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Join Aimie and I as we take a trip down memory lane revisiting some of the books we read in 2023 to award them Bookish Superlatives.

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Today I'm reviewing the book selections that Book of the Month offered this year by weighing in if I think you should buy it, borrow it, or forget about it.

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BUY THESE

What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

Maame by Jessica George

Weyward by Emilia Hart

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth

Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld

Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls

The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See

Hello Stranger by Katherine Center

None of This is True by Lisa Jewell

The Last Love Note by Emma Grey

What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez

Hope you’re not too hungry when you listen to today’s episode because I’m here to recommend some delicious novels to savor. So maybe grab a snack and then listen…

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Books Mentioned

The Recipe Club: A Tale of Food and Friendship by Andrea Israel and Nancy Garfinkel

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender

Sourdough by Robin Sloan

Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O’Nan

Hello, Sunshine by Laura Dave

When in Rome by Sarah Adams

The Seven Year Slip by Ashely Poston

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

The Holiday Swap by Maggie Knox

Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien

Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala

Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies by Misha Popp

Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke

The Uninvited Corpse by Michael Underwood

Bloom by Kevin Panetta

Supper Club by Jackie Morrow

Relish My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley

Batter Royale by Leisl Adams

Crumbs by Danie Stirling

Today, Megan and I share a couple book recommendations and chat about our reading goals.

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Books Mentioned

Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Lilah Lawson and Lauren Emily Whalen

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloane

The Plot is Murder by V.M. Burns

Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman

The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

Crime and Poetry by Amanda Flowers

The Mistletoe Motive by Chloe Liese

The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

While You Were Out by Meg Kissinger

American Kingpin by Nick Bilton

High upon a lonely hill surrounded by a great dark forest, stood an ancient, crumbling manor… isn’t that how all great haunted house stories begin? Today, Cat and I are here to share our haunted house book recommendations. Enjoy!

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Books Mentioned

At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities by Heather Webber

Maeve Fly by C.J. Leede

Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouie

Spirit Hunters by Ellen Oh

Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury

The House on Abigail Lane by Kealan Patrick Burke

The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware

Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour

The Spite House by Johnny Compton

Kill Creek by Scott Thomas

The September House by Carissa Orlando

The Grip of It by Jac Jemc

The Stranger Upstairs by Lisa M. Matlin

How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

White Smoke by Tiffany D Jackson

The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno Garcia

Malice House by Megan Shepherd

The Grownup by Gillian Flynn

Locke & Key by Joe Hill

If you’re looking to dip your toes into something spooky and possibly outside your comfort zone this season these are the horror books we’d recommend.

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BOOKS MENTIONED

Dead Leaves by Kealan Patrick Burke

Everyone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena

You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix

Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare

I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare

Suburban Hell by Maureen Kilmer

We Need To Do Something by Max Booth III

The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchinson

Sour Candy by Kealan Patrick Burke

Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison

Shock Waves by Matt Kurtz

The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson

The Shining by Stephen King

Tune in to hear our thoughts on The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths.

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