Life and Lit

This week, Sydney and Paige dive in to the thriller "They Never Learn" by Layne Fargo. Taking notes from "Dexter" and "Killing Eve," it's a psychological look in to the mind of a killer.

This week Sydney and Paige continue their spooky season picks with "The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches" by Sangu Mandanna. Mika has never felt she has a place in the world to call her own. Forced to move around on her own at risk of being discovered as a witch, she's mostly maintained a lonely life in London. Until one day she gets a message from someone who wants her to mentor three young witches...breaking the rule all witches must maintain in order to keep their existence secret. Can Mika find her purpose amongst a house full of misfits and her place in the world? Tune in to hear our thoughts on this cozy holiday read complete with a Gilmore Girls worthy cast of characters and our favorite 'Darcy Trope'.

This week, Paige and Sydney kick off spooky season with a great thriller from Riley Sager, "The House Across the Lake." The girls dive in to their theories and the completely unexpected twist that they never saw coming.

This week, Paige and Sydney head back to one of their favorite genres, historical fiction. "Hannah's War" by Jan Eliasberg is a cat-and-mouse spy novel about a female scientist working with the Americans to develop the atomic bomb....but who's side is she really on? We loved this novel about one of the most important scientific discoveries of the 20th century!

This week Sydney and Paige return to a tried and true pod author with "My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She's Sorry" by Fredrik Backman. Backman does it again with this touching story of grief told from almost 8 year old Elsa's eyes. A portrait of humanity effortlessly woven with a grandmother's fairytales, Backman delivers a touching tale of overcoming grief and what it means to be human. Tune in as we rave over one of our new favorite authors!

This week we're back with a double feature of celebrity memoirs. Paige dives in to "Beyond the Wand" by Harry Potter star Tom Felton (of course), and Sydney covers "Finding Me" by the great Viola Davis.

This week Sydney and Paige discuss the latest book in the ACOTAR series "A Court of Silver Flames" by Sarah J. Maas. Shifting focus from Feyre and Rhys, this time our main characters are Nesta and Cassian. Recovering from the physical and emotional wounds from the war has proven to be more difficult for Nesta after her father's death. The war may be over for now, but threats to Prythian and the Night Court are still present. With a spicy new love story, strong character arcs, and a badass female trio, this book expands on the ACOTAR series and sets things up for an exciting future.

This week, Sydney and Paige discuss "Brooklyn" by Colm Toibin. It's a story of the Amerian dream, and a young girl who immigrates from Ireland to chase it. It's also a feature film starring the wonderful Saoirse Ronan. Listen to our thoughts on "Brooklyn" now!