In Our Bookish Era

Bring the tissues and prepare to get in touch with your emotions. This episode we are feeling the feels. These books claim to make people downright sob, will that happen to us? Kristia's book is all about second chances and first impression. Rachael's book is on neglect and the feeling power of letting someone in and taking a chance on them, also possible aliens.

Books Discussed:

Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover

Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah

Life has been a bit hectic for Kristia and Rachael but what better way to feel accomplished than knocking out a short stories. Even better when it's a TEN OUTTA TEN! Rachel's book keeps it's character names to itself while a daughter is telling us about her life with her, maybe a witch (probably a witch), mother. It's all about coming of age.

Book Discussed:

My Evil Mother by Margaret Atwood

Reese Witherspoon has chosen a lot of great books for her book club. This episode we're diving into two of them. One has magic, one has long lost lovers. Everyone is discovering who they are and what they want out of life. Fives all around.

Books Discussed:

The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

and N is for No Way Kristia & Rachael are covering books about murder, never say that coming! Yes, we know this isn't a surprise, but the murder in the first book was. It was an accident... until it became an even bigger issue when the Aunties get involved and help cover up the crime. But, what are families for. The killer in our second book has no family, nature vs nurture anyone? This killer is all about cataloging smells and he wants to be the only one who possesses that certain spell, so ya gotta die, #sorrynotsorry

Books Discussed:

Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind

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April Showers Bring May Flowers. Or where we live, April showers bring more May showers.

Anywhos, this episode we've gotten our inspiration from that saying and embraced it with our covers! Rachael is all about the April Showers this round. Her book is a psychological thriller, a mom goes missing, or did she just run away, lets see what her husband has to think about that. Her family has been unkind to her since an accident killed her youngest daughter, maybe she'll just stay away.

Kristia is bringing in the May Flowers and taking you on the adventure of a lifetime. It's just a few days boat ride to a small island with a disturbing past. People say not to stay for long because it starts to warp you mind. But when you're in your early 20s where else would you go for an adventure. Just be sure to watch your back! Nothing is what it seems.

Books Discussed:

Don't Look for Me by Wendy Walker

Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins

What rhymes with orange? Not a clue - but we've got more poetry for you! This time Kristia borrowed a book from Rachael, and there's definitely a theme with these minis. This book will take you on a rollercoaster of emotions. And in true Kristia fashion, she couldn't pick just one favorite, so prepare yourself for a handful of powerful poems.

Book Discussed:

Your Heart is the Sea by Nikita Gill

Do you ever get tired of them youngin's trying to solve crimes with no life experience? If you said yes, have we got the books for you! This episode it's Seniors Solving Crime. Two sets of four do what the police forces can't and solve murders.

We can't give it all away here - you'll just have to listen

Books Discussed:

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

Death in the Sunshine by Steph Broadribb

Happy Poetry Month!

To kick us off Rachael has a lovely collection of poems to take us on a journey of growth and healing. It is a celebration of love in all forms, and we can't wait to celebrate with you

Book Discussed:

The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kuar

If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?

This episode is all about revenge. Revenge on the men who killed our children, on those who bullied our babies to take their own lives, revenge on those who hurt others and were never punished. It pulls us back into a life we thought we had left for good, a place that is part make-believe and part real world, where we must trust our own instincts to save those we love.

Books Discussed:

The Collective by Alison Gaylin

Mirrorland by Carole Johnstone

We've made it out of the dreary Winter and it's finally Spring! What better way to ring in the new season than with books Mother Nature would approve of?! We've got environmental-spring-related books this episode. There are plenty of similarities between the two: small flyover towns, health issues among the town folk accepted as "normal", strange tasting water, and a lot of other orange (to be polite) flags! Listen it to get enraged with us!

Books Discussed:

Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson

One Two Three by Laurie Frankel

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