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Books, Cats & Snacks is a weekly podcast by Oaky and Cattie where we discuss our chosen book of the month as well as other book-related obsessions. We include cat stories and snacks, too! The podcast is a two parter, where one episode discusses the book and the other is the midway check-in episode before the next book. We have include book shoutouts in our minisodes.
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September 2024 Classic Book Discussion!
Every fifth book, we choose a classic to buddy read and here it is for September! Oaky has picked The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, a book that really piqued our curiosity. It's so well known and recognizable, but neither one of us has read it and we finally get to! Join us for this book discussion.
Next week:
Minisode of Book Shoutouts!
October 2024 Buddy Read Book of the Month (Oaky's pick):
We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
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Book Shoutout #59!Welcome to our show! We hope you add these books to your ever growing TBR!
Book Shoutout minisodes are when we each pick two books that have been on our radar lately
From Cattie:
- The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
- Tell Me How This Ends by Jo Leevers
From Oaky:
- The Haunting of Chateau de Mornay by Blake Edward Andrew
- Camp Lanier by Sylvester Barzay
Next week is our September book discussion:
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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Welcome to our show! We both have a quiz/trivia after our book review in this episode! We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed discussing it.
Our discussion for this September 2024 Check-In:
FAIR WARNING!! Minor spoiler alert on both books!
Cattie's pick - The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
Oaky's pick - Death at the Sanatorium by Ragnar Jonasson
Current BOM read: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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Book Shoutout #58!Welcome to our show! We hope you add these books to your ever growing TBR!
Book Shoutout minisodes are when we each pick two books that have been on our radar lately
From Cattie:
- One For the Blackbird, One For the Crow by Olivia Hawker
- In the Valley of the Sun by Andy Davidson
From Oaky:
- Dreams in Incarceration by Cillian Dunne
- Girl of Hearts by J. Gabriel Gates
Next week is our Midway Check-In where we each do a book review.
Our classic book for our September read:
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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August 2024 Book Discussion!
Oh, boy, we enjoyed this emotional and fun book! Cattie picked a great one, y'all.
TRIGGER AND SPOILER WARNINGS!
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September 2024 Buddy Read Book of the Month (Classic pick! Oaky's pick):
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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Book Shoutout #57!Welcome to our show! We hope you add these books to your ever growing TBR!
Book Shoutout minisodes are when we each pick two books that have been on our radar lately
From Cattie:
- Nowhere Girl by Cheryl Diamond
- The King of Diamonds by Alice Bell
From Oaky:
- Stop, Breathe, Read by David Kelleher
- Come Be Cozy by Jennae Cecilia
Next week is our book discussion of the August read:
The Bump by Sidney Karger
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Welcome to our show! Oaky is a bit scratchy because she has a cut on her tongue, but the show must go on lol so please excuse her odd sound. Cattie has a little quiz with her book and we hope you enjoy the episode!
Our discussion for this August 2024 Check-In:
FAIR WARNING!! Minor spoiler alert on both books!
Cattie's pick - Ay, Mija! by Christine Suggs
Oaky's pick - Tough Girl by John Zaiss
Current BOM read: The Bump by Sidney Karger
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Book Shoutout #56!Welcome to our show! We hope you add these books to your ever growing TBR!
Book Shoutout minisodes are when we each pick two books that have been on our radar lately
From Cattie:
- The Other Side of Midnight by Simone St James
- Grave Expectations by Alice Bell
From Oaky:
- The Compound by Gwenna McAllis
- Silence in the Basement by Alex Aura
Next week is Midway Check-In!
Current August read:
The Bump by Sidney Karger
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July 2024 Book Discussion!
We have plenty, and we mean plenty, to say about this incredible book! Author Paulette Kennedy has cemented herself into one of our favorite reads this year for sure. We were glad to discuss this book in great details.
TRIGGER AND SPOILER WARNINGS!
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August 2024 Buddy Read Book of the Month (Cattie's Pick):
The Bump by Sidney Karger
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Book Shoutout #55!Welcome to our show! We hope you add these books to your ever growing TBR!
Book Shoutout minisodes are when we each pick two books that have been on our radar lately
From Cattie:
- Ponzi's Scheme by Mitchell Zuckoff
- The Wizard of Lies by Diana B. Henriques
From Oaky:
- Nosy Neighbors by Freya Sampson
- The Wrong Neighbour by Caleb Crowe
Next week is our July 2024 book discussion!
Current read:
The Devil and Mrs. Davenport by Paulette Kennedy
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Welcome to our show! We did a little quiz/trivia for both of our books!
Our discussion for this July 2024 Check-In:
FAIR WARNING!! Minor spoiler alert on both books!
Cattie's pick - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
Oaky's pick - I Need You to Read This by Jessa Maxwell
Current BOM read: The Devil & Mrs. Davenport by Paulette Kennedy
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Book Shoutout #54!Welcome to our show! We hope you add these books to your ever growing TBR!
Book Shoutout minisodes are when we each pick two books that have been on our radar lately
From Cattie:
- Girls Like Us by Cristina Alger
- Don't Let Her Stay by Nicola Sander
From Oaky:
- Getaway by Evan Bond
- Family Meal by Bryan Washington
Next week is our Midway Check-in!
Current read:
The Devil and Mrs. Davenport by Paulette Kennedy
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June 2024 Book Discussion!
Cattie picked a cozy mystery this time! Sorry for the slight delay for this episode, but your girls are not sick anymore and ready to talk! While we went a little hard on our opinions on this one, we would like to say that we love and respect any debut authors doing and loving their craft. We're two tiny fish in the big pond of book lovers, so thank you for listening to us!
July 2024 Buddy Read Book of the Month (Oaky's Pick):
The Devil and Mrs Davenport by Paulette Kennedy
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Book Shoutout #53!Welcome to our show! We hope you add these books to your ever growing TBR!
