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Episode 36: Clickbait

Episode 36: Clickbait "Do one thing awesome," they said. So we decided to fly our freak flags high. This episode is a wild ride through the aggressively absurd, the "coocoo bananas," and the flat-out slimy. From the birds and the bees (and the crows and the deer...) to clean regency romance, we are covering the full spectrum of the literary world. Plus, Rachel explains the method behind the madness of Goodreads challenges and introduces our new 2-Star Rule for those short, honorable (or not-so-honorable) mentions. The Spice, The Weird, and The "I Just Threw Up In My Mouth" * The "Honorable" 2-Star Mention: Hill of Secrets by debut author Galina Vromena. A Kindle freebie that Rachel describes as a "stinky Los Alamos" and a "slimy mess." Consider this your warning. * A Deal with a Debutante by Chelsea Bobulski (@chelseabobulski): A clean, "no-spice" historical romance and the first in the London's Most Eligible series. An ARC Kindle read that earned 3 Stars from Rachel. * Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez (@authorabbyjimenez): A 2025 contemporary romance featuring a veterinarian and a social media manager. Despite the distance and the heartbreak of dementia, the connection is instant. 4 Stars from Rachel. The "10-Star" Beyond Obsessed * Heads Will Roll (Audible Original): Created by and starring Kate McKinnon and Emily Lynne (@the.emilylynne). This isn't a traditional audiobook; it’s a star-studded audio drama produced by Broadway Video. "It’s Monty Python–adjacent, pop-culture-stuffed, and feels less like a fever dream and more like a severe Google hallucination." — Kasie’s 10-Star Pick The Genius of the Bizarre * Horse Girl Fever: Stories by Kevin Maloney (@kevinrmaloney): Published by Clash Books (@clashbooks_). Kasie found the last copy of this at Book + Bottle in St. Pete, FL, and it changed her life. * Rating: 5 Stars (and a soul-searching experience). * The Vibe: Darkly humorous autofiction that feels like Tales From the Loop meets an "After School Special About Your Potential Future Adult Life." It’s surrealism acting like a slow-moving boa constrictor. * Trigger Warnings: All of them. Just... all of them. Read a story, take a breath, and look into the abyss. In This Episode, We Also Mention: * Bridgerton * Sophia the First * Goodreads Challenge Strategies * Why crows and ravens are having way too much fun in modern literature. What are these authors thinking? We have no idea, but we’re reading it anyway. 🥐☕Huge thank you to @veskolini_cafe_dunedin [https://www.instagram.com/veskolini_cafe_dunedin/] for letting us record our bookish podcast in your beautiful space—and for keeping our coffee cups very full. The delicious French food and pastries were absolute perfection. Perfect vibes, perfect pours. We’re so grateful! ☕✨  ✨The Spilled Ink and Coffee Show, Your FAVORITE Bookish Podcast! X: @spilledinkpod Tiktok: @spilledinkandcoffe Youtube: @thespilledinkandcoffeeshow Insta: @thespilledinkandcoffeeshow Website: www.thespilledinkandcoffeeshow.com [http://www.thespilledinkandcoffeeshow.com] Email: thespilledinkandcoffeeshow@gmail.com [thespilledinkandcoffeeshow@gmail.com] Copyright © 2024 The Spilled Ink and Coffee Show. All rights reserved.  #booktok #booktube #podcast #books #shorts #fyp #viral #bookstagram #booktwitter #bookreviews

ON TOUR: C.S. Miller Books

☕📚 ON TOUR WITH THE SPILLED INK AND COFFEE SHOW! 📚☕ This month, we're heading to Norwich, NY for an evening filled with books, coffee, local history, and unforgettable stories. ✨ Heritage Night: Books, Coffee & Local History at C.S. Miller Books✨ Join Kasie from The Spilled Ink and Coffee Show (while Rachel is, naturally, visiting yet another independent bookstore 😉) for a special conversation with featured author Christian Vischi. 📖 We'll be diving into his fascinating book, Stitched Together: A History of the Norwich Knitting Co. and Walt Disney, uncovering the surprising connections between Norwich's industrial past, storytelling, entrepreneurship, and a touch of Disney magic woven throughout. ☕ Enjoy a cup of Knuckle Down Coffee 📚 Browse incredible books 🏛️ Celebrate local history 🎙️ Experience a live Spilled Ink and Coffee conversation A huge thank you to our wonderful community partners: ✨ @chenangotourism ✨ @csmillerbooks ✨ @upstateroasting ✨ @chenangohist ✨ @christianvischi This is exactly why we love taking the show on the road—bringing together readers, writers, local businesses, and the stories that connect us all. #booktok #booktube #podcast #books #shorts #fyp #viral #bookstagram #booktwitter #bookreviews

