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Send me a text message Double Shot Death is a cozy mystery novel and the second book in "A Ground Rules Mystery" series that features a 20-something sleuth who can make a perfect cup of coffee! Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Emmeline Duncan about her latest novel, Double Shot Death , her inspiration and hopes for the novel, her reading and writing life, and lots more. Downloa...

Send me a text message The Beach Trap is a novel about two best friends who met at camp, were torn apart by a life-altering secret, and the summer they spent 15 years later renovating the house they both inherited whilst coming to terms with their shared past. Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with writing duo Ali Brady ( Alison Hammer and Bradeigh Godfrey) about their debut novel, The Beach T...

Send me a text message Renovated to Death is the first book in a new cozy mystery series featuring a gay couple who solve crimes while renovating houses in suburban Detroit as part of their hit reality show Domestic Partners. Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Frank Anthony Polito about his latest novel,  Renovated to Death , his inspiration and hopes for the novel, his reading and writing...

Send me a text message Victoria shares eight standout books to read this summer!  The 2022 Summer Minimalist Reads List has eight titles, one from each category from the Summer Reading Guide, that we highly recommend if you’re only planning to pick up a few reads this summer!   Get the Minimalist Book List here .   Get the full 2022 Summer Reading Guide here .   Download your copy of The BiblioLif...

Send me a text message Queerly Beloved is a queer rom-com where we meet a people-pleasing baker who tries to find her place as a bridesmaid-for-hire.  But will she finally find her happily ever after—and her own voice? Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Susie Dumond about her debut novel, Queerly Beloved , her inspiration and hopes for the novel, her reading and writing life, play a fun ga...

Send me a text message The Mayfair Bookshop is a dual-narrative story about Nancy Mitford and a modern American woman desperate for change — both women connected through time by a little London bookshop. Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Eliza Knight about her latest novel, The Mayfair Bookshop , her inspiration and hopes for the novel, her reading and writing life, and lots more. Downloa...

Send me a text message Lost and Found in Paris follows a woman hoping to recover lost art and her sense of adventure.  But what she finds is even better than she'd expected. Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Lian Dolan about her latest novel,  Lost and Found in Paris , her inspiration and hopes for the novel, her reading and writing life, and lots more. Download your copy of The Bibl...

Send me a text message The No-Show is a rom-com where three women are in love with the same man, and when he doesn’t show up to his Valentine’s dates with any of them, they try to untangle the truth. Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Beth O'Leary about her latest novel, The No-Show , her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life, play a fun ga...

Send me a text message The Caretakers is a novel set in a wealthy Parisian suburb, centered around a group of au pairs, one of whom is arrested after the mysterious death of a French child. Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Amanda Bestor-Siegal about her latest novel, The Caretakers , her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life, play a fun game,...

Send me a text message The Diamond Eye is a historical fiction novel based on a true story about a quiet bookworm who becomes history's deadliest female sniper. Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Kate Quinn about her latest novel, The Diamond Eye , her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life, plus lots more. Download your copy of The BiblioLi...

Send me a text message The Cartographers is a novel about a disgraced cartographer who unravels a 30-year-old family secret hidden within the folds of a map.  Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Peng Shepherd about her latest novel, The Cartographers , her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life, play a fun game,  plus lots more. Download your copy...

Send me a text message How to Love Your Neighbor is an enemies-to-lovers meets HGTV romantic comedy. Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Sophie Sullivan about her latest novel, How to Love Your Neighbor , her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life,  plus lots more. Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Spring Reading Guide !  All books in...

Send me a text message Champagne for One is a miscellany of essays, stories, and poems; with some wisdom and satire, it paints aloneness as something to be prized rather than pitied. Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Rebekah Iliff about her new book, Champagne for One: A Celebration of Solitude , her inspiration, and hopes for her book, learn more about her reading and writing life,  plus...

Send me a text message The Violin Conspiracy is a novel about a Black classical musician as he tries to find his stolen violin on the eve of the most prestigious music competition in the world.  Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Brendan Slocumb about his debut novel, The Violin Conspiracy , his inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about his reading and writing life,  plus lots...

Send me a text message Cleopatra and Frankenstein is a novel about one couple's impulsive marriage and how it affects their friends and family.  Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Coco Mellors about her latest novel, Cleopatra and Frankenstein , her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life,  plus lots more.  Download your copy of The BiblioLif...

Send me a text message Count Your Lucky Stars is a steamy queer rom-com about former best friends who might end up being each other's second chance at love.  Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Alexandria Bellefleur about her latest novel, Count Your Lucky Stars , her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life,  plus lots more. Download your copy...

Send me a text message In Black Cake , two estranged siblings must set aside their differences to deal with their mother’s death, a puzzling inheritance, and her hidden past.  Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Charmaine Wilkerson about her debut novel, Black Cake , her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life,  plus lots more. Download your copy o...

Send me a text message Good Rich People is a psychological thriller that follows a destitute woman who lands in the middle of a wealthy couple's twisty game, but she's not about to go down without a fight. Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Eliza Jane Brazier about her latest novel, Good Rich People , her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writi...

Send me a text message Wahala is a story that follows three Anglo-Nigerian best friends that's a modern take on female friendship, family, and culture. Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Nikki May about her debut novel, Wahala , her inspiration and hopes for the book, learn more about her reading and writing life,  plus lots more. Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Winter...

Send me a text message The Spanish Daughter is a historical novel that blends family drama, dangerous mystery, romance, and the real-life history of the coastal town known as the “birthplace of cacao.”  In the novel, we meet a Spanish chocolate artisan named Puri who learns she’s inherited her father’s cocoa estate in Ecuador.  So she sets out with her husband Cristóbal to claim her birthright.  H...

Send me a text message Victoria shares her personal top ten books of 2021.    In part six of our six-part "top ten books of 2021" series, Victoria closes out the series and season one of the podcast with her personal top ten books of 2021.  Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Winter Reading Guide !  All books in the guide are organized into categories (we even have one dedicat...

Send me a text message Two readers join Victoria on the couch to share their top ten books of 2021.    In part five of our six-part "top ten books of 2021" series is Michelle Martin, the bookstagrammer behind @michellereadsbooks , and Kimberly Poole, the creator and bookstagrammer behind @melaninmindscape . Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Winter Reading Guide !  All books...

Send me a text message Two readers join Victoria on the couch to share their top ten books of 2021. In part four of our six-part "top ten books of 2021" series is Kelly Hooker, the bookstagrammer behind @kellyhook.readsbooks , and Kimberlee, the creator behind @reading.wanderwoman . Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Winter Reading Guide !  All books in the guide are organize...

Send me a text message Two readers join Victoria on the couch to share their top ten books of 2021. In part three of our six-part "top ten books of 2021" series is Aimee Gruenwald, the bookstagrammer behind @readwithaimee , and Kelly Lycurgus, the bookstagrammer behind @kellzisbookedup and @diversereading .  Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Winter Reading Guide !  All books...

Send me a text message Two readers join Victoria on the couch to share their top ten books of 2021. In part two of our six-part "top ten books of 2021" series is Jennifer Furr, the bookstagrammer behind @jm_bibliolater , and Abigail Singrey, the bookstagrammer behind @abigailslostinabook . Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Winter Reading Guide !  All books in the guide are o...