The Reader's Couch

Send me a text message Two readers join Victoria on the couch to share their top ten books of 2021. Kicking off part one of our six-part "top ten books of 2021" series is Kim Brock, the bookstagrammer behind @novelsistah , and Dee Baker, the bookstagrammer behind @wordsandcyphers . Download your copy of The BiblioLifestyle 2022 Winter Reading Guide !  All books in the guide are organized...

Send me a text message Two readers join Victoria on the couch to share the books they recommend you gift this holiday season. Victoria shares her recommendations as well. In part four of our four-part "books to gift" series is Gisselle, the Blogger and Bookstagrammer behind the account @gissellereads and Tayler Simon, the Founder of Liberation is Lit @liberationislit . Get your FREE copy...

Send me a text message Three readers join Victoria on the couch to share the books they recommend that you gift this holiday season. In part three of our four-part "books to gift" series is Lisa Harrison, the Bookstagrammer behind the account @lisagetslit ; Mindy Von Elling, the Bookstagrammer and Lifestyle Content Creator behind @lifebymindyleigh and Lindsey Lanza, the Bookstagrammer be...

Send me a text message Three readers join Victoria on the couch to share the books they recommend that you gift this holiday season. In part two of our four-part "books to gift" series is Rachel, a Frolic contributor and the bookstagrammer behind the account @rcbooksandfood ; Caro, the bookstagrammer behind @sanjariti and Allie B, the bookstagrammer behind @literallybookedsolid . Get you...

Send me a text message Three readers join Victoria on the couch to share the books they recommend that you gift this holiday season. Kicking off part one of our four-part "books to gift" series is Jen Olsen, one half of @thebookishsisterhood book club on Instagram; Amanda Benwell, the bookstagrammer behind @lilacsandliterature and Suzy Lew Book Review, the bookstagrammer behind @suzylew_...

Send me a text message The Fastest Way to Fall is a rom-com that follows plus-sized heroine Britta as she writes about her experience with a fitness app centered around body confidence that pairs its users with coaches.  She didn’t plan on falling for her personal trainer, and Wes didn’t plan on Britta.  Plans change, and it’s unclear if love, career, or both will meet them at the finish line. Tod...

Send me a text message I Hope This Find You Well is the latest collection of poems from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Kind of Woman, created from notes she received from followers, supporters, and online trolls. Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Kate Baer about her latest collection, I Hope This Finds You Well , her inspiration and hopes for the collection, learn more a...

Send me a text message Murder at Mallowan Hall is the first book in a new historical mystery series set in the home of famed mystery novelist Agatha Christie! Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Colleen Cambridge about her latest novel, Murder at Mallowan Hall , her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life, play some fun games,  plus lots more. Down...

Send me a text message In Christmas by the Book by Anne Marie Ryan , two booksellers facing tough times decide to spread some Christmas cheer through the magic of anonymous book deliveries. Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Anne Marie Ryan about her adult debut novel, Christmas by the Book , her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing life, play some...

Send me a text message In Assembly by Natasha Brown , while preparing to attend a lavish party, a young Black British woman carefully considers the assembled pieces of her life and whether it's time to take it all apart. Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Natasha Brown about her debut novel, Assembly , her inspiration and hopes for the novel, learn more about her reading and writing l...

Send me a text message Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words by Annika Sharma is the first book in the Chai Masala Club series.  In the novel, we meet Kiran, a first-generation immigrant from India living in New York City who needs to fall in line, but instead, she falls in love.  Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with Annika Sharma about her adult debut novel, Love, Chai, and Other Four-Let...

Send me a text message Black Girls Must Die Exhausted by Jayne Allen is the first novel in a three-book series, and we meet a young Black woman who must rely on courage, laughter, love, and the support of her two longtime friends to overcome an unexpected setback.    Today on the podcast,  Victoria speaks with author Jayne Allen about her debut novel, Black Girls Must Die Exhausted .  We talk abou...

Send me a text message Bestiary by K-Ming Chang is a debut novel about three generations of Taiwanese American women.  It’s a story of family, migration, queer lineage, girlhood, and buried secrets.  Today on the podcast, Victoria speaks with author K-Ming Chang to celebrate the one-year book birthday and talk more about her debut novel, Bestiary !  We talk about her novel, learn more about her re...

Send me a text message Fault Lines by Emily Itami is a debut novel about a Japanese housewife living two lives, and in the end, she has to choose one.  It’s a novel about marriage, motherhood, and love, and it illustrates the fault lines hidden under the surface of any relationship.  Today on the podcast,  Victoria speaks with author Emily Itami about her literary debut, Fault Lines , her inspirat...

Send me a text message The Shaadi Set-Up by Lillie Vale is a witty and heartfelt rom-com debut about an Indian American woman who signs herself and her boyfriend up for a matchmaking site to prove they’re a perfect match, only to be paired with her ex instead.    Today on the podcast,  Victoria speaks with author Lillie Vale about her rom-com debut, The Shaadi Set-Up her inspiration and hopes for...

Send me a text message The Second Mrs. Astor by Shana Abe is inspired by the scandalous real-life love story between America's richest man and teenage beauty Madeleine Force and the aftermath of their tragic honeymoon aboard the Titanic.  Today on the podcast,  Victoria speaks with author Shana Abe about her historical fiction debut, The Second Mrs. Astor, her inspiration and hopes for the no...

Send me a text message Welcome to The Reader’s Couch!  A podcast that brings you lively conversations with some of your favorite authors and bookish personalities.  Over here, the couch is always booked, but I’ve moved some books to the side table and fluffed some cushions so I can welcome a guest or two to come lounge with us.   Website: thereaderscouch.com Instagram: @thecouchisbooked Facebook:...