Episode 35: “Our ½ Star Era”

Episode 35: “Our ½ Star Era” Rachel is in her ½ star era and chaos is absolutely on the menu 😌☕ This week on The Spilled Ink and Coffee Show we are serving HOT takes, steamy surprises, and completely unhinged bookish energy! We kick things off with “It’s a steamy Hallmark” vibes and somehow end up asking the real questions like “Do you have Borg Insurance?” and turning book quotes into fortune cookies 🥠📖 Rachel brings the mood with a 2.5⭐ review of The Silent Watcher by Victor Methos — a FREE Kindle legal thriller that had potential but didn’t quite win her over @victormethos Then we head to the beach with The Strawberry Patch Pancake House by Laurie Gilmore — giving fast, steamy, cozy Hallmark energy… but WARNING: catfish cover 👀🥞 @lauriegilmore_author https://www.facebook.com/lauriegilmoreofficial/ [https://www.facebook.com/lauriegilmoreofficial/]@harpercollins Rachel is back in her historical fiction era with The Wharton Plot by Mariah Fredericks — 3.5⭐ and full of Gilded Age drama, fashion, and Pulitzer Prize moments. Edith is THAT girl @mariahfredericks @thetenementmuseum @tenementmuseum https://www.facebook.com/janeprescottmysteries/ [https://www.facebook.com/janeprescottmysteries/] Kasie is thriving with 5⭐ for Mr. Spock’s Little Book of Mindfulness by Glenn Dakin — logically iconic and yes… we absolutely tried to turn Spock wisdom into fortune cookies 🖖🥠 @GlennDakin @startrek AND THEN… the unexpected obsession Kasie gives basically 10⭐ to Brackish Waters by Matt Boren — an Audible Original comedy narrated by Christina Applegate that had us LOSING IT A chaotic vacation, a legendary one-star Yelp review, and honestly… the ONLY reason you need is Christina Applegate A MUST for moms, teachers, and the PTA — we root for Kate but Rudy 👀 steals the show @mattboren @1capplegate @christinaapplegate We absolutely derail into Trek talk 🚀 and now we’re asking… do we need a whole spin-off podcast?? Trek Talks might be happening Come for the reviews, stay for the vibes: HILARIOUS, slightly unhinged, and very caffeinated ☕✨ 🥐☕Huge thank you to @chez.david.french.restaurant for letting us record our bookish podcast in your beautiful space—and for keeping our coffee cups very full. The delicious French food and pastries were absolute perfection. Perfect vibes, perfect pours. We’re so grateful! ☕✨  @libby.app @goodreads @netgalley @librofm ✨The Spilled Ink and Coffee Show, Your FAVORITE Bookish Podcast! X: @spilledinkpod Tiktok: @spilledinkandcoffe Youtube: @thespilledinkandcoffeeshow Insta: @thespilledinkandcoffeeshow Website: www.thespilledinkandcoffeeshow.com [http://www.thespilledinkandcoffeeshow.com] Email: thespilledinkandcoffeeshow@gmail.com #booktok #booktube #podcast #books #shorts #fyp #viral #bookstagram #booktwitter #bookreviews

Episode 34: “Vibes: HILARIOUS! Situation: Murder.” ☕🔪📚

Episode 34: “Vibes: HILARIOUS! Situation: Murder.” ☕🔪📚 Murder… but make it ✨funny✨. That’s the vibe this week and we are absolutely leaning in. https://youtu.be/PJax1xcFdU4 🚨 BIG NEWS 🚨 We are officially taking reservations to bring The Spilled Ink and Coffee Show to YOU Indie bookstores 📚 libraries 🏛️ authors ✍️ cozy corners ☕ If it’s bookish, we want in. Let’s collab, sip coffee, and talk books together 💌 This episode is packed with chaotic good energy: 📱 We chat the magic of the Libby app (aka our audiobook lifeline) 📚 Rachel brings her OG Nancy Drew books and we each pick one to read… the choices were VERY telling 🎤 A dramatic (audio-only, sadly) tribute to Eva Perón because theater kids never rest 🍕 And YES… the Pizza Hut BOOK IT! Program still exists! ☕ Rachel’s Reviews 📖 Lost by Rachel Hartigan — 2 stars 📖 Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto — 4 stars A cozy mystery set in San Francisco’s Chinatown featuring a lonely tea shop owner, a dead body, and a found family of suspects… ICONIC. Rachel LOVED this one for the humor 🎬 Dream casting? Michelle Yeoh as Vera Wong please and thank you 🔥 Kasie’s Reviews 📖 Pele Mana: The Goddess of Fire by Christopher Caravalho — 5 stars Absolutely stunning. The art, the storytelling, the love poured into it… chef’s kiss perfection 📖 Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry Kemelman — 4 stars A classic mystery featuring Rabbi David Small 🎧 Audiobook narrated by George Guidall Slow start but once it hits… it HITS ✨ Cozy mysteries, nostalgic reads, musical theater chaos, and pizza-fueled reading dreams This episode truly has everything Support your local libraries 📚 and independent bookstores 💛 And don’t forget to rate, follow, and share if you love chaotic bookish energy ☕✨ 🥐☕Huge thank you to @chez.david.french.restaurant for letting us record our bookish podcast in your beautiful space—and for keeping our coffee cups very full. The delicious French food and pastries were absolute perfection. Perfect vibes, perfect pours. We’re so grateful! ☕✨  @libby.app  @goodreads @netgalley @librofm ✨The Spilled Ink and Coffee Show, Your FAVORITE Bookish Podcast! X: @spilledinkpod Tiktok: @spilledinkandcoffe Youtube: @thespilledinkandcoffeeshow Insta: @thespilledinkandcoffeeshow Website: www.thespilledinkandcoffeeshow.com [http://www.thespilledinkandcoffeeshow.com] Email: thespilledinkandcoffeeshow@gmail.com #booktok #booktube #podcast #books #shorts #fyp #viral #bookstagram #booktwitter #bookreviews

🎥✨ BONUS EPISODE ALERT: The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Volumes 1–4

🎥✨ BONUS EPISODE ALERT: The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Volumes 1–4 🎥✨ BONUS EPISODE ALERT ✨📚 Rachel & Kasie take on the VIDEO version of our special bonus episode featuring The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Volumes 1–4 by Beth Brower! We laugh. We cry. We get angry. We spiral. We are painfully weird on camera. 😅☕📖 Emma and the entire cast of characters we adore (and absolutely LOVE to despise 👀) have us talking nonstop in this one. This series completely stole our hearts and honestly? ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 STARS. 5 STARS. 5 STARS. 5 STARS. 🎙️ One Podcast. Everywhere you want to listen. 🌍🎧✨  🥐☕Huge thank you to @veskolini_cafe_dunedin [https://www.instagram.com/veskolini_cafe_dunedin/] for letting us record our bookish podcast in your beautiful space—and for keeping our coffee cups very full. The delicious French food and pastries were absolute perfection. Perfect vibes, perfect pours. We’re so grateful! ☕✨  ✨The Spilled Ink and Coffee Show, Your FAVORITE Bookish Podcast! X: @spilledinkpod Tiktok: @spilledinkandcoffe Youtube: @thespilledinkandcoffeeshow Insta: @thespilledinkandcoffeeshow Website: www.thespilledinkandcoffeeshow.com [http://www.thespilledinkandcoffeeshow.com] Email: thespilledinkandcoffeeshow@gmail.com #booktok #booktube #podcast #books #shorts #fyp #viral #bookstagram #booktwitter #bookreviews