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We are so excited to share our conversation with one of our new favorite indie authors, Sasha Preston! She writes women's fiction crime capers and we'll be covering her latest book, The Sweetest Getaway, for the next two weeks (spoiler- we LOVED it!). If you're curious about... What exactly is a caper? What to do when you work for an evil corporation? Why do the Bookalicious girls want...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK Candice and Chrissy finish the second Harry Potter book and have lots of thoughts on: - Why is everyone okay with the Slytherins being racist? - How/should you make space for evil? - Slytherin snark- the very best insults from our favorite middle-school villain - Are Dumbledore and Voldemort all that different? - Is Hagrid a goose? And so much more! Thanks for joining our...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK Candice and Chrissy discuss all things Harry Potter, including: Fun facts about the movie you may not knowWhich character was inspired by Putin? What's with the Weasleys? Why is everyone okay with Draco being racist? And more! Thanks for joining our club! Remember to rate.review.subscribe Want to support? Patreon ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/BookaliciousPod⁠⁠⁠ Buy us...

Join the Bookalicious Girlies as they walk down memory lane for 2025. We chat about our favorite books we’ve read this year, what we like most about the pod, and have a lovely reader mail on a stone-unturned from The Housemaid movie recap (whoopths!) Thank you to all of our listeners who have joined us in 2025, we are excited for new adventures in the new year :)  Thanks for joining our club, make...

Join the Bookalicious girlies as they get on a rocketship to Planet Freida McFandom as they recap the soon-to-be blockbuster hit The Housemaid (2025). The sisters leave no stone unturned as they break down all of the details Questions asked What did you think of Sweeny’s interpretation of Milli? Did you like the changes made in the movie? What was the chandelier made of  And more! Thanks for joini...

Just when you thought we couldn't stop talking about KS Elliots debut novel, Curse of the Seven, the girlies keep the convo going! Join us as we break down 2 very special emails from friend of the pod & AUS correspondent Emily & the star of the show KS Elliot herself!

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK The girlies wrap up their second Indi-Author journey and they enjoyed the ride! (check out Fox's Tongue & Kirin's Bone for another Indi journey) We pick up with our shoeless protagonist as she and her motley crew go to kill the king. The sisters wonder what the difference between a rebellion and a coup and an uprising, ask their important questions for KS Elli...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK Join the sisters as they venture to the magical world of Omnia - a land ruled by crystals, classism, and crusty-bare-feet. Written by indi-author KS Elliot, Curse of the Seven is a debut novel! You can support by purchasing on ⁠Amazon⁠ or reading on Kindle Unlimited This is our FIRST video pod, let us know if you enjoy the format & join us on our new ⁠Patreon channel⁠...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK The sisters complete this gripping romance-thriller and they have THOUGHTS! Candice has once again turned on the female protagonist and she questions if she has internalized misogyny. Chrissy is mostly happy that Beth and Frank were able to save their marriage, but Candice wished Beth had run off with Gabe to live a miserable life in a loveless marriage so Frank could be...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK Join the Bookalicious girlies as they go to the old-country of England. The sisters get wrapped up in the DRAMA that is Beth's life with a love triangle that Candice enjoyed (a first may I add!) This is a page-turning novel that you won't want to put down! If you would like to recommend a book please email us at  bookalicious.pod@gmail.com Want to support? Patreon...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK In an expected end, Olive and Adam end up as true loves. In an unexpected end, Malcolm and Holden also end as true loves! Candice goes a little to hard on Olive in retrospect (sawwy I was FIRED UP) but Chrissy keeps the rocket ship grounded. While this was frustrating to read it was so fun to recap! Let us know if you want more romcom recaps and we will add in to the rota...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK The Bookalicious Girlies take on Ali Hazelwood's debut novel, Love Hypothesis, or as Candice calls it Nerd Love or as Chrissy calls it, A Rocket Ship Housed in Standford's Biology PhD Program. This is a listener recommend read from friend of the pod Jess! While this book is completely unbelievable, it is a fun read and we enjoyed trying out this new genre. Join us...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK The girlies have once again put all their chips on a murder suspect who was completely innocent. While Chrissy was never fully convinced of Billy's murdering ways, Candice is still not convinced Billy ISN’T the true big bad of this mystery. Unanswered questions Why did Billy’s Mom abandon him with a known pedo/killer? Why did Billy not look at his tool kit when Jet wa...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK In part 2 of 3, the sisters are in the thick of solving Jet's murder & all eyes are on Billy. The girlies wonder how Jet is able to use a pick-axe without triggering her aneurysm, is Jet worse than her mom? And surely the murderer can’t be Luke because he is throwing off all red flags Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/BookaliciousPod Buy us a Coffee https://buyme...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK Join the Bookalicious Girlies as they dive into critically acclaimed Holly Jackson’s newest novel, Not Quite Dead Yet. This book comes as a reader recommendation, by number one listener of the pod FSmith Who do you think attacked Jet? The murder suspects are numerous, but Candice thinks the only plausible candidate is friendzoned-Billy. Chrissy is unsure who she thinks at...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK Candice and Chrissy wrap up the octopus book and realize they have been misjudging this book for an entire year! Some things discussed- - Why didn't Cameron look for his mom? Or write off Tova as "too weird to be related to me"?? - Is taking care of others a burden? - Why is Cameron a man-child? - Do we wish more questions were answered? - How is Avery okay...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK The ladies dive into Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt! This book came highly recommended by friend of the pod, Meg! We channel our own remarkably bright selves and explore some ~unexpected~ topics: - An author recap that turns into an octopus recap - Judging a book by its cover (but actually we've been judging it for a year and still have the same verdic...

The sisters make history in their first movie recap - Netflix Thursday Murder Club. While the movie has glimmers of good scenes, Candice calls it a flop & demands a miniseries. Chrissy said she enjoyed it, but later reveals she was bored & Mom fell asleep. Timeline wise, this is the last episode recorded before baby Franklet arrives. You wont get an update until November! Join us next week...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK In this final episode of Thursday Murder Club the sisters bring on a very special segment - UK correspondent FSmith! The sisters learn stones are used for measurement, grassed is not a common phrase, and all you need to not be liked is to be named Shirley! Join us next time for our discussion on Thursday Murder Club the Netflix Movie! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/Bo...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK Join the sisters as in part 2 of Richard Osmans best selling whodunnit Thursday Murder Club. The girlies break down Ian's unfortunate demise play-by-play, with Ibrahim rising the ranks as one of the #1 suspects. Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/BookaliciousPod Buy us a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/bookaliciouspod

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK The sisters put on their detective hats once again to solve the burning questions of our time: What is a stone measurement? What position is a PC in UK government? Is Ian the biggest villain we've encountered? Is Elizabeth part of MI6 or just a charming lady? Thanks for joining the club! This will be a 3-part series with a movie recap at the end (unless Chrissy's...

In this very special episode, the Bookalicious sisters made friends with fellow podcaster extraordinaire, So Approachable hosts Jamie & Sarah. The FOUR FRIENDS meet up for a video recording where they discuss all things Jeneva Rose The Perfect Marriage & The Perfect Divorce. Due to Jamie's ability to edit videos this episode is video! Let us know if you like the video format & we m...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK "You're a serial killer, Ada!" In the biggest twist yet, Queen Freida ends the Housemaid series with the most normal book yet. No rocket ships, no Millie murders, and no razzle dazzle. We talk lots about things that didn't work for us in this book (why did we know nothing about the important characters??), some things we wished happened instead (Janice s...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK In a bittersweet moment, the sisters start the last (??) book in the Housemaid Millie Saga!! About 95% of the pod references our Killy Milly theory. If you want to brush up on that theory (or are new to the pod), check out the beginning of The Housemaid Wedding to catch up! As Killy Milly leaves her original host and descends on (Nico? Janice? Martha? Someone else?!), Mil...

THIS IS NOT AN AUDIO BOOK The ladies are BACK to Queen Freida! We're starting with book 2.5 (or 3.5, depending on when you read it), before we cover The Housemaid's Secret next week. It's a short story but we still have lots to say about it! Covered in this episode: Recap of our Killy Milly theory that explains the entire series (and possibly The Perfect Divorce, too. *NOTE- some spoil...