Coast to Coast Books

#51 - Author Talks! // The Good, The Profound, & The Embarrassing?

Join Kristen & Rosika for this extra long episode talking about out profound and profoundly embarrassing experiences at author talks. There are some strong topics included particularly the discussion of the genocide being committed against the people of Palestine, so… fair warning. Special feature tangents include: giving up on puff pastry, sleep regressions, multigenerational bread bakeoffs, toddler birthday party era, finding the ultimate use for hospital socks, love letters to formerly stoned coworkers of our youth, & time traveling demented turkeys. Wanna write in to the show? email us at: coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.com   Creators Mentioned  Kelly @kellyseeksbooks https://www.youtube.com/@kellyseeksbooks Jay at my0.25life crisis https://www.youtube.com/@my0.25lifecrisis/videos Books Mentioned The Official Stardew Valley Cookbook by Eric Barone and Ryan Novak H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald You Think It, I'll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld Murder on Sex Island by Jo Firestone The Murderbot Diaries Vol 2 by Martha Wells Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume Beloved by Toni Morrison The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad American War by Omar El Akkad Goddess of Yesterday by Caroline B. Cooney ———————————————————————

#50 - Veggie Tales

Join Kristen & Rosika for a whacky 50th episode where the garden talk turns into an actual show and we give book recommendations to the world of vegetables. We also confess our gardening sins, chat mother’s day celebrations, dental emergencies, and falconry in Irish castles.  Wanna write in to the show? email us at: coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.com   Creators Mentioned Kelly @kellyseeksbooks https://www.youtube.com/@kellyseeksbooks Books Mentioned H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald Maison Ikkoku by Rumiko Takahashi Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q. Sutanto Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee Hollywood, Ending by John Green Lost and Found by Mercury Stardust How to Be Heard by Roxane Gay Heartstopper by Alice Osman Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Murder on Sex Island by Jo Firestone The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells Never Enough by Jennifer Breheny Wallace Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

#49 - Books for One Functioning Neuron

Join Kristen and a happily drunk Rosika as we try to figure out what in literature appeals to the only functioning brain cell we could scrape up between two very tired mom brains. Also featuring: making fun of each other in sickness and in health, trying to call the communist party with a bike bell, fair stories, & making tv references from 30 years ago like other people are supposed to understand us. Happy 50th episode y’all!  Wanna write in to the show? email us at: coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.com   Creators Mentioned Marcella in the Margins https://www.youtube.com/@marcellainthemargins Kelly @kellyseeksbooks https://www.youtube.com/@kellyseeksbooks Books Mentioned Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q. Sutanto Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto Zodiac by Ai Weiwei and Elettra Stamboulis This Beautiful, Ridiculous City by Kay Sohini Shadow Life by Hiromi Goto & Illustrated by Ann Xu Starter Villain by John Scalzi Maison Ikkoku by Rumiko Takahashi ———————————————————————

#48 - Our AAPI Month Book Picks!

Help us celebrate May as Asian American & Pacific Islander month as we chat about all the books we are excited to read! Also featuring: buying bike accessories from the USSR, exotic reptile conventions, expanding our owned power tool collection, & using pokémon cards as a millennial retirement strategy.  Wanna help Rosika name her bicycle? Or just wanna talk about books with us? Leave a comment or email the pod! Wanna write in to the show? email us at: coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.com   Creators Mentioned Marcella in the Margins https://www.youtube.com/@marcellainthemargins Kelly @kellyseeksbooks https://www.youtube.com/@kellyseeksbooks Books Mentioned Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume Bathe the Cat by Alice B McGinty Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q. Sutanto Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee Pachinko by Min Jin Lee Free Food For Millionaires by Min Jin Lee Jade City by Fonda Lee Hammajang Luck by Makana Yamamoto Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chang  Art of War by Sun Tzu ———————————————————————

#47 - GUESS WHOSE BACK!! // Maternity Leave Book Catchup!

We birthed the humans and we’re back guys! Join us for a full speed reunion this week as we chat about the 19 books we read since the last time we saw each other! Also featuring: Rosika confesses her shopaholic tendencies, Kristen goes all in on garden prep, and we admit we messed up the finer details of a time space wormhole.  Sing it from the steeple guys, the coast to coast besties are back! Wanna write in to the show? email us at: coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.com   Creators Mentioned Marcella in the Margins https://www.youtube.com/@marcellainthemargins Kelly @kellyseeksbooks https://www.youtube.com/@kellyseeksbooks Jay at my0.25life crisis https://www.youtube.com/@my0.25lifecrisis/videos Books Mentioned Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf by Kimberly Lemming That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming Flat Broke with Two Goats by Jennifer McGaha Millionaire Mission by Brian Preston Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank by Elle Cosimano Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line by Elle Cosimano Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell Pick a Colour by Souvankham Thammavongsa Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden by Camille Dungy Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan The Kitchen Front Jennifer Ryan The Underground Library by Jennifer Ryan Mahjong: House Rules from Across the Asian Diaspora by Nicole Wong One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad