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  • Protecting Your Peace: Lessons from It Ends With Us Story on Self-Preservation | Book Club | Ep. 109

     @HelloBesteaPodcast 

    A 23-year-old Lily Bloom moves to Boston to start fresh after growing up watching her father abuse her mother, determined not to repeat that cycle. She opens a floral shop and falls for Ryle Kincaid, a charming neurosurgeon whose violent temper slowly emerges, echoing the abuse from her past. As their relationship worsens, Lily reconnects with her first love, Atlas, now a successful chef, whose presence highlights the contrast between real safety and toxic passion. After Ryle seriously assaults her and she discovers she is pregnant, Lily realizes love is not enough to excuse abuse and decides to leave him to protect herself and her baby. She chooses to co-parent with Ryle but ends their marriage, telling her daughter “it ends with us,” breaking the generational cycle of violence and leaving the door open to a healthier future with Atlas.

     

    📧 DM, email: [email protected]. Let us know in the comments a book recommendation for book club.

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    📚Check Out Our Goodreads: Tashima: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/181760074-always-sunshyne ______________________________________________

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    Produced by: Tashima Aust and Maggie Hamilton Lilly

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    #onlinebookclub #audiobook #books #booktube #itendswithus #colleenhoover

    43 min
  • The Amendment Unveiled: Marriage, Murder & Dark Twists | Book Club | Ep. 108

    Hosts Maggie and Tashima break down book two of Kirsten Moglen’s The Arrangement series, The Amendment, giving a recap of Ainsley and Peter’s fraught marriage, shocking plot twists, and the novel’s darker turns from infidelity to murder.

    They discuss narration, reader reactions, Goodreads ratings, and whether the sequel holds up—offering their candid takes, a middle-of-the-road rating, and whether it’s worth a quick listen as a palate cleanser.

    26 min
  • Your Personal "Alchemist" Journey: Unearthing What Truly Matters | Hello Bestea Book Club | Ep. 107

    ​ @HelloBesteaPodcast 

    A young shepherd leaves his quiet life in Spain to chase a recurring dream of treasure at the Egyptian pyramids, meeting thieves, mentors, and a mysterious alchemist who teaches him to listen to his heart and follow his “Personal Legend.” Along the way he discovers that true wealth lies in pursuing one’s destiny with courage, faith, and attention to the signs life offers, even when the path is uncertain.

     

    Chasing dreams across deserts ✨

    “The Alchemist” is a reminder that when you truly follow your heart, the whole universe moves with you. 🌙🐑

    Have you read it? What’s your “Personal Legend” right now? 💭👇🏾

    #TheAlchemist #PauloCoelho #Bookstagram #BookClubReads #ReadingJourney📚

     

    📖 Upcoming Reads:

    The Amendment by Kiersten Modglin

    The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose

    It Ends With Us by Coleen Hoover

     

    📧 DM, email: [email protected]. Let us know in the comments a book recommendation for book club. Don't forget ☝🏽 to subscribe and hit the bell so you're notified each time we spill ☕️ with more great reads! ___________________________

    👉🏾 Make sure you check out @YaHamRightPodcast for current events and more great content! ___________________________________________________

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    🤳🏾F0LloW Us oN:

    TikTok: @hellobesteas

    Instagram: @hello_bestea_podcast

    Facebook: @Hello Bes-tea Podcast

    Lemon8: @hellobestea

    Pinterest: @hellobesteapodcast

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    Who Are We? This podcast with two female hosts discusses books, books and more books. Including topics on parenting, family, life, mystery, thrillers, spice and everything else in-between. They enjoy fitness, skincare, haircare, fragrances, love, relationships, traveling abroad, a good life hack, laughing, and sharing all of these things as Besteas on a comfy sofa.

