Episodes
Cranky Superpowers: Life Lessons Learned from the Common CrankaTsuris Chronicles Meet Steven Joseph – a first-generation American, son of a Holocaust survivor, masterful attorney, seasoned negotiator, engaging speaker, award-winning author, and indefatigable marathon runner. Steven doesn't claim to know it all, but he has certainly mastered one thing: the art of effective crankiness.  In his latest book, Cranky Superpowers: Life Lessons Learned from the Common CrankaTsuris Chronicles,...
Published 03/01/24
Published 03/01/24
Ruthless Vows: by Rebecca Ross The epic conclusion to the intensely romantic and beautifully written story that started in Divine Rivals. Visit Website: https://gobookmart.com/ruthless-vows-by-rebecca-ross --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/booklicious/message
Published 01/06/24
Bright Young Women: By Jessica Knoll Read Blog: https://gobookmart.com/bright-young-women-by-jessica-knoll/ Buy Now: https://amzn.to/46CRo8o Inspired by the real-life case of the “All-American Sex Killer,” the new novel from Jessica Knoll aims to flip the usual serial killer story upside down. Knoll’s book focuses on the women involved—victims, survivors, and investigators—and turns a bright light on the banality of evil."--Goodreads, 55 Most Anticipated Books of Fall"Jessica Knoll is a...
Published 10/05/23
The Last Devil to Die: By Richard Osman Website: https://gobookmart.com/the-last-devil-to-die-by-richard-osman/ Buy Now: https://amzn.to/3LoqTva A new mystery is afoot in the fourth book in the Thursday Murder Club series from million-copy bestselling author Richard OsmanIt's rarely a quiet day for the Thursday Murder Club.Shocking news reaches them—an old friend has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing. --- Send in a voice message:...
Published 09/15/23
Holly: By Stephen King Website: https://gobookmart.com/holly-by-stephen-king/ Buy Now: https://amzn.to/3ZocQvq Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King’s most compelling and ingeniously resourceful characters, returns in this thrilling novel to solve the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances in a midwestern town. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/booklicious/message
Published 09/14/23
Happiness Falls: By Angie Kim Website: https://gobookmart.com/happiness-falls-by-angie-kim Buy Now: https://amzn.to/3Z2yncM “This riveting missing-person thriller is really a meditation on happiness that illuminates the power of language and challenges readers’ stereotypes.”—People (Book of the Week)“One of the smartest, most multi-layered mysteries of the year . . . Deftly crafted and truly riveting, this novel about heartache and hope, the author’s second, proves Kim is a powerful...
Published 09/04/23
Good Bad Girl: By Alice Feeney Website: https://gobookmart.com/good-bad-girl-by-alice-feeney/ Buy Now: https://amzn.to/3Ejl3qW “Alice Feeney will have you on the edge of your seat until the very end with Good Bad Girl. So. Good.”―Glamour Magazine UK“Feeney’s latest solidifies her reputation as a premier purveyor of psychological suspense. . . As the women’s relationships deepen, Feeney gradually reveals their connection to the initial abduction, keeping readers constantly off-balance...
Published 08/30/23
None of This is True: By Lisa Jewell Website: https://gobookmart.com/none-of-this-is-true-by-lisa-jewell/ Buy Now: https://amzn.to/3qIYtF0 "Lisa Jewell is on top-form with this pitch-black fever dream of a book - darker, twistier and more compelling than ever." —RUTH WARE, New York Times bestselling author of The It Girl"A moody, slippery novel where nobody is as they seem. As breathtaking story is revealed within story, readers peel back the layers to find revenge, a meditation on the...
Published 08/23/23
Silver Nitrate: by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Blog: https://gobookmart.com/silver-nitrate-by-silvia-moreno-garcia/ Buy Now: https://amzn.to/3rWMFPR “In this summer’s treat, Silver Nitrate, Moreno-Garcia again deploys horror as a touchstone for a textured ghost story with surprising historical undertones while paying homage to a lesser-known progenitor of the form. True to her method, she succeeds here by knowing when to follow the rules of genre storytelling and when to turn them upside...
Published 08/05/23
One of Us Is Back: by Karen M. McManus Website: https://gobookmart.com/one-of-us-is-back-by-karen-m-mcmanus/ Buy Now: https://amzn.to/44L5GTH ★ "Bombshell reveals unfurl alongside reflections on honesty, empathy, and cycles of violence, resulting in a soulful, high-stakes thrill ride."—Publishers Weekly, starred review“McManus keeps the cinematic plotting tight with plenty of twists, red herrings, and long-buried secrets as she entwines the mysteries from the first two books…Another...
Published 07/28/23
The Whispers By Ashley Audrain Blog : https://gobookmart.com/the-whispers-by-ashley-audrain/ Buy Now: https://amzn.to/44kDk2p “In The Whispers Ashley Audrain explores the combustibility of secrets and rage among mothers in a small community… expertly, subtly and powerfully rendered….[and] she delivers a sucker-punch ending you’ll have to read twice to believe.”—The New York Times Book Review“The Whispers is spellbinding, a shimmering, visceral ride…Nobody delves as deep into the guts of...
