Book Gang

SUPPORT MY WORK through Patreon! Join us for an episode of mind-bending time travel exploration with award-nominated novelist and screenwriter Cesca Major.  In this episode, Cesca discusses her US debut novel, Maybe Next Time , and takes us through her process of writing time travel books. Get ready to delve into the complexities of writing an endless time loop love story and discover why it's no...

Take a deep dive into the world of celebrity book clubs! Explore how Hollywood and literature collide with Oprah, Reese, and Jenna impacting publishing. Josh ( @tellthebeees on TikTok) brings his expertise on books and culture news to discuss how celebrity selection has impacted our reading experience. Don’t miss today’s article with my top five celebrity book club recommendations from these three...

Expand your library with new Asian American authors. Celebrate fresh AAPI voices with debut novelist Kristen Mei Chase on today's podcast. In today's Book Gang episode, Kristen Mei Chase discusses her book " A Thousand Miles to Graceland " and highlights some of her favorite Asian American and Pacific Islander authors in literature. This sparkling debut imagines a road trip for a mother and daught...

SUPPORT MY WORK through Patreon! Get ready to relive those coming-of-age moments and feel like a kid again on today's show.  What's better than being transported back to our youth through our fictional life. This discussion is filled with trivia on your favorite backlist books and a short but powerful new release selection I know you'll love.  Don’t miss this dynamic chat and get our list of essen...

SUPPORT MY WORK through Patreon! Let’s celebrate this unofficial Galentine’s Day holiday because ladies celebrating ladies is ALWAYS a good thing. Mary Carver, from The Couch podcast, joins us to share her favorite movie & tv friendships while I bring my stack of fictional female friendships that will inspire your next holiday. It doesn’t happen every day that a television show creates its own hol...

SUPPORT MY WORK through Patreon! (download our top 25 lists AND unlock 189 bookish bonuses INSTANTLY) The BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR is here! We read a combined 481 books and tell you our top book recommendations from 2022! Larry Hoffer ( @getbookedwithlarry ) is back with his astounding stack! Cue the confetti!  We share our favorite historical fiction, young adult, science fiction, literary and cont...

SUPPORT MY WORK through Patreon! The Libby team is HERE to help us transition from Overdrive to Libby. Learn what makes this public library app so great and how to borrow and enjoy ebooks and audiobooks with your library card. Libby is answering our listener questions and is spilling the tea on the exciting developments that are happening behind the scenes for this big (and necessary) transition....

Please join the Patreon to support my work .  Discover the MomAdvice 2023 Book Club Books I have curated for our readers this year. If you need your reading life reignited or an online community to share your favorite hobby with, we have you covered with these fifteen dynamic selections for discussion. From historical fiction to memoir to YA to mystery to literary fiction, there is something for e...

Improve your reading habits by committing to reading in your first reading challenge this year. @readwiththebookgirls share what they’ve learned from creating their challenge prompts and what advice they would give if you want to DIY a challenge of your own. Today we talk about the Book Girls' Guide book lists and how they can help you have a more diverse reading experience. These great challenges...

Learn how to participate in Nonfiction November with the ultimate tour guide. Olive Fellows started Nonfiction November on her BookTube channel, A Book Olive . Discover four fun reading prompts and ideas for some amazing nonfiction books to start your journey. Nonfiction November is a month-long nonfiction reading initiative during which you are challenged to read more nonfiction than you ordinari...

Today's interview is with Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone as we discuss their new plus-size heroine in "A Merry Little Meet Cute." Learn why body positivity in our characters is so important and how the romance industry is changing to feel more inclusive. This spicy romance discussion includes what they learned from forming this new "odd couple" writing partnership and how they rose to new creative...

Our favorite bookseller is back to share their best fall book recommendations for your fall reading list. Fables Books shares their most anticipated books for readers with a sneak peek at what’s coming to your store shelves. We discuss the books we’ve already previewed and our most anticipated for the autumn reading season. Whether you are craving a cozy mystery, a slow-burn romance, a love story,...

