By Its Cover

In this unique episode of By Its Cover we talk about a unique field guide that should be on every bird watchers coffee table. By Its Cover is a tell all book review and comedy podcast where siblings Katie and Jake try to review books after they pick them out by their cover. Jake has a rule about fully reading a book after picking it by its cover, sometimes to his dismay, and Katie has such a broad...

Jake finally read Girlfriend on Mars and in this episode he shares his deep feelings about the horror section of the bookshop. By Its Cover is a tell all book review and comedy podcast where siblings Katie and Jake try to review books after they pick them out by their cover. Jake has a rule about fully reading a book after picking it by its cover, sometimes to his dismay, and Katie has such a broa...

Join us in this goofy episode where Jake picked out a horror book instead of consuming girlfriend on mars like he was supposed to…. By Its Cover is a tell all book review and comedy podcast where siblings Katie and Jake try to review books after they pick them out by their cover. Jake has a rule about fully reading a book after picking it by its cover, sometimes to his dismay, and Katie has...

Jake picked this book inspired by his enjoyment of cozy food based murder mysteries and that’s exactly what he got.  Join us as we try to not get hungry talking about this book! By Its Cover is a tell all book review and comedy podcast where siblings Katie and Jake try to review books after they pick them out by their cover. Jake has a rule about fully reading a book after picking it by its...

The last bus to wisdom follows a young boy on his summer adventures across the united states making unexpected friends and has an unexpected ending.  Join us for Katie’s new favorite book (not)! By Its Cover is a tell all book review and comedy podcast where siblings Katie and Jake try to review books after they pick them out by their cover. Jake has a rule about fully reading a book after p...

By Its Cover is a tell all book review and comedy podcast where siblings Katie and Jake try to review books after they pick them out by their cover. Jake has a rule about fully reading a book after picking it by its cover, sometimes to his dismay, and Katie has such a broad set of interests that you really never know what we’re going to review. The Vela follows unlikely friends Asala and Nik...

By Its Cover is a tell all book review and comedy podcast where siblings Katie and Jake try to review books after they pick them out by their cover. Jake has a rule about fully reading a book after picking it by its cover, sometimes to his dismay, and Katie has such a broad set of interests that you really never know what we’re going to review. Andrew Huang is an inspiring creator and in thi...

By Its Cover is a tell all comedy podcast where siblings Katie and Jake try to review books after they pick them out by their cover. Jake has a rule about fully reading a book after picking it by its cover, sometimes to his dismay, and Katie has such a broad set of interests that you really never know what we’re going to review. Have you ever been tricked by smut?  Jake seems to be tricked b...

By Its Cover is a tell all comedy podcast where siblings Katie and Jake try to review books after they pick them out by their cover.  Jake has a rule about fully reading a book after picking it by its cover, sometimes to his dismay, and Katie has such a broad set of interests that you really never know what we’re going to review. In this episode Katie rants about series that end too soon wit...

Dive into Jake’s true feelings about HOAs and their presidents in this episode’s book Cunning Folk. Find this episode interesting? Let us know by reaching out at hostsofbyitscover@gmail.com. Get early access to episodes by being a member of our Patreon at patreon.com/byitscover

Katie picked out a horror booked for Halloween and you get to listen to it in December!  Happy holidays to everyone. Find this episode interesting? Let us know by reaching out at hostsofbyitscover@gmail.com. Pay for your laughs by subscribing to our Patreon at patreon.com/byitscover

Jake and I picked out this book together in Enumclaw based on the beautiful artwork on the front of the book, which was done by Kimberly’s daughter. This book is about Peri, a hiker on the Wonderland trail who finishes her hike and discovers the world has been completely changed by an Ebola outbreak. How does she survive a post-outbreak world in Mount Rainier National Park? We are so excited...

