The book of the moment for today’s episode is Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending.  Aiden Thomas is a trans, Latinx, New York Times Bestselling Author with an MFA in Creative Writing from Mills College. Originally from Oakland, California, they now make their home in Portland, OR. Aiden is notorious for not being able...

The book of the moment for today’s episode is Those Who Wait by Haley Cass. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending.  Haley lives in Massachusetts, where she has a love/hate relationship with the weather extremities but would also hate to live somewhere without fall foliage. She spends most of her time watching too much television with her friends and...

The book of the moment for today’s episode is Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending.  Rebecca F. Kuang is the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Poppy War trilogy and Babel: An Arcane History, as well as the forthcoming Yellowface. A Marshall Scholar, she has an MPhil in Chinese Studies from Cambridge...

The book of the moment for today’s episode is Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this duology in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending.  Mary H.K. Choi is a Korean American author, editor, television and print journalist. She is the author of the young adult novels Emergency Contact (2018) and Permanent Record (2019). She is the culture correspondent on Vice News Tonight on...

The books of the moment for today’s episode are The Daughter of the Moon Goddess and The Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this duology in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending.  Sue Lynn Tan is the award-winning author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess and Heart of the Sun Warrior, a romantic fantasy duology inspired by the legend of Chang’e, the Chinese...

The book of the moment for today’s episode is Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending.  Gabrielle Zevin is an American author and screenwriter. Zevin was born in New York City. Zevin's father, who is American-born, has Ashkenazi Jewish, Russian, Lithuanian, and Polish ancestry. Her mother was born...

The book of the moment for today’s episode is Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending. We will also be discussing the Amazon Prime Video adaptation of this book! Taylor Jenkins Reid is the author of the New York Times Bestselling novels Carrie Soto Is Back, Malibu Rising, Daisy Jones and the Six and The...

The books of the moment for today’s episode are The Jasmine Throne and The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing these books in all of their glory, which of course includes revealing the ending.  Tasha Suri is the award-winning author of The Books of Ambha duology, The Burning Kingdoms trilogy and What Souls Are Made Of. She has won the Best Newcomer (Sydney J. Bounds) from the British Fantasy...

Today, I am joined by none other than Arthur Howell of the 2 Cents Critic Podcast. Arthur gives reviews and recaps for books, movies, and TV shows, inviting in a whole range of special guests to join in on the fun... The book of the moment for today’s episode is The Bad Muslim Discount: A Novel. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending.  Masood grew...

The book of the moment for today’s episode is We Hunt the Flame and We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending.  Hafsah Faizal is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of WE HUNT THE FLAME, WE FREE THE STARS and A TEMPEST OF TEA, and the founder of IceyDesigns, where she creates websites for authors and...

The book of the moment for today’s episode is Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending.  Mikki Kendall is a writer, diversity consultant, and occasional feminist; she has appeared on the BBC, NPR, The Daily Show, PBS, Good Morning America, MSNBC, Al Jazeera, WBEZ, and Showtime, and discusses race, feminism, police...

The book of the moment for today’s episode is Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail by Ashley Herring Blake. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending.  Ashley Herring Blake is an award-winning author and teacher. She loves coffee, cats, melancholy songs, and happy books. She is the author of the young adult novels Suffer Love, How to Make a Wish, and Girl Made of...

The book of the moment for today’s episode is Icebreaker by Hannah Grace. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending. Hannah Grace is an English self-labeled “fluffy comfort book” author, writing predominantly new adult and contemporary romance from her home in Manchester, England. When she’s not describing everyone’s eyes ten-thousand times a chapter,...

The book of the moment for today’s episode is All About Love, New Visions by Bell Hooks. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending. Gloria Jean Watkins (September 25, 1952 – December 15, 2021), better known by her pen name bell hooks, was an American author and social activist who was a Distinguished Professor in Residence at Berea College. She is best...

The book of the moment for today’s episode is Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C. Ford. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending. Ashley C. Ford is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir, Somebody’s Daughter, published by Flatiron Books. Ford is the former co-host of The HBO companion podcast Lovecraft Country Radio, and the current host of Ben...

The book of the moment for today’s episode is D’Vaughn & Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C Higgins. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending. Chencia C. Higgins is just a girl from Texas who has made it her mission to create stories in which sassy, southern Black women are loved out loud. In 2019 she won a Romance Slam Jam Emma award for her debut...

This month, we are going to be focusing on reading Black stories by Black authors. The book of the moment for today’s episode is Sweethand by N. G. Peltier. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending. N.G. Peltier is an anime watching, book reading, video-game playing, story writing kinda girl. A devourer of words and books from a young age, she enjoys...

The book of the moment for today’s episode is Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending. Leigh Bardugo is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ninth House and the creator of the Grishaverse (now a Netflix original series) which spans the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology, the King of Scars duology—and...

The book of the moment for today’s episode is Spare by Prince Harry. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending. Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, (Henry Charles Albert David; born 15 September 1984) is the younger son of Charles III and his first wife, Diana, Princess of Wales. He is fifth in the line of succession to the British throne. Harry was educated at...

The book of the moment for today’s episode is Everyone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending. Emily Austin (she/her) is the author of “Everyone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead”, which was published in 2021 by Atria Books, Simon and Schuster Canada, and Atlantic Books. "Everyone In This Room" was...

Today’s episode is actually a special one, as the book of the moment today was requested by one of our listeners on Instagram. @Mami.p.mua, thank you for the recommendation! The book of the moment for today’s episode is Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending. Mary Kubica is the New York Times and USA Today...

The book of the moment for today’s episode is If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending. M. L. Rio was born in Miami and raised in North Carolina by parents from California, and has never known how to answer the question, “Where are you from?” Her writing career began in elementary school with Reading Rainbow’s Young...

We’d love for you to come along with us, and join the discussion. We are back from our brief holiday hiatus, and it is actually New Years Day when we’re recording this episode, which means we made it to 2023. Barely. Today’s episode also marks the official start of Season 3 of Hardcover Hoes! Woo! If you enjoyed this episode, I encourage you to leave a review on whichever platform you are listening on, if applicable. If you have any further questions regarding topics discussed throughout...

The book of the moment for today’s episode is Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending. B.K. Borison lives in Baltimore with her sweet husband, vivacious toddler, and giant dog. She started writing in the margins of books when she was in middle school and hasn't stopped. Sammi could not make it for this episode. So, today,...