Your Bookstore Besties

Rachele gives the Besties a VERY unexpected reading update...what could it possibly be?! The Boyfriend - Freida McFadden Sharp Objects - Gillian Flynn The Trap - Catherine Howard Ryan The Wild Robot - Peter Brown Beach Read - Emily Henry First Lie Wins - Ashley Elston Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries - Heather Fawcett Beautiful Ugly - Alice Feeney Psalm for the Wild Built

Welcome back podcast-regular a bookstore bestie Athena as we discuss her 2024 reading challenges, and both our challenges and goals for the New Year, including her promise to read Gone Girl!! All the books we mentioned: The Unworthy - Agustina Bazterrica Boys with Sharp Teeth - Jenny Howell Daughter of Ruins by Yvette Manessis Corporon Once There Were Wolves - Charlotte McConaghy

Rachele is joined by Becky (and Jonah!) to discuss their Christmas bookish gifts, and their plans for a new year of reading! All the books we mentioned: Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret - Benjamin Stevenson Everyone On This Train is a Suspect - Benjamin Stevenson Faithful Executioner by Joel Harrington Born to Be Hanged - Keith Thomson In the Heart of the Sea - Nathaniel Phil

Rachele brings her music teacher turned friend Amanda to join her for this episode of the podcast! We talk reading taste, Goodreads lack of half stars, journaling, and book challenges! All the books we mentioned: Bridge to Terabithia - Katherine Paterson Baby Sitter's Club - Ann M. Martin The Crash - Freida McFadden Parallel - Elle O'Roark Conversations with a St. Bernard - Jim Kr

Rachele braves the deep and uncharted solo podcast waters to bring you her most anticipated 2025 releases! All the books we mentioned: At the Bottom of the Garden - Camilla Bruce Dream on Ramona Riley - Ashley Herring Blake The Unworthy - Agustina Bazterrica Immortal - Sue Lynn Tan Witchcraft for Wayward Girls - Grady Hendrix Great Big Beautiful Life - Emily Henry This Book Will

Becky is the trivia master in this week's episode combining pop culture references, history, literature, and podcast facts. Let us know how you did! ______________________________ Follow us on Goodreads too! Rachele: Littlelovedbooks Becky: Bexmex Follow us on instagram @yourbookstorebesties and join the conversation.

The Bookstore Besties, along with Rachele's dad Kevin, discuss the gothic novel Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. They also compare it to Hitchcock's 1940 best picture adaptation. Yes, there are spoilers! ______________________________ Follow us on Goodreads too! Rachele: Littlelovedbooks Becky: Bexmex Follow us on instagram @yourbookstorebesties and join the conversation.

We play a little game to see if we can correctly guess what first line of a book the other is reading. All the books we mentioned: The Maidens | Alex Michaelides Animal Farm | George Orwell Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries | Heather Fawcet Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone | Benjamin Stevenson Everyone on this train is a suspect | Benjamin Stevenson Daughter of the Mo

Rachele and Becky catch up and share some life updates as well as big podcast news. All the books we mentioned: Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow | Sarah J. Maas Throne of the Fallen | Kerri Maniscalco _____________________________ Follow us on Goodreads too! Rachele: Littlelovedbooks Becky: Bexmex Follow us on instagram @yourbookstorebesties and join the conversation.

Becky surprises Rachele with 10 unpopular book opinions she found on Reddit. Rachele reacts! All the books we mentioned: Fourth Wing | Rebecca Yarros A Court of Thorns and Roses | Sarah J. Maas Throne of Glass | Sarah J. Maas Throne of the Fallen | Kerri Maniscalco When the Moon Hatched | Sarah A. Parker Moby Dick | Herman Melville Heart of Darkness | Joseph Conrad Catcher in the R