A Book Lovers Podcast.Listen in as Rachael and Kristia, two long distance besties, chat about the books they&#39;ve been loving recently.Warning: your TBR may be in danger! Music: www.purple-planet.com Sound Effects: www.zapslat.com

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We&#39;ve got two books this month about missing kids, presumed dead. With no planning by us, our two books are eerily similar. Kids vanish without a trace. The cops and adults are no use. Amateur sleuths are on the case trying to figure out what really happened. Neither of us have finished our books at the time of the recording, and we have no solids causes on the truth. Listen in and let us know if you can solve it.

Episode 157 - No  Body No Crime

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It&#39;s still too hot to read outside. Thankfully we&#39;ve got some thrillers to keep us chilled and indoors. Murders galore. Sleuthing. Useless cops. We&#39;ve got it all. Books DiscussedThe Anniversary by Alex FinlayIts Not Her by Mary Kubica

Episode 156 - Ice Cold Thriller

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Summer is officially here and man is it getting toasty where we live. Maybe that&#39;s why we&#39;ve got two books where you can&#39;t quite trust the narrator as they tell their tale. Are they telling us the truth, is it all make believe, we&#39;re putting them in the hot seat to find out.Books Discussed:Butterfly Garde by Dot HutchinsonMad Mabel by Sally Hepworth

Episode 144 - It's Heating Up This Summer

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This month is accidently all about the moms. One book is about a mom whose son is the prime suspect in the disappearance of his school bully. The other is about a trad wife who wakes up on the 1800s and can finally live out her life the old school way she always talks about on her socials. What wouldn&#39;t a mom do for their kid?Books Discussed:All The Other Moms Hate Me by Sarah HarmanYesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

Episode 143 - Mama Knows Best

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We all told not to judge a book by its cover, and yet we do it anyway. This month both books are bright colors that draw the eye. And thankfully the pages within match up with expectations. An island stuck in 1994 and a woman who moves states to be closer to the man accused on multiple murders that she&#39;s been writing letters to. Books Discussed:Dead Eleven by Jimmy Juliano Love Letters to a Serial Killer by Tasha Coryell

Episode 143 - Neon Cover Month

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Coming at cha with two thrillers that&#39;ll have you doing anything you can to sneak in another page or another 10 minutes of audio.Ms. Freida got Rachael again, with a domestic thriller of a woman who&#39;s too smart for her own good. Kristia&#39;s book will have you questioning what is reality and if anything is real or not anymore. Books Discussed:Dear Debbie by Freida McFaddenThe Patient by Jason DeWitt

Episode 142 - Spring Thrillers

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Turns out the false Spring got to us in February, so apologizes dear night owls, for the delayed episode!This episode we&#39;ve got two high school aged main characters. One&#39;s in a cult, and one joins a secret society at her school, so same same. We&#39;ve got magic, secrets, questionable truths, and stories of survival.Books Discussed:Ledgenborn by Tracy DeonnThe Scared Life of Minnow Bly by Stephanie Oakes

Episode 141 - A Cultish February

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Hey Night Owls! It&#39;s officially 2026, and while life may be a dumpster fire right now, we at least have books! For the two of us, January was a hit! One high fantasy, one domestic thriller that hit the big screens. Yeah, escaping into books was a good start for us. Books Discussed:The Housemaid by Frieda McFaddenThe Will of the Many by James Islington

Episode 140 - 2026 Is Off to a Great Start (book wise)

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2025 may have been hit or miss for us, but we ended on a high note. Listen in to hear Kristia yap about her current hyper fixation, The Game Changers series by Rachel Reid and Heated Rivalry by Crave. While Rachael found an audiobook that had her so hooked, she finished the entire thing! Charlie Donlea&#39;s The Girl Who Was Taken was that girl! PS: Kristia got a cold for Christmas (rude) so please excuse her audio.See you all in 2026! Kayloveyoubye

Episode 139 - the 2025 Season Comes to an End

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Wow, November flew by for us, and unfortunately it wasn&#39;t a great reading month. Rachael got part way through two different audiobooks, both promising. While Kristia had a flop of a month, with a lot of mid reads.Books Discussed:Murder Your Employer by Rupert HolmesQuicksilver by Callie HartIf It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia

Episode 138 - Thankful For You All

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Happy Halloween everyone!We&#39;ve got a spooky good episode for you this month. Kristia finally found a properly creepy book that shouldn&#39;t be read while you&#39;re alone at night. While Rachael may have found a cure for the slump she&#39;s found herself in after Fourth Wing - or will she end up in another one with this series. Only time will tell.Books Discussed:Intercepts by T.J. PayneSpark of the Everflame by Penn Cole

Episode 137 - Keep The Lights On

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Two very different books today. One is an Audible Original of one of the very first vampire stories ever told. And one is a horror novel that will give you the hebbie-gebbies. TW: Kristia&#39;s Book (starting around the 10 minute mark) is a pregnancy horror novel, with themes of intense self harm and mutilation. This episode does not go into detail on what those are within the book, but it is discussed. Your mental health matter, if this isn&#39;t the episode for you, we&#39;ll see you next month.Books Discussed:Carmilla by joseph Sheridan Le FanuYou Weren&#39;t Meant to be Human by Andrew Joseph White

Episode 136 - Vampire & a Hive of Worms

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August is the month of thrillers for us. Kristia&#39;s book reads like an episode of Criminal Minds and has you hooked from the first chapter. Rachael&#39;s book is more domestic thriller, making you wonder if you can actually trust anyone.Books Discussed:All The Sinners Bleed by S.A. CosbyYou Deserve to Know by Aggie Blum Thompson

Episode 135 - These Read Like TV Shows!

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The weather has been getting hotter and we&#39;ve been hiding out indoors with the AC on full blast. Nothing is as it seems with this month&#39;s picks. Trust no one and nothing, and you might make it out alive. Books Discussed:The Midnight Feast by Lucy FoleyHide by Kiersten White

Episode 134 - Trust No One

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This episode we&#39;re talking about some of our most anticipated reads. Kristia got lucky and her reads knocked it outta the park, 10/10 all around! Rachael, unfortunately, her book was a bit of a flop. We&#39;ll have to check in with her and see if she picked the series back up or not. Books Discussed:Double Your Standards by Sarah BlueBourbon &amp; Proof by Victoria WilderThrone of Glass by Sarah Maas

Episode 133 - A Bang & A Bust

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A newer release and the start of a sci-fi fantasy are what we&#39;re discussing this month. A psychological thriller that got Rachael hooked immediately and never let her go. And a fantastic start to a highly rated sci-fi/fantasy series had Kristia in a chokehold.Books Discussed:Beautiful Ugly by Alice FeeneyRed Rising by Pierce Brown

Episode 132 - All Wins This Month!

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Happy May Yall!April had some winners in it! A nice little mix of thrillers, some thinkers, and as always, a little romance. Some that were even worth staying up way past our bedtime to read!Books Discussed:The Dream Hotel by Laila LalamiPucking Around by Emily RathThe Silent Patient by lex MichaelidesThe Stillwater Girls by Minka Kent

Episode 131 - It's Gunna Be May!

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March was full of winners. Not only did we each celebrate another trip around the sun, but it was filled with 5 star reads!Books Discussed:The Arrangement by Kiersten ModglinThirteen by Steve CavanashSunrise Over the Reaping by Suzanne CollinsHere One Moment by Liane Moriarty

Episode 130 - Birthday Month Was 10/10

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February brought up romance with a body count, dragons (so many dragons), a secret society of women taking out bad men, and a baby gone missing at 30,000 feet.Books Discussed:Missing in Flight by Audrey J. ColeNecessary Evils Series by Onley JamesThe Last Invitation by Darby Kane

Episode 129 - Love (& Murder) is in the Air

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After 72 days, January has finally come to an end! Anyone else thankful February is here? Thankfully January did have a highly anticipated release for Kristia! Plus some historical fiction mixed in, who is she?? Rachael is back with a repeat author, does she possibly have a new auto-buy author?? Books Discussed:Black Sheep by Rachel HarrisonThe Women by Kristin HannahFourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (zero spoilers!)

Episode 128 - January is Finally Over!

In Our Bookish Era

A Book Lovers Podcast.

Listen in as Rachael and Kristia, two long distance besties, chat about the books they've been loving recently.

Warning: your TBR may be in danger!







Music: www.purple-planet.com Sound Effects: www.zapslat.com