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    📚Check Out Our Goodreads: Tashima: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/181760074-always-sunshyne ______________________________________________

    🎧Listen to our Personal Spotify Music Playlists https://open.spotify.com/user/31l7zs6w4cnrxeskjnoh3nwybm24?si=a7dd9ce6c7834ef8 ________________________________

    Produced by: Tashima Aust and Maggie Hamilton Lilly

    Social Media Management By: Maggie Hamilton Lilly

    Youtube Management By: Tashima Aust

    Edited By: Tashima Aust

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    #books #reading #subscribe #destiny #personalgrowth

    27 min
  • Ace of Spades Book Club: Shocking Twists & Our Unfiltered Reactions | Hello Bestea Podcast | Ep. 106

     @HelloBesteaPodcast 

    At ultra-elite Niveus Private Academy, the only two Black students—ice-queen overachiever Chiamaka and quiet music prodigy Devon—are on track for glittering futures when an anonymous texter called Aces starts blasting their darkest secrets to the entire school, turning senior year into a deadly game of exposure and sabotage where no one can be trusted and survival means tearing the whole system down.​https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42603984-ace-of-spades

    📚 Upcoming Reads:

    The Amendment by Kiersten Modglin

    The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose

    It Ends With Us by Coleen Hoover

    📧 DM, email: [email protected]. Let us know in the comments a book recommendation for book club. Don't forget ☝🏽 to subscribe and hit the bell so you're notified each time we spill ☕️ with more great reads! ___________________________

    👉🏾 Make sure you check out @YaHamRightPodcast for current events and more great content! ___________________________________________________

    🛋️ Chapters 0:00 Intro

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    🤳🏾F0LloW Us oN:

    TikTok: @hellobesteas

    Instagram: @hello_bestea_podcast

    Facebook: @Hello Bes-tea Podcast

    Lemon8: @hellobestea

    Pinterest: @hellobesteapodcast

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    Who Are We? This podcast with two female hosts discusses books, books and more books. Including topics on parenting, family, life, mystery, thrillers, spice and everything else in-between. They enjoy fitness, skincare, haircare, fragrances, love, relationships, traveling abroad, a good life hack, laughing, and sharing all of these things as Besteas on a comfy sofa.

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    📚Check Out Our Goodreads: Tashima: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/181760074-always-sunshyne

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    🎧Listen to our Personal Spotify Music Playlists https://open.spotify.com/user/31l7zs6w4cnrxeskjnoh3nwybm24?si=a7dd9ce6c7834ef8 ________________________________

    Produced by: Tashima Aust and Maggie Hamilton Lilly

    Social Media Management By: Maggie Hamilton Lilly

    Youtube Management By: Tashima Aust

    Edited By: Tashima Aust

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    #books #reading #audiobook #booktube #subscribe #aceofspades #mustread #plottwist #shocking

    45 min
  • Freida McFadden's "The Boyfriend" Twist: Did You See It Coming?! | Book Club Discussion | Ep. 105

     @HelloBesteaPodcast 

    "The Boyfriend" by Freida McFadden is a psychological thriller that follows Sydney Shaw, a single woman in New York struggling with the pitfalls of modern dating. Sydney finally meets Tom, a charming doctor who seems perfect, but her luck takes a sinister turn when a brutal murder occurs in her social circle and police suspect a mystery man who dates women before killing them.

     

    📚 Upcoming Reads:

    Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

    The Amendment by Kiersten Modglin

     

    📧 DM, email: [email protected]. Let us know in the comments a book recommendation for book club. Don't forget ☝🏽 to subscribe and hit the bell so you're notified each time we spill ☕️ with more great reads!

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    👉🏾 Make sure you check out @YaHamRightPodcast for current events and more great content! ___________________________________________________

    🛋️ Chapters 0:00 Intro

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    🤳🏾F0LloW Us oN:

    TikTok: @hellobesteas

    Instagram: @hello_bestea_podcast

    Facebook: @Hello Bes-tea Podcast

    Lemon8: @hellobestea

    Pinterest: @hellobesteapodcast

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    Who Are We? This podcast with two female hosts discusses books, books and more books. Including topics on parenting, family, life, mystery, thrillers, spice and everything else in-between. They enjoy fitness, skincare, haircare, fragrances, love, relationships, traveling abroad, a good life hack, laughing, and sharing all of these things as Besteas on a comfy sofa.

