Speaking LITerally

Author Jaqueline Snowe joins the show to talk all things romance, specifically sports romance, and to discuss her debut thriller, Tell Me You Trust Me, that will be released on February 11 under the name Elle Owens. Onyx Storm is all the rage right now, so there is a deep dive into the book, and thoughts and opinions are shared! Be aware there are spoilers on Onyx Storm that you may want to skip t...

Hello episode 50! With the first official episode of 2025, the bookish duo rings in a new year with their 50th episode and a fantastic guest author! Join them in welcoming award winning author Kevin Wolf to the show to talk about his contemporary western fiction mysteries. Not only is Kevin a fantastic guest, but there are also many discussions revolving around the Tracy Wolff copyright infringeme...

Join Liz & Holly on Speaking LITerally #49 for a bookish look back at 2024! 2024 was another amazing book year! Join Holly and Liz as they reflect on the all the adventures shared over the past year. From Book Club discussions to amazing author interviews, 2024 has been a fun ride. In this Year in Review, the bookish friends discuss their favorite reads and what they feel was the best book of...

'Tis the season for Book Awards and holiday reads! This month we have an exciting episode filled with talks of book award winners, Kindle news and a little bit of romance. Holiday book discussions include thoughts on How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn and My December Darling by Lauren Asher before jumping into our Book Club discussion of the Victorian holiday novella, A Holiday by...

The holiday season is upon us. And as always, there is so much to talk about when it comes to the world of books! So, what will you get in this episode? The Booker Prize challenge winner Update on NaNoWriMo Mini-Book Discussions Engaging interview with Author DW Brooks Plus a whole lot of fun and laughs! Don't miss it! #HappyReading About Speaking LITerally Resident bookworms Liz & Holly e...

It's October - one of the best times of the year! Join us as we take on all the fun of the spooky season! Besides our chat on upcoming book adaptations, a mention of a recent Disneyland trip and an upcoming Ireland trip, and NaNoWriMo goals, we discuss many books that might give you something to add to your end of the month reading list. Just a small sampling of the books we discuss: Slewfeet...

What's in store for you in the latest episode? More of what you have come to expect and love from Speaking LITerally! We give our respects to Dame Maggie Smith, discuss the end of Banned Books Week 2024, and make our formal Booker Prize predictions. Sarah Chamberlain's new book, Slow Burn, and Hooked by Emily McIntire get some mini book discussion air time. And, this is all before we welco...

It's September, which means it's time to kick off spooky season. Nothing does that better than bringing together the Speaking LITerally Book Club girls for one of our best book discussions to date! What book? Darcy Coates' Gallows Hill! Get ready for a great time! The Gilmore Girls and Hypnovels are also topics discussed in between book conversations which include The Host by Stephanie...

It's not just Instagram and TikTok. Instead, it's been Bookstagram and Booktok for quite some time! Holly and Liz take on exploring the influence of social media in the literary world, more specifically, their own literary worlds. The bookish duo are both feeling quite under the weather, but that doesn't keep them from having fun and discussing everything from the rise of book clubs an...

This is a great episode with not just one special guest, but two! After sharing some of the latest bookish news, Holly's 15-year-old daughter Penelope joins the show to participate in a book talk on the newest book in the Inheritance Games series, The Grandest Game, by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. She's quite opinionated, especially about Grayson. Then author Kimberly Burns shares her passion for...

Indie author Bridget Van der Eyk joins the show to talk about her two romance books, 10 Dates and 3000 Words. Bridget is one of the most bubbly, friendly and carefree people you will meet, and the interview was an absolute blast! Bridget shares her story of self publishing, her inspiration for the story, snippets of her life and what it's like to be an Australian author writing books about the...

Join Holly & Liz as they celebrate 3 years of Speaking LITerally with a classic book club discussion! This wouldn't be the three year anniversary show without without a little bit of fun and shenanigans. Between the amazing book club discussion and the thought on the new Hunger Games books, there is a lot of talk about. Jinx by Jessica Huntley was a great book club choice. It it a deep and...

It's Dark Academia time and the book duo couldn't be more excited. But there is so much to talk about in the book world. Author Jacqueline Wilson is bringing back the characters from her series "The Girls" 20 years later as adults. " Ransom Riggs is releasing a brand new Fantasy Series, his first since the "Miss Peregrine" series. Plus conversations on books including S...

Get ready for a jam packed episode! This month we are so excited to bring on multiple guests starting with Emily and Jody from Tucson Tome Gnome, a non-profit organization that brings books into the community every month in a Scavenger Hunt style. This is such an amazing organization created by three friends who have a passion of books. The origins of their partnership with author TJ Klune is a re...

It's Book Club Month! Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson is the topic for this month's discussion, and there is a split opinion on it. Before the deep dive into the book, the book duo discuss topics including influential women authors in honor of International Women's Month, Audible's new royalty program, and Leigh Bardugo's new mega publishing deal...

Author Katie Cawood joins the show to discuss her book Lesson Learned and the upcoming sequel, Love Lessons, that will be released on March 29. Katie's series is a workplace romance surrounding teachers. We have a fun conversation, including what her 12 year old son thinks. There are also some lively discussions surrounding Romance Exclusive bookshops, Generation Z's reading preferences, a...

We are starting 2024 with a bang! Did you set a goal for the year to read more of your TBR list? It's great to have our first episode be on a topic like TBR lists as readers can relate. Join us as we discuss all things TBR, identify some of the books that have been hanging out on our lists and what we plan to do about it. We welcome special guest Kristina Carmela to discuss the 2024 Indieverse...

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2024, but before we can embrace the new year, we must close out 2023. This past year has been full of ups and downs, but it didn't fail in providing some amazing reads. After discussing a bedbug issue in a London Library and a research study on reading comprehension impact between print and digital books, the bookish friends dive into all the memorable books of 2023....

Speaking LITerally #33: Book Club featuring Winter Spirits: Ghostly Tales for Frosty Nights It's Book Club time! This month's conversation focuses on Winter Spirits: Ghostly Tales for Frosty Nights. It is a collection of 12 short stories set to a Gothic tone. It was a very different read, but provided a lot of topics for discussion. There is also a bonus mini discussion on Iron Flame by Re...

Author Jes Smyth joins the show to discuss her debut novel, Time for Once, and drops a little exclusive piece of information regarding the upcoming release of her second novel, Dream for a Second. The shenanigans are in full effort throughout this month's show which creates laugh after laugh. Naturally, Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros is discussed (with no spoilers) because well, why would it not...

Welcome back to another adventure into the bookish world. Liz and Holly have finally read their first Colleen Hoover book, Verity, and have quite a lot to say about it with their pals Stephanie and Jennifer as part of the book club discussion. It's also Spooky Season, so it would be irresponsible to not talk about books for the season. Books discussed in this episode include: The September Hou...

The book duo is back at it! This month they welcome author Peter D Baker to the show to discuss his novel, Rain City Gothic! Additional book chat consists of Rachel Beanland's book talk debacle in Florida in regards to her new historical fiction book, The House is on Fire and our excitement over next month's release of Lessons In Chemistry on Apple TV. Books discussed this month include: T...

For this August bonus episode, Holly and Liz welcome back Steph and Jenn for a special Book Club focused on Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. Spoilers, conspiracy theories, opinions, and predictions a plenty in this fun time for all. Holly and Liz also share some information and their thoughts on Texas House Bill 900 and the idea that Stephen King books are YA. Not sure about that one! There are also...

Who are some of your favorite characters? What is it that makes you love them so much? Join Holly and Liz as they discuss all things character related. The duo also weighs in on the BookTok / Hockey controversary that seems to be making waves. Plus, there is plenty of books to discuss: Final Girls Support Group Tomorrow, Tomorrow and Tomorrow Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series The House o...

This month, the book duo is joined by Jenn Bouchard, author of First Course and the soon to be released, Palms on the Cape. Jenn is a fun, laid back author who shares a lot of insight into her books, her process, and the literary world. Holly and Liz also share some thoughts on upcoming adaptions including Wonka; Red, White and Royal Blue; and The Lunar Chronicles to name a few. Oh, and Adam Drive...