Bookkish With Two K's

Spoiler: This book does not care about your feelings or its side characters. Join Kaitlyn and Kendra as they unpack Shield of Sparrows, BookTok’s latest favorite Romantasy, featuring gruesome monsters, slow-burn tension, and some seriously gross fingernails. Also don’t forget to keep reading Atmosphere, By Taylor Jenkins Reid, which will air on Monday, August 11th! Support the show To continue the...

Handmaid’s Tale? More like Handmaids Stale!  This was a tough one for Kaitlyn and Kendra, but probably not for different reasons  you might think! Also don’t forget to keep reading Shield of Sparrows By Devney Perry, which will air on Monday, July  28th, AND to go to our instagram to vote for the following episode! Support the show To continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages...

This is not dystopian. This is a military romance; a MoMance, if you will. Keen? Listen along as Kaitlyn and Kendra breakdown booktok’s latest obsession and discuss whether or not it is “Katniss for adults”. Spoiler, it’s not. Also! Don’t forget to pick up your copy of our next read, Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood, which will air on Monday, July 14th! Support the show To continue the Bookish...

Join us as we dive into Heartless Hunter , where instead of liberating witches alongside the Crimson Moth, we trail her through her parties and courtly flirtations. With magic that barely simmers, a romance that never sparks, and worldbuilding that contradicts itself more than the blood guard’s propaganda, we were left hexed, and not in a fun way. In the end, the only thing truly hunted was our pa...

A mystery/romance that left us questioning more of the genre classification than the plot; listen along as Kaitlyn and Kendra discuss Emily Henry’s latest release, Great Big Beautiful Life, together IN-PERSON (yay)! Also, pick up Heartless Hunter, By Kristen Ciccarelli, which will air on Monday, June 16th AND Silver Elite, By Dani Francis, which will air on Monday, June 30th! Support the show To c...

Spoiler: We saabbed. Hang out with Kaitlyn and Kendra as they dive into Fredrik Backman’s beloved bestseller, A Man Called Ove . From neighborly curmudgeons to perfectly personified felines, we’re unpacking all the feels in this quietly powerful story about love, loss, and learning to let people in. And don’t forget to keep reading Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry, airing Monday, June 2nd a...

If The Princess Bride and The Chronicles of Narnia had a happily-ever-after lovechild, we’re pretty sure it would be Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson. This standalone fairytale has a little something for everyone—pirates, spores, and yes, even talking animals (we see you, Kendra). So grab your favorite cup and settle in for a charming journey through Sanderson’s whimsical world. And d...

We knew going in Sunrise on the Reaping was going to be a tough act to follow and we weren’t wrong. Join Kaitlyn and Kendra as they discuss the good, the bad, and the grouchy. Also don’t forget to start our next book, Tress of the Emerald Sea, By Brandon Sanderson which will air on Monday, May 5th! Support the show To continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below! Ti...

We love this book like all fire. Listen along as Kaitlyn and Kendra fangirl over the latest release in Suzanne Collin’s Hunger Games Series.  Also keep reading The Lonely Hearts Bookclub, By Lucy Gilmore which will air on Monday, April 21st! Support the show To continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below! TikTok Instagram

Join Kaitlyn and Kendra as they discuss this historical fiction that is primed for an AP Lang essay. While extremely well done, we’re left wondering if maybe we just weren’t the book’s target audience? What did you guys think?! Also, don’t forget to keep reading Sunrise on the Reaping, By Suzanne Collins! Our episode will air on Monday, April 7th.  AND voting for our following book after Sunrise o...

Like a quesadilla that isn’t fully melted, this book didn’t quite satisfy our cravings. Listen along as Kaitlyn and Kendra share their thoughts and alternative storylines for what they would have wanted from this thriller! Also keep reading The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, by James McBride, airing on Monday, March 24, AND to get your copy of Sunrise on the Reaping, By Suzanne Collins (releases...

What some have called a mysterious thriller, Kaitlyn and Kendra call a slow trip down a river…a frozen river…which must be accompanied by the Hamilton sound track. Also, don’t forget to keep reading Then She Was Gone, By Lisa Jewell, which will air on Monday 10th, and to head to our instagram as voting is now open for the following book which will air on Monday, March 24th! Support the show To con...

Welcome to Battle Brief! Join Kaitlyn and Kendra for this extra long episode they discuss the 3rd book in Empyrean Series by Rebecca Yarros. Of course there are spoilers, so come back if you haven’t quite finished it yet!  Also, don’t forget to keep reading The Frozen River, By Ariel Lawhon which will air on Monday, February 24th and Then She Was Gone, By Lisa Jewell which will air on Monday, Marc...

Plain and simple, when we grow up, we hope to be as cool as Daphne. Listen along as Kaitlyn and Kendra break down this enjoyable fiction made up of an unforgettable band of characters. Also don’t forget to keep reading Onyx Storm, by Rebecca Yarros! Our discussion episode will air Monday, February 10th and to head over to instagram to vote for our second book for February! Support the show To cont...

Happy New Year Bookkish Besties! Listen along as Kaitlyn and Kendra discuss another Emily Henry Bestseller to kick off 2025! *Spoilers* as book lovers ourselves we of course loved this book! Also don’t forget to keep reading How to Age Disgracefully, By Clare Pooley, which will air Monday, January 27th, AND to pick up your copy of Onyx Storm which we will be discussing on Monday, February 10th! Su...

We are so excited to close out 2024 with this gothic fantasy series! In this episode Kaitlyn and Kendra discuss both One Dark Window AND Two Twisted Crowns, so if you haven’t finished the series yet, pause and come back once you have, we’re not going anywhere in the meantime! Also don’t forget to keep reading Book Lovers, By Emily Henry, which will air Monday, January 13th AND  How to Age Disgrace...

Listen along as Kaitlyn and Kendra play detectives as they deep dive into this suspenseful wintery thriller (PS they do NOT recommend reading it late at night, in dark rooms, or in front of exposed windows)! Also *SURPRISE* there’s an extra week this month so that means an extra episode! Kaitlyn and Kendra wanted to cross off as many books as possible from their TBR lists before the end of 2024, s...

Cass and Charlie weren’t the only two to swap this holiday season! You’ll never guess who loved and who hated this month’s first selection! Listen along as Kaitlyn and Kendra reveal their true feelings about this festive holiday romance! And don’t forget to keep reading our next book, Rock Paper Scissors, By Alice Feeney which will air Monday, December 16! Support the show To continue the Bookish...

With so much going on in the world we thought let’s pick a book that will take our minds off our troubles. So we picked to read Anxious People, By Fredrik Backman;) No, actually this is the selection you all made when voting and (spoilers) we’re really glad you did! Listen along as we give a breakdown of all of our thoughts on the book and our takes on the characters! Also don’t forget to keep rea...

To be fully honest, we have no memory of how or why we picked The Great Alone, By Kristin Hannah as our selection for November, but here we are! Hang out with us as we expand our Alaskan knowledge beyond our previous exposure all gleaned from the movie The Proposal. Also don’t forget to keep reading Anxious People, by Fredrick Backman which will air on Monday, November 18th! Support the show To co...

What has two strong female leads and utilizes witty banter? (a) The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic (b) Bookkish with Two Ks (c) Gilmore Girls The correct answer? (b) OR (c) Hang out as Kaitlyn and Kendra breakdown this seasonal “Gilmore Girls” meets “Halloween Town” cozy fantasy! Also don’t forget to keep reading The Great Alone, Bt Kristin Hannah which will air Monday, November...

Join Kaitlyn and Kendra as they discuss the conclusion to the Elements of Cadence duology! We cannot wait to hear your thoughts regarding the ending of this highly ranked GoodReads novel…so maybe you could explain to us what we’re missing!  Also don’t forget to keep reading The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic, which will air on Monday October 21st! Support the show To continue the...

As a book club, we cannot seem to catch a break when it comes to “lighthearted” book selections, and The Wedding People, by Alison Espach is no different! Listen along as Kaitlyn and Kendra, reporting as Neck Pillow and High Bun, discuss yet another “light and fluffy book with a heavy themes”. And don’t forget to keep reading A Fire Endless, by Rebecca Ross which will air Monday, October 7th, AND...

Join Kaitlyn and Kendra as they grade Holly Jackson’s YA mystery thriller, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, while discussing the good, the bad, and the ugly. While most readers might focus on solving this small town murder, Kaitlyn and Kendra just couldn't seem to get past trying to solve why the author made the FMC so terribly annoying. Listen now to see if they were able to crack the case! Al...

As a GoodsReads Reviewer once said “Will work better if you read it with your heart than with your head”. Laugh along with Kaitlyn and Kendra as they breakdown the exact plot of this book as they try to identify exactly when this whimsical novel was given its craziest plot point.  Also voting is now open, so don’t forget to go to our instagram to vote for our next bookclub selected book. And keep...