Book Besties Season 7 Episode 17: Olivia Dade

For this season 7 finale, the Besties are joined by queen of plus-sized romcoms, Olivia Dade. Join us as we talk about her writing journey and career, the vastness of the romance genre, and Olivia reads an excerpt from her upcoming book Zomromcom.

Things talked about in this episode:

• Spoiler Alert episode: https://rss.com/podcasts/bookbesties/740022/
• Olivia Dade: https://oliviadade.com/
• Kelsey Navarro: https://tantor.com/narrator/kelsey-navarro.html
• Archive of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/
• Smart Bitches, Trashy Books: https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/
• Criminal Minds FanFic: https://bit.ly/4gXRi0h
• Olivia’s Scary Mommy Essay: https://bit.ly/4fB0Mxd

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.

Book Besties Season 7 Episode 16: Christmas with the Queen & Special Guests Hazel Gaynor & Heather Webb

What a perfect way to kick off Christmas Eve, Besties, with this special episode of Book Besties. We have Authors Heather Webb & Hazel Gaynor on to discuss Christmas with The Queen, their newest book. Join the four as they laugh, talk about the writing process, and (of course) Christmas.

Things talked about in this episode:

• Storygraph Challenge: https://bit.ly/3Bx4M40
• April’s Storygraph: https://bit.ly/41z2Tyc
• Hazel Gaynor: https://hazelgaynor.com/
• Heather Webb: https://heatherwebbauthor.com/site/
• Queen’s first Christmas Broadcast: https://youtu.be/mBRP-o6Q85s?si=uvUq93kNHNA5bpYB

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.

Book Besties Season 7 Episode 15: Lovelight Farms

What better place to set a Christmas romance than a literal Christmas tree farm? This week the Besties talk about Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison. Join them as they quickly slide off the rails, talk about impulse buying a Christmas tree farm, and speculate how these two characters never had a drunken bang fest.

Things talked about in this episode:

• Storygraph Challenge: https://bit.ly/3Bx4M40
• April’s Storygraph: https://bit.ly/41z2Tyc
• Fourth Wing episode: https://bit.ly/3ZSMOSQ
• It absolutely snows in Maryland: https://bit.ly/3ZTsMrh
• Chris Farley SNL: https://bit.ly/4gDSsNZ

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.

Book Besties Season 7 Episode 14: The Matzah Ball

Besties, we are dashing through the snow into our next winter read, The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer. Join the Besties as they talk about what makes a winter romance-winter, miscommunication tropes and do you really need to act like you are still in summer camp?

Things talked about in this episode:

• Religion or Nation : https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/are-jews-a-nation-or-a-religion
• Hanukkah: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/why-hanukkah-is-actually-a-minor-holiday/
• Tamar Meisels: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWuJivkKGc5GB7X0Z2FBMmg?sub_confirmation=1
• Yiddish: https://www.yivo.org/cimages/basic_facts_about_yiddish_2014.pdf

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.

Book Besties Season 7 Episode 13: Icebreaker

In this episode, the Besties are back together to start a month of holiday romances, starting with Icebreaker by Hanna Grace. Join us as we debate substance vs. spice, question the length of this book, and decide they’re too old for this book. Listen April goes into an English nerd rant and Molly makes all words plural.

Things talked about in this episode:

• Josh Harris about I Kissed Dating Goodbye: https://joshharris.com/a-statement-on/
• LeBron James: https://bit.ly/493ON9P
• A Merry Little Meet Cute: https://bit.ly/3BaZsmq

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.

Book Besties Season 7 Episode 12: Cinderella Is Dead

In this episode, the Bestie April is joined by Nurse Katie to chat about Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron. Join them as they chat about fairy tale retellings, critique the ending, and evaluate plot twists. Watch as April spirals and reconsiders her rating stay for an updated reading list for December.

Things talked about in this episode:

• Nikki S. (Librarian April mentioned) can be found on Tiktok as @takemeaway02
• Saved!: https://imdb.to/3UWTo7V
• The Grace Year Episode: https://bit.ly/4hPB7TV
• Scott Hamilton (not Hamill): https://bit.ly/3ATW6nK
• Mexican Gothic Episode: https://bit.ly/3Zdtn6Z
• Original Grimm’ Cinderella: https://bit.ly/3Z92AbS
• Black Forest: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Forest

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.

Book Besties Season 7 Episode 11: The Medicine Women of Galveston

Besties, we are joined this week by the brilliant Amanda Skenandore author of The Medicine Women of Galveston. Join the Besties as they chat with Amanda all things traveling medicine, hurricanes, and of course lots of research.

Things talked about in this episode:

• Purple Eyes: https://www.livescience.com/33149-did-elizabeth-taylor-really-have-violet-eyes.html https://www.visioncenter.org/conditions/purple-eyes/
• Tallest man & smallest women married (not bearded lady): https://hccfl.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/hccfl%3A1757
• Traveling Medicine shows: https://aihp.omeka.net/exhibits/show/heritagemarker/medicine-shows
• The Native tribes in NYS: https://www.nysed.gov/indigenous-education/tribal-nations-new-york-state
• Galveston Hurricane: https://www.galvestonhistorycenter.org/research/1900-storm
• Galveston Ghost tours: https://www.visitgalveston.com/blog/dare-to-visit-the-haunted-side-of-galveston/
• Amanda Skenandore : https://www.amandaskenandore.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.

Book Besties Season 7 Episode 10: The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks

In this episode, the Besties take on The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna Robinson. Listen as they talk about wibbly wobbly, timey wimey recording schedules, modern takes on classic literature, and debate the use of the word “banned” in the context of this book. Come for the book decision, stay for April’s edible kicking in.

Things talked about in this episode:

• The real Edward Bell: https://bit.ly/4fywL1B
• Clarification: The fictional article about the controversial authors cited was from The Guardian (as April said)
• Literary Canon explained: https://www.tckpublishing.com/the-literary-canon/

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.

Book Besties Season 7 Episode 9: How to Sell a Haunted House

Wrapping up spooky season, the Besties take on the horror novel How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix. Join them as they talk about creepy ass puppets, ghosts vs. demons, and family secrets.

Things talked about in this episode:

• Taylor Swift Style: Fashion Through the Eras: https://bit.ly/4ho8fC0
• Geo’s Tiktok: https://bit.ly/3UlOVLS
• Grady Hendrix: https://www.gradyhendrix.com/
• Are You Afraid of the Dark The Tale of the Frozen Ghost: https://bit.ly/3YfjVhC
• Katzenjammer episode: https://rss.com/podcasts/bookbesties/411124/
• Mexican Gothic episode: https://rss.com/podcasts/bookbesties/293493/

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.

Book Besties Season 7 Episode 8: Listen for the Lie with Francesca Zappia

This week the Besties are joined by the one and only Francesca Zappia. Join them as they jump back into the spooky season with Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera. Listen in as they talk about AI and writing, why you should NEVER sleep with the podcaster, and of course lots of Neurospicy moments.

Things talked about in this episode:

• The Intiial Insult: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53487133-the-initial-insult
• Chessie Substack: https://francescazappia.substack.com?utm_source=navbar&utm_medium=web
• Michele Harris: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Michele_Anne_Harris
• League City Texas : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_City,_Texas
• Serial: https://serialpodcast.org/season-one
• Francesca Zappia : https://www.francescazappia.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.