Podcasts about reading challenges

A joyful dive into comics all over the genre spectrum! Kait, Danny and Nick talk dystopian soldier science fiction, classic movie monsters, slice-of life, Fish-out-of-water stories, Predator in a Mortal Kombat style fight club, and the pure joy of a book filled with cheese puns!  Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:00:39 - Universal Monsters: The Phantom of the Opera #1 00:10:30 - Nicks “Manly” Barbershop Trauma 00:14:28 - Essential Rogue Trooper: Genetic Infantryman 00:31:11 - The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich 00:40:43 - Spirit of the Shadows #2 00:51:22 - This Beautiful, Ridiculous City 00:55:12 - Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell 01:01:31 - Wrap Producer: Kait Lamphere & Danny MartinezProoflistener: Zach McCraryEditor: Zander Riggs Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseSupport us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcastBuy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Paul, Kait, and Danny discuss some of their favorite “feel good” comics for the Reading Challenge Theme of the Month. They touch on newspaper classics, a film comic, and a newer release!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:01:51 - Youth Group00:09:52 - My Neighbor Totoro00:20:09 - Nancy00:33:17 - Carnet de Voyage00:37:20 - Universal Monsters: The Phantom of the Opera #100:41:55 - Discord Picks00:42:30 - A Drifting Life00:44:21 - WrapProducer: Kait Lamphere & Danny MartinezProoflistener: Nick WhiteEditor: Zander Riggs Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseSupport us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcastBuy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

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In this episode Lunchbox and Ray talk about about the jokes that are going on non stop at Lunchbox's house with his kids. Also Lunchbox recaps his time at the Vanderbilt Basketball thanks to Mr.C's Reading Challenge and how much this "free" basketball game ended up costing the Box Family! Plus Lunchbox had a nice dinner with his wife but the waiter was driving him nuts with his over the top description of everything. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Valentine's Day. In this episode of The Book Drop, Amy and Maggie are joined by Grace Trembath, recently selected as Assistant Branch Manager for the Central Library team, for a conversation on love stories!This episode is your companion for the Reading Challenge theme to read a love story. OPL's Reading Challenge is an annual program designed to push outside of your reading comfort zone. All the books and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here or by visiting omahalibrary.org/podcast.What's Happening at OPL:Reading Challenge Book Club | Saturday, Feb. 14, 2 to 3 p.m. at W. Clarke Swanson BranchSeed Starting Indoors | Thursday, Feb. 19, 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch | Registration required Writers Workshop: Love Poetry | Saturday, Feb. 21, 10 a.m. to noon at A.V. Sorensen Branch | Registration required Explore all upcoming events at omahalibrary.org/events.Join the conversation for the next episode! Tell us your favorite local content creators and influencers! Share your answers by email at thebookdrop@omahalibrary.org or DM on social media!

This episode highlights CADL's America 250 Reading Challenge, a round up of great picture books, and a mix of extremely popular and under the radar picks. Cheryl's Books:    Bottom of the Pyramid: A Memoir of Persevering, Dancing for Myself, and Starring in My Own Life by Nia SiouxLoved and Missed by Susie BoytIf We Were Dogs by Sophie BlackallMentioned:Books written and/or illustrated by Julie MorstadLessons from Plants by Beronda L. Montgomery covered in Reader's Roundtable Episode 40: Summer Wrap-UpDead and Alive: Essays by Zadie SmithBooks written and/or illustrated by Sophie Blackall Jessica's Books:   Game Changer and Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid (book one and two of the Game Changer series)When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America's Black Botanical Legacy by Beronda L. MontgomeryHarriet Tubman: Demon Slayer. Vol. 1 by David CrownsonMentioned: The Correspondent by Virgina EvansTheo of Golden by Levi AllenCooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South by Michael TwittySouth to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation by Imani PerryAll that She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake by Tiya Miles Mari's Books:   Zero! The Number That Almost Wasn't by Sarah Albee, illustrated by Chris HsuThis is Orange: A Field Trip Through Color by Rachel Poliquin, illustrated by Julie MorstadThe Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli by Karina Yan GlaserOur Gorgeous Baby by Smriti Prasadam-Halls, illustrated by Eve CoyFloor It! by Bex Tobin Fine, illustrated by Federico FabianiMentioned:2026 Newbery Awards CADL's America 250 landing page including the Reading Challenge and decade reading lists: https://www.cadl.org/america250 

