Designated Reading Buddies

What would you do if one of your favorite places was closing down? Join us as we chat about June, how she fights for her local library, and the other challenges she faces in The Last Chance Library by Freya Sampson!

Growing up as a millennial learning how to navigate social media, cancel culture, and being famous! Join us as we chat about Girl With No Job by Claudia Oshry. We follow the ups and downs of her life growing up in Long Island and Manhattan to living her dream. You can follow Claudia @girlwithnojob

Imagine being blind in France during World War II! Join us as we chat about All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. This novel follows the POV of Werner and Marie - Laure as they grow up and go through their own turmoils during WWII. 

We have LOTS to say about this historical fiction! Join us as we chat about The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams. 

Can true love survive a true crime obsession? 🔪 Intaking nothing but true crime isn’t useful for dating these days. Join us as we chat about Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson.

There are some things in life that will haunt you for the rest of your life. Maybe it’s an embarrassing conversation with your childhood crush, maybe it’s the time you accidentally tripped up the stairs in front of a group of people, or maybe it’s wondering if the girl you bullied in school actually died that one night before summer break. At least that’s the case for Josephine. Join us as we chat...

Merry Christmas 🎄and Happy Holidays! Join us as we chat about this SPICY book, Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone.

12 days, 12 dates, & 12 different guys during the Christmas season! Join us as we chat about Kate going on these hilariously awkward dates in The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss. 

You see a boy through a bus window. You lock eyes with each other and basically fall in love. The bus drives away and you never think you will find that boy again, until........ he is your best friends new boyfriend! Join us as we chat about One Day in December by Josie Silver! 

Ready to go for a wild ride? Join us as we chat about the Romanov Dynasty as it came crashing down. The Last Grand Duchess by Bryn Turnbull is an amazing historical fiction book from the POV of the eldest Romanov daughter, Olga!

🛑TRIGGER WARNING🛑. This episode does talk about domestic abuse. Join us as we chat about It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover, the sequel to It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover. We have a lot to say about this book so strap in for a wild ride! National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 SMS: Text START to 88788 Hours: 24/7. Languages: English, Spanish and 200+ through interpretation service

If you were a prominent woman in the 1800's who wants to become a surgeon, what lengths would you go through? Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants just that but to get there she has much more to go through! Join us as we chat about Anatomy: a love story by Dana Schwartz. 

Our last episode for our first Halloween Booktacular and we are going to chat about 2 sisters that are there for each other no matter what. Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman was turned into a movie in 1998 and is one of our favorite movies. Enjoy and Happy Halloween!! 🎃

Candy, costumes, and of course favorite movies! Join us as we chat about what we did growing up for Halloween. 🎃

Stories that will give you the ick but also have you asking for more! Join us as we share scary stories for our first annual 👻 Halloween Booktacular! Where we found our stories! Alex: http://www.theoccultmuseum.com/10-short-creepypasta-horror-stories-that-will-make-you-shudder/ https://www.scoopwhoop.com/world/short-scary-stories-reddit/ (last story) This Old New House The Woman in the Oven There...

Ashburn's dead are not at rest . . . 👻 Join us as we chat about The Haunting of Ashburn House by Darcy Coates. Adrienne and her cat, Wolfgang, are trying to figure out this old house given to her by her dead Aunt. Little does she know this house comes with instructions!

"Because it was the lies that got me here in the first place . And I have to believe that it's the truth that will get me out." - Ruth Ware, The Turn of The Key   Rowan takes a job as a nanny in Scotland for a wealthy family but little does she know the house has secrets just like her. Join us as we discuss this thrilling mystery novel by Ruth Ware.

Ever wonder what it was like to be a huge band in the Seventies? Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid makes you feel like you were really there. Join us as we chat about Daisy and Billy's wild ride of love, drugs, & rock n' roll. 

Join us as we discuss Gild by Raven Kennedy. This is the myth of King Midas turned into an adult fantasy series. Gild is the first in the series and it sets up in a place with romance and danger. 

What would you do if your life was going exactly how you planned but one night you went 5 years into the future and it was completely different? Join us has we dive into Dannie Kohan's life of planning everything out to waking up 5 years into the future for an hour to a different life. In Five Years by Rebecca Serve is full of deep emotions, laughs, & live choices. 

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go back in time or maybe into the future? The only thing is, it's not as simple as it sounds. Join us as we chat about what it is like for these people to have that chance in Before the Coffee Gets Cols by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. 

One Summer. Two rivals. Book Lovers by Emily Henry is a witty rom-com. It starts off with two sisters getting away from their busy lives and ends with a sweet love story. This is a Nora Ephron movie mixed with a hallmark movie. A story you will want to reread again and again. 

Ever wonder what it would be like to be a house wife and slay vampires? With this thrilling book you can live out that dream. The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix is an adventure in suburbia like never before. Join us as we replay our thoughts about this novel. 

What happens in Vegas.... Ends up in Paris?🍾 Join us for our first bonus episode while we girly chat about this spicy book about 2 people who meet in Las Vegas and end up in Paris. This crazy sweet story follow Mia and Ansel as they navigate a pretty wild decision they both made while partying in Vegas. 

What would you do if you could travel through magical doors or even create them? Join us has we discuss the adventures that January and her side kick dog Sid go on finding her parents and her destiny. It all begins with The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow.