Book Besties

Book Besties Season 5, Episode 8: A Flicker in the Dark This week Nurse Katie fills in while April takes a much needed and deserved break. This week’s book is A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham. Listen in as Molly forgets her meds, Katie gives us great medical advice, and Chloe Brown, we are sorry but you can’t be our doctor. And remember kids do not drink with Valium. Things talked about i...

Book Besties Season 5, Episode 7: What Lies in the Woods This week the Besties are joined by honorary Book Bestie Francesca Zappia to talk about What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall. Join them as they discuss the appeal of the woods, the dynamics of girl friends in small towns, and Chessie’s next project. Things talked about in this episode: Francesca Zappia: https://www.francescazappia.c...

Book Besties Season 5, Episode 6: Th1rt3en This week the Besties dive into Th1rt3en by Steve Cavanagh. Continuing with the spooky season this book is full of drama, murder, and lots of mystery. In this sleepy episode, the besties gab about group chat, Katie’s favorite part of her profession, and the book. Things talked about in this episode: The Da Vinci Code: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Da_...

Book Besties Season 5, Episode 5: The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy On this week's episode the Besties talk about fan-suggested The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen. Join them as they talk about how much they wanted to like this, chat about classic rom-coms, and our love for Carrie Fisher. Things talked about in this episode: Ghoul: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghoul?fbclid=IwAR2E-Ek...

Book Besties Season 5, Episode 4: No One Left To Come Looking For You On this week's episode the Besties talk about No One Left to Come Looking For You by Sam Lipsyte. In an attempt to keep the podcast afloat this episode, they try to pull together content about this novel. Join them as they attempt to see value in this book. Things talked about in this episode: Sam Lipsyte movie: https://www.imdb...

Book Besties Season 5, Episode 3: Under the Whispering Door On this week's episode the Besties talk about Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune. Join them as they discuss the found family trope, the afterlife, and authors meeting expectations with their second novel. Trigger Warnings for this episode- death, sudden death, death of a parent, death of a child, death of a loved one, death of a pet, a...

Book Besties Season 5, Episode 2: The Perfect Marriage On this week's episode, the Besties talk about Jeneva Rose’s Debut novel, The Perfect Marriage. Spoilers throughout the episode (You’ve been warned!). In this episode we get to hear about the Besties’ summer, how much they love The Twilight Series (no surprise there), and join them as they speculate about fictional characters in a fictional wo...

Book Besties Season 5, Episode 1: Lessons in Chemistry The Besties are back! For the season 5 premiere, the Besties are joined by special guest Heather, better known as Bookables, to discuss Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Listen as they talk about this masterclass of story weaving, effortlessly adding science to a story, and what we hope for a sequel. Content Warnings: rape, suicide, sexua...

Book Besties Season 4, Bonus Episode: Nicole Sodoma, author of Please Don’t Say You’re Sorry In this special bonus episode, April sits down with marriage-loving divorce attorney and author of Please Don’t Say You’re Sorry , Nicole Sodoma. April and Nicole talk about Nicole’s book, her career as a divorce attorney, and get personal about their own marriage journeys. They also talk about the upcomin...

Book Besties Season 4, Episode 23: Heartstopper Series This week on Book Besties the Besties DNF Loveless by Alice Oseman not willing to give up on her as an author they swapped over to The Heartstopper Series. Listen in as they gush about how proud they are of their littles; consent is the word of the day and as always remember We are here to help . Things talked about in this episode: Alice Osem...

Book Besties Season 4, Episode 22: Love & Other Disasters: In this week's episode both Besties are back for the second read for Pride month, Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly. This is the first book either Bestie has read with a non-binary main character. Join them as they discuss gender pronoun usage in text, a well-written spice scene, and how a lack of setting can cause true frustra...

Book Besties Season 4, Episode 21: Home Field Advantage: In this week's episode, Molly is joined by special guest Leslie from Texas. Join them this week as they dive into Dahlia Adler’s Home Field advantage and talk about southern living, small towns, and football. Things talked about in this episode: Dahlia Adler: https://www.dahliaadler.com/ Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and becam...

Book Besties Season 4, Episode 20: Well Met This week the Besties talk about the romance at a Ren Fest novel Well Met by Jen DeLuca. Join them as they discuss important topics like would you bang a pirate. This episode contains discussions of Ren Fests, D&D, and April’s continuous love of grump sunshine, slow burns. Things talked about in this episode: Handfasting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Book Besties Season 4, Episode 19: Legends and Lattes Join the Besties as they talk about Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree. Join them as they talk about DnD, skirts and possibly Legends and Lattes. Please tell us why we liked this book… we still don’t know. Things talked about in this episode: NANOWRIMO: https://nanowrimo.org Traditional vs Indie publishing: https://www.writersdigest.com/getti...

Book Besties Season 4, Episode 18: Crazy Rich Asians This week the Besties are back to the normal format with a discussion of Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan. Join them as they talk about movies that are better than the book, the mechanics of bjs underwater, and how dumb some men can be. Things talked about in this episode: Kevin Kwan military dodge: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-45267437 Si...

Book Besties Season 4, Episode 17: Annapolis Book Festival at The Key School Do you really want to know where the Besties were on April 29th? This Tuesday join the Besties as they chat with the authors from the Annapolis Book Festival. Join them as they take a moment to shift in their seats with Nikki Payne for Colin Firth in Pride and Prejudice. Editor Thom gets pulled in as they talk about Moth...

Book Besties Season 4, Episode 16: American Royals By Katharine McGee This week the Besties dive into a genre they love with American Royals by Katharine McGee. Join them as they gush over how excited they are to see each other, ramble on about their favorite Bush family members and possibly talk about the book. Things talked about in this episode: Royal We: https://rss.com/podcasts/bookbesties/48...

Book Besties Season 4, Episode 15: The Last Chance Library by Freya Sampson Molly is back! This week the Besties are back together to talk about The Last Chance Library by Freya Sampson in honor of National Library. Week. Join us as we talk about the relevance of public libraries today, an unnecessary romance, and unlikely friendships formed between characters. Things talked about in this episode:...

Book Besties Season 4, Episode 14: The Nature of Witches Thom's Take This week, April is joined by her husband and our editor Thom to hear his quick take on The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin. Join Thom and April as they banter about their marriage, books, and their shared love of romance novels. Things talked about in this episode: The Nature of Witches, Season 4, Episode 12: https://www.boo...

Book Besties Season 4, Episode 13: The Dead Romantics This week, April is joined by honorary Book Bestie Nurse Katie to chat about The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston. Join us we chat about paranormal romance, debate the existence of ghosts, and criticize the inclusion of minority characters without valid story arcs. Things talked about in this episode: Etsy Shop where April got her shirt: https:/...

Book Besties Season 4, Episode 12: The Nature of Witches We’re Back!! Besties, we are talking about The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin this week. Listen in as Molly gives an April approved synopsis, April finally loves historical fiction, and the Besties suggest that authors do your research. Things talked about in this episode: Buy Chessie’s book: https://www.francescazappia.com/greymist-fai...

Book Besties Season 4, Episode 11: Greymist Fair W/ Special Guest Francesca Zappia On this week's episode of Book Besties we are joined by our honorary Book Bestie, author Francesca Zappia to discuss her newest book Greymist Fair. Join us as we catch up with our friend Chessie, talk about the worst way to organize books, and Chessie reveals the inspiration for Greymist Fair. This episode is spoile...

Book Besties Season 4, Episode 10: Oh My god, What a Complete Aisling W/ Special Guest Hillary in Ireland On this week's episode of Book Besties we are joined by Molly’s other Bestie Hillary in Ireland. Join us as we discuss Molly just finding new red-headed best friends, potato land and (kind of) discuss this very Irish book. Things talked about in this episode: Saint Patrick’s Day History: https...

Book Besties Season 4, Episode 9 An Abundance of Katherines On this week's episode of Book Besties talk about An Abundance of Katherines by John Green, because John Green every season until he comes on. Join us as we talk about child prodigies and other neurodivergents, the proper way to undress for outdoor romantic activities, and small, southern characters. Things talked about in this episode: A...

Book Besties Season 4, Episode 8 The Fine Print On this week's episode of Book Besties talk about Lauren Asher’s The Fine Print, the first novel in the Dreamland Billionaires series. Join them as they talk about the alpha-male trope, favorite viral sounds, and Disney adults. Things talked about in this episode: April’s Fundraiser for To Write Love on Her Arms: https://www.facebook.com/donate/57771...