The King on a Cross - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 30 (John 19) by Shawn Ozbun

Jesus Before Pilate - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 29 (John 18:28-40) by Shawn Ozbun

Jesus Gives Himself Up Freely - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 28 (John 18:1-27) by Shawn Ozbun

Jesus Prays for His Disciples - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 27 (John 17) by Shawn Ozbun

Jesus Presented in the Temple - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 26 (Luke 2:22-40) by Shawn Ozbun

I have overcome the world - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 25 (John 16:16-33) by Shawn Ozbun

The Holy Spirit, Our Guide to All Truth - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 24 (John 16:1-15) by Shawn Ozbun

The World's Hatred For Christians - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 23 (John 15:18-27) by Shawn Ozbun

It's 2026 and January has been a real year of a month. Take a break with us while we talk about what we've read so far, our favorite faves of last year, and this year's reading challenge! Books Mentioned During This Episode Ryan's Favorites of 2025Cait's Favorites of 2025Ashley's Favorites of 2025Gibson's Merch on our Bonfire Shop!2026 Reading Challenge on Storygraph!OTHER LINKSGibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our Website by Category! Donate to the Bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Buy Gibson's Merch Gibson's InstagramThe Laydown InstagramFacebookBlueSkyTikTokLibro.fm  Use the code LAYDOWN for 2 audiobooks for the price of 1!  Jack of All Graves Book ClubEmail us at thelaydownpodcast@gmail.com

How Do We Abide In Christ? - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 22 (John 15:1-17) by Shawn Ozbun

If You Love Me, Keep My Commandments - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 21 (John 14:15-31) by Shawn Ozbun

Mike, Nick, and Kait discuss Dr. Werthless by Harold Schechter and Eric Powell. They discuss some content warnings, the creative choices of the book, and how Fredric Wertham's complicated legacy may have impacted his crusade against comics. This was the pick by the finishers of the 2025 Reading Challenge! Timestamps:00:00:00 - Start00:58:45 - WrapProducer: Kait LamphereProoflistener: Paul JaissleEditor: Zander Riggs Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseSupport us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcastBuy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Whatever You Ask In My name, I Will Do - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 20 (John 14:1-14) by Shawn Ozbun

Jesus Predicts His Betrayal - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 19 (John 13) by Shawn Ozbun

He Who Loves His Life Will Lose It - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 18 (John 12:20-50) by Shawn Ozbun

The Triumphal Entry - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 17 (John 12:1-19) by Shawn Ozbun

Everything I read for the PopSugar Reading Challenge, and the challenges I failed to complete.

The Plot to Kill Jesus - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 16 (John 11:45-57) by Shawn Ozbun

This week on The Book Drop, your hosts Amy and Maggie are joined by Learning Librarian Emily Beasley to kick off the Reading Challenge with a discussion on the theme to read a book to boost your happiness! Emily submitted the theme idea, which was picked by OPL's collection development team.All the books and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here or by visiting omahalibrary.org/podcast.About the Reading Challenge: OPL's Reading Challenge is an annual program created to push you outside your comfort zone and into new literary realms. You can complete the challenge themes monthly or on your own timeline. When you finish, turn in your reading log at any branch for a prize. To find the entire 2026 Reading Challenge List, along with book lists of suggested titles for each theme, go to omahalibrary.org/reading-challenge or visit your nearest branch for a tracking booklet (available in English and Spanish).What's Happening at OPL:Mark Twain and The Gilded Age | Sunday, Jan. 25, from 2 to 3 p.m. at Genealogy & Local History Room Resources for Starting or Growing Your Small Business | Monday, Jan. 26, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Charles B. Washington BranchSeed Starting Indoors | Wednesday, Jan. 28, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Downtown BranchExplore all upcoming events at omahalibrary.org/events.Join the conversation for the next episode! Tell us what's the top of your TBR for 2026? Share your answers by email at thebookdrop@omahalibrary.org or DM on social media!

