The Jolly Reader

Let's get into the sequel to a good girl's guide to murder. Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson Jaime Reynolds is missing and the police aren't interested in investigating the disappearance of this 24 year old. Pip and her now boyfriend, Ravi, are on the case. Could this have anything to do with the 6 year anniversary of Sal and Andi's deaths? Check out book two for yourself! htt...

Pip finally solves the mystery of the murder of Sal and what really happened to Andi in Part III of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson. The real question is how many people were involved in these crimes...1? 2? maybe even the whole suspect list. I highly recommend this book. https://amzn.to/3xhGBkD If you need a good laugh you can find me on social media: www.tiktok.com/@thejollyre...

Part II of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson is Crazzzzy! Pip finds more lies, threats and a topless photo! Lots I mean lots of information is in this episode. You aren't going to want to miss it. I highly recommend this book. https://amzn.to/3xhGBkD If you need a good laugh you can find me on social media: www.tiktok.com/@thejollyreaderpodcast www.instagram.com/thejollyreader...

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson Five years ago Andie Bell went missing and her boyfriend Sal is the main suspect after he committed suicide a few days after her disappearance. Now Pippa is determine to prove that Sal was innocent by using her senior project as an excuse to investigate the case. I highly recommend this book. https://amzn.to/3xhGBkD If you need a good laugh you ca...

Since it is almost Halloween it is going to be a throwback to the 1994 book Goosebumps: One Day At HorrorLand by R.L. Stine The Morris family gets lost and ends up at the amusement park HorrorLand. Will one of these rides be their last? Read it for yourself! https://amzn.to/3BcGacz If you need a good laugh you can find me on social media: www.tiktok.com/@thejollyreaderpodcast www.instagram.com/the...

If you are ready for another sassy episode I got you covered. We finish up the book The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson, and you literally won't be able to guess the ending. Like it is straight out of left field with no hints leading up to it. Color me disappointed but it does make for a funny episode. Read this if you dare. https://amzn.to/3d5Tmry If you need a good laugh you can find me...

This episode might be short but I promise you someone dies! That is the best part of this section and it gets us one step closer to finishing the book. Part II covers the very dragged out middle section of The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson. Read this if you dare. https://amzn.to/3d5Tmry If you need a good laugh you can find me on social media: www.tiktok.com/@thejollyreaderpodcast www.instag...

She's Back!!!! In The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson, Stevie is back (I am not sure if that is a good thing) to investigate a quadruple murder that happened at a summer camp in the 1970s. This book really gets to the murder fast and it is not an episode you are going to want to miss. Read this if you dare. https://amzn.to/3d5Tmry If you need a good laugh you can find me on social media: w...

Buckle your seatbelts because there is not one but two twist endings in One of Us is Next by Karen M. McManus! Did you figure out who Darkestmind and Bayview2020 are? Even if you think you solved the mystery I promise you want to stick around for the very end! This was a great read and I highly suggest my crew to check it out for themselves. Read it for yourself! https://amzn.to/3eCP9Ml If you nee...

In Episode II covering One of Us is Next by Karen M. McManus, it is revealed who didn't survive the game of Truth or Dare. Additionally, we get a very awkward truth and some romance...the biggest of who cares. Next time we will be finishing up this book and hopefully have all our questions answered! Until we sail again. Read it for yourself! https://amzn.to/3eCP9Ml If you need a good laugh you...

Captain Book is back covering the first part of One of Us is Next by Karen M. McManus! The sequel to One of Us is Lying is coming in hot with a risky game of truth or dare, and the puppet master is an unknown texter. So far two dares and a truth have been taken and Maeve is up next....Tick Tock Read it for yourself! https://amzn.to/3eCP9Ml If you need a good laugh you can find me on social media:...

It's the final episode covering One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus! There are multiple arrests, an awkward first date, and a twisted plot revealed. This has been on of my favorite books I have covered and I hope you enjoyed it too! The next three episodes I will be covering the sequel of this book One of Us is Next. Until we sail again, this has been The Jolly Reader. Go read this book! ht...

Welcome to Part II of One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus We have several things to look forward to including but limited to... a breakup, two important makeouts, more tumbler posts, and Cooper's real secret! This episode brings us closer to finding out what truly happened to Simon, but one thing is for sure about the kids in detention that day...one of them is lying. Go read this book! htt...

