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Lesley talks about a bestselling fiction novel that was recently turned into an Apple TV series: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.

Cherie reviews a romance comedy by Olivia Dade that features a spite house! Will Athena and Matthew get together despite their contentious proximity to one another? Or course! Find out whether or not the journey is enjoyable in this episode. 

Lesley and Kathy team up to review the dark comedy serial killer romance that took the internet by storm: Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver. 

Lesley talks about the good, the bad, and the ugly in the horror novel Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison. Stick around for some bonus horror recommendations at the end! 

Lisa, Chazley and Cherie review a romantic rom-com read about professionals who help break up bad marriages before they can even start.

Lesley and Danielle set out to detail a beautiful epic fantasy that has been at the top of many reading lists over the years. 

Katie reviews a book by Abby Jimenez featuring terrible first impressions between two ER doctors. 

Kathy reviews a YA Romantasy title by Lauren Roberts. 

Chazley, Donald, and Lesley chat about a time-travel romance that has a lot of time, a lot of travel, and very little kissing. This is How You Lose the Time War is a science fiction epistolary novella written by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. 

Jump into a fantasy world filled with Chevy Tahoes and fae with our resident Maas experts: Sabrina, Kathy, Cherie, and Mary! 

Jake reviews the literary fiction title Poor Deer, a story about a woman whose shame takes the form of a deer who challenges her to recount what really happened when she was four years old.

Cherie reviews the book that covers the 1936 US Olympic rowing team and compares it to the movie that was released last year.

We're featuring local author Lauri Smith as she talks about her book 112 Days, which documents her experience of caregiving for her father. She regularly writes for her blog: https://www.lauriasmith.com/

Donald and Katie review two graphic novels about Congressman John Lewis and his work in the Civil Rights movement.

Valde joins the show to discuss a dystopian novel that serves up a critique of the American prison system.

Donald and Lesley review this dark horror/fantasy written by debut YA author Jamison Shea. 

Rachel joins our Romantasy experts Sabrina and Kathy to discuss Divine Rivals, a YA fantasy novel written by Rebecca Ross. 

Katie reviews a historical romance that pairs a suffragette with a man who coordinates heists to return ancient artifacts back to their countries of origin.

Jamie reviews a book that was published in 2024 that is already receiving quite a bit of buzz. Find out what she thinks of this thriller filled with lies and false identities. 

Kevin Troller attempted to whimsically select a couple of books to read... with mixed results. 

Chazley, Mary, Danielle, Katie and Lesley talk about what they plan to read in 2024. 

Chazley finishes out the year by giving a re-cap of 23 books that were published in 2023... and she manages to keep the episode at only 23 minutes in length! Did you read any new books that made her list? 

Donald and Chazley join Lesley and Katie to talk about Cathy Yardley's 2023 cozy romance novel Role Playing. 

Jake and Sam review Maria Bamford's humor infused memoir.

If you're already over cooler weather and want something closer to beach-y reads... be sure to check out this episode! Jamie reviews Happy Place by Emily Henry, The Celebrants by Stephen Rowley, and Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld.