Episode 47: Beware the Cannoli! 🤌🍰

Can a bad plot point make you throw a book across the room, or are you a completionist no matter what? 📖👀 This week, we’re diving into the fine art of the DNF!

Here’s what’s on the menu this week:

🏖️ Rachel’s ARC Review: Road Trip by Mary Kay Andrews (⭐⭐⭐⭐) — a beachy, fun chick-lit escape!

🎧 Kasie’s Audio Catch-up: The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave (⭐⭐⭐) — but is the TV adaptation worth the watch?

🌶️ ACOTAR Chaos: Kasie drops a massive cliffhanger while breaking down the spice, drama, and GraphicAudio production of A Court of Frost and Starlight.

☘️ TV Shoutout: Why Derry Girls on Netflix is the exact brand of pure chaos we all need right now.

🍃 Classic Corner: Kasie revisits Classic Haiku (⭐⭐⭐⭐) and why timeless poetry still hits.

💬 Drop your thoughts below: What’s your ultimate DNF rule? A 50-page limit? A chapter percentage? Or one too many eye-rolls? Tell us your parameters!

☕ Grab your coffee, protect your cannoli, and press play! 🎧✨

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Beam us up, book nerds! This week, The Spilled Ink and Coffee Show is going FULL TREKKIE! 🖖☕📚

We’re talking Star Trek books, characters, actors, favorite movies, favorite series, techno-babble, fan theories, and all the Trek we’ve been reading! And yes… we absolutely fan-fic our way through some of our favorite Trek thoughts. 😂

There are SO. MANY. STAR TREK. BOOKS. 🚀📚 So grab your coffee, engage the warp drive, and go boldly with us!

By Keith R. A. DeCandido

Rachel gives this one ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 stars!

A collection that takes us behind the scenes—and into the stories—of some of Star Trek’s legendary captains. Naturally, we have THOUGHTS. Lots of them. 😂

By George Takei & Steven Scott

Kasie gives this one ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 stars!

This graphic memoir gives George Takei a chance to tell a deeply personal story about his life, identity, coming out, love, and the experiences that shaped him. It’s funny, heartfelt, honest, and absolutely worth talking about.

By John Scalzi ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4 stars!

And then there’s Redshirts—because somebody has to address the fact that the red-shirted crew members NEVER seem to make it home. 😂

John Scalzi’s Hugo Award-winning novel hilariously plays with the classic space-opera trope of the expendable crew member, turning the familiar Star Trek-style “redshirt” phenomenon into a wildly entertaining sci-fi adventure.

And Rachel?

Rachel is a TREK SUPERFAN. 🖖🚀

So you already know this episode gets a little… Trek Trek Trek.

We’re spilling the ink on:

🚀 Favorite Star Trek characters

The Star Trek universe currently spans television, movies, animation, games, publishing, podcasts, and more—and the official franchise describes the universe as continuing to grow across all those formats.

Whether you're a lifelong Trekkie, a casual fan, or someone who has absolutely no idea what “engage” means but enjoys a good book…THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU.

So grab your coffee.

We’re boldly going… are you? 🖖☕📚🚀

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Two books. FIVE STARS. Because apparently… we do math like this. 😂

4 ⭐ + 4.5 ⭐ + 4 ⭐ + 2.5 ⭐ = 5 ⭐

Does that math make sense? Absolutely not. Do we stand by it? 100%. 😂

This week, Kasie & Rachel are diving into the ridiculously delightful Vera Wong cozy mystery series by Jesse Q. Sutanto—and YES, you should absolutely listen to these books back-to-back on audio! 🎧📚

🍵 Book 1: Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (2023)

🍵 Book 2: Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) (2025)

📅 Book 3: Vera Wong's Vacation Hacks for Catching a Killer

VERA. Obviously. 🍵😂

And we have to give a huge shout-out to Eunice Wong, the award-winning, Juilliard-trained actor and highly acclaimed audiobook narrator who brings Vera to life. 🎧❤️

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Get ready for a wild ride—this episode has it all! 🌵📚✨

Ep 44: The Cactus Test

Buckle up, bookworms! In this episode, we’re putting our favorite stories (and maybe our sanity) through The Cactus Test—a totally absurd, completely ridiculous set of questions designed for an even more ridiculous book! (Trust us, you’re going to want to steal these questions for your next buddy read—slide into our DMs to get the full list! 📩)

Plus, we’re diving into a stacked lineup of reads and bookish news:

🔥 BONUS FREAK-OUT: VERA WONG BOOK 1 & 2 REVIEW IS COMING! 🕵️‍♀️🍵

Grab your coffee, press play, and let's get chaotic! 🎧☕

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Episode 43: TBR Approved! ☕📚

Ever look at your reading list and think... it's not big enough yet? Add these books to your TBR! 

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These books completely surprised us—and you might want to add them to your TBR!

✨ My Friends by Fredrik Backman @backmansk

✨ Brackish Waters by Matt Boren @mattborenwrites

✨ The Color of Always by the The Nib

✨ The Price of Honey by Liane Moriarty @lianemoriartyauthor

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Episode 40: Book to Screen — What's Your Verdict? 📚🎬

This week we're diving into one of the biggest debates in the bookish world: Books vs. Screen Adaptations! Which versions capture the magic, and which ones leave us wishing we'd stayed with the book?

Along the way, we're sharing stories, reminiscing about small-town movie theaters, and chatting about our Book Journal Alphabet Challenge as we tackle the letter K. We'd love to hear what books you've read for this challenge!

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In this episode we discuss:

We also chat about authors releasing books every six months, what's new on our TBRs, and the latest publishing buzz, including Dennis E. Taylor's optioned Bobiverse series.

Favorite Book-to-Screen Adaptations:

Now we want to hear from you:

⭐ What's your favorite book-to-screen adaptation?

Share your thoughts in the comments and join the conversation!

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🚨☕ AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: J.D. Barker — Can You Handle the Dark? 📚🖤

The man who ghostwrote books, managed bands, met the Bram Stoker family, collaborated with James Patterson, and now has his bestselling 4MK Thriller series headed to streaming with Sylvester Stallone's Balboa Productions... sat down with us.

Turn off the lights, pour yourself a cup of strong coffee... and whatever you do, don't look under the bed. Enter the brilliantly twisted mind of international bestselling thriller author J.D. Barker, where shocking plot twists, unforgettable villains, and sleepless nights are only the beginning.

In this exclusive conversation, we uncover the stories behind one of today's biggest thriller authors:

🎸 How his career began managing bands before making the leap into publishing.

✍️ His fascinating journey as a ghostwriter before becoming a household name himself.

🦇 The unforgettable experience of meeting the Bram Stoker family and how Dracula's legacy continues to inspire readers around the world.

🤝 What it's really like collaborating with James Patterson, one of the world's bestselling authors.

🎬 The exciting future of the 4MK Thriller series, now being developed for streaming by Sylvester Stallone's Balboa Productions.

☕ We even find out his main character's favorite coffee order!

🎤 And because this is The Spilled Ink and Coffee Show, we somehow end up talking about KPop Demon Hunters, proving that every great conversation can take an unexpected turn.

Whether you're a die-hard thriller fan, an aspiring author, or simply love hearing incredible behind-the-scenes stories from the publishing world, this episode is packed with surprises, laughs, and plenty of dark twists.

Can you handle the dark?

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Because when ink meets coffee... stories get dangerous.

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Episode 39: FEEL THE BERN!!!🔥📖

… is serving up mystery, history, and a healthy dose of vampire suspicion!

This week Rachel and Kasie review Feel the Bern by Andrew Shaffer (⭐⭐⭐ 3 Stars), a silly and ridiculous mystery packed with political satire, unexpected twists, and even maple syrup recipes. @andrew_schaffer @davidsedaris @clairkeeganfiction @ckeeganfiction @melanierdale @unexpectedmel

Next, we discuss the audiobook Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules featuring David Sedaris (⭐⭐⭐ 3 Stars). While we were hoping for a little more Sedaris, we appreciated the variety and unique voices found throughout this multi-author anthology.

We also review Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan (⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4 Stars), a moving Irish Christmas story that explores the heartbreaking history of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries. Short in length but powerful in impact, this historical fiction novella gave us plenty to think about.

Honorable Mentions:

And somewhere between coffee refills and book talk, Kasie asks Rachel a very important question:

🧛‍♀️ "Are you a vampire?"

Tune in for laughs, literary discussion, and a few unexpected detours on Episode 39 of The Spilled Ink and Coffee Show.

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