Lazarus Raised from the Dead - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 15 (John 11:1-44) by Shawn Ozbun

I said, “You are gods” '? - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 14 (John 10:22-42) by Shawn Ozbun

Jesus the Good Shepherd - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 13 (John 10:1-21) by Shawn Ozbun

I Was Blind, Now I See- 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 12 (John 9) by Shawn Ozbun

Behold, the Lamb of God! - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 11 (John 1:29-42) by Shawn Ozbun

Freedom From The Bondage of Sin - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 10 (John 8:31-59) by Shawn Ozbun

Description:Today, we're stepping into the candlelit, corseted world of Victorian England with New York Times bestselling author Madeline Martin—a master of emotionally rich, meticulously researched historical fiction. Madeline's novels (The Last Bookshop in London, The Librarian Spy, The Keeper of Hidden Books) have introduced millions of readers to hidden corners of history where ordinary people wield books as lifelines, rebellion, and hope. Her latest work and our December JHBC pick, The Secret Book Society, is no exception. Set in an era when women were warned that reading could “inflame the imagination,” The Secret Book Society follows Lady Duxbury—a thrice-widowed countess trailed by scandalous whispers—who covertly gathers a small circle of women for tea…and contraband literature. What begins as shared curiosity blooms into a daring underground society where women read the stories they've been forbidden, claim a power they've been denied, and build the kind of sisterhood that can spark a quiet revolution. In this conversation, we pull back the velvet curtain on: how real Victorian restrictions inspired her fictional rebellion the archival rabbit holes that uncovered surprising truths about women, reading, and resistance the power of “found family” in times of surveillance, judgment, and constraint why stories become sanctuaries when the world demands silence Thought-provoking Quotes: “Reading can really provide such lightness in dark times.” – Madeline Martin “Every book that I've written, I have been to the location where it is set. And I've been able to get that really wonderful firsthand experience of being there. I feel like it takes this black and white world and colors it in this really vivid, wonderful way that lets me accurately convey it onto the book for hopefully what makes for a very evocative read for the reader.” –  Madeline Martin “If you read a book and it's so good you can't put it down, you read it over the course of a weekend, and you can viscerally recall every part of that story, from what the character drank and ate, to what they wore, to that snarky little one-liner that they gave the antagonist. But if you took six months to read that book, you might have a different experience. So for me, when I get to write that book in one month, it's like I'm living in their skin, and I'm living in their heads.” – Madeline Martin Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon - https://amzn.to/4iv5e3C The Last Bookshop in London: A Novel of World War II by Madeline Martin - https://amzn.to/4pKU0uq For the Love: Fighting for Grace in a World of Impossible Standards by Jen Hatmaker – https://amzn.to/48AqikP A Time of Witches: A Novel by Madeline Martin – https://amzn.to/3MBpnJl The Forgotten Pages by Madeline Martin – coming 2027 Goodreads 2025 Reading Challenge – https://www.goodreads.com/readingchallenges?ref=rc_summerreading_25 The Hope Keeper: A Novel by Heather Webb –https://amzn.to/48uJkc2 The Lotus Shoes: A Novel by Jane Yang – https://amzn.to/447ANuy Guest's Links: Website - https://madelinemartin.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/madelinemmartin/ Twitter - https://x.com/MadelineMMartin Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MadelineMartinAuthor Pinterest - https://www.instagram.com/madelinemmartin/ Substack - https://authormadelinemartin.substack.com/subscribe Connect with Jen!Jen's Website - https://jenhatmaker.com/ Jen's Instagram - https://instagram.com/jenhatmakerJen's Twitter - https://twitter.com/jenHatmaker/ Jen's Facebook - https://facebook.com/jenhatmakerJen's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/JenHatmaker The For the Love Podcast is presented by Audacy. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Woman Caught in Adultery - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 9 (John 7:53-8:30) by Shawn Ozbun

Jesus and the Religious Leaders - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 8 (John 7:25-52) by Shawn Ozbun

