Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn join me to recommend their favorites reads of the first quarter of 2026. Mary’s titles January:All The Little Houses by May Cobb Skylark by Paula McLain The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave February: Imposter by LJ Ross Saoirse by Charleen Hurtubise More than Enough by Anna Quindlen So Old So Young by Grant Ginder It's Not Her by Mary Kubica March :Wait For Me by Amy Jo Burns Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser Bloom by Robbie Couch Murder at 30000 Feet by Susan Walter Pamela’s titles: January:The Jilted Countess by Loretta EllsworthHow to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by Nina McConigleyMeet the Newmans by Jennifer NivenMissing Sam by Thrity UmrigarMurder Your Darlings by Jenna Blum February:This Book Reminds Me of You by Libby PageFamily Drama by Rebecca FallonA Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage by M.K. OliverWhere Wildflowers Grow by Terah Shelton Harris March:All the World Can Hold by Jung YunA Far-Flung Life by M.L. StedmanThe Creek, the Crone and the Crow by Leah WeissLake Effect by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney Donate to the podcast here or on Venmo. Check out this list of all the great books I loved in 2025. Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2026? Check out our fifth Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead, and we color-code by genre in this one! Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly Buzz Reads column with five new recommendations each month. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads. Mary's social media handles: Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Twitter. Pamela's social media handles: Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, Kelly Hooker and I discuss our top reads of 2025. Our Top Shared Reads: Dead Money by Jacob Kerr This American Woman by Zarna Garg The Correspondent by Virginia Evans The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar Kelly’s Remaining Selections: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall Slanting Towards the Sea by Lidija Hilje Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley Life & Death & Giants by Ron Rindo Seeking Shelter by Jeff Hobbs Cindy’s Remaining Selections: What Happened to the McCray’s? by Tracey Lange Nesting by Roisin O’Donnell Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton Heartwood by Amity Gaige No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson by Gardiner Harris What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown The Whyte Python World Tour by Travis Kennedy Spectacular Things by Beck Dorey-Stein Culpability by Bruce Holsinger Gemini by Jeffrey Kruger Purchase our Shelf Ceremony here. We discuss tons more great read from 2025. Connect with Kelly Hooker on Instagram. Donate to the podcast here or on Venmo. Check out this list of all the great books I loved in 2025. Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2026? Check out our fifth Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead, and we color-code by genre in this one! Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly Buzz Reads column with five new recommendations each month. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this interview, I chat with Matthew Norman about Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon, writing a holiday romance, choosing which movies to incorporate into the story and the movie that didn't end up in the book, exploring the many faces of grief, holidays as universal experiences, naming the dog Harry Styles, and much more. Matthew's recommended reads are: The Faculty Lounge by Jennifer Mathieu The Holiday Season by Michael Knight Thanks so much to those of you who have donated to the show. Donate to the podcast here or on Venmo. Check out this list of all the great books I loved in 2025. Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2026? Check out our fifth Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead, and we color-code by genre in this one! Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront. Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly Buzz Reads column with five new recommendations each month. Link to my article about older protagonists in fiction. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this interview, I chat with Beck Dorey-Stein about Spectacular Things, having her book selected as a Reese's Book Club pick, writing about sacrifice and grief, tackling the sister relationship in fiction, writing about soccer, the hardest character for her to write, her title and cover, and much more. Beck's recommended reads are: Heart the Lover by Lily King Wreck by Catherine Newman Thanks so much to those of you who have donated to the show. Donate to the podcast here or on Venmo. Check out this list of all the great books I loved in 2025. Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2026? Check out our fifth Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead, and we color-code by genre in this one! Spectacular Things can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront. Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly Buzz Reads column with five new recommendations each month. Link to my article about older protagonists in fiction. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jayda Justus of The History Mom recommends books for gift giving this holiday. Favorite Fiction: ● Nostalgic reading - The Star of Camp Greene by Joy Callaway ● Old favorites made new - The Gatsby Gambit by Claire Anderson Wheeler, The Worlds of Jane Austen: The Influences and Inspiration Behind the Novels by Helena Kelly, and Jane Austen’s Fashion Bible by Ros Ballaster ● Old favorite/new favorite pairing - Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell and The Jackal’s Mistress by Chris Bohjalian. ● Vacation reading - The Lost Baker of Vienna by Sharon Kurtzman ● Sweet reads - Katherine Reay, Kristy Cambron, Sarah Sundin, and Laura Frantz ● Entertaining reads - Destiny of the Republic by Candace Millard 250th for America: ● For guys: fiction - Jeff Shaara and John Jakes, nonfiction - Rick Atkinson and Nathaniel Philbreck ● For women: fiction - King’s Mountain by Sharyn McCrumb, My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie, and Answering Liberty’s Call by Tracy Lawson. Nonfiction - Founding Mothers by Cokie Roberts ● Middle grade: Susanna’s Midnight Ride by Libby McNamee First Lady history: ● Official White House China by William G. Allman ● Jackie Kennedy: Jackie by Dawn Tripp and And They Called it Camelot by Stephanie Marie Thornton (fiction), and Designing Camelot by the White House Historical Society (nonfiction) Royals watchers: Nonfiction - Sally Bedell Smith has written many biographies of the Royal family and The Queen: The Life and Times of Elizabeth II by Catherine Ryan Fiction - Christmas with the Queen by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb, The Gown and Coronation Year by Jennifer Robson, and The Queen’s Faithful Companion by Eliza Knight Christmas Books: O. Henry for the Holidays by O. Henry Cookbooks: The Southern Kitchen by Ivy Odom The Pioneer Woman Cooks―The Essential Recipes: 120 Greatest Hits, New Twists, and Perfected Classics by Ree Drummond Sign up for my literary salon. Jayda can be found on her website and Instagram. Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2026? Check out our fifth Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead, and we color-code by genre in this one! Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly Buzz Reads column with five new recommendations each month. Link to my article about Best Books of 2025. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kelly joins me for November's Real Time Reading episode where we discuss our current, past, and upcoming reads. Kelly's Selections: Last: One & Only by Maureen Goo Orbital by Samantha Harvey Now: The Whisper Man by Alex North You & Me and You & Me and You & Me by Josie Lloyd and Emlyn Rees Next: Kin by Tayari Jones Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston DNFs: None Book Mail highlights: Enormous Wings by Laurie Frankel A Box Full of Darkness by Simone St. James Cindy's Selections: Last: A Guardian and a Thief by Megda Majumdar Grace and Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman Now: A Far-Flung Life by M.L. Stedman Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief by Benjamin Stevenson Next: Family Drama by Rebecca Fallon Bumblebee Season by Eileen Garvin Didn’t Work/DNFs: A Dark and Deadly Journey by Julia Kelly The Picasso Heist by James Patterson and Howard Roughan Book Mail highlights: Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online by Fortesa Latifi Connect with Kelly Hooker on Instagram. Donate to the podcast here or on Venmo. Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2026? Check out our fifth Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead, and we color-code by genre in this one! Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly Buzz Reads column with five new recommendations each month. Link to my article about Best Books of 2025. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, Kelly Hooker and I discuss our top reads of 2024. Our Top Shared Reads: First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston We Used to Life Here by Marcus Kliewer Kelly’s Remaining Selections: Mercury by Amy Jo Burns Everyone but Myself by Julie Chavez Drinker of Ink by Shannon Castleton Mrs. Quinn’s Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Trafficking by Jason De Leon How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley Same as it Ever Was by Claire Lombardo All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker God of the Woods by Liz Moore The Same Bright Stars by Ethan Joella The Best Lies by David Ellis The Axeman’s Carnival by Catherine Chidgey The Sing Sing Files by Dan Slepian The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston Cindy’s Remaining Selections: Family Family by Laurie Frankel The Queen of Sugar Hill by ReShonda Tate Dixon, Descending by Karen Outen The Women by Kristin Hannah Whiskey Tender by Deborah Taffa The Husbands by Holly Gramazio Crow Talk by Eileen Garvin How to Read a Book by Monica Wood Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy When Women Ran Fifth Avenue by Julie Satow The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby by Ellery Lloyd The Wedding People by Alison Espach The Lantern of Lost Memories by Sanaka Hiiragi The Lightning Bottles by Marissa Stapley Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love by Marianne Cronin Honorable mention: Maria by Michele Moran Join my Patreon group to support the podcast. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here. Connect with Kelly Hooker on Instagram. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this interview, I chat with Emily Harding and Audrey Bellezza about Anne of Avenue A, modernizing Persuasion, the publishing process, co-writing books, setting the book in New York City, and much more. Audrey's recommended reads are: The Good Part by Sophie Cousens The Wedding People by Alison Espach Emily's recommended reads are: Backslide by Nora Dahlia This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone Thanks so much to those of you who have donated to the show. Donate to the podcast here or on Venmo. Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead. Anne of Avenue A can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront. Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly Buzz Reads column with five new recommendations each month. Link to my article about older protagonists in fiction. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kelly joins me for October's Real Time Reading episode where we discuss our current, past, and upcoming reads. Kelly's Selections: Last: The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow Dominion by Addie E. Citchens Now: Wait for Me by Amy Jo Burns Bone Valley by Gilbert King Next: Good People by Patmeena Sabit Scavengers by Katherine Boland DNFs: Warning Signs by Tracy Sierra Book Mail highlights: The Astral Library by Kate Quinn Ruins by Lily Brooks-Dalton Cindy's Selections: Last: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke Strangers by Belle Burden Now: Grace and Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman A Dark and Deadly Journey by Julia Kelly Next: The Method by Matthew Quirk The Sisters of Book Row by Shelley Noble DNFs: The Midnight Taxi by Yosha Gunasekera Book Mail highlights: Inside Man by John McMahon One & Only by Maureen Goo Connect with Kelly Hooker on Instagram. Donate to the podcast here or on Venmo. Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May 2026? Pre-order our fifth Literary Lookbook. Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly Buzz Reads column with five new recommendations each month. Link to my article about stories set on school campuses. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads. Sign up to be added to my Literary Salon list here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in July through September 2025. Our shared top reads: Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild Culpability by Bruce Holsinger Slanting Towards the Sea by Lidija Hilje The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey The Killer Question by Janice Hallett Kelly’s remaining top reads: Guess Again by Charlie Donlea The Grand Paloma Resort by Cleyvis Natura Life & Death & Giants by Ron Rindo Everyone Is Lying to You by Jo Piazza Dominion by Addie E. Citchens The Mad Wife by Meagan Church Cindy’s remaining top reads: Spectacular Things by Beck Dory-Stein A Flower Traveled in My Blood by Haley Cohen Gilliland Her Many Faces by Nikki Cloke Departure 37 by Scott Carson The Last Assignment by Erika Robuck The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes by Chanel Cleeton Connect with Kelly Hooker on Instagram. Donate to the podcast here or on Venmo. Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead. Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly Buzz Reads column with five new recommendations each month. Link to my article about October Reading. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this interview, I chat with Noelle Ihli about Ask For Andrea , her inspiration for writing this one, BookTok, her prequel to Ask for Andrea, her ghostwriting career, the publishing process, the various covers for this one, and much more. Noelle's recommended reads are: Too Close to Home by Serafina Nova Glass We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter Dark Roads by Chevy Stevens Thanks so much to those of you who have donated to the show. Donate to the podcast here or on Venmo. Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead. Ask For Andrea can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront. Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly Buzz Reads column with five new recommendations each month. Link to my article about older protagonists in fiction. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this interview, I chat with Pamela Lamp about Do the Next New Thing, how she came up with the ideas for her book, writing a book, how hard it can be to make friends as an adult, her blog Who I Met Today, and much more. Pam's recommended reads are: Let's Call Her Barbie by Renee Rosen One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune Thanks so much to those of you who have donated to the show. Donate to the podcast here or on Venmo. Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead. Do the Next New Thing can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront. Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly Buzz Reads column with five new recommendations each month. Link to my article about older protagonists in fiction. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn join me to recommend their favorites reads of the fourth quarter of 2025. Mary’s Titles: October The Bog Queen by Anna North Heart the Lover by Lily King A Guardian and A Thief by Megha Mujumdar November The Mad Wife by Meagan Church Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn The Dinner Party by Viola Van de Sandt Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino Next Time Will Be Our Turn by Jesse Q. Sutanto What Sheep Think About the Weather by Amelia Thomas December Canticle by Janet Rich Edwards Pamela’s Titles: October The Missing Pages by Alyson RichmanIn a Distant Valley by Shannon BowringLet Me Go Mad in My Own Way by Elaine FeeneyNovemberWhere He Left Her by Nicole BaartThe Bird Watcher by Jacquelyn MitchardThe Bridesmaid by Cate QuinnDecemberThe Time Hop Coffee Shop by Phaedra PatrickEver Day I Read by Hwang Bo-Reum Donate to the podcast here or on Venmo. Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead. Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly Buzz Reads column with five new recommendations each month. Link to my article about older protagonists in fiction. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Twitter. Mary's social media handles: Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Twitter. Pamela's social media handles: Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this interview, I chat with Scott Carson about Departure 37, categorizing this book, his pseudonym and how it came about, how the rhetoric around AI parallels that of the nuclear arms race, tying his timelines together, our relationship with technology, his research, and much more. Scott's recommended reads are: The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver The Devil Reached Toward the Sky: An Oral History of the Making and Unleashing of the Atomic Bomb by Garrett M. Graff Thanks so much to those of you who have donated to the show. Donate to the podcast here or on Venmo. Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead. Departure 37 can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront. Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly Buzz Reads column with five new recommendations each month. Link to my article about older protagonists in fiction. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kelly Hooker joins me for the September's Real Time Reading episode where we highlight our current, past and upcoming reads. Kelly’s Selections: Last: A Guardian and a Thief by Megan Majumdar A Good Animal by Sara Mauer Now: Indian Country by Shoba Rao Warning Signs by Tracy Sierra Next: The Sunshine Man by Emma Stonex The Exes by Leodora Darlington DNFs or Didn't Like: Adrift by Will Dean Book Mail Highlights: The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave Skylark by Paula McLain Cindy's Selections: Last: Life & Death & Giants by Ron Rindo The Murder at World’s End by Ross Montgomery Now: The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke Next: The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn DNFs or Didn’t Like: No Rest for the Wicked by Rachel Louise Adams Book Mail Highlights: Saoirse by Charleen Hurtubise Double Shadow by Andrew Luddington Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my printable 18-page Summer Reading Guide here for a tip of your choice or for a set price here via credit card with over 60 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this summer - books you will not see on other guides. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings. Connect with Kelly Hooker on Instagram. Donate to the podcast here or on Venmo. Check out Postmark'd Studio! Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead. Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly Buzz Reads column with five new recommendations each month. Link to my article about stories set on school campuses. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads. Sign up to be added to my Literary Salon list here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this interview, I chat with Janice Hallett about The Killer Question, trivia quizzing, her writing process and how she approaches it, infusing humor into the story, the many discussions around the cover art, her love of travel, and much more. Janice's recommended reads are: The Vanishing Place by Zoe Rankin A Bad, Bad Place by Frances Crawford Thanks so much to those of you who have donated to the show. Donate to the podcast here or on Venmo. Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead. The Killer Question can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront. Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly Buzz Reads column with five new recommendations each month. Link to my article about older protagonists in fiction. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this interview, I chat with Catherine Chidgey about The Book of Guilt, how she came up with the ideas for this one, choosing who would tell the story, the hardest part of writing the book, her multiple covers, creating an alternative world, and much more. Catherine's recommended reads are: Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood Haven by Emma Donoghue Thanks so much to those of you who have donated to the show. Donate to the podcast here or on Venmo. Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead. The Book of Guilt can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront. Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly Buzz Reads column with five new recommendations each month. Link to my article about older protagonists in fiction. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this interview, I chat with Judithe Little about Glorious Ruins, why she wanted to tell Misia Sert's story, why she enjoys telling the stories of those who surrounded Coco Chanel, her research, how frequently women are left out of the historical record, what she wants readers to take away from this book, and much more. Judithe's recommended reads are: The Wedding People by Alison Espach Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild Beach House Rules by Kristy Woodson Harvey Judithe's Page Turners Q & A and my September Buzz Reads picks. Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my printable 18-page Summer Reading Guide here for a tip of your choice or for a set price here via credit card with over 60 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this summer - books you will not see on other guides. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings. Donate to the podcast here or on Venmo. Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead. Glorious Ruins can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront. Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly Buzz Reads column with five new recommendations each month. Link to my article about older protagonists in fiction. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this interview, I chat with Eliana Ramage about To the Moon and Back, writing about the Cherokee Nation and its history, setting a portion of the story in Oklahoma, her research, writing a family saga, Star Trek, how the title and cover came to be, and much more. Eliana's recommended reads are: Nothing More of This Land by Joseph V. Lee Brotherless Night by V. V. Ganeshananthan Before the Mango Ripens by Afabwaje Kurian Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my printable 18-page Summer Reading Guide here for a tip of your choice or for a set price here via credit card with over 60 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this summer - books you will not see on other guides. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings. Donate to the podcast here or on Venmo. Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead. To the Moon and Back can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront. Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly Buzz Reads column with five new recommendations each month. Link to my article about older protagonists in fiction. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kelly Hooker joins me for the August's Real Time Reading episode where we highlight our current, past and upcoming reads. Kelly’s Selections: Last: The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey 59 Minutes by Holly Seddon Now: The Tragedy of True Crime by John J. Lennon The Odds of You by Kate Dramis Next: The Mad Wife by Meagan Church A Good Animal by Sara Mauer DNFs or Didn't Like: Saltcrop by Yume Kitasei Book Mail Highlights: The Day I Lost You by Ruth Mancini Where the Wildflowers Grow by Terah Shelton Harris Cindy's Selections: Last: Gone Before Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben The Secret Life of a Cemetery: The Wild Nature and Enchanting Lore of Pere-Lachaise by Benoit Gallot Now: The Missing Pages by Alyson Richman Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon. The Untold Story by Jeffrey Kluger Next: When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzen Buckeye by Patrick Ryan DNFs or Didn’t Like: Photograph by Brian Freeman The Mires by Tina Makereti The Ex-Boyfriend’s Favorite Recipe Funeral Committee by Saki Kawashiro Book Mail Highlights: The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind by Simon Winchester Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Ace Atkins Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my printable 18-page Summer Reading Guide here for a tip of your choice or for a set price here via credit card with over 60 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this summer - books you will not see on other guides. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings. Connect with Kelly Hooker on Instagram. Donate to the podcast here or on Venmo. Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead. Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly Buzz Reads column with five new recommendations each month. Link to my article about stories set on school campuses. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads. Sign up to be added to my Literary Salon list here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
kim delfing
I love these episodes, keep them up!