Episodes
Joe is joined by author V.L. Adams to discuss her debut murder mystery "The Source of Smoke"!
Published 08/15/22
Joe is joined by special guest cohost Haley (@haley_is_reading on Instagram) to talk about the fantastic and juicy thriller "The Perfect Marriage" by Jeneva Rose! Next episode: "The Source of Smoke" by V.L. Adams
Published 08/08/22
Joe is solo this week as he opens with news regarding the immediate future of the podcast before diving into his thoughts on two recent, great reads, "The Perfect Family" by Robyn Harding and "Chloe Cates is Missing" by Mandy McHugh. Next episode: "The Perfect Marriage" by Jeneva Rose
Published 07/31/22
It's time for another edition of Book Reporters After Dark as we discuss the romantic, steamy murder mystery by Tessa Bailey, "My Killer Vacation"! Next week on the podcast: "The It Girl" by Ruth Ware "Chloe Cates is Missing" by Mandy McHugh Watch Joe's conversation with author Samantha M. Bailey here: https://youtu.be/Z8JxnL-KAd4
Published 07/18/22
It's two more 5 star reads this week as Joe discusses "Woman on the Edge" by Samantha M. Bailey and Lauren discusses "The Overnight Guest" by Heather Gudenkauf. Next week on the podcast: "My Killer Vacation" by Tessa Bailey
Published 07/11/22
We give our honest thoughts on the newest release from Simone St. James, "The Book of Cold Cases", then as a bonus, Lauren gives her 5 star thoughts on "One of Us is Dead" by Jeneva Rose, which had been a 5 star review from Joe in a previous episode! Next week on the podcast: "Woman on the Edge" by Samantha M. Bailey "The Overnight Guest" by Heather Gudenkauf
Published 07/05/22
This week, we are joined by Kate Hergott, host of the podcast "Between the Lines" to discuss the brand new release from Book Reporters auto-buy Riley Sager, "The House Across the Lake"!! Next week on the podcast: "The Book of Cold Cases" by Simone St. James
Published 06/27/22
Next week on the podcast: "The House Across the Lake" by Riley Sager, with special guest Kate Hergott of the "Between the Lines" podcast!
Published 06/21/22
Joe's pick: "When I Was You" by Amber Garza Lauren's pick: "The Escape Room" by Megan Goldin Also mentioned in the episode: "Darling Girl" by Liz Michalski "Girl Gone Mad" by Avery Bishop Next week on the podcast: "Things We Do in the Dark" by Jennifer Hillier "I Heard You Scream" by Emerald O'Brien
Published 06/07/22
We're reunited this week with more reading recommendations!! Lauren discusses Katherine Faulkner's debut novel "Greenwich Park" and then Joe wishes he had a mimosa to talk about his pick, "One of Us is Dead", the new release from Jeneva Rose. Also recommended in this episode: "The Family Holiday" by Shalani Boland "My Summer Darlings" by May Cobb "Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana" by Michael Azerrad "The Island" by Adrian McKinty Next week on the podcast: "When I Was You" by Amber...
Published 05/30/22
Lauren is on vacation this week, so Joe is coming at you with a solo episode discussing two books he recently read, "Blood Sugar" by Sascha Rothchild and "Watch Out For Her" by Samantha M. Bailey! Next week on the podcast: "Greenwich Park" by Katherine Faulkner "One of Us is Dead" by Jeneva Rose
Published 05/23/22
Kiersten Modglin returns to the podcast to discuss her newest release "The Dinner Guests"! Next week on the podcast: "Greenwich Park" by Katherine Faulkner "Blood Sugar" by Sascha Rothchild
Published 05/16/22
Joe's pick: "Nine Lives" by Peter Swanson Lauren's pick: "The Night Shift" by Alex Finlay Next week on the podcast: Kiersten Modglin joins us again to discuss her new release "The Dinner Guests"!!
Published 05/09/22
This week, we go back to the wonderful world of TJR reads with a discussion on the fantastic "Daisy Jones and The Six"! Next week on the podcast: "Nine Lives" by Peter Swanson "The Night Shift" by Alex Finlay
Published 05/02/22
We are back after a week off with two newer releases to recommend! First up, Lauren discusses a 5-star read that got her out of her big reading slump, "The Long Weekend" by Gilly MacMillan! Then Joe talks about the creepy new thriller "The Shadow House" by Anna Downes! Next week on the podcast: "Daisy Jones and the Six" by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Published 04/26/22
This week, we're re-visiting a favorite of ours, "Final Girls" by Riley Sager! Also mentioned in the episode: "Man, F**k This House" by Brian Asman "Sometimes I Lie" by Alice Feeney Next week on the podcast: "The Long Weekend" by Gilly McMillan "The Shadow House" by Anna Downes
Published 04/11/22
It's two 5-star reviews this week as Joe talks about the joy of reading Lynn Painter's adult debut "Mr. Wrong Number" before Lauren goes into her vault to talk about a 5-star thriller, Sarah Alderson's "The Stalker". Also mentioned in the episode: "The Weekend Away" on Netflix "Never Ask Me" by Jeff Abbott Next week on the podcast: "Final Girls" by Riley Sager Cover art designed by Everett Litten. Visit his website everettphotoanddesign.com and check out his Instagram...
Published 04/04/22
This week, we discuss "The Paris Apartment" by Lucy Foley and why parts of this book were honestly a struggle for the both of us.  Recommendations in this episode: "The Last Equation of Isaac Severy" by Nova Jacobs "Find You First" by Linwood Barclay Next week on the podcast: "Mr. Wrong Number" by Lynn Painter "The Stalker" by Sarah Alderson Cover art designed by Everett Litten. Visit his website everettphotoanddesign.com and check out his Instagram instagram.com/everett_photo_and_design
Published 03/28/22
It's a special Thursday edition of The Book Reporters, and another double romantic comedy episode as Lauren talks about the very enjoyable "Red, White & Royal Blue" by Casey McQuiston. Then get ready for more steam (or perhaps a bit of a lack thereof) as Joe talks another Tessa Bailey book, her newest release "Hook, Line & Sinker". Also recommended in this episode: "In a Dark, Dark Wood" by Ruth Ware "Mr. Wrong Number" by Lynn Painter Next week on the podcast: "The Paris...
Published 03/24/22
Cover art designed by Everett Litten. Visit his website everettphotoanddesign.com and check out his Instagram instagram.com/everett_photo_and_design Next episode (coming Thursday): "Red, White & Royal Blue" by Casey McQuiston "Hook, Line & Sinker" by Tessa Bailey
Published 03/21/22
In this week's episode, Lauren dives into her pick "The Golden Couple" by author duo Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen before Joe gives his truthfully honest thoughts of Natasha Preston's YA thriller "The Lake". Also recommended in this episode: "The Night Shift" by Alex Finlay "Local Woman Missing" by Mary Kubica "Dial A For Aunties" by Jesse Q. Sutanto "Red, White & Royal Blue" by Casey McQuiston Special thanks to Everett Litten for the new podcast cover art! Visit his website...
Published 03/07/22
We are thrilled to be chatting with podcast friend and favorite Kiersten Modglin about her new book "Tell Me the Truth", available for free to Kindle Unlimited members the day after this episode's release!  Next week on the podcast: "The Golden Couple" by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen "The Lake" by Natasha Preston
Published 02/28/22
We have a fun discussion this week on Malibu Rising, the latest from Taylor Jenkins Reid! Audiobooks and TV mentioned and recommended in this episode: "Death on the Nile" by Agatha Christie "Red, White & Royal Blue" by Casey McQuiston "Dollface" on Hulu Next week on the podcast: Special guest, and podcast friend and favorite, author Kiersten Modglin joins us to discuss her new release "Tell Me the Truth"!
Published 02/21/22
It's a special Valentine theme this week as we're discussing two romantic comedies on the podcast. Joe picks "People We Meet on Vacation" by Emily Henry, while Lauren discusses "Love and Other Disasters" by Anita Kelly! Audiobooks mentioned in the episode: "The Killings at Kingfisher Hill" by Sophie Hannah "Really Saying Something" by Sara Dallin & Keren Woodward (Bananarama) Next week on the podcast: "Malibu Rising" by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Published 02/14/22