Thrillers aren't all dark and disturbing — there are plenty of smart, suspenseful, and highly readable books that make a perfect first step into the genre.Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcastInstagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/Merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/

Midway through the year y’all. Let’s check in on our reading goals and TBR’s.Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcastInstagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/Merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/

This is your curated guide to the best summer reads!Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcastInstagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/Merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/

Ahoy love birds! Today I’m recommending romance books that take place on boats.Shop the books: https://bookshop.org/lists/love-afloat-romance-on-the-high-seasPatreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcastInstagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/Merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/

IMPORTANT NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for The Wedding Vow by Dandy Smith.Author’s website: https://www.dandysmith.co.uk/Join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcastBuy merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/Find Sam: https://www.youtube.com/@ASparkOfSamFind Jessie: https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingWithJess

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-dreamAnalysis of Bunny by Mona Awad https://tinyurl.com/2pwzxcdwPatreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcastInstagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/Merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/

Love is in the air… and apparently, in the office break room too.Drop of Sunshine Wine https://dropofsunshine.com/Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcastInstagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/Merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/

Things are getting messy…BOOKS MENTIONED:These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLeanLittle Fires Everywhere by Celeste NgThe Names by Florence KnappSharp Objects by Gillian FlynnThe Bright Years by Sarah DamoffThe Corrections by Johnathan FranzenFun for the Whole Family by Jennifer E. SmithThe Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire LombardoSandwich by Catherine NewmanWreck by Catherine NewmanHome of the American Circus by Allison LarkinThe Vanishing Half by Brit BennettWhat Happened to the McCrays? By Tracey LangeWe Are the Brennans by Tracey LangeMaine Characters by Hannah OrensteinReal Americans by Rachel KhongThe Road to Tender Hearts by Annie HartnettHappiness Falls by Angie KimThe Best We Could Hope For by Nicola KrausBlue Sisters by Coco MellorsPatreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcastInstagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/Merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/

What’s your enneagram? Today, I am recommending books based on your type!https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcastInstagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/Merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/

You’ve arrived at your destination…Books Mentioned:The Great Alone by Kristin HannahWinter Garden by Kristin HannahThe Simple Wild by KA TuckerThe Tourist Attraction by Sarah MorganthalerNorthern Lights by Nora RobertsA Cold Day for Murder by Dana StabenowHalf His Age by Jeanette McCurdyCold As Ice by Toni AndersonRight Motive by Christina DoddWrong Alibi by Christina DoddThe Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. SmithThe Smell of Other People’s Houses by Bonnie-Sue HitchcockA Winter of Sweet Secrets by Heidi McCahanThe Other Side of Goodbye by Heidi McCahanCrave by Tracy WolffNot If I Save You First by Ally CarterAny Trope But You by Victoria LavineThe Gathering by CJ TudorFalling for Alaska by Belle CalhouneOne Last Shot by Susan May WarrenThin Ice by Paige SheltonA Long Dark Night by Lilli SuttonPatreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcastInstagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/Merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/talkbookishpodcast/Interested in being a guest on the podcast? https://forms.gle/KtaEnr2Z8eKi6E1x8