Hey Book Besties! 

Welcome to our chat with Author Lacey Hawthorne Author of How My Fake Alien Boyfriend Learned to Cook and Saved the Family Business. Lacey took a truly ridiculous book cover, and their justified hatred for AI and turned it into a whole book featuring a himbo sweetie baby alien, a pink haired chef baddie, found family & the beauty of trying. Lacey is an indie romance author writing books full of whimsy, curvy characters, whimpers and silly premises that ALSO have so so much heart. So divas, grab your whisks, hold them the right way, and join us in welcoming Lacey to the Diva Den!!

Lacey:

Reading - The Sugar Queen - Sarah Addison Allen

Watching - The Try Guys 

Obsessed - Her Dog! 

Lacey Hawthorne can be found on:

Instagram @laceyshawthorneauthor 

Threads @laceyshawthorneauthor 

Or her website https://www.laceyhawthorne.com/

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 Hey Book Besties! 

Welcome to our chat with Julie Kinn. We are so excited to have this chat! Julie is the author of Picky, a psychologist, writer, crafter, serial hobbyist, mom to both humans and dogs, and maybe most importantly, a bread enthusiast. Julie brings her background in psychology into her writing, exploring themes and experiences with anxiety, OCD, ARFID, intrusive thoughts, and the complicated ways mental health can shape our relationships with ourselves and the people we love. Her debut novel Picky is funny, uncomfortable, and deeply human. We’re so excited to talk about bread, mental health representation, food and anxiety, family dynamics, and the inspiration behind Zillah’s story!

Julie:

Reading - Vanity Fair - William Makepeace Thrackeray 

Watching - The People’s Court

Obsessed - Bulbs and Blondies! (greatest idea ever)

Julie Kinn can be found on:

Instagram @juliekinnphd

TikTok @juliekinn

Or her website https://www.juliekinn.com/picky

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Hiiiiii Book Besties! 

Hello from the Diva Den and welcome to our August Reading Round Up!  Join us as we talk about what we watched, what were obsessed with, and most importantly what we read. We have exciting book announcements for our next two books we will be covering and we will round it off with book news!

Join our book club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/lit-loud-podcast-book-club-with-aaliyah-r-489355122918

What the Divas are watching:

Aaliyah: 

- New Girl Season 5

- House of the Dragon

Johnna:

- Naked and Afraid: Global Showdown 

- The Odyssey 

- Widows Bay 

- Ted Lasso Season 4

What the Divas are obsessed with:

Aaliyah:

- Wicker Man trailer 

- Charm City Books

- Skating!!!!

- Tik Tok current vibe: WHAM Drag and Hole Mother

Johnna:

- Still riding the BFAB high 

- Road trip!

- Book Shelf in the pod lab

What the Divas read:

Aaliyah: 

- Puck - Samantha Allen

- Pot Shot - Laura Piper Lee

- Her Soul to Take - Harley LaRoux

Johnna: 

- Fruit Fly - Josh Silver 

- Well, Actually - Mazey Eddings 

- Hungerstone - Kat Dunn 

- Doomsdate - Laura Piper Lee

What is on our TBR for up next?

Aaliyah:

- This Inevitable Ruin & A Parade of Horribles - Matt Dinnimon 

- Doomsdate - Laura Piper Lee

- Chosen Family - Madline Gray

- A Good Puck - Rochelle Wold

Johnna:

- Burn the Negative - Josh Winning 

- Cherry Baby - Rainbow Rowell 

- Creep - Emma Van Straaten 

- The Vampire Lestat - Anne Rice 

- Look What the Cat Dragged In -  Jason Rekulak ARC

- Crone - Keith Rosson ARC

- A Good Puck - Rochelle Wolf ARC

Where you are in your reading goal for the year?

Aaliyah: 76/75

Johnna: 98/75

TBR For the Pod: 

Play Nice - Rachel Harrison ***This is a change from what was announced on the episode***

• Sept 17th - October 1st 

House of Rayne - Harley Laroux 

• October 15th - October 29th 

Book News! 

- Showrunners Announced for the Dungeon Crawler Carl series 

- Heated Rivalry season 2 has started filming!

- In 2026, a Record Number of Pulitzer Prize Winners and Finalists Disclosed AI Use

- Grady Hendrix’s The Final Girl Support Group is getting a movie adaptation 

- Deep End by Ali Hazelwood, Movie adaptation in the works 

- Brandon Sanderson wrote a Mistborn movie script

- Wicker, the trailer heard round the world

- Asking for paid reviews from indie authors

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Hi Book Besties! 

We have returned from Book Fair at Bel Air and we are simply so excited to share our interviews with you! The intro to the episode will include the divas book hauls and a chat about this incredible event. All three interviews with introductions are after. Check for the time stamps below! 

Book Hauls:

Aaliyah: 

Late Bloomer - Mazey Eddings with sprayed edges 

Johnna:

You Won’t Forget Me - Mazey Eddings 

Our Immortal Hearts - Lara Buckheit

The Covenant of Blood - J.S. Living 

Mazey Eddings: 13:48

Reading: Seduction Theory - Emily Adrian 

Watching: The Hunger Games

Obsessed: Gardening / Book Fair at Bel Air 

You can find Mazey at:

https://www.mazeyeddings.com/

https://www.instagram.com/mazeyeddings/

Ethan Gray: 37:00

Reading: Fabulous Bodies - Chuck Tingle  

Watching: Dragon Strikers / Widow’s Bay

Obsessed: … we lost the plot 

You can find Ethan at:

https://ethangrayvoice.com/

https://www.instagram.com/morallyethangray

Kristy Boyce: 55:45

Reading: Stay for a Spell - Amy Coombe

Watching: Stephen Fails to Save the Universe 

Obsessed: Book Fair at Bel Air 

You can find Kristy at:

https://www.kristyboyceauthor.com/

https://www.instagram.com/kristylboyce/

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Hey Book Besties! 

Welcome to our chat with Celine Ong. The second we picked up Hold Me Like a Grudge we wanted to pick Celine’s brain on it and it’s exactly what we got to do! Join us as we yap about all things fandom and their fantastic new release!! 

Celine:

Reading - Interview with the Vampire - Anne Rice 

Watching - Dimension Twenty 

Obsessed - Hungary Grand Prix and The World Cup 

Celine Ong can be found on:

Instagram @readwithcel

TikTok @writewithcel 

Or their website writewithcel.com

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Hiiii Book Besties! 

Today we're joined by a creator who truly believes that books are doorways to connection. Coming to us from sunny FL is Alyssa, also known as @cozy.soul.reads, fellow diva and host of the Stories and Spoilers Podcast! She is a self-proclaimed ultimate mood reader whose reading taste spans just about every genre, making her the PERFECT person to talk all things books and the community around them. You can find her championing queer and Black authors, diving headfirst into unforgettable spooky horror reads, and chatting with incredible guests every Friday on her pod! 

Welcome to the Diva Den, Alyssa!!!!

What the Divas are Reading:

Alyssa:

• Lethal Kiss - Taylor Grothe

Johnna:

• Rolls and Rivalry - Kristy Boyce 

• I’m gonna get you back - Elena Armas

• The Caretaker - Marcus Kliewer 

Aaliyah: 

• Cherry Baby - Rainbow Rowell

What the Divas are Watching:

Alyssa:

• The Odyssey

Johnna:

• The Four Seasons

Aaliyah: 

• House of the Dragon

• New Girl 

What the Divas are Obsessed with:

Alyssa:

• Her Girlfriend!! 

• Curly Hair Products from Curlsmith 

Johnna:

• Smut Strut 

• Stickers 

Aaliyah: 

• All of Alyssa’s Book Recommendations 

Hello from the Diva Den and welcome to our July Reading Round Up! 

Vampire Lestat coverage is from 16:42 - 1:08:00, if that is what brought you here or you’d like to skip it. This was a finale for the books!

Lestat Stickers can be found here!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/UndertheSeamCo

Join our book club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/lit-loud-podcast-book-club-with-aaliyah-r-489355122918

What are you watching?

Aaliyah: 

• A lot of fringe videos 

• The Vampire Lestat Season Finale

Johnna:

•  The Vampire Lestat Season Finale ✨🟠👄🟠✨  

What are you obsessed with?

Aaliyah: 

•  Our interview with Allysa 

• Milo

Johnna

• Bookfair at Bel Air prep 

What we read:

Aaliyah: 

• Cherry Baby - Rainbow Rowell

• Last Night Was Killer - Mary Pauline Lowry

• Pounded By Produce - GM Fairy

Johnna:

• The Caretaker - Marcus Kliewer keilver

• Nothing Tastes as Good - Luke Dumas 

• Our Immortal Hearts - Lara Buckheit 

What is on your TBR for up next?

Aaliyah: 

• Hungerstone - Kat Dunn 

• Is This A Cry for Help - Emily Austin

• Puck - Samantha Allen

• Pot Shot - Laura Piper Lee

Johnna

• Hungerstone - Kat Dunn

• The Vampire Lestat / Queen of the Damned - Anne Rice 

• There is No Antimemetics Division - QNTM 

• Thrall - Rebecca Mahoney 

• Burn the Negative - Josh Winning 

Where you are in your reading goal for the year?

Aaliyah: 60/75

Johnna: 85/75

TBR For the Pod: 

Currently, nothing, we have lots of interviews slated for August! 

Stay tuned! 

Book News:

A trailer for Other Mommy has dropped 

Dungeon Crawler Carl Graphic Novel Vol 2 Drops in October 

New instagram feature allows “currently reading”

Emily Henry’s Great Big Beautiful Life is getting a move adaptation 

Love, Theoretically is being adapted for the screen 

Lauren Roberts writer of  Powerless / Reckless / Fearless under AI allegations  

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton is officially being adapted into a movie

Jeff Hays Announced as princess donut! 

Jonathan Bailey is cast as Dracula 

The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer is getting a movie adaptation

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Hey Book Besties! 

Come to us Divas. Welcome to part 3 of our deep dive into Fabulous Bodies by Chuck Tingle. This is the conclusion of this crazy tale. Chuck has done it again girls, gays, and theys. If you want to hear us hash out episode 6 of The Vampire Lestat this episode is for you! 

Want to jump to the book coverage? It begins at 59:00

Join our book club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/lit-loud-podcast-book-club-with-aaliyah-r-489355122918

What The Divas are Reading:

Aaliyah: 

• A Good Person - Kristen King

• Dungeons and Drama - Kristy Boyce

• Pounded by Produce - G.M. Fairy

Johnna:

• Home Sick - Rhiannon Grist 

• Nothing Tastes as Good - Luke Dumas 

• It Came From the Closet - Queer reflections of horror 

What the Divas are Watching:

Aaliyah:

• House of the Dragon 

• The Vampire Lestat 

Johnna:

• The Vampire Lestat 

What the Divas are Obsessed With: 

Aaliyah: 

• Ham and Cheese croissant from Trader Joes 

• Bad Bitch Book Club Summer Camp Footage 

Johnna: 

• Hot Girl Summer

• Aaliyah on Snapchat 

• Harley Laroux signed name plate 

• Lestat in Rollingstone 

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Hey Book Besties! 

Welcome back for part 2 of our deep dive into Fabulous Bodies by Chuck Tingle. We are gobbling this kooky tale up and we promise it only gets more bonkers.

Want to jump to the book coverage? It begins at 50:30

Join our book club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/lit-loud-podcast-book-club-with-aaliyah-r-489355122918

What The Divas are Reading:

Aaliyah: 

• Triple Sec - TJ Alexander 

Johnna:

• Dungeons and Drama - Kristy Boyce 

• The Ending Writes Itself - Evelyn Clarke

What the Divas are Watching:

Aaliyah:

• House of Dragon 

• The Vampire Lestat 

Johnna:

• The Vampire Lestat 

What the Divas are Obsessed With: 

Aaliyah: 

• Hold Me Like a Grudge Book Mail! 

• DCC Chocolate 

• Fabulous Bodies Hardcover 

Johnna: 

• Smut and women having romance only book stores 

• Threads 

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Hey Book Besties! 

It’s July already and the Divas are diving into their next read! In this episode we dive into Fabulous Bodies by Chuck Tingle. It’s a ripper, so buckle up. 

Want to jump to the book coverage? It begins at 43:00

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What The Divas are Reading:

Aaliyah: 

• Superfan by Jenny Tu-wang hwang

• Night Was Killer By Mary Pauline Lowry

• What Hunger by Catherine Dang 

• The Eye of the Bedlam Bride Matt Dinnaman

Johnna:

• The Vampire Lestat - Anne Rice 

• Queen of the Damned - Anne Rice 

• The Lowe Job - Grace Alexander 

• Dungeons and Drama - Kristy Boyce 

What the Divas are Watching:

Aaliyah:

• House of Dragon 

• The Vampire Lestat 

Johnna:

• Interview With the vampire 

• The Vampire Lestat 

What the Divas are Obsessed With: 

Aaliyah: 

• AC access 

• Hotel Revival 

• Jezfever Dance Circle 

Johnna: 

• Book Mail! 

• House of Rayne and Hold Me Like a Grudge preorders 

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