Your Bookstore Besties

By Becky Wierschen

Rachele and Becky met working at an indie bookstore. They discuss all things bookish and reading related.... more

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The podcast currently has 127 episodes available.

Your Bookstore Besties episodes:

June 26, 2026 Ep. 128 | Canned Fish and a Princess Cruise
Because Becky rarely edits the episodes, she gets to come up with provocative titles when she does. In this fascinating episode, the Besties catch each other up on their reads after not speaking to each other for a month. Then, they conclude the episode with the Reading Challenge! What book will they each pick to read in July?!

All the books we mentioned:
Yesteryear | Caro Claire Burke
Writing Creativity and Soul | Sue Monk Kidd
The Secret Life of Bees
The Mermaid Chair
His and Hers | Alice Feeney
My Husband’s Wife | Alice Feeney
This Will Be Fun | E. B. Asher
Ella Encanted | Gail Carson Levine
Full Metal Alchemist Volume 1 | Hiromu Arakawa
Truro Bear | Mary Oliver
Devotions | Mary Oliver
Atmosphere | Taylor Jenkins Reid
Daisy Jones and the Six | Taylor Jenkins Reid
Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo | Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Caretaker | Marcus Kliewer
The Raven Scholar | Antonia Hodgson
Direbound | Sable Sorenson
The Maidens | Alex Michaelides
Sea of Tranquility | Emily St. John Mandel
Station Eleven | Emily St. John Mandel
Tress of the Emerald Sea | Brandon Sanderson
Heartless Hunter | Kristen Ciccarelli
Poet Empress | Shen Tao
Exit Party | Emily St. John Mandel
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40min
June 12, 2026 Ep. 127 | Interview w/ Amanda Connolly - Author of Lure of Wolves & Whispers!
In today's exciting episode, Rachele and Becky get the chance to interview 2026 debut fantasy author Amanda Connolly! We discuss her debut fantasy novel The Lure of Wolves and Whispers (releasing July 7th, 2026), as well as her reading preferences, favorite tropes, and even try to get information out of her about Book Two! Listen in to learn all about this fantastic new release, and pre-order from your local independent or brick and mortar bookstore!

Follow Amanda on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/amandacconn/?hl=en

Check out The Lure of Wolves and Whispers on Goodreads here:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242975002-the-lure-of-wolves-and-whispers

Pre-order on Bookshop.org here!
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-lure-of-wolves-and-whispers-amanda-connolly/6ebae0588c863931?ean=9781665989510&next=t

All the books we mentioned:
The Lure of Wolves and Whispers by Amanda Connolly

Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody
The Second Death of Locke by V. L. Bovalino
Silvercloak by L. K. Steven
The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

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53min
May 29, 2026 Ep. 126 | Rachele's Back & Reading Updates
Rachele returns from her short break to catch Becky up on her reading from the past month, and makes a solemn vow!
All the books we mentioned:

The Book of Azrael by Amber V. Nicole
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers
To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests by K. J. Whittle
We Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief by Benjamin Stevenson
I Just Wish I Had a Bigger Kitchen and Other Lies I Think Will Make Me Happy by Kate Strickland
Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
This Will Be Fun by E.B. Asher
Dire Bound by Sable Sorensen
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent
The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen
Fury Bound by Sable Sorensen
The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
The Knave and the Moon by Rachel Gillig
Warrior Princess Assassin by Bridget Kemmerer
Captive Traitor King by Bridget Kemmerer
A Forbidden Alchemy by Stacey McEwan
Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas
Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
Vine of Hearts by Julie Soto
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
A Lure of Wolves and Whispers by Amanda Connelly
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37min
May 15, 2026 Ep. 125 | Reads with Melissa
While Rachele goes on vacation, Becky chats with her friend Melissa about all the books.
All the books we mentioned:
Everyone in this bank is a thief | Benjamin Stevenson
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone | Benjamin Stevenson
Kate Daniels | Ilona Andrews
Clean Sweep | Ilona Andrews
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion | Beth Brower
Eve: How the female body drove 200 years of human evolution | Cat Bohannon
The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life | Robin Sharma
The ruthless elimination of Hurry | John Mark Comer
Rhythms of Renewal | Rebekah Lyons
Theo of Golden | Allen Levi
King: a life | Jonathan Eig
Greenlights | Matthew McConaughey
Educated | Tara Westover
Paris: The Memoir | Paris Hilton
The Woman in Me | Britney Spears
Open Book | Jessica Simpson
Small Favors | Erin A. Craig
The Giver | Lois Lowry
How to read a book | Monica Wood
Remarkably Bright Creatures | Shelby Van Pelt
Project Hail Mary | Andy Weir
The Five-Star Weekend| Elin Hilderbrand
The Love Hypothesis | Ali Hazelwood
Bride | Ali Hazelwood
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44min
May 01, 2026 Ep. 124 | Past, Present & Future Reads!
Rachele and Becky have a chatty catch up on everything they've been reading - both good and bad, and discuss future reading plans!
All the books we mentioned:

Alchemised by SenLinYu
Summit Lake by Charlie Donlea
Twenty Years Later by Charlie Donlea
It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica
Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica
Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica
Dire Bound by Sable Sorensen
We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark
The Book of Azrael by Amber V. Nicole
Death’s Daughter by S.A. Barnes
Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes
The Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
That Sounds Fun by Annie F. Downs
Radical Candor by Kim Scott
Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas
Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests by K.J. Whittle
This Will Be Fun by E.B. Asher
The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer
We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
Fury Bound by Sable Sorensen
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Rachele: Littlelovedbooks
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38min
April 17, 2026 Ep. 123 | Silent Book Club with Maggi
Becky and Rachele interview Maggi, a Silent Book Club leader in Marietta & Kennesaw, GA who tells us all about this international effort (and best darn idea these introverts have ever heard of!), and about the importance of community and reading!

All the books we mentioned:
Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene
Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
American Girl books by Various Authors
The Royal Diaries by Various Authors
Diane Mott Davidson
Tami Hoag
In Death series by J.D. Robb
Llewellyn’s Sabbat Almanac by Various Authors
The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones
The Hollow and the Haunted by Camilla Raines
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Murder in the Dressing Room by Holly Stars
Go Luck Yourself by Sara Raasch
The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Alice & Freda Forever by Alexis Coe
Just for the Cameras by Meghan Quinn
Bunny by Mona Awad
Watership Down by Richard Adams
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46min
April 03, 2026 Ep. 122 | Project Hail Mary - Book or Movie?!
Rachele & Becky live their best life and discuss Project Hail Mary - the book, the movie, how the adaptation holds up, and why everyone should read it.

All the books we mentioned:
Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
The Martian - Andy Weir
(yes , that's it)
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47min
March 20, 2026 Ep. 121 | Friends, "Fans", & Family Give Us Recommendations!
Becky and Rachele read recommendations from friends, family, and loyal listeners of the podcast! (you guys aren't just "fans" to us but it was alliterative, sorry!)

All the books we mentioned:

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46min
March 06, 2026 Ep. 120 | Winter Institute & Catch-Up!
Rachele talks about her recent trip to Pittsburgh for the Winter Institute, and Becky and Rachele share reading updates!

All the books we mentioned:A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas
One Dark Window - Rachel Gillig
Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Everything - Alyson Stoner
The Housemaid - Frieda McFadden
Everything is Tuberculosis - John Green.
Wuthering Heights - Emily Brontë
Summit Lake - Charlie Donlea
We Who Will Die - Stacia Stark
Dire Bound - Sable Sorensen
Frankenstein - Mary Shelley
Take My Word For It - LeVar Burton
Beautiful Things - Emily Rath
Bad Boy Era - Amy Daws
Pachinko - Min Jin Lee
Brief History of Seven Killings - Marlon James
Black Leopard, Red Wolf - Marlon James
Olga Dies Dreaming - Xochitl Gonzalez
Anita De Monte Laughs Last - Xochitl Gonzalez
Underground Railroad - Colson Whitehead
Harlem Shuffle - Colson Whitehead
The Nickel Boys - Colson Whitehead
Tempest - Victoria Aveyard
Change of Plans - Sarah Dessen
A Fate Worse Than Drowning - Sarah L. Hawthorn
The Rainshadow Orphans - Naomi Ishiguro
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47min
February 20, 2026 Ep. 119 | Our Most Anticipated 2026 Releases!
Becky and Rachele share their most exciting 2026 releases and catch up on recent reads!
All the books we mentioned:

My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney
Beautiful ugly by Alice Feeney
Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer
Sad Eyes by Christina Applegate
This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews
Phases by Brandy
Seasons of Glass and Iron by Amal El-Mohtar
Fame Sick by Lena Dunham
Death's Daughter by S.A. Barne
The Tapestry of Fate by Shannon Chakraborty
The Unknown by Riley Sager
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke
Detour by Jeff Rake and Rob Hart
Once Upon a Demon's Heart by K. M. Moronova
Stay for a Spell by Amy Coombe
Enchanted Spell Shop by Sarah Beth Durst
Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst
Captive Traitor King by Brigid Kemmerer
Unrivaled by Rachel Reid
Rites of the Starling by Devney Perry
A Forsaken Prophecy by Stacey McEwan
The Knave and The Moon by Rachel Gillig
Alchemised by SenLinYu
Too Blessed to Stress by Ali Hoff Kosik
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
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Rachele: Littlelovedbooks
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...more
44min

FAQs about Your Bookstore Besties:

How many episodes does Your Bookstore Besties have?

The podcast currently has 127 episodes available.