Books & Brunch

Join Kara as she comes back and explores four new reads. Sorry we've been away for a few months! July: Loathe at First Sight by Suzanne Park August: Miss Peregrine's School for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs September: Worst Case Scenario by T.J. Newman October: Man, F*** This House by Brian Asman Don't forget to check out our website for episodes and blog (https://www.booksandbrunchpodcast.com...

Sit and Chat and Snack with Kara and Katera to discuss Christina Lauren's just released "The Paradise Problem" and have a tropical drink and fruit with us! Enjoy this summer read with your friends on a beach trip! Visit us at http://www.booksandbrunchpodcast.com

Join Katera and Kara discuss their April and May reads: Welcome to the Neighborhood by Lisa Roe and Since We Fell by Dennis Lehane. Snack on some chicken salad, crackers and fruit for a summer lunch idea and send us your chicken salad recipes. Visit us at http://www.booksandbrunchpodcast.com

Join the ladies as they dive into Ashley Audraine's The Push and snack on some grape salad! A thrilling novel of a mother's struggle, grief and past...

Join Kara and Katera for this month's read, the brand new, just released One Wrong Word by Hank Philippi Ryan. Snack on some Bostonian-inspired snacks, like Boston Creme pie, Boston Creme donuts, cannolis, fluffernutters, or chocolate chip cookies. Visit our website for the blog, www.booksandbrunchpodcast.com!

Join Katera and Kara explore the Horror book "The Final Girl Support Group" by Grady Hendrix. Bring your own plate of cookies and your best drink to enjoy with cookies whether it be tea, milk, or hot chocolate. Don't forget to visit our website, www.booksandbrunchpodcast.com

Join us for our Christmas Episode where Kara and Katera discuss Tessa Bailey's Wreck the Halls! Our snack is your favorite holiday cookies (for us it was sugar Christmas tree cookies and Pfeffernusse cookies!). Visit us at www.booksandbrunchpodcast.com!

Join the girls as they explore Heidi Perks' "Her One Mistake," a psychological thriller. Be aware of some gaslighting triggers and emotional abuse. We made Spinach and Artichoke dip served with lightly salted chips. Visit our website at http://www.booksandbrunchpodcast.com

Join Kara and Katera as they discuss Ruth Ware's The Lying Game for their Halloween episode. Enjoy some pretzel bites and beer cheese (or whatever cheese suits you) while we sit and chat for a while. Send us your recommendations for our December/Christmas reads: booksandbrunchpodcast@gmail.com or FaceBook/Instagram @booksandbrunchpodcast Visit our website: http://www.booksandbrunchpodcast.com

Join Katera and Kara as they host guest British author Jenna Adams and author of "Can I Stray." We discuss the book, the social problems raised and how we can solve them, and a little about this great up and coming author! Kara and Katera fan-girled a little! We also had Jenna's favorite snack...chocolate! **Trigger warning for cutting and suicidal ideation. Call 988 in the US for help if you are...

Join Katera and Kara discuss Sarah Grunder Ruiz's "Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships" preempting their own cruise coming up. We discuss songs, potential actors and actresses, and the types of popcorn we like. The snack for this book club meeting is Popcorn: White Cheddar, Movie Theater, Caramel Apple, Poppycock, Cracker Jack, etc. What's your favorite popcorn? Please visit us at: http...

**Trigger Warning for Suicide** Join Katera and Kara as they dive into Nora's own personal Midnight Library in The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. This book we coupled with a fun summer snack, BLT dip! Visit us at www.booksandbrunchpodcast.com If you or anyone you know struggles with depression, thoughts of suicide, or any other mental health struggle, please call 988 for help.

Join Kara and Katera as they discuss Lauren K. Denton's The Summer House, a summer read for all. The snack of the hour was sweet tea (of course) and corn fritters. Let us know what you think and your suggestions! Visit our website: www.booksandbrunchpodcast.com

Join Katera and Kara in discussing the spicy erotica "Desperate Measures" by Katee Robert, the first of the Wicked Villains series. Please be warned that while the ladies are less graphic in the episode, the books are very graphic. The snack we decided on was a fruit and nut charcuterie. Visit us at http://www.booksandbrunchpodcast.com.

Join the girls as they dive into Charlie Donolea's Twenty Years Later, a twist on 9-11 and a hidden murder. Filled with twists and turns of a psychological thriller and the soul of a historical fiction, you shouldn't miss out on this one! Our snack this month? Garlic knots and marinara straight from the Big Apple! Don't forget to visit our website: www.booksandbrunchpodcast.com!

Join this month's book club to talk about "The Second Mrs. Astor" by Shana Abe, a historical fiction detailing John Jacob Astor's second wife and their experience on the Titanic. Join Kara and Katera as they review the book and their love for James Cameron's famous movie, Titanic, for which it is the 25th anniversary of the release this year! The snack for today is baked appl...

Join Katera and Kara as they review "If You Tell" by Gregg Olsen, a true crime novel about Shelly Knotek's horrific crimes of abuse, murder and neglect. We decided to go with a spring snack of strawberry salsa with homemade cinnamon sugar tortilla chips. Don't mind some of our technical difficulties and antics! Visit our website for our ongoing blog and much more at www.booksandb...

Join Katera and Kara in discussing the Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn and snacking on some English Breakfast Tea and orange cranberry scones. There are 8 books plus some short novellas in Quinn's historical fiction romance novels. If you love Downton Abbey or the highly esteemed Netflix series, The Bridgerton's, sit and chat and snack a while with us for our fourth season's debut episode! Don't...

Join Books and Brunch explore Sylvia Day's Crossfire series...it includes five books: Bared to You, Reflected in You, Entwined with You, Captivated by You, and One with You! We made some angel food cake with dark and dangerous chocolate drizzle and a side of strawberry for all the aphrodisiac feels. If you don't like graphic romance scenes, be aware this series is not for you. Tasteful and graphic...

We're back! Katera and Kara return for another episode of this book club turned podcast where they discuss "Sanatorium" by Sarah Pearce. Join the girls as they discuss this spooky psychological thriller that keeps you guessing and snack on some finger sandwiches, mozzarella wrapped in prosciutto, grapes and apple cider with Bourbon.

Welcome back for another psychological thriller with Kara and Erica. Join the girls while they discuss Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell and snack on some chicken nuggets, mac n' cheese, your favorite cereal, and chocolate cake. Jewell tells the tale of Ellie who has gone missing and her body is found 10 years later and how her mother discovers the truth of what she's lost as well as what she's gai...

Join Kara and Katera discuss Emily Henry's People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry while they snack on a non-traditional charcuterie board. Poppy and Alex are best friends who like to vacation together and they discover on their Croatia trip that maybe something is more and truly explore the boundaries of their relationship when they adventure to Palm Springs together.  Don't forget to chec...

Join the ladies as they discuss and review each others' favorite books of all time: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold, Rose Madder by Stephen King and The Bone Collector by Jeffrey Deaver. Enjoy some strawberry cheesecake poke cake and hot buttered Cheerios while we sit and chat and snack awhile about these awesome picks by our hosts, Kara and Katera. 

Join Erica and Kara discuss Verity by Colleen Hoover and snacking on a funfetti birthday mug cake. Please be aware there is some adult language and that is the reason for the Explicit addition. This is a messed up crazy mystery with a little bit of romance. This is Kara's first Colleen Hoover book but not Erica's. Let us know what you think and you can always find us on our website, www.booksandbr...

Katera and Kara explore the thrilling world of The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave while snacking on some homemade Chex Mix and Donut Holes. Join the ladies in discussing this hot new psychological thriller that will keep you on your toes and into the mysterious lives of Hannah and Bailey.  Don't forget to check out our website and Kara's blog at www.booksandbrunchpodcast.com!