Books & Brunch

Join Katera and Kara discuss Sarah Grunder Ruiz's "Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships" preempting their own cruise coming up. We discuss songs, potential actors and actresses, and the types of popcorn we like. The snack for this book club meeting is Popcorn: White Cheddar, Movie Theater, Caramel Apple, Poppycock, Cracker Jack, etc. What's your favorite popcorn?

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**Trigger Warning for Suicide** Join Katera and Kara as they dive into Nora's own personal Midnight Library in The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. This book we coupled with a fun summer snack, BLT dip!

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Join Kara and Katera as they discuss Lauren K. Denton's The Summer House, a summer read for all. The snack of the hour was sweet tea (of course) and corn fritters. Let us know what you think and your suggestions!

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Join Katera and Kara in discussing the spicy erotica "Desperate Measures" by Katee Robert, the first of the Wicked Villains series. Please be warned that while the ladies are less graphic in the episode, the books are very graphic. The snack we decided on was a fruit and nut charcuterie.

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Join the girls as they dive into Charlie Donolea's Twenty Years Later, a twist on 9-11 and a hidden murder. Filled with twists and turns of a psychological thriller and the soul of a historical fiction, you shouldn't miss out on this one! Our snack this month? Garlic knots and marinara straight from the Big Apple!

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Join this month's book club to talk about "The Second Mrs. Astor" by Shana Abe, a historical fiction detailing John Jacob Astor's second wife and their experience on the Titanic. Join Kara and Katera as they review the book and their love for James Cameron's famous movie, Titanic, for which it is the 25th anniversary of the release this year! The snack for today is baked apples!

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Join Katera and Kara as they review "If You Tell" by Gregg Olsen, a true crime novel about Shelly Knotek's horrific crimes of abuse, murder and neglect. We decided to go with a spring snack of strawberry salsa with homemade cinnamon sugar tortilla chips.

Don't mind some of our technical difficulties and antics!

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Join Katera and Kara in discussing the Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn and snacking on some English Breakfast Tea and orange cranberry scones. There are 8 books plus some short novellas in Quinn's historical fiction romance novels. If you love Downton Abbey or the highly esteemed Netflix series, The Bridgerton's, sit and chat and snack a while with us for our fourth season's debut episode!

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Join Books and Brunch explore Sylvia Day's Crossfire series...it includes five books: Bared to You, Reflected in You, Entwined with You, Captivated by You, and One with You! We made some angel food cake with dark and dangerous chocolate drizzle and a side of strawberry for all the aphrodisiac feels. If you don't like graphic romance scenes, be aware this series is not for you. Tasteful and graphic all in one! 

We're back! Katera and Kara return for another episode of this book club turned podcast where they discuss "Sanatorium" by Sarah Pearce. Join the girls as they discuss this spooky psychological thriller that keeps you guessing and snack on some finger sandwiches, mozzarella wrapped in prosciutto, grapes and apple cider with Bourbon.