Booked!

On this episode, host Dalia Hamilton sits down with audiobook narrator Robert Hatchet (@readbyrob) to discuss the process of audiobook creation. Recorded live at the Doylestown Bookshop on Bookstore Romance Day 2026.

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Find Rob’s audiobooks and support the Doylestown Bookshop via our partnership with Libro.fm here

Book Recommendations from this Episode:

Bonded by Thorns by Elizabeth Helen (Beasts of the Briar Book 1)

Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

Cribsheet by Emily Oster

On this episode, host Dalia Hamilton sits down with screenwriter and author Caitlin Schneiderhan (@schneiderjamz) to discuss her young adult historical fiction novel Medici Heist.

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Book Recommendations from this Episode:

Medici Heist by Caitlin Schneiderhan

Stranger Things: One Way or Another by Caitlin Schneiderhan

Stranger Things: Flight of Icarus by Caitlin Schneiderhan

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty

Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

Vigil by George Saunders

On this episode, host Dalia Hamilton speaks with YA author Laura Genn (@lauragennauthor) about her debut novel, Between Sun and Shadow.

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Between Sun and Shadow by Laura Genn

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

On this episode, host Dalia Hamilton sits down with debut author Donica Merhazion (@donica_merhazion) to discuss her historical fiction novel Born at the End of the World, which is based on the true events of her family history.

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On this episode, host Dalia Hamilton chats with Jessica Mary Best (@jesserbest) about her sapphic YA dystopian romance, You Pierce My Soul. Jessica Best is the creator and executive producer of the audio drama The Strange Case of Starship Iris, among other amazing podcasts. You can find more about her work at idiopathicsmile.tumblr.com

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Book Recs from this Episode (see the full list here):

1984 by George Orwell

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Divergent by Veronica Roth

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

Persuasion by Jane Austen

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

Jessica's Audio Dramas:

The Strange Case of Starship Iris

Everyone Leaves Alive

World Gone Wrong

Unwell: A Midwestern Gothic Mystery

On this episode, host Dalia Hamilton chats with authors Ruthie Knox (@ruthieknoxromance) and Annie Mare (@spinster_press), aka Mae Marvel, about their upcoming release The Guest Book, on sale June 2nd.

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Book Recs from this Episode (see the full list here):

The Guest Book by Mae Marvel (on sale 6/2/26)

If I Told You, I'd Have to Kiss You by Mae Marvel

Big Name Fan by Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare

Love a Comeback by Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare

Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon by Annie Mare

A Star-Cursed Heart by Annie Mare

On this bonus episode, host Dalia Hamilton chats with author Jamie Brenner (@jamiebrennerwrites) about her Fall release The Weekend Crashers.

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Book Recs from This Episode (see the full list here).

The Weekend Crashers by Jamie Brenner

The Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

Workhorse by Caroline Palmer (also a panelist at the Bucks County Book Fest!)

How to Murder Your Life by Cat Marnell

The Bored and the Beautiful by Cat Marnell (preorders not yet available)

Blush by Jamie Brenner

Blue Angel by Jamie Brenner (on sale 5/12/26, available early at the Bucks County Book Fest)

Fallen Angel by Jamie Brenner (on sale 8/11/26)

Naked Angel by Jamie Brenner (on sale 11/17/26)

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On this bonus episode, host Dalia Hamilton chats with author Victoria Schade (@victoria_schade) about her Fall release Pick Me.

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Book Recs from This Episode (see the full list here).

Pick Me by Victoria Schade

Sonora by Jenni L. Walsh

Far from the A-List by Stephanie Burns

My Fair Frauds by Lee Kelly & Jennifer Thorne

The Midnight Show by Lee Kelly & Jennifer Thorne

Fated Skates by Victoria Schade

August Lane by Regina Black

On this episode, recorded live at the Doylestown Bookshop on March 18th, host Dalia Hamilton chats with author Katie Siegel (@katiefliesaway) about her new release Out of the Loop.

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Book Recs from This Episode (see the full list here).

Out of the Loop by Katie Siegel

Charlotte Illes is Not a Detective by Katie Siegel

Charlotte Illes is Not a Teacher by Katie Siegel

The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez

One for the Books by Katie Siegel (on sale 2027– preorders not yet available)

On this episode, host Dalia Hamilton chats with co-authors Lee Kelly (@leeykelly) & Jennifer Thorne (@jennmariethorne) about their upcoming release, The Midnight Show.

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Join us at Stone & Key Cellars for Lee & Jenn’s launch party! Details here.

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Book Recs from This Episode (see the full list here).

The Midnight Show by Lee Kelly & Jennifer Thorne (on sale April 7, 2026)

Live from New York by James Andrew Miller & Tom Shales

A Criminal Magic by Lee Kelly

My Fair Frauds by Lee Kelly & Jennifer Thorne

The Starlets by Lee Kelly & Jennifer Thorne

The Antiquity Affair by Lee Kelly & Jennifer Thorne

The Future Saints by Ashley Winstead

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

When the Forest Whispers by Megan Flynn (on sale date TBA)

The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan

Fated Skates by Victoria Schade

Pick Me by Victoria Schade

Death Was Not On the Guest List by Jenni L. Walsh (on sale June 16, 2026)

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke (on sale April 7, 2026)