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  • Books We're Reading 📚 | Thrillers, Romance, Urban Fiction & More! | Hello Bestea Podcast | Ep. 129

    📚 What's on our reading list this week? Welcome back to the Hello Bestea Podcast! 🫖

    This week, we're diving into psychological thrillers, shocking family secrets, emotional romance, gritty crime fiction, and addictive urban fiction!

    Join us as we chat about books by Grady Hendrix, Lisa Jewell, Emily Henry, Karin Slaughter, S.A. Cosby, and Jahquel J. From The Final Girl Support Group to Capone, there's a little something for every book lover!

    Grab your tea, get comfortable, and tell us: What are you currently reading, Besteas? 👀📖

    📖 Books Mentioned & Timestamps:

    00:56 – The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

    03:48 – The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

    06:00 – Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

    10:36 – We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter

    11:15 – Will Trent Series by Karin Slaughter

    11:51 – King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby

    15:05 – Capone by Jahquel J

    💬 Drop your current read or latest five-star recommendation in the comments!

    💕 Don't forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and join us for more bookish conversations, reading recommendations, and plenty of Bestea energy!

    #HelloBesteaPodcast #BookTube #BookRecommendations #CurrentlyReading #BookPodcast #ThrillerBooks #UrbanFiction #RomanceBooks #ReadingCommunity #BookLovers #TBR

    19 min
  • Disturbing Reads, Dark Secrets & Romance?! 📚 | Carrie, Tender Is the Flesh & More! | HBP | Ep. 128

    Hey Besteas! 💕📚

    This week on the Hello Bestea Podcast, we're diving into a little bit of EVERYTHING! From shocking psychological thrillers and unsettling horror to complicated love stories and thought-provoking fiction, our latest reads are taking us on quite the emotional roller coaster!

    Join us as we chat about Becoming Mrs. Abbott by Kiersten Modglin, Sleeping Dogs Lie by Samantha Downing, How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang, Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica, Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid, and Stephen King's horror classic Carrie.

    Which books kept us turning pages, and which ones left us with more questions than answers? Grab your favorite drink, get cozy, and join the conversation!

    📚 Books Discussed & Timestamps

    01:00 – Becoming Mrs. Abbott by Kiersten Modglin

    02:37 – Sleeping Dogs Lie by Samantha Downing

    04:06 – How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang

    05:30 – Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

    09:40 – Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

    11:53 – Carrie by Stephen King

    💬 Let's Chat, Besteas!

    What's the most disturbing book you've ever read? And do you prefer a twisty psychological thriller, an emotional romance, or a horror story that stays with you long after the final page?

    Tell us in the comments!

    💕 Don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more book reviews, reading recommendations, and bookish conversations!

    #HelloBesteaPodcast #BookTube #BookReviews #BookRecommendations #TenderIsTheFlesh #StephenKing #Carrie #PsychologicalThriller #HorrorBooks #RomanceBooks #KierstenModglin #SamanthaDowning #YulinKuang #AgustinaBazterrica #KileyReid #CurrentlyReading

    19 min
  • Books You NEED on Your TBR! 📚 Mystery, Thrillers & Must-Reads | Hello Bestea Podcast | Ep. 127

    Hey Besteas! 💕📚

    This week on the Hello Bestea Podcast, we're talking books, books, and MORE books!

    From life-changing lessons in The Greatest Salesman in the World to the dark mystery of Mystic River, the twists of First Lie Wins, and Alice Feeney's psychological thriller My Husband's Wife, we've got plenty to discuss!

    Plus, we're sharing what's next on our ever-growing TBR (To Be Read) lists. Because let's be real... there's always room for one more book! 😂

    Grab your favorite drink, get cozy, and join us for another bookish conversation!

    📚 Books Discussed & Timestamps

    00:30 – The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino

    02:14 – Mystic River by Dennis Lehane

    06:20 – First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

    12:09 – My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney

    15:26 – What's on Our TBR? 📚

    💬 Let's Chat, Besteas!

    What's the best book you've read lately, and what's next on your TBR? Drop your recommendations in the comments!

    Don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more book reviews, reading recommendations, and bookish conversations!

    #HelloBesteaPodcast #BookTube #BookRecommendations #Audiobooks #ThrillerBooks #MysteryBooks #PsychologicalThriller #TBR #BooksToRead

    20 min
  • What We’re Reading Right Now 📚 | Thrillers, Mystery, Memoir & Books Worth Talking About | Ep. 126

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    Our TBRs have officially taken over! This week on Hello Bestea Podcast, we’re talking about what we’ve been reading—from twisty mysteries and thrillers to YA favorites, memoir, drama, and a certain obsessive bookstore manager we just can’t seem to quit. 👀

     

    We’re getting into the You series by Caroline Kepnes, The Janitor by Don Winslow, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, Needy Little Things by Channelle Desamours, Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey, and God Don’t Like Ugly by Mary Monroe. Some we loved, some gave us plenty to talk about, and—as usual—our reading lists are only getting longer. Grab your current read and come hang with us! 📚☕️🎙️

     

    TIMESTAMPS

    0:00 — Intro

    0:43 — You series by Caroline Kepnes

    4:10 — The Janitor by Don Winslow

    9:02 — A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

    12:51 — Needy Little Things by Channelle Desamours

    18:01 — Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey

    20:13 — God Don’t Like Ugly by Mary Monroe

     

    #BookPodcast #BookTube #BookRecommendations #ThrillerBooks #MysteryBooks #CurrentlyReading #TBR #memoir #audiobook

    23 min
  • Books We Can’t Stop Talking About | Thrillers, Dark Fantasy & Unhinged Reads | HBP Tea Time |Ep. 125

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    Books We Can’t Stop Talking About 📚 | Thrillers, Dark Romance, Fantasy & Book-to-Screen Reads

     

    This week we’re talking about the books currently taking over our reading lives! From twisty thrillers and dark romance to fantasy favorites and binge-worthy book-to-screen stories, we’re sharing our thoughts on *Mayhem and the Mortal*, *The Unraveling*, the *Legendborn Cycle*, *You*, *His & Hers*, and *You Shouldn’t Have Come Here*.

     

    Whether you’re looking for your next thriller, romance, fantasy obsession, or just want to hear us talk books, grab your TBR and join the conversation. 📚☕️

     

    TIMESTAMPS

    0:00 — Intro

    2:20 — Mayhem and the Mortal by Shanora Williams

    4:37 — The Unraveling by Vi Keeland

    6:28 — Legendborn Cycle by Tracy Deonn

    9:43 — You by Caroline Kepnes

    13:11 — His & Hers by Alice Feeney

    20:13 — You Shouldn’t Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose

     

    #BookPodcast #BookTube #BookRecommendations #ThrillerBooks #DarkRomance #FantasyBooks #MysteryThriller #BookToScreen

    17 min
  • Book Recommendations & Our TBR 📚 | What We’re Reading Right Now | Hello Bestea Book Club Ep. 124

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    OUR TBR IS OUT OF CONTROL 📚

     

    Looking for your next great read? 📖 In Episode 124 of the **Hello Bestea Podcast**, we're sharing what we’re reading right now, what’s next on our TBR, and the books we can’t stop talking about.

     

    We’re covering book recommendations across romance, thrillers, mystery, fantasy, nonfiction, and more—including *All About Love* by bell hooks, *Haunting the Hunter* by Hanna Harp, *The Night We Lost Him* by Laura Dave, the *Unhinged* series by Steph Macca, *Everyday Italian* by Giada De Laurentiis, *Ask for Andrea* by Noelle W. Ihli, *A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder* by Holly Jackson, and the *Legendborn* series by Tracy Deonn.

     

    Whether you’re looking for new books to add to your 2026 reading list, building an already-unreasonable TBR, or just love talking books with your Besteas, grab your tea and join us! ☕📖

     

    💬 **Besteas, what are you reading right now—and what book has been sitting on your TBR for an embarrassingly long time?**

     

    **📚 BOOKS & CHAPTERS**

    00:38 — All About Love by bell hooks

    03:21 — Haunting the Hunter by Hanna Harp

    06:29 — The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave

    09:03 — Unhinged series by Steph Macca

    10:43 — Everyday Italian by Giada De Laurentiis

    11:42 — Ask for Andrea by Noelle W. Ihli

    13:02 — A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder* by Holly Jackson

    13:09 — Legendborn series by Tracy Deonn

     

    ✨ Subscribe to Hello Bestea Podcast for more conversations about books, pop culture, life, relationships, and whatever else ends up in the group chat ✨

     

    #BookRecommendations #BookTube #TBR #HelloBesteaPodcast #CurrentlyReading

    15 min
  • Hello Bestea Tea Time Book Club: 13 Reads Were Recommending + Our TBR Haul Picks | Ep. 123

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    Hello bestea! ☕ Welcome back to Tea Time, where we sip, spill, and stack our TBRs. In today’s video we're sharing 13 book recommendations—from twisty psychological thrillers and dark domestic suspense to sharp essays, sci‑fi, and mystery—plus what’s currently on our TBR and why these picks made the cut.

    Books mentioned (in order):

    One Little Mistake – Lucinda Berry The Dinner Party – Freida McFadden

    The Devil You Know – Freida McFadden One Little Mistake – Lucinda Berry

    This Is a Safe Space – Lucinda Berry

    I Feel Bad About My Neck – Nora Ephron

    Trapped – James Patterson

    Gone Before Goodbye – Reese Witherspoon & Harlan Coben

    Binti – Nnedi Okorafor

    The Couple at the Lake House – James Caine

    How It Ends – Rachel Howzell Hall

    Nobody Knows You’re Here – Bryn Greenwood

    The Three Lives of Cate Kay – Kate Fagan

     

    What you’ll get in this video:

    Quick, spoiler‑free mini reviews and why each book is worth your time

    Pairings for fans of Freida McFadden, Lucinda Berry, and Harlan Coben

    A mix of domestic thrillers, psychological suspense, crime/mystery, memoir/essays, and Afrofuturist sci‑fi so there’s something for every mood

     

    Perfect for: BookTok/BookTube fans, cozy reading vloggers, and anyone building their next TBR stack with page‑turning thrillers and smart, voice‑driven stories.

