Books w/ Bitches

Welcome! TO THE BUZZED REVIEW! How did Maria and Madison rate The Silence by Tim Lebbon overall? What points did we were the most important in the story or for character building? Was there anything that we would have changed? What were our ratings? 

Any last minute twists you want to bet on? The Silence by Tim Lebbon had a twist we never saw coming. Baby vesps, a Cult, and the rapid spread of the decline of human society, OH MY! Maria and Madison continue to talk about family dynamics, survival skills, and what makes someone a real asshole in the stunning conclusion. 

Did we bite off more than we could chew in this doomsday horror novel? The Silence by Tim Lebbon has Maria and Madison gripped with this compelling storyline, relatable characters, and moral decisions. Do we agree with the actions in this novel? Can we justify how someone fights to survive in a dire situation? How can humans combat an unstoppable force? or at this point is it best to just survive?...

How much noise do you think you make on a daily basis? Is this even something that you've considered before? The Silence by Tim Lebbon gives Maria and Madison more things to think about. How people react to 'natural' unexplainable disasters, how prepared we are for an emergency, family values, pets, and more. Join us for this horror thriller and the exploration of survival skills in a doomsday sit...

Time to clear the table and put the dishes away as we come to the end of this cozy food based mystery. Arsenic & Adobo by Mia P. Manansala was full of ups, downs, and according to Maria white rabbits running amok, while Madison thinks it looks like something got there before them. We talk about if we'd read more of the series, friendships, story structure, how we think the novel could improve,...

WHO DID IT?!? Join Maria and Madison as we go over the final section of Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala. Were we lead astray by all the white rabbits surrounding us? Do our initial theories hold up? Why are there love interests in a who done it murder plot? We talk about about the trials of friendship, again question why affairs happen, how much you're a jerk if you don't answer your text me...

Will Lila find Derrek's killer? Is the Shady Palms Police Department out to get Lila? Did Mr. Long do it? Join Maria and Madison in our second section of reading Arsenic & Adobo by Mia P. Manansala. We talk about Scooby-Doo comparisons, theories going forward, and what it takes for friendships to work. 

How cozy do you want your mysteries? Grab some Tsokolate for this tasty cozy mystery Arsenic and Adobo by Mai P. Manansala. Join Maria and Madison as they follow Lila sleuthing her way through her small home town and baking tasty desserts along the way. Is murder too much for a cozy? Is the Shady Palm Police Department Corrupt? We have questions!  

We say goodbye to Not-Hoth! It's a bittersweet goodbye as Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon was the perfect pallet cleanser for us! We leave this book with high ratings, and maybe Maria with a new genre to enjoy! Maria and Madison talk about ratings, world building, and if we'd continue reading the series!  

How does Georgie and Vektal's love story continue? Ice Planet Barbarians The Special Edition by Ruby Dixon has BONUS STORIES! Maria and Madison converse on world building, relationships, and speculate on how one adjusts to life on an ice planet. How do the epilogue and the novella stack up against the original work? 

Would you hunker down with the purring blue aliens? Georgie and crew have some decisions to make in this section of Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon. Are we enjoying the first smut read of the podcast? Maria seems increasingly embarrassed as we keep going. Do plots get lost in the sauce? Or is there just enough for you to want to keep reading the series? Find out what Maria and Madison think in...

* Content Warning* Alien "cuddles" ahead. Do you believe in aliens? Other planets that can sustain life? What about aliens that are very interested in human anatomy? Join Maria and Madison in reading, Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon, their first spicy novel of the podcast! 

We're finally here, the buzzed review of The Patient by Jane Shemilt. Were their any characters that we thought shouldn't be there or changed? Are there any drunken rants about Rachel and her choices? How about projection? Was there projection in this novel? From the Rachel? The Author? Us? One can never tell what will happen during a buzzed review. 

Oh Rachel, Rachel, Rachel... what are we going to do with you? How does The Patient by Jane Shemilt end? Do we get all the loose ends tied up? Join Maria and Madison in reading the last section. 

Oh no! It's almost like there are consequences for our actions! What will Rachel in The Patient by Jane Shemilt do now? Whos going around killing people? Is anyone in danger? Is it all just a fever dream? Maria and Madison have some thoughts on it. 

Can't we all justify bending boundaries every once in a while? There is some full on boundary breaking in Jane Shemilt's novel The Patient that will be sure to have you on the edge of your seat, with suspense or rage? You decide. Join Maria and Madison as we read through the first section and talk about questionable choices, bad relationships, and why we think you're a creep. 

What did we think about the end? THE END, the end of the end of the end...of the book of course. Join Maria and Madison for the buzzed review of Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. Does Maria pull through for us on discussion questions? Join us to find out!

Is the end times something you're concerned about? Never fear! Crowley and Aziraphale are here! Well...maybe no Aziraphale, but someone is going to stop the end of the world right?!? Join us for the riveting conclusion of Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.  

How's the apocalypse going for you? It started in the beginning of time and ends with...well this section ends with Madame Tracey. Join us as Maria and Madison continue their journey of understanding British humour, childhood antics, demons spawning, and foliage that just doesn't make the cut. The end times continue in Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman as we wither away in the fear of...

Have you ever wondered how the world is going to end? Revelations says it starts with the Anti-Christ and the four horsemen of the Apocalypses, but our friendly neighborhood demon and angel might have something to say about that. JOIN Maria and Madison in the start of Books! w/ Bitches season two reading Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman where the impending Apocalypses is not what it s...

We're finally out of Genesis! What are our final thoughts on The Red Tent by Anita Diamant? Were there more red flags than some thriller books/ romance books? What genre would you call The Red Tent? Maria and Madison discuss the novels turning points, other books and media related...and loosely related, our rating for the novel and other people's reviews.

Allegedly the Book of Genesis ends with Israel's and Joseph's deaths does The Red Tent by Anita Diamant? We have finally come to the end. Does Dinah get her happy ending? Does she reunite with her family? What happened to Joseph?!? Do we care about Joseph? Nah this is all about Dinah and her search for peace. 

Can we decorate the red tent with red flags? Is it festive, would it be a warning? Join us in continuing The Red Tent by Anita Diamant, Maria and Madison continue on this journey with Dinah as she moves with her family and changes are afoot! Do we meet new people and go new places? The secrets of the red tent continue to unfold as we dig further into Dinah's story.

Join us this week for the first episode of The Red Tent by Anita Diamant! Maria and Madison are given a new perspective on parts of the Book of Genesis. Did you know that Joseph had a sister? We didn't. So come join us in this new perspective of ancient women, their culture, rituals, and most of all the secrets of The Red Tent!

WELCOME! To our buzzed review of The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. We've gotten a lot from this book mainly red flags and Madison's new detective hat. Are we ready for more buzzed rants and maybe yelling about someone's food going missing? Maria offers some words of wisdom, while Madison seems determined to run this review off the rails.