Book Banter with Nicki and Krystal

Episode 42: Eddie Flynn by Steve Kavanaugh

In this episode, Nicki and Krystal review a list of ten summer reads recommended by #booktok, a list women.com put out of their top five Karin Slaughter books, discover that it's actually octopuses not octopi, talk book news and review their most recent reads.    Finished books in this episode: Mud Vein Tarryn Fisher [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18246727-mud-vein?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=GUwfiLKMbn&rank=5] A Nearly Normal Family MT Edvardsson [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51541213-a-nearly-normal-family?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15] Praise Sara Cate [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60416566-praise?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_6] My Sweet Girl Amanda Jayatissa [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55510715-my-sweet-girl?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13] Rook & Rebel Kate Crew [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/217534420-rook-rebel?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14] The Eye of the Bedlam Bride Matt Dinniman [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220772912-the-eye-of-the-bedlam-bride?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_15] Mad Mabel Saly Hepworth [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/231127044-mad-mabel?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_9] When I Kill You BA Paris [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/231126970-when-i-kill-you?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17] The Howling Gary Brandner [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/481462.The_Howling?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_11] Dig JH Markert [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/237134599-dig?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_6] White Out AA Dark [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32280287-white-out?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_9] The Soul of an Octopus Sy Montgomery [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22609485-the-soul-of-an-octopus?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15] Eddie Flynn Steve Cavanagh [https://www.goodreads.com/series/177066-eddie-flynn] Song of Achilles Madeline Miller [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13623848-the-song-of-achilles?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=WAnX6qHIR9&rank=1] The Last Party AR Torre [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205837684-the-last-party?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14]

Episode 41: Troph Shelfies

In this episode, Nicki and Krystal talk book news, reading challenges on the Uncover App and the books they've been reading.    Books finished in this episode: Keep This for Me Jennifer Fawcett [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/224003549-keep-this-for-me?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=Lf6suMcPKZ&rank=1] The Last Party AR Torre [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205837684-the-last-party?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14] The Mother-in-Law Kiersten Modglin [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51841726-the-mother-in-law?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_13] The Ending Writes Itself Evelyn Clarke [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/236447384-the-ending-writes-itself?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_21] Shield of Sparrows Devney Perry [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/217171544-shield-of-sparrows?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_10] Rites of the Starling Devney Perry [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241058997-rites-of-the-starling]

Episode 40: Heated Rivalry

Join Nicki and Lola in this special episode where they talk about Heated Rivalry, the second book in the Game Changers series by Rachel Reid, the outstanding first season of the TV show, anticipation of the second season, in addition to their thoughts on the fandom.    Game Changers Series by Rachel Reid [https://www.goodreads.com/series/245053-game-changers] In the US & Australia, you can watch the first season of Heated Rivalry on HBO In Canada, you can watch Heated Rivalry on Crave

Episode 39: Body Farm

Nicki and Krystal are back after a long break, which they explain in this episode. Also - they talk book news, tease a special episode and explore the books they've been reading.    Books mentioned in this episode:  Dark Matter Blake Crouch [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27833670-dark-matter?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=I93u0GSNSx&rank=1] Wayward Pines Blake Crouch [https://www.goodreads.com/series/116296-wayward-pines] When I was You Amber Garza [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52703257-when-i-was-you?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=UBI0JwVT82&rank=2] – Krystal’s DNF book that we talked about but never mentioned the Author or title Razorblade Tears SA Cosby [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54860585-razorblade-tears?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_10] The Numbers Killer by Jenifer Ruff [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46062441-the-numbers-killer?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_13] The Winter Sister Megan Collins [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40381942-the-winter-sister?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_14] The Perfect Host Heather Gudenkauf [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/222701036-the-perfect-hosts?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_16] The Unhoneymooners Christina Lauren [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42201431-the-unhoneymooners?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14] The Bone Collector Jeffery Devers [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2373.The_Bone_Collector?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_16] Nothing More Dangerous Alan Eskins [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44284637-nothing-more-dangerous?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_22] The Honeymoon Crashers Christina Lauren [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/128138997-the-honeymoon-crashers?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11] A Love Letter to Whiskey Kandi Steiner [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59417433-a-love-letter-to-whiskey?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19] The Butcher’s Masquerade Matt Dinniman [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220772913-the-butcher-s-masquerade?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13] The Housemaid is Watching Frieda McFadden [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199235727-the-housemaid-is-watching?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_26] Slewfoot Brom [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56179372-slewfoot?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_4] What the Woods Took Courtney Gould [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203578707-what-the-woods-took?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_15] The Replacement Liv Constantine [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/250520074-the-replacement?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19] Just Another Missing Person Gillian McAllister [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62292411-just-another-missing-person?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_27] The Other Mrs.  Mary Kubica [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50748999-the-other-mrs?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13] The Perfect Ruin Shanora Williams [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55354943-the-perfect-ruin?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_16] Deadly Animals Marie Tierney [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203579073-deadly-animals?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14] The Dinner Party Freida McFadden [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/250438988-the-dinner-party?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15#CommunityReviews] King of Greed Ana Huang [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124943221-king-of-greed?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13] The Bratva Series TJ Maguire [https://www.goodreads.com/series/367571-bratva-series]

Episode 38: Review of Twisted Pawn by LJ Shen

In this episode, Nicki and Krystal review Twisted Pawn and talk Heated Rivalry & Dungeon Crawler Carl. Plus, more book news!    Books finished in this series:  Don’t Let Him In Lisa Jewell [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220160814-don-t-let-him-in?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=ifayMu1onL&rank=1] Neon Gods Katee Robert [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54659771-neon-gods?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_5] Fifty-Fifty Steve Cavanaugh [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50805422-fifty-fifty?ref=nav_sb_ss_4_11] Twisted Pawn LJ Shen [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/233892871-twisted-pawn?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_12] Never Look Back Mary Burton [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53139187-never-look-back?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15] Vipers Series Rina Kent [https://www.goodreads.com/series/404114-vipers] Boston Belle Series LJ Shen [https://www.goodreads.com/series/272781-boston-belles]