Layne Fargo is bringing the chaos in her latest book, The Favorites. This retelling of Wuthering Heights in the world of competitive ice dance is so full of drama, it's being called "Gossip Girl on Ice". We're talking all about retellings, craf...

If you love Indiana Jones or The Mummy movies, but want to see more romance and the girl saving the day, Jo Segura has the books for you. Join us as we discuss "Temple of Swoon", favorite snacks, and the importance of learning that you are enou...

You are in for a treat! Kendare Blake is back and funnier than ever. Since some footage vanished, you get a real look at our friendship and conversation as we talk about her new dog, annotating books, and your soon-to-be new favorite trope: onl...

Jenni L. Walsh is the author of "Ace. Marvel. Spy.", which tells the real story of Alice Marble and her journey from pro tennis star to comics writer to World War Two spy. I love the blending of these three areas in this story, and hope you enj...

Kathleen Glassgow is an author who's older works took on new life thanks to BookTok. "Girl In Pieces" now has a new deluxe edition, and she released another book recently, "The Glass Girl". Join us as we talk all about teen alcoholism and the p...

I love introducing you to debut authors, and this is a fun one. Christy Swift is the author of "Celebrity Crush", where a single mom's novel about her real celebrity crush leads to meeting the man in person. BUY THE BOOK

If you've ever thought about what the rules of roller derby would look like if vampires, fae, and other mystical creatures played it, then this book is for you. Blood City Rollers is a fun, middle grade graphic novel packed with action and some...

Lauren Kung Jessen kicked off my reading in 2025 with a five-star delight. "Yin Yang Love Song" is a heartbreaker musician and a heartbreak-healing herbalist fake dating, and it is so good. Explore all the layers in this book through this fun c...

If you've ever thought about writing and illustrating your own graphic novels, listen to this. John Hendrix is a writer and illustrator for his own projects, illutstrator for several authors, cover designer, and an art professor. His latest boo...

If you're an aspiring writer, this is going to help you so much. R.A. Salvatore has been publishing books for more than 35 years, so he knows a thing or two about writing. He's the man behind the Drizzt books, Demon Wars Saga, as well as some S...

We owe Natalie C Parker a great debt of gratitude for introducing Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone, who now write together. Christmas Notch fans, rejoice!  Natalie has built a successful writing community in the Kansas City area, which is wh...

Name a more iconic duo than a duke and a bluestocking. For historical romance, dukes are all the rage. Emily Sullivan talks that perfect mix of historical romance and mystery that's drawing in readers right now, plus exploring a darker ...

If you haven't already started watching Silo on Apple TV, what are you waiting for? Season two is in progress now and it is intense. Hugh Howey wrote the books "Wool", "Shift" and "Dust", which are the basis for this popular series starring Reb...

There are a few ways you might recognize Andrew Duplessie. He appeared on 'American Horror Story: Freak Show' in a brutal killing, he made headlines for selling a tech company at 26 year...

Some books have meet cutes and others have meet disasters. Love in Bloom falls more on the latter, with our heroine halfway undressed in the men's bathroom ahead of her grandparent's will reading.... and the guy who catches her won't be out of ...

I've been a fan of Dr. Travis Langley's work in the Pop Culture Psychology series for years, but this one is close to my heart. Book 16 in the series focuses on Margaret Atwood's classic novel, "The Handmaid's Tale", the sequel, "The Testaments...

Jayci Lee is branching out into a new genre. She's known for her romcoms, but in 2024, she published a romcom and a romantasy in the same week. FOLLOW JAYCIBUY TH...

Lori Brand has worn a lot of different hats over the years, and now she's combining her background in fitness and bodybuilding with writing. Her debut novel "Bodies To Die For" explores the dark side of the war over what women should look like....

If you like me, you're going to LOVE Megan Bannen. She's the author of some quirky romantasy books, "The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy" and "The Undermining of Twyla and Frank", which are both perfect for a cozy and hilarious romantasy reader. ...

Heather Walter has the perfect book to fill the fall vibes you're craving. "The Crimson Crown" is a sapphic and witchy origin story for Snow White's Evil Queen. This conversation explores how she approached the classic story and steered clear o...

Melissa Wiesner is mixing love and a touch of magic in "Wish I Were Here". It's a story of wishing you didn't have to be the one to take care of everything for everyone, then discover your govenment identity suddenly vanishes. Of course, our ty...

What would you do if a heart with the same defect as your missing child's turned up in an exhibit? That's what we find out in "The Specimen" by Jaima Fixsen. This wild book is part mystery, part historical fiction, part rage, and it is fascinat...

Sean Gunn is best known for his acting in "Gilmore GIrls" and "Guardians of the Galaxy", but now he's also adding author to his title. Sean announced plans to publish a graphic novel called "Shepherds", so I caught up with him at Fan Expo Chica...

When authors like Ali Hazelwood and Julie Soto both passionately recommend a book, it's probably a good idea to check it out. That's how I was introduced to Nikki Payne and her latest book, "Sex, Lies, & Sensibility". Nikki is revamping cla...

It's hard to believe Mean Girls is 20 years old, but here we are. This redheaded homeschooler of the early 2000's never thought to even dream up talking with the man who played Aaron Samuels on her teenage-self's favorite movie, but here we are...