Plans Are Booked

Happy new year! In our first episode of 2024 we're talking about books that gave us all the feels. We also catch up about our holiday breaks. Kaitlin headed to Cape Cod, Molly drove up to Vermont, and Stephanie made great progress at her flip house project. Listen carefully for a few Easter eggs about the book we're deep diving on next episode (hint: it's about hockey). We love hearing from you, s...

In our version of Spotify Wrapped, we're ending the year by sharing our favorite books of 2023. Though we compiled our lists separately, we were surprised and delighted to discover some overlap in our top picks. During this conversation, Stephanie shares about the book manuscript she's writing and her upcoming flip house project, Kaitlin reveals the meaning behind her annual Goodreads reading goal...

We're in the holiday spirit this week, opening the episode by unwrapping gifts on air. Stephanie surprises Kaitlin and Molly with a regal spectacular, and Molly adds fuel to the Swiftie fire for Kaitlin and Stephanie just in time for them to head to Gilette Stadium hoping for a Taylor sighting at the Chiefs vs. Patriots game. This hour we gush about our Julie Murphy fandom, Kaitlin and Stephanie r...

With holiday season in full swing, Kaitlin, Stephanie and Molly share their favorite books to gift. There are ideas for kids and young adults, first-time romance readers, readers looking to learn more about marginalized groups in America, and several tearjerker books. We also recap our Thanksgiving weeks, the bookstores we hit up on Small Business Saturday, and the titles we're racing through righ...

In this week's episode, we travel to Basgiath and deep dive on all things Fourth Wing. We discuss everything we learned about dragons and share our thoughts on the casting for the TV adaptation of the book. We also fan girl over Lauren Graham after attending the first stop of her book tour together at Boston's Wilbur Theater. Be sure to listen to the full episode for some tea on authors who've DMe...

In our juiciest (and longest) conversation yet, we cover two very hot topics: Britney Spears' new memoir and personal lists of our top book boyfriends. We each share our three swooniest candidates and hilarity ensues. Who knew that reading could make your "type" so clear? We also give several personal updates, including Kaitlin's knee injury, Molly's getaway in Maine, Stephanie's road trip to New...

In our fourth episode we kick off with Kaitlin and Stephanie's thoughts on Killers of the Flower Moon (the book and the movie) and Molly's review of a new restaurant. Then we celebrate one of our favorite romance tropes, the "now and then" reunion stories. We compare and contrast two love stories, both coming of age tales set at family vacation homes. We'd love to hear what you think - follow us o...

This week on Plans Are Booked we're chatting about some long-awaited releases - Taylor Swift's 1989, Britney Spears' memoir - and we gush about one of our favorite romance novels, The Idea of You. The story will soon hit the big screen starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine. Filming has already wrapped, so now is a perfect time to hear why we loved it and read it before the movie premieres....

In this week's episode we share what we're reading and some new independent bookstores we discovered on our recent travels. Then we deep dive into a book series we all raced through, The Inheritance Games, by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Inspired by the Hawthorne brothers, we also hatch a plan to dedicate a full episode to book boyfriends. If you want to stay in touch with us in between episodes, follow...

In our very first episode we introduce ourselves, how we met, share what got us into reading, and the genres of books we enjoy most. In future weeks we'll share what we're currently reading and deep dive into a book or series that we love. In between listening, follow us on Instagram, @plansarebooked, for real time updates and the things we're energized about.