Bookish Banter Babes

Jess and Cali discuss how The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires touches on some heavy topics and why they loved it.

Content Warnings: Gore, Child Death, Racism and Systemic Neglect, Rape,  Murder, Suicide and Suicidal Thoughts

Cali and Jess discuss yet another one of their favorite Author's books. Listen as we giggle our way through our love of Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver.

Content Warnings: Woodchippers, Creative use of bird feeders, Eyeballs and also eye sockets this time, Lawn aerators, Scrapbooking and gardening but make it murdery, Stalking and voyeurism, Breaking and entering, including theft, References to physical and psychological torture, Drowning, Hamburgers, Birds that enjoy human snacks, Vehicular collisions, A plethora of weapons, including axes, knives, guns, needles, chainsaws, garrotes, and three-hole punches, Explicit language and blasphemy, Murdery use of ropes, Sexy use of ropes, Medical settings and details, including trauma response ctivities, CPR, hospitals, and long-term recover, Explicit sexual content, including BDSM, brat/brat tamer kink, impact play, rough sex, adult toys, pain play, and mild knife play, This is a story of two serial killers falling in love, so expect general murder and mayhem.

Jess and Cali share many giggles and quotes from this wild Halloween themed sentient romance. Hallowpeen by Holly Wilde

Content Warnings: Sexy story with spooky elements, fully consensual. Bondage, shibari, cum eating, polyamory, orgasm denial, murder, suspense, and conversations about the disappearance, and occult rituals

Cali and Jess cry, laugh and debate over the book Perfect Strangers by J.T. Geissinger.

Content Warnings: Divorce (recounted), death of a child (recounted), murder, gun violence, grief and loss depicted, strong descriptions of ALS and terminal illness, sexual content, medical content, psychosis, suicidal thoughts.

Jess and Cali discuss Love & Other Killers by Brynne Weaver with wild talks about human eating chickens, eyeballs, talking ravens and so much more!

Let us know if you shared some of the same thoughts!

Content warnings: Chickens eating things they probably shouldn’t, References to abduction and forcible confinement, Eye balls of course, References to accidental cannibalism, Explicit language, Vague references to childhood trauma/child sexual assault not depicted, Dismembered bodies, Ill advised use of household appliances and furniture, Skin ornaments and Bone baubles, DIY sewing projects but make them murdery, Detailed descriptions of sexual acts, Weapons and gruesome murder

Cali and Jess go off the rails discussing their thoughts on Morning Glory Milking Farm.

Content Warnings: sexual content, cock milking, non-human anatomy, size difference, and a lot of fluid

Jess and Cali get slightly unhinged discussing Quicksilver by Callie Hart.

Content Warnings: Rape of the protagonist’s mother & sex work mentioned, Suicidal ideation,, Forced sterilization recounted, Blood, injury & gore depiction including decapitation & emesis, Murder & torture, War themes, Extreme childhood poverty recounted

Cali and Jess lose their minds over Pen Pal. Both crying over the same part to laughjng at the same moments. Give us recommendations on more books like this please! We will be reading Perfect Strangers by J.T. Geissinger soon, stay tuned!

Content Warnings: Explicit language, Graphic sex/Power Play dynamics, Detailed descriptions of death and grief, Miscarriage, Domestic Violence, Mental Illness

Jess and Cali discuss what they loved about this book and our new discovery of cozy horror.

Content Warnings: Alcohol consumption, Animal death, Attempted murder, Body horror (explicit), Bombs, Broken bones, Cannibalism (explicitly described), Child death (graphic), Consumption of human flesh (explicitly described), Death, Domestic abuse (physical and emotional), Vomiting, Explicit violence, Familial death, Fire, Forced impregnation (discussed periodically), Gore, Grief, Injury depiction (explicit), Killing of family members, Murder, Organs, Self-harm, Toxic family dynamics, Violence against an animal (graphic)

Cali and Jess discuss their love of Caught Up and their frustrations with people who were uncomfortable with the political and social justice topics in the book.

Content Warnings: Camwork, Exhibitionism, Sex Work, Bondage, Mafia and Organized Crime, Light BDSM, Blackmail, Stalking, Coercion, Child Abuse, Religion, Domestic Abuse (remembered), Blood, Violence, Bullying (remembered), Gore (brief), Slut-shaming, Graphic Sex (including multi-partner), Alcohol, Gambling, Smoking, Breath Play, Primal Play, Fear Play, Mention of Serial Killers, Voyeurism, Cannibalism (off-page)