Jesus at the Festival of Booths - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 7 (John 7:1-24) by Shawn Ozbun

Are you the kind of reader who loves a little structure, or do reading challenges make you want to run the other way? In Episode 304 (our first episode of 2026!), we're ringing in the new year with a conversation about reading challenges, reflecting on what worked for us in 2025, what didn't, and how we're thinking about setting reading intentions for 2026. Then we dive into the 2026 Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge, walking through all 12 categories and sharing a few ways we hope the challenge will feel flexible, fun, and community-centered as you read along with us this year. We're excited to kick off another reading challenge for the new year and can't wait to have you join us. For more about the 2026 reading challenge, check out this info on our website. If you're joining our challenge (or tackling another one), come tell us what you're reading on Instagram @unabridgedpod!Visit the Unabridged website for our full show notes and links to the books mentioned in the episode. Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.Want to support Unabridged?The number 1 way to support us is by purchasing Bookshop.org books from our Unabridged shop. Follow us @unabridgedpod on Instagram or Facebook. | Join our Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge. | Visit our curated list of books at Bookshop.org. | Become a patron on Patreon. | Check out our Merch Store. | Visit the resources available in our Teachers Pay Teachers store.

Send us a textIn Episode 234 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah chat about the Book Talk Etc., reading challenge for 2026 and bring books that meet the challenge prompts.If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you'll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, Live Creativity Sprints and Bookstore Browse, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!Loving LatelyOGX Coconut Oil (T)Antiquitarian Sticker Book (H)Latest ReadEndling | Maria Reva (T)Half His Age | Jenette McCurdy (H)BTE Reading Challenge ReadsStiff | Mary Roach (T)Lady Killers | Tori Telfer (H)October Sky | Homer Hickam (T)Emergency Contact | Lauren Layne, Anthony Ledonne (H)Other LinksBTE Storygraph ChallengeBooks and Lala Buzzword ChallengeRead Harder Book RiotShelf Addition:The Hostess | Courtney Psak (T)This Is Not About Us | Allegra Goodman (H)If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today's books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you.Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailBTE on YoutubeTina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk

Just a Symbol? Or HOLY Sacrament - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 6 (John 6:41-71) by Shawn Ozbun

Christ Is The True Bread of Life - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 5 (John 6:22-40) by Shawn Ozbun

In this episode of Beyond the Shelves, Sarah and Jes discuss the 2026 reading challenge, recomend books to complete your bingo board, and in the book bulletin, talk about the hit series Heated Rivalry on HBO.  Learn more about the reading challenge here Watch the video on Youtube SHOW NOTES What We're Reading The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow Discontent by Beatriz Serrano The Correspondent by Virginia Evans Game Changer by Rachel Reid The Rediscovery of America by Ned Blackhawk   Big Reads of 2026 American Fantasy by Emma Straub The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke Go Gentle by Maria Semple No Friend To This House by Natalie Haynes Reading Challenge Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily Krempholtz Exiles by Mason Coile The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton The Colony by Annika Norlin Always Never by Jordi Lafebre The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason Exit West by Mohsin Hamid All Of Us Murderers by K.J. Charles 

When God Tests Our Faith - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 4 (John 6:1-21) by Shawn Ozbun

The Dead Shall Hear His Voice - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 3 (John 5:25-47) by Shawn Ozbun

A Man Healed at the Pool of Bethesda - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 2 (John 5:1-24) by Shawn Ozbun

The Harvest Is Ready - 30-Day Gospel Reading Challenge - Day 1 (John 4:27-54) by Shawn Ozbun

This week on The Book Drop, we're talking about books that fit AND EVEN stretch the final reading challenge theme of the year to read a book in the cozy subgenre, while exploring why “cozy” means something different to every reader. All the books and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here or by visiting omahalibrary.org/podcast. Happening at the Library:Paint & Sip | Saturday, Dec. 20, 2 to 4 p.m. at Saddlebrook BranchOur Musical Stories | Monday, Dec. 22, 6 to 7 p.m. at Willa Cather BranchPuzzle Competition | Friday, Dec. 26, 2 to 4 p.m. at A.V. Sorensen BranchExplore all upcoming events at omahalibrary.org/events.Join the conversation for the next episode! Answer the Query of the Week “What are your life activations for 2026?” by email at thebookdrop@omahalibrary.org or DM on social media!

This week on The Literary Life podcast, we are dipping back into the archives to bring you a delightful conversation from 2019 in which our Literary Life podcast hosts chatted all about their past year in books, as well as what they hoped to read in the coming year. Cindy, Angelina and Thomas began by sharing some commonplace quotes from books they read in 2019. They discussed their strategies for planning their reading goals and how they curate their "to be read" lists. Each of our hosts also shared some highlights from their year in books. Angelina then introduced The Literary Life Podcast 20 for 2020 Reading Challenge. She talked about how to approach this reading challenge. Then our hosts talked a little about each category in the challenge and gave some of their possible book picks for the challenge. Cindy mentioned a list of Shakespeare's plays in chronological order. She also has a list of "Books for Cultivating Honorable Boys." Happening now–the House of Humane Letters Christmas sale! Head over to the website to peruse the discounted webinars and mini-classes on sale, already discounted, no coupon code needed. Don't forget to check out this coming year's annual Literary Life Online Conference, happening January 23-30, 2026, "The Letter Killeth, but the Spirit Quickeneth: Reading Like a Human". Our speakers will be Dr. Jason Baxter, Jenn Rogers, Dr. Anne Phillips, and, of course, Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks. For the full show notes for this episode, including book links, quotes, and today's poem, please visit our website at https://theliterary.life/307. 

It's the last episode of the year, and Ryan and Ashley are going through the 2025 Reading Challenge!  Books Mentioned During This Episode (Full List Coming Soon!) Gibson's Merch on our Bonfire Shop! 2025 Reading Challenge on Storygraph! OTHER LINKS Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our Website by Category! Donate to the Bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Buy Gibson's Merch Gibson's Instagram The Laydown Instagram Facebook BlueSky TikTok Libro.fm  Use the code LAYDOWN for 2 audiobooks for the price of 1!  Jack of All Graves Book Club Email us at thelaydownpodcast@gmail.com

I was joined by author Jenny Kiefer to talk about her latest novel Crafting for Sinners and locked room horror stories Books Mentioned:  Crafting for Sinner by Jenny Kiefer The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix The Troop by Nick Cutter The Handyman Method by Andrew F. Sullivan and Nick Cutter Exiles by Mason Coile Rest Stop by Nat Cassidy How to Survive a Horror Story by Mallory Arnold We Need to Do Something by Max Booth III Final Girl Song Check out the final girl songs here! Merch is finally available! Join the Reading Challenge! How to support Books in the Freezer We are on Patreon! Check us out! There's a lot of fun going on in the Patreon community. At the Final Girl level you can get episodes early and find out about topics and guests beforehand. Axe-Wielding Maniacs get to be part of a Voxer group chat and join in Netflix movie nights. Malevolent Spirits get everything that's been mentioned and bonus episodes! Share this:

Send us a textIn Episode 229 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah talk about the Goodreads Choice Awards! Tina talks a little bit about her experience reading through the mystery and thriller nominations, and we discuss the pros and cons of the awards and how they operate.If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you'll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, Live Creativity Sprints and Bookstore Browse, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!Loving LatelyFly Paper Products (T)Barefoot Neighbor - Website (H)Barefoot Neighbor CookbookBarefoot Neighbor - TikTokLatest ReadDon't Let Him In | Lisa Jewell (T)In A Holidaze | Christina Lauren (H)Book TalkBook Riot ArticleDominion | Addie E. CitchensVera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) | Jesse Q. Sutanto (T)Amity | Nathan Harris (H)We Are All Guilty Here | Karin Slaughter (T)The Lilac People | Milo Todd (H)Shelf AdditionsThe Valley of Vengeful Ghosts | Kim Fu (T)Like Family | Erin O. White (H)If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today's books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you.Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailBTE on YoutubeTina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk