Today’s episode might feel a bit like jumping into a Salvador Dalí painting.

Books Mentioned + more recs https://bookshop.org/lists/books-that-feel-like-a-fever-dream

Analysis of Bunny by Mona Awad https://tinyurl.com/2pwzxcdw

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Love is in the air… and apparently, in the office break room too.

Drop of Sunshine Wine https://dropofsunshine.com/

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Things are getting messy…

BOOKS MENTIONED:

These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

The Names by Florence Knapp

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff

The Corrections by Johnathan Franzen

Fun for the Whole Family by Jennifer E. Smith

The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo

Sandwich by Catherine Newman

Wreck by Catherine Newman

Home of the American Circus by Allison Larkin

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

What Happened to the McCrays? By Tracey Lange

We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange

Maine Characters by Hannah Orenstein

Real Americans by Rachel Khong

The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett

Happiness Falls by Angie Kim

The Best We Could Hope For by Nicola Kraus

Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

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What’s your enneagram? Today, I am recommending books based on your type!

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You’ve arrived at your destination…

Books Mentioned:

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah

The Simple Wild by KA Tucker

The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morganthaler

Northern Lights by Nora Roberts

A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow

Half His Age by Jeanette McCurdy

Cold As Ice by Toni Anderson

Right Motive by Christina Dodd

Wrong Alibi by Christina Dodd

The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith

The Smell of Other People’s Houses by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock

A Winter of Sweet Secrets by Heidi McCahan

The Other Side of Goodbye by Heidi McCahan

Crave by Tracy Wolff

Not If I Save You First by Ally Carter

Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine

The Gathering by CJ Tudor

Falling for Alaska by Belle Calhoune

One Last Shot by Susan May Warren

Thin Ice by Paige Shelton

A Long Dark Night by Lilli Sutton

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IMPORTANT NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden.

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Today, I’m diving into love languages, specifically Acts of Service (which is my love language) and recommending some books with characters who also express or receive love through acts of service. Which love language should I feature next?

What’s your love language? https://5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language

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Grab your tissues! Today I’m sharing books that might make you a little sad.

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Helping you sift through the 2025 Book of the Month titles.

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Talk Bookish to Me WRAPPED 2025. In this episode I share the best and worst books I read, my reading stats for the year and some light reading goals for 2026. I hope you enjoy. Thanks for listening.

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It’s time to award my 2025 Bookish Superlatives!

Aardvark Book Club https://aardvarkbookclub.com/ (code: TALKBOOKISH)

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