     

    Chapters / Timestamps

    0:00 – Hello bestea + tea time vibes

    0:30 – The Devil You Know (Freida McFadden) – Dr. Jane McGill, exes, and medical drama

    1:08– The Dinner Party (Freida McFadden) – interactive choose‑your‑poison thriller

    1:54 – One Little Mistake (Lucinda Berry) – why this domestic thriller hits

    2:00 – This Is a Safe Space (Lucinda Berry) – therapist, trust, and a dangerous secret

    3:34 – I Feel Bad About My Neck (Nora Ephron) – essays on aging, womanhood, and wit

    4:17 – Trapped (James Patterson) – high‑stakes hostage thriller

    7:45 – Gone Before Goodbye (Reese Witherspoon & Harlan Coben) – surgeon, conspiracy, global stakes

    9:18 – Binti (Nnedi Okorafor) – award‑winning Afrofuturist coming‑of‑age

    11:34 – The Couple at the Lake House (James Caine) – lake weekend, paranoia, twists

    13:10 – What we're reading next

    13:19 – How It Ends (Rachel Howzell Hall) – post‑divorce suspense and survival

    13:42 – Nobody Knows You’re Here (Bryn Greenwood) – captivity, moral compromise, escape

    14:31– The Three Lives of Cate Kay (Kate Fagan) – hidden identity, memoir‑style reveal

    15:27 – Your turn: drop your recs in the comments!

     

    CTA If you love book recommendations, TBR videos, and cozy tea time reading chats, hit Subscribe and tap the bell so you never miss a new upload. Comment your current TBR or the next book you’re grabbing—let’s swap recs!

     

    #BookRecommendations #TBR #BookTube #BookRecs #PsychologicalThriller #DomesticThriller #FreidaMcFadden #WhatToReadNext #ThrillerBooks #CozyReading

    16 min
  • Book Recs for Your Next Obsession | Hello Bestea Tea Time: Mini Reviews | Ep. 122

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    ☕ Welcome to Hello Bestea Tea Time! In this video we're sharing our latest book recommendations with timestamps so you can jump to the books you care about most.

     

    👇 Let’s chat: Which book are you adding to your TBR first?

    What’s one book you’re currently obsessed with?

    Any recs we need to read next? 📚

     

    Books in this video:

    1:36 – The Devil Wears Scrubs – Freida McFadden

    2:43 – Mondays Not Coming – Tiffany D. Jackson

    4:53 – Count My Lies – Sophie Stava

    8:40 – The Wife Before – Shanora Williams

    13:46 – Game of Nines – James Patterson & Max DiLallo

     

    ✨ If you enjoyed this, tell us your favorite book in the comments and we might feature it in the next tea time! Don’t forget to like & subscribe for more bookish content. 🫖

     

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    17 min
  • Hello Bestea Book Club: Tea Time | What We Read, DNF’d & Our TBR | Dark Romance, Thrillers | Ep. 121

    In this episode of the Hello Bestea Podcast, we’re spilling all the bookish tea — from the books we couldn’t put down to the ones we had to DNF (and why). If you love honest book reviews, dark romance, thrillers, and aesthetic reads, this one’s for you.

    We dive into everything we’ve been reading lately, including psychological thrillers, dark academia vibes, and trending BookTok favorites. Plus, we break down Nancy Pearl’s famous rule for DNFing books — and whether we actually follow it.

    Books we discuss in this episode:

    The Perfect Son

    The Housemaid Is Watching

    Dark Matter

    Lake County

    On Sundays She Picks Flowers

    Mayhem and the Mortal

    God of Malice

    Hooked

    Becoming

     

    We also share what’s currently on our TBR and what we’re excited (and nervous) to read next.

    If you’re looking for your next read — or wondering which books to skip — this episode has you covered.

    Subscribe for more book discussions, reading wrap-ups, and aesthetic literary content.

     

    Let us know in the comments: what book have you recently DNF’d… and do you regret it?

     

    #BookPodcast #BookTube #ReadingWrapUp #DNFBooks #TBRList #DarkRomanceBooks #ThrillerBooks #BooksToRead #NancyPearl

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    14 min
  • Two Lives, One Escape, and a Crash That Changes Everything | The Last Flight | HBP Summary | Ep. 120

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    The Last Flight by Julie Clark is a dark thriller book summary about two women, one desperate escape, and the dangerous choice that changes everything. If you’re looking for a The Last Flight book review, plot explanation, or thriller summary, this video breaks it all down.

    In this video, we cover the chilling twists, emotional tension, and gripping storyline that make The Last Flight such a suspenseful and unforgettable read.

    If you enjoy dark thriller books, psychological suspense, mystery books, and book summaries with high-stakes drama, this one is for you. If you enjoyed this video, like, comment, and subscribe for more book summaries, thriller reviews, and plot breakdowns.

     

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    46 min

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