In Our Bookish Era

This episode we're covering Peter Pan retellings. One is all about if Wendy never went to Neverland with Peter but instead went with Captain Hook. The other is 2 generations after Peter first visited Wendy and Wendy's granddaughter's life now. The moral of both stories is that Peter isn't as great as Wendy and the stories made him out to be. Books Discussed: Straight On Till Mornin...

We've got one of our favorite topics this week, the book was better. Each book was turned into a tv show, one we've seen and one we haven't, but we're certain the books are better! Kristia branched out with a historical fiction read, and the whole story is written in the form of letters. Set shortly after the second world war, this story is full of enjoyable characters that make it...

Don't be scared! It's just us here with another episode. Rachael's book is everything you want in a kids book that adults will enjoy. Graveyards, killers for hire murdering babies, well that's not as enjoyable. While Kristia's novella is a classic tale in why you shouldn't take candy from strangers. Stay safe tonight friends, and whatever you do, Don't Look Under the Be...

Another haunted house, and some more advice. Kristia recommends you never live in a place called Jackson Hill. She has no evidence to support this, but trust her, or don't, your call. If you do move to a place called Jackson Hill into a home you haven't seen, don't come crying to her when it turns out your house has a mind of it's own. Listen in to learn some more best practices on...

What's scarier than real people committing heinous crimes? When people do it in your own town. This episode we're coving two true crimes, one that took place in Washington and one in Nebraska. Both event terrified the members in these communities and in each story the perpetrators were caught. We don't delver into any of the gruesome details in this episode, but do know that both crime...

Happy October Minis! This month our minis are haunted houses! So get cozy and listen up, this may just save your life. Well, that was a little dramatic, but this is still important so you should listen. Don't, and we can't stress this enough, don't get married in a haunted house with your friends who all have secrets of their own. You don't have to believe us, just listen to the ep...

Welcome to Spooky Season! We are back to our regularly scheduled episodes and boy have we missed you all. October is jam packed and we're starting off strong with some magical realism. Kristia's book has it all: a woman who can see the dead, a woman slowly embracing her horticulture roots, and a woman who can harness the heat within her to protect those who need protection. Rachael's b...

We're mixing it up and doing something a little different with these books this episode. Our books started out as podcast that were then turned into books! They're both totally wild, and weird, and odd, and an absolute adventure. We've got angels that aren't real, but it is illegal to talk to them, just fyi, and men who don't fit into their skin eating people. Someone is presum...

Is water wet? That's not a debate we need to get into at this moment. But this episode is all about water, or more precise, books with water on the cover. There are no made made lakes, or little creeks here - we've got the big vast oceans and whatever a Loch actually is. Rachael's book has a monster (maybe?) and a gal looking to run away from her (also, maybe) murdering father. Kristia...

Mixing it up with some nonfiction this episode, and surprising ourselves with not covering any true crime! Kristia tells of a book covering the an abortion counseling service in the late 60's while Rachael tells us of a story about a daughter who grew up with a neglectful mother and is trying to learn more of her story. ---- You have options and the right to control of your body: https://proch...

Summer is finally here and the PNW weather actually agrees. This episode is all about having fun in the sun with our main characters. Rachael tells us of three older gals who embark on a road trip with a lot of stolen cash, the twist, these women know practically nothing about one another. Kristia's story is about a family wedding on Martha's Vineyard where all the wedding guests must comp...

It's out last mini of June and it's another short story. This one is about a woman telling her unborn child how she came to be. You'll laugh, you'll be disappointed, you'll question the characters. But you won't learn who the baby daddy is here, you'll have to read the book to discover that fact! Book Discussed: If You're Not Yet Like Me by Edan Lepucki

Bring the tissues and prepare to get in touch with your emotions. This episode we are feeling the feels. These books claim to make people downright sob, will that happen to us? Kristia's book is all about second chances and first impression. Rachael's book is on neglect and the feeling power of letting someone in and taking a chance on them, also possible aliens. Books Discussed: Reminders...

Life has been a bit hectic for Kristia and Rachael but what better way to feel accomplished than knocking out a short stories. Even better when it's a TEN OUTTA TEN! Rachel's book keeps it's character names to itself while a daughter is telling us about her life with her, maybe a witch (probably a witch), mother. It's all about coming of age. Book Discussed: My Evil Mother by Marga...

Reese Witherspoon has chosen a lot of great books for her book club. This episode we're diving into two of them. One has magic, one has long lost lovers. Everyone is discovering who they are and what they want out of life. Fives all around. Books Discussed: The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

and N is for No Way Kristia & Rachael are covering books about murder, never say that coming! Yes, we know this isn't a surprise, but the murder in the first book was. It was an accident... until it became an even bigger issue when the Aunties get involved and help cover up the crime. But, what are families for. The killer in our second book has no family, nature vs nurture anyone? This ki...

April Showers Bring May Flowers. Or where we live, April showers bring more May showers. Anywhos, this episode we've gotten our inspiration from that saying and embraced it with our covers! Rachael is all about the April Showers this round. Her book is a psychological thriller, a mom goes missing, or did she just run away, lets see what her husband has to think about that. Her family has been...

What rhymes with orange? Not a clue - but we've got more poetry for you! This time Kristia borrowed a book from Rachael, and there's definitely a theme with these minis. This book will take you on a rollercoaster of emotions. And in true Kristia fashion, she couldn't pick just one favorite, so prepare yourself for a handful of powerful poems. Book Discussed: Your Heart is the Sea by Ni...

Do you ever get tired of them youngin's trying to solve crimes with no life experience? If you said yes, have we got the books for you! This episode it's Seniors Solving Crime. Two sets of four do what the police forces can't and solve murders. We can't give it all away here - you'll just have to listen Books Discussed: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman Death in the Sun...

Happy Poetry Month! To kick us off Rachael has a lovely collection of poems to take us on a journey of growth and healing. It is a celebration of love in all forms, and we can't wait to celebrate with you Book Discussed: The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kuar

If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge? This episode is all about revenge. Revenge on the men who killed our children, on those who bullied our babies to take their own lives, revenge on those who hurt others and were never punished. It pulls us back into a life we thought we had left for good,...

We've made it out of the dreary Winter and it's finally Spring! What better way to ring in the new season than with books Mother Nature would approve of?! We've got environmental-spring-related books this episode. There are plenty of similarities between the two: small flyover towns, health issues among the town folk accepted as "normal", strange tasting water, and a lot of oth...

We're both March babies (happy birthmonth to all our March b-day listeners!) This episode, we each picked out a book for the other that we hoped they'd love for their birthday. Kristia got a favorite author who brought her back to March 2020 and the early days of Covid when we knew nothing, so our main character got stuck on Isabela Island in the Galapagos. We can think of worse places to...

As Black History Month wraps up we wanted to make sure to take the time to celebrate black authors. Often we go to our shelves and find a bunch of white men and women looking back at us from the dust jacket, we like to use this time to branch out and support a more diverse group. Rachael starts us off a story of a woman who is invited to a mystery island off the coast of Mexico to participate in a...

Can you feel the love tonight? Happy late Galantines day to all our listeners, we're happy you're here! This episode Kristia invites you to a destination wedding with paid bridesmaids. What could possibly go wrong at a televised fully sponsored wedding - turns out a lot. Did their love get them and their guests to the alter? Was our main character sending out a ton of red flags? Can the na...