This episode covers Part I of the book One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus. There is a death, a break-up, lots of rumors, a conspiracy theory, and a bearded dragon named Stan Lee. Five students enter detention but only four of them make it out alive... Go read this book! https://amzn.to/3QwYCSM If you need a good laugh you can find me on social media: www.tiktok.com/@thejollyreaderpodcast www.i...

We wrap up the book The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas in this episode. We find out the truth about the car accident, double murder, and Jen's suicide. As an added bonus I summarize last episode in cheer form. It is awkward and amazing! I hope you enjoyed this voyage with Captain Book. Check it out yourself and let me know what you think! https://amzn.to/3BwWHcH Next time we set sail to discover...

It's Part II of The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas! This episode we keep getting more and more information that suggests the car accident, murders, and suicide from five years ago may actually be related. I am not fully convinced but I do talk about all my crazy theories at the end of the episode. I hope you have enjoyed this journey so far, and I look forward to finishing this voyage next week!...

In this episode, we cover Chapters 1–8 (Pages 1–121) of The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas. Five years after the deaths of five cheerleaders rocked the town of Sunnybrook, Monica is still trying to make sense of what happened, especially when it comes to her sister, Jen. After discovering Jen's old phone and receiving mysterious text messages, Monica begins questioning everything she thought she...

In this episode, we finish The Cousins by Karen M. McManus, covering Chapters 17–26 (Pages 215–321). The mystery surrounding the Story family finally comes together as Milly, Aubrey, and Jonah uncover the truth behind the family scandal that changed everything years ago. The meaning of the anonymous letters is revealed, long-buried secrets come to light, and the twists just keep coming until the v...

In this episode, we cover Chapters 9–16 (Pages 120–214) of The Cousins by Karen M. McManus. What looks like a relatively short section quickly turns into one of the wildest parts of the book so far. As Milly, Aubrey, and Jonah continue investigating the Story family's past, new information begins connecting pieces of a decades-old mystery. Between shocking discoveries, a death that raises even...

In this episode, we cover Chapters 1–8 (Pages 1–119) of The Cousins by Karen M. McManus. Three estranged cousins, Milly, Aubrey, and Jonah Story accept an unexpected invitation from the wealthy grandmother who disinherited their parents years ago. As they arrive on Gull Cove Island for the summer, old family tensions resurface and questions about the Story family’s past begin to take center stage....

In this episode, we finish The Hand on the Wall by Maureen Johnson, covering Chapters 14–28 (Pages 180–368). As Stevie Bell closes in on the truth behind the Truly Devious case, the secrets surrounding Ellingham Academy finally begin to unravel. Long-buried answers, hidden motives, and the truth about Alice Ellingham all come together as the series reaches its conclusion. 📚 Grab the book here: Th...

In this episode, we begin The Hand on the Wall by Maureen Johnson, covering Chapters 1–13 (Pages 1–179). As Stevie Bell gets closer to uncovering the truth behind the Truly Devious case, Ellingham Academy is thrown into chaos when a snowstorm traps students on campus. With tensions rising, new clues surfacing, and the mystery finally nearing its conclusion, the final stage of the investigation beg...

In this episode, we finish The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson, covering Chapters 13–25 (Pages 197–369). Stevie Bell continues digging into the Truly Devious case as new clues, hidden tunnels, and dangerous discoveries bring her closer to the truth surrounding Ellingham Academy. As tensions rise and the investigation deepens, the mystery becomes even more personal heading into the final book of...

In this episode, we begin The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson, covering Chapters 1–12 (Pages 1–196). After the events of Truly Devious , Stevie Bell returns to Ellingham Academy determined to continue investigating the famous cold case despite growing tension around campus. As new clues begin surfacing and the mystery surrounding Ellingham deepens, things somehow become even stranger. Also, the...

In this episode, we finish Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson, covering Chapters 22–30 (Pages 303–416). As Stevie Bell gets closer to the truth behind the Ellingham kidnapping case, more secrets surrounding the academy begin to surface. With new discoveries, growing tensions, and unanswered questions still hanging over Ellingham Academy, the mystery of Truly Devious continues unfolding right up to t...