Book Bistro

This week Shannon, Robin, and Amber are discussing pride-related nonfiction. Titles mentioned include:Elizabeth Lovatt, Thank You For Calling The Lesbian LineEliot Schrefer, Queer Ducks (And Other Animals): The Natural World Of Animal SexualityAlysia Abbott, Fairyland: A Memoir Of My FatherNikkya Hargrove, Mama: A Queer Black Woman’s Story Of A Family Lost And FoundA. Scott Duane & Micah Rajunov, Nonbinary: Memoirs Of Gender And IdentityJohn Birdsall, What Is Queer Food? How We Served A RevolutionNico Lang, American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate And Finding Joy In A Turbulent EraSabrina Imbler: How Far The Light Reaches: A Life In Ten Sea CreaturesKyle Getz & Mike Johnson, You’re Probably Gayish: The Truth (And Lies) Behind Seventeen Gay StereotypesKomail Aijazuddin, Manboobs: A Memoir Of Musicals, Visas, Hope And CakeRachel Hope Cleves, Charity And Sylvia: A Same-Sex Marriage In Early AmericaEllen Jones, Outrage: How To Fight For LBGTQ+ LivesYou can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting:https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/You can also send an email to:[email protected] more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/book-bistro

June is Pride month, so the women of Book Bistro are bringing you three Pride-themed episodes. This week, join Shannon, Stacy, Shan, and Brooke as they dive into some fiction. Titles mentioned include:Lotte Jeffs, This LoveVenessa Vida Kelley, When The Tides Held The MoonMaya Deane, Wrath Goddess SingFelice Stevens, Just One NightKate Fagan, The Three Lives Of Cate KayVictoria Lee, A Shot In The DarkJohn Wiswell, Someone You Can Build A Nest InRobbie Couch, If I See You Again TomorrowHolly Stars, Murder In The Dressing Room (Misty Divine Mysteries #1)D. N. Bryn, How To Bite Your Neighbor And Win a Wager (Guide To Dating Vampires #1)Gretchen Felker-Martin, CuckooLauren Blakely, Scoring With Him (Men Of Summer #1)You can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting:https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/You can also send an email to:[email protected] more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/book-bistro

This is a guide to some of the books coming out the week of June 03, 2025You can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting:https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/You can also send an email to:[email protected] more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/book-bistro

This week, join Brooke, Robin, Amanda, Stacy, Georgina, Shannon, and Kristin as they discuss their most anticipated June releases. Titles mentioned include:Karina Halle, Realm Of Thieves (Thieves Of Dragemor #1)Shoshana von Blanckensee, Girls Girls GirlsRoselyn Clarke, Now She’s DeadAshley Poston, Sounds Like LovePamela M. Kelly, The Nantucket RestaurantJoanna Lowell, A Rare FindSarah A. Bailey, Heathen And Honeysuckle (Pacific Shores #1)Peter Swanson, Kill Your DarlingsMia McKenzie, These HeathensSian Gilbert, I Did Warn HerSarah Adler, Finders KeepersLisa Jackson, It Happened At The LakeKathleen West, Making Friends Can Be MurderJodie Slaughter, Ready To ScoreRebecca Zanetti, One Dark Kiss (Grim Bargains #2)Allison King, The Phoenix Pencil CompanyShanora Williams, Whispers Of The LakeMaggie Stiefvater, The ListenersWendy Wax, Just BeachyLeila Mottley, The Girls Who Grew BigMegan Quinn, Till Summer Do Us PartYou can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting:https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/You can also send an email to:[email protected] more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/book-bistro

The latest episode of Book Bistro is a little different from what you’re used to, but we’re still hoping you’ll love it. This week Shan, Meka, and Shannon are discussing the wonderful world of fan fiction. Special thanks goes out to Shan who is the true star of this episode, and to Meka who suggested the topic.You can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting:https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/You can also send an email to:[email protected] more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/book-bistro

This is a guide to some of the books coming out the week of May 20, 2025You can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting:https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/You can also send an email to:[email protected] more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/book-bistro

This week Brooke, Shannon, Natalia, and Georgina are discussing books that feature female detectives. Titles mentioned include:Catherine Cowles, All The Missing PiecesJesse Q. Sutanto, Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice For Murderers (Vera Wong #1)Linda Castillo, Sworn To Silence (Kate Burkholder #1)Angela Marsons, Silent Scream (D.I. Kim Stone #1)Alice Henderson, A Solitude Of Wolverines (Alex Carter #1)Ashley Winstead, This Book Will Bury MeJ.D. Robb, Naked In Death (In Death #1)Shannon Baker, Stripped Bare (Kate Fox #1)Sarina Bowen, Dying To Meet YouVivian Chien, Death By Dumpling (Noodle Shop Mystery #1)Rhys Bowen, Murphy’s Law (Molly Murphy #1)Cody McFadyen, Shadow Man (Smoky Barrett #1)You can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting:https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/You can also send an email to:[email protected] more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/book-bistro

In honor of Mother’s Day, Natalia, Sara, Shannon, and Melissa are discussing books centered around motherhood. Titles mentioned include:Kelly Rimmer, Truths I Never Told YouLinny Mack, Changing Tides (Cape May #1)Jessamine Chan, The School For Good MothersJennifer Chase, Find My Daughter (Detective Katie Scott #13)Kristan Higgins, Out Of The Clear Blue SkyBrittainy C. Cherry, If You StayedNefertiti Austin, Motherhood So White: A Memoir Of Race, Gender, And Parenting In AmericaJanet Fitch, White OleanderChristine Pride & Jo Piazza, You Were Always MineSarah Lyons Fleming, World Departed (Cascadia #1)Michele Filgate, What My Mother And I Don’t Talk About: Fifteen Writers Break The SilenceGillian McAllister, The Good SisterYou can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting:https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/You can also send an email to:[email protected] more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/book-bistro

This is a guide to some of the books coming out the week of May 05, 2025You can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting:https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/You can also send an email to:[email protected] more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/book-bistro

This week Brooke, Shannon, Robin, and Amber are discussing books centered around social justice. Titles mentioned include:Camryn Garrett, Full DisclosureSarah Weinman, Evidence of Things Seen: True Crime In An Era Of ReckoningJosephine Baker, Fearless And FreeLee Hawkins: I Am Nobody’s Slave: How Uncovering My Family’s History Set Me FreeNic Stone, Dear Martin (Dear Martin #1)DeAndra Davis, All The Noise At OnceKai Cheng Thom - Fierce Femmes And Notorious LiarsTori Dunlap: Financial Feminist: Overcome The Patriarchy’s Bullsh*t To Master Your Money And Build A Life You LoveSamira Ahmed, This Book Won’t BurnPhoebe Robinson, You Can’t Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have To ExplainTravis Alabanza, None Of The Above: Reflections On Life Beyond The BinaryKevin Grange: Grizzly Confidential: An Astounding Journey Into The Secret Life Of North America’s Most Fearsome PredatorYou can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting:https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/You can also send an email to:[email protected] more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/book-bistro