Published 07/11/23
Happy Place By Emily Henry Read Blog: https://gobookmart.com/happy-place-by-emily-henry/ Buy Now: https://amzn.to/3D5Kdsm Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college—they go together like salt and pepper, honey and tea, lobster and rolls. Except, now—for reasons they’re still not discussing—they don’t.They broke up six months ago. And still haven’t told their best friends. --- Send in a voice message:...
Published 07/08/23
Yellowface By R.F. Kuang Read Blog: https://gobookmart.com/yellowface-by-r-f-kuang/ Buy Now: https://amzn.to/44tTTZu "Viciously satisfying" and "Addictive." — New York Times Book Review "Yellowface is one of the most transfixing novels I’ve read in ages… Kuang boldly interrogates literary hot-button issues like privilege, appropriation, and authenticity, leaving it open for readers themselves to decide where to draw the line."   — Zakiya Dalila Harris, New York Times bestselling...
Published 07/06/23
The Half Moon By Mary Beth Keane Read Blog: https://gobookmart.com/the-half-moon-by-mary-beth-keane Buy Now: https://amzn.to/3PFadST “Absorbing . . . it’s such a pleasure to sink into Keane’s quietly luminous prose . . . She manages to find the extraordinary grace in our achingly ordinary world.” —Janice Y.K. Lee, The New York Times Book Review "Poignant . . . class differences underlie personal strife as the couple struggles with adultery, fertility and civility." —Bethanne...
Published 07/05/23
All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby Blog: https://gobookmart.com/all-the-sinners-bleed-by-s-a-cosby Buy Now: https://amzn.to/3Xz1Qds “The body count is high and the action pretty much nonstop. . . A crackling good police procedural. . . Cosby delivers a fine climax. Then, in an epilogue, he serves up a final treat that’s worth the whole trip. . . Fresh and exhilarating.”―New York Times Book Review, Stephen King“S. A. Cosby’s novels always hit the grand slam of crime fiction; unstoppable...
Published 07/03/23
Fourth Wing By Rebecca Yarros Book review article: https://gobookmart.com/fourth-wing-by-rebecca-yarros/ Buy Now: https://amzn.to/3PAI8fp Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general―also known as her tough-as-talons mother―has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your...
Published 06/29/23
Ward D by Freida McFadden Amy has been dreading her evening working on Ward D, the hospital’s inpatient mental health unit. There are very specific reasons why she never wanted to do this required overnight rotation. Reasons nobody can ever find out.And as the hours tick by, Amy grows increasingly convinced something terrible is happening within these tightly secured walls. When patients and staff start to vanish without a trace, it becomes clear that everyone on the unit is in...
Published 06/28/23
The Only One Left By Riley Sager Bestselling author Riley Sager returns with a Gothic chiller about a young caregiver assigned to work for a woman accused of a Lizzie Borden-like massacre decades earlier. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/booklicious/message
Published 06/27/23
Zero Days By Ruth Ware Read Full Blog: https://gobookmart.com/zero-days-by-ruth-ware/ Buy Now: https://amzn.to/3r0DSvC An adrenaline-fueled thriller that combines Mr. and Mrs. Smith with The Fugitive about a woman in a race against time to clear her name and find her husband’s murderer.Hired by companies to break into buildings and hack security systems, Jack and her husband, Gabe, are the best penetration specialists in the business. But after a routine assignment goes horribly wrong,...
Published 06/26/23
The Quiet Tenant By Clémence Michallon “A gripping psychological suspense novel . . . Michallon’s riveting tale shows a killer through the eyes of the women in his life.” —The Washington Post“Clémence Michallon has written a classic on her first try. The Quiet Tenant is a daring and completely satisfying . . . bravura feat of storytelling . . . Who in her right mind would attempt a novel utilizing the first, second, and third-person? And then have the skill to actually pull it off.” —James...
Published 06/24/23
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/booklicious/message
Published 06/23/23
A Witch’s Guide to Fake Dating a Demon: By Sarah Hawley | Booklicious Podcast | Episode 54 | Powered by gobookmart.com Hello and welcome to this episode of our book review podcast. Today, we will be discussing Sarah Hawley’s debut novel, A Witch’s Guide to Fake Dating a Demon. This paranormal romance novel is a delightful and entertaining read, filled with magic, humor, and romance. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/booklicious/message
Published 04/21/23
Birnam Wood: By Eleanor Catton | Booklicious Podcast | Episode 53 | Powered by gobookmart.com Welcome to "The Booklicious," the podcast where we dive into the latest and most intriguing reads. I'm your host, Shashi Shekhar, and today, we're exploring Eleanor Catton's Birnam Wood, a thrilling novel that masterfully interweaves themes of personal responsibility, ecological crisis, and political upheaval. So, let's get started! --- Send in a voice message:...
Published 04/20/23
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience: By Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi | Booklicious Podcast | Episode 52 | Powered by gobookmart.com Hello, and welcome to the Book Review Podcast, where we delve into the world of literature and bring you the latest and greatest in the world of books. Today, we’re going to be talking about “Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience” by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/booklicious/message
Published 04/19/23