In this book club episode, Katey and Abigail discuss “Tis the Damn Season” by Kimi Freeman, a debut 16-year-old (!!!!!!) author. Other topics include their Ren Faire outfits, the formative experience of having a Lorde “Pure Heroine” phase as a youth, their acting experiences growing up (mostly in Christmas nativity settings) and growing as writers throughout life.

In this book club episode, Abigail and Katey reread Jen DeLuca’s “Well Met” ahead of a trip to the Texas Renaissance Festival over Thanksgiving weekend. They discuss turkey legs, the merits of a pizza-place-slash-dive-bar, at what age you really feel like an “adult,” being properly wooed and what the “Well Met” universe and the Sims 4 universe have in common.

In this episode, Katey and Abigail blind react to the descriptions of new releases for this upcoming holiday season — the sweet, the unhinged and everything in between. Other topics include an absurd trip that they’re going on together soon with their significant others and the apparent trend of celebrity romances in upcoming holiday releases. 

In this episode, Abigail and Katey discuss Kate Goldbeck’s “You Again.” Other topics include the $5 DVD bin at Walmart, who they’d want to be friends with in the “When Harry Met Sally” universe, taking photos of food, counting how many Taylor Swift references are in this book and Abigail’s childhood improv comedy experiences.

Abigail and Katey are finally wearing sweaters and leaning into cozy fall vibes with “Payback’s A Witch” by Lana Harper. This book has everything they want out of fall, including an excellent bar and some witchy “John Tucker Must Die” shenanigans. They also discuss Katey’s adventure getting Halloween decorations, ghosts interrupting hook-ups and growing up watching a lot of PBS.

In this book club episode, Abigail and Katey discuss Kristina Forest's "The Neighbor Favor." Other topics include how fall is simply a state of mind in Texas even as the weather continues to hit 100 degrees, how IKEA is a perfect date spot, and how many books we added to our TBR after seeing all the book recommendations *within* this book.

In a Very Special Episode, Abigail and Katey interview Sarah Adler, author of “Mrs. Nash’s Ashes.” Conversation topics include Jose Napoleoni’s gritty backstory, taxidermy, how Sarah comes up with names for her characters, unique small-town festivals, Steely Dan, and Sarah’s upcoming novels (!!).

In this episode, Katey and Abigail get more ~academic~ and analyze a book Katey found at her office. Published in the 1984, Janice Radkey’s “Reading the Romance” studies why the genre was so popular among women. In their analysis, Katey and Abigail wonder whether Radkey’s research holds up in the contemporary romance genre and discover more about their own relationship to romance.