The Cookie Bookie Club | A Mother Daughter Book Club

Wanting to become a reader but don't know where to start? We have not 5, not 10, but 11 tips to help you start your book journey! These are also helpful to get out of a reading slump or just ideas for any reader to add to their toolkit. Please share any ideas you have that has helped you! Also, we are a little out of sorts as mom has been super busy working-but we will have our June reading wr...

Would you read a book created by ai? And how much technology is too much when it comes to creativity? In this episode of The Cookie Bookie Club , we chat about the rapidly changing world of AI and books . We share opinions on whether artificial intelligence belongs in storytelling, publishing, and everyday life. We discuss the ethics of AI-generated writing, consumer trust, authenticity in authors...

In this bonus episode of the Cookie Bookie Podcast, we dive into Yesteryear , sharing our spoiler-free thoughts before moving into a full spoiler discussion of the novel’s biggest moments. We talk about our reading experience, discuss the themes and characters, and break down what we really think about the twist ending. We also share highlights from our experience meeting the author, including our...

In this episode of the Cookie Bookie Club, we're discussing The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. We begin with a spoiler-free review where we share our first impressions and whether it's worth adding to your TBR. Then it's cookie time, featuring a taste test—including some healthier cookie options for Mom! After the spoiler warning, we dive deep into the world of The Correspondent , di...

It's time for our May Reading Wrap-Up! In this episode of The Cookie Bookie Club, we share everything we read, watched, loved, and couldn't stop thinking about during the month of May. Books discussed include The Correspondent , Alive and Wells , Seeing Red , Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil , Rock Paper Scissors , The Names , Heart the Lover , Evil Bones , and The Nightmare Upstairs ....

The Cookie Bookie Club is diving into The Devil Wears Prada — the book, the iconic 2006 movie, and our reactions to The Devil Wears Prada 2. This episode is heavy on movie discussion as we talk casting and fashion choices, initial thoughts on the book, and even some new movie trailers we saw in the theater we are excited about. We compare the book to the film adaptation, discuss who almost got the...

Welcome back Cookie Bookies! In this episode, we tackle the question: Do cookbooks count on Goodreads? We dive into the world of celebrity cookbooks, influencer recipes, nostalgic family recipe collections, and iconic Food Network favorites while sharing the cookbooks we actually love (and the ones we bought just to admire on the shelf). From comfort food classics to aesthetic coffee-table cookboo...

This month, we’re serving up a full plate of April reads — from comforting classics to unsettling late-night snacks for the brain. We chat about everything from the fascinatingly macabre Stiff by Mary Roach to the emotional depth of From Scratch by Tembi Locke, plus philosophical musings, eerie forests, impossible lives, and stories that linger like cookie crumbs in the bottom of the tin. In this...

In this episode of Cookie Bookie Book Talk, we dive into Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach, a fascinating and often darkly humorous exploration of what happens to our bodies after death. We break down the book’s most surprising insights, from medical research and forensic science to crash testing, decomposition studies, and even historical uses of cadavers. Our conversation...

In this Book vs. Movie episode, we’re breaking down The Housemaid by bestselling thriller author Freida McFadden and comparing it to its film adaptation. From major plot differences to subtle changes, we discuss how the story translates from page to screen and whether the movie lives up to the book’s twists and suspense. We also touch on the recent news surrounding Freida McFadden revealing her re...

*Disclaimer: Malibu Rising is a Read with Jenna book-we mention it as a Reese Witherspoon pick but I had that mixed up! Looking for your next read? 📚 We’re recommending one of our favorite picks from a celebrity book club—plus breaking down Reese’s Book Club, Oprah’s picks, Jenna Bush Hager, GMA, Dua Lipa, and RuPaul to decide who really has the best taste. If you love book recommendations and ce...

March Book Club Talk: The Astral Library by Kate Quinn Have you read this one? We'd love to know your thoughts! time stamps: Introduction:00:00-00:31 Overall Synopsis and thoughts Astral Library: 00:31-06:59 Spoiler Free Questions and cookies: 6:59-18:36 Spoiler Book Talk: 18:36-54:48 What have we been reading? 54:48-end

*Warning: Domestic Violence discussed in reflection to the book/movie as well as personal experiences Time Stamps: Introduction :00-:13 Overall reflections book/movie: :13- Differences book/movie: 17:10-22:09 Casting: 22:09-28:02 Wardrobe: 28:02-35:12 Press Tour: 35:12-38:16 Final edit clashing: 38:16-42:18 It ends with lawsuits: 42:18-56:15 Which is better? Book v movie: 56:15-end Wear your flora...

Bite size episode! Mom and MK share their controversial Survivor take, HBO is on fire with their TV series, of course we have some great books to recommend and Mom has a hard time saying goodbye.

We talk all about book covers, spredging, cartoon romances and mom getting baamboozled into buying 50 shades of grey that one time. We give recomendations for books with great and not our favorite covers. What are your thoughts?

Time Stamps: Cookies: 1:06-6:20 Spoiler Free Review: 6:20-21:15 "Needy Greedy" Spoilers 21:15-1:15:05 Recently read, currently reading, TBR: 1:15:05-end

No spoilers in this mini episode from our talk all about The List of Suspicious Things- A debut novel by Jennie Godfrey. We also chat about cookies and our most recent reads! Grab a cookie or treat and join in!

Discussing all things Me Before You including Emilia Clarke's gifted eyebrows, what makes life worth living (cookies according to mom), and some chats about game of thrones and rabies-you know-the usual. We also chat towards the end about what we are reading (and watching) now. Mom has a cold so I did my best to edit out all the sneezing, and other noises. Let us know what you thought of this...

In our first mini episode, we discuss how book boyfriends can affect real relationships, we go over mom's long list of heartthrobs and share who our favorite book boyfriends are, we talk about our next book talk pick and what we are currently reading.

Our first episode! Thank you for listening to our discussion of "The Tell" A memoir by Amy Griffin. We will have a bit of a learning curve with creating these episodes so we appreciate your patience-but we had so much fun making this. So much fun we learned our laughing may be a little out of control for audio recording purposes-ha! We did choose our next Book Talk book which will be &qu...