Book Shoutout minisodes are when we each pick two books that have been on our radar lately
From Cattie:
- The Year We Ruined Our Lives by Paul Carlino
- The Bump by Sidney Karger
From Oaky:
- The Less Year by C.K. Oldfield
- The Sanctuary by Andrew Hunter Murray
Next week is our Midway Check-in!
Current read:
Board to Death by C.J. Connor
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Welcome to our show! We may have added a small mention of this week's current event but we're still having a lot of fun with this episode.
Our discussion for this June Check-In:
FAIR WARNING!! Minor spoiler alert on both books!
Cattie's pick - Is Your Cat a Psychopath? by Stephen Wildish
Oaky's pick - Blood in the Cut by Alejandro Nodarse
Current BOM read: Board. to Death by C.J. Connor
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Book Shoutout #52!Welcome to our show! We hope you add these books to your ever growing TBR!
Book Shoutout minisodes are when we each pick two books that have been on our radar lately
From Cattie:
- Rush by Kim Wozencraft
- The Night of the Storm by Nishita Parekn
From Oaky:
- The Rising by Chris Harrison
- Assassins Anonymous by Rob Hart
Next week is our Midway Check-in!
Current read:
Board to Death by C.J. Connor
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May 2024 Book Discussion!
We went classic for this month, and well... we definitely have unpopular opinions on this one. Cattie had picked Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse and this might be the shortest episode for a book discussion so far in the history of our podcast! But we hope you enjoy this episode.
June 2024 Buddy Read Book of the Month (Cattie's Pick):
Board to Death by C.J. Connor
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BONUS EPISIODE!
We're shifting a little bit this week with one of the many episodes Oaky has done talking to indie authors on the podcast Tell Me About Your Book. The show uploads two talks a week, and this was one from October 2023, where the show had Horror + Thriller Month, featuring plenty of amazing authors.
Author Brianna Malotke is a woman of all trades for sure in her writing. Combining horror, poetry, illustrations and historical facts in her book Fashion Trends, Deadly Ends, this is the perfect book fitting with Halloween or any other time of the year! And to add to the already impressive work, she also has a romance novella out! Don't miss out on this episode!
About the book:
Take a journey through a gruesome history of fashion.
Rib removal, poisonous dyes, sewn eyelashes...the cost to stay in fashion.
From Head to Toe, Brianna Malotke tells the tales of deadly fashion trends in history through beautiful poetry.
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Welcome to our show! We may have added a small mention of this week's current event but we're still having a lot of fun with this episode.
Our discussion for this May Check-In:
FAIR WARNING!! Minor spoiler alert on both books!
Cattie's pick - Take Me With You by Andrea Gibson
Oaky's pick - The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim
Current BOM read: To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
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Book Shoutout #51!Welcome to our show! We hope you add these books to your ever growing TBR!
Book Shoutout minisodes are when we each pick two books that have been on our radar lately
From Cattie:
- So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole
- The Last Gifts of the Universe by Rory August
From Oaky:
- Slice by Angie Caedis
- Long Weekend by S.M. Thomas
Next week is our Midway Check-in!
Current read:
To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
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April 2024 Book Discussion!
Even though this was a short story, it packed a lot of punch and we had a lot to say! Join us in the discussion of this great horror pick.
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May 2024 Buddy Read Book of the Month (Cattie's Pick): **We're doing a classic!
To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
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Book Shoutout #50!Welcome to our show! We can't believe we've done 50 of these shoutouts! We are so floored and feel so giddy that we've been able to talk about so many incredible books.
Book Shoutout minisodes are when we each pick two books that have been on our radar lately
From Cattie:
- Coming in Hot (A Piper Harris Mystery) by Deany Ray
- Every Time I Go On Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack
From Oaky:
- Panic Playhouse by Remy Oliver
- Grey Noise by Marcus Hawke
Next week is our April Book Discussion:
In the Darkness, Eyes and Teeth by Felix I.D. Dimaro
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Book Shoutout #49!Welcome to our show!
Book Shoutout minisodes are when we each pick two books that have been on our radar lately
From Cattie:
- The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai
- Family Reservations by Liza Palmer
From Oaky:
- The Descriers by Jim Plath
- Here's to Sweet Revenge by B.J. Toniolo
Next week:Another fabulous set of book shoutouts!
Current read for April (Oaky's Pick):
In the Darkness, Eyes and Teeth by Felix I.D. Dimaro
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March 2024 Book Discussion!
We can't rave enough about this clever clever book. You'll be entertained throughout the entire book, and we're here for it!
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April 2024 Buddy Book of the Month (Oaky's Pick):
In the Darkness, Eyes and Teeth by Felix I.D. Dimaro
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Book Shoutout #48!We can't believe it's mid-March already! Welcome to our show!
Book Shoutout minisodes are when we each pick two books that have been on our radar lately
From Cattie:
- Foul Play at Seal Bay by Judy Leigh
- The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County by Claire Swinarski
From Oaky:
- Advocate by Eddie Ahn
- The Fox Maidens by Robin Ha
Next week:Book Discussion of Starter Villain by John Scalzi
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Welcome to our show!
Our discussion for this Check-In:
FAIR WARNING!! Minor spoiler alert on both books!
Cattie's pick - Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
Oaky's pick - Portrait of a Shadow by Meriam Metoui
We hope you enjoy a little bit of trivia as well!
Current BOM read: Starter Villain by John Scalzi
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Book Shoutout #47!
First, we would love to congratulate our local indie bookstore for their grand opening today! LIT Book Bar is truly an escape into a book world for sure...and with delicious drinks!
Book Shoutout minisodes are when we each pick two books that have been on our radar lately!
