Besties talk about Variation by Rebecca Yarros, their first contemporary romance by the author. Join them as they talk about April’s BookCon experience, misconceptions of the Coast Guard, and decide that Yarros is truly able to do it all.

Things talked about in this episode:

• Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Info: https://www.gocoastguard.com/careers/enlisted/ast
• American Prima Ballerinas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:American_prima_ballerinas

Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books. Follow the Book Besties on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube. If you'd like to contact the Book Besties, please email us at [email protected] or visit our website bookbestiespodcast.com. This episode is sponsored by Carpe Librium: Bookish Things for Bookish People. Use the code NEWTHINGS2026 to save $5 off of your order of $25 or more at https://beawesomereadbooks.com.

Book Besties Season 10 Episode 12: Cinnamon Bun

This week Besties’ Editor Thom is hosting and is giving you an intro you won't forget. Join the three as they talk about the saccharine sweet LitRPG that is Cinnamon Bun by RavensDagger. Join the Besties and Thom as they talk about how books can be parodies of their own genre, men writing women, and the Besties use their bells liberally while April and Molly yell at Thom in unison. Also is it Alice in Wonderland?

Things talked about in this episode:

• Book Con: www.bookcon.com
• Carpe Librum: https://beawesomereadbooks.com/

Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books. Follow the Book Besties on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube. If you'd like to contact the Book Besties, please email us at [email protected] or visit our website bookbestiespodcast.com. This episode is sponsored by Carpe Librium: Bookish Things for Bookish People. Use the code NEWTHINGS2026 to save $5 off of your order of $25 or more at https://beawesomereadbooks.com.

Book Besties Season 10 Episode 11: Red Rising

You asked, and we’ve (finally) answered! This week the Besties talk about the viral sensation Red Rising by Pierce Brown. Join us as we talk book length, dystopian tropes, and pose the question: did you even care?

Things talked about in this episode:

• Cain Marko: https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Cain_Marko_(Earth-616)

Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books. Follow the Book Besties on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube. If you'd like to contact the Book Besties, please email us at [email protected] or visit our website bookbestiespodcast.com. This episode is sponsored by Carpe Librium: Bookish Things for Bookish People. Use the code NEWTHINGS2026 to save $5 off of your order of $25 or more at https://beawesomereadbooks.com.

Book Besties Season 10 Episode 10: My Sister, The Serial Killer

Besties, PIVOT! We are talking about My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite. Listen in as we talk about the Eldest Daughter’s responsibility, who out of the Bestie crew would be good at murder, and of course going off track.

Things talked about in this episode:

• BookCon: https://www.bookcon.com/en-us.html
• Oyinkan Braithwaite: https://oyinkanbraithwaite.co.uk/
• Read with Jenna: https://www.today.com/read-with-jenna

Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books. Follow the Book Besties on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube. If you'd like to contact the Book Besties, please email us at [email protected] or visit our website bookbestiespodcast.com. This episode is sponsored by Carpe Librium: Bookish Things for Bookish People. Use the code NEWTHINGS2026 to save $5 off of your order of $25 or more at https://beawesomereadbooks.com.

Book Besties Season 10 Episode 9: Morning Glory Milking Farm with Nurse Katie

Besties, this week Nurse Katie hosts as we dive into a genre she loves to talk about Morning Glory Milking Farm by C. M. Nascosta. Join the trio as they talk about the reality of sex with a Minotaur, fun facts about bull semen, and of course going off track with our favorite medical professional

Things talked about in this episode:

• BookCon: https://www.bookcon.com/en-us.html
• Olivia Dade Interview: https://www.bookbestiespodcast.com/episodes/g73xw4ntetdrbgk-m5dpj-zfam6-f6sry-2j53k-jhfzf

Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books. Follow the Book Besties on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube. If you'd like to contact the Book Besties, please email us at [email protected] or visit our website bookbestiespodcast.com. This episode is sponsored by Carpe Librium: Bookish Things for Bookish People. Use the code NEWTHINGS2026 to save $5 off of your order of $25 or more at https://beawesomereadbooks.com.

Book Besties Season 10 Episode 8: Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea

Besties let’s take a trip into the cozy fantasy world of Rebbeca Thorne and talk about Can’t Spell Treason without Tea. Hang out with the Besties as they discuss what makes a fantasy cozy, world building in fantasy realms, and trying to stay on track.

Things talked about in this episode:

• BookCon: https://www.bookcon.com/en-us.html
• Rebecca Thorne: https://rebeccathorne.net/
• Same narrator for the full Tomes & Tea series: https://jessicadthreet.com/

Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books. Follow the Book Besties on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube. If you'd like to contact the Book Besties, please email us at [email protected] or visit our website bookbestiespodcast.com. This episode is sponsored by Carpe Librium: Bookish Things for Bookish People. Use the code NEWTHINGS2026 to save $5 off of your order of $25 or more at https://beawesomereadbooks.com.

Book Besties Season 10 Episode 7: Soulmatch

Lock in, Besties! This week we talk about the YA dystopian novel Soulmatch by Rebecca Danzenbaker. Join us as we chat early 00’s dystopian, why we never trust the blond guy, and praise this YA standalone.

Things talked about in this episode:

• BookCon: https://www.bookcon.com/en-us.html
• Rebecca Danzenbaker: https://www.rebeccadanzenbakerbooks.com/
• Die for Me: https://www.shirleneobuobi.com/dieforme
• Mr. Right movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2091935/
• The Uglies: https://www.goodreads.com/series/44452-uglies

Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books. Follow the Book Besties on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube. If you'd like to contact the Book Besties, please email us at [email protected] or visit our website bookbestiespodcast.com. This episode is sponsored by Carpe Librium: Bookish Things for Bookish People. Use the code NEWTHINGS2026 to save $5 off of your order of $25 or more at https://beawesomereadbooks.com.

Book Besties Season 10 Episode 6: The Lilac People

This week, besties, we are talking about Milo Todd’s first novel, The Lilac People. Join the Besties as they discuss the realness of Milo Todd’s work, what queer life was like in Berlin in the 1930s, and what queer history really looks like.

PLEASE BE AWARE that the language in this novel and the discussion of it may be offensive to some folks. We here at Book Besties are talking about this language in the context it is used in the book and not as a derogatory term, please protect your mental health and heart while listening.

Things talked about in this episode:

• Milo Todd Research Lilac People: https://www.milotodd.com/books/the-lilac-people/news/the-history-behind-the-lilac-people/
• The LGBTQ + History Book: https://a.co/d/0iCr0VGY
• The Institute for Sexual Science: https://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/magnus-hirschfeld-and-the-institute-for-sexual-science/
• Dr. Kinsey and the Kinsey Scale: https://kinseyinstitute.org/research/publications/kinsey-scale.html
• George Takei: https://www.georgetakei.com/

Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books. Follow the Book Besties on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube. If you'd like to contact the Book Besties, please email us at [email protected] or visit our website bookbestiespodcast.com. This episode is sponsored by Carpe Librium: Bookish Things for Bookish People. Use the code NEWTHINGS2026 to save $5 off of your order of $25 or more at https://beawesomereadbooks.com.