Books & Martinis Podcast

We absolutely loved A Girl Within a Girl Within a Girl by Nanda Reddy! From the family dynamic to things we go though just to feel like we belong. About the book: Which version of you does your family know? Is it the truth? In this story of identity and immigration, Maya, an Indo-Guyanese woman, grapples with revealing her hidden past to her husband of decades. To save her marriage and reunite wit...

Escape the summer heat with Olivia London in Ahmentree's Magic, by Andrea Rose Washington. We adore Andrea and her epic sci-fi stories that take you to another world and time! About Ahmentree's Magic: Olivia London has lived an unassuming life—or as unassuming as one can in a world full of mythical races. As an Unbound Magical, a.k.a. a witch without a coven, Olivia is part of this world, even if...

What a great interview with voice actor, Carly Robins, AKA CJ Bloom! We covered everything from audiobook industry favorites to AI. Listen for the tips and stay for the fun! About Carly: Carly Robins aka CJ Bloom, a NYC based actress and VO artist living in Brooklyn. I have narrated over 1000 audiobooks and work regularly with a vast roster of publishers, production houses, and independent authors...

Sandwiched between two generations, this book takes you through a journey of love and family. We're so excited to feature the best selling novel, Sandwich, and author Catherine Newman for our July Book Club pick! About the book: For the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her family’s yearly escape to Cape Cod. Their humble beach-town rental has been the site of sweet memories, sunny day...

Get ready for emotional devastation with Book 2 of the Phoenix Keeper series, The Phoenix Keeper & the Fiery Waters. We had the pleasure of interviewing author Margarita Artista about the twists, turns and all the fun in her latest release. **About the book: Seraphine is as relentless as her radiance. She is reeling with delight from the recent success of finding the City of the Sun with Felix, he...

Do you have a TOP FIVE? We interviewed author, Judith McLaughlin about her book Top Five. A must for your summer reading TBR! Belle Creek, New York—a place with small-town charm and big secrets. Asked to write a book proposal for a big-time publisher, quasi-social media celebrity and creator of the blog Top Five, Quinn Sheridan, needs to escape the fast pace of her city life. She heads to her aunt...

Have you ever been ghosted by a friend? Annie Cathryn's book, The Friendship Breakup, is a suburban “mom-com” pitched as BAD MOMS meets MEAN GIRLS, in which a mom is suddenly ghosted by the neighborhood mom group and she’s both determined to find out why and get back in their good graces. We had so much fun reading her book, we had to make it a Books & Martinis Book Club pick for June, kicking off...

Grab your summer umbrella, frozen martini and our Book Club picks as we kick off our summer reads! This June we're featuring Emily Henry's Great Big Beautiful Life and Annie Cathryn's Friendship Breakup.

Join us on a Path of Ruin as we interview author Erica Myers about her debut novel! Erica is a joy and loves acting out her sword scenes! Path of Ruin is brimming with action, morally complex characters, and just a hint of humor, this is a journey of suffering, sacrifice, and an unfailing spirit, led by a wicked heroine you’d beg to ride alongside into battle. More about Path of Ruin: In a world w...

Forging Glory was such a fun read and our first sports romance! It was layered and spicy and we are here for it! Listen to our interview with author Lainey Davis. Forging Glory book description: My only dream was going pro...until she blazed back into my life. Cara Moreno - my biggest regret - just signed with the women's soccer team in my city. I tell myself to keep my distance...but I can't stay...

Have you started stacking your beach reads? Kick off your Summer on Butterfly Bay with author Judith McLaughlin! About Summer on Butterfly Bay: Released in 2024, Summer on Butterfly Bay, “a perfect summer read,” is -an Amazon number 3 parent and adult child new release best seller -the winner of THREE 2024 Zibby Awards, including BEST BEACH READ, BEST -BOOK FOR THE ANIMAL LOVER, and BEST BOOK FOR...

We're so excited to interview Sydney Shields, bee keeper, author of the best selling fantasy novel, and our May Book Club pick, Honey Witch! About Honey Witch: The Honey Witch of Innisfree can never find true love. That is her curse to bear. But when a young woman who doesn’t believe in magic arrives on her island, sparks fly in this deliciously sweet debut romantasy novel of magic, hope, and love...

We're loving our May Book Club pick! Tune in to hear what we thought of last month's pick and why we're excited about May.

Who doesn't love a slow burn fantasy with dragons! Listen in as we interview author Jasmine Walt about her book Promised in Fire! About Promised in Fire: New York Times bestseller Jasmine Walt returns with this first book in a brand-new fantasy series, perfect for fans of slow-burn romance, thrilling adventures, and awe-inspiring worlds...A fae with impossible magic, Adara has been an outsider for...

And the stack keeps getting taller and taller! And we love it! Join us as we talk about our latest TBR stack.

We are soooo excited to have actor Khaya Fraites on our podcast this week! She voices some of our favorite books, including the Fourth Wing Series and Zodiac Academy! Listen to learn more about her and what it takes to be a voice actor. About Khaya: Khaya Fraites is a voice and film actor based in New York City. Khaya has narrated a number of titles for Penguin Random House, Recorded Books, and Ma...

The Story of My Life is not only a song, it's a book about a writer who writes about a writer but she's a hot mess. And it's oh so fun! Tune in for April's Books and Martinis Book of Month.

Supernatural horror and romance? Sign us up! We are so excited to feature author Beth "E.C." Rammel and her book Dream for the Dead: A Sybil Moon Story. About Dream for the Dead: Sybil Moon is a woman blessed with the gift—or rather the curse—of clairvoyance which she has turned into a successful career with the F.B.I. While visiting her brother in West Virginia, she visits an old coal company sto...

Dang, talk about a wide range of books. Listen to find out what's on our March TBR!

How far would you go to belong? Lauren Ling Brown, author of Society of Lies, shares her inspiration behind the book, advice for authors in the same genre and insight into her world as the author of Reese’s Book Club Pick and USA Today's best-selling novel. About Society of Lies: Maya has returned to Princeton for her college reunion—it’s been a decade since she graduated, and she is looking forwa...

We recap our January book of the month, James and move on to Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown. Tune in and find out how you can join the Books & Martinis Book Club!

What happens when two people who failed in their previous marriage find each other? Send Me An Angel is the perfect cozy, rom com and we interviewed the author, Chris Walters! About Send Me An Angel: For over thirty years, Brad Kowalski lived an untroubled alpha male life until, one day, he was forced to face the consequences of his actions. After his divorce, he moves to Seattle to escape his tox...

Our TBR's are always lively and extremely different. Watch to see what our picks are for this month!

If you want a fun, sexy romantacy, stop right now and pick up A Rivalry of Hearts by Tessonja Odette! In this episode we Tessonja about her journey as a writer and what inspired her to craft this 5 martini book. Listen to find out why we enjoyed it so much! About A Rivalry of Hearts: Two rival writers. One prestigious publishing contract. A bargain of hearts and seduction. They say never bargain w...

Kicking off our first official episode for the Books & Martinis Podcast with our February Book of the Month, James by Percival Everett! Read along with us and join us for Book Club on February 25th at 7pm EST. About the book: When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island...