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In the Mood For: A Bookish Podcast
Hosted by Mary, Bonnie, Shani · EN
A Podcast where we're always in the mood for hot books and even hotter tea.
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Episode 52: Romance Bookstores
Feb 5, 202500:59:59Tap to summarizeSo many romance bookstores are popping up all over the country, which we love, obv. What trends are we seeing, what could be improved, will they last?Bonnie books mentioned:Lola and the Millionaires, Kathryn MoonQuicksilver, Callie HartShani books mentioned:First Time Caller, BK BorisonCalamity MT series, Devney PerryThe Bridge Kingdom, Danielle L JensenSold copies of Fourth Wing & Iron Flame & Onyx Storm by Rebecca YarrosMary books mentioned:Heavenly Tyrant, Xiran Jay ZhaoRomance Book Stores - USMeet Cute, La Mesa, CAHeartbound Book Shop, Anaheim, CASmitten, Ventura, CAThe Ripped Bodice, Los Angeles, CASpicy Librarian, Denver, COThe New Romantics, Orlando, FLSteamy Lit, Tampa, FLAll the Tropes, Atlanta, GAHEA Book Boutique, Marion, IABlush & Bashful, Hopkinsville, KYA Novel Romance, Louisville, KYBlush, Wichita, KSRomance-Landia, Centreville, MDTrope Bookshop in Charlotte, NC (mobile bookshop)Beach Read Books in Wilmington, NCKiss & Tale, Collingswood, NJThe Ripped Bodice, Brooklyn NYThe Last Chapter Bookshop, Chicago, ILLove’s Sweet Arrow is in Tinley Park, ILLovestruck Books, Cambridge, MAGrump & Sunshine, Belfast, MEPages & Grapes, Wyoming, MITropes & Trifles, Minneapolis, MNUnder the Cover, Kansas City, MOGood Girls Bookshop, Kalispell, MTLovebound Library, SLC, UTFriends to Lovers Bookstore, Alexandria, VASweeter Than Fiction, Charleston, SCBlush, Dallas, TXLove Affair Bookstore, Midland, TXRoaming Romance (pop-up)CanadaSlow Burn Books, Calgary, CanadaPages of Passion Bookstore, Saskatoon, SKLeather and Lace Books, Saskatoon, SK
Transcribe →Episode 51: RIP Booktok? Maybe not?
Jan 24, 202501:04:41Tap to summarizeRecorded a few days before TT went quiet in the US, but stay tuned for our usual yap, and who knows if we'll have TikTok in a few months anyway!ShaniSky Ridge Hot Shots seriesReckless, Elsie SilverHigh Sticking the Heat, Marie MaravillaMarriage & Masti, Nisha SharmaOnce Smitten, Twice Shy, Chloe LieseBonnieThe Bridge Kingdom, Danielle L JensenUnder Loch and Key, Lana FergusonStalker Daddy’s Milk, Krystal ClarkThe Wolf King, Lauren PalphreymanMaryFeast of Fools, Naomi LoudUncultured, Daniella Mestyanek YoungSeverance rewatch podcast
Transcribe →Episode 50: Hello 2025
Jan 14, 202501:07:17Tap to summarizeHappy 2025! We round up some recent gossip and drama in the book community and chat about most expected releases for the year.Books mentioned:MaryA Novel Love Story, Ashley PostonNever Keep, Caroline Peckham and Susanne ValentiGifted to His Dad, J WilderFeast of Fools, Naomi LoudThe Diplomat (TV series)Industry (TV series)ShaniThe Shepherd King Duet, Rachel GilligYellowstone (TV series)Fight, Sloane St JamesBonnieThe Bridge Kingdom series, Danielle L JensenSplit or Swallow, Lindsay StraubeUnder Loch and Key, Lana FergusonAngels Blood, Nalini SinghRecent Discourse Round-UpYearly “you didn’t read that many books” discourseAudible shames readersFable fails with AI wrap-upIt’s UX not UIFreydis Moon “returns”?2025 releases!!MaryThe Broker Nikki SloaneOathbound, Tracey DeonnSunrise on the Reaping,The Knight & the Moth, Rachel GilligShaniOut of the Woods, Hannah Bonham YoungRewind it Back, Liz TomfordeBeautiful Venom, Rina KentEndless Anger, Sav R MillerNot Safe for Work, Nisha J TuliFight, Sloane St James BonnieSinners Atone, Somme SketcherThe Wretched Divine, Adalyn GraceDeep End, Ali HazelwoodRose In Chains, Julie SotoThe Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy, Brigitte KnightleyCan't Get Enough, Kennedy Ryan
Transcribe →Episode 49: Best of 2024
Jan 1, 202501:02:13Tap to summarizeRoll on 2025, here's what we loved in 2024!Books mentioned:Wild Side, Elsie SilverDeep End, Ali HazelwoodFan Service, Rosie DanaUnloved, Peyton CorinneSpiral, Bal KhabraNot Another Love Song, Julie SotoSavor It, Tarah DewittThe Co-op, Tarah DewittFunny Feelings, Tarah DewittLights Out, Navessa AllenIf He Wanted to He Wood, Tanya LynnKidnapped by the KrampusCrucible, BB ReidBourbon & Secrets, Victoria WilderJingle Bell Mingle, Sierra Simone & Julie MurphyFirst Time Caller, BK BorisonHeretic (Movie)The Auction, lovesbitca8 Our Top Books / Series of the Year ShaniOn The Line, Naomi LoudTruly Madly Deeply, Alexandria BellefleurAmerican Kingpin, Nick BiltonNot Another Love Song, Julie SotoStrong And Wild, Sloane St JamesMaryThe Temptation, Nikki SloaneThe Frat Boy, Nikki SloaneTwo Twisted Crowns, Rachel GillligNever, Jesse HastingsIron Widow, Iran Jay ZhaoBonnieFilthy Rich Americans series, Nikki SloaneTruly Madly Deeply, Alexandria BellefleurBride, Ali HazelwoodTwo Twisted Crowns, Rachel GillligMagnolia Parks series, Jessa Hastings Sinners Anonymous series, Somme SketcherSongbird & The Heart of Stone, Carissa Broadbent
Transcribe →Episode 48: Holiday Novella Extravaganza
Dec 18, 202401:05:10Tap to summarizeThis week we chat about some UNHINGED holiday novellas and we really wish you could have seen Mary re-enact a horn job.Books mentioned:Reel, Kennedy RyanPretty Ruthless Monsters, Eva AshwoodThe Legacy Series, Melissa K RoehrichSplit or Swallow, Lindsay StraubeBreath Mints / Battle Scars, Onyx and ElmForget Your Morals, Sarah BlueChristmas at Fox Ridge, Bailey HannahMy December Darling, Lauren AsherDashing All The Way, Chelsea CurtoChilled and Thrilled, Cleo WhiteFilthy Rich Santas, Eva AshwoodHot Frosty (Netflix)Our Little Secret (Netflix)Gifted to His Dad, J WilderElf’d, Ginger KaneCork’d, GingerRailed by the Krampus, Dalia DaviesMy Present This Year, Sierra Simone
Transcribe →Episode 47: Ten Before the End
Dec 4, 202400:52:37Tap to summarizeBonnie and Mary chat about the ten books they're aiming to read before the year is out and some wild holiday novellas!Hot Frosty (Netflix)The Holidate (Netflix)Love Hard (Netflix)Let it Snow (Netflix)I think You Should Leave (Netflix)Salt Kiss, Sierra SimoneSalt In the Wound, Sierra SimoneHoney Cut, Sierra SimoneHeavenbreaker, Sara WolfNalini SinghLegendborn, Tracy DeonnBreath Mints Battle Scars (a03 fic no longer available)Truly Madly Deeply, Alexandria BellefleurNever Keep, Caroline Peckham & Susanne ValentiBrutal Boys of Everlake Prep, Caroline Peckham & Susanne ValentiHarlequin Crew, Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti Mary 10 Before the EndHeavenbreaker, Sara WolfHoney Cut, Sierra SimoneOur Little Secret, QB TylerFilthy Rich Santas, Eva AshwoodReel, Kennedy RyanThe Perfect Marriage, Jeneva RoseRuthless Vows, Rebecca RossLore of the Wilds, Analeigh SaranHeavenly Tyrant, Xiran Jay ZhaoMindf*ck series S.T. Abby Bonnie 10 Before the EndBloodmarked, Tracy DeanSpiral, Bal KhabraFirst Time Caller, BK BorisonFan Service, Rosie DananThe Auction, LoveBitca8Living Legend, Ali ShanteThe Truth According to Ember, Danica NavaBride of the Shadow King, Sylvia MercedesTrial of the Sun Queen, Nisha J TuliThe Bridge Kingdom, Danielle L JensenHoliday Romance NovellasPaddled by Krampus, Harley LarouxMy Present This Year, Sierra SimoneA Very Krampus Holiday, Katee RobertRailed by the Krampus, Dalia DaviesTaken by the Snowman, BD BrownKidnapped by the Krampus, Emily ShoreA Very Merry Krampus Christmas, Patti Petrone MillerA Very Krampus Christmas Party (Gender Swapped, Brigid FinnElf’d, Ginger KaneThe Very Naughty List, Callie Rose (Not a novella)
Transcribe →Episode 46: BookTok ✨is✨ Political
Nov 22, 202401:19:15Tap to summarizeApparently people forgot that books and reading are inherently political. Again.Media mentioned:The Striker, Ana HuangPower Play, Chelsea CurtoFace Off, Chelsea CurtoFall With Me, Beck MackGame Misconduct, Ari BaranDelay of Game, Ari BaranRivals (TV Show)Tell Me Lies (TV Show)Unreal (TV Show)The Perfect Couple (TV Show)Perfect Strangers (TV Shows)Listen For the Lie, Amy TinteraWrong Place Wrong Time Jillian McAllisterHeavenbreaker,Scythe & Sparrow, Brynne WeaverLeather & Lark, Brynne WeaverFilthy Rich Santas, Eva AshwoodLost & Lassoed, Lyla SageSwift & Saddled, Lyla SageHaven, Rebekah WeatherspoonSlave to Sensation, Nalini SinghA Discovery of Witches,Breath Mints / Battle Scars (Fanfic)Rose in Chains, Julie SotoThe Spare, Ava RaniHillbilly Elegy, JD VanceThe Dollop Podcast
Transcribe →Episode 45: Spooky Szn
Oct 24, 202401:05:59Tap to summarizeLook at us, giving lots of non-romance recommendations for spooky szn!Media mentioned:Role Playing, Cathy YardleyGame Misconduct, Ari BaronHow to End a Love Story, Yulin KuangNobody Wants This (Netflix Show)How Did This Get Made (Podcast)The Wedding Hex, Sarah BlueShe is a Haunting, Trang Thanh TranThere’s Someone Inside Your House, Stephanie PerkinsScream Queens (TV Show)The Ashes and the Star Cursed King, Carissa BroadbentA Hunger Like No Other, Kresley ColeMy Vampire Plus One, Jenna LevineRain of Shadows and Endings, Melissa RoerichNocticadia, Keri LakeThe Secret History, Donna TarttKingmakers, Sophie LarkLegendborn, Tracy DeonnEva AshwoodMania, Naomi LoudCamp Damascus, Chuck TingleHaunted, Chuck PalahniukChoke, Chuck PalahniukFight Club, Chuck PalahniukSpeak No Evil (Movie)Long Legs (Movie)Green Room (Movie)Knives Out (Movie)Glass Onion (Movie)Gosford Park (Movie)True Detective Season 1 (HBO Show)The Outsider, Stephen King (Book & HBO Adaption)Tender is the Flesh, Agustina BazterricaBehind Closed Doors, BA ParisThen She Was Gone, Lisa JewelDon’t Look For Me, Wendy WalkerLittle Rot, Akwaeke EmeziThe Troop, Nick CutterYellowjackets (TV Show)Belladonna series, Adalyn GraceCharming Your Dad, Sarah BlueAn Academy For Liars, Alexis HendersonThe Magicians, Lev GrossmanThe Dare, Harley LarouxHer Soul to Take, Harley Laroux
Transcribe →Episode 44: All Things AI
Oct 16, 202401:00:24Tap to summarizeThis week we dip our toes in the AI discourse and try to figure out how if at all AI can exist in the book world. Books mentioned:Rain of Shadows and Endings, Melissa K RoerichMindf*ck series byButcher and Blackbird, Brynne WeaverWisteria, Adalyn GraceACOTAR slanderThe Wingman, Stephanie ArcherA Love Most Fatal, Kath RichardsPhantasma, Kaylie SmithThe Secret History, Donna TarttThe Goldfinch, Donna Tartt
Transcribe →Episode 43: RARE Edinburgh 2024
Oct 8, 202401:02:39Tap to summarizeThe ever-so-delightful Caitlin of @cbg_reads joins Shani & Mary to chat everything RARE24 from September.Books mentioned:A Love Most Fatal, Kath RichardsCash, Jessica PetersonFire Line, Maggie GatesPhantasma, Kaylie SmithTryst Six Venom, Penelope DouglasFive Brothers, Penelope DouglasIf It Makes You Happy, Julie OliviaCompound Fracture, Andrew Joseph WhiteAmerican Kingpin, Nick Bilton
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