From Cattie:
- No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole
- The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill
From Oaky:
- The Night Will Find Us by Matthew Lyons
- One Icy Night by W.A. Pepper
Next week:Midway Check-In where we each talk about a book we've read recently. Current Monthly Read:Starter Villain by John Scalzi
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February 2024 Book Discussion!
We loved loved this magical book filled with great characters and a found family trope! We hope you enjoy the episode as much as we enjoyed discussing this wonderful book.
March 2024 Buddy Book of the Month (Cattie's Pick):
Starter Villain by John Scalzi
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Welcome to our show!
Our discussion for this Check-In:
FAIR WARNING!! We talked of some spoils for the Agatha Christie book, so beware!
Cattie's pick - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
Oaky's pick - Listen For the Lie by Amy Tintera
We hope you enjoy a little bit of trivia as well!
Current BOM read: Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen
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Book Shoutout #46! We are back!
We're so sorry that we've been so sick in the last two weeks, but we're back! We discuss a tiny bit about our January read of The Villa by Rachel Hawkins instead of a full episode, just so we can be back on the schedule. But here's our Book Shoutouts!
Book Shoutout minisodes are when we each pick two books that have been on our radar lately!
From Cattie:
- Suncatcher by Jose Pimiento
- Chunky by Yehudi Mercado
From Oaky:
- If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang
- The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim
Next week:Midway Check-In where we each talk about a book we've read recently. Current Monthly Read:Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen
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Welcome to our bonus episode!
We ask each other some bookish questions and picked our two favorite reads from 2023.
Cattie's questions:
- If you had a chance to publish a book, what genre would it be?
- What particular book scene would you like to change?
- What was a book that redeemed itself the most by the end?
Oaky's questions:
- What is a trope that you do not like?
- Was there a book you read that was underwhelming, didn't live up to the hype?
- Which book did you read that you would want to see turn into a movie or series?
Cattie's 2023 Top 2 Picks:
- The Guncle by Steven Rowley
- Counterfeit by Kristin Chen
Oaky's 2023 Top 2 Picks:
- Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier
- Puzzle House by Duncan Ralston
Next week:Book discussion of our January read: The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
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Book Shoutout #45 ! Happy New Year!
We're getting back in the. groove with our weekly schedule, but here we are with another Book Shoutout!
Book Shoutout minisodes are when we each pick two books that have been on our radar lately!
From Cattie:
- The Surrogate by Louise Jensen
- The Expectant Detectives by Kat Ailes
From Oaky:
- The Book Club Murders by Alan Gorevan
- 18 Tiny Deaths: the Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensics by Bruce Goldfarb
Next week:BONUS EPISODE! We answer some fun bookish questions! Current Monthly Read:The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
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Welcome to our show! Sorry we're uploading this a little late, but better late than never!
Our discussion for this Check-In:
Cattie's pick - Frog and Toad are Doing Their Best: a Parody by Jennie Egerdie and Illustrated by Ellie Hajdu
Oaky's pick - Where You End by Abbott Kahler
We hope you enjoy a little bit of trivia as well!
Current BOM read: The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
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Book Shoutout #44 ! Happy New Year!
Yes, we have new skin! We're loving our new artwork for the show, but no worries, we're still the same Oaky and Cattie! Here's our first episode for 2024 with a new season, and we are stoked to make this year amazing. Thank you for stopping by our show!
Book Shoutout minisodes are when we each pick two books that have been on our radar lately!
From Cattie:
- The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot
- Everything Here is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee
From Oaky:
- The Secret Journal (God Stones Book #1) by Otto Schafer
- Beautiful Chaos by Myles Alan
Next week:Midway Check-In - we discuss our own book pick Current Monthly Read:The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
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Woohoo! It's our 100th episode!!!
We can't believe it! We've done this 100 times! And it's 100 times of laughing, giggling, and discussing one of our favorite past times - reading! We want to thank you to all of our listeners out there for your support. Thank you for taking a chance on us and spending a little bit of time with us when you can. And here's our December book discussion of Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen!
And top it all off: Happy New Year!!
January 2024 Book of the Month (Cattie's Pick):
The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
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Book Shoutout #43 !
OK, maybe not such a minisode this week, but it's our Christmas episode! In true form, we didn't pick any Christmas-y books, but Cattie added in a little Christmas movie trivia all about Home Alone. Thank you for check us out!
Book Shoutout minisodes are when we each pick two books that have been on our radar lately!
From Cattie:
- The Price of Admission by Daniel Golden
- In Vino Duplicitas by Peter Hellman
From Oaky:
- The Rivener by Garrett Godsey
- Under the Bluffs by Nicholas Grady
Next week:Monthly Book Discussion: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
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Welcome to our show!
Our discussion for this Check-In:
Cattie's pick - The Beast in the Cave by H.P. Lovecraft
Oaky's pick - The Last Word by Taylor Adams
We hope you enjoy a little bit of trivia as well!
Current BOM read (We're doing a classic! ): Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
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A week behind on this November 2023 book discussion, but it's here!
We couldn't figure out a recording schedule that worked well with author Castiel Skull, but we promise that it will happen one of these days. So sorry about this. But in the mean time, enjoy our buddy read book discussion! These short stories from author Glen Picotte will make you enjoy short horror stories even more.
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December 2023 Book of the Month (we're doing a classic!):
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
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Book Shoutout #42 !
A bit of change in our schedules and recording this week and next! No worries, we're still going to be discussing November's book from author Glen Picotte, but that will be next week with our guest author Castiel Skull! But we didn't want to not do an episode, so we figured let's do a shoutout!
Book Shoutout minisodes are when we each pick two books that have been on our radar lately!
From Cattie:
- Lights Out by Elise Hart Hipness
- All the Little Raindrops by Mia Sheridan
From Oaky:
- The Weber House by Mark Lance
- The Night Raven by Johan Rundberg, A. A. Prime (translator)
Next week:Monthly Book Discussion: Glen Picotte's Mind Vol II by Glen PicotteAuthor Glen Picotte's site
December Buddy Book Read (we're going classic!):
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
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Book Shoutout #41 and we're back!
Welcome to our little show! Oaky was sick last week and lost her voice, so we couldn't record, but we're back this Thanksgiving week! Hopefully you enjoy our podcast and leave us a review, but also get inspired by some of these books that we're highlighting this week!
Book Shoutout minisodes are when we each pick two books that have been on our radar lately!
From Cattie:
- The Dead Fathers Club by Matt Haig
- The Book of Superstitions by Shelby El Otmani
From Oaky:
- Terrace Story by Hilary Leichter
- In A Quiet Town by Amber Garza
Next week:Monthly Book Discussion: Glen Picotte's Mind Vol II by Glen PicotteAuthor Glen Picotte's site
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Book Shoutout #40 and it's Cattie's Wedding Week!
Welcome to our little show! Hopefully you enjoy our podcast and leave us a review, but also get inspired by some of these books that we're highlighting this week!
From Cattie:
- What Fresh Hell by Lucy Vine
- Emma by Jane Austen
From Oaky:
- What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama
- Rental Person Who Does Nothing: a Memoir by Shoji Morimoto
Next week: Midway Check-In!
Current Read: Glen Picotte's Mind Vol II by Glen Picotte
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We're back! Sorry we missed last week!
Here's our discussion for our October 2023 Book of the Month (Cattie's Pick):
Sign Here by Claudia Lux
About the book:
A darkly humorous, surprisingly poignant, and utterly gripping debut novel about a guy who works in Hell (literally) and is on the cusp of a big promotion if only he can get one more member of the wealthy Harrison family to sell their soul.
Peyote Trip has a pretty good gig in the deals department on the fifth floor of Hell. Sure, none of the pens work, the coffee machine has been out of order for a century, and the only drink on offer is Jägermeister, but Pey has a plan—and all he needs is one last member of the Harrison family to sell their soul.
When the Harrisons retreat to the family lake house for the summer, with their daughter Mickey’s precocious new friend, Ruth, in tow, the opportunity Pey has waited a millennium for might finally be in his grasp. And with the help of his charismatic coworker Calamity, he sets a plan in motion.
But things aren’t always as they seem, on Earth or in Hell. And as old secrets and new dangers scrape away at the Harrisons’ shiny surface, revealing the darkness beneath, everyone must face the consequences of their choices.
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November 2023 Book of the Month:
Glen Picotte's Mind Vol II by Glen Picotte
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Book Shoutout #39
Welcome to our little show! Hopefully you enjoy our podcast and leave us a review, but also get inspired by some of these books that we're highlighting this week!
From Cattie:
- Starter Villain by John Scalzi
- Imperfect Lives by C.J. Washington
From Oaky:
- Daily Special: A "How to Make a Monster" Novella by Felix I.D. Dimaro
- A Good House for Children by Kate Collins
Next week: BONUS Book Shoutouts!
Current Read: Sign Here by Claudia Lux
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Welcome to our show!
Our discussion for this Check-In:
Cattie's pick - The Secret. of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew Mystery Series) by Carolyn Keene
Oaky's pick - I Kill Killers by S.T. Ashman
Current BOM read (Cattie's Pick): Sign Here by Claudia Lux
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Book Shoutout #38
Welcome to our little show! Hopefully you enjoy our podcast and leave us a review, but also get inspired by some of these books that we're highlighting this week!
From Cattie:
- Suddenly A Murder by Lauren Munoz
- We Are Not From Here by Jenny Torres Sanchez
From Oaky:
- The Tickle Monster by David Washburn
- The Time Watchers by Robbie Myles
Next week: Midway Check-In
Current Read: Sign Here by Claudia Lux
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Here's our discussion for our September 2023 Book of the Month (Oaky's Pick):
Serial Showgirl by Daniel Crago with Melinda Bryce
About the book:
When a young drag queen’s best friend is brutally raped, he takes justice into his own hands.
Serial Showgirl is more than a vigilante justice crime thriller, it’s the deeply emotional story of a young gay man’s struggle to not only survive in a society of toxic masculinity, but to maintain his mental clarity when it’s so easy in the drag world for the illusion to become a delusion.
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October 2023 Book of the Month is Cattie's Pick!
Sign Here by Claudia Lux
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Book Shoutout #37
Welcome to our little show! Hopefully you enjoy our podcast and leave us a review, but also get inspired by some of these books that we're highlighting this week!
Quick Mention:
- Glen Picotte's Mind, Vol II by Glen Picotte
From Cattie:
- Crime of the Centuries by Amber Hunt
- All-American Murder by Amber Hunt
From Oaky:
- Bee Conspiracy by David Boito
- The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji
Next week: Book discussion of our current monthly read: Serial Showgirl by Daniel Crago with Melinda Bryce
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Welcome to our show! We also included a Tea Quiz and a little mention of Boyz II Men!
Our discussion for this Check-In:
Cattie's pick - Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Oaky's pick - When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain
Current BOM read (Oaky's Pick): Serial Showgirl by Daniel Crago with Melinda Bryce
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Book Shoutout #36
Welcome to our little show! Hopefully you enjoy our podcast and leave us a review, but also get inspired by some of these books that we're highlighting this week!
From Cattie:
- Hey Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing by Emily Lynn Paulson
- Hype: How Scammers, Grifters, and Con Artists Are Taking Over the Internet - and Why We're Following by Gabrielle Bluestone
From Oaky:
- The Evil Within the House by Thomas Michael Thomas
- Let Him In by William Friend
Next week: Midway Check-In
Current Month's Read: Serial Showgirl by Daniel Crago with Melinda Bryce
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Here's our discussion for our August Book of the Month (Cattie's Pick):
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
About the book:
Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant, Nobel–prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with—of all things—her mind. True chemistry results.
