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Who’s ready to do some traveling? As summer approaches I get the itch to start planning some weekend getaways, vacations, and sometimes I don’t have the funds to travel all the places I want to go. Instead I dive into a book that will transport me. Today, Nahomy and I are sharing some book recommendations to cure your wanderlust.

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BOOKS MENTIONED

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth

Hello Stranger by Katherine Center

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed

One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle

Shipped by Angie Hockman

We Were Liars by E Lockhart

Float Plan by Trish Doller

City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Something Wilder by Christina Lauren

Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker 

The Lost Summers of Newport by Beatriz Williams, Karen White, and Lauren Willig

Wanderlust by Elle Everhart

Buckle up book nerds. Today, Elizabeth and I are going to be sharing books we didn't like. Now before you get defensive we both acknowledge that while these books didn’t work for us, they might be great books for you. We don’t want to bash these books, rather we want to share why they didn’t work for us. Let me know what terrible books you have read because of hype.

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BOOKS MENTIONED

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

Happy Place by Emily Henry

The Giver by Lois Lowry

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Babel by RF Kuong

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab

The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

The Pallbearers Club by Paul Tremblay

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

Sundial by Catriona Ward

Normal People by Sally Rooney

The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz

One of Us is Lying by Karen M McManus

The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon

Today I’m sitting down with Krysti Meyer, author & cozy podcaster to break down cozy mysteries for ya. We’re talking grandma cozies to millennial cozies and everything in between. Of course we rounded out the episode with some recommendations perfect to read this spring.

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BOOKS MENTIONED

Shady Hollow by Juneau Black

Curds of Prey by Korina Moss

Cheddar Off Dead by Korina Moss

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

It Takes Two to Mango by Carrie Doyle

The Plot is Murder by V.M. Burns

Arsenic & Adobo by Mia P. Manansala

Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke

A Fatal Groove by Olivia Blacke

Death on Tap by Ellie Alexander

Beer and Loathing by Ellie Alexander

Spying in High Heels by Gemma Halliday

Christmas in High Heels by Gemma Halliday

Honeymoon in High Heels by Gemma Halliday

Sweetheart in High Heels by Gemma Halliday

A Skeleton in the Family by Leigh Perry

Twilight Falls by Juneau Black

Board to Death by C.J. Connor

Beaches Bungalow & Burglaries by Tonya Kappes

Today, Elizabeth and I deep dive into a conversation about cults. What are cults? What makes them so fascinating? And so much more! Of course there’s some book recommendations too. Recommendations start around the 20min mark.

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Just Like Mother by Anne Heltzel [BOOK DISCUSSION] https://tinyurl.com/2dv79kuz

Sounds Like a Cult Podcast (w/ Amanda Montell) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sounds-like-a-cult/id1566917047

SOURCES

MasterClass https://tinyurl.com/3wt4e4mk

Janja Lalich’s website: https://janjalalich.com/

Article- 10 Things to Know About The Psychology of Cults: https://www.onlinepsychologydegree.info/what-to-know-about-the-psychology-of-cults/

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BOOKS MENTIONED

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Look Closer by David Ellis

I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

The Girls by Emma Cline

Within These Walls by Ania Ahlborn

Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape by Jenna Miscavige Hill

Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology by Leah Remini

Just Like Mother by Anne Heltzel

The Children of Red Peak by Craig DiLouie

When She Returned by Lucinda Berry

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

Bunny by Mona Awad

This Might Hurt by Stephanie Wrobel

A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw

The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead

Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez

Sure I’ll Join Your Cult by Maria Bamford

I forgot to mention but you definitely need to check out The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Warner, a memoir about the author's experiences growing up in a polygamous Mormon cult. She describes the abuse that she and her mother experienced in their family, the atmosphere of fear and paranoia they lived in, and her ultimate triumphant escape from that world.

Today I am joined by Layna to discuss our thoughts and feelings on the book Haven by Emma Donoghue. This one was a bit out of our comfort zone, but we tackled it so we would be able to share our thoughts with you!

