Book Bumble

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being our favorite reads of 2026 to date.  Our 5 Star So Far!  And, we each have 5 books so, 5 is our lucky number today.    Featured Books: The Sunflower Boys by Sam Wachman (LH) Trial of the Sun Queen by Nisha J Tuli (LH) Thistlemarsh by Moorea Corrigan (LH) I, Medusa by Ayana Gray (LH) Lady Tremaine b...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are featuring Powerful books.  Powerful reads with dynamic characters, compelling story arcs, and tons of emotion.  Come along for the ride and find a new read! Featured Books: We Burned So Bright by T.J. Klune (LH) This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page (LH) Canticle by Janet Rich Edwards (LP) The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak (LP) Books Mentione...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are tying our stack together with the common connection of Shh...Secrets.  Don't tell!  Leslie shares a Book in Hand that is perfect for a brain break or a little time away.  Featured Books: A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar (LH) The Man Made of Smoke by Alex North (LH) The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner (LP) The Secret Book Society by Madeline Martin...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are featuring books with the common theme of Crossing Over. These novels are uplifting (even though Laura wanted to title this episode Death Books).  Thankfully, Leslie had a much more appropriate way of tying these wonderful novels together.  Teamwork! Featured Books: The Leaving Room by Amber McBride (LH) The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten (LH) The Und...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we are featuring books we've recently received via Book Mail.  Let's check the mailbox! Featured Books: Thistlemarsh by Coorea Corrigan (LH) A Ghastly Catastrophe by Deanna Raybourn (LH) I’m Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home by Fergus Craig (LH) Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser (LP) Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are featuring Wartime Tales. And these books really enveloped us in a reality that showed the potential people held. Plus, we have a Book in Hand that is binge worthy and creepy.  Let's listen!  Featured Books: The Sunflower Boys by Sam Wachman (LH) The Library of Legends by Janie Chang (LH) Our Darkest Night by Jennifer Robson (LP) The Stolen Life of Colet...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are giving you Just the Facts, Mam!  Yes...we are sharing Non-Fiction today, plus a great Historical Fiction Book in Hand.  Let's get down to it! Featured Books: Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby (LH) Murder Most Puzzling - Twenty Mysterious Cases to Solve by Stephanie Von Reiswitz (LH) Daughters of the Bamboo Grove: From China to America, a True Story of...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are sharing Fiction that any Foodie will love!  And just a warning...Don't listen to this episode if you are hungry!   Featured Books: The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake by Rachel Linden (LH) Deep Dish by Mary Kay Andrews (LH) Didn’t You Use to be Queenie B? By Terri-Lynne DeFino (LP) Delicious! By Ruth Reichl (LP) Book in Hand Family Style: Memories of an A...

Send us Fan Mail What do 2 teachers do in their spare time besides reading??  Why they assign homework of course...to each other!  Let's see what grades were given on this Shorty! Featured Books: Everything is Probably Fine by Julia London LH to LP Mrs. Quinn’s Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford LP to LH Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack: The Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are talking about Graphic Novels and we feel grand about it!  We also have a super creepy Book in Hand.  Let's get going! Featured Books: But You Have Friends by Emilia McKenzie (LH) 41 Reasons I’m Staying In: A Celebration of Introverts by Hallie Heald (LH) Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant by Roz Chast (LP) How to Say Goodbye in Cuban by Daniel...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are bringing you Books in Hand...books we are currently reading and want you to read as well!  Let's do this! Featured Books: My Fair Frauds by Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne (LH) Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva (LH) This Here is Love by Princess Joy L. Perry (LP) The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens (LP) Book in Hand: The Ordeals by Rachel Greenl...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are excited about 2 Retellings of the Epic Poem...Beowulf!  Step into 2 really GREAT backlist books and one Book in Hand that is being published this month. We think you're going to like this! Featured Books: The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley (LH) Bea Wolf by Zach Weinersmith art by Boulet (LP) Book in Hand: The Storm by Rachel Hawkins (LH) Books Menti...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are getting Comfy and Cozy with Mysteries. Tis the season, right?  As we record today it's snowing outside and we have a fire going...on the TV, but still!  We will also share a Book in Hand that is being published in January 2026 and do a shameless pitch for our Patreon Channel.  Wink, wink! Featured Books: The World’s Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we are sharing our 2025 Faves...and good news...this is Part 2!  Today we disclose the rest of our list!  It's the most wonderful time of the year! Featured Books: The Marigold Cottages Murder Collective by Jo Nichols (LH) The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore by Anika Fajardo (LH)  Run by Blake Crouch (LH) All My Mothers by Joanna Glen (LH) The Red House...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we are sharing our 2025 Faves...and good news...this is Part 1!  Listen in next week for Part 2.  It's the most wonderful time of the year! Featured Books: The Courting of Bristol Keats and The Last Wish of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson (LH) This American Woman: A One-in-a-Billion Memoir by Zarna Greg (LH)  The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper LH) This Mot...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being selections based on the NYT’s Summer Bucket List Reading Challenge.  This is Part 2! Featured Books:  Read a Book in a Genre You Don’t Usually Read A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna (LH) Read One of the NYT Best Books of the 21st Century The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt (LH) Read a...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we are featuring some Unexpected Books for the Holiday Season.  We have Christmas capers, ghost stories, and lots more...jingle, jingle! Featured Books: The Usual Santas: A Collection of SOHO Crime Christmas Capers by 18 SOHO crime authors (LH) Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie (LH) The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories: Volum...

Send us Fan Mail Anyone else love to cook and bake?  Well, What's Cookin?  We have a variety of cook and bake books on the table! Featured Books: The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book by Alice B. Toklas (LH) The Taste of Country Cooking by Edna Lewis (LH) How to be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking by Nigella Lawson (LH) Sally’s Baking Addiction by Sally McKenney (LP) Sally’s...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we are featuring a few Authors We Love...automatic reads if you will.  And, Yes...We will! Featured Books: Travis Baldree -  Brigands and Breadknives (LH) Lian Dolan - Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding (LH) Michiko Aoyama - The Healing Hippo of Hinode Park (LH) Kelly Rimmer - The Story Keeper (LP) Martha Hall Kelly - The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Cl...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being Homework we assigned to one another.  One of us turned our assignment in late...will it affect the final grade?? Let's see how we did with this short stack!  Featured Books: A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher (LP to LH) Nesting by Roisin O’Donnell (LH to LP) Books Mentioned in This Episod...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being part of the NYT’s Summer Bucket List Reading Challenge.  We don't normally do formal challenges but we couldn't resist! Featured Books: Reread A Book You Loved as a Kid (LH): Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene The Wish Giver by Bill Brittain A Book Set Somewhere You Have...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 4! Today's episode features a celebratory stack of books tied together with the common theme of being our Real Time Reading Books aka the books in our hands right now.  We have a little bit of everything...so onward! Featured Books: Immortal by Sue Lynn Tan (LH) The Austen Affair by Madeline Bell (LH) Speak to Me of Home by Jeanine Cummins (LP) The Boxcar Li...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is a Shorty...an episode with just a few books and we hope it will be just what you need. Our stack of books is tied together with the common connection of If You Liked This, Then You Should Read That.  It's one of our favorite episodes to put together so let's roll! Featured Books: If You Liked...Leslie Style: The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebec...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode our stack is tied together with the common connection of Who Dunnit...mysteries are the name of today's game.  We'll also share a Book in Hand that Laura tries to convince Leslie to revisit.  Will she be successful?  You'll have to listen in to solve that mystery! Featured Books: We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough (LH) The Marigold Cottages...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode our stack of books is tied together with the common connection of Historical Fiction...we are looking to the past for inspiration!  Join us as we delve into some FAB Historical Novels!  Plus, we'll share a Book in Hand.  Who says you can't live in the past?? Featured Books: The Dollhouse by Fiona Davis (LH) Vera by Carol Edgarian (LH) The Dressmak...