Boozy Book Reports

This month, we’re revisiting the book that basically built Beth’s personality and set the bar for her entire aesthetic. Join us as we read Let’s Go All Around the Neighborhood by Patricia "Patty" Thomas, a sweet, breezy little story about a day of city errand-running that somehow manages to hold an entire childhood inside its pages. What starts as a simple stroll through the neighborhood turns int...

This month, join in as we into the wild, body-horror-adjacent world of middle schoolers secretly fighting an alien invasion. Yes, we’re reading The Visitor , the second book in the Animorphs series by K.A. Applegate, where morphing is getting easier, the stakes are getting higher, and things get very weird very fast. To match the bright-cover, dark-undertones energy of this book, we’re sipping on...

Join in the fun as we take a look at the classic Little Miss book series while trying out a variety of canned cocktails. This month we're reading Little Miss Shy and tasting a variety of wine gummy candies! Mentions: Little Miss Shy Little Miss Shy - Cartoon Sugar-free Gummy Reviews Haribo Wine Gums Gummy Candy Gustaf's Gumbilees Wine Gums Gummy Candy Maynard's Wine Gums _____________ Monthly book...

Let’s get cultured! We’re back and celebrating the spirit of advent by treating ourselves to liquor chocolates from Sam’s favorite store, The Vermont Country Store! Join is as we read To Mrs K____, On Her Sending Me an English Christmas Plum-Cake at Paris by Helen Maria Williams and take a minute to reminisce and soak in the holiday spirit. Mentions: To Mrs K____, On Her Sending Me an English Chri...

This month, Sam and Beth are leaning all the way into cozy nostalgia with Christmas in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Join in as they revisit Laura’s world of log cabins, maple candy, and one very special rag doll.  They're sipping on Sugar Cookie Martinis (sweet, festive, and absolutely deserving of a spot by the tree). Along the way, they reminisce about their our own childhood Chri...

This month, Beth and Sam crack open a true childhood classic: Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol. What starts as a simple trip back to Idaville quickly turns into a nostalgic tour of tent squatters, suspicious eggs, and a kid who is far too enthusiastic about collecting teeth.  And because no episode is complete without a little liquid courage, Sam mixes up a Michelada , a b...

Join in the fun as we take a look at the classic Little Miss book series while trying out a variety of canned cocktails. This month we're reading Little Miss Magic and tasting xo, Fetti cotton candy glitter drink bombs.  Mentions: Little Miss Magic  Little Miss Magic - Cartoon xo, Fetti  _____________ Monthly book reports featuring your favorite childhood and YA classics with an add...

This month, we’re channeling our inner Grand High Witch as we dive into The Witches by Roald Dahl, a darkly whimsical classic that’s equal parts enchanting and unsettling. From mouse transformations to hotel conspiracies, we’re unpacking the childhood fears this book sparked (and laughing at how unbothered grown-ups seemed to be about children getting turned into rodents). To keep things delightfu...

Join in the fun as we take a look at the classic Little Miss book series while trying out a variety of canned cocktails. This month we're reading Little Miss Helpful and tasting Jelly Belly Cocktail Classics jelly beans.  Mentions: Little Miss Helpful Little Miss Helpful (Cartoon, 1985) Jelly Belly Cocktail Classics _____________ Monthly book reports featuring your favorite childhood and YA c...

Sam and Beth are back just in time for back to school! It’s time to pass notes, pick out your best scrunchie, and argue over who gets to sit at the cool lunch table because this month we’re cracking open Girl Talk #1: Welcome to Junior High by L.E. Blair. They're diving headfirst into the drama of seventh grade and unpacking the nostalgia of folded paper fortune tellers, glitter pens, and the very...

Save the date! Boozy Book Reports is back this fall with all new episodes featuring delightful books from childhood, delicious cocktails, and your favorite(ish) ladies sharing stories! _____________ Monthly book reports featuring your favorite childhood and YA classics with an added bonus of delicious cocktails and snarky commentary. Hosted by Beth + Sam Music by The Finley Ghost _____________ Con...

RAPTURE ALERT!   This month, Sam and Beth crack open Left Behind: The Kids #1 – The Vanishings and revisit the Christian apocalypse series that had a vice grip in churches the late ‘90s and early 2000s. We’re talking purity culture, rapture theology, and cringe-worthy moral lessons! Pairing this literary trip down religious trauma lane? Fire & Brimstone, a bourbon-based cocktail with enou...

This holiday season, join Sam and Beth for a festive episode of Boozy Book Reports as they unwrap The Story of Holly and Ivy by Rumer Godden. This 1958 Christmas classic is filled with hope, wishes, and a touch of holiday magic. Paired with the creamy, minty Grasshopper and the tart, sparkling Holly Berry cocktail, this episode is the perfect way to get into the holiday spirit. Grab your favorite...

Welcome back to Boozy Book Reports ! This month, we’re dusting off our high school English books and diving into Tennessee Williams’ classic The Glass Menagerie . A tale of fragile dreams, messy family drama, and the delicate nature of reality—aka a perfect pairing for cocktails!  Join Beth and Sam as they unpack the emotional depth of this timeless play while sipping on the Fall Vieux Carré...

Join in the fun as we take a look at the classic Little Miss book series while trying out a variety of canned cocktails. This month we're reading Little Miss Giggles and tasting instant cocktails by craftmix. Mentions: Little Miss Giggles by Roger Hargreaves craftmix instant cocktails   Broad City (TV show) Emergen-C Nick Lachey Le Chatelier's principle r/PeterExplainsTheJoke How Stella Got H...

Get ready for a fright! This month on Boozy Book Reports , we’re stepping into the spine-tingling world of Scared to Death by Jahnna Malcolm. This 1992 thriller takes us on a wild ride with the mischievous Bullock kids and their creepy nightmare-inducing babysitter. As we sip on classic Manhattans and a creepy concoction called The Taxidermy, we’ll dive into this chilling tale that’s equal parts n...

Let’s get cultured! This time, we're diving into Robert Frost's ‘Nothing Gold Can Stay’ with a delightful shot called All That Glitters. It's a golden, glittery shot that perfectly complements the fall theme! As we sip on this delicious concoction, reminiscent of a pineapple upside-down cake, we explore the melancholic beauty of Frost's poem. Join us in embracing the feels, the nostalgia, and the...

This month, we're exploring the whimsical world of "Sideways Stories from Wayside School" by Louis Sachar. Published in 1978, this book takes us on an absurd journey through a school built sideways, with 30 stories high and one classroom on each floor. From evil teachers turning kids into apples to the mysterious 19th floor that doesn't exist, this episode promises a rollercoaster of laughs and su...

Join in the fun as we take a look at the classic Little Miss book series while trying out a variety of canned cocktails. This month we’re reading Little Miss Trouble while braving the infamous Four Loko Pregame challenge! Mentions: Little Miss Trouble by Roger Hargreaves Little Miss Trouble (1983) four loko pregame   Allen's Coffee Brandy Pet Shop Boys _____________ Monthly book reports featu...

Grab your favorite drink and join us for a nostalgic deep dive into Carolyn B. Cooney’s, The Face on the Milk Carton. This month, we’re tackling a book that's been on our radar for ages, only to find it a bit of an uphill climb! With a plot that left us wanting, this episode promises candid critiques, hearty laughs, and of course, some deliciously themed drinks. Drink Recipe: Brandy Alexander – A...

Let’s get cultured! We’re diving into the quirky world of Shel Silverstein with his poem "Sick," while sipping on a unique and somewhat terrifying shot called The Sack Lunch. This peanut butter and jelly shot, made with Concord grape juice and peanut butter whiskey, will have you reminiscing about school lunches in the weirdest way possible. The Sack Lunch Shot: 1½ oz. Concord grape juice 1½ oz. P...

Join in the fun as we take a look at the classic Little Miss book series while trying out a variety of canned cocktails. This month we’re reading Little Miss Tiny while tasting The Midtown Room Prosecco cocktail mixers (you know the interesting mixers you see at TJ Max or Home Goods around the holidays).  Mentions: Little Mis Tiny by Roger Hargreaves Little Miss Tiny (1983) Midtown Room Mixer...

This month we're reporting on a series that had every 90's church lady in a choke hold! Yes, we're diving into the world of Chicken Soup for the Soul, specifically the Horse Lover's Soul II. Get ready for an episode brimming with horse girl energy as we share touching stories and nostalgic moments from this beloved collection. And of course, we're pairing our discussions with two delightful drinks...

This month we’re headed back to the complicated world of middle school girls in Dear Diary #1: The Party by Carrie Randall first published in 1989. Join us as we follow Lizzie’s trials and tribulations from the first day of sixth grade to a questionable room makeover to the pinnacle middle school social experience… throwing a slumber party; all while trying to get into the cool girl clique. We’re...

Let’s get cultured! Poem:  She sights a Bird—she chuckles by Emily Dickinson  Shot: The Lint Roller Recipe (for two): ½ cup coconut water Splash of lime juice 1 sugar cube Stir to dissolve sugar cube Shake with ice to chill Strain and pour into two glasses Top with shredded coconut _____________ Monthly book reports featuring your favorite childhood and YA classics with an added bonus of...