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SURPRISE! I'm popping on this beautiful Monday morning with a bonus episode to share a few announcements.

12 Days of Christmas Episodes & Giveaways

December 25th - January 5th

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12-Month Reading Challenge 2023

January - December 2023

#TBTMreadingchallenge

more details: December 21, 2022

Season 4 is scheduled and I have all the guests lined up! Make sure you're following to find out who will be joining me in 2023. There will be 4 books discussions next year. They will be backlist titles (meaning the book will be published in 2022 or before).

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Do you love FAKE DATING as much as I do? Today I am joined by Laura Yamin from What to Read Next Podcast to share some fake dating romance novels.

Laura’s podcast https://spoti.fi/3K3PELi

Laura's instagram https://www.instagram.com/whattoreadnextpod/

BOOKS MENTIONED

Stay a Spell series by Juliette Cross

A Love Letter to Whiskey by Kandi Steiner

Masters and Mercenary series by Lexi Blake

Magnolia Parks by Jessa Hastings

Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney

How to Fake it in Hollywood by Ava Wilder

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

Addicted to You by Krista and Becca Ritchie

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

The Deal by Elle Kennedy

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

For Butter of Worse by Erin La Rosa

The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon

Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma

The Decoy Girlfriend by Lillie Vale

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The long awaited book discussion of THE HOUSE ACROSS THE LAKE by Riley Sager is here! This was by far my most anticipated book of 2022 and I am so grateful to Jessie for joining me for this episode.

Jessie’s YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/ReadingWithJess

Jessie's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/readingwithjess_/

Purchase the book (Amazon): https://amzn.to/3PqycSA

Purchase the book (Bookshop.org): https://bit.ly/3AToi7Y

Riley Sager’s website: https://www.rileysagerbooks.com/

Signature Cocktail ~ Maple Bourbon Smash (check Instagram for a fun bookish reel of me making this drink!)

ingredients:

2 ounces (4 tablespoons) bourbon

1/4 lemon, sliced into 2 wedges

5 large mint leaves

1 ounce (2 tablespoons) maple syrup

Soda water, for serving

Crushed ice, for serving

directions:

Place the lemon wedges and mint leaves in a cocktail shaker. Muddle 4 to 5 times to extract flavor. Add the bourbon and maple syrup and fill the shaker with ice. If desired, add a splash of soda water. Shake until cold and strain into a glass. Serve with crushed ice.

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Come book shopping with us + our book haul & the ones we left behind.

BOOK SHOPPING CHALLENGE: $20 budget & you can only buy used

Jordyn’s YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SorryBookedSolid

Jordyn's Instagram (bookstagram) https://www.instagram.com/srybookedsolid/

Books Mentioned

Heard It in a Love Song by Tracey Garvis Graves

Catch 22 by Joseph Heller

Slay by Brittney Morris

The Cost of Knowing by Brittney Morris

The Jump by Brittney Morris

The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale

The Perfect Guests by Emma Rous

The Au Pair by Emma Rous

Date Night by Samantha Hayes

Alice’s Road by Mitch Yeager

The Cellar by Natasha Preston

The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick

The Lifeguard by Richie Tankersley Cusick

Beach Party by R.L. Stein

Funhouse by Diane Hoh

Beach House by R.L. Stine

The Silent Patient by Michaelides

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight

In Five Years by Rebecca Serle

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares

A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena

Sharp Object by Gillian Flynn

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer

The Sense of Ending by Julian Barnes

Talking As Fast As I Can by Lauren Graham

Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld

The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf

All Fall Down by Jennifer Weiner

New Kid by Jerry Craft

Fly Away by Kristin Hannah

Summer Island by Kristin Hannah

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Hello my lovely book babes. Today I am coming to you with an annual book tag that circulates in the bookish community, The Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag. I usually share my answers over on my YouTube channel, but this year I thought I would switch it up and share them here, with you.

Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag

Question #1: Best book you’ve read so far in 2022

Question #2: Best sequel you've read so far in 2022

Question #3: New release you haven't read yet, but want to

Question #4: Most anticipated release for the second half of the year

Question #5: Biggest disappointment

Question #6: Biggest surprise

Question #7: Favorite new author (debut or new to you)

Question #8: Newest fictional crush

Question #9: Newest favorite character

Question #10: Book that made you cry

Question #11: Book that made you happy

Question #12: Favorite book to film adaptation that you've seen this year

Question #13: Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received)

Question #14: What books do you need to read by the end of the year

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As if your TBR isn’t overflowing already. I know, I know, but these are the books you MUST read this summer.

Key’s YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/KeyReadThatEtc16

Key's Instagram (#bookstagram) https://www.instagram.com/justkey1/

Key's Instagram (aerial work) https://www.instagram.com/aerial_key/

Books Mentioned

Bake It Until You Make It by Jaime Wesley

Five Minutes Late by Rich Amooi

The Grip Trilogy by Kennedy Ryan

Wait for It by Jenn McKinlay

The Secret Bridesmaid by Katy Birchall

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

The Island by Adrian McKinty

Shipped by Angie Hockman

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

Something Wilder by Christina Lauren

The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

Rare Danger by Beverly Jenkins

Rebel by Beverly Jenkins

My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix

Where the Rhythm Takes You by Sarah Dass

Persuasion by Jane Austen

The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson

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Today I am joined by Lauren to discuss one of my most anticipated books of the year, Something Wilder by Christina Lauren. The first half of the episode is spoiler free so you can tune in even if you haven’t had a chance to read the book yet.

Lauren’s YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/Laurenlovereads

Lauren's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/laurenlovereads/

Suns Out Books Out Readathon https://youtu.be/URCaRzktUDg

Christina Lauren’s website https://christinalaurenbooks.com/

>>purchase Something Wilder on Amazon https://amzn.to/3x5rvO9

>>purchase Something Wilder on Bookshop.org https://bookshop.org/books/something-wilder/9781982173401

Signature Cocktail >> Sage Gold Rush Cocktail

Ingredients:

For the Honey Sage Syrup:

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup water

1 ounce fresh sage leaves, stems removed

For the Sage Gold Rush Cocktails:

4 ounces bourbon

3 ounces honey sage simple syrup

3 ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 2 lemons)

Directions:

To make the syrup, combine honey, water, and sage leaves in a medium saucepan over medium heat. As soon as mixture starts to steam, turn heat off. Steep sage leaves for 10 minutes. Strain into a jar or bottle with a lid, pressing leaves firmly to release liquid. Makes about 1 cup. Leftover syrup will keep well sealed in the fridge for about 1 month.

To make the cocktails, combine bourbon, honey syrup, and lemon juice in an ice-filled shaker. Shake for 1 minute. Strain into ice-filled Old Fashioned glasses; garnish each with a twist of lemon and a few sprigs of sage.

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Sleep is overrated, these books are not! Laney and I are here to share some books that kept us up way past our bedtime. “Just one more chapter.” Don’t kid yourself, you’re reading the WHOLE thing.

Laney’s YouTube https://www.youtube.com/zaineylaney

Laney's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/zaineylaney/

Laney’s TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@zaineylaney

Elated Geek Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/7vpZwGFXB9QYORl978GmGB?si=31cc306159fe4e43

Books Mentioned

Something Wilder by Christina Lauren

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

Forging Silver Into Stars by Brigid Kemmerer

Breathless by Amy McCulloch

The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf

Billy Summers by Stephen King

Burn Down Rise Up by Vincent Tirado

Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier

Hidden Pictures by Jason Rakulak

The Perfect Child by Lucinda Berry

This Might Hurt by Stephanie Worbel

Rabbits by Terry Miles

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Representation is so important! Last year I tackled plus size representation and today Hailey and I are discussing MENTAL HEALTH REP IN FICTION. We cover everything from why we believe it’s important, how to tell if it's a “good” representation, and of course we have some book recommendations.

Mental Health Awareness Month https://nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Mental-Health-Awareness-Month

Crisis Text Line: http://www.crisistextline.org, or text HOME to 741741

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Samaritans Helpline: 1-877-870-4673 (call or text)

Hailey’s YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/haileyhughes

Hailey's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/haaileyaann/

Books Mentioned

Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips

Small Sacrifices by Ann Rule

Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

The Broken Girls by Simone St. James

Untamed by Glennon Doyle

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

Wintergirls by Laure Halse Anderson

Obsessed: A Memoir of My Life with OCD by Allison Britz

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acavedo

Grown by Tiffany D Jackson

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

If Only I Could Tell You by Hannah Beckerman

The Perfect Child by Lucinda Berry

Saving Noah by Lucinda Berry

The House We Grew Up In By Lisa Jewell

The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell

Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me by Ellen Forney

Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon

The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka

Hook Line and Sinker by Tessa Bailey

You've Lost A Lot of Blood by Eric Larocca

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Today, Caroline and I are here to share a bunch of short book recommendations (under 250 pages). We love short books because you’re dropped right into the action and it’s full steam ahead until all is revealed. If you’re looking for something quick and easy to read or need some smaller books to pack for your next trip consider picking up one of these. Also make sure you check out our additional recommendations on today’s Instagram post @talkbookishpodcast

Caroline’s YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnt_sb8PUlFD6_0CBeec_5A

Caroline's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/carekipland/

Books Mentioned

Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby

Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard

We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (52 pages)

The Grownup by Gillian Flynn (64 pages)

Evidence of the Affair by Taylor Jenkins Reid (86 pages)

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca (102 pages)

You’ve Lost a Lot of Blood by Eric LaRocca

The Test by Sylvain Neuvel (108 pages)

The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka (192 pages)

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (200 pages)

What Belongs to You by Garth Greenwell (208 pages)

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me by Mindy Kaling (222 pages)

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk (224)

My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite (226 pages)

I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid (240 pages)

Confessions by Kanae Minato (240 pages)

Penance by Kanae Minato (240 pages)

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath (244 pages)

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell (245 pages)

When the Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen (237 pages)

Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix (248 pages)

Wayward Children Series by Seanan McGuire

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