Bookstore Girls: Recent Episodes
Bookstore Girls
Bookstore Girls podcast is for those who love going to their favorite bookstore to spend the day perusing the shelves in hopes of adding another book to their collection. As a “Bookstore Girl,” nothing sounds better than an iced oat milk latte in hand, your current read, and a free afternoon. Co-hosts Bri and Mandy discuss their recent reads, plot twists, pop culture, and everything in between. Get cozy, settle in, and join us every other Wednesday for a new book discussion! Follow us on Instagram @bookstoregirlspodcast Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookstore-girls/support
Its been a minute, but the reading hasn't stopped. Today we are reviewing our final summer book and may we say the book of summer 2023?
In this episode we talk about the good, the not so good, our happy places and the fun little message in the back of the book.
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram, and join book club discussion group on Goodreads, where we post our discussion questions. Also check out our Patreon!
Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution!
Love, Bri and Mandy
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HAPPY ONE YEAR BOOKSTORE GIRLS!
We truly cannot believe that we have been recording for one year, we thank you for all of your support, it truly means the world to us!
This podcast is dedicated to you! We talk about our favorite episodes, our biggest challenges, our experiences and how we started a podcast and a few behind the scenes bits.
To thank you we are doing a book giveaway so head over to our Instagram for details!
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram, and join book club discussion group on Goodreads, where we post our discussion questions. Also check out our Patreon!
Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution!
Love, Bri and Mandy
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This week we will be reviewing another... Elin Hilderbrand book! Just kidding, but we are sticking to the summer theme! We will be deep diving into our true thoughts and feelings on Carley Fortunes' second novel, Meet Me at the Lake!
Hold on to your bikini's because although we highly rated Every Summer After this novel we had some mixed feelings...
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram, and join book club discussion group on Goodreads, where we post our discussion questions. Also check out our Patreon!
Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution!
Love, Bri and Mandy
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Our favorite strikes again!
Hilderbrand's most popular book has us talking about murder, infidelity and of course the Island of Nantucket! Join us for some more perfect west coast summer vibes!
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram, and join book club discussion group on Goodreads, where we post our discussion questions. Also check out our Patreon! Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution!
Love, Bri and Mandy
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We are back!! Well kind of... This episode we will discuss the difficulties of reading while maintaining full time jobs, summer travel and busy lives! We will also be discussing the books of the summer and the books next up on the shelf! As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram, and join book club discussion group on Goodreads, where we post our discussion questions. Also check out our Patreon! Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution!
Love, Bri and Mandy
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Do you like East Coast, costal grandmother, summer in the Hamptons vibes? How about a little sprinkle of problematic morals? Well then we have the book for you!
Join as as we discuss, Hotel Nantucket's most problematic character, did we really just say we liked a character named Chad?? and Hilderbrand's little twist on a summer romance that made it hard to put down!
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram, and join book club discussion group on Goodreads, where we post our discussion questions. Also check out our Patreon!
Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution!
Love, Bri and Mandy
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Its here its here!
Hello serotonin, palm trees and summer romances! This week we are diving into our most anticipated summer reads and our favorite summer recommendations! Also, we give a little mood reading in sections!
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram, and join book club discussion group on Goodreads, where we post our discussion questions. Also check out our Patreon!
Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution!
Love, Bri and Mandy
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Trigger Warnings
The book that left us speechless deserves all of the time in the world. Based in 74 AD, Pompeii, our main character Amara has found herself sold into Brothel far away from home. Knowing what a free life is like, Amara plans her strategy to get free and bring her girl friends with her.
Join us as we discuss Pompeiian history, Stockholm Syndrome, and what we predict for the rest of the trilogy.
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram, and join book club discussion group on Goodreads, where we post our discussion questions. Also check out our Patreon!
Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution!
Love,
Bri and Mandy
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Do not let this book fool you. It might be a shorter novel, but the story is not for the faint of heart.
Join us, as we discuss the book that stands up against time, the hardships of Hollywood (looking not so glamorous), and mental illness.
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram, and join book club discussion group on Goodreads, where we post our discussion questions. Also check out our Patreon!
Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution!
Love, Bri and Mandy
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You want it, you got it!
Our final thoughts on the Daisy Jones & The Six tv series! In this episode we will talk about our favorite and least favorite differences from the book to the adaptation, who this book is really about and is there really whispers of a tour?
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram, and join book club discussion group on Goodreads, where we post our discussion questions. Also check out our Patreon!
Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution!
Love, Bri and Mandy
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Today we have a special episode to celebrate our wonderful co-host, Mandy's birthday! We will be diving into some thoughtful book-ish questions and hearing about Mandy's Top Five favorite books of all time.
Join us while Mandy spills to tea on her book crushes, her least favorite book, the first book she ever read and a round of would you rather's!
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram, and join book club discussion group on Goodreads, where we post our discussion questions. Also check out our Patreon!Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution!
Love, Bri and Mandy
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The book that swept last summers tbr lists.... dual timelines, contemporary romance, and horror films what can go wrong?
Join us in the discussion about, young love, the redundant contemporary romance themes and the dreaded cheating trope.
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram, and join book club discussion group on Goodreads, where we post our discussion questions. Also check out our Patreon!
Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution!
Love,
Bri and Mandy
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Our first impressions on the first three episodes of the Amazon Prime adaptation of the novel, Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
Join us as we discuss our thoughts on the casting, the iconic lines being brought to life on the screen, the music and of course what we hope to see in the upcoming episodes!
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram, and join book club discussion group on Goodreads, where we post our discussion questions. Also check out our Patreon!
Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution!
Love,
Bri and Mandy
The b**ch is back, Carrie Soto that is...
If you read Malibu Rising by TJR you've heard the name before. This time, Carrie is coming back to with her title back for most Slams won and win her way back into your hearts. This novel quickly became our top book of 2023 with very little intent of losing.
Join us as we discuss the biggest take aways from this novel, reminding one another that this story is not real, earning our tennis knowledge pro badge and discussing who we would cast for a screen adaptation of the the novel. Pedro Pascal, that all we have to say.
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram, and join book club discussion group on Goodreads, where we post our discussion questions. Also check out our Patreon!
Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution!
Love,
Bri and Mandy
The new and improved monthly recap episode!
This episode Mandy will give us a brief update on the books she read including; Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alterton, Chasing Harry Winston by Lauren Weisberger, Galatea by Madeline Miller, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest by Stieg Larsson. Bri will be chatting about, Crying in H-Mart by Michelle Zauner, Galatea by Madeline Miller, Throttled by Lauren Asher, Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Circe by Madeline Miller, Lilian Boxfish Takes a Walk, and The Fine Print by Lauren Asher.
We'll give a quick update on our upcoming, most anticipated reads and a little lifestyle segment!
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram, and join book club discussion group on Goodreads, where we post our discussion questions. Also check out our Patreon!
Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution!
Love,
Bri and Mandy
Last but not least (well kind of) we are reviewing the last Madeline Miller novel Circe!
This heroine story is all about a woman living in a mans world, mortals versus gods and motherhood. Join us as we go through discussion questions that even Madeline Miller would approve of.
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram, and join book club discussion group on Goodreads, where we post our discussion questions. Also check out our Patreon!
Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution!
Love,
Bri and Mandy
Don't sleep on the short stories!
Madeline Miller's most recent short story has us deep in discussion and satisfied with all 56 pages of this retelling of a greek mythology story. Join us in our thought provoking, deeply emotional discussion on the feminist version of Galatea.
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram, and join book club discussion group on Goodreads, where we post our discussion questions, Also check out our Patreon!
Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution!
Love,
Bri and Mandy
Happy February!
We are starting off the month with another Bri and Mandy picks episode! This week Bri brought, Lilian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney and Mandy brought Play it as it Lays by Joan Didion.
No spoilers this week, but join us as we discuss these two wonderful female empowerment books and fall in love with the storyline like we did. Oh, and there is a newly added lifestyle segment at the end of the episode, check it out!
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram, and join book club discussion group on Goodreads, where we post our discussion questions, Also check out our Patreon!
Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution!
Love,
Bri and Mandy
Another day another memoir!
Michelle Zauner opens up about her mothers terminal illness and end of life story, with no filters. This gut-wrenching, bring on the ugly crying memoir is the best of the best and will always be a staple on our bookshelf for decades to come.
Join us as we deep dive into care-giving for a loved one who has a terminal illness, the true meaning of the word "lovely," and food really does connect us all.
trigger warning: this episode we discuss the topics of end of life and terminal illness.
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram, and join book club discussion group on Goodreads, where we post our discussion questions, Also check out our Patreon!
Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution!
Love,
Bri and Mandy
It's the start of memoir season!
iCarly's Jennette McCurdy writes an amazing, bone chilling and inspiring memoir about the horrors of being a child of her own mother.