Jake picked out this book, by gastroenterologist Dr. Partha Nandi. Dr. Nandi provides a guide to a healthy gut microbiome and simple ways to slow or reduce neurogenerative diseases based on research in diet, community, and more. Find this episode interesting? Let us know by reaching out at hostsofbyitscover@gmail.com. Pay for your laughs by subscribing to our Patreon at patreon.com/byitscover

Jake FINALLY read Dune, by Frank Herbert. Jake describes this book as a political sci-fi, featuring Paul Atreides and his mother, Jessica, who survive an assassination plot by their enemy, the Baron, and end up fighting to survive in the desert alongside the Fremen, the natives of the planet. This story features huge sand worms, a magical substance called Spice, and more. It’s one of Katie&#...

Katie was ready for a horror book and this one was ready to borrow on Libby! This story features main character Tess, whose daughter Julia is kidnapped on the same day her parents are murdered, and a serial killer, Father Silence, is executed. With big gaps in Tess’s memory, will she be able to find who has her daughter? Join our Patreon at patreon.com/byitscover, or email us at hostsofbyits...

Jake picked out this book even though he doesn’t like smut, and was pleasantly surprised at how much he enjoyed it. This book is about Willa and Hayes, next door neighbors who (surprise!) fall in love <3 Also, there are cats. Email us at hostsofbyitscover@gmail.com or join our Patreon to pay for your laughs at Patreon.com/byitscover.  

It’s spooky season and we’ve appropriately picked a spooky book for today’s episode! The House Where Death Lives is an anthology of short, young adult horror stories. Katie picked this one and shares her favs from the book in this episode. Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/byitscover to pay for your laughs. Email us at hostsofbyitscover@gmail.com

Jake picked out this book, which turned out to be an amazing fiction about billionaire preppers and the end of the world….sort of Listen to our review, but as always, spoilers inside. Email us at hostsofbyitscover@gmail.com Join our Patreon at patreon,com/byitscover

This is our first Patreon-chosen book! What we thought was going to be a nonfiction sunshine filled book of appreciation actually turned out to be a fiction short story about a girl, Adeline, who is neglected and abused by her mother in the early 1900s. Stuck on a lighthouse island with a small community of lighthouse caretakers, Adeline finds her voice and gets involved in some drama on the islan...

Jake picked this awesome graphic novel retelling of Beowulf, reimagined as Bea Wolf, a child hero defending the kid kingdom from boring adult villain Grindle. Jake loved it. Read it. Listen to us chat about out and goof off. And join our Patreon at patreon.com/byitscover to pay for your laughs.

Jake picked out a book for Katie…and it’s a kids book! About an adorable hedgehog who wants to be ferocious!! Too cute. Join us. Have a book you want us to review? Email us at hostsofbyitscover@gmail.com Pay for your laughs by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/byitscover

Katie picked this book based on the cover she saw in Libby. This book is the true story of Stephane Breitwieser and his girlfriend, Anne-Catherine Kleinklaus. Breitweiser stole art amassing to worth more than $2 billion dollars, from more than 170 museums across Europe. And then, his mother destroyed all of the oil paintings and threw the metal pieces in the river after he was arrested. Email us a...

Katie picked out this book because the cover was awesome and the back said something along the lines of “the queer zombie novel you didn’t know you needed.” It DELIVERED, just like Apocalypse Pizza. Join our Patreon here !  

What’s the book this week? The cover is empty, because Jake is on Mars. Catch up with us and find out what we’re up to this week If you want to check out Sillybug Studios, find the Etsy shop at Etsy.com/sillybugstudios. If you’d like a commission, email Katie at kt@sillybugstudios.com You can also send us all your feedback, book ideas, and thoughts about scissoring and doors, to...

A crew of Dutch explorers, including navigator William Barents, get icebound in the arctic circle in Nova Zembla in 1596. The crew spends 10 months stuck in the arctic, fighting for their lives through polar night, scurvy, and polar bears. When they finally leave Nova Zembla in June of 1597, they do so in two small open boats and row their way back to Russia, 1600 miles. This is Katie’s pick...