Unsolicited Book Reviews

In this episode, our book-loving co-hosts are joined by Katie Siegel, the author of Charlotte Illes Is Not a Detective and the upcoming, Charlotte Illes Is Not a Teacher, which releases on July 23, 2024! Our co-hosts put Katie Siegel in the hot seat, asking her questions about her book, reading habits, and her personal life. Unsolicited Book Reviews is the podcast where books come to life and friendships are forged in the fires of literary passion! FOLLOW US Follow Unsolicited Book Reviews on Instagram @ubrpodcast Follow Scott on Instagram @scott_thelibrarian Follow KP on Instagram @ninjapirtle80

In this episode, Scott becomes a little oat eater as Scott and KP discuss their thoughts on their last, current, and next reads. Make sure you have your Goodreads app open as they play a thrilling game of Buy, Borrow, Boot! Taking inspiration from the classic game "fuck, marry, kill,". Expect laughter, unexpected choices, and perhaps a few friendly jabs along the way. They decide which books to buy, borrow, or boot, so you don’t have to. It's a game of bookish matchmaking like no other! Join Scott and KP for a whirlwind of bookish banter, unexpected recommendations, and laughter that will leave you longing for more. Unsolicited Book Reviews is the podcast where books come to life and friendships are forged in the fires of literary passion! IN THIS EPISODE Dead Silence by SA Barnes First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston Home Before Dark by Riley Sager Charlotte Illes Is Not a Detective by Katie Siegel Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra Island Witch by Amanda Jayatissa XOXY: A Memoir by Kimberly Zieselman Finding Me by Viola Davis Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun Masters of Death by Olivie Blake So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender by Kit Heyam Rainbow Black by Maggie Thrash Fraternity by Andy Mientus The Guncle by Steven Rowley The Lightening-Struck Heart by TJ Klune FOLLOW US Follow Unsolicited Book Reviews on Instagram @ubrpodcast Follow Scott on Instagram @scott_thelibrarian Follow KP on Instagram @ninjapirtle80

In this episode, our book-loving co-hosts are joined by Instagram book reviewer, Nia Hazel. Our co-hosts put Nia in the hot seat, asking her questions and making her play her very own game of Buy, Borrow, Boot. Unsolicited Book Reviews is the podcast where books come to life and friendships are forged in the fires of literary passion! IN THIS EPISODE Enemies of the State by Tal Bauer The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera Happiness Falls by Angie Kim Coming Home by Brittney Griner On the Mountain by Riley Hart Courting Samira by Ama Awad Pucking Around by Emith Rath FOLLOW US Follow Unsolicited Book Reviews on Instagram @ubrpodcast Follow Scott on Instagram @scott_thelibrarian Follow KP on Instagram @ninjapirtle80

In this episode, Scott and KP talk about the books that made them go WTF recently as they discuss their thoughts on their last, current, and next reads. Make sure you have your Goodreads app open as they play a thrilling game of Buy, Borrow, Boot! Taking inspiration from the classic game "fuck, marry, kill,". Expect laughter, unexpected choices, and perhaps a few friendly jabs along the way. They decide which books to buy, borrow, or boot, so you don’t have to. It's a game of bookish matchmaking like no other! Join Scott and KP for a whirlwind of bookish banter, unexpected recommendations, and laughter that will leave you longing for more. Unsolicited Book Reviews is the podcast where books come to life and friendships are forged in the fires of literary passion! IN THIS EPISODE The Patient’s Secret by Loreth Anne White A Darker Mischief by Derek Milman Icarus by K. Ancrum The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston A Good Happy Girl by Marissa Higgins Cloistered: My Years as a Nun by Catherine Coldstream City of Bones by Cassandra Clare The Vast Fields of Ordinary by Nick Burd Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake FOLLOW US Follow Unsolicited Book Reviews on Instagram @ubrpodcast Follow Scott on Instagram @scott_thelibrarian Follow KP on Instagram @ninjapirtle80

