Your Bookstore Besties

Because Becky rarely edits the episodes, she gets to come up with provocative titles when she does. In this fascinating episode, the Besties catch each other up on their reads after not speaking to each other for a month. Then, they conclude the episode with the Reading Challenge! What book will they each pick to read in July?! All the books we mentioned: Yesteryear | Caro Claire Burke Writing Cre...

In today's exciting episode, Rachele and Becky get the chance to interview 2026 debut fantasy author Amanda Connolly! We discuss her debut fantasy novel The Lure of Wolves and Whispers (releasing July 7th, 2026), as well as her reading preferences, favorite tropes, and even try to get information out of her about Book Two! Listen in to learn all about this fantastic new release, and pre-order...

Rachele returns from her short break to catch Becky up on her reading from the past month, and makes a solemn vow! All the books we mentioned: The Book of Azrael by Amber V. Nicole A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers Seven Reasons to Murder Your...

While Rachele goes on vacation, Becky chats with her friend Melissa about all the books. All the books we mentioned: Everyone in this bank is a thief | Benjamin Stevenson Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone | Benjamin Stevenson Kate Daniels | Ilona Andrews Clean Sweep | Ilona Andrews The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion | Beth Brower Eve: How the female body drove 200 years of human evolut...

Rachele and Becky have a chatty catch up on everything they've been reading - both good and bad, and discuss future reading plans! All the books we mentioned: Alchemised by SenLinYu Summit Lake by Charlie Donlea Twenty Years Later by Charlie Donlea It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica Dire Bound by Sable Sorensen We Who Will Die b...

Becky and Rachele interview Maggi, a Silent Book Club leader in Marietta & Kennesaw, GA who tells us all about this international effort (and best darn idea these introverts have ever heard of!), and about the importance of community and reading! All the books we mentioned: Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish American Girl books by Various Authors The Royal Diaries by Va...

Rachele & Becky live their best life and discuss Project Hail Mary - the book, the movie, how the adaptation holds up, and why everyone should read it. All the books we mentioned: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir The Martian - Andy Weir (yes , that's it) _______ Follow us on Goodreads too! Rachele: Littlelovedbooks Becky: Bexmex Follow us on instagram @yourbookstorebesties and join the conver...

Becky and Rachele read recommendations from friends, family, and loyal listeners of the podcast! (you guys aren't just "fans" to us but it was alliterative, sorry!) All the books we mentioned: _______ Follow us on Goodreads too! Rachele: Littlelovedbooks Becky: Bexmex Follow us on instagram @yourbookstorebesties and join the conversation

Rachele talks about her recent trip to Pittsburgh for the Winter Institute, and Becky and Rachele share reading updates! All the books we mentioned:A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas One Dark Window - Rachel Gillig Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Everything - Alyson Stoner The Housemaid - Frieda McFadden Everything is Tuberculosis - John Green. Wuthering Heights -...

Becky and Rachele share their most exciting 2026 releases and catch up on recent reads! All the books we mentioned: My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney Beautiful ugly by Alice Feeney Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer Sad Eyes by Christina Applegate This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews Phase...

Becky and Rachele discuss their January and beginning of February reading and what their current reads as well! All the books we mentioned: If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware The Last Flight by Julie Clark First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston The Lie As I Tell by Julie Clark Warrior Princess Assassin by Brigid Kemmerer The Kiss of Dec...

A special guest episode where Rachele and Becky invite Reilly and Athena on for a fun episode all about their 2025 Book Challenge Wrap Up and all their exciting plans for 2026 Book Challenges, Goals, and more! All the books/authors we mentioned: The Listeners - Maggie Stiefvater Gillian Flynn Unworthy - Agustina Baztterica Dandadan - Yukinobu Tatsu Beautiful Ugly - Alice Feeney C.S. Pacat The Numb...

Rachele and Becky catch-up and talk about their Christmas holiday, what they did on break, what their life goals are for the new year, share some stats for their 2025 reading year, AND discuss the 7th annual Besties Reading Challenge! All the books we mentioned: Atomic Habits - James Clear Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir The Wager - David Grann If We Were Villains - M.L. Rio This Is How You Lose the...

Rachele and Becky end the year with choosing the books for the seventh rendition of the Besties Reading Challenge, and discussing their plans for the rest of December! All the books we mentioned: Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood Bride by Ali Hazelwood The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Sociopath by Patric G...

Rachele and Becky catch up on all they've been reading the past month and discuss the schedule for the last episode of the year! All the books we mentioned: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard OsmanKillers of a Certain Age by Deanna RaybournProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirThe September House by Carissa OrlandoForbidden Alchemy by Stacey McEwanThe Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty GreenwoodRemarkabl...

A very exciting episode where Becky & Rachele interview the father-daughter pair that co-owns Bigfoot Books & Brews, a new indie bookstore in Marion, NC! We interrogate them all about the reason they opened the store, some memorable customer interactions, all about their thriving, local community, and get to the bottom behind the Bigfoot inspiration! Visit their website here: https://www.b...

A very special podcast episode! Rachele and Becky interview Rachele's dad Kevin who wrote his first novel! We ask him about his writing process, weirdest Google searches, and how difficult it is getting a book ready to publish. Check out all the links below! Information and links: Title: Midnight at Eberly Manor by K. P. Gillespie Release Date: November 4th, 2025 ISBN: 9798998644733 / 97989986...

Rachele and Becky discuss their recent travels and book adventures! Then they play a game for bragging rights where they recommend books to each other that we've (hopefully) never heard of! All the books we mentioned: The Monk and the Robot by Becky Chambers The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware SkyBlue by M. P. Halladay The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot You Want to Be on Top...

Rachele and Becky get cozy and talk about what feels like Fall to them, the books they've read that remind them of the season, and some books on their TBR! All the books we mentioned:The Knight and the Moth - Rachel Gillig A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping - Sangu Mandana Daisy Darker - Alice Feeney Love and Saffron - Kim Fay When the Wolf Comes Home - Nat Cassidy House of Hollow - Kry...

Rachele and Becky discuss the September Bestie's Read-Along title, The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark! See what each of us rated the book, and listen to our full spoiler-y AND non-spoiler-y thoughts! All the books we mentioned: The Ghostwriter - Julie Clark The Knight and the Moth - Rachel Gillig The Last Flight - Julie Clark The Lies I Tell - Julie Clark Alchemised - SenLinYu Shield of Sparrows -...

In this episode, Becky & Rachele chat about their recent and current reads, and Rachele talks about the bookshops she visited in West Virginia! All the books we mentioned: The Wedding People by Alison Isbach Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson Me, Myself, and Bob by Phil Vischer Rose and Chains by Julie Soto When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham The Tu...

On this episode, Rachele and Becky invite the husbands back onto the podcast and they tell us all what they've been reading lately! We all leave with new books on our TBR! All the books we mentioned: Blue Lily, Lily Blue - Maggie Stiefvater The Raven King - Maggie Stiefvater Dandadan series - Yukinobu Tatsu The Magpie Murders - Anthony Horowitz Ministry for the Future - Kim Stanley Robinson Re...

Rachele and Becky return this week with a trivia episode, a short game, and the announcement of the return of the Bookstore Besties read along with their September pick! All the books we mentioned: With A Vengeance - Riley Sager The Dream Thieves - Maggie Stiefvater Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller The Ghostwriter - Julie Clark _______ Follow us on Goodreads too! Rachele: Littlelovedbooks Becky:...

In this episode, the Besties catch up with Melissa on her summer off from school and talk about what she's been reading! Jonah makes a guest appearance, Becky gets some FANTASTIC news, and Rachele talks about a very exciting DM from an author! All the books we mentioned: Alchemised by SenLinYu Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst Twenty Years Later by Charl...

In this episode, Rachele talks about her day trip for an exclusive event at the Strand in NYC to meet Alchemised author SenLinYu and Becky and Rachele chat about bookish news and their recent reads! All the books we mentioned: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy Caught Up by Navessa Allen The Retreat by Sarah Pearse Dandadan Vol 1 by Yukinobu Tatsu Mockingja...