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More Resources

Excerpt from the beginning of Haven: https://www.cbc.ca/books/emma-donoghue-s-historical-fiction-book-haven-imagines-ireland-around-the-year-600-read-an-excerpt-now-1.6517709

Interview by Ari Shapiro on NPR's All Things Considered,  https://www.npr.org/2022/08/24/1119308599/the-book-haven-is-a-monastic-retreat-to-an-island-inhabited-only-by-men-and-bird

Kim Honey, 'How a 21st-century Feminist Inhabits the Minds and Lives of Sixth-Century Monks in Haven,' https://www.everythingzoomer.com/zed-book-club/2022/09/28/how-a-21st-century-feminist-inhabits-the-minds-and-lives-of-sixth-century-monks-in-haven/

Margaret Skea, Interview/Feature, 'A Deceptively Simple Story: Confinement, Family and the Environment in Emma Donoghue’s Haven,' https://historicalnovelsociety.org/a-deceptively-simple-story-confinement-family-and-the-environment-in-emma-donoghues-haven/

Today, I am speaking out about disability representation in fiction; why it’s important, how to recognize good representation & share some book recommendations.

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BOOKS MENTIONED

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker

Oracle Code by Marieke Nijkamp

The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O’Neill

The Girl Aquarium by Jen Campbell

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia

The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli

Under Rose-Tainted Skies by Louise Gornall

Don’t Touch by Rachel M. Wilson

All’s Well by Mona Awad

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

The Bride Test  by Helen Hoang

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Only When It’s Us by Chloe Liese

Always Only You by Chloe Liese

Ever After Always by Chloe Liese

With You Forever by Chloe Liese

Everything For You by Chloe Liese

If Only You by Chloe Liese

Only and Forever by Chloe Liese

Today, Nikki and I are here to recommend some romantic suspense books. Romantic suspense have plots that focuses on a mystery, suspense or thriller storyline mixed with a love story that develops in the context of a life-and-death crime—or potential crime—situation. The stakes are high on both the romance and suspense fronts.

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Books Mentioned

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Verity by Colleen Hoover

Layla by Colleen Hoover

The Obsession by Nora Roberts

The Witness by Nora Roberts

Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts

Don’t Look Now by Mary Burton

Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman

The Family Game by Catherine Steadman

The Arrangement by Robyn Harding

The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins

Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins

The Villa by Rachel Hawkins

When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole

Bath Haus by P.J. Vernon

The Girl in 6E by A.R. Torre

Does It Hurt? by H.D. Carlton

A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole

Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard

What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall

In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead 

Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough

Today, Jordyn and I are here to talk about celebrity book clubs. Make sure you let me know which celebrity book clubs you enjoy and which ones you think I need to check out.

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Today's episode is extra special because I had a chance to sit down with psychological thriller author Kiersten Modglin and chat about books, writing and what’s on the horizon. She dropped some BREAKING NEWS! She gave sneak peeks into her next 2 books, The Family Secret which comes out tomorrow AND her next book that's expected to release in February (Feb 28th) Don't Go Down There. Tune in to find out all the details.

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Today, Tayah and I are here to kick off season 4 of the podcast with an honest chat about MOOD READING.

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Books Mentioned

Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan

Block Shot by Kennedy Ryan

Hook Shot by Kennedy Ryan

The Arrangement by Robyn Harding

All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Babel by R.F. Kuang

Beach Read by Emily Henry

The Bromance Book Club series by Lyssa Kay Adams

The Bone Season series by Samatha Shannon

The Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire

Brutal Prince by Sophie Lark

The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison

The Island by Adrian McKinty

The Hacienda by Isabel Canas

The Family Game by Catherine Steadman

One of us is Dead by Jeneva Rose

The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka

They All Fall Down by Rachel Howzell Hall

The Perfect Guest by Emma Rous