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Episode 347: Our Top 25 of 2025

Katie and Lesley share a list of favorite books of 2025, with features from Dani and Donald. Find out what stood out to us this year, and what we're looking forward to in 2026. 

Episode 346: Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler

Erline joins us to discuss Octavia Butler -- not her works of fiction, but her life as told in the new biography written by Susana M. Morris, Positive Obsession. 

Episode 345: Manga Sampler

Our resident manga experts Dani and Percy come to discuss their favorite manga, from the first manga they every picked up to the ones they're keeping tabs on right now. 

Titles recommended: 

One-Punch Man
One Piece
Skip Beat!
Kitchen Princess
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun
Soul Eater
Tinker Bell's Secret
Miss Not-So-Sidekick
The Boy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Boy At All
Sakamoto Days
A Man and His Cat
Library Wars
Absolute Boyfriend
Full Metal Alchemist

Episode 344: Diavola

Jake joins us to discuss family dysfunction and Italian ghosts in Jennifer Thorne's gothic horror novel, Diavola.

Episode 343: Maid for Each Other

We're back after a short break with Cherie to review Lynn Painter's new rom-com, Maid for Each Other. 

Episode 342: Shield of Sparrows

Sara joins us to talk about a book that got her out of her Romantasy reading slump, Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry. 

Episode 341: Anywhere With You

Lisa and Katie review the road trip rom-com Anywhere With You by debut author Margo Glynn, featuring Roswell, a variety of Southeastern wildlife, and a viral social media account created to make your ex(es) jealous. 

Episode 340: Atmosphere

Rachelle joins us for her debut episode to talk about Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid. She and Lesley touch on strained family dynamics, how cool astronauts are, and an epic ending that kept a whole book club on the edge of their seats.

Episode 339: Katabasis

Jake and Katie talk about the top ten reasons you should reconsider a descent into hell to rescue your thesis professor (eg. a lot of math, chthonic dogs, an eventual rivals to lovers romance). Their only cited source is R. F. Kuang's dark academia book, Katabasis. 

Episode 338: Behooved

Katie and Sara both read a cozy, funny fantasy romance by M. Stevenson called Behooved. It's a LadyHawke situation.