Today’s podcast is for you if you love sad books and a good cry. Today we discuss our top book recommendations for heart-wrenching stories that can pull at every heartstring. Today’s guest, @passions_and_prologues joins us with his top recommendations for thought-provoking and beautifully written stories that allow us to fully immerse ourselves in our seasonal depression and embrace those sad endi...

Are you looking for your next great book to read? We share our favorite new-release books for fall (and a few new backlist faves).  Experience FULLY BOOKED today. Our Patreon exclusive show offers you honest book reviews on all the latest releases with a FREE printable reading guide. Hey, book lovers! We are giving YOU a sneak peek at our favorite books from September. This stack highlights two bo...

Are you looking for your next great book to read? We share our favorite new-release books for fall (and a few new backlist faves).  Experience FULLY BOOKED today. Our Patreon exclusive show offers you honest book reviews on all the latest releases with a FREE printable reading guide. Hey, book lovers! We are giving YOU a sneak peek at our favorite books from September. This stack highlights two bo...

Enjoy this exclusive podcast interview with Allison Larkin discussing her writing process for The People We Keep . Download The People We Keep music playlist and book club guide. This is our final episode of season 1- the show will return on Be sure to scroll down to see the list of your top ten favorite episodes and my short list of must-listen episodes to keep you busy until our next season, lau...

Julia Whelan uses her background as an award-winning audiobook narrator to write her  romance novel, Thank You for Listening . Join me today for an interview to learn more about her writing process and the behind-the-scenes of an audiobook narrator’s life. This steamy romance read dishes up some surprising routines in an audiobook narrator's life, from their narration preparation to snack routines...

Fall in love with these book recommendations for the best audiobooks for your next reading day. Meg, from Sorta Awesome , joined the show to share her top recommendations and why they hit the sweet spot in her reading life. This book stack has everything you crave- deeply personal memoirs, science fiction (sci-fi),  young adult reads, and pure escapist fun. We start our discussion with our audiobo...

Sit down with our first wife-writing duo, Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta, as they discuss their sophisticated summer romance, The View Was Exhausting . They join us from Berlin to share about their writing process, embracing romance tropes, and why they wanted to explore the topic of women of color in Hollywood. I am excited to host our first writing duo on the podcast today. It’s not just any...

Not everyone can say they published two books during the pandemic, but Ashley Winstead can. Today we discuss her romance debut Fool Me Once and how Winstead hopes to break the mold with her romance characters. This week we continue our conversations with writers in our Summer Author Interview series. After our incredible kickoff with Jenny Pentland’s memoir (episode 34) , we move into lighter fict...

What could be more frustrating than a reading slump? Sasha (@pathologically.literate) wants to break up her reading slump and I plan to guide her with my arsenal of advice and my top recommendations to get her reading life back on track. Sasha asked me for some guidance on choosing her next book and shared some of her all-time favorites that give me a good starting point for recommendations. This...

These page-turning cozy summer reads are just what you need for your beach bag. Try these summer books that embrace cozy love stories, small-town fun, and even light family drama.  This is the episode you need for your beach bag!  I know I am LIKELY not your go-to for COZY reading choices, so I thought I would bring on a guest who would be.  When I read something that gives me warm fuzzies, you kn...

Imagine your childhood becomes a sitcom. As the daughter of Roseanne Barr, Jenny Pentland knows a lot about this and documents her story in her riveting memoir, This Will Be Funny Later.  This coming-of-age memoir isn’t about Roseanne though. Jenny shares her journey through her teen years from fat camps to wilderness boot camps to her stay in mental health facilities that brought to light the for...

No need to wait for the latest summer releases when you have this list of best backlist books to check out. This is the second part of our discussion today.  My well-read co-host, Larry Hoffer, is back to talk about our favorite older books and why these should be in your stack this year too. Not familiar with the term backlist or frontlist books? The book industry groups published books into two...

No need to wait for the latest summer releases when you have this list of best backlist books to check out. My well-read co-host, Larry Hoffer, is back to talk about our favorite older books and why these should be in your stack this year too. Not familiar with the term backlist or frontlist books? The book industry groups published books into two types- frontlist (titles that have sold in the cur...