No Thanks We're Booked

We've made it to the end of season 2, folks, and it's bittersweet! Thank you sticking around if you've been listening this season. We're taking a hiatus as we both have our babies in November, but we wanted to leave you with a fun Q&A of all things bookish, life, and motherhood! Books mentioned: Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane Things You Save In a Fire by Katherine Center How to Walk Away by Katherine Center The Penderwicks series by Jeanne Birdsall Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Gilead by Marilynne Robinson Peace Like a River by Leif Enger Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield The Wonder Emma Donoghue The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón Beartown by Fredrik Backman Lock Every Door by Riley Sager Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty  The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo  Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger Virgil Wander by Leif Enger This Momentary Marriage by John Piper The Meaning of Marriage by Tim Keller The Path Between Us by Suzanne Stabile How People Change by Paul David Tripp and Timothy S. Lane Reforming Marriage by Douglas Wilson Coraline by Neil Gaiman The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

Hi readers! You're in for a treat today. We are so excited to have Riley Sager on the podcast, national and international best-selling author of Final Girls, The Last Time I Lied, and his new release that came out in July 2019, Lock Every Door. We loved picking Riley's brain all about what makes a great plot-twisty horror/thriller, how he got the inspiration to write about The Bartholomew—the creepy, gothic setting for Lock Every Door—his favorite characters to write about, and so, so much more.  This is a spoiler-free episode, and we hope you enjoy it! After talking to Riley, we are definitely in the mood for some more page-turning thrillers.  Books mentioned:  Lock Every Door by Riley Sager Final Girls by Riley Sager The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay Bird Box by Josh Malerman Red Dragon by Thomas Harris  Follow Us Everywhere! Website: https://www.nothankswerebooked.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nothankswerebooked Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nothxwerebooked/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoThxWereBooked      

Hi friends! Today we're talking about our favorite genre-bending books (and some movies!). Let us know what some of your favorite "blends" are—and if you recommend an unlikely pairing! Books mentioned:  The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo Time After Time by Lisa Grunwald Castle of Water by Dane Huckelbridge Outlander by Diana Gabaldon American Gods by Neil Gaiman The Book Thief by Markus Zusak  infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami The Dinner by Herman Koch Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson Beloved by Toni Morrison Bone Gap by Laura Ruby The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel 11/22/63 by Stephen King Death Comes to Pemberley by P. D. James Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen Follow Us Everywhere! Website: https://www.nothankswerebooked.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nothankswerebooked Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nothxwerebooked/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoThxWereBooked

In today's episode, Mollie and Katie catch up about traveling, what they're reading (or NOT reading), similar book trends (how do you end up with three books with oddly similar titles), and the transitions that shape a life (and of course how we often find those real life transitions in the books we read).    Books Mentioned The Well of Ascension/Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner The Most Fun We've Ever Had by Claire Lombardo Recursion by Blake Crouch Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reed Castle of Water by Dane Hucklebridge To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han I Am I Am I Am by Maggie O'Farrell The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech Savvy by Ingrid Law The Giver by Lois Lowry Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty Follow Us Everywhere! Website:https://www.nothankswerebooked.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nothankswerebooked Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nothxwerebooked/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoThxWereBooked

We're talking all about buddy reads today! What makes a good buddy read, some of our favorite buddy reads, the difference between a book club and a buddy read, the benefits and the pitfalls of buddy reads, advice on how to find someone to buddy read with, and generally what makes them so great (and also challenging).   Books Mentioned The Well of Ascension/Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner Forrest Gump by Winston Groom Mary Barton by Elizabeth Gaskell Middlemarch by George Eliot I See You by Claire Macintosh White Oleander by Janet Fitch Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough The Most Fun We've Ever Had by Claire Lombardo   Follow Us Everywhere! Website:https://www.nothankswerebooked.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nothankswerebooked Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nothxwerebooked/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoThxWereBooked

In today's episode, we discuss what we're currently reading, what we hope to pick up soon (hint: When your TBR list is long, it's overwhelming to know what to pick up next), Anne Bogel's summer reading list, why it's so hard to commit to series, and much more! Books mentioned: Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Beartown by Fredrik Backman Us Against You by Fredrik Backman A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield What to Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff Expecting Better by Emily Oster Cribsheet by Emily Oster Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne and Lisa M. Ross The Read Aloud Family by Jim Trelease The Read Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson The River by Peter Heller Time After Time by Lisa Grunwald Recursion by Blake Crouch Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey Only Ever Her by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo A Dance with Dragons by George R. R. Martin Follow us all over the internet! Website: https://www.nothankswerebooked.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nothankswerebooked Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nothxwerebooked/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoThxWereBooked

We're sharing all of our favorite books to read in the spring—and because we're mood readers, it's quite an eclectic mix of genres/categories! Let us know what kind of books you like to read in the spring, or if you already have a set TBR. Books mentioned: Fool's Fate by Robin Hobb The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett Marlena by Julie Buntin Ghosted by Rosie Walsh Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech Peace Like a River by Leif Enger The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Under Rose-Tainted Skies by Louise Gornall To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

In today's episode Mollie and Katie talk about how Middle Grade March is going (it's over now, but sheesh, this is what happens when you record ahead of time). But *mostly* we discuss all the things that we've enjoyed over the past few months, and we lament that we both can't shake the winter illnesses.   Books Mentioned/Recommended Sweep by Jonathan Auxier The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill Louisiana's Way Home by Kate DiCamillo Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield   Clothing Recommendations Everlane CJLA   YouTube Recommendations Emergency Awesome (for GOT fans) Minnie Small Wired Autocomplete Interviews   Movie/TV Recommendations Captain Marvel To All the Boys I've Loved Before   Podcasts This Cultural Moment SSR Podcast He Read She Read My Brother My Brother and Me   Games Werewolf   Music Hadestown by Anais Mitchell Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

We're honored to have Katie's sweet friend Barbara Ann on the podcast! She's a storyteller and play expert, and she shares some fascinating insight into the meaning of interactive play and storytelling for young kids. Whether you're a parent, teacher, or neither, we think you'll be just as entranced by Barbara Ann's thoughts! Books mentioned: Bella and Bean by Rebecca Dotlich Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin Where to find Barbara Ann: Website: https://storiesandplay.com/ Sheep in a Tree: https://storiesandplay.com/sheep-in-a-tree Stories and Play Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/storiesandplay/ Sheep in a Tree Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheep_in_a_tree/ Follow us all over the internet! Website: https://www.nothankswerebooked.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nothankswerebooked Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nothxwerebooked/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoThxWereBooked

In today's episode Mollie and Katie talk about book to movie adaptations - good ones, bad ones, and ones that are yet to be; ones that are (maybe, don't stone them) better than the book, ones we like better than the critics, and ones that don't live up to the book at all. They mention SO MANY, and the list is far from exhaustive. They also reveal some unpopular bookish opinions (again, don't stone them). Books/Movies Mentioned: The Warmth of Other Suns Virgil Wander My Sister the Serial Killer The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Daisy Jones and the Six The Nest Roald Dahl Matilda The Witches Charlie and the Chocolate Factory James and the Giant Peach Crazy Rich Asians Perks of Being a Wallflower Forrest Gump The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Game of Thrones Tuck Everlasting Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants To All the Boys I've Loved Before In Her Shoes Bridget Jones' Diary The Book Thief Wonder Eleanor Oliphant Where the Crawdad's Sing The Great Alone Ghosted Peace Like a River Nevermoor The Night Circus Brain on Fire The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe The Princess Bride The Neverending Story Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice Sense and Sensibility Mansfield Park Anne of Green Gables/Anne with an E Big Little Lies Little Women   Other Mentions: SSR Podcast

Hi friends! We're excited to share this episode with Books Rachel Reads. She talks to us about book bullet journaling, and we discuss the challenges and joys of book tracking! Make sure to follow her on Instagram! Books mentioned:  Self to Lose Self to Find by Marilyn Vancil Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney Other creators mentioned: Allie from SSR Podcast Anne Bogel's Blog Follow us all over the internet! Website: https://www.nothankswerebooked.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nothankswerebooked Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nothxwerebooked/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoThxWereBooked

In episode two Mollie and Katie talk about their reading goals and new years resolutions - such as they are - for 2019. They also lament their reading speed, reminisce about their Titanic obsessions, get excited about Middle Grade March, and talk about Mollie's beloved pet, Zoe the Snake Dog.   Books Mentioned Betsy-Tacy by Maud Hart Lovelace The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys Becoming (audiobook) by Michelle Obama Educated by Tara Westover Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend Well Read Black Girl by Glory Edim Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte   Things and People Mentioned What Should I Read Next Reading Speed Test Leigh Kramer Simone and Her Books   Follow Us Everywhere! Website:https://www.nothankswerebooked.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nothankswerebooked Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nothxwerebooked/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoThxWereBooked

We're back and so excited for season two of the No Thanks We're Booked podcast! We want to know all of your favorite reads from 2018 and what you're most looking forward to reading in 2019.  Books mentioned:  Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray The Mothers by Brit Bennett An American Marriage by Tayari Jones You by Caroline Kepnes Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens The Adults by Caroline Hulse The Winter Street series by Elin Hilderbrand The Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson (The Final Empire + The Well of Ascension)  House of Dreams by Liz Rosenberg The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery How to Walk Away by Katherine Center I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara Emily of New Moon by L. M. Montgomery  Jane of Lantern Hill by L. M. Montgomery Virgil Wander by Leif Enger Follow us all over the internet:  Website: https://www.nothankswerebooked.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nothankswerebooked Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nothxwerebooked/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoThxWereBooked

Hi friends! Today we're talking about what books we're looking forward to reading in the fall - specific titles as well as genres. We also contemplate what our reading lives will really look like with new babies in the picture. But before we get into all of that we discuss our cats, because who doesn't love to hear some stories about Remus, Scout, Peaches, and Katie's long-ago cat Bird (who was sweet but dumb).    Books Mentioned The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger That's What Frenemies Are For by Sophie Littlefield and Lauren Gershell Ask Again Yes by Mary Beth Keane Lock Every Door by Riley Sager Recursion by Blake Crouch The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren Beartown by Frederick Backman There There by Tommy Orange The Perfect Wife by JP Delaney North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell The 7½ of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon Americana by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Us Against You by Frederick Backman  The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood House of Dreams: The Life of L. M. Montgomery by Liz Rosenberg How to Walk Away by Katherine Center Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center Tidelands by Philippa Gregory The Whisper Man by Alex North Save Me the Plums by Ruth Reichl All of the Flowers in Paris by Sarah Jio Devil in the White City by Erik Larsen   Follow Us Everywhere! Website:https://www.nothankswerebooked.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nothankswerebooked Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nothxwerebooked/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoThxWereBooked

In today's episode, Mollie and Katie lament the onslaught of heartburn because their stomachs now reside in their throats. They discuss what they're reading, the fact that their books have overlapped some this month, they wonder where all the time to read summer books has gone, and they guess each other's favorite books that instagram made them read (or in Mollie's case, what KATIE made her read…).    Books Mentioned The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo Lock Every Door by Riley Sager Castle of Water by Dane Hucklebridge The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger Beartown by Fredrik Bachman Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel The Great Alone by Kristen Hannah Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery Nevermoor and Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill Sweet Bitter by Stephanie Danler Wives and Daughters and North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell How to Walk Away and Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center   Follow Us Everywhere! Website:https://www.nothankswerebooked.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nothankswerebooked Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nothxwerebooked/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoThxWereBooked

It's appropriate that this episode comes out the Wednesday after Mother's Day because Mollie and Katie - both - have a relevant announcement! You'll have to listen to find out what it is. They also both read Daisy Jones and the Six and talk about the nostalgia surrounding the book and go off on some semi-relevant tangents?   Books Mentioned: Praying the Bible by Donald Whitney The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid   Follow Us Everywhere! Website:https://www.nothankswerebooked.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nothankswerebooked Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nothxwerebooked/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoThxWereBooked

We dragged our husbands onto the podcast! If you can even hear us past all the laughter, we talked about Steve's and Aaron's reading taste, Mollie Mayhem and Katie Chaos moments, our favorite books and Thanksgiving sides (after much deliberation), and much more! Thanks so much for sticking with us for an entire season, listeners! We're so thankful for you, and we're excited for season 2! Stay booked, and stay tuned for more information on what's coming next! We'll see you in 2019!  Books mentioned: American Gods by Neil Gaiman  Berserk Volume 1 by Kentaro Miura The Fisherman by John Langan Girls by Frederick Busch Red Rising by Pierce Brown Hyperion by Dan Simmons Dark Matter by Blake Crouch Follow us all over the internet! Website: https://www.nothankswerebooked.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nothankswerebooked Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nothxwerebooked/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoThxWereBooked  

Welcome to our penultimate episode of No Thanks We're Booked's Season One! Today Mollie and Katie chat about what they're reading, catch up a little bit, and talk about all the exciting things they hope for in Season Two. They're not going anywhere! Just taking a little break over the holidays to plan and gear up for things to come! Email the podcast at nothankswerebooked@gmail.com to give us some feedback (just be gentle).   Things Mentioned Tawny Man Trilogy (spoke about Fool's Quest) by Robin Hobb The Raven Cycle (spoke about The Raven King) by Maggie Stiefvater Persuasion by Jane Austen ASMR Harry Potter Rooms on YouTube Steve Martin's Comedy Masterclass Trailer   Follow Us Everywhere! Website:https://www.nothankswerebooked.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nothankswerebooked Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nothxwerebooked/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoThxWereBooked

Hi listeners! As I mentioned in the beginning of this episode, we wanted to apologize for the audio quality—we had some audio tech issues, but we wanted to try and save this episode because we LOVED talking with Karin so much! Though it's a bit muffled, we hope you enjoy it as much as we did. We talk about Karin's publishing journey, what it's like to be an author, why YA is so important, and so much more! Plus, some fun stories about Katie and Karin as kids (Mollie wishes she had been friends with them back then *tears*). Follow Karin! Website: http://www.kbhoyle.com/ Christ and Pop Culture: https://christandpopculture.com/author/kb-hoyle/ Karin's books (Portal fantasy, gateway fantasy . . . if Narnia met Harry Potter!):  The Six (The Gateway Chronicles Book 1) The Oracle (The Gateway Chronicles Book 2) The White Thread (The Gateway Chronicles Book 3) The Enchanted (The Gateway Chronicles Book 4) The Scroll (The Gateway Chronicles Book 5)  The Bone Whistle (The Gateway Chronicles Book 6) The Breeder Cycle (Book 1) Other books mentioned: To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon Mary Barton by Elizabeth Gaskell The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater Caraval by Stephanie Garber Follow us all over the internet! Website: https://www.nothankswerebooked.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nothankswerebooked Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nothxwerebooked/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoThxWereBooked

HAPPY HALLOWEEN FRIENDS! We hope you're having a very spooky day! Today, we are so excited to talk with our friend Stephanie from Books in the Freezer - a podcast dedicated to horror books. We talk about the fact that Mollie and Katie are big scaredy cats and don't read much horror (well, Mollie never, and Katie rarely) and how to dip your toes into the genre if you never have before. Stephanie is SO much fun and SO articulate. We hope you enjoy listening to her talk about this particular branch of fiction and why she finds it so compelling!   Follow Stephanie and Books in the Freezer! www.booksinthefreezer.com On insta: @thaatswhatsheread @booksinthefreezer Books/Media Mentioned:   The Ruins by Scott Smith The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle The Ice Twins S. K. Tremayne The Diviners by Libba Bray At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon Outlander by Diana Gabaldon The Secret Place by Tana French (but start with the first in the series: In the Woods) ND Wilson article in the Atlantic: Why I Write Scary Stories for Children The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid Night Film by Marisha Pessl Scream All Night by Derek Millman The Bone Mother by David Dumchuck I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara Horrorstor: A Novel by Grady Hendrix Slade House by David Mitchell The Elementals by Michael McDowell Wyldling Hall by Elizabeth Hand Ellen Datlow - Best Horror of the Year Anthologies - Haunted Nights - The Devil in the Deep Nos4a2 by Joe Hill A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay