Book Besties

Book Besties Season 6, Episode 16: Once More with Feeling by Elissa Sussman This week the Besties are in their Y2K finest as they talk about Once More with Feeling by Elissa Sussman. Join them as they reminisce about TRL, boy bands, and the awful beauty standards of the 00s. Things talked about in this episode: Smash: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1825133/ Britney Book: https://www.britneybook.com/...

Book Besties Season 6, Episode 15: Get a Life, Chloe Brown with special guest Bookables Bookables Heather is back again to talk about a favorite rom-com of hers: Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert. Join them as they discuss British accents, representation in romance novels, and the merits of a miscommunication trope. Things talked about in this episode: Bookables: https://www.youtube.com/@Bo...

Book Besties Season 6, Episode 14: Spells for Forgetting The Besties are back from the Annapolis Book Festival and ready to talk about Andrienne Young’s Spells for Forgetting. Let’s go to the orchard and talk all things Saoirse Island, getting off track, and Olivia Dade. Things talked about in this episode: Adrienne Young: https://www.adrienneyoungbooks.com/ Meet Molly and April, they bonded over...

Book Besties Season 6, Episode 13: Annapolis Book Festival at The Key School What a day and what an event are you ready for 3 hours of pure fun? Join the Besties as they talk to Heather Webb, Meg Egen Kuyatt, Stephanie Dray, Terah Shelton Harris & Kate Myers. Things talked about in this episode: Apologies in the beginning of episode for tapping we were learning our mic locations. The Key Schoo...

Book Besties Season 6, Episode BONUS Annapolis Book Festival Preview This Week the Besties are joined by special guest Trish Gallant, Special Events Director at The Key School, to talk about this weekend’s Annapolis Book Festival. We hope you enjoy this preview of this weekend's events! Things talked about in this episode: Annapolis Book Festival: https://www.keyschool.org/community/annapolis-book...

Book Besties Season 6, Episode 12: Liv Constantine & The Senator’s Wife This Week the Besties are joined by very special Guests writing duo Liv Constantine. Join them as they talk about the writing process, how two people can have the same idea and run with it, and book twists you don’t see coming. Things talked about in this episode: Liv Constantine: https://livconstantine.com/ L.C. Shaw: htt...

Book Besties Season 6, Episode 11: Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches This week the Besties are completely off track as they make their way to Nowhere House and talk about this week's book, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna. Join them as they talk about cozy fantasy, orphan witches, and a witch in love. Things talked about in this episode: Bookables: https://www....

Book Besties Season 6, Episode 10: Bride This week the Besties talk about Bride by Ali Hazelwood. Join them as they discuss their third Hazelwood novel, chatting about scientifically accurate Werewolf sex, world building, and hypothesize the plot of a potential sequel. Things talked about in this episode: Actor Molly pictured as Misery’s dad: Denis O’Hare, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0641354/?ref_...

Book Besties Season 6, Episode 9: This is How You Lose the Time War This week the Besties talk This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone. Listen in as they talk about this wildly popular book and discuss symbolism in time travel, multiple writers, and when books need to be longer. Things talked about in this episode: Justin Bieber Song: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B...

Book Besties Season 6, Episode 8: The Grace Year Episode Note- Due to technical errors, our guest does not appear on screen for the first 30mins. We apologize to our viewers and our guests for this inconvenience. Thank you for understanding. This week the Besties are joined by author Francesca Zappia to talk about the YA dystopian book The Grace Year by Kim Liggett. Join them as they discuss relig...

Book Besties Season 6, Episode 7: Divine Rivals April is back and our Book Besties are whole again. This week the Besties discuss Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross. Join the Besties as they talk world building, what makes a book YA, and discovering an instant favorite. Things talked about in this episode:  Cher Mermaid’s: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100140/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk   Meet Molly an...

Book Besties Season 6, Episode 6: Killers of a Certain Age Nurse Katie is back with us this week Besties as the pod dives into, Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn. Listen in as Molly and Katie try to figure out who Geneva Davis is, talk stinky fur coats, and all things Killers of a Certain Age. Things talked about in this episode: NOT WIL WHEATON: Molly meant Joss Whedon; WE LOVE WIL WHEA...

Book Besties Season 6, Episode 5: How To Be Eaten Content Warnings : weird shit, scary shit, gross shit. Now the real one Content Warnings: abuse, assault, rape, and murder in this episode. Listener discretion is advised.  This week the group chat is unsupervised, and Molly and Katie are talking about How to Be Eaten by Maria Adelmann.  They talk excessive symbolism, thank their lucky st...

Book Besties Season 6, Episode 4: The Wall of Winnipeg and Me This week the Besties wrap up a month of romance reads with The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata. Join them while April fights the hiccups, they rant about the length of this novel, and dive into the icks of this book. Content Warnings: domestic violence, child abandonment, violence, vehicular violence, child abuse. Listener di...

Book Besties Season 6, Episode 3 Sex, Lies, and Sensibility W/ Nikki Payne:   This week we are joined by the fabulous Nikki Payne as we talk about her new novel Sex, Lies, and Sensibility.  We talk about all things writing, what it's like to research as an anthropologist, and of course mythical wiener sizes. Things talked about in this episode: Nikki Payne: https://www.nikkipayneboo...

Book Besties Season 6, Episode 2 My Roommate Is a Vampire:   In this episode, the Besties continue their month of romance reads with the paranormal romance My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Lavine. Join us as we chat about CraigsList, when open door is entirely unwelcome, and the venomous potency of vampire sperm.  Things talked about in this episode: Bookables YouTube: http://www.y...

Book Besties Season 6, Episode 1 Part of Your World:   WE’RE BACK!! Season six, Besties, and we are starting this season off with a BANG by going right into romance month! This week the Besties talk about Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez. We call Abby out for being what we all are #greysfans, we talk about how we looove baby animals and of course we talk about all things romance in thi...

Book Besties Season 5, Episode 16: In a Holidaze On this week's episode Nurse Katie is hosting, and our book is In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren. Join the ladies as they talk about forced togetherness, family traditions and what is really needed in a “Groundhog’s Day book trope. Things talked about in this episode: John Green Co Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6567017-will-grayson-will-...

Book Besties Season 5, Episode 15: One Day in December This week, the Besties talk about One Day in December by Josie Silver. This book has all the winter romance vibes of a good holiday rom-com. Join us as we chat about a decade’s long story, handling awkward situations with grace, and finding your 100%. Things talked about in this episode: Josie Silver: https://josiesilver.com/ Justin Chambers a...

Book Besties Season 5, Episode 14: Royal Holiday This Week on Book Besties start on thin ice as Molly brings Jasmine Guillory back to Pod with Royal Holiday. Join the Besties in a giggle over genital puns, Molly rambling about a river, and April losing her bell. Things talked about in this episode: Susquehanna River statue of liberty : https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/mini-statue-of-liberty-har...

Book Besties Season 5, Episode 13: Fourth Wing This Week on Book Besties the Besties are joined by honorary Book Bestie, Nurse Katie to (finally) discuss the literary phenomenon Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. Join us as we decide if this book meets the hype, talk representation, and debate which character actually has our hearts. In true Besties fashion, this episode goes off the rails, but we rei...

Book Besties Season 5, Episode 12: Remarkably Bright Creatures This Week on Book Besties our book is Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. Listen in as the Besties talk about Travis and Taylor, Molly wanting pets that are not appropriate for Maryland, and what books are meant for Tiktok and which aren’t. Things talked about in this episode: Everything you need to know about Octopi: https...

Book Besties Season 5, Episode 11: The Light of Luna Park This week, the Besties are joined by author Addison Armstrong to discuss her novel, The Light of Luna Park. Join us as we talk about eugenics, saving babies, and exceptional research. Things talked about in this episode: Dr. Couney: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/man-who-pretended-be-doctor-ran-worlds-fair-attraction-saved-lives-tho...

Book Besties Season 5, Episode 10: We Are the Light Trigger Warning this week Besties. We are the Light talks about, gun violence, mass shootings, suicide, mental health breaks and more. Please skip this episode if any of these things can be triggering. Sounding a-little NPR-ish this week the Besties talk about twists that truly surprise, therapy as a plot point and the soft and hard sides of We a...

Book Besties Season 5, Episode 9: Wilder Girls Happy Halloween, Besties! This week both Besties are back to talk about their final spooky read: Wilder Girls by Rory Power. Join them as they talk about underdeveloped storylines, go down a Hunger Games rabbit hole, and debate when it is and is not appropriate to include a love story (hint- this wasn’t it). Things talked about in this episode: Olivia...