Book Pop!

Happy Indie Bookstore Day! Spring is here, which can only mean one thing - Independent Bookstore Day happened! Over 1,600 bookstores around the country (including Lake City Books!) celebrated on April 26th with a record number of readers taking part in the festivities in the Madison area. Molly and Jamie sit down to take a breath after the craziness, talk about bestsellers from the weekend and the...

Molly and Jamie sit down with Wisconsin author Christine Wenc to discuss her smash-hit novel Funny Because It's True, detailing the rise of The Onion, an irreverent newspaper started by a group of UW Madison students that became a cornerstone of modern satire. Christine’s reading list: Moby Dick by Herman Melville Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata Debt by David Graeber The Freaks Came...

Bare with us on this whirlwind of an episode as Molly and Jamie settle in to talk about all the recent titles they have read, announce exciting April events, and give you a sneak peek into new products coming to the store.  What are they reading... Both:  Abundance  by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson   Funny Because It's True: How The Onion Created Modern American News Satire  by Christine Wenc...

Spring is in the air! Jamie and Molly and a room full of excited readers are bringing you a new kind of episode this week with a live recording of Lake City Books' Spring Preview Event. The ladies each picked five upcoming titles they are excited about and break them down for you. A big thank you to our audience for sharing some of the books they are looking forward to this spring.  Molly&apo...

Molly and Jamie announce the Book Pop! Spring 2025 Read-Along pick and catch up on what they read over their break! What are they reading.... Molly: The Winter of the Witch (Winternight Trilogy #3) by Katherine Arden Homegrown Magic by Jamie Pacton,  Rebecca Podos   Jamie: Rejection  by Tony Tulathimutte First-Time Caller  by B K Borison  Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell,  Ashley Mackenzi...

Jamie and Molly are back with a new episode with the best selling author Nickolas Bulter. They talk to Nick about the success of his debut novel Shotgun Love Songs , his new book The Forty Year Kiss , and everything in between.  Shop all the books we mentioned! Follow us on Instagram: @bookpop.podcast Follow Lake City Books on Instagram: @lakecity.books Visit us! https://www.lakecitybooks.com

As promised, Molly and Jamie are back to wrap up their Winter Read-Along after both reading Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman. Hear what listeners thought of the book including best take-aways, favorite chapters, and impactful quotes. Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts  by Oliver Burkeman What are they reading... Jamie: The Small...

We are rounding out Season 2 of Book Pop! LIVE with guest author Christina Clancy. Christina's newest novel The Snowbirds out February 4th, 2025 and available for pre-order NOW! She also talks about her other works including Second Home and Shoulder Season . We were also lucky enough to have some friendly faces in the audience including Maggie Ginsberg , Laura Anne Bird , and Hailey Mclaughli...

Are you reading along with us? Take the survey for Meditations for Mortal here! Shop all the books we mentioned! Follow us on Instagram: @bookpop.podcast Follow Lake City Books on Instagram: @lakecity.books Visit us! https://www.lakecitybooks.com

Molly and Jamie are ready to shop this holiday season! They share some of the Small Business Saturday events they are excited about around Madison including Downtown Madison's Holiday Open House where you can ride a free trolley to around the capital square and along state street as you shop some great deals from local businesses. The ladies share some of there favorite places including CocoV...

Jamie and Molly dive into what they are excited to read this holiday season! But before they do... the ladies talk what they're reading now and the conversation heads a little off the rails. From serious to salacious, this week's episode is sure to make everyone blush, especially Jamie. What are they reading? Molly: Lady Macbeth  by   Ava Reid Jamie: The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates   Los...

Molly and Jamie talk to Cayce Osborne author of the novel I Know What You Did . They talk about the struggle of marketing a book that crosses genres. Thriller, suspense, mystery? It's a local title we are excited to talk about.  What is Cayce Reading? Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe Lawrence Block Shop all the books we mentioned! Follow us on Instagram: @bookpop.podcast Follow...

We are ignoring the elephant in the room and giving you the distraction you crave on this week's episode of Book Pop! Molly and Jamie have some exciting events coming up and share what they are reading. The ladies also announce this seasons read-along and discuss why they chose this book.  Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts by Oliver...

So Molly and Jamie took a week off, but that doesn't mean you lovely listeners will suffer! No, no. Listen to this episode Molly recorded with Jamie Gale for her podcast Follow the Leaders and hear about how Molly started the bookstore and everything she's learned from her experience. Find out more about Follow the Leaders: https://www.litpathstudios.com/follow-the-leaders And give them...

Let's talk Spooky Season! Ok, Jamie and Molly are NOT the experts on this topic, so they bring in reinforcements. Guest Hailey McLaughlin joins the ladies to break down the ins and outs of all things horror and spooky.  Hailey's Spooky Recommendations: Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, Laura Miller   The Last House on Needless Street by Catrion...

Molly and Jamie are back from the Heartland Fall Forum where they met with other Independent Booksellers from all over the Midwest. On this episode, they are sharing all the highlights from the experience including what they learned, who they met, what books they came home with, what they ate, and even what they binge watched in the hotel room. What are they reading... Jamie: Intermezzo by Sally R...

On the episode, Molly and Jamie talk about what titles they sell the most of at Lake City Books and put in there predictions for this years best sellers. The ladies also discuss how placement makes a huge difference in sale and the impact of staff picks. What they are reading: Molly: All the Colors of the Dark  by Chris Whitaker Jamie: Pumpkin Spice Café  by Laurie Gilmore Also mentioned in this e...

Jamie and Molly welcome Jane Rotunda to the podcast. Jane is the director of the Wisconsin Book Festival. Gearing up for the 4-day Fall celebration, Jane fills us in on all the excitement happening October 17 - 20th including conversation with amazing authors, free book give-a-ways, and topics for everyone.   Spoiler Alert: After reading Margots Got Money Trouble  by Rufi Thorpe, Molly, Jamie, and...

Life can get crazy this time of year. We're here with you! Join Molly and Jamie as they talk it out and then talk about books. This week's discussion dives into those formative books we read in high school and the importance of English classes. Everyday customers in the bookstore are talking about the titles that impacted them in school and the ladies are sharing a few of their own. What...

Catch up with Molly and Jamie this week as they get passionate about Banned Books Week happening September 22nd through the 28th. Lake City Books will be offering 10% off all banned books in the store to encourage people to support these books and their authors. Be sure to check out the links below for more resources about banned books. What are they reading? A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'...

Molly and Jamie talk with Wisconsin Author Laura Anne Bird about her newest Middle Grade novel Marvelous Jackson out this week! There is so much in this episode including a peek into the Wisconsin Book Festival as Laura serves as Ambassador for yet another year. Laura also brings Midwest readers and writers together with The Great Midwest Book Group (follow them on Instagram) and shares the richne...

Molly and Jamie are back in their first episode of Season 2 of Book Pop! The ladies review their summer reads. Molly gives her (very different) take on Carissa Broadbents Nightborn Duet that Jamie loved. And both of them gush about God of the Woods - possibly one of the best books of the summer. What are they reading? Jamie - Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors Molly - Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez...

We're back! And things are a little different this season. We can't wait to catch up with you! Shop all the books we mentioned! Follow us on Instagram: @bookpop.podcast Follow Lake City Books on Instagram: @lakecity.books Visit us! https://www.lakecitybooks.com

To finish off the first season of Book Pop!, Jamie and Molly hosted their first ever live event at Lake City Books in Madison, WI. Listen in on their conversation with guest Maggie Ginsberg with a live audience. Maggie is a senior editor at Madison Magazine and the author of one of Jamie and Molly's favorite books, Still True. She talks about her newest manuscript and answers audience questio...

Molly and Jamie wrap up the Book Pop! Summer Read-Along by reviewing all the data they collected from participants. Find out the what everyone had to say about the newest Emily Henry novel Funny Story . This episode is packed with spoilers, so if you haven’t read the book yet, BEWARE! What are they reading? Jamie: Middle of the Night by Riley Sager   Let us know what you want to hear about in Seas...