Boozy Book Reports

This month, Beth and Sam crack open a true childhood classic: Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol. What starts as a simple trip back to Idaville quickly turns into a nostalgic tour of tent squatters, suspicious eggs, and a kid who is far too enthusiastic about collecting teeth. 

And because no episode is complete without a little liquid courage, Sam mixes up a Michelada , a beer-forward twist on a Bloody Mary, while Beth immediately and wholeheartedly regrets every moment of this tomato-based drink.

Mentions:

• Encyclopedia Brown by Donald Sobol
• Encyclopedia Brown (TV Show 1989)
• The Michelada
• The Wizard (1989)
• Butter-dipped Soft Serve

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Monthly book reports featuring your favorite childhood and YA classics with an added bonus of delicious cocktails and snarky commentary.

Hosted by Beth + Sam

Music by The Finley Ghost

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Join in the fun as we take a look at the classic Little Miss book series while trying out a variety of canned cocktails. This month we're reading Little Miss Magic and tasting xo, Fetti cotton candy glitter drink bombs. 

Mentions:

• Little Miss Magic 
• Little Miss Magic - Cartoon
• xo, Fetti 

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Monthly book reports featuring your favorite childhood and YA classics with an added bonus of delicious cocktails and snarky commentary.

Hosted by Beth + Sam

Music by The Finley Ghost

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Connect with the Boozy Book Reports Crew

TikTok: @boozybookreports

Instagram: @boozybookreport

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This month, we’re channeling our inner Grand High Witch as we dive into The Witches by Roald Dahl, a darkly whimsical classic that’s equal parts enchanting and unsettling. From mouse transformations to hotel conspiracies, we’re unpacking the childhood fears this book sparked (and laughing at how unbothered grown-ups seemed to be about children getting turned into rodents).

To keep things delightfully spellbinding, we’re sipping on The Witchy Lady! Join us as we reminisce about reading this story under the covers, debate whether the witches were truly that scary, and discuss why Roald Dahl’s brand of weird still captivates us as adults.

Grab your broomstick (or your martini glass) and join the coven! This Boozy Book Report is one you don’t want to miss.

Mentions: 

• The Witches
• The Witches (1990)
• The Witches (2020)
• The Craft (1996)
• Teen Witch (1989)
• Teen Witch - “Top That” Rap

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Monthly book reports featuring your favorite childhood and YA classics with an added bonus of delicious cocktails and snarky commentary.

Hosted by Beth + Sam

Music by The Finley Ghost

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Connect with the Boozy Book Reports Crew

TikTok: @boozybookreports

Instagram: @boozybookreport

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Join in the fun as we take a look at the classic Little Miss book series while trying out a variety of canned cocktails. This month we're reading Little Miss Helpful and tasting Jelly Belly Cocktail Classics jelly beans. 

Mentions:

• Little Miss Helpful
• Little Miss Helpful (Cartoon, 1985)
• Jelly Belly Cocktail Classics

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Monthly book reports featuring your favorite childhood and YA classics with an added bonus of delicious cocktails and snarky commentary.

Hosted by Beth + Sam

Music by The Finley Ghost

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Connect with the Boozy Book Reports Crew

TikTok: @boozybookreports

Instagram: @boozybookreport

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Sam and Beth are back just in time for back to school! It’s time to pass notes, pick out your best scrunchie, and argue over who gets to sit at the cool lunch table because this month we’re cracking open Girl Talk #1: Welcome to Junior High by L.E. Blair.

They're diving headfirst into the drama of seventh grade and unpacking the nostalgia of folded paper fortune tellers, glitter pens, and the very specific drama of starting junior high in the early ‘90s!

And since no middle school memory is complete without a sugar rush, they've paired the book with a very delicious Coconut Banana daiquiri. 

Join in for laughs, cocktails, and a trip back to the awkward glory of junior high.

Mentions: 

• Girl Talk #1 - Welcome to Junior High
• Girl Talk (Board Game)
• Girl Talk Date Line
• Yacht Club | Denver
• Gunther Toody's Diner | Colorado
• Clay Aiken
• How Do I by LeAnn Rimes

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Monthly book reports featuring your favorite childhood and YA classics with an added bonus of delicious cocktails and snarky commentary.

Hosted by Beth + Sam

Music by The Finley Ghost

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Connect with the Boozy Book Reports Crew

TikTok: @boozybookreports

Instagram: @boozybookreport

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[email protected]

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Save the date! Boozy Book Reports is back this fall with all new episodes featuring delightful books from childhood, delicious cocktails, and your favorite(ish) ladies sharing stories!

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Monthly book reports featuring your favorite childhood and YA classics with an added bonus of delicious cocktails and snarky commentary.

Hosted by Beth + Sam

Music by The Finley Ghost

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Connect with the Boozy Book Reports Crew

TikTok: @boozybookreports

Instagram: @boozybookreport

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[email protected]

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RAPTURE ALERT!  This month, Sam and Beth crack open Left Behind: The Kids #1 – The Vanishings and revisit the Christian apocalypse series that had a vice grip in churches the late ‘90s and early 2000s. We’re talking purity culture, rapture theology, and cringe-worthy moral lessons!

Pairing this literary trip down religious trauma lane? Fire & Brimstone, a bourbon-based cocktail with enough heat to send you straight to the other side and a classic Smoke Show.

We break down the wild plot, relive our youth group fever dreams, and ask the big question: WHY were we all reading this? Grab a drink and let’s get into it!

Mentions:

• Left Behind: The Kids #1 The Vanishings
• Left Behind - Book Series
• Left Behind (2000)
• Left Behind (2014)
• Left Behind The Kids Audio Collection 
• The Last Dragon (1985)
• Airplane (1980) - Speak Jive Scene
• True Love Waits (we don’t recommend)
• I Kissed Dating Goodbye by Joshua Harris
• The Simple Life (TV Show 2003 - 2005)

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Monthly book reports featuring your favorite childhood and YA classics with an added bonus of delicious cocktails and snarky commentary.

Hosted by Beth + Sam

Music by The Finley Ghost

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Connect with the Boozy Book Reports Crew

TikTok: @boozybookreports

Instagram: @boozybookreport

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This holiday season, join Sam and Beth for a festive episode of Boozy Book Reports as they unwrap The Story of Holly and Ivy by Rumer Godden. This 1958 Christmas classic is filled with hope, wishes, and a touch of holiday magic. Paired with the creamy, minty Grasshopper and the tart, sparkling Holly Berry cocktail, this episode is the perfect way to get into the holiday spirit. Grab your favorite cozy blanket, a festive drink, and tune in for a cheerful literary escape!

• The Story of Holly and Ivy
• The Wish That Changed Christmas (1991)
• Home Alone (1990)
• FAO Schwarz
• Peaches ‘n Cream Barbie (1984)

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Monthly book reports featuring your favorite childhood and YA classics with an added bonus of delicious cocktails and snarky commentary.

Hosted by Beth + Sam

Music by The Finley Ghost

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Connect with the Boozy Book Reports Crew

TikTok: @boozybookreports

Instagram: @boozybookreport

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[email protected]

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Welcome back to Boozy Book Reports! This month, we’re dusting off our high school English books and diving into Tennessee Williams’ classic The Glass Menagerie. A tale of fragile dreams, messy family drama, and the delicate nature of reality—aka a perfect pairing for cocktails! 

Join Beth and Sam as they unpack the emotional depth of this timeless play while sipping on the Fall Vieux Carré and the Vanilla Life, two drinks inspired by the bittersweet beauty of the story.  

Drink Recipes:

Fall Vieux Carré

• ¾ ounce sweet vermouth
• ¾ ounce calvados 
• ¾ ounce rye whiskey
• 2 tsp. Benedictine 
• Add a couple of dashes of cardamon and Peychaud’s bitters
• Add all to mixing glass; then add ice
• Stir until chilled
• Strain and pour into glass
• Garnish with a cherry 

Vanilla Life

• (Mix in glass)
• Fill glass with ice
• 1 ounce Portland Syrups Vanilla Rooibos syrup 
• 2 ounces vanilla vodka
• ½ tsp lemon juice
• Stir
• Top with club soda
• Garnish with a lemon

Mentions:

• The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
• The Glass Menagerie: A BBC Radio 3 full-cast production
• The Glass Menagerie (1987)
• Portland Syrups - Vanilla Rooibos
• Children of Men (2006)
• August: Osage County (2014)

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Monthly book reports featuring your favorite childhood and YA classics with an added bonus of delicious cocktails and snarky commentary.

Hosted by Beth + Sam

Music by The Finley Ghost

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Connect with the Boozy Book Reports Crew

TikTok: @boozybookreports

Instagram: @boozybookreport

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[email protected]

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Join in the fun as we take a look at the classic Little Miss book series while trying out a variety of canned cocktails. This month we're reading Little Miss Giggles and tasting instant cocktails by craftmix.

Mentions:

• Little Miss Giggles by Roger Hargreaves
• craftmix instant cocktails  
• Broad City (TV show)
• Emergen-C
• Nick Lachey
• Le Chatelier's principle
• r/PeterExplainsTheJoke
• How Stella Got Her Grove Back (1998)
• r/traumatizeThemBack

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Monthly book reports featuring your favorite childhood and YA classics with an added bonus of delicious cocktails and snarky commentary.

Hosted by Beth + Sam

Music by The Finley Ghost

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Connect with the Boozy Book Reports Crew

TikTok: @boozybookreports

Instagram: @boozybookreport

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[email protected]

boozybookreports.com