In this episode, Scott and KP celebrate UBR’s one year anniversary as they discuss their thoughts on their last, current, and next reads. Make sure you have your Goodreads app open as they play a thrilling game of Buy, Borrow, Boot! Taking inspiration from the classic game "fuck, marry, kill,". Expect laughter, unexpected choices, and perhaps a few friendly jabs along the way. They decide which books to buy, borrow, or boot, so you don’t have to. It's a game of bookish matchmaking like no other! Join Scott and KP for a whirlwind of bookish banter, unexpected recommendations, and laughter that will leave you longing for more. Unsolicited Book Reviews is the podcast where books come to life and friendships are forged in the fires of literary passion! IN THIS EPISODE The Falcon and the Foe by AJ Truman I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin The Great Divide by Cristina Henriquez Thristy by Jas Hammonds One Way Back by Christine Blasey Ford The Housemaid by Freida McFadden The Last Word by Taylor Adams Razorblade Tears by SA Crosby FOLLOW US Follow Unsolicited Book Reviews on Instagram @ubrpodcast Follow Scott on Instagram @scott_thelibrarian Follow KP on Instagram @ninjapirtle80

In this episode, Scott and KP talk about books about books as they discuss their thoughts on their last, current, and next reads. Make sure you have your Goodreads app open as they play a thrilling game of Buy, Borrow, Boot! Taking inspiration from the classic game "fuck, marry, kill,". Expect laughter, unexpected choices, and perhaps a few friendly jabs along the way. They decide which books to buy, borrow, or boot, so you don’t have to. It's a game of bookish matchmaking like no other! Join Scott and KP for a whirlwind of bookish banter, unexpected recommendations, and laughter that will leave you longing for more. Unsolicited Book Reviews is the podcast where books come to life and friendships are forged in the fires of literary passion! IN THIS EPISODE Where He Can’t Find You by Darcy Coates The Ruins by Scott Smith A Honest Lie by Tarryn Fisher Beach Read by Emily Henry Monstrillio by Gerardo Samano Cordova Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun Icarus by K. Ancrum Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll Stay Awake by Megan Goldin Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter FOLLOW US Follow Unsolicited Book Reviews on Instagram @ubrpodcast Follow Scott on Instagram @scott_thelibrarian Follow KP on Instagram @ninjapirtle80

In this episode, Scott and KP provide their unsolicited Beyonce reviews as they discuss their thoughts on their last, current, and next reads. Make sure you have your Goodreads app open as they play a thrilling game of Buy, Borrow, Boot! Taking inspiration from the classic game "fuck, marry, kill,". Expect laughter, unexpected choices, and perhaps a few friendly jabs along the way. They decide which books to buy, borrow, or boot, so you don’t have to. It's a game of bookish matchmaking like no other! Join Scott and KP for a whirlwind of bookish banter, unexpected recommendations, and laughter that will leave you longing for more. Unsolicited Book Reviews is the podcast where books come to life and friendships are forged in the fires of literary passion! IN THIS EPISODE Murder Road by Simone St. James Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll State of Wonder by Ann Patchett Just as You Are by Camille Kellogg Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson A Little Bit Country by Brian D. Kennedy Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin In the Dark of the Grove by Jon Wesley Huff Drowning by TJ Newman Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney Ophelia after All by Racquel Marie The Manor House Governess by CA Castle The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot FOLLOW US Follow Unsolicited Book Reviews on Instagram @ubrpodcast Follow Scott on Instagram @scott_thelibrarian Follow KP on Instagram @ninjapirtle80

In this episode, Scott and KP talk about everything hot and spicy as they discuss their thoughts on their last, current, and next reads. Make sure you have your Goodreads app open as they play a thrilling game of Buy, Borrow, Boot! Taking inspiration from the classic game "fuck, marry, kill,". Expect laughter, unexpected choices, and perhaps a few friendly jabs along the way. They decide which books to buy, borrow, or boot, so you don’t have to. It's a game of bookish matchmaking like no other! Join Scott and KP for a whirlwind of bookish banter, unexpected recommendations, and laughter that will leave you longing for more. Unsolicited Book Reviews is the podcast where books come to life and friendships are forged in the fires of literary passion! IN THIS EPISODE Home before Dark by Riley Sager Bad Cree by Jessica Johns Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman The Bookeaters by Sunyi Dean The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings Among the Bros by Max Marshall A Season in Delhi by Scott Alexander Hess Mary by Nat Cassidy Big Gay Wedding by Byron Lane Reality Check: Making the Best of The Situation - How I Overcame Addiction, Loss, and Prison by Mike Sorrentino Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros FOLLOW US Follow Unsolicited Book Reviews on Instagram @ubrpodcast Follow Scott on Instagram @scott_thelibrarian Follow KP on Instagram @ninjapirtle80

In this episode, our book-loving co-hosts are joined by Racquel Marie, the author of Ophelia After All, You Don’t Have a Shot, and This Is Me Trying, which releases today!! Our co-hosts put Racquel Marie in the hot seat, asking her questions about her book, reading habits, and her personal life. Unsolicited Book Reviews is the podcast where books come to life and friendships are forged in the fires of literary passion! FOLLOW US Follow Unsolicited Book Reviews on Instagram @ubrpodcast Follow Scott on Instagram @scott_thelibrarian Follow KP on Instagram @ninjapirtle80

In this episode, KP can no longer hear what Scott is saying as our cohosts discuss their thoughts on their last, current, and next reads. Make sure you have your Goodreads app open as they play a thrilling game of Buy, Borrow, Boot! Taking inspiration from the classic game "fuck, marry, kill,". Expect laughter, unexpected choices, and perhaps a few friendly jabs along the way. They decide which books to buy, borrow, or boot, so you don’t have to. It's a game of bookish matchmaking like no other! Join Scott and KP for a whirlwind of bookish banter, unexpected recommendations, and laughter that will leave you longing for more. Unsolicited Book Reviews is the podcast where books come to life and friendships are forged in the fires of literary passion! IN THIS EPISODE Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree Murder Road by Simone St. James Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey Mcquiston The Sun Bearer Trials by Aiden Thomas Golden Boys by Phil Stamper First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston The Last Thing to Burn by Will Dean  Requiem for Immortals by Lee Winter Gallant by VE Schwab Excavations by Kate Myers FOLLOW US Follow Unsolicited Book Reviews on Instagram @ubrpodcast Follow Scott on Instagram @scott_thelibrarian Follow KP on Instagram @ninjapirtle80

In this episode, our book-loving co-hosts get a little freaky as they discuss their thoughts on their last, current, and next reads. Make sure you have your Goodreads app open as they play a thrilling game of Buy, Borrow, Boot! Taking inspiration from the classic game "fuck, marry, kill,". Expect laughter, unexpected choices, and perhaps a few friendly jabs along the way. They decide which books to buy, borrow, or boot, so you don’t have to. It's a game of bookish matchmaking like no other! Join Scott and KP for a whirlwind of bookish banter, unexpected recommendations, and laughter that will leave you longing for more. Unsolicited Book Reviews is the podcast where books come to life and friendships are forged in the fires of literary passion! IN THIS EPISODE Just As You Are by Camille Kellogg The Good Lie by AR Torre No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall Blackout by Dhonielle Clayton We Got the Beat by Jenna Miller Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean Island Witch by Amanda Jayatissa The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco The Fury by Alex Michaelides The Pact by Sharon Bolton We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian FOLLOW US Follow Unsolicited Book Reviews on Instagram @ubrpodcast Follow Scott on Instagram @scott_thelibrarian Follow KP on Instagram @ninjapirtle80

In this episode, our book-loving co-hosts aren’t sure if they can talk about books anymore as they discuss their thoughts on their last, current, and next reads. Make sure you have your Goodreads app open as they play a thrilling game of Buy, Borrow, Boot! Taking inspiration from the classic game "fuck, marry, kill,". Expect laughter, unexpected choices, and perhaps a few friendly jabs along the way. They decide which books to buy, borrow, or boot, so you don’t have to. It's a game of bookish matchmaking like no other! Join Scott and KP for a whirlwind of bookish banter, unexpected recommendations, and laughter that will leave you longing for more. Unsolicited Book Reviews is the podcast where books come to life and friendships are forged in the fires of literary passion! IN THIS EPISODE The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco The Pact by Sharon Bolton Dead Silence by SA Barnes Remedial Magic by Melissa Marr The Women by Kristin Hannah The Last of Pie by Misha Popp Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine by Dr. Uche Blackstock Masters of Death by Olivie Blake Wit by Margaret Edson The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson A Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb At Her Service by Amy Spalding FOLLOW US Follow Unsolicited Book Reviews on Instagram @ubrpodcast Follow Scott on Instagram @scott_thelibrarian Follow KP on Instagram @ninjapirtle80

In this episode, our book-loving co-hosts are joined by Derek Milman, the author of Scream All Night, Swipe Right for Murder, and the upcoming A Darker Mischief, releasing on July 2, 2024. Our co-hosts put Derek Milman in the hot seat, asking him questions about his book, reading habits, and his personal life. Unsolicited Book Reviews is the podcast where books come to life and friendships are forged in the fires of literary passion! FOLLOW US Follow Unsolicited Book Reviews on Instagram @ubrpodcast Follow Scott on Instagram @scott_thelibrarian Follow KP on Instagram @ninjapirtle80

In this episode, our book-loving co-hosts have entered a whole new level of silliness as they discuss their thoughts on their last, current, and next reads. Make sure you have your Goodreads app open as they play a thrilling game of Buy, Borrow, Boot! Taking inspiration from the classic game "fuck, marry, kill,". Expect laughter, unexpected choices, and perhaps a few friendly jabs along the way. They decide which books to buy, borrow, or boot, so you don’t have to. It's a game of bookish matchmaking like no other! Join Scott and KP for a whirlwind of bookish banter, unexpected recommendations, and laughter that will leave you longing for more. Unsolicited Book Reviews is the podcast where books come to life and friendships are forged in the fires of literary passion! IN THIS EPISODE Heartstopper Vol. 5 by Alice Oseman The Fury by Alex Michaelides At Her Service by Amy Spalding Out of Our League by Dahlia Adler & Jennifer Iacopelli Ask for Andrea by Noelle W. Ihli The Cliff House by Chris Brookmyre Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros The Vulnerables by Sigrid Nunez So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews FOLLOW US Follow Unsolicited Book Reviews on Instagram @ubrpodcast Follow Scott on Instagram @scott_thelibrarian Follow KP on Instagram @ninjapirtle80

In this episode, our book-loving co-hosts are joined by Richard Mirabella, the author of the Brother & Sister Enter the Forest. Our co-hosts put Richard Mirabella in the hot seat, asking him questions about his book, reading habits, and making him play his very own game of Buy, Borrow, Boot. Unsolicited Book Reviews is the podcast where books come to life and friendships are forged in the fires of literary passion! IN THIS EPISODE Brother & Sister Enter the Forest by Richard Mirabella Come Closer by Sara Gran Sula by Toni Morrison State of Grace by Joy Williams FOLLOW US Follow Unsolicited Book Reviews on Instagram @ubrpodcast Follow Scott on Instagram @scott_thelibrarian Follow KP on Instagram @ninjapirtle80

In this episode, our book-loving co-hosts are joined by Joshua Moehling, the author of the Ben Packard series, which includes the books And There He Kept Her and Where the Dead Sleep. Our co-hosts put Joshua Moehling in the hot seat, asking him questions about his books, reading habits, and making him play his very own game of Buy, Borrow, Boot. Unsolicited Book Reviews is the podcast where books come to life and friendships are forged in the fires of literary passion! IN THIS EPISODE And There He Kept Her by Joshua Moehling Where the Dead Sleep by Joshua Moehling The Bell in the Fog by Lev AC Rosen They’re Going to Love you by Meg Howrey Distant Sons by Tom Johnstone Tired Ladies Take a Stand by Gretchen Anthony The Kids Are Gonna Ask by Gretchen Anthony Evergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners by Gretchen Anthony The Book Haters’ Book Club by Gretchen Anthony FOLLOW US Follow Unsolicited Book Reviews on Instagram @ubrpodcast Follow Scott on Instagram @scott_thelibrarian Follow KP on Instagram @ninjapirtle80

