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Hey Night Owls! It's officially 2026, and while life may be a dumpster fire right now, we at least have books! For the two of us, January was a hit! One high fantasy, one domestic thriller that hit the big screens. Yeah, escaping into books was a good start for us. Books Discussed: The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden The Will of the Many by James Islington

2025 may have been hit or miss for us, but we ended on a high note. Listen in to hear Kristia yap about her current hyper fixation, The Game Changers series by Rachel Reid and Heated Rivalry by Crave. While Rachael found an audiobook that had her so hooked, she finished the entire thing! Charlie Donlea's The Girl Who Was Taken was that girl! PS: Kristia got a cold for Christmas (rude) so please excuse her audio. See you all in 2026! Kayloveyoubye

Wow, November flew by for us, and unfortunately it wasn't a great reading month. Rachael got part way through two different audiobooks, both promising. While Kristia had a flop of a month, with a lot of mid reads. Books Discussed: Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes Quicksilver by Callie Hart If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia

Happy Halloween everyone! We've got a spooky good episode for you this month. Kristia finally found a properly creepy book that shouldn't be read while you're alone at night. While Rachael may have found a cure for the slump she's found herself in after Fourth Wing - or will she end up in another one with this series. Only time will tell. Books Discussed: Intercepts by T.J. Payne Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole

Two very different books today. One is an Audible Original of one of the very first vampire stories ever told. And one is a horror novel that will give you the hebbie-gebbies. TW: Kristia's Book (starting around the 10 minute mark) is a pregnancy horror novel, with themes of intense self harm and mutilation. This episode does not go into detail on what those are within the book, but it is discussed. Your mental health matter, if this isn't the episode for you, we'll see you next month. Books Discussed: Carmilla by joseph Sheridan Le Fanu You Weren't Meant to be Human by Andrew Joseph White

August is the month of thrillers for us. Kristia's book reads like an episode of Criminal Minds and has you hooked from the first chapter. Rachael's book is more domestic thriller, making you wonder if you can actually trust anyone. Books Discussed: All The Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby You Deserve to Know by Aggie Blum Thompson

The weather has been getting hotter and we've been hiding out indoors with the AC on full blast. Nothing is as it seems with this month's picks. Trust no one and nothing, and you might make it out alive. Books Discussed: The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley Hide by Kiersten White

This episode we're talking about some of our most anticipated reads. Kristia got lucky and her reads knocked it outta the park, 10/10 all around! Rachael, unfortunately, her book was a bit of a flop. We'll have to check in with her and see if she picked the series back up or not. Books Discussed: Double Your Standards by Sarah Blue Bourbon & Proof by Victoria Wilder Throne of Glass by Sarah Maas

A newer release and the start of a sci-fi fantasy are what we're discussing this month. A psychological thriller that got Rachael hooked immediately and never let her go. And a fantastic start to a highly rated sci-fi/fantasy series had Kristia in a chokehold. Books Discussed: Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney Red Rising by Pierce Brown

Happy May Yall! April had some winners in it! A nice little mix of thrillers, some thinkers, and as always, a little romance. Some that were even worth staying up way past our bedtime to read! Books Discussed: The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami Pucking Around by Emily Rath The Silent Patient by lex Michaelides The Stillwater Girls by Minka Kent

March was full of winners. Not only did we each celebrate another trip around the sun, but it was filled with 5 star reads! Books Discussed: The Arrangement by Kiersten Modglin Thirteen by Steve Cavanash Sunrise Over the Reaping by Suzanne Collins Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty

February brought up romance with a body count, dragons (so many dragons), a secret society of women taking out bad men, and a baby gone missing at 30,000 feet. Books Discussed: Missing in Flight by Audrey J. Cole Necessary Evils Series by Onley James The Last Invitation by Darby Kane

After 72 days, January has finally come to an end! Anyone else thankful February is here? Thankfully January did have a highly anticipated release for Kristia! Plus some historical fiction mixed in, who is she?? Rachael is back with a repeat author, does she possibly have a new auto-buy author?? Books Discussed: Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison The Women by Kristin Hannah Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (zero spoilers!)

We're wrapping up our December reads this episode, and we had a fantastic end of 2024! A great variety this episode, and they're all bangers, we promise! Books Discussed: My Husband by Maud Ventura Wool by Hugh Howey That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming The House In The Pines by Ana Reyes The Surgeon by Leslie Wolfe

Thrillers. Science Fiction. Horror. Some Romance. We've got a bit of a mix for you today! Some repeat authors as well back their way back to the pod! And a debut you really should read. Never Lie by Freida McFadden The Deep by Nick Cutter Sky Full of Elephants by Cebo Campbell