Talk Booky is back with more complaints! Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we air out a grievance about the genre categorization of Romantasy. We have plenty of opinions that we let fly from the very opening. It's a breezy, fun, and slightly upsetting topic to cover in ten minutes, but we hope you enjoyed it. 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  

Due to recent events, Talk Booky to Me has made the necessary decision to stop reading and turn into a photography podcast. Sort of. Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we introduce the monthly theme of pictures/photographs/images to accommodate our growing fascination with comics and graphic novels. The episode opens with news stories about pugs and Stephen King before we exchange books and set up a TBR rich with visuals. The show wraps up with listener recommendations of some classic children's books and fun facts on Steinbeck and Roald Dahl. Thank you for listening, and you can reach us at the outlets below. 

News:

Felicia - https://people.com/bones-or-no-bones-creator-jonathan-graziano-milton-makes-a-move-exclusive-essay-12031113 

Aaron - https://movieweb.com/stephen-king-pet-sematary-4k-blu-ray-steelbook/ 

Listener Recommends:

Curious George - H.A. Rey and Margret Rey

Go Dog Go - P.D. Eastman

Horton Hears a Who - Dr. Seuss

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  

We failed. Not at being podcasters. We are great at that. We failed to discover if water is actually wet. Not because we did actual research. We didn't. We mostly failed because we got distracted by Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman. Anyway, join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we finish July with news that teases our next theme, discuss plenty of graphic novels and single comic issues, cover our monthly awards, and finish with fun facts about literature. It's been a very fun detour from our regularly scheduled programming, and we hope you enjoyed the new horizons we ventured into. Thank you for listening, and you can reach us at the outlets below.

News:

Felicia - https://electricliterature.com/9-novels-about-loving-places-that-are-disappearing/ 

Aaron - https://lithub.com/the-13-best-book-covers-of-july/ 

Books Discussed at Length:

Absolute Superman Vol. 2 - Jason Aaron; Rafa Sandoval

The Never King - Nikki St. Crowe

The Dark One - Nikki St. Crowe

Their Vicious Darling - Nikki St. Crowe

Absolute Wonder Woman Vol. 2 - Kelly Thompson ; Hayden Sherman; Matias Bergaro

The Opposite of Cheating - Tricia Bertram Gallant; David Rettinger

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 

Talk Booky to Me has officially crossed the centennial, and this episode marks the conclusion of our celebrations. Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we hold a final literary quiz. This time, Aaron gets his revenge (well, he tried) by quizzing Felicia on the literary fun facts she should know. Feel free to play along or just listen as we usher in the next one-hundred episodes. 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  

We, Felicia and Aaron, set out this month to determine if water is actually wet. So far...we have no idea. Actually, we might be farther from an answer than before because we took a major detour to determine if we still love comic books. Join us in this very odd episode where we do not dedicate more than ten minutes to a traditional novel. Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman demanded our attention, and we decided to heed the call. We start with some monumental sci-fi books and a banned Stephen King collection in news before moving to our conversations on the gritty and dark new take on classic DC heroes. The episode rounds off with a quick round of water recommendations to salvage our theme for the month, and we share some interesting literary facts. It may be a different take on the podcast, but it's the same amount of fun. Thank you for listening, and you can reach us at the outlets below.

Upcoming Episode:

July 22nd - 100th Episode Quiz Two (Aaron Quizzes Felicia)

Books Discussed at Length:

Dungeons and Dragons: At the Spine of the World - A.J. Mendez Brooks; Aimee Garcia; Martin Coccolo

Absolute Wonder Woman (Volumes One and Two) - Kelly Thompson; Hayden Sherman; Mattia de Luis

Absolute Batman (Volumes One and Two) - Scott Snyder; Nick Dragotta; Gabriel Hernandez Walta

Absolute Superman (Volume One) - Jason Aaron; Rafa Sandoval; Carmine Di Giandomenico

DC/RWBY (Volume One) - Marguerite Bennett; Soo Lee; Meghan Hetrick

Dark Knights of Steel (Volume One) - Tom Taylor; Yasmine Putri; Bengal

Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia (Volume One) - Gabriel Hardman

News:

Felicia - https://bookriot.com/best-science-fiction-books-of-the-century-so-far/ 

Aaron - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/utah-bans-stephen-king-book-public-schools#:~:text=A%20collection%20of%20Stephen%20King,banned%20from%20Utah%20public%20schools. 

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  

Talk Booky is turning 100! Sort of. We, Felicia and Aaron, recently made our 100th regular episode of the podcast, and we felt the need to celebrate. This is the first of our two-part quiz where Felicia tests Aaron's knowledge on literature he loves, knows, and...sort of heard of. It's a fun game to play along with, and we appreciate you for joining us. 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  

There are so many big questions to be solved in this universe. What is the meaning of life? If you are born on the extra day during a leap year, do you still age? Should breakfast be served for dinner? These are too much for this little podcast, so, this month, we decided to figure out if water is wet. Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we introduce this new theme and exchange books that help build a TBR all about water, cover some news on AI literature and first editions, give some listener recommendations, and end with fun facts to ponder as you wait for our next episode. Thank you for listening, and you can reach us at the outlets below!

Upcoming Episodes:

July 8th - 100th Episode Quiz One (Felicia Quizzes Aaron)

July 22nd - 100th Episode Quiz Two (Aaron Quizzes Felicia)

Listener Recommends:

Secret Book of Flora Lea - Patti Callahan Henry

The Night We Lost Him - Laura Dave

James - Percival Everett

The Frozen River - Ariel Lawhon

News:

Felicia - https://apnews.com/article/wuthering-heights-rare-first-edition-auction-a33ee00f91bbe471dc0d8c5905bc8ad1 

Aaron - https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jul/01/judges-claims-ai-use-commonwealth-short-story-prize-jamir-nazir#:~:text=A%20story%20widely%20accused%20on,obvious%20markers%E2%80%9D%20of%20AI%20use. 

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  

Many movies, comics, and (obviously) books later, we are finally through adaptation month. Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we hold final discussions on the books from June, including a weirdly similar narrative about ancient creatures being revived and a very straight-forward take on classic fantasy. We also share a few articles full of book recommendations, dish out superlatives for the month, and end with some quick literary facts that are sure to spark discussion. Thank you for listening, and you can reach us at the outlets below.

Books Discussed at Length:

The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly

The Ultimates - Mark Millar

Once and Future - Kieron Gillen

Dungeon Crawler Carl (Graphic Novel) - Tevagah, Matt Dinniman, and Laurel Pursuit Studios

The Crystal Shard - R.A. Salvatore

Yesteryear - Cara Claire Burke

News and Links:

Felicia - https://collider.com/great-movies-bad-adaptations/ 

Aaron - https://bookriot.com/non-romantic-cozy-fantasy-books/ 

Key Collector Comics - https://www.keycollectorcomics.com/ 

Contact:

Email - [email protected]

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

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

Ages ago (about 165 million years ago), in a world much like our own (exactly like our own), dinosaurs (not dragons) roamed. Eventually, a great ball of hot rock (a meteor) fell from the heavens (the sky) and killed them all. Skip ahead to the 1990s, and they were resurrected in literature by Michael Crichton and on film by Steven Spielberg. Skip even further, to today, and they were resurrected again in this very podcast by Felicia! Join her and her cohost, Aaron, as we explore the fascinating world of Jurassic Park. Felicia goes beyond the novel and film that started the dino craze by examining some critical literature, a podcast, and a dragon (not dinosaurs - he insists) inspired novel. It's a fantastic discussion about the wonders of our giant, bird/lizard friends that is sure to spark your interest in diving into the expanded media of the classic blockbuster - Jurassic Park. Thank you for listening, and you can reach us at the outlets below. 

Works Discussed at Length:

Jurassic Park (Novel) - Michael Crichton

Jurassic Park (Film) - Steven Spielberg (Director)

What Went Wrong (Podcast) - "Jurassic Park" - https://shows.acast.com/what-went-wrong1/episodes/690bb0e3d4fac9e84b137ea4 

Clever Girl: Jurassic Park - Hannah McGregor

The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly

Contact:

Email - [email protected]

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

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

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The only feeling that comes close to the satisfaction of finishing a great book is walking out of a movie theatre, through the sticky floors with a stomach cramps brough on by artificial butter, after seeing a new Summer blockbuster. Join us, Felicia and Aaron, in this episode as we try to capture the feeling of both in audio format. We start with a few articles on Summer book recommendations and how to read more of them before moving to our purchases and TBR progress. So far, we have read about dinosaurs, dragons that are basically dinosaurs, murderous clowns, sad men in cars, and founding fathers. Seeing all of that together makes me realize this may be the strangest combination of literature I've seen in one hour-long podcast. Anyway, we wrap up with rapid recommendations for adapted reads and some random recommendations for when you inevitably need a break from the page. Thank you for listening, and you can reach us at the outlets below!

Upcoming Episode:

Talk Booky: Exploration - Jurassic Park (Releasing 6/22/26)

Books Discussed at Length:

Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton

The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly

Alexander Hamilton - Ron Chernow

Clown in a Cornfield - Adam Cesare

James - Percival Everett

Uncle Vanya - Anton Checkhov

Men Without Women - Haruki Murakami

Thirteen Reasons Why - Jay Asher

The Crystal Shard - R.A. Salvatore

News:

Felicia - https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/books/features/books-what-to-read-summer-new-releases-b2994764.html 

Aaron - https://www.npr.org/2026/06/12/nx-s1-5856397/how-to-read-more-this-summer 

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