In this episode, our book-loving co-hosts talk about why Scott needs more therapy as they discuss their thoughts on their last, current, and next reads. Make sure you have your Goodreads app open as they play a thrilling game of Buy, Borrow, Boot! Taking inspiration from the classic game "fuck, marry, kill,". Expect laughter, unexpected choices, and perhaps a few friendly jabs along the way. They decide which books to buy, borrow, or boot, so you don’t have to. It's a game of bookish matchmaking like no other! Join Scott and KP for a whirlwind of bookish banter, unexpected recommendations, and laughter that will leave you longing for more. Unsolicited Book Reviews is the podcast where books come to life and friendships are forged in the fires of literary passion! IN THIS EPISODE The Bodies Keep Coming: Dispatches from a Black Trauma Surgeon on Racism, Violence, and How We Heal by Brian H. Williams In the Dark of the Grove by Jon Wesley Huff FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin The Golden Day by Ursula Dubosarsky Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid Dead Silence by SA Barnes Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb Hide by Tracy Clark Fall By Tracy Clark The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row by Anthony Ray Hinton Answers in the Pages by David Levithan A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun by Jonny Garza Villa Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach FOLLOW US Follow Unsolicited Book Reviews on Instagram @ubrpodcast Follow Scott on Instagram @scott_thelibrarian Follow KP on Instagram @ninjapirtle80

In this episode, our book-loving co-hosts are yearning for information as they discuss their thoughts on their last, current, and next reads. Make sure you have your Goodreads app open as they play a thrilling game of Buy, Borrow, Boot! Taking inspiration from the classic game "fuck, marry, kill,". Expect laughter, unexpected choices, and perhaps a few friendly jabs along the way. They decide which books to buy, borrow, or boot, so you don’t have to. It's a game of bookish matchmaking like no other! Join Scott and KP for a whirlwind of bookish banter, unexpected recommendations, and laughter that will leave you longing for more. Unsolicited Book Reviews is the podcast where books come to life and friendships are forged in the fires of literary passion! IN THIS EPISODE Drowning by TJ Newman Demonic by Jeff Strand Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica Five Survive by Holly Jackson State of Terror by Hilary Clinton and Louise Penny The Naturals (Series) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (Series) by Holly Jackson Reality Check: Making the Best of The Situation - How I Overcame Addiction, Loss, and Prison by Mike Sorrentino All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews The Silence Between Us by Alison Gervais Mary by Nat Cassidy Stay Awake by Megan Goldin Scapegracers (Series) by HA Clarke FOLLOW US Follow Unsolicited Book Reviews on Instagram @ubrpodcast Follow Scott on Instagram @scott_thelibrarian Follow KP on Instagram @ninjapirtle80

In this episode, our book-loving co-hosts are joined by Gina Femia, the award-winning playwright and author of the debut young adult novel Alondra. Our co-hosts put Gina Femia in the hot seat, asking them questions about their books and plays, reading habits, and making them play their very own game of Buy, Borrow, Boot. Unsolicited Book Reviews is the podcast where books come to life and friendships are forged in the fires of literary passion! IN THIS EPISODE Alondra by Gina Femia The Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Canas Yellowface by RF Kuang The Maidens by Alex Michaelides FOLLOW US Follow Unsolicited Book Reviews on Instagram @ubrpodcast Follow Scott on Instagram @scott_thelibrarian Follow KP on Instagram @ninjapirtle80

In this episode, our book-loving co-hosts are joined by M.A. Wardell, the author of Teacher of the Year, Mistletoe & Mishigas, and the upcoming Napkins & Other Distractions (6/4/24). Our co-hosts put M.A. Wardell in the hot seat, asking him questions about his books, reading habits, and making him play his very own game of Buy, Borrow, Boot. Unsolicited Book Reviews is the podcast where books come to life and friendships are forged in the fires of literary passion! IN THIS EPISODE Teacher of the Year by MA Wardell Mistletoe & Mishigas by MA Wardell Napkins & Other Distractions by MA Wardell Husband of the Year by MA Wardell Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Tentacles & Triathlons by Ashley Bennett The Unlikely Heir by Jax Calder The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun At Her Service by Amy Spalding FOLLOW US Follow Unsolicited Book Reviews on Instagram @ubrpodcast Follow Scott on Instagram @scott_thelibrarian Follow KP on Instagram @ninjapirtle80