But like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America’s most beloved cooking show Supper at Six. Elizabeth’s unusual approach to cooking (“combine one tablespoon acetic acid with a pinch of sodium chloride”) proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn’t just teaching women to cook. She’s daring them to change the status quo.
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September Book of the Month is Oaky's Pick!
Serial Showgirl by Daniel Cargo and Melinda Bryce
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Book Shoutout #35
Welcome to our little show! Hopefully you enjoy our podcast and leave us a review, but also get inspired by some of these books that we're highlighting this week!
From Cattie:
- Her Little Flowers by Shannon Morgan
- Children of the Sun by Beth Lewis
From Oaky:
- Highway by George Ellis
- A Quiet Contagion by Jane Jesmond
Next week: Book discussion - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
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Welcome to our show!
Our discussion for this Check-In:
Cattie's pick - I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sanchez
Oaky's pick - The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer
Current BOM read (Cattie's Pick): Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
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Book Shoutout #34
Welcome to our little show! Hopefully you enjoy our podcast and leave us a review, but also get inspired by some of these books that we're highlighting this week!
From Cattie:
- The Language of Love and Loss by Bart Yates
- The Curator by Owen King
From Oaky:
- The Doom That Came to Astoria by Craig Randall
- The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley by Sean Lusk
Next week: Midway Check-In!
Current BOM Read: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Grams
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Here's our discussion for our July Book of the Month:
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
About the book:
Everyone in my family has killed someone. Some of us, the high achievers, have killed more than once. I’m not trying to be dramatic, but it is the truth. Some of us are good, others are bad, and some just unfortunate.
I’m Ernest Cunningham. Call me Ern or Ernie. I wish I’d killed whoever decided our family reunion should be at a ski resort, but it’s a little more complicated than that.
Have I killed someone? Yes. I have.
Who was it?
Let’s get started.
EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE
My brother
My stepsister
My wife
My father
My mother
My sister-in-law
My uncle
My stepfather
My aunt
Me
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August book of the month is Cattie's Pick!
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
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Book Shoutout #33
Welcome to our little show! This is our BONUS episode and we've decided to do more Book Shoutouts, add a little trivia, and some mentions of book to movie adaptations!
From Cattie:
- Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord by Celeste Connally
- The Engagement Party by Finley Turner
From Oaky:
- In Times of War: A Tale of Ardalencor by Andrew Zimba
- Whisperwood by Alex Woodroe
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Book Shoutout #32
Welcome to our little show! Hopefully you enjoy our podcast and leave us a review, but also get inspired by some of these books that we're highlighting this week!
From Cattie:
- Big Gay Wedding by Byron Lane
- Murder at the House of Rooster Happiness by David Casarett
From Oaky:
- Joey Leonard's Last Horror Movie Marathon by Kevin Lucia
- Murder Your Employer: the McMasters Guide to Homicide by Rupert Holmes
Next week: BONUS episode with more book shoutouts and trivia!
Current Read: Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
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Welcome to our show!
Our discussion for this Check-In:
Cattie's pick - Sari, Not Sari by Sonya Singh
Oaky's pick - The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
Current BOM read (Oaky's Pick): Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
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Book Shoutout #31And we have a guest! Author Casey Sutton has been creating an uproar with his recently published book titled Malfus: Necromancer Unchained. He's here join us for some book shoutouts!
Hopefully you enjoy our podcast and leave us a review, but also get inspired by some of these books that we're highlighting this week!
From Cattie:
- The Celebrants by Steven Rowley
- Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
From Oaky:
- There's Something Wrong with Aunty Beth by Mark Towse
- Time Will Break the World by Aaron Jacobs
From Casey:
- Malfus: Necromancer Unchained by Casey Sutton
- A Circle of Stars by Craig Montgomery
Next week: Midway Check-In!
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Here's our discussion for the classic read, June Book of the Month:
The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
About the book:
A dying millionaire hires private eye Philip Marlowe to handle the blackmailer of one of his two troublesome daughters, and Marlowe finds himself involved with more than extortion. Kidnapping, pornography, seduction, and murder are just a few of the complications he gets caught up in.
“Chandler seems to have created the culminating American hero: wised up, hopeful, thoughtful, adventurous, sentimental, cynical and rebellious.” —The New York Times Book Review
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July book of the month is Oaky's Pick!
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
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Welcome to our show! Besides our book discussions, we included quizzes and a little bit of trivia this time! And a tiny mention of the most popular book right now - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros.
Our discussion for this Check-In:
Cattie's pick - The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
Oaky's pick - You Shouldn't Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose
Current classic BOM read (Cattie's Pick): The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
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Book Shoutout #30
Welcome to our little show! Hopefully you enjoy our podcast and leave us a review, but also get inspired by some of these books that we're highlighting this week!
From Cattie:
- Big Chicas Don't Cry by Annette Chavez Macias
- Board to Death by CJ Connor
From Oaky:
- Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett
- Sister, Maiden, Monster by Lucy A. Snyder
Next week: Midway Check-In!
Current Read: The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
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Here's our discussion for the May Book of the Month:
Glen Picotte's Mind, Vol I by Glen Picotte
A short story collection, this set of five stories vary so much from each other, but we were so entertained by each story as they were brilliantly written. The horror author swings greatly from skin-crawling to old-school eeriness.
We've also roped in author Castiel Skull to do a buddy read with us as well as record a session with us for the discussion of this book. We'd recorded, had a great time, and then something happened to our recording. We are so so bummed, and we apologize to Castiel and everyone else that the intended recording isn't available. Next time author Glen Picotte has a new set of short stories out, hopefully Castiel will join us again!
