We made it halfway through November which may or may not be great, depending on how the year has been for you. Regardless, the podcast must go on. We, Felicia and Aaron, managed an episode about family during a time when families are loosely defined. This episode has some news about the GoodReads Choice Awards and video games based on novels. We move on to our TBR progress which is covered with YA manga about a world void of magic, expected favorites that we won't mention, and a Ya-Ya story. We end with a spoiler-filled question about book endings, so that may not be best for everyone. Regardless, thank you for listening, and you can find us at the outlets below.

Books Discussed at Length:

WYND - James Tynion

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - J.K. Rowling

Brigands and Breadknives - Travis Baldree

Maine Characters - Hannah Orenstein

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood - Rebecca Wells

News: 

Felicia - https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2025?ref=gca_nov_25_gcar1_sa

Aaron - https://gameinformer.com/top-five/2025/09/30/top-five-games-based-on-books 

Contact:

Email - [email protected]

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkbooky/

Felicia's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10748838-felicia

Aaron's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27722090-aaron 

Large meals are around the corner, so we are tightening our belts and prepping our stomachs as we move into November. Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we set up a new theme about families and exchange some interesting books about different (and somewhat concerning) family dynamics. We start with some news about the horror of America to cap off the scary month and some newly discovered books to, hopefully, branch into some fresh directions. Then, we exchange books, set a TBR that would make our families proud (haha), and end with a question about adapting our favorite books to comics. Thank you for joining us, and you can reach us at the outlets below.

Contact:

Email - [email protected]

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkbooky/

Felicia's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10748838-felicia

Aaron's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27722090-aaron

Listener Recommends:

Thank You for Listening - Julia Whelan

The Good, The Bad, and the Aunties - Jesse Suranto

Say You'll Remember Me - Abby Jimenez

The People We Keep - Allison Larkin

News:

Felicia - https://electricliterature.com/modern-america-is-a-horror-movie/ 

Aaron - https://community.bookbrowse.com/t/two-newly-discovered-works/2902 

This episode is recorded while ghouls and zombies walk the streets of our suburban neighborhoods, stalking buckets of candy and threatening to vandalize houses if we don't consent. But we must continue. Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we cover some "fun" book news, review several books about different horrors, dole out superlatives, and end on a question that causes some serious reflection. Thank you for listening, and you can reach us at the outlets below. 

Books Discussed at Length:

Zomromcom - Olivia Dade

City of Glass - Cassandra Clare

So Witches We Became - Jill Baguchinsky

The Restaurant of Lost Recipes - Hisashi Kashiwai

The Summer I Ate the Rich - Maika and Maritza Moulite

Academy of Outcasts - Larry Courreia

Contact:

Email - [email protected]

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkbooky/

Felicia's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10748838-felicia

Aaron's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27722090-aaron 

News:

Felicia - https://bookriot.com/fun-spins-on-classic-creature-horror/ 

Aaron - https://bookriot.com/most-read-books-on-goodreads-october-2025/ 

We finally made it! Join us, Felicia and Aaron, for a bombastic finale to City of Glass. We cover part three and the epilogue in this episode, sifting through all the long-time-coming revelations, explosive fight scenes, emotional reunions, and confusing loose ends. It's been a complicated experience with this book, but we end on a high-note, excited for the rest of the series. Thank you for listening, and you can reach us at the outlets below.

Contact:

Email - [email protected]

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkbooky/

Felicia's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10748838-felicia

Aaron's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27722090-aaron 

It feels like we received our first ARC, completed another set of spoiler episodes, blinked, and it was suddenly the end of our second year. Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we reflect on another full year of Talk Booky to Me. This episode is a nice, informal reflection on our second year of themes, favorite books, and overall reading progress. It gives us a nice space to vent and brainstorm some goals for year three. Thank you, sincerely, for hanging out with our little podcast family over the year. We hope we brought you some entertainment, a few laughs, and plenty of book recommendations. We will continue to do so as long as you continue to listen. Here's to another year! 

Contact:

Email - [email protected]

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkbooky/

Felicia's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10748838-felicia

Aaron's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27722090-aaron 

Hey everyone! Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we dive into part two of Cassandra Clare's City of Glass. The pace picks up immediately, warming us up to the plot and characters while still making our skin crawl with some weird relationship dynamics. Regardless, the story of Shadowhunters versus Valentine fully engulfs us in this episode. Thank you for tagging along on this journey of a book, and you can reach us at the outlets below.

Contact:

Email - [email protected]

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkbooky/

Felicia's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10748838-felicia

Aaron's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27722090-aaron 

How do you link the the philosophical question of life-and-death, a romantic comedy about zombies, Beowulf, and a detective that tracks down lost recipes? Listen to this episode! Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we discuss our mid-month progress on a TBR centered on the horrors of women (not horrors they commit or the horrors committed upon them - in most cases). This is sandwiched between some news on banned books and speculative memoirs, some scary rapid-fire recommendations, and a question about animating our favorite reads. Thank you for listening, and you can reach us at the outlets below!

Books Discussed at Length:

An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us - Ed Yong

Beowulf A Graphic Novel - Stephen L Stern

Volatile King - Brooklyn Cross

Zomromcom - Olivia Dade

Poison for Breakfast - Lemony Snicket

The Restaurant of Lost Recipes - Hisashi Kashiwai

Contact:

Email - [email protected]

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkbooky/

Felicia's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10748838-felicia

Aaron's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27722090-aaron 

News:

Felicia - https://electricliterature.com/7-speculative-memoirs-featuring-monsters/ 

It's hard to find a better theme for October than scary stories, so we didn't even try. Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we cover September book covers and October recommendations in our news segment, exchange bone-chilling books, set up a TBR centered on women-led horror (mostly), share recommendations from a diligent listener, and end with some incredibly random recommendations. It's a packed first-of-the-month episode that revitalized us like brains for zombies. Thank you for listening, and you can reach us at the outlets below!

Contact:

Email - [email protected]

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkbooky/

Felicia's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10748838-felicia

Aaron's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27722090-aaron

Listener Recommends:

The Last One at the Wedding - Jason Rekulak

Listen for the Lie - Amy Tintera

News:

Felicia - https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/3007?ref=HalloweenReads_footer_HorrorBeginners

Aaron - https://lithub.com/the-14-best-book-covers-of-september/

Unfortunately, all authors eventually release their final sequel, bringing a series to an end - just like Sequel September. Thankfully, we, Felicia and Aaron, are here to bring it to a close with a massive variety of recommendations to keep your TBR filled through Christmas. We use this episode to cover news on spooky releases, review a bounty of sequels, check-in on our reading challenges (including a disturbing graphic novel about cartoon cats and an unhinged playlist of feminine rage) award September superlatives, and wrap up with a fun question about popular books we will never read. Thank you for listening, and you can reach us at the outlets below!

Books Discussed at Length:

The Mean Ones - Tatiana Schlote-Bonne

Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins

Everything is Fine Vol. 1 - Mike Birchall

Just for the Summer - Abby Jimenez

Happy Bloody Christmas - Jo Middleton

She Didn't See it Coming - Shari Lapena

The Restaurant of Lost Recipes - Hisashi Kashiwai

City of Glass - Cassandra Clare

Contact:

Email - [email protected]

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkbooky/

Felicia's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10748838-felicia

Aaron's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27722090-aaron 

News:

Felicia - https://bookriot.com/latine-debut-authors-2025/

Aaron's Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1NRtnxXblBmQf9nCvYfqCZ?si=vPCC3PW8S-eWyBla88ibKQ&pi=_zoohv1TRBa5k

Hey everyone! Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we dissect part 1 of City of Glass by Cassandra Clare. In this episode we SPOIL all plot details of this section while drawing real world comparisons to the major themes of policing, racism, and awkward family dynamics. As always, thank you for listening and we can be found at the outlets below:

Contact:

Email - [email protected]

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkbooky/

Felicia's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10748838-felicia

Aaron's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27722090-aaron