Two Book Minimum

In which I share my thoughts on Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin, first published in 2005.

I'm back! In which I share the top 10 books of the 123 I read in 2025 that left a big impact, and my hopes to have episodes more than every six months.

In which I make a confession: it turns out I actually like poetry? (I know! I was shocked too!) Why poetry gets a bad reputation (spoiler: probably school), and sharing some outstanding collections/poets I've read in the past few months. Lindsay Rush: https://www.lyndsayrush.com/ Kate Baer: https://www.katebaer.com/ Nikki Giovanni Tyler Knott Gregson: https://www.tylerknott.com/ Billy Collins: htt...

In which I share my thoughts on the final two books in The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer, Cress and Winter. Spoilers Abound!

In which I share my thoughts on the first two books in The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer, Cinder and Scarlet.

In which I give my thoughts on the final book in the Shades of Magic trilogy by VE Schwab, A Conjuring of Light, and my impressions of the series overall.

In which I gush over V.E. Schwab's Shades of Magic Trilogy in Part 1 of a 2-part series. Spoilers abound for A Darker Shade of Magic and A Gathering of Shadows.

In which I share my thoughts on the two books making up The Cerulean Chronicles by TJ Klune, The House in the Cerulean Sea and Somewhere Beyond the Sea.

In which I accidentally took an almost year-long break from this podcast, but at least I did a lot of reading while I was away! Of the 119 books I read in 2024, here are the 10 that particularly stood out.

Fantasy lovers unite! In which I talk about two fantastic fantasy reads - The City of Lost Dreamers by Lisa Lueddecke and The Library of the Unwritten by AJ Hackwith

In which people have often asked me how I keep track of the multiple books I read at once, along with the story of a recent incident when I did not follow my own advice.

Tis the season for goal setting! Not sure about some of the other areas of my life, but here are 4 reading resolutions I actually tend to make annually and with good reason - I'm actually making progress!

Tis the season for Top 10 lists! Of the 126 books I completed in 2023, here are 10 that stood out.

Are you a good witch, or a bad witch? Spooky season is here, so this time I'm talking about a few cottage core witchy romances, The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling and The Modern Girl's Guide to Magic by Lynsey Hall.

Age is just a number, and "old" books are in the eye of the beholder. This episode discusses allegedly old books worth exploring, Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed and The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal.

Love is complicated. Whether in romantic relationships or among platonic pals, this four letter word carries a lot of weight. This episode looks at two books who look at different kinds of love, Sister of the Bride by Lauren Morrill and The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley.

Change is in the air, but do you take it head-on or with a bit more caution? This week's protagonists show the pros and cons of each approach in One Life by Megan Rapinoe and Glaciers by Alexis M. Smith.

Secrets are the theme this week both in the 2918 YA novel The Rule of One by Ashley and Leslie Saunders and in Vampires of El Norte, coming out next week by Isabel Canas.

Librarians are the true rockstars in these two novels - Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey and The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes.

This one's for the brainy girls who want a little bit of love in their lives as well. In a classic "Like this? Try That" situation, this episode covers Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman and Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld, two novels that are peas in a pod.

What's in a name? With some books, super similar titles are all they have in common. This episode explores two novels that both explore the fantastical, but in very different ways: The Hacienda by Isabel Canas and The Enchanted Hacienda by JC Cervantes

The nostalgia game is strong this week as I look into Ali Smith's short story collection Public Library and Other Stories along with The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer.

It's episode 007, so of course this week's stories are about spies! This week I'm sharing thoughts on Undercover Latina by Aya de Leon and the upcoming adult debut by Ally Carter, The Blonde Identity.

Sometimes it's good for each of us to get out of our comfort zones, and in this episode, I share two books that helped me do that: The Feather Thief by Kirk W. Johnson and Shbeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamad.

We're back! In which I give a bit of a life update and context explaining some changes that will be coming to the podcast, plus two new reviews - Listen to Your Heart by Kasie West, and A Long Stretch of Bad Days by Mindy McGinnis.