Your Next Five Star Read

Molly and Christie share each of their top 5 reads of the year — What books can we not stop thinking about? Did any of the same books make both of our lists?Spoiler free, as always :)

We're getting emotional talking Kin by Tayari Jones, a moving exploration of friendship, chosen family and how loss and longing shape our lives.Spoiler free as always :)

The search for a notorious vigilante exposes the secrets among three generations of women, from contemporary L.A. to gritty 1970s New York, in this propulsive novel hailed as “an unputdownable paean to female rage and retribution” by #1 bestselling author Jodi Picoult.Los Angeles, 2024. After learning that her A-list actor husband sent explicit photos to multiple girls on social media, Margot Cooper runs away from the world—and the paparazzi—by fleeing to her childhood home with her teenage daughter in tow.But home isn’t the sanctuary Margot was hoping for. In a cardboard box in the corner of the attic, she finds damning evidence of an infamous urban legend, the mysterious vigilante “Lady X”—including a blurry newspaper photo of a woman who looks an awful lot like Margot’s mother.New York City, 1977. In the midst of an infamous summer, Ginger Daughtry and her two beloved roommates are able to shield one another from the chaos—until one of them is assaulted. Astounded by the lack of response from police, the young women decide to engage in some light payback, signing their handiwork as “Lady X.”Join us for a fascinating conversation with the amazing Molly Fader!

“I have never had so much fun watching a fictional character try to figure out if she killed someone or not. Wild, outrageous, silly, smart, Tilly is a heroine for the ages and Mary Lowry writes like no one else. A damn delight.” —Rufi Thorpe, Author of Margo’s Got Money TroublesA suspenseful, bighearted, and laugh-out-loud story of a single mom trying to do it all—including solve a murder she may or may not have committed…Join us for a funny, insightful and warm conversation with the brilliant Mary Lowry!

Episode 5 is here and we’re diving into Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke — a book that we're still processing.We discuss what worked, what didn’t, and whether it earned five stars. Spoiler free, as always :)