The Bookish Roundup - A Podcast

Content Warning: Heya listeners, we just wanted to give ya a heads up about this episode.  We wanted to let you know that we will be discussing the topics such as eating disorders and drug abuse and statutory rape.  If that isn’t something you wanna hear about no worries, we’ll catch ya in the next episode. This week we Portland Jess read the novel All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwo...

Alright alright, we know it’s not chicken and this memoir proves it in her first book and New York Times Best Seller, Open Book. Jessica Simpson gives us a peak behind the curtain of her show biz life and upbringing and your hosts rate the men in Jessica’s life. Spoiler, we are canceling John Mayer now. Jess and Jess talk about why they enjoyed this book, even though they weren't huge Jessica Simp...

Merry Christmas Eve everyone! On today’s bonus episode we are talking about the 12 Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss. Portland Jess read this one and she takes us through all the ups and downs the main character goes through. We also go over our positives and negatives of 2020 and Portland Jess drops a huge surprise on us that you won’t want to miss!! Find us at www.outtafivestars.com and follow...

Time to get spooky this holiday season with a review of Goodreads 2020 Best Horror Winner, Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Louisville Jess gives us a quick rundown of the book and tells us why her Chris thinks she should have been the last person to read the book. Your hosts give you their take on sequels and whether Mexican Gothic would be a good book to write a sequel for as well as why...

Welcome to another episode of Outta Five Stars, a weekly bookish podcast! Your hosts get all sorts of Me$$y in this week's episode.  Family drama, betrayal and mystery can all be found in this true crime memoir, The Less People Know About Us, by Axton Betz-Hamilton.  An Edgar Award winning wild ride of a book was published in 2019 and has been burning a hole in our book shelf since. We a...

Welcome to another episode of Outta Five Stars, a weekly bookish podcast! Grab a seat and pour yourself a nice tall drink because this one is a doozy! On today’s episode Jess and Jess discuss the book that has been on everyone’s Instagram feed this year, ‘Untamed’ by Glennon Doyle. They talk about the reasons why they enjoyed the book but most importantly the reasons why they both DIDN’T enjoy the...

Welcome to the show! We are Jess and Jess, the co-hosts of Outta Five Stars. Today on the show we are reviewing a book that has been on NY Times Best Seller List and is also on Reese’s Book Club, Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. Subscribe to Outta Five Stars on Google Podcasts and Spotify to never miss an episode. Find us at www.outtafivestars.com and follow us on Instagram and Twitter we'r...

Welcome to the show! We are Jess and Jess, the co-hosts of Outta Five Stars. We are starting the show off with the book that most millennials are talking about, Midnight Sun. Subscribe to Outta Five Stars on Google Podcasts and Spotify to never miss an episode. Find us at www.outtafivestars.com and follow us on Instagram and Twitter we're @OuttaFiveStars If you wish to make a donation to The Quile...

The Teaser for Outta Five Stars podcast! Are you a fan of books but don’t have time for the commitments of a book club?  Whether you are an active book reader or prefer watching that hot new drama on Netflix; this podcast has something to offer. Join your hosts and IRL friends, Jess J and Jess M, as they get together from opposite ends of the country for some friendly banter and honest review...