    _____________________________________________

    📚Check Out Our Goodreads: Tashima: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/181760074-always-sunshyne ______________________________________________

    🎧Listen to our Personal Spotify Music Playlists https://open.spotify.com/user/31l7zs6w4cnrxeskjnoh3nwybm24?si=a7dd9ce6c7834ef8 ________________________________

    Produced by: Tashima Aust and Maggie Hamilton Lilly

    Social Media Management By: Maggie Hamilton Lilly

    Youtube Management By: Tashima Aust

    Edited By: Tashima Aust

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    #bookworm #reading #audiobook #bookclubs #support #suspense #mustread #plottwist

    24 min
  • Stolen Tongues: Horror or Hype? My Unfiltered Opinion Horror Book Review | Book Club | Ep. 104

    @hellobesteapodcast

     

    "Stolen Tongues" by Felix Blackwell is a horror novel by Felix Blackwell, originally published as a viral series titled “My Romantic Cabin Getaway” on the NoSleep subreddit, which later gained popularity as a self-published book in the indie horror community. The story centers on Felix and his fiancée Faye, who travel to a secluded mountain cabin to celebrate their engagement, only to be tormented by inexplicable voices, unsettling noises, and supernatural phenomena that focus particularly on Faye's sleep disorder.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35524932-stolen-tongues

     

    Felix Blackwell first posted the story in the NoSleep community as a series of entries inspired by his fiancée’s real-life sleep disorder. The original thread quickly amassed a following for its blend of supernatural horror and psychological suspense, characterized by a slow build of dread and ambiguous threats lurking just outside the cabin. The story’s popularity led to its expansion and eventual release as a full-length novel and even inspired an upcoming feature film adaptation.https://thewilsonbillboard.com/2025/04/from-forums-to-publishing-a-chilling-internet-horror-story/

    📚 Upcoming Reads:

    The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden

    Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

    The Amendment by Kiersten Modglin

     

    📧 DM, email: [email protected]. Let us know in the comments a book recommendation for book club. Don't forget ☝🏽 to subscribe and hit the bell so you're notified each time we spill ☕️ with more great reads!

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    👉🏾 Check out @YaHamRightPodcast for current events and more great content!

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    🛋️ Chapters 0:00 Intro

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    🤳🏾F0LloW Us oN:

    TikTok: @hellobesteas

    Instagram: @hello_bestea_podcast

    Facebook: @Hello Bes-tea Podcast

    Lemon8: @hellobestea

    Pinterest: @hellobesteapodcast

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    Who Are We? This podcast with two female hosts discusses books, books and more books. Including topics on parenting, family, life, mystery, thrillers, spice and everything else in-between. They enjoy fitness, skincare, haircare, fragrances, love, relationships, traveling abroad, a good life hack, laughing, and sharing all of these things as Besteas on a comfy sofa. _____________________________________________

    📚Check Out Our Goodreads: Tashima: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/181760074-always-sunshyne ______________________________________________

    🎧Listen to our Personal Spotify Music Playlists https://open.spotify.com/user/31l7zs6w4cnrxeskjnoh3nwybm24?si=a7dd9ce6c7834ef8 ________________________________

    Produced by: Tashima Aust and Maggie Hamilton Lilly

    Social Media Management By: Maggie Hamilton Lilly

    Youtube Management By: Tashima Aust

    Edited By: Tashima Aust

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    #booktube #booktok #bookclubs #supernaturalthriller #support #horrorbooks

    31 min
  • Living Your Last Day: No Regrets? | HBP Book Club Discussion | Ep. 103

     @HelloBesteaPodcast 

    Imagine a ticking clock, not a regular day, but your very last. Would you spend it frantically checking off a bucket list, or savoring every mundane moment you usually rush past?

     

    They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera is a young adult contemporary novel set in a near-future version of New York City where an organization called Death-Cast can predict when people are going to die and notifies them by phone on the day of their death. The story follows two teenage boys — Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio — who both receive a call informing them that they will die within the next 24 hours.​https://vickywhoreads.wordpress.com/2017/09/03/drc-they-both-die-at-the-end-by-adam-silvera/

     

    The novel explores mortality, love, friendship, and the value of living authentically despite life's unavoidable end. With alternating points of view, Silvera delivers an emotionally charged narrative that celebrates human connection and the urgency of embracing life while it lasts. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33385229-they-both-die-at-the-end

     

    Upcoming Reads:

    Stolen Tongues by Felix Blackwell

    The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden

    Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

    📧 DM, email: [email protected]. Let us know in the comments a book recommendation for book club. See you next week Bes-Teas 😊 Don't forget ☝🏽to subscribe and hit the bell so you're notified each time we spill ☕️ with more great reads! ___________________________

    👉🏾 Check out @YaHamRightPodcast for current events and great content!

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    🛋️ Chapters 0:00 Intro

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    🤳🏾F0LloW Us oN:

    TikTok: @hellobesteas

    nstagram: @hello_bestea_podcast

    Facebook: @Hello Bes-tea Podcast

    Lemon8: @hellobestea

    Pinterest: @hellobesteapodcast

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    Who Are We? This podcast with two female hosts discusses books, books and more books. Including topics on parenting, family, life, mystery, thrillers, spice and everything else in-between. They enjoy fitness, skincare, haircare, fragrances, love, relationships, traveling abroad, a good life hack, laughing, and sharing all of these things as Besteas on a comfy sofa. _____________________________________________

    📚Check Out Our Goodreads: Tashima: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/181760074-always-sunshyne ______________________________________________

    🎧Listen to our Personal Spotify Music Playlists https://open.spotify.com/user/31l7zs6w4cnrxeskjnoh3nwybm24?si=a7dd9ce6c7834ef8 ________________________________

    Produced by:

    Tashima Aust and Maggie Hamilton Lilly

    Social Media Management By: Maggie Hamilton Lilly

    Youtube Management By: Tashima Aust

    Edited By: Tashima Aust

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    #bookreview #booktok #bookclubs #friendship #bookclub #lgbtq #lovestory

    24 min
  • Hello Bestea Podcast: Tea Time | Book Club | Ep. 102

    ​ @HelloBesteaPodcast 

    🎙️Tea Time With The Besteas 🫖 Let's talk and catch up besteas.

    What are you currently watching? What are you reading? What's on your TBR? How's life? (loaded question, we know 🫠)

     

    📚Upcoming Reads:

    10/7 They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera

    10/14 Stolen Tongues by Felix Blackwell

    10/21 The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden

    10/25/25 Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

     

    📧 DM, email: [email protected]. Let us know in the comments a book recommendation for book club. See you next week Bes-Teas 😊

    Don't forget ☝🏽to subscribe and hit the bell so you're notified each time we spill ☕️ with more great reads!

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    👉🏾 Check out @YaHamRightPodcast for current events and great content! ___________________________________________________

    🛋️ Chapters 0:00 Intro ________________________

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    🤳🏾F0LloW Us oN: TikTok: @hellobesteas Instagram: @hello_bestea_podcast Facebook: @Hello Bes-tea Podcast Lemon8: @hellobestea Pinterest: @hellobesteapodcast

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    Who Are We? This podcast with two female hosts discusses books, books and more books. Including topics on parenting, family, life, mystery, thrillers, spice and everything else in-between. They enjoy fitness, skincare, haircare, fragrances, love, relationships, traveling abroad, a good life hack, laughing, and sharing all of these things as Besteas on a comfy sofa.

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    📚Check Out Our Goodreads: Tashima: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/181760074-always-sunshyne ______________________________________________

    🎧Listen to our Personal Spotify Music Playlists https://open.spotify.com/user/31l7zs6w4cnrxeskjnoh3nwybm24?si=a7dd9ce6c7834ef8 ________________________________

    Produced by: Tashima Aust and Maggie Hamilton Lilly

    Social Media Management By: Maggie Hamilton Lilly

    Youtube Management By: Tashima Aust

    Edited By: Tashima Aust

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    #currentlyreading #bookclubs #blackgirlpodcast #books #movie #friends #contentcreator

    23 min
  • Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter: Sweet Revenge or Empty Victory? | Psychological Thriller | Ep. 101

    ​ @HelloBesteaPodcast 

                                                             Welcome to the century club Besteas!

    "Pretty Girls" by Karin Slaughter is a dark psychological thriller centered around two estranged sisters, Claire and Lydia, whose family was shattered over twenty years ago by the disappearance of their teenage sister, Julia. When Claire's husband is murdered, the sisters reunite and begin investigating not only his mysterious death but also the long-cold case of Julia's disappearance. Their search reveals a web of family secrets, disturbing truths, and connections to a recent missing persons case. As they confront old traumas and the present danger, Claire and Lydia must work together to face a conspiracy more horrifying than they imagined and find redemption and justice amidst the darkness.

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    Upcoming Reads:

    10/7 They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera

    10/14 Stolen Tongues by Felix Blackwell

    10/21 The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden

    10/25 Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

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    📧 DM, email: [email protected]. Let us know in the comments a book recommendation for book club. See you next week Bes-Teas 😊 Don't forget ☝🏽to subscribe and hit the bell so you're notified each time we spill ☕️ with more great reads!

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    👉🏾 Check out @YaHamRightPodcast for current events and great content!

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    🛋️ Chapters 0:00 Intro ________________________

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    🤳🏾F0LloW Us oN: TikTok: @hellobesteas Instagram: @hello_bestea_podcast Facebook: @Hello Bes-tea Podcast Lemon8: @hellobestea Pinterest: @hellobesteapodcast

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    Who Are We? This podcast with two female hosts discusses books, books and more books. Including topics on parenting, family, life, mystery, thrillers, spice and everything else in-between. They enjoy fitness, skincare, haircare, fragrances, love, relationships, traveling abroad, a good life hack, laughing, and sharing all of these things as Besteas on a comfy sofa. _____________________________________________

    📚Check Out Our Goodreads: Tashima: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/181760074-always-sunshyne ______________________________________________

    🎧Listen to our Personal Spotify Music Playlists https://open.spotify.com/user/31l7zs6w4cnrxeskjnoh3nwybm24?si=a7dd9ce6c7834ef8 ________________________________

    Produced by: Tashima Aust and Maggie Hamilton Lilly

    Social Media Management By: Maggie Hamilton Lilly

    Youtube Management By: Tashima Aust

    Edited By: Tashima Aust

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    #bookrecommendations #booktok #bookworm #books #bookclub #thriller #family

    36 min
  • Unpacking "Razorblades Tears": Trauma, Triggers, and Growth | Book Club Discussion | Ep. 100

     @HelloBesteaPodcast 

    Happy 100th Episode Book Club Besteas!!!!!!!! 🎉🥳👏🏽

    Thank you for all the love and support as we slide into this next chapter of our podcasting journal 🙏🏽.

     

    Ike and Buddy Lee had little in common except criminal pasts and a love for their deceased sons. Both men largely failed to accept their sons’ sexuality while they were alive, a fact that haunts them as they embark on a violent quest for revenge. After detectives inform Ike that his son and son-in-law have been killed, both fathers become frustrated by the lack of police progress and decide to investigate the murders themselves.

                                                      👩🏽‍🏫 Tashima's book club pick for next week:

                                                                  Pretty Girls by Karen Slaughter

    📧 DM, email: [email protected]. Let us know in the comments a book recommendation for book club. See you next week Bes-Teas 😊 Don't forget ☝🏽to subscribe and hit the bell so you're notified each time we spill ☕️ with more great reads!

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    👉🏾 Check out @YaHamRightPodcast for current events and great content! ___________________________________________________

    🛋️ Chapters 0:00 Intro

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    🤳🏾F0LloW Us oN:

    TikTok: @hellobesteas

    Instagram: @hello_bestea_podcast

    Facebook: @Hello Bes-tea Podcast

    Lemon8: @hellobestea

    Pinterest: @hellobesteapodcast

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    Who Are We? This podcast with two female hosts discusses books, books and more books. Including topics on parenting, family, life, mystery, thrillers, spice and everything else in-between. They enjoy fitness, skincare, haircare, fragrances, love, relationships, traveling abroad, a good life hack, laughing, and sharing all of these things as Besteas on a comfy sofa.

    _____________________________________________

    📚Check Out Our Goodreads: Tashima: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/181760074-always-sunshyne ______________________________________________

    🎧Listen to our Personal Spotify Music Playlists https://open.spotify.com/user/31l7zs6w4cnrxeskjnoh3nwybm24?si=a7dd9ce6c7834ef8 ________________________________

    Produced by: Tashima Aust and Maggie Hamilton Lilly

    Social Media Management By: Maggie Hamilton Lilly

    Youtube Management By: Tashima Aust

    Edited By: Tashima Aust

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    #bookclubs #booktok #bookreview #books #bookreview #suspense #family

    40 min

About Hello Bes-tea!

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Welcome to the Hello Bestea Podcast, where good books meet great conversation! Join Maggie and Tashima as we dive into our latest reads, share honest book reviews, explore…