March Recap

April Recap

In this week's episode, Rachel and Dylan discuss the books they read and are excited for in April. Please Note: This episode was recorded prior to the settlement of the Blake Lively VS Wayfarer trial being publicly announced.  Books we read in April:  Rebel of the Regency by Ann Foster Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra Beneath A Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan (Spoilers) Hunter’s Valentine by Lynnea Lee Summer of  Fun by Craig DiLouie Books that came out in April:  The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke The Girls Trip by Allie Condie American Fantasy by Emma Straub Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke Cleo Dang Would Rather Be Dead by Mai Nguyen Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth Molka by Monika Kim The Radiant Dark by Alexandra Oliva The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer The Verdant Cage by Jess Lourey Her First Lie by Lucinda Berry Odessa by Gabrielle Sherr Morsel by Carter Keane Top of our TBR:   Odessa by Gabrielle Sherr Dissection of a Murder by Jo Murphy Trad Wife by Saratoga Shaeffer Bloom by Delilah S. Dawson The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

March Recap

We're back baby! In this return B-Side episode, the ladies catch up a bit on what they've been doing, then discuss the books they read, as well as the ones they're excited to read! Movies and Shows Discussed:  Scream 7 Ready or Not 2 Project Hail Mary Super Mario Galaxy Best Medicine  St. Denis Medical Abbott Elementary  Books Discussed:  Without a Clue by Melissa Ferguson Darkrooms by RebeccaHannigan Her Last Breath by Taylor Adams This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Below by Laurel Hightower The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens Strange Buildings by Uketsu Wylding Hall by Elizabeth Hall  Paint Me Like Your Dead Girls by Cynthis Murphy Stepford Wives by Ira Levin Books that came out in March:  The Secret Lives of Murderers’ Wives by Elizabeth Arnott Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser The Woman and Her Stars by Penny Haw Strangers in the Villa by Robyn Harding You With the Sad Eyes by Christina Applegate It Girl by Allison Pataki Mother is Watching by Karma Brown A Good Person by Kirsten King Incidentals by Shelia Yasmin Marikar The Beheading Game by Rebecca Lehmann Dig by J.H. Market Game On by Navessa Allen Across the Vanishing Sky by Catherine Cowles What We Did to Survive by Megan Lally Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher Tastes As Good by Luke Dumas Starshipped by Cat Sebastian

An Announcement

The podcast will be on a hiatus while Dylan is recovering from a surgery! Dylan takes this chance to talk about some thicc books that she would like to fill her newfound spare time with in this solo episode! The books talked about are: "House of Leaves" by Mark Z Danielewski "The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah "Canterbury Tales" by Chaucer "11/22/63" by Stephen King "The Bone Collector" by Jeffery Deaver "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak "Last Days" by Adam Nevill "Hate List" by Jennifer Brown "The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova Content warning: Dylan briefly discusses topics involving: Suicidal Ideation Death School shootings

February Wrapup

In this episode, Dylan and Rachel talk about the books they have read in February, the books they are reading now, and the new releases they are looking forward to! Dylan’s Books:  * I’m In Love With Mothman by Paige Lavoie * Bloom by Delilah S. Dawson * This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone * The Power of Three by Teri Polen * Sourwood by Logan Spurgeon  * Hekla’s Children by James Brogden Rachel’s Books:  * Dead of Winter by Darcy Coates * The Wedding People by Alison Espach What We Currently Are Reading:  * Below by Laurel Hightower * Every Move You Make by C.L. Taylor * Strange Buildings by Uketsu Books That Came Out In Feb:  * How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson * Cruelty Free by Caroline Glenn * Good Intentions by Marisa Walz * Good People by Patmeena Sabit * This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page * Love and Other Brain Experiments by Hannah Brohm * Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaefer * The Better Mother by Jennifer van der Kluet * She Made Herself a Monster by Anna Kovatcheva * Rebel of the Regency by Ann Foster * The Darkness Greeted Her by Christina Ferko * The Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson * Without a Clue by Melissa Ferguson * Her Last Breath by Taylor Adams’ * Pinky Swear by Danielle Girard * The Ghost Women by Jennifer Murphy * Dollface by Lindy Ryan  * Evil Genius by Claire Oshetsky * So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder

B-Side: Trick or Treat

In this B-Side episode, Rachel tells Dylan all about "Trick or Treat" by Richie Tankersley Cusick. This is a spooky tale about a family who move into a house, only to discover that the house has a tragic past! As the story progresses, Martha, the daughter, suspects she may be stalked by someone...or some THING! Content warnings for this episode include discussion of: Amenesia/memory disorder Anxiety attacks Hospitalization Death Physical injuries Knife violence Murder/attempted murder Stalking