Lit on Lit

Welcome back to Lit on Lit! Today Amanda and Amber talk about Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth. An 81 year old convicted murderer living in a neighborhood where everyone knows your business, how has she been able to keep the secret of who she is for this long? Join us for a spoiler-free book chat on this endearing 4 star mystery.

NEW ACHIEVEMENT! You are about to listen to the Lit on Lit Between the Pages Book Club episode featuring Dungeon Crawler Carl. REWARD - you are about to listen to Amanda and Amber talk about Dungeon Crawler Carl, isn't that reward enough?

With the kick off of summer, Amanda and Amber are here to talk sports romances. We have a recommendation for every sport you could think of and maybe some you haven't thought of. Tie on your shoulder pads and lace up your cleats and join us in the sporting arena of love.

Recommendations Mentioned in the Episode

HOCKEY ROMANCE

Den of Vipers - K.A. Knight

The Deal by Elle Kennedy

Powerless by Elsie Silver

FOOTBALL ROMANCE

Say You Swear by Megan Brandy

Fake it Til You Break it by Megan Brandy

Just for the Cameras Meghan Quinn

FIGURE SKATING

Ice Breaker by Hannah Grace

From Lukov With Love - Mariana Zapata

SOCCER ROMANCE

The Striker by Ana Huang

Only When It's Us Erin Hawkins

BASKETBALL ROMANCE

The Right Move by Liz Tomforde

Game Changer - Piper Lawson

CHEERLEADING ROMANCE

The Dixon Rule- Elle Kennedy

SWIMMING ROMANCE

Beyond the Stroke by Erin Hawkins

The Deep End - Ali Hazelwood

PICKLEBALL ROMANCE

Pickleballers Ilana Lang

GOLF ROMANCE

Fangirl Down Tessa Bailey

BASEBALL ROMANCE

The Bromance Book Club - Lyssa Kay Adams

In Her Own League by Liz Tomforde

ROWING ROMANCE

Racing Hearts

SURFING ROMANCE

Ride the Wave

CAR RACING ROMANCE

Off the Grid

HORSE RACING ROMANCE

Off to the Race - Elsie Silver

TENNIS ROMANCE

40-Love - Olivia Dade

GYMNASTICS ROMANCE

Head Over Heels – Hannah Orenstein

RUGBY ROMANCE

Binding 13 By Chloe Walsh

Red Card - Maren Moore

RODEO ROMANCE

Ride - Roxie Noir

Flawless - Elsie Silver

Amber and Amanda here to tell you about some story retellings. Who doesn't love a good villain origin stories or a flipped POV? Every character has a story and we have some titles for you that tell the other side of the coin.

BOOK RECS

I, Medusa by Ayana Gray Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser Circe by Madeline Miller Ariadne by Jennifer Saint The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang Iron Window by Xiran Jay Zhao The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab Malice by Heather Walter Wicked by Gregory Maguire Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C Dao Lost Boy by Christina Henry Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Beastly by Alex Flinn Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Neon Gods by Katee Roberts Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden Disney's A Twisted Tale Series Serena Valentino's Villains Series

Hi Listeners!

The book club you have been waiting for is finally here! Amanda and Amber deep dive into Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. There are spoilers ** so if you haven't read it, stop right here, go read it really quick and come back to give us a listen. Walk with us through the streets of Golden as we discover just who the mysterious Theo really is.

Hi Guys! Amber and Amber are back to provide you with some book recs that will make you want to walk around, smell the flowers bloom and hear the spring rain softly hit your window. We are talking about touching grass energy.

Hopefully we've add a few titles to your already enormous TBR.

The Summer I Turned Pretty Jenny Han

Archer’s Voice Mia Sheridan

The Wish Nicholas Sparks

The Light Between Oceans M.L. Stedman

Beach Read -Emily Henry

Magic Hour Kristin Hannah

The Great Alone Kristin Hannah

The Giver of Stars Jojo Moyes

Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens

The Darkest Part of the Forest Holly Black

Tara Road Maeve Binchy

Just for the Summer Abby Jimenez

The Paradise Problem Christina Lauren

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry Gabrielle Zevin

The House in the Cerulean Sea TJ Klune

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches Sangu Mandanna

Why it fits: True cottagecore—cozy home, magic, found fa

Part of Your World Abby Jimenez

An Offer from a Gentleman Julia Quinn

Legends and Lattes Travis Baldree

The Spell Shop Sarah Beth Durst

Where Darkness Stands A. B Poranek

One Dark Window Rachel Gillig

The Road of Bones Demi Winter

Phantasma Kaylie Smith

Anathema Kerri Lake

We are already in the second quarter of the year! Can you believe it? Amanda and Amber are back to bring some new releases to add to your ever growing TBR.

APRIL BOOKS

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

Cherry Baby by Rainbow Rowell

Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth

Happy Ending by Chloe Liese

American Fantasy by Emma Straub

The verdant cage by Jess Lourey

Blood Bound by Ellis Hunter 04/28

The Commons by Rebecca Ihim

The Girl Upstairs by Jessica R. Patch 04/28

Into the Blue: A Love Story Emma Brodie

Love Overboard by Kandi Steiner 04/21

Too Close to Home by Seraphina Nova Glass

Shield of Sparrows #2 The Rites of the Starling Devney Perry

Kings of Sin #6 King of Gluttony Ana Huang

MAY BOOKS

Rules for the Summer by Meghan Quinn

The Divorce Freida McFadden 05/26

fever dream by elsie silver

Safari Murder Party Rachel Moore

the calamity club by katheryn stockett

The Anniversary Alex Finlay

The May House by Jillian Cantor

The Library After Dark Andie Pliego

first and forever by lynn painter

The Girl with a Thousand Faces Sunyi Dean

Caller Unknown by Gillian McAllister

Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It Brooke Averick

Moonfall #2 The Ballad of Falling Dragons Sarah A Parker

Dream Harbor #6 The Daisy Chain Flower Shop by Laurie Gilmore

The Midnight World #2 The Midnight Train Matt Haig

The Wolves of Ruin #2 Fury Bound Sable Sorensen

Dungeon Crawler Carl #8 A Parade of Horribles Matt Dinniman

All Hail Chaos Sarah Rees Brennan

JUNE BOOKS

Marion Leah Rowan

the someday garden by ashley poston

The Shampoo Effect Jenny Jackson

Retro by Jessica M. Goldstein

Songs of the Dead Brandon Sanderson

The Top of the World by Ethan Joella

Off the Record by Sara Goodman Confino

The River She Became by Emily Varga

Sublimation by Isabel J Kim

Tropesick Lauren Okie

You First by Caroline Kepnes

Light Wielder Rachel Schneider

Harvest Season Brynne Weaver

Night Witch Jaymin Eve

To close out international women's month, Amanda and Amber talk Freida McFadden's latest release, Dear Debbie.

*Warning* This episode does contain spoilers!!!

Listen in for some petty, some justifiable and some unhinged feminine rage!

This week Amanda and Amber talk the full spectrum of feminine rage and some book recs for whatever female rage spiral you are currently in. From soft and quiet homicidal homemaker to burn the world down and dance on the ashes, we have a book for all of it!

Book Mentions

White Oleander - Janet Fitch My Year of Rest and Relaxation - Ottessa Moshfegh The Awakening - Kate Chopin Verity - Colleen Hoover The Push - Ashley Audrain Everyone Is Lying to You - Jo Piazza The Perfect Son - Freida McFadden The Metal Slinger - Rachel Schneider The Blood and Ash Series - Jennifer L. Armentrout The Change - Kirsten Miller The Lost Apothecary - Sarah Penner The Movement - Clara Bingham A Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood The Last Housewife - Ashley Winstead Vox - Christina Dalcher Throne of Glass - Sarah J Maas Long Live Evil - Sarah Rees Brennan Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn A Court of Silver Flames - Sarah J Maas Victorian Psycho - Virginia Feito One Dark Window - Rachel Gillig Dear Debbie - Freida McFadden The Dead Husband Cookbook - Danielle Valentine The Mindf*ck Series - S.T. Abby Zodiac Academy - Caroline Peckman Killers of a Certain Age - Deanna Raybourn Crescent City Sarah J Maas

Amanda and Amber talk lit fic that slaps (in a good way). Amanda dives deep on one of her 5 star reads, Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt and Amber goes out of this world chatting about Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid.