Talk Booky To Me

Cereal is so good. Captain Crunch, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, French Toast Crunch, Christmas crunch... The last one was made up. Join us, Felicia and Aaron as we kick off December. We start with news, but the book exchange gets out-of-hand as we try give each other books by authors we already know. Then we set a TBR of "catch-up" books (I call them ketchup books, but whatever), cover some family recom...

Our bellies are full of turkey, and there are enough leftovers to feed a family of seven resting in the fridge as we record this episode, and there's no better way to wrap up the month about families. Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we round-out November. We open with news about book recommendations from NPR and MPR (yes, those are two organizations - not a typo), share our recent experiences at a...

We made it halfway through November which may or may not be great, depending on how the year has been for you. Regardless, the podcast must go on. We, Felicia and Aaron, managed an episode about family during a time when families are loosely defined. This episode has some news about the GoodReads Choice Awards and video games based on novels. We move on to our TBR progress which is covered with YA...

Large meals are around the corner, so we are tightening our belts and prepping our stomachs as we move into November. Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we set up a new theme about families and exchange some interesting books about different (and somewhat concerning) family dynamics. We start with some news about the horror of America to cap off the scary month and some newly discovered books to, hope...

This episode is recorded while ghouls and zombies walk the streets of our suburban neighborhoods, stalking buckets of candy and threatening to vandalize houses if we don't consent. But we must continue. Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we cover some "fun" book news, review several books about different horrors, dole out superlatives, and end on a question that causes some serious reflection. Thank y...

We finally made it! Join us, Felicia and Aaron, for a bombastic finale to City of Glass. We cover part three and the epilogue in this episode, sifting through all the long-time-coming revelations, explosive fight scenes, emotional reunions, and confusing loose ends. It's been a complicated experience with this book, but we end on a high-note, excited for the rest of the series. Thank you for liste...

It feels like we received our first ARC, completed another set of spoiler episodes, blinked, and it was suddenly the end of our second year. Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we reflect on another full year of Talk Booky to Me. This episode is a nice, informal reflection on our second year of themes, favorite books, and overall reading progress. It gives us a nice space to vent and brainstorm some go...

Hey everyone! Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we dive into part two of Cassandra Clare's City of Glass. The pace picks up immediately, warming us up to the plot and characters while still making our skin crawl with some weird relationship dynamics. Regardless, the story of Shadowhunters versus Valentine fully engulfs us in this episode. Thank you for tagging along on this journey of a book, and you...

How do you link the the philosophical question of life-and-death, a romantic comedy about zombies, Beowulf, and a detective that tracks down lost recipes? Listen to this episode! Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we discuss our mid-month progress on a TBR centered on the horrors of women (not horrors they commit or the horrors committed upon them - in most cases). This is sandwiched between some news...

It's hard to find a better theme for October than scary stories, so we didn't even try. Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we cover September book covers and October recommendations in our news segment, exchange bone-chilling books, set up a TBR centered on women-led horror (mostly), share recommendations from a diligent listener, and end with some incredibly random recommendations. It's a packed firs...

Unfortunately, all authors eventually release their final sequel, bringing a series to an end - just like Sequel September. Thankfully, we, Felicia and Aaron, are here to bring it to a close with a massive variety of recommendations to keep your TBR filled through Christmas. We use this episode to cover news on spooky releases, review a bounty of sequels, check-in on our reading challenges (includ...

Hey everyone! Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we dissect part 1 of City of Glass by Cassandra Clare. In this episode we SPOIL all plot details of this section while drawing real world comparisons to the major themes of policing, racism, and awkward family dynamics. As always, thank you for listening and we can be found at the outlets below: Contact: Email - talkbooky@gmail.com Instagram - https://w...

Middle of September means school is back in season and the general seasons are changing, but we are staying the same...by reading sequels to books we already love! Well, that's mostly true. Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we check in on our TBR of sequels, share some very fun news about ARCs we received, some not-super-fun news about the state of literature in the US, and end with a discussion abou...

Moving into September, we, Felicia and Aaron, realized how many unfinished journeys we started. Trips to the stars have been abandoned at the peak of hyperspace. Wizards and knights were left on the road to banish evil. Small-town's healing from trauma were suspended in time, waiting for hockey to save their identity. That last one was too specific, but the point is - we need to start reading more...

As with all vacations, this one has come to an end. School is starting back, the temperatures are barely cooling, and those of us in the working-world have to return to the grind. Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we have one last hurrah before completely giving ourselves over to the 9-5 world. In this episode, we cover some news about new books, review the few we have finished this month (including...

It's time for the obligatory beach episode that plagued early sitcoms. Well, there's not really a beach, and we are not a sitcom, but the podcast is on vacation! Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we record from a hotel room in downtown Asheville. We hit the road for a work conference, but you know we can't help ourselves. The trip extended into a multi-bookshop tour of the city where we loaded up on...

A new month for Talk Booky to Me means a new theme, and this month is all about fun and not fun in the sun...and the jungle...and on a cruise...you get the idea. Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we cover some news related to the Booker Awards nominees and some reading recommendations to better understand racism in the U.S. Then, we exchange vacation-related books and set a TBR all about hitting the...

Time to round-out July with a final discussion of all things stars, skies, or something like that. Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we check in on our TBR progress and mourn a small reading slump alongside the greater challenges of toxic gender roles, politics, and discrimination (the latter three are much more important than the first - to be clear). We open the episode with some news full of book...

July is packed with sunny days and twinkling night skies, and so is this episode. Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we try to reach out to the great beyond for some deity, alien, or whatever exists up there. We start with news on nonbinary books, cover some books we hauled this month, and move on to our TBR progress. Felicia is especially happy to discuss some humorous Olympian literature and not as...

Once again, we, Felicia and Aaron, have a complaint for the world of books! In this episode, we discuss the frustrating issue of books with bad openings. Thank you for listening, and you can reach us at the outlets below.   Contact: Email - talkbooky@gmail.com Instagram - @talkbooky Felicia's GoodReads - goodreads.com/femarie Aaron's GoodReads - goodreads.com/atcole1400

July marks a major milestone for those in the U.S.A., but this podcast isn't feeling the most patriotic lately. Regardless, we, Felicia and Aaron, are setting a new theme that reaches out to the ethereal skies and exchange books that will bring some joy to this conflicting feeling we have. Join us as we cover some light news, exchange books, set our TBR for the month, and end with a fun question a...

Welcome to the end of June (no menacing tone implied). Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we cover some end-of-the-month news, including GoodReads awards and the lack of Black Muslim YA. Then, we discuss our reading progress which is filled with Korean literature and plenty of shifter fantasies. The episode ends with some random recommendations for card games and magazines that matter in 2025, but our...

Join the Talk Booky duo, Felicia and Aaron, for yet another grievance! In this episode, we tackle a particularly thorny aspect of BookTok that keeps us up at night. We hope you enjoy it, and you can reach us at the outlets below.   Contact: Email - talkbooky@gmail.com Instagram - @talkbooky Felicia's GoodReads - goodreads.com/femarie Aaron's GoodReads - goodreads.com/atcole1400

June is in full-force with aggressive colors that will make the most glum of us feel a little perk of life in our hearts. Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we cover some upcoming releases and complex interview discussions, a catch-up on our TBR progress, some rapid-fire recommendations full of chroma, and a question related to the world of publishing. This is a fun episode for us as we get bluntly po...

Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we launch a new bonus podcast series related to our grievances and gripes related to the world of books. In our first episode, we start with the existential question of why we chose to do this podcast. We hope you enjoy these shorter casual episodes, and you can reach us at the outlets below.   Contact: Email - talkbooky@gmail.com Instagram - @talkbooky Felicia's Goo...