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June book of the month is a classic and a Cattie's Pick:
The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
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Here's our discussion for the April Book of the Month:
The Guncle by Steven Rowley
See you next week for our May book discussion of author Glen Picotte's horror story collection titled Glen Picotte's Mind: Vol I.
June book of the month is a classic and a Cattie's Pick:
The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
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Welcome to our show! We're so excited that we're back to recording as we've been in hiatus for 2 weeks!
Our discussion for this Check-In:
Cattie's pick - Counterfeit by Kirstin Chin
Oaky's pick - Spare by Prince Harry
Current BOM read (Oaky's Pick): Glen Picotte's Mind, Vol I by Glen Picotte
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Book Shoutout #29
Welcome to our little show! Hopefully you enjoy our podcast and leave us a review, but also get inspired by some of these books that we're highlighting this week!
From Cattie:
- Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
- The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth
From Oaky:
- Pump Me Up to the Gods by Brian Broome
- I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai
Next week: We're taking a break next week! Then after that, a book discussion!
Current Read: The Guncle by Steven Rowley
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Welcome to our show!
Our discussion for this Check-In:
Cattie's pick - Passing by Nella Larsen
Oaky's pick - American Predator by Maureen Callahan
Current BOM read (Cattie's Pick): The Guncle by Steven Rowley
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Book Shoutout #28
Welcome to our little show! Hopefully you enjoy our podcast and leave us a review, but also get inspired by some of these books that we're highlighting this week!
From Cattie:
- The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz
- The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise by Colleen Oakley
From Oaky:
- The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg
- Everything She Feared by Rick Mofina
Next week: Midway Check-In where we discuss our book choice
Current Read: The Guncle by Steven Rowley
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Here's our discussion for the March Book of the Month:
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
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Next book to read in April is Cattie's pick:
The Guncle by Steven Rowley
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Book Shoutout #27
We also discuss how great 90s music truly is!
From Cattie:
- Late Bloomers by Deepa Varadarajan
- The Most Likely Club by Elyssa Friedland
From Oaky:
- Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa
- Demons in Cotton by Ben Mire
Next week: Discussion of When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
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Our discussion for this Check-In:
Cattie's pick - The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck* by Mark Manson
Oaky's pick - The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St James
Current BOM read (Oaky's Pick): When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
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Book Shoutout #26
We apologize for a no show last week, but we're back in the swing of things
From Cattie:
- Strong Female Character by Fern Brady
- Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
From Oaky:
- Bindle Punk Bruja by Desideria Mesa
- The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin
Next week: Midway Check-In
Current Read: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
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Book Shoutout #25
From Cattie:
- If We Were Villains by ML Rio
- How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
From Oaky:
- Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies by Maddie Mortimer
- A Spindle Splintered (Fractured Fables #1) by Alix E Harrow
Next week: Book discussion of Killer of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
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Our discussion for this Check-In:
Cattie's pick - Goodbye, Things by Fumio Sasaki
Oaky's pick - Death by a Million Papercuts by Cillian Dunne
Current BOM read (Cattie's Pick): Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
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Book Shoutout #24
From Cattie:
- The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes
- Small World by Laura Zigman
From Oaky:
- Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouie
- Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (Song of the Last Kingdom #1) by Amelie Wen Zhao
Next week: midway-checkin!
Current read for this month: Killer of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
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Here's our discussion for the January Book of the Month:
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
See you next week for a Minisode of Book Shoutouts!
It will be the start of our Season 4!
Next book to read in February is Cattie's pick:
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
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Book Shoutout #23
From Cattie:
- The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
- The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
From Oaky:
- Petrified Women by Jeremy Ray
- The Mary Shelley Club by Goldy Moldavsky
Next week: discussion on The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
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Book Shoutout #22
From Cattie:
- The Messy Lives of Book People by Phaedra Patrick
- Come Again by Robert Webb
From Oaky:
- Those Across the River by Christopher Buehlman
- No One Left to Come Looking For You by Sam Lipsyte
Next week: another book shoutouts because...we wanted to!
Current Read: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
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Get to know your hosts just a bit more... we answer some bookish questions on this bonus episode. We also are spotlighting a California-based horror author Glen Picotte!
We are doing a giveaway where you can win a signed copy of his novella To Eat Their Own. Check out our IG (or his) for more information.
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Book Shoutout #21
From Cattie:
- This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub
- The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
From Oaky:
- A Closer Look by Michele L. Rivera
- Wake the Bones by Elizabeth Kilcoyne
Next week: Midway-Check In!
Current Read: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
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Here's our discussion for the December Book of the Month:
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby van Pelt
See you next week for a Minisode of Book Shoutouts and Happy New Year!
Next book to read in January to a classic one. We're going classic for the beginning of the year:
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.
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Book Shoutout #20
From Cattie:
- My Ex-Life: A Novel by Stephen McCauley
- Sari, Not Sari by Sonya Singh
From Oaky:
- The Holdout by Graham Moore
- Watching From the Dark by Gytha Lodge
Bonus Christmas Horror Shoutout:
- You Better Watch Out by Matt Forgit
- Santa's Gift by Glen Picotte (short story)
Next week: Book Discussion - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby van Pelt
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Our discussion for this Check-In:
Cattie's pick - Atomic Habits by James Clear
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Oaky's pick - To Eat Their Own by Glen Picotte
Here's more of his work: Glen Picotte
Current BOM read (Oaky's pick): Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby van Pelt
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Book Shoutout #19
From Cattie:
- Dial A for Aunties (Aunties #1) by Jesse Q. Sutanto
- The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams
From Oaky:
- To Eat Their Own by Glen Picotte
- From Him to Eternity by Kevin Dickson
Next week: Midway-Check In!
