GUESS THAT CLASSIC – Beach Read Edition

Today we’re returning to everyone’s favorite game: GUESS THAT CLASSIC: Beach Read Edition! After writing plot summaries of classic novels as gossip, we wanted to try a new approach. This time, we rewrote classic descriptions as buzzy Beach Read descriptions and quizzed each other! Guess along with Joe and Emma, and get ready for your […] Read more

Posted on: June 22, 2023 Category:

• General
• Literature
• Romance
• Suspense
• Thriller

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A Gothic Renaissance with Riley Sager

PBN favorite, Riley Sager, returns to the podcast to discuss his new book, The Only One Left. Emma and Riley also discuss Duran Duran, “twist overkill,” why he set the book in the 1980s, his intense writing schedule, the writer’s strike in Hollywood, and some BREAKING NEWS for the next book that’s still being written. […] Read more

Posted on: June 19, 2023 Category:

• Fiction
• Mystery
• Thriller

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Hunger Games Retrospective, Part 3!

Joe, Emma, and Jill chat all things Mockingjay in the conclusion to the Hunger Games retrospective series. They share their feelings on the final installment, whether they’re happy with the ending, the characters they loved and lost, and some bonus hot takes on The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes! Readers can sample and borrow the […] Read more

Posted on: June 15, 2023 Category:

• Dystopian
• YA

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Trusting the Creative Process with Claire Legrand

Emma welcomes back author, Claire Legrand, to chat about A Crown of Ivy and Glass, writing unlikeable characters, the ballet inspiration behind the story, believing in your creative process, Crimson Peak era Tom Hiddleston, writing romance scenes, and so much more! Books mentioned in this episode: A Crown of Ivy and Glass audiobook Circe by […] Read more

Posted on: June 12, 2023 Category:

• Fantasy
• Fiction
• Romance

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