Episode 15: Red Rising (Part 1 of 2)

Episode 21: Wild Dark Shore (Part 1 of 2)

Get ready for a whole load of twists and turns as we jump into Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy. Do we think we can figure out this mystery before we finish off the book next week? You’ll have to listen in! Other books mentioned this episode - Pick me By Victoria Shade - The Wrong Daughter by Dandy Smith - Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maeher - The Road of Bones by Demi Winters - Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid - The Goal by Elle Kennedy - Common Goal by Rachel Reid - Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans - Serial Killer Support Group by Saratoga Schaefer To prepare for the next episode, finish off Wild Dark Shore! Join the discussion on Instagram at @booked_af_podcast or e-mail us at bookedafpodcast@gmail.com Hosted by Nancy Leal, Rebecca Tumino, and Vanessa Duncan

Episode 20: Golden Son (Part 2 of 2)

We’re finishing off Golden Son by Pierce Brown and let us tell you, we have many, many, MANY thoughts to sort through in this one!  Other books mentioned this episode * Darling Girl by Liz Michalski  * The wrong daughter by Dandy Smith * Beneath the Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan * Not another love song by Julie Soto  * The road of bones by Demi Winters * Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown  * Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer * End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird  * The Correspondent by Virginia Evans To prepare for the next episode, read Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy and stop before Orly’s third chapter! Join the discussion on Instagram at @booked_af_podcast or e-mail us at bookedafpodcast@gmail.com Hosted by Nancy Leal, Rebecca Tumino, and Vanessa Duncan

Episode 19: Golden Son (Part 1 of 2)

We’re heading back to the dystopian life of the Red Rising Trilogy with Pierce Brown’s second book “Golden Son”. Get ready for a wild ride!  Other books mentioned this episode * The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown  * Road of Bones by Demi Winters  *  End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird * Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas To prepare for the next episode, read parts 3 and 4 of Golden Son!  Join the discussion on Instagram at @booked_af_podcast or e-mail us at bookedafpodcast@gmail.com Hosted by Nancy Leal, Rebecca Tumino, and Vanessa Duncan

Episode 18: Big Swiss (Part 2 of 2)

A little late on the upload but here’s Part 2 of Big Swiss! Get ready for a bumpy ride because this book was a challenge for a few of us! Other books mentioned this episode - Three Mothers by Hannah Beckerman - Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas - 5 years to Freedom by Rejean Venne - The wrong daughter by Dandy Smith - Beneath the Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan - One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune - The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine - You Shouldn’t Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose - Tough Guy by Rachel Reid (3rd in the Game Changer series) - Caught Up by Liz Tomforde (3rd in the Windy City series) - The Road of Bones by Demi Winters - The Housemaid by Freida McFadden - Smoke gets in your eyes by Caitlin Doughty - Katabasis by R.F. Kuang - The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird To prepare for the next episode, read Golden Son by Pierce Brown! Join the discussion on Instagram at @booked_af_podcast or e-mail us at bookedafpodcast@gmail.com Hosted by Nancy Leal, Rebecca Tumino, and Vanessa Duncan

Episode 17: Big Swiss (Part 1 of 2)

We’re pivoting once again to a new genre that’s both chaotic and messy with Jen Beagin’s Big Swiss. We’ll be tackling chapters 1 to 9 in this first episode and trust us it’s a doozy. Other books mentioned this episode: The Long Walk by Stephen King Darling Girl by Liz Michalski Invisible Women (Data bias in a world designed by Men) by Caroline Criado Perez Game Changer by Rachel Reid Every Summer After by Carley Fortune Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry (a memoir) The Poison Daughter by Sheila Masterson How to Age Disgracefully by Claire Pooley - super cute Started The Housemaid by Freida McFadden To prepare for the next episode, read Big Swiss chapters 10 to the end! Join the discussion on Instagram at @booked_af_podcast or e-mail us at bookedafpodcast@gmail.com Hosted by Nancy Leal, Rebecca Tumino, and Vanessa Duncan