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Spooky Season Reads with Ashley Winstead

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Release Date: 10/18/2023

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It’s time for Part 2 of our 2025 reading preview! We invited some friends of the pod to chat about the books they’re most excited to pick up this year!    Picks - (Out August 26),   Picks - , (Out September 30). Her Novel, is out now!   Picks - , . Her Book is out July 1!   Picks - , . Her Book is out July 8!    Picks - ,   Becca’s Picks - ,   Olivia’s Picks - ,   Obsessions Olivia - Becca -   What we read this week Becca - Olivia -   June Book Club Pick - July Book Club Pick - Have thoughts about these...

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It’s time to check in on our 2025 Goals! Are we on track with our writing goals? Did Becca reduce her screen time? Did Olivia manage to give up Jarlic? Keep listening to find out!    Obsessions Olivia - Becca -   What we read this week Becca - (out 6/17), , Olivia -   This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])   Sponsors Quince - Go to for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Wayfair - Head to to shop a huge outdoor selection....

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It’s time for our June Three Things! But first, vote for our July Book Club Pick in our ! Stay tuned for discussions about TJR getting the star treatment in Time magazine, the state of indie podcasting, a book battle mini-game, and more!    Becca’s Things The efficacy of learning languages via Duolingo Podcast Longevity    Olivia’s Things Hailey Bieber Selling Rhode for 1 Billion Dollars  Becca’s Favorite Books Battle: vs , vs vs , and , vs   Obsessions Becca - Olivia -   What we read this week Olivia - Becca -   This Month’s Book...

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We had the pleasure of recording a bonus episode with Katie Kitamura, the author of our May Book Club Pick, ! We ask her about the book’s inspiration, the writing process of such an experimental novel, what’s ~actually~ going on in the plot, and the origins of the scenes that have stuck with us the most.  This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])   Join our for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our ! Join our Order Olivia’s Book, ! Subscribe to O...

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We’re SO excited to discuss ! While this book may be hard to recap (uh, what actually happened??), we can’t wait to dive into theories and themes.  We share our feelings about the ambiguous plot and discuss the theme of performance throughout the book. We also explore overlaps with two other past pieces of favorite content.  And get ready, we’ll have a bonus episode out tomorrow with Katie Kitamura herself to get a behind-the-scenes look on the process of writing this book.    Obsessions Becca - Olivia - Katie Kitamura (stay tuned for our bonus episode...

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  This week, we're chatting about the ins and outs of writing Young Adult Fiction with We talk with her about getting started in the genre, the challenges of writing YA, how she gets inspiration for her books, and more!    Read more from Jessica in The Meadowbrook Murders, The Counselors, The Legacies, They’ll Never Catch Us, and They Wish They Were Us.   Obsessions Olivia -  Becca -   What we read this week Becca - Olivia -   This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice...

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Whether you’re a library reader, a used bookstore connoisseur, or just buy books faster than you read ‘em, this episode is for you! We’re chatting about the backlist books (AKA books released over 1 year ago) on our TBR.    Olivia’s List   Becca’s List ) or   Listener Reccomendations   Obsessions Becca - Olivia - Walks +   What we read this week Becca - Olivia - ,   This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at...

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It’s Three Things time! We’re covering topics from Olivia’s family parasocial obsession, spin-off books, sleep routines, party snacks, and more!    Olivia’s Things Standout Book Covers of 2025 The Today Show Hosts’ Impact on Boomers What snacks would you be excited to find at a party?   Becca’s Things What book characters do you want to read a spinoff about? Glennon Doyle’s week on Substack Sleep Routines   Obsessions Becca - Olivia -   What we read this week Olivia - , Becca -     This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this...

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So excited to talk about our April Book Club Pick, ! We went into this book without much context and loved experiencing this literary mystery. We discuss what genre this book falls in, our feelings on climate fiction, the real-life inspirations behind this books, and of course the many twists and turns of the mystery plotline.   Obsessions Becca - Olivia - Daffodils   What we read this week Becca - ,   This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])  ...

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We thought it was time for a good ol’ catch-up! We have much to cover, including (but not limited to) writing updates, new journaling habits, career developments, travel plans, spring hobbies, and MORE!    Highly recommend reading   Obsessions Becca - Olivia -   What we read this week Olivia - , , , Becca -   This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])   Sponsors Quince - go to to get free shipping and 365-day returns Better Help - Visit ...

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This week we’re diving into spooky season with a fellow fall fanatic, Ashley Winstead! We talk about her newest book Midnight Is the Darkest Hour, our enthusiasm for fall, 12-foot skeletons, and we all share some Halloween-season book recs!

 

Psychological Thriller Book Recs

Olivia - None Of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

Ashley - If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio, Bad Habits by Amy Gentry 

 

Books Too scary to read with the lights out

Ashley - Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine

Olivia - Leave The World Behind by Rumaan Alam   

 

Cozy but Still Autumnal Books

Ashley - The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna, The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling, Go Hex Yourself by Jessica Clare, Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper, Here on Earth by Alice Hoffman, Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman, Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen

Becca - A Million Junes by Emily Henry, The Cloisters by Katy Hays

 

Wildcard Fall Reads

Olivia - Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Ashley - Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas, Savage Appetites: True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession by Rachel Monroe

Becca - Witch of Wild Things by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland, Playing the Witch Card by Kj Dell'antonia, A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness 

 

Obsessions

Becca - Blake Rose’s Album You’ll Get it When You’re Older 

Olivia - New York Times White Chicken Chili

 

What we read this week!

Becca - The Burnout by Sophie Kinsella

 

This Month’s Book Club Pick -  The Quiet Tenant by Clemence Michallon (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

 

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