Join us as we discuss the hard truths of childhood actors, mother issues and reflect on how this book shaped our own views.
Trigger warning there are very real and unsettling topics discussed in this episode, listener discretion advised
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram, and join book club discussion group on Goodreads, where we post our discussion questions, Also check out our Patreon!
Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution!
Love,
Bri and Mandy
What a year it has been!! This week we will be discussing our favorite (and least favorite) books, characters, episodes, trends and more! As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram, join in on our book club discussion on Goodreads! Also check out exclusive content and support us on our Patreon!Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution! Love, Bri and Mandy
Happy New Year and welcome to season two of Bookstore Girls Podcast!
To start things off with a bang we are going to be talking about Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid!
This book quickly made it into our top reads of 2022 so we had a lot to talk about. Join us as we discuss thought provoking questions and who we would love to see casted in the upcoming Hulu adaptation television series.
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram @bookstoregirlspodcast, and join our group on Goodreads, The Bookstore Girls Podcast Book Club, where we post our discussion questions for all to join!
Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution!
Love,
Bri and Mandy
It's time to check in!
Bri experienced her annual cold, and Mandy has had plenty of hours on a plane which means we've been reading.. a lot!
Join us while Bri does her updates on finishing the Throne of Glass series, The Ex Hex, Funny You Should Ask, Triple Duty BodyGuards, and Does it Hurt. Mandy will chat about, Crying in H-Mart, The Secret History, Everything I Know About Love, and Know my Name.
We are looking for some Christmas romance recommendations, so let us know! In the meantime, up next on Bri's TBR list is; The War of Two Queens, A Gentleman in Moscow, The Nightingale, and Game of Thrones. Up next for Mandy is; Carrie Soto is Back, Play it as it Lays, Kim Ji-Young Born 1982, A Very Easy Death, and All About Love.
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram @bookstoregirlspodcast, and join our group on Goodreads, The Bookstore Girls Podcast Book Club, where we post our discussion questions for all to join!
This episode is spoiler free but does contain explicit content, so please proceed with caution.
Love,
Bri and Mandy
This weeks episode might be lengthy but it took author Madeline Miller ten years to write this award winning novel and good things, take time!
We will be discussing Madeline Millers', Song of Achilles which might be one of the best novels of this generation.
Join us while we talk about this love story between Patroclus and Achilles, who we think the real hero is, and use our casting expertise to cast our main characters.
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram @bookstoregirlspodcast, and join our group on Goodreads, The Bookstore Girls Podcast Book Club, where we post our discussion questions for all to join!
Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution!
Love,
Bri and Mandy
We are back baby, and because you asked, you shall receive! This week we are reviewing Book Lovers by Emily Henry!
Henry has been quickly climbing the charts since her novel Beach Read came out in 2020, but we believe this is her best book yet!
Join us while we discuss our thoughts on Nora being considered a protagonist character, Hallmark movies, whether we are New York City or Sunshine Valley girls, and of course, who our dream cast would be for a screen adaptation of the book!
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram @bookstoregirlspodcast, and join our group on Goodreads, The Bookstore Girls Podcast Book Club, where we post our discussion questions for all to join!
Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution!
Love,
Bri and Mandy
Back at it again!! Bri and Mandy both bring a book to the table to try to convince one another to add it to their TBR pile!
Mandy is bringing... Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller and Bri brought... All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr.
Join us for our overview (no spoilers!), reviews, and our true feelings about our five-star book choices! Also get the inside scoop on our updated TBR list!
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram @bookstoregirlspodcast, and join our group on Goodreads, The Bookstore Girls Podcast Book Club, where we post our discussion questions for all to join!
Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution!
Love,
Bri and Mandy
Welcome to spooky season and our tenth episode!! We kick off our fall reads by reviewing Then She Was Gone by the one and only Lisa Jewell.
Trigger Warning!! This book is a creepy psychological thriller and murder mystery that left the hair on the back of our necks sticking up still to this day...
Join us for the discussion questions (found in the back of the book) as we talk about our true thoughts and feelings on this all-too-realistic book.
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram @bookstoregirlspodcast, and join our group on Goodreads, The Bookstore Girls Podcast Book Club, where we post our discussion questions for all to join!
Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution!
Love,
Bri and Mandy
This week we discuss the Harry Styles recommended novel.... My Policeman by Bethan Roberts! Of course, anything Harry Styles recommends we will read, but this one is very special because Harry will be starring in the movie adaptation that will hit the screen at the end of this month!
Join us in the discussion about this love triangle that portrays the hardships of being gay and being a woman in the 1950s. Oh, and we talk about Don't Worry, Darling (spoilers!!)!
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram @bookstoregirlspodcast, and join our group on Goodreads, The Bookstore Girls Podcast Book Club, where we post our discussion questions for all to join!
Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content, so proceed with caution!
Love,
Bri and Mandy
First of its kind!! This episode is going to be a little bit different...
Mandys will talk about her most recents reads that include; Gone Girl, I'm Happy My Mother Died, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, and South and West: From a Notebook and I Wish I Had Your Face.
Bri will talk about the Throne of Glass Series (specifically tandem reading the EOS and EOD books), The Last Mrs. Parrish, and Faking with Benefits (definitely not PG).
Lastly we will talk about our fall To Be Read lists and books we are looking forward to reading.
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram @bookstoregirlspodcast, and join our group on Goodreads, The Bookstore Girls Podcast Book Club where we post our discussion questions for all to join!
This episode is spoiler safe but most definitely contains explicit content so proceed with caution!
Love,
Bri and Mandy
Sally Rooney does it again (literally)... this week we talk about the authors third novel, Beautiful World, Where Are You? The honest and modern day novel about four young adults who find it difficult to love, criticize society and talk about the daily struggles of just trying to make it by.
In true Rooney fashion, this book created a great, thought provoking discussion between us. Let's get real and cut straight to the chase.... do you like the emails sent back in fourth between Alice and Eileen?
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram @bookstoregirlspodcast, and follow us on Goodreads where we post our discussion questions like a true book club!
Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content so proceed with caution!
Love,
Bri and Mandy
The hands-down, most talked about book, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, made its way into our Top Five books of all time! Can Taylor Jenkins Reid do any wrong??
This tragic story takes us back to glamorous (or not so glamorous) Hollywood in the 1960s. Fame, glam, red carpets and seven husbands... what could go wrong. Join us for the recap and discussion questions! Also, who would we cast as the young and stunning Evelyn Hugo?
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram @bookstoregirlspodcast, and follow us on Goodreads where we post our discussion questions like a true book club!
Our podcast always contains spoilers and explicit content so proceed with caution!
Love,
Bri and Mandy
Bri brings Verity by Colleen Hoover and Mandy brings The Last Mrs. Parrish by Lynne Constantine and Valerie Constantine to the table (No spoilers this time). Can they convince one another to read the others book?
Hear our true thoughts about Colleen Hoover and our next three books on our Want to Read list.
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram @bookstoregirlspodcast, also follow us on Goodreads where you can see whats on our Want to Read list and join our group, Bookstore Girls Podcast Book Club to see all of our episodes discussions!
Love,
Bri and Mandy
Our book of the summer!! We wrap up our summer reads with 28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand. A messy love story that captured our hearts and brought out our tears. Also, check out our 28 Summers playlist on Spotify!
Come join the discussing where we talk about our thoughts on Jake and Mallory's relationship (sniffles and crying warning!)
As always, Follow/DM us on Instagram @bookstoregirlspodcast, and also follow us on Goodreads where we post our discussion questions like a true book club!
Our podcast always contains spoilers so proceed with caution!
Love,
Bri and Mandy
This episode, we will be discussing the must read before it hits the screen, Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid. This, dare we say, Fleetwood Mac inspired story stole our hearts with its interview style writing, the rockstar lifestyle in the 70's and the raw complications in love.
Join us for the discussion and who we would cast for the main characters!
As always, follow/DM us on instagram @bookstoregirlspodcast and also follow us on Goodreads where we post our discussion questions like a true book club!
Our podcast will always contain spoilers so proceed with caution!
Love,
Bri and Mandy
Welcome!
This episode we are discussing the controversial book, Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. This book has been popping off the carts since its debut in 2018 and has caused quite some controversy on Book-Tok in present day.
Join us in the discussion and hear our thoughts about the cast for the screen adaptation of the book and do we agree with Tate's final decision?
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Love,
Bri and Mandy
WELCOME TO OUR FIRST EPISODE!!
Thank you for joining us for the first Episode of Bookstore Girls! This week we are discussing our beloved comfort book, Normal People by Sally Rooney.
After a brief summary about this book we will be diving into all the nitty gritty details, talk through some discussion questions and discuss where we think Marianne and Connell are today.
Our podcast will always contain spoilers so proceed with caution!!
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Love,
Bri and Mandy