Current Read: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby van Pelt
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Here's our discussion for the November Book of the Month:
Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
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Next book to read in December to be discussed at the end of the month is Oaky's pick:
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby van Pelt
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We can't believe we are doing our 50th episode. And of course, we didn't even realize it when we were recording it. But Happy 50th!
Book Shoutout #18
From Cattie:
- The Guncle by Steven Rowley
- The Imperfects by Amy Meyerson
From Oaky:
- All of You Every Single One by Beatrice Hitchman
- If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery
Next week: our book discussion - Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
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Sorry to everyone - we were supposed to have a guest, but we faced some technical difficulties. So next time, Drew, we're holding you up for it!
Our discussion for this Check-In:
Cattie's pick - A Study in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes #1) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Oaky's pick - My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing
Current BOM read (Cattie's pick): Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
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Book Shoutout #17
From Cattie:
- Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai
- The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
From Oaky:
- Scavenger Hunt by Charles Welch
- Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia
Next week: MidwayCheck-In with a guest! Our current read this month: Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
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Here's our discussion for the October Book of the Month:
The Night Shift by Alex Finlay
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Next book to read in November to be discussed in early December is Cattie's pick:
Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
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Book Shoutout #15
From Cattie:
- How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz
- There There by Tommy Orange
From Oaky:
- Truly, Darkly, Deeply by Victoria Selman
- All Dressed Up by Jilly Gagnon
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Our discussion for this Check-in:
Cattie's pick - I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Oaky's pick - The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
Current BOM read: The Night Shift by Alex Finlay
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Book Shoutout #15
From Cattie:
- Our Year of Maybe by Rachel Lynn Solomon
- Starfish by Lisa Fipps
From Oaky:
- The Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings
- A Heavy Dose of Allison Tandy by Jeff Bishop
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Here's our discussion of the September Book of the Month: Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid
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Next book to read in October to be discussed in early November is Oaky's pick:
The Night Shift by Alex Finlay
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Our discussion for this bonus episode!
Cattie's pick - Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
Oaky's pick - Confident Women: Swindlers, Grifters, and Shapeshifters of the Feminine Persuasion by Tori Telfer
Our guest Manny Iggy's pick - The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
He's the author of Red Resilience: the Story of Stalla
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Current BOM read: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
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Book Shoutout #14
From Cattie:
- It's Ok That You're Not Ok by Megan Devine
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*uck by Mark Manson
From Oaky:
- Speaking of Summer by Kalisha Buckhanon
- Why Am I Lila Jones? by Samantha Caufield
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Our discussion for this Check-in:
Cattie's pick - The Perfect Father: The True Story of Christ Watts, His All-American Family, and a Shocking Murder by John Glatt
Oaky's pick - The Guilty Husband by Stephanie DeCarolis
Current BOM read: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
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Book Shoutout #13
From Cattie:
- The Impossible Fortress by Jason Rekulak
- The People We Keep by Allison Larkin
sorry, Cattie meant to say 368 pages, not 168 pages!**
From Oaky:
- Cover Story by Susan Rigetti
- Just Like Mother by Anne Heltzel
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Here's our discussion of the August Book of the Month: Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
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Book Shoutout #12
From Cattie:
- The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
- Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
From Oaky:
- A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin
- Together We Burn by Isabel Ibanez
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Our discussion for this Check-in:
Cattie's pick - Everything Within and In Between by Nikki Barthelmess
Oaky's pick - The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon
Current BOM read: Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
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Here's our discussion of the July Book of the Month: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Next book to read in August for September discussion: Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
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Our discussion for this Check-in:
Cattie's pick - Small Sacrifices by Ann Rule
Oaky's pick - The Husbands by Chandler Baker
And we're discussing Good Housekeeping magazine's Guide to a Good Wife from May 1955!
Current BOM read: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
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We are so sorry about the sound quality of this episode! But we enjoyed talking to Abby so much that we didn't want to scrap it. Thank you for listening!
Abby Farnsworth is the author of:
EverGreen Trilogy: EverGreen, Moonlit Skies, Fallen Snow
Shades of Us Trilogy: Scarlet Whispers, Ruby Tears, Crimson Vows
The Silverstone Saga: Rosewood Dreams
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Book Shoutout #11
From Cattie:
- Darling Girl: A Novel of Peter Pan by Liz Michalski
- The Science of Murder: The Forensics of Agatha Christie by Carla Valentine
From Oaky:
- Last Call at the Nightingale by Katharine Schellman
- Tell Me How to Be by Neel Patel
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Welcome! Here's our discussion of the June Book of the Month: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens.
Please join our Facebook group Books, Cats & Snacks Virtual Book Club! We are doing the discussion at 9pm CT on July 7.
Next book to read in July for August discussion: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote (yes, we're doing a classic!)
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Book Shoutout #10
From Cattie:
- Who Do I Think I Am?: Stories of Chola Wishes and Caviar Dreams by Angelah Johnson-Reyes
- Everything Within and In Between by Nikki Barthelmess
From Oaky:
- Days of Distraction by Alexandra Chang
- We Run the Tides by Vendela Vida
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Yeap - our very first talk with an author!
Maxwell F Hurley is the author of the YA LiT Series:
LiT Part I: The Dark Ignites
LiT Part II: Falling Lite
LiT Part III: Pure Heart
And the newest release: LiT Part IV: Begrimed Harridan
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Our discussion for this Check-in:
Cattie's pick - Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Oaky's pick - The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth
We have a surprise next week!!
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Book Shoutout #!
From Cattie:
- Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zanier
- Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
From Oaky:
- Death by Bubble Tea by Jennifer Chow
- Before the Coffee Gets Cold by by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
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Welcome! Here's our discussion of the May Book of the Month
Please join us on FB group Books, Cats & Snacks Virtual Book Club.
Next book to read is Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
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Our discussion for this Check-in:
Cattie's pick - So You Don't Get Lost in the Neighborhood by Patrick Modiano
Oaky's pick - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
Next week is our minisode of book shoutouts, while the following week of the book discussion: Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton
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Book Shoutout #8!
From Cattie:
- A Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa
- The Guest Cat by Takashi Hirade
From Oaky:
- The Elephant Tree by R.D. Ronald
- Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
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Our discussion for this Check-in:
Cattie's pick - Phantom of Manhattan by Frederick Forsyth
Oaky's pick - Verity by Colleen Hoover
Next week is our minisode of book shoutouts, while the following week of the book discussion: The Sun Down Motel by Simone St James
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Book Shoutout #7!
From Cattie:
- The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
- Killer of the Flower Moon: the Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
From Oaky:
- Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
- All Your Twisted Secrets by Diana Urban
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Welcome! Here's our discussion of the March Book of the Month
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Next book to read for May 12th discussion: The Sun Down Motel by Simone St James
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Book Shoutout #6!
From Cattie:
- The Audacity by Katherine Ryan
- I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sanchez
From Oaky:
- People Who Eat Darkness by Richard Lloyd Parry
- Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
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Our discussion for this Check-in:
Cattie's pick - Murder in Moreton by V L McBeath
Oaky's pick - How Lucky by Will Leitch
Next week is our minisode of book shoutouts, while the following week of the book discussion: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
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Welcome! Here's our discussion of the February Book of the Month
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Next book to read in March: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
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From Cattie:
- My Friend Anna: The True Story of Anna Delvey, the Fake Heiress of New York City by Rachel DeLoache Williams
- I've Tried to Change So You Don't Have To by Loni Love
From Oaky:
- An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Torsten
- One to Watch by Kate Stamen-London
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Our discussion for this Check-in:
Cattie's pick - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Oaky's pick - A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum
We ran into a bit of technical difficulties so we had to cut our episode kind of short. Gahhh (totally holding up our fists!)
Next week is our minisode of book shoutouts, while the following week of the book discussion: Together We Will Go by J. Michael Straczynski
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From Cattie:
- I Might Regret This: Essays, Drawings, Vulnerabilities, and Other Stuff by Abbi Jacobson
- Everyone You Hate is Going to Die: And Other Comforting Thoughts on Family, Friends, Sex, Love, and More Things That Ruin Your Life by Daniel Sloss
From Oaky:
- Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer
- The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware
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Welcome! Here's our discussion of the January Book of the Month: In Five Years by Rebecca Serle.
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Next book to be discussed: Together We Will Go by J. Michael Straczynski
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From Cattie:
Catana Comics by Catana Chetwynd
I Iz Cat by Nick Filippou
From Oaky:
My Sweet Audrina by VC Andrews
Joan is Okay by Weike Wang
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We have a guest!
One of our finest friends Jesse Handy talks about Catch-22 by Joseph Heller. We are also bringing in For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing and The Five by Hallie Rubenhold.
Next week is our minisode of book shoutouts, followed by our book discussion: In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
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Welcome to our 2nd minisode of book shoutouts!
From Cattie:
Miss Zukas cozy mystery series by Jo Dereske
Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life by Ali Wong
From Oaky:
Half a World Away by Mike Gayle
The Searcher by Tana French
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January book discussion!
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Next week is our minisode of book shoutouts, followed by our midway check-in, and another minisode!
Next book: In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
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We're changing it up! Welcome to our first mini episode of book shoutouts. For this week:
Cattie's pick:
- The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
- The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Oaky's pick:
- This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki
- Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
Join us every Thursday for a new episode. Occasionally we come to you a bit early, so please subscribe and stay tuned! Grab our chosen Book of the Month and read with us.
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We hit so many spots with this week's book picks...from creepy factor to French firemen to a YA emotional roller coaster and finally, to the Pacific Crest Trail.
We're changing it up! We are adding mini episodes between the 2 main episodes of book shoutouts!
So here's how it goes each month:1st week: Book of the Month discussion
2nd week: Mini episode of book shoutouts
3rd week: Midway Check-in
4th week: Mini episode of book shoutouts
Join us every Thursday for a new episode. Occasionally we come to you a bit early, so please subscribe and stay tuned! Grab our chosen Book of the Month and read with us.
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We went on an emotional roller coaster with this wonderful book Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. Seriously!
Our next episode is our midway check-in. For next month's book, we're going classic. We are reading The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath.
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Happy Thanksgiving! This week, we discuss Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson, The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, and some movie-related quizzes.
Next episode: a book discussion of Eleanor Oliphant in Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
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In this episode, we are discussing the fight for survival of two incredible women in Julie Clark's mystery/thriller The Last Flight.
Next episode: Midway Check-in toward the next book where we have a guest, trivia, and a YA novel.
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It's about to be Halloween and Cattie is making this episode quite cat-tastic!
During this midway check-in, we discuss Oreo and Krios origin stories, Halloween candy, an emotionally charged and funny Japanese book, and The Pied Piper of Hamelin, a fairytale villain in Cynthia Pelayo's Children of Chicago.
Our next book discussion: The Last Flight by Julie Clark. The discussion will be in our next episode!
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This week we are discussing the wonderful and quirky Keiko in Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata.
Next week: Midway Check-in toward the next book - The Last Flight by Julie Clark - where it's very cat-centric, fun trivia, and a little about the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
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We're coming to you a week early! During our first midway check-in, we discuss Agatha Christie, a couple of trivia fun, and a mention about this year's thrilling and emotional book Razorblade Tears by SA Cosby.
Our next book discussion: Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata. The discussion will be in our next episode!
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Our first episode with Oaky and Cattie as we discuss The Arrangement by Kiersten Modglin. No worries, we discuss cats and snacks, too!
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Next episode is our midway check-in where we talk more books and a little bit of trivia.
Our next book: Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata