So Approachable

Straight from BookTok and straight into the So Approachable hot seat! This week, we’re taking on Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke, a book that has swept social media and seems to have readers firmly split into two camps: LOVE IT or HATE IT. And naturally, we want to know what all the fuss is about. 😂We’re diving into the book, the reactions, and the big question: what would it actually be like to...

We’re not even going to pretend Jamie is keeping an open mind about this one. 😂 Just listen for her THREE WORDS at the beginning of the episode. But what about Sarah? Did she get swept up in the plot and thrills of You Shouldn’t Have Come Here, or was she rolling her eyes right alongside Jamie? 👀This is our FOURTH Jeneva Rose book, and since this one came from a listener recommendation, we reall...

We’re back with another Jeneva Rose book… and at this point, we might need to have a conversation. 😂This week, we’re previewing You Shouldn’t Have Come Here, our FOURTH book by Jeneva Rose! That’s a milestone we haven’t hit with any other author. But when a listener recommends a book, what are we supposed to do? Ignore them? Of course not. We pulled the trigger. In this psychological thriller, Gr...

This week we’re getting into Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra—and WOW, this one gave us A LOT to talk about. We’re diving into our fascination with serial killers and true crime, the total **psychological mind games** this book played on us, and all the moments when we found ourselves yelling at the main character because WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! 😂Jamie may not even like scary books, but somehow her pic...

It’s October, it’s spooky season, and somehow Jamie—the woman who does NOT like scary books—picked a horror/thriller. 😂This week, Jamie is treating Sarah, our resident scary-book lover, to Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra. And honestly? The irony is not lost on us. Because this book is basically Jamie’s **literal nightmare**.The story follows a mother home alone with her young children during a bliz...

This week we’re diving into Jamie’s granny fiction pick: Mad Mabel—and let’s just say… this book was NOT what we expected. 😂We went in expecting a fun, maybe slightly creepy granny fiction story, but Mad Mabel went SO much deeper. This one tugged at basically every feeling we had—happiness, sadness, anger, and even a healthy dose of **ick**. We were all over the place! And of course, we have to t...

We’re back to granny fiction, and this time it’s Jamie’s pick! In this TLDR episode, we’re taking a spoiler-free look at Mad Mabel and asking the all-important question: Can this one live up to some of our granny fiction favorites? Before we get into the nitty-gritty, we’re giving you the background you need to decide if Mad Mabel belongs on your TBR. We’ll talk about the premise, the author, the...

This week, we’re diving into Sarah’s memoir pick: Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage by Belle Burden. Since we both agreed we wanted to choose a memoir, Sarah brought this one to the table—and it turned out to be a much heavier read than we expected from such a short book. Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage takes an unflinching look at marriage, relationships, separation, and the nitty gritty realities...

This week, we’re going Cover to Cover with And Now, Back to You—a spicy romcom serving up romance, television drama, and plenty for us to discuss. 📚📺🔥But did the romance have us swooning… or was it a big no from us? 👀 And just how realistic are the TV aspects of this story? Jamie is here to give us the inside scoop on whether the behind-the-scenes world of television feels well-researched—or i...

Our next TLDR pick is And Now Back to You by B.K. Borison, and this one is Jamie's pick for a very specific reason: it's all about TV! 📺✨After all the spooky, twisty, murdery books we've been reading, Jamie decided we needed a little palate cleanser. 😂 So we're trading the suspense for a rom-com! But there's one thing you should know before you read along...🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ FOUR CHI...

GUESS AGAIN... and again... and AGAIN.We're back in thriller land, and this one truly had us guessing again. 😂Guess Again delivered ALL the plot twists. Just when we thought we had something figured out... nope. Another twist. 👀 Another clue. Another theory completely destroyed. And let's be honest—the title may not have made perfect sense for the actual story... but it absolutely nailed...

Back to thriller land! Our next Cover to Cover pick is Guess Again by Charlie Donlea—and Jamie is already biting her nails. 😬The reviews have us VERY curious. Some readers are calling it a page-turner with one twist after another, while others say the twists became so far-fetched that they actually quit reading. 👀So naturally, we're wondering...Will we be raving about this one? 🙌Or will we...

Some books entertain. Others change the way you see the world. Upward Bound falls into the second category. In this Cover to Cover episode, we're discussing one of the most eye-opening books we've read. This short but powerful memoir gave us a sobering glimpse into life with disability and challenged us to consider perspectives we simply hadn't experienced before. We also take time to...

This week, we're stepping into something a little different with Upward Bound by Woody Brown—which was a Read with Jenna TODAY Show pick. This shorter read gives an up-close look at autism, special needs, and the many ways families navigate a world that isn't always built with them in mind. In this spoiler-free TLDR episode, we're breaking down the premise, sharing our first impression...

We wanted to love this adaptation. We really did. 😅In this episode, we're comparing The Five-Star Weekend book to the TV series—and let's just say... the book wins by a mile (at least for us).If you watched the show without reading the book, you may be wondering why we're so fired up. On its own, the series is entertaining enough. But as fans of the novel? We couldn't ignore just...

This episode is a special one for us. 💛Not only are we discussing one of the most popular beach reads of the last few years, but it's also our first episode recorded virtually since Jamie's move. Different setup... same bookish conversations. 🎙️❤️In this Cover to Cover episode, we dive into The Five-Star Weekend and unpack why this story has resonated with so many readers. Beyond the beau...

It's officially beach read season! This week, we're kicking off our summer reading with The Five-Star Weekend—just in time for the release of the Peacock miniseries. From the queen of the beach read, this novel promises friendship, fresh starts, complicated relationships, and all the emotional drama that makes for the perfect vacation companion. Throw in a gorgeous coastal setting, and we&...

A Good Morning America Book Club pick? ✅A killer premise? ✅1960s housewives, female empowerment, and whispers of serial killers? ✅We were ALL IN. So... did it live up to the hype? Well... not exactly. 😅In this week's Cover to Cover episode, we unpack why a book with such an irresistible premise didn't quite come together for us. We chat about the quirky cast of characters, the winding...

This week we're stepping into the 1960s with The Secret Lives of Murderers' Wives by Elizabeth Arnott—and this one is giving us a very intriguing mix of vintage charm, female empowerment, and... possible serial killer vibes. 😳In this spoiler-free episode, we're breaking down the premise, sharing our first impressions, and figuring out whether this quirky historical mystery is one we w...

This was NOT the Cinderella story we were expecting. 😳When we picked up Lady Tremaine, we thought we were getting a clever retelling from the perspective of Cinderella's infamous stepmother. What we got instead was something much darker, more mysterious, and far more complicated than a simple fairy-tale reimagining. In this Cover to Cover episode, we dive into all the twists, secrets, betraya...

What if the villain got to tell her side of the story? This week, we're diving into Lady Tremaine, a Cinderella reimagining told from the perspective of the infamous "evil" stepmother herself. And honestly? Jamie was sold the second she heard the premise. 😅As a stepmom, she's spent years hearing jokes, stereotypes, and fairy tales that paint stepmothers as the bad guys. So a sto...

Oof. 😬📚This one hurts a little because Not Quite Dead Yet came to us as a listener recommendation, and we went in with HIGH hopes. Holly Jackson making the jump from YA to adult fiction? A killer premise? A woman with seven days left to live trying to solve her own murder? Sign us up. 👏But somewhere along the way… this one really fell flat for both of us. In fact, if we weren’t committed to rec...

We’re back in thriller territory! This week, we’re diving into Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson — and this one comes straight from a listener recommendation. You all have been steering us toward some wild reads lately, so naturally… we had to give it a shot. From the title alone, we’re already intrigued. Dark? Twisty? Slightly chaotic? Sounds promising. In this TLDR episode, we break down the p...

We are completely switching gears for our next read with My Next Breath by Jeremy Renner — and wow, this one grabbed us immediately. Jamie followed Jeremy Renner’s snowplow accident obsessively when it happened because the whole situation felt almost unbelievable. Sarah? She had somehow never even heard the details of this near-death incident… so she absolutely flew through this book. And honestly...

We’re back with another Book to Movie episode — and this one completely won us over. 🐙🎬📚Spoiler alert: both of us loved it. Remarkably Bright Creatures made the jump from page to screen with so much heart, warmth, and charm, and we had a LOT to say about it. In this episode, we break down:✨ what stayed the same✨ what changed✨ which changes worked✨ and whether any of them were actually a big...