Halloween is one of our favorite times of the year. When else is it perfectly acceptable - in fact, encouraged - to get dressed up and become a totally different person AND to eat loads of candy? So, too, with books this season. We can be transported to eerie and tantalizing locales, seek out thrills and chills, all while in the safety and coziness of our favorite reading nooks. With this in mind, this month we’ve tapped one of our favorite guests, Terri Rogers, from Barnes & Noble in Webster, NY, to help us find just the right books for women, to help get us into the haunted Halloween Spirit. Visit us on Instagram to let us know what you're reading this month, and to enter to win our monthly book gieveaway. Happy reading, everyone!   HERsay Podcast x Barnes & Noble HALLOWEEN Book Picks: New Fiction/Suspense: The Rosewood Hunt by Mackenzie Reed New Fiction/Thriller: Midnight Is The Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead Horror/Thriller/Comedy: Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison Cooking: Recipes For Murder: 66 Dishes That Celebrate The Mysteries of Agatha Christie by Karen Pierce Young Adult: Ravenfall by Kalyn Josephson Children/Picture Book: Gustavo The Shy Ghost by Flavia Drago   Music Credits:  Tall Journey by Blue Dot Sessions Sound Credits: Halloween Intro by Denys Kyshchuk from Pixabay Witch Cackle by Pixabay

Our HERsay Podcast x Barnes & Noble August book picks are here to help us enjoy our final summer vacations, staycations, and long weekends. This month's picks are curated by Tracy Lessard from Barnes & Noble in Amherst, NY. Listen as Tracy and host Caroline Elliott chat about these titles in the Amherst store, then select your favorites to keep you company while relaxing in a hammock, sitting by a campfire, or even after throwing AXES (you'll have to listen to the episode  to find out what this means!).   Proceeds from books purchased through hersaypodcast.com this month go to World Central Kitchen - providing meals to people in need by partnering with local organizations. World Central Kitchen is currently helping the people of Maui as they recover from its recent wildfires. Visit us on Instagram to let us know what you're reading this month, and to enter to win our monthly book gieveaway. Happy reading, everyone!   HERsay Podcast x Barnes & Noble August Book Picks: New Fiction: Little Monsters by Adrienne Brodeur Mystery: In My Dreams I Hold A Knife by Ashley Winstead Parenting: Untangled: Guiding Teanage Girls Through the Seven Transitions Into Adulthood by Lisa Damour, Ph.D. Cooking: Taste of Home's 30-Minute Cookbook: 317 Mealtime Lifesavers by Taste of Home Editors Young Adult: Sadie by Courtney Summers   Music Credit: Tall Journey by Blue Dot Sessions

Our July book picks episode has arrived! Listen to Caroline and Marina Graham of Barnes & Noble in Webster, NY discuss our picks for your vacation, staycation, bedside table, and campfire in New Fiction, Beach Reads, Inspiration, and Feminism - AND books to keep kids inspired to read during the summer break. Proceeds from books purchased through HERsaypodcast.com this month go to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, because everyone deserves a healthy relationship. HERsay Podcast x Barnes & Noble July Book Picks New Fiction: The Only Survivors by Megan Miranda Beach Read: Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid Inspiration/Self-Improvement: How Are You, Really? by Jenna Kutcher Feminism: Unlikeable Female Characters by Anna Bogutskaya Young Adult: The Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi Middle Grades: The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Krubaker Bradley Picture Book: Fatima's Great Outdoors by Ambreen Tariq  Music credit: Blue Dot Sessions "Tall Journey"  

Our HERsay Podcast x Barnes & Noble June book picks are here, and today Caroline is talking with Dorothy Bellas from Barnes & Noble Colonie Center, just outside of Albany, NY. June is a busy month for all of us - in addition to our standard-issue breakneck schedules, we’re entertaining friends, planning ways to de-suction kids from their screens this summer, looking for our own summer escapism, and many women are celebrating Pride as members of the LGBTQ+ community or as allies. We’ve got the book picks to help you do it all. Proceeds from books purchased at HERsaypodcast.com this month go to Real Mama Bears - supporting, educating, and empowering parents of LGBTQ+ kids and the the LGBTQ+ community.  Happy reading! HSPxBN June Book Picks: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang (New Fiction) Tastemakers: Seven Immigrapnt Women Who Revolutionized Food In America by Mayukh Sen (Food) Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir by Lamya H. (Biography/Memoir) Why Play Works: Big Changes Start Small by Jill Vialet (Parenting0 Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli (Young Adult) Hooky by Miriam Bonastre Tur (Middle Grades) Change Sings by Amanda Gorman (Childrens/Picture Book) Episode music: Tall Journey by Blue Dot Sessions    

Get your May book picks fix with our new HSPx BN episode! Caroline roadtripped to the BN store in Dewitt, NY to chat with guests Lauren Youngs and Liz Loftus about our May titles spanning New Fiction, Personal Finance, Travel and Home. Listen now, and visit us on Instagram to tell us what YOU're reading. Proceeds from books purchased through HERsaypodcast.com this month go to Alliance of Moms, supporting young moms in the foster care system. HSP x BN May Book Picks: Go As A River by Shelley Read Love Your Home Again by Ann Lightfoot and Kate Pawlowski Financial Feminist: Overcome The Patriarchy'd Bullsh*t T Master Your Money And Build The LifeYou Love by Tori Dunlap Italy Is My Boyfriend by Annette Joseph 100 Things To Do In Syracuse Before You Die by Linda Lowen    

Find your spring reading inspiration in our newest HERsay Podcast x Barne & Noble Book Picks episode! Guest Terri Rogers from Barnes & Noble in Webster, NY, chats with Caroline about our April selections, from the New Fiction, Romance, Mystery/Thriller, and Cooking sections. Listen now, and visit us on Instagram to tell us what YOU're reading. Proceeds from books purchased through HERsaypodcast.com this month go to United Against Book Bans, a national initiative to empower readers everywhere to stand together in the fight against censorship. HSP x BN April Book Picks: Sea Change by Gina Chung The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna Baking By Feel: Recipes To Sort Out Your Emotions (Whatever They Are Today?) by Becca Rea-Tucker  

We're celebrating Women's History Month with an extra helping of feminist and female-empowered titles in our HERsay Podcast x Barnes & Noble March Book Picks episode. Guest Brigette Meskell, from Barnes & Noble in Webster, NY, chats with Caroline about this month's selections, including a century-spanning vampire tale, a memoir of same-sex relationship abuse, a deep-dive into the many faces of love, and why cats are so often associated with women. Listen now, and visit us on Instagram to let us know what YOU're reading. Proceeds from books purchased through HERsaypodcast.com this month go to She Should Run, working to dramatically increase the number of women running for public office. HSP x BN March Book Picks: The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland In the Dream House: A Memoir by Carmen Maria Machado All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks Cat Call: Reclaiming the Feral Feminine by Kristen J. Sollee Music credit: Tall Journey by Blue Dot Sessions    

All year long we look forward to the festivity and fun of December. And although it feels like there’s less time than ever to squeeze in some quality time for reading, December brings us lots of reasons to seek out a good book - whether its for us (because, hello, we deserve it), or as a gift for those we love and appreciate, or even to have on-hand for that last-minute, unexpected gift-exchange. This month’s HERsay Podcast x Barnes & Noble book picks includes new fiction, biography, psychology (because, hello, family get togethers), home decorating, a cookbook, and gift ideas for kids and grownups alike. Check out our complete list of book picks at hersaypodcast.com. Proceeds from books purchased through our website go to SeekHer Foundation, supporting the mental health issues unique to women though empowerment and advocacy. Today I’m talking with Lindsey Eklund from Barnes & Noble in Pittsford New York.

In November, we’re preparing for the season of showing our love and appreciation for others with food, with gifts, and of course with the time spent on getting it all done. It’s a busy time of year for sure, but all the more important that we carve out some time for ourselves to enjoy a book that nourishes the mind and spirit. In today’s episode, host Caroline Elliott discusses our November HERsay Podcast x Barnes and Noble Book picks with Molly Norris, from Barnes & Noble in Greece, NY. Proceeds from books purchased through HERsaypodcast.com this month go to “Get Her There”, an initiative of The Obama Foundation’s Girls Opportunity Alliance, empowering adolescent girls with the resources they need to fulfill their potential.    HERsay Podcast x Barnes & Noble November Book Picks Bliss Montage by Ling Ma Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel How To Keep A House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by KC Davis Communion: The Female Search for Love by Bell Hooks Oh She Glows Cookbook: Over 100 Vegan Recipes to Glow from the Inside Out by Angela Liddon Where You Are Is Not Who You Are: A Memoir by Ursula Burns Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall  Kimmerer

October reading is what dreams are made of. The back-to-school rush is over and we’re in the groove of a new routine… shorter and chillier days call for an extra latte, tea, or glass(es) of wine… and - can you hear it? - it’s the sound of the short-lived quiet before the holiday storm. For this month’s HERsay Podcast x Barnes & Noble October Book Picks episode, we have spooky stories, cooking inspiration, lessons from the universe, and more! In today’s episode, host Caroline Elliott talks with Barnes & Noble’s Clare Hilton about this month’s titles, featuring women authors and/or amazing female protagonists (have YOU ever considered the Milky Way as a woman? It just makes sense!). Proceeds from books purchased through hersaypodcast.com this month go to the Foundation for Women Warriors, enhancing the wellbeing of women veterans and military women transitioning back into civilian life. Get your cozy on and listen now!   HERsay Podcast x Barnes & Noble October Book Picks: Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang The Lost Girls of Willowbrook by Ellen Marie Wiseman I Used To Have A Plan: But Life Had Other Ideas by Alessandra Olanow Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff, PhD The Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy by Moiya McTier Half-Baked Harvest Everyday: Recipes for Balanced, Flexible, Feel-Good Meals by Tieghan Gerard The Unofficial Hocus Pocus Cookbook by Bridget Thoreson Moldilocks and the Three Scares by Lynne Marie There’s A Ghost In This House by Oliver Jeffers