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March is bringing the celebrity stories—and everyone is about to have opinions.In this week’s episode, Eve Laren breaks down the buzziest new releases, including headline-making memoirs, twisty thrillers, and standout romance and literary novels.🎧 Whether you’re here for behind-the-scenes fame, psychological suspense, music-industry drama, or romance with heart, this month’s list is stacked.✨ Spoiler-free📚 New & noteworthy🔥 Books you’ll be hearing about everywhereListen on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts. Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Connect with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

Looking for the best hockey romance books right now?In this episode, Eve Laren shares her latest obsession: sports romance novels featuring possessive heroes.She dives into:• Liz Tomforde’s Windy City series (Mile High, Play Along, Rewind It Back)• C.R. Jane’s dark hockey romance series (The Pucking Wrong Number, The Pucking Wrong Rookie)• The football spin-off series The Wrong PlayerFrom fake marriages and second-chance hockey romance to morally unhinged obsession, this episode explores why sports romance isn’t really about the sport—it’s about focus, discipline, and devotion.If you love spicy hockey romance, protective MMCs, or “touch her and die” energy, press play.Listen on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts. Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Connect with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

In this week's episode, Eve Laren reviews If I Ruled the World by Amy DuBois Barnett—a coming-of-power story set in the glamorous and gritty world of late 90s hip-hop magazines.From VIP lists to magazine covers, this novel explores what it truly costs a Black woman to rise in an industry that wasn’t built for her.If you love workplace dramas like The Devil Wears Prada, The Other Black Girl, or Yellowface, this one’s for you.Let’s talk about power, mistakes, and the industry tea behind the glamour.Listen on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts. Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Connect with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

What do you watch when you want romance and tension?This week, Eve Laren reviews the new Amazon Prime rom-com Relationship Goals and pairs it with three enemies-to-lovers book recommendations perfect for Valentine’s Day.From career ambition and messy friendships to workplace tension and unresolved chemistry, this episode breaks down what Relationship Goals gets right (and where it falls short). If your ideal Valentine’s night includes a cozy movie, a sharp romance novel, and a playlist to match—this one’s for you.Relationship Goals stars Kelly Rowland, Method Man, and Robin Thede.Listen to the Playlist: Apple ✨ Movie spotlight📚 Enemies-to-lovers book recs🎶 Book + movie pairing energyListen on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts. Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Connect with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

February is stacked with new books you'll want to get your hands on!In this week's episode, Eve Laren breaks down the must-read new and upcoming releases for February, spanning dark thrillers, near-future sci-fi, literary fiction, mythology retellings, and a memoir from a living legend.🎧 Whether you’re here for thrillers, thought-provoking fiction, or books everyone will soon be talking about, this month’s list is stacked.✨ Spoiler-free📚 New & noteworthy🔥 Books you’ll be hearing about everywhere.Listen on:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts. Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Connect with me⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

In this week's episode of the Now in Books Podcast, Eve Laren dives into one of the year’s most controversial and highly-anticipated releases: Jennette McCurdy’s Half His Age.Content note: This episode discusses sexual relationships involving a minor, emotional manipulation, and abuse of power.Listen on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts. Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Connect with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

If you grew up loving Twilight, The Vampire Diaries, and paranormal fantasy—but always wished those stories had deeper representation—this episode is for you.This week, Eve is joined by #1 New York Times bestselling author Britney S. Lewis to talk about Blood Moon, the first book in The Blood Chronicles. Britney shares how her love for vampires and werewolves, frustration with Bonnie Bennett’s storyline, and desire to center Black girls in fantasy inspired a series rooted in nostalgia, rage, joy, and radical imagination.Britney also shares the challenges of moving from standalone novels to series writing, insight into the publishing industry post 2020, and how she dealt with online bullying, and what readers can expect from her next 2 series!!!Chapters03:50 - Justice for Bonnie: The Spark Behind Blood Moon05:27 - The Chaos and Commitment of Writing a Book Series10:39 - Options, Rejections, and One Life-Changing Yes22:53 - Viral Backlash, Trolls, and Finding Your Community35:30 - Mirabella’s Story49:08 - Blood Lust, New Big Bads, and Future WorldsListen on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts. Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Connect with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

Some stories don’t stay on the page—they demand the screen.In this episode of the Now in Books Podcast, Eve takes you beyond the book and into the world of film and television, breaking down the biggest book-to-screen adaptations of 2026.From psychological thrillers to sweeping romances, emotionally charged adaptations, bold reimaginings of literary classics, and the return of one of fashion’s most iconic films, this episode is your guide to what’s worth watching — and what’s worth debating.Whether you’re a reader who loves seeing your favorite books come to life or someone who’s cautiously optimistic about adaptations, this episode explores what happens when stories leave the page and step into motion.✨ Books, movies, TV, and the adaptations everyone’s talking about — all in one place.Which one are you most excited for?Listen on:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts. Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Connect with me⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

A new year means new books—and January is already stacked with releases that feel destined to be everywhere.In this episode, Eve Laren breaks down the must-read January releases you’ll be seeing all over your feeds, group chats, and bookstore tables. From buzzy literary fiction that’s already sparking debate, to romantasy packed with dark academia and tarot magic, to addictive thrillers, cult stories, and powerful historical fiction inspired by true events—there’s something here for every kind of reader.Whether you’re setting reading goals—or ignoring them entirely—this episode is your guide to what’s new, what’s now, and what belongs on your January TBR.✨ Spoiler-free📚 New & noteworthy🔥 Books you’ll be hearing about everywhereListen on:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts. Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Connect with me⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

In this episode of Now in Books Podcast, Eve Laren reviews King of Ashes by S. A. Cosby — a Southern crime novel.King of Ashes follows Roman Carruthers as he’s pulled back into his Virginia hometown after a family crisis—and forced to confront old wounds, dangerous power players, and the cost of protecting the people you love.⚠️ Spoiler note: This episode includes character names and references (but doesn't detail) widely known plot points.If you love crime fiction, high-intensity reads, and character-driven stories that don’t shy away from darkness, this one’s for you.Listen on:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts. Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Connect with me⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

I went into The Housemaid movie completely blind—no book, no plot summary, no reviews—and that turned out to be the best decision I could’ve made.In this episode of Now in Books Podcast, I’m breaking down my reaction to the film adaptation of Freida McFadden’s bestselling thriller.We’re talking first impressions, favorite scenes, what worked (and what frustrated me), and why I walked out ready to read the entire book series immediately. No major spoilers—just vibes.If you love psychological thrillers, messy characters, and stories that slowly reveal their teeth… this one’s for you.Listen on:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts. Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Connect with me⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

Looking ahead to 2026 and building your future TBR? This episode is for the planners and anyone who wants to know what’s next in books.In this episode, Eve Laren shares her six most anticipated book releases by Black authors coming out from January through June 2026—one title per month.Whether you’re planning your 2026 reading goals early or just love staying ahead of upcoming releases, this episode will help you start curating your list now.✨ Upcoming 2026 releases✨ Book by Black authors✨ Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review—it helps new readers discover the show!Listen on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts. Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Connect with me ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

Get into the holiday spirit with this mini-roundup of festive reads! Whether you're in the mood for a NYC Christmas romance, the hijinks found at a small-town Christmas tree farm, a snowed-in romance or a darkly comedic family chaos, there’s something for every reader this season.Listen on: ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts. ✨ Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review—it helps new readers discover the show!Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Connect with me ⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

December may be known for slow book releases, but this year said “plot twist.” In this episode, Eve Laren breaks down the standout new titles hitting shelves this month—from epic fantasy to dark academia, psychological thrillers, swoony romance, LGBTQ stories, and buzzy debuts you need on your radar.We’re talking the books that survived the end-of-year marketing chaos and still managed to shine. Plus, a quick update on the Goodreads Choice Awards finals, and a peek at the holiday vibes shaping Eve’s December reading mood.If you’re looking for fresh new books by BIPOC and LGBTQ authors or something truly unputdownable to close out your reading year—this guide has you covered.Chapters00:00 — December Book Releases Overview02:22 — Holiday Vibes and Personal Reflections04:30 — Goodreads Choice Awards Update: The Finals05:51 — Epic Fantasy: Dawn of the Firebird08:12 — Dark Academia: An Arcane Inheritance10:40 — Dark Romance: Love Me Stalk Me13:06 — Psychological Thriller: The House Guests15:08 — Romance: Sea Salt and Coffee Beans16:58 — LGBTQ Rep: The Book of Luke19:08 — Buzzy Debut: When the Fireflies DanceListen on: ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts. ✨ Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review—it helps new readers discover the show!Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Connect with me ⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

In this week’s episode, Eve Laren reviews The White Hot by Quiara Alegría Hudes—an emotional, layered story about mothers, daughters, and the generational weight women carry. From April Soto’s explosive “white hot” moment to the legacy of Las Mujeres Soto, Eve unpacks the rage, trauma, and inheritance stitched into this powerful novel. If you love complex female characters, messy choices, and stories that challenge you, this episode is for you.Listen on: ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts. ✨ Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review—it helps new readers discover the show!Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Connect with me ⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

The 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards nominees have dropped—and suddenly the internet realized what many BIPOC readers have known for years: Goodreads is a popularity contest, not a measure of the year’s best books. This week, Eve Laren breaks down exactly why the 2025 Goodreads Awards are overwhelmingly white, how the algorithm quietly reinforces publishing bias, and why this “just for fun” award has very real consequences for authors of color.If you care about diverse books, authors of color, and breaking the bias in book awards, this is the episode to take notes on. The system is flawed—but readers can shift it. Let’s talk about how.Chapters:01:05 – How the Goodreads Choice Awards Actually Work03:45 – The Feedback Loop: Marketing, Hype & Privilege06:10 – Why Readers Are Mad in 202508:40 – Why This Award Still Matters10:12 – How Readers Can Influence the 2026 AwardsListen on: ⁠Spotify⁠ | ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts. ✨ Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review—it helps new readers discover the show!Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠.Connect with me ⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

This week, we’re sitting down with debut author Joanne Yi to talk about her unforgettable young adult novel, All the Tomorrows After. A story of grief, love, and family, Joanne’s book follows Winter Moon—a Korean American teen navigating loss and identity in the wake of her grandmother’s illness.We’ll explore how the story took shape through Joanne’s personal journey with grief, the role of motherhood, and how food, music, and memory become a language of love and healing. Joanne also opens up about her writing process, the emotional vulnerability of publishing a debut novel, and what readers can expect from her next book.Episode Highlights:The inspiration behind All the Tomorrows After and how it grew from personal loss.Writing grief through the lens of a teenager — and why “grief doesn’t begin with death.”The significance of mother figures: Halmoni, Sunny, and Helena.Using food and music as emotional anchors in storytelling.How Winter’s “prickly” nature reflects real teenage isolation and resilience.A look at Joanne’s next project and her favorite recent reads.About the Author: Joanne Yi is a Korean American writer and poet. Her debut novel, All the Tomorrows After, is a Now in Books Book Club Pick and a deeply intimate exploration of family, grief, and belonging. Find her on Instagram @writingjojo or visit joanneyi.com.Listen on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | wherever you get your podcasts. ✨ Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review—it helps new readers discover the show!Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit ⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠.Connect with me ⁠@nowinbooks⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

It’s a brand new month, and the book world is delivering big.In this week's episode, we’re diving into the most anticipated fiction releases of November 2025—six fresh new stories from bold, diverse voices redefining what it means to write about power, legacy, and reinvention.From Ayana Gray’s I, Medusa, a fierce feminist reimagining of Greek myth, to Justinian Huang’s Lucky Seed, a glitzy family saga steeped in superstition and satire, this lineup spans myth, magic, motherhood, AI, and multigenerational drama. Whether you love introspective literary fiction, near-future thrillers, or darkly humorous family tales, these are the books you’ll want on your reading list before the month is out.Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit ⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠.Connect with me @nowinbooks. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests,

Are vampires making a comeback? This week, Eve Laren sinks her teeth into the return of our favorite undead icons—from new bestselling books like Blood Slaves and Blood Moon to Ryan Coogler’s record-breaking film Sinners. We trace how vampires evolved from monsters to icons, explore the diverse voices redefining the genre, and unpack why 2025 might just be the start of a new vampire era. Books Mentioned: Blood Slaves - Markus RedmondBlood Moon - Britney S. LewisA Cruel Thirst - Angela MontoyaBride - Ali HazelwoodSo Thirsty - Rachel HarrisonA Dowry of Blood - S. T. GibsonThe Gathering -C. J. TudorImmortal Dark - Tigest GirmaVampires of El Norte - Isabel CañasA Tempest of Tea - Hafsah FaizalThis Ravenous Fate - Hayley DenningsThe Vampyre — John William PolidoriDracula — Bram StokerInterview with the Vampire — Anne RiceThe Queen of the Damned — Anne RiceTwilight — Stephenie MeyerStay in the loop: Join our ⁠⁠Listener Club⁠⁠ Follow us ⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠Join the Club to get new and diverse books every month. Visit ⁠⁠Now in Books⁠⁠ for more info and find past ⁠⁠Book Club Picks⁠⁠.

This week on Now in Books, Eve Laren dives deep into Netflix’s new thriller The Woman in Cabin 10, based on Ruth Ware’s bestselling novel.From a luxury yacht to a chilling mystery at sea, Eve breaks down what the movie got right, what it changed, and why the adaptation might just outshine the original book.Tune in for a smart, spoiler-filled review that compares both versions, explores the biggest story changes, and answers the question every reader wants to know—was the movie better than the book?🎬 Featuring: Keira Knightley, David Ajala, Lisa Loven KongsliStay in the loop: Join our ⁠Listener Club⁠ Follow us ⁠@nowinbooks⁠Join the Club to get new and diverse books every month. Visit ⁠Now in Books⁠ for more info and find past ⁠Book Club Picks⁠.