Tipsy Book Reads

We are so honored and thrilled to have spoken with Charlotte B. Plumb all about her debut novel Reap & Sow. This gothic romantasy keeps you on your toes. It is addictive and lovely. You might just meet one of Jess' favorite characters. Pre-order your books now as this book release is October 6th!

Check out the amazing drinks Jess created for this book:

Kit’rath

2 oz bourbon 

1 oz lemon juice

.5 oz simple syrup 

2 dashes earl grey bitters 

Edible glitter

Stir with a large ice cube

Top with 1 oz of sweet red wine

Garnish with lemon

Eda

In a collins glass mix 

4 oz lemon lime soda

.75 oz grenadine 

.25 oz fresh lime juice

Top with a 2 oz empress gin float 

Garnish with a cherry and a lime wheel

Video on drinks can be found on our socials!

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What an honor and such a pleasure it was to sit down and chat with Erin A. Craig. Our shared love of musical theater and books made this episode so hard to end. Our Strange Duet comes out September 1st. Pre-order now because you do not want to miss this incredible book.

Jess made TWO amazing drinks for this books:

Music of the Night 

2 oz bourbon

.75 oz lemon juice

.25 oz vanilla syrup 

Muddled blackberries

Red wine float 

Angel of Music 

1.5 of gin

.75 oz st German (elderflower liquor)

.75 oz lemon juice

.5 oz honey rose simple syrup 

Top with champagne 

Thank you Erin A. Craig, Delacorte Press, andPenguin Random House team (we are looking at you Joey!) for giving us the time and sending us an advanced copy of Our Strange Duet.

After an amazing time of covering Queen of Blood, we had the honor of chatting with Sarah Beth Durst. She is not only one of our all time favorite authors but also people!

Our yummy cocktail is:

Marin’s slice of pie:

2 oz bourbon

1.5 oz lemon juice 

2 bar spoons of peach preserves 

.25 oz cinnamon/brown sugar simple syrup

Egg white for froth (optional) 

Garnish with peach topped with cinnamon

We took a bit of a unscheduled break this summer but we are so excited to be back. Since recording this episode, the amazing Sarah Beth Durst, agreed to be on the podcast! She also released her amazing new book Sea of Charms. We adore it. You need to pick up your copy!

Cannot wait to get into the next book, The Reluctant Queen.

Join us chapters 1-15 of Queen of Blood by the delightful Sarah Beth Durst!

This badass whimsical story is gripping! Check out our drink on our social medias so you can sip along with us.

On this week's episode of Tipsy Book Reads, we finished Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson. It was such an honor meeting her at the book fair we hosted with Three Odd Guys and Fern and Fable Books!

After all that talk about Brown Sugar Pop Tarts, Jess had the brilliant idea to make an old fashion version. It was fantastic. Find that recipe on our Instagram & TikTok!

Starting our February off strong with Love in the Time of Serial Killers!

Today, we chatted about chapters 1 through 11. We are counting down the days for our book fair Feb 13. Grab your pals and your book club and come meet Alicia Thompson and shop for some incredible finds.

We are back!!!!!

Sickness, traveling, and just life could not stop us from finishing this book. We LOVE this book. Rachel Gillig writes it: we are reading it.

Our drink recipe is on our socials.

This episode was a chaotic one. Stay tuned for our schedule of posting for 2026 and our book picks!

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Join us as we chat with Brooklyn Quintana, author of the Fynneas Fog series. We loved talking about all things books, life, and soup with her... Be sure to stick around until the end to hear her shocking answer to our infamous "what's your favorite soup?" question!

Join us as we start The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig.

We are sipping on Aisling's Spring water and reading chapters 1-15. Jess is finally not sick anymore.. thanks for your patience.

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