Looking for your next great read? In this month's reading recap, we're sharing every book we read in August, including our favorite book, our biggest disappointment, and one book we just had to rant or rave about. Whether you're searching for your next five-star read or hoping to avoid a book that didn't live up to the hype, we've got plenty of honest opinions and book recommendations to add to your TBR. Then we're looking ahead to September and each sharing the two books we're hoping to read...

It’s time for our August book club discussion! In this episode of Books Around the Block, we’re diving into Whistler by Ann Patchett, sharing our ratings and discussing the book in full, including characters, relationships, major themes, favorite moments, and all of our thoughts on the ending. Warning: this episode contains full spoilers for Whistler. We’re also announcing our September book club pick, so stick around to find out what we’ll be reading next! If you love book club discussions, ...

It's time to go back to school! In this episode of Books Around the Block, we're sharing 6 must-read books set in schools, colleges, boarding schools, and academic settings, or books that are academia adjacent. Each of us brings two books to the table, covering everything from school drama and campus life to academia, boarding schools, dark academia, secrets, friendships, and more. Whether you're looking for back to school books, books set at school, campus romance, or dark academia reads, we...

What happens when a book takes over BookTok and Bookstagram, everyone is talking about it, and you finally read it? In this episode of Books Around the Block, each host brings a viral, trending, or hugely hyped book from social media and gives the ultimate verdict: loved it or loathed it? We’re talking about the books that dominated BookTok, flooded our feeds, made it onto everyone’s TBR, and had readers everywhere talking. We’re breaking down whether these popular books actually lived ...

Looking for your next great read? In this month's reading recap, we're sharing every book we read in July, including our favorite book, our biggest disappointment, and one book we just had to rant or rave about. Whether you're searching for your next five-star read or hoping to avoid a book that didn't live up to the hype, we've got plenty of honest opinions and book recommendations to add to your TBR. Then we're looking ahead to August and each sharing the two books we're hoping to read this...

It's time for another Books Around the Block Book Club! This week we're diving deep into Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune, breaking down everything from the friends-to-lovers trope and whether this newest release lives up to the hype. We also share our individual star ratings, discuss what worked (and what didn't), and reveal our dream cast if Our Perfect Storm is ever adapted into a movie. As always, we kick things off with Read, Watch, Obsessed. That entire opening segment is completely ...

We're halfway through the year, which means it's time for our biggest reading recap yet! In this special mid-year episode of Books Around the Block, we're looking back at everything we've read since January and sharing our top 3 favorite books so far, our biggest reading disappointments, and the publishing trends we've noticed throughout the first half of 2026. If you're looking for your next great read or wondering which new releases are actually worth the hype, this episode is filled with h...

Looking for your next easy read? In this episode of Books Around the Block, we're sharing our favorite mindless reads—the easy-to-read, fast-paced page-turners that don't require a ton of brainpower but are nearly impossible to put down. Whether you're in a reading slump, heading on vacation, just finished reading something heavy, or simply want an entertaining book that keeps the pages turning, we've got recommendations across romance, thrillers, mysteries, women's fiction, and more. I...

Looking for your next great book? In this month's reading wrap-up, we're sharing our honest reviews of everything we read in June. From our favorite five-star books to the biggest disappointments, we hold nothing back. Then we're diving into our July TBR and the new releases, backlist hopefuls, and summer required reading we're hoping to read next. If you love book recommendations, monthly reading wrap-ups, and discovering the best books to add to your TBR, this episode is for you. Grab...

Is Theo of Golden by Allen Levi worth the hype? In this month's Books Around the Block Book Club, we're diving deep into one of the year's most talked-about novels with our discussion, which includes spoilers. Before we jump into the book, the first 23 minutes are our signature Read, Watch, Obsessed segment, where we share what we've been reading, watching, and loving lately. That entire portion is completely spoiler-free, so everyone can listen! After that, it's full steam ahead into Theo of...