What Have You Been Reading?

Chicky-Boo (S2, Ep. 11)

Welcome, reader friends! We talk about all the amazing books our listeners are reading, which, let me say, it's SO FUN to look up and share out. So keep 'em coming! Alex shares her experience at a rainy day bookish event, and bestows a gift to Karla (which is yet to be delivered). We stayed pretty on topic this time (I think), so without further ado, here are the books we discussed: * The Night We Became Strangers [https://amzn.to/42qIAC8], by Lorena Hughes * More Than Enough [https://amzn.to/4mKK3wK], by Anna Quindlen * The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop [https://amzn.to/3Qg2Unh], by Takuya Asakura * The Strength of the Few [https://amzn.to/4u5Mhcw], by James Islington * Too Old for This, by Samantha Downing * The Blanks, by Grady Hendrix * Coffin Moon, by Keith Rosson * The Haunting of Maddy Clare, by Simone St. James * The Unseen, by Ania Ahlborn * Music Credit: Patrick Patrikios

A Stripper with a Heart of Gold

We have a guest editor for this episode, so huge shout out to Mike Armstrong (a fellow podcaster over at RoomRock [https://open.spotify.com/show/6TQFCRIHNTDuzhQiB3KvLX?si=d0a8475a99344d04]) for helping us out with the audio edits on this episode! Thank you also to our listeners who share what they're reading over on our IG account, so we can discuss and share those out - always great seeing and discussing what everyone is reading. I hope ya'll are ready for another Karla & Alex rollercoaster! From immigration to kids and screen time, to embracing those DNF's, this episde has a little bit of everything. We touch on why women write male characters the way they do, and how we feel about this. We do some fact-checking on the history of the Panama Canal, so...you know...the more you know! Books discussed: * The Book Witch [https://a.co/d/0dLqqxwn], by Meg Shaffer * The Village Library Demon Hunting Society [https://a.co/d/0eNbBsNg], by CM Waggoner * The Gingerbread Bakery [https://a.co/d/0ayRd8po], by Laurie Gilmore * The Unseen [https://a.co/d/06UvCTEU], by Ania Ahlborn * Bumblee Season [https://a.co/d/0bCH6tiA], by Eileen Garvin * The Great Divide, [https://a.co/d/08XF7O1n] by Cristina Henriquez * The Lost Story [https://a.co/d/021b1Kd1], by Meg Shaffer * Karla's DNF list: Manhunt, Just Another Missing Person, The God of the Woods, On Our Best Behavior, Gothikana

Drama Adjacent (S2, Ep.9)

We open with donuts, and then take some pretty deep dives into topics we're not qualified to discuss, and make a small left turn to talk about hummingbirds. Karla falls off the edge, sword in hard, defending language; even though she constantly butchers it and can’t form a sentence- ha! She loves it from afar. We discuss social media and children, and verbal consent. If you're an expert in any of these areas, we'd love to hear from you! Alex also rejoices in some recent ARC acquisitions: celebrate good times, come on! Oh, and we talk about books! Last House of Needless Street, by Catriona Ward The Last Letter, by Rebecca Yarros The Cinnamon Bun Bookstore, by Laurie Gilmore So Old, So Young, by Grant Ginder When the Wolf Comes Home, by Nat Cassidy The Violin Makers Secret, by Evie Woods The Deep, by Nick Cutter Edited by the amazing Kelly Shook Music credit: Good Times - Patrick Patrikios

Flirtation Plus (S2, Ep. 8)

Folks, we're going international! At least with this episode's guest speaker location: Thank you to @flippin_pages10 for joining us all the way from Canada! Page joins us to talk about his monthly book project, so make sure you check out his Instagram page and join his monthly discussions. Books discussed: * An Evil Premise, by T. Marie Vandelly * The Ruins, by Scott Smith * Chasing Stardust, by Erica Lucke Dean * Brimstone, by Callie Hart And many, many more book references throughout our discussion. Edit credit: Kelly Shook Music credit: Apollo by Patrick Patrikios

Saintiest Saint

Happy New Year Y'all! In this episode Karla basically becomes a QVC host slinging a previous beloved book: Slewfoot. And that's not even the book she's technically discussing- ha! Alex rejoices in good news for her and her fam (yay!). We finish up by recapping the previous year's faves. Editing Credit: Kelly Shook Music Credit: Bratt by Everet Almond