My 2025 Summer Reading Guide is out! It is an 18-page printable document that contains over 60 reading recommendations including books from spring and summer 2025 as well mystery series recommendations, fiction/nonfiction pairings, fall 2025 titles that I love, backlist titles, and some fall most anticipated reads. I have read every page of over 90 books and sampled at least 40 more to find the ones that really resonated with me and that I can personally recommend. Please fill out this form to indicate which form of payment (a tip in the amount of your choosing), and I will send it to you!

General Episodes

July 4, 2023

Kelly Hooker - Our Favorite Books of April - June 2023

In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in April through June 2023.

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June 15, 2023

Cathy Berner - Recommended Romance Novels

Cathy Berner of Blue Willow Bookshop joins me to chat about her favorite romance novels.

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April 28, 2023

Ask Me Anything

In this special Ask Me Anything episode, Kelly Hooker asks me your questions about the podcast and my various roles in the book world.

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April 21, 2023

Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn - Their Spring 2023 Reco…

Mary and Pamela join me to discuss their recommended reads for Spring 2023.

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April 12, 2023

Kelly Hooker - Our Favorite Books of January - March 2023

In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in January through March 2023.

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Jan. 3, 2023

Behind the Books

In this special Behind the Books episode, Kelly Hooker interviews me about the podcast and how it has evolved, my reading life, my literary salon, how I got started in the book world, and much more.

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Dec. 16, 2022

Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn - Their Winter 2023 Reco…

Mary and Pamela join me to discuss their recommended reads for Winter 2023.

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Dec. 13, 2022

Reminiscing about Some of My Favorite Episodes

In this episode, I reminisce about some of my favorite podcast episodes.

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Dec. 9, 2022

Kelly Hooker - Our Favorite Books of 2022

In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books of 2022.

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Dec. 3, 2022

Amy E. Reichert - Holiday Traditions and Reads

In this special holiday episode, Amy and I discuss her family's holiday traditions and her recommended holiday reads, what makes a good holiday rom-com, tropes in the romance genre, fairy food, the allure of holiday music, and much more.

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Nov. 30, 2022

Interview with Marcia Smart - DINNER IS DONE

In this interview, Marcia and I discuss Dinner Is Done, how she got started in the culinary world, the process for creating the cookbook, her focus on easy weeknight meals, how she decided to structure the cookbook and why, and much more.

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Nov. 25, 2022

Elizabeth Barnhill - No Way It's Nonfiction! (originally aired 8/23/2…

Elizabeth and I discuss our favorite narrative nonfiction books, our auto-buy nonfiction authors, categorizing the genre, the categories we gravitate toward, and more.

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Oct. 21, 2022

Elizabeth Barnhill - Our Favorite Books of Fall 2022

In this episode, Elizabeth and I chat about our favorite books that published in Fall 2022.

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Oct. 14, 2022

Kelly Hooker - Our Favorite Books of July-September 2022

In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in July through September 2022.

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Sept. 9, 2022

Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn - Their Favorite Fall 20…

Mary and Pamela join me to discuss their recommended reads for Fall 2022.

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Sept. 2, 2022

Interview with Kerrie Hansler - Co-founder, Sweet Reads Box

In this interview, Kerrie and I chat about her company Sweet Reads Box, how and why she started the business, how Sweet Reads decides what books to select for each box and then subsequently the items to go with the book, what makes her company stand out from the other book subscription services, ho…

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July 8, 2022

Interview with Anna Ford, Founder and CEO of Bookclubs

In this interview, Anna and I discuss Bookclubs and how the company was launched, the company's various resources available for book clubs and individual readers, how the pandemic led to the growth of online book clubs, how Bookclubs' business model works and keeping the site free for users, keepin…

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July 6, 2022

Kelly Hooker - Our Favorite Books of April-June 2022

In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in April through June of 2022.

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May 11, 2022

Elizabeth Barnhill - Book Club Recommendations

In this episode, Elizabeth and I chat about some great titles for book clubs.

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May 6, 2022

Mary O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn - Their Favorite Summer 2022 Re…

Mary and Pamela join me to discuss their recommended reads for Summer 2022.

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April 15, 2022

Kelly Hooker - Best Books of 2022 (so far)

In this episode, Kelly and I chat about the best books of 2022 publishing in January through March.

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Jan. 30, 2022

Crossover Episode with Wine, Women and Words podcast

In this crossover episode, I join Diana and Michele on Wine, Women, and Words to chat podcasts, books and Diana's new book, Antoinette's Sister.

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Jan. 13, 2022

Mary O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn

Mary and Pamela join me to discuss their recommended reads for January through April of 2022.

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Dec. 28, 2021

Elizabeth Barnhill - Our Historical Fiction Favorites

In this episode, Elizabeth and I chat about some of our favorite books in the historical-fiction genre.

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