Bookworms, assemble! It's Overbooked's "End of Year Wrap Up" – where we judge books by their covers AND their contents!

Paige & Kelsey each countdown their top 10 favorite books of 2024, with a side of tea on the year's most overhyped reads. We're also peeking into our crystal ball for 2025's hottest releases. Will they be fire or just kindling? Only time will tell!

Special shout out to our listeners for sharing their faves – we've sprinkled in your bookish wisdom throughout the episode. Tune in for a year-end podcast-extravaganza that will leave your TBR pile taller than your New Year's resolutions list!

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Tune in to hear Paige & Kelsey discuss their December book, "Pachinko" by Min Jin Lee! This sweeping saga follows four generations of Koreans living in Japan from 1910 - 1989.

(Spoilers begin at 16:37)

OFFICIAL OVERBOOKED RATING: 2.875

It's time for another episode of Extra Credit! In this spoiler-free chat, Paige & Kelsey discuss the memoir, The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin.

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Tune in to hear Paige & Kelsey discuss their November book, "James" by Percival Everett! This novel reimagines The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and tells the story from the perspective of Jim, the runaway slave. With its dark wit and brilliant voice, we promise it will truly take you on an adventure.

(Spoilers begin at 15:07)

OFFICIAL OVERBOOKED RATING: 4.75

It's time for another episode of Extra Credit! In this spoiler-free chat, Paige & Kelsey discuss the novel, The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand, and the Netflix TV show staring Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Dakota Fanning, and more.

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Tune in to hear Paige & Kelsey discuss their October book, "The River We Remember" by William Kent Krueger! In 1958 small town Minnesota, Jimmy Quinn's dead body is found floating in the river. Jimmy has many enemies, but as Sheriff Brody begins his investigation, the town has already pointed the finger at Noah Bluestone.

(Spoilers begin at 15:45)

OFFICIAL OVERBOOKED RATING: 2.875

On this very special episode of Extra Credit, we are joined by author, Michael Wendroff, to discuss his debut novel, What Goes Around! Listen to our spoiler-free conversation discussing the inspiration for his thriller, the writing process, literary agents, publishers, and more!

Check out Michael's brand new book (out now!) at the link here: https://michaelwendroff.com/

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Tune in to hear Paige & Kelsey discuss our September book, "The Wedding People" by Alison Espach!

(Spoilers begin at 11:10)

OFFICIAL OVERBOOKED RATING: 4.5

It's time for another episode of Extra Credit! In this spoiler-free chat, Paige & Kelsey discuss the novel, The Husbands by Holly Gramazio.

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Tune in to hear Paige & Kelsey discuss our August book, "The God of the Woods" by Liz Moore! A town-wide investigation begins when Barbara goes missing from her bunk at summer camp. The search for her also reveals secrets from fourteen years earlier, when her brother disappeared in the exact same woods.

(Spoilers begin at 15:03)

OFFICIAL OVERBOOKED RATING: 4.5