Music for a Book Podcast

This week, we both celebrated our birthdays! And what better way to keep the celebrations going than a special episode where we yap about our favorite book series. Join us as we dive into all three of the Sarah J. Maas series and allll 16 books in it. This is NOT a deep dive or analysis - this is us yapping about our favorite characters, scenes, quotes, playing games, and, of course, assigning a s...

Join us as we chat with USA Today Bestselling Author of Phantasma – Kaylie Smith! We had so much fun talking about her amazing adult debut novel, the inspiration behind Phantasma, if we would survive the trials, Taylor Swift (duh), and what's next! We do discuss sections of her book, Phantasma, in detail. So if you haven't read the book (which you should, what are you waiting for?), we highly reco...

This week, we spiraled alllll the way down a rabbit hole for the book We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer – the perfect way to wrap up our spooky season series. We talk all of our theories, Reddit threads we perused, reactions, and so much more about this deeply unsettling book Our review is *not* spoiler free and may contain adult language and content (18+) Please be sure to rate, review, and...

Join us as we chat with USA Today Bestselling Author of Love and Other Conspiracies – Mallory Marlowe! We had so much fun talking about her gorgeous debut novel, our favorite conspiracies, what's next for her, and obviously about Taylor Swift. We do discuss sections of her book, Love and Other Conspiracies, in detail. So if you haven't read the book (which you should, what are you waiting for?), w...

Welcome back to the Music for a Book Podcast! We had an absolutely BLAST reading and reviewing Love and Other Conspiracies by Mallory Marlowe for our second installment of our spooky season series! Be sure to come back on Friday, October 18th and check out our interview with Mallory Marlowe herself in a separate bonus episode! EPISODE WARNING: It appears the extraterrestrial beings did not like th...

Welcome back to the Season 3 Premier of the Music for a Book Podcast! We are so excited to be kicking S3 off with three spooky-themed books. In this episode, we read and reviewed Middle of the Night by Riley Sager, a repeat author for us here on the podcast and one of our most anticipated reads of 2024. Our review is *not* spoiler free and may contain adult language and content (18+) Please be sur...

Welcome to our fourth and final Summer Mixtape where we bring on a guest host and have a book club style episode about the guest's book choice! This week, we are joined the author of the gorgeous naiad romantasy A Sea of Song and Sirens – Whit Stanfield herself! Our review is *not* spoiler free and may contain adult language and content (18+). Please be sure to rate, review, and share the podc...

Welcome to our third of four special Summer Mixtape Episodes where we bring on a guest host and have a book club style episode about the guest's book choice! This week, we are joined by Charlie and Melina of the Romantasy Reads Podcast to cover the Crescent City Series by Sarah J. Maas! Our review is *not* spoiler free and may contain adult language and content (18+). Please be sure to rate, r...

Welcome to our second of four special Summer Mixtape Episodes where we bring on a guest host and have a book club style episode about the guest's book choice! This week, Hannah is joined by her long-time friend, Becca. Becca picked The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer and they have a fun discussion about fantasy and fairytales as adults. Our review is *not* spoiler free and may contain adult language and...

Welcome to our first of four special Summer Mixtape Episodes where we bring on a guest host and have a book club style episode about the guest's book choice! This week, Britt is joined by her bestie of 20 years, Jordyn. Jordyn picked Bride by Ali Hazelwood and pure chaos ensued as we discussed this book completely unfiltered. Our review is *not* spoiler free and does contain adult language and con...

Welcome to our Season 2 Finale Episode! We cover the thriller/family drama/mystery Home is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose. Thank you SO much for sticking with us for two entire seasons. We're so excited for what's to come! Our detailed review is *not* spoiler free and does contain adult language and content. Please be sure to rate, review, and share the podcast - it helps us so much. Also, se...

Merry Christmas in July!🎄 For our special festive episode, we take you through the short, sweet (kind of?) , lowkey insane book "Comfort & Joy" by Kristin Hannah. We are so excited to dive into this pure chaos with you. Our detailed review is *not* spoiler free and does contain adult language and content. Please be sure to rate, review, and share the podcast - it helps us so much. Also, send us y...

This week we took on the stunning historical fiction underscored with romance, heartbreak, love and loss, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. We can't wait to walk you through the life of Hollywood star Ms. Evelyn Hugo. Our detailed review is *not* spoiler free. Follow Music for a Book Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music Music by Danielle LaCroix Follow us on...

This week we tackled the standalone fantasy Ink Blood Sister Scribe that has a super unique magic system and an easy-to-digest world that was a former GMA Book Club pick and a Book of the Month choice! Our detailed review is *not* spoiler free. Follow Music for a Book Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music Music by Danielle LaCroix Follow us on socials to keep up with all things MFAB...

We are swinging back around to a thriller and doing a podcast episode about a thriller that has a podcast as part of the plot. We covered "Listen for the Lie" by Amy Tintera in a very chaotic, fun, and gossipy episode. Our detailed review is *not* spoiler free. Follow Music for a Book Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music Music by Danielle LaCroix Follow us on socials to keep up wit...

This week we talk about another Michigan-based book with delicious banter and comes from our second ever repeat author on the podcast - Funny Story by Emily Henry! If you thought we surely couldn't fall in love with another fictional man, you were very incorrect :) Our detailed review is *not* spoiler free. Follow Music for a Book Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music. Music by Dani...

This week we brought it back around to a tried and true genre - thrillers! We read and reviewed "Murder Road" by Simone St. James. We bring you through this Michigan-based paranormal mystery that has murder, ghosts, shady pasts and more all wrapped up into a bingeable story. Our detailed review is *not* spoiler free. Follow Music for a Book Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music. Mus...

This week we take on our first ever repeat author of the podcast and her newest release - Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez! This is an adorable, precious, *cute* romcom with so much emotional depth. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and hopefully it'll change you like it did us. Our detailed review is *not* spoiler free. Follow Music for a Book Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music. Musi...

This week we take on our first ever book in the sci-fi genre - Recursion by Blake Crouch! This time travel and memory-focused book is easy to digest and follow, and a great entry point into the genre and will have you hooked from the very beginning. Our detailed review is *not* spoiler free. Follow Music for a Book Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music. Music by Danielle LaCroix Ref...

This week we tackle the first book in the Shepherd King Duology - One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig! This has beautiful gothic fantasy elements with a unique magic system and the second book is out, so you don't have to wait to complete the series. This is an easy introduction to fantasy and will have you completely enthralled by the end. Our detailed review is *not* spoiler free. Follow Music for...

This week, we bring you the ever-twisty, alias-filled, psychological thriller/mystery "First Lie Wins" by Ashley Elston. Join us as we walk you through everything that happens (and it is a LOT) in this book! This is a Book of the Month AND Reese's Book Club pick, and it delivers on the mystery and suspense and will leave you trying to piece things together until the very end. Our detailed review i...

Time to make a complete 180 and switch genres from romance to paranormal horror! This week, we read, reviewed, and assigned songs to "The September House" by Carissa Orlando. This is a book filled with bloody walls, gory ghosts, familial drama, and an overwhelming sense of dread while STILL managing to be light and funny. Our detailed review is *not* spoiler free. Follow Music for a Book Podcast o...

Happy Valentine's Day and welcome to our Season 2 Premiere! To kick off Season 2, we read and reviewed the cozy romance "The Seven Year Slip" by Ashley Poston. This is a magical realism romantic comedy and is a perfect pick for Valentine's Day! Our detailed review is *not* spoiler free. Follow Music for a Book Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music. Music by Danielle LaCroix Follow u...

Welcome to our Season 1 Finale! We are so excited to get back to our thriller roots. We read and reviewed "The Drowning Woman" by Robyn Harding. We assign songs and gossip about this super twisty thriller that details unlikely friendships and betrayals. Our detailed review is *not* spoiler free. Follow Music for a Book Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music. Music by Danielle LaCroix...

Merry Christmas! We wanted to bring you the last book in our holiday series a couple days early as a Christmas gift. Enjoy our short, sweet episode on the book "'Tis The Damn Season" by Kimi Freeman. We each picked a song for the cute winter romance, talked a little bit through the plot, and who we think this book might be good for! Our detailed review is *not* spoiler free. Follow Music for a Boo...