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by | February 9, 2026 · 12:01 pm

Episode 282 – The Collector

The Collector by Nora Roberts

If you’ve been watching us with binoculars, waiting for the podcast to return: well, here we are! (But you already knew that, didn’t you? Because you saw it coming with your binoculars.) Anyway, Christine Ricketts, author of The Ship and Nora Roberts expert, joined us for this year’s Nora Roberts Month to discuss The Collector. It’s the story of a housesitter/voyeur who peeps her way into an international criminal conspiracy involving Faberge eggs and a sexy painter. Listen to this episode while you bake one (1) muffin.

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: “Riverdale’s 10 Most Amazing Fake Brands” by Kristin Baldwin.

Coming up next: Lawless by Nora Roberts.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 282 – The Collector

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading The Collector by Nora Roberts. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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by | December 29, 2025 · 12:00 pm

Episode 281 – Bests of 2025

Another year has come and (almost) gone, and we’ve once again managed to read some good books. Let us tell you about them!

Coming up next: A January hiatus. Happy New Year! We’ll see you in February!

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by | December 15, 2025 · 12:01 pm

Episode 280 – The Company of Vengeful Crows

The Company of Vengeful Crows by Lana Pecherczyk

 

You may be thinking that you haven’t heard of The Company of Vengeful Crows by Lana Pecherczyk, and that’s fair. But perhaps you’ve heard of Plastic Girl vs Dangerous Crow Boy? Well, that’s this. We were joined by writer, podcaster, and corvid enthusiast Margaret H. Willison to discuss this truly wild shifter romance. If you happen to be listening to this episode 2,000 years in the future, you must have figured out a way to stream it without using plastic or metal, because those materials are illegal.

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: Lana Pechercyzk’s TikTok

Lana Pechercyzk’s Plastic Girl vs. Dangerous Crow Boy FAQ

Dangerous Crow Boy meme

Coming up next: Bests of 2025.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 280 – The Company of Vengeful Crows

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading The Company of Vengeful Crows by Lana Pecherczyk. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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by | December 1, 2025 · 12:01 pm

Episode 279 – All The Way To The River

All The Way to the River by Elizabeth Gilbert

Get in losers, we’re going All The Way to the River. We read Elizabeth Gilbert’s latest book with guest Jack Lawler of Work.Retire.Die, The Daily Friday, and The Daily Friday podcast. If you’ve heard anything about this book, you’re probably wondering: did this lady try to kill her wife or what? Well, you’ll have to listen to the episode to find out!

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: Episode 209 – Eat Pray Love

“Elizabeth Gilbert opens up about sex, drugs and codependency in a new memoir” by Tonya Mosely

“My Once-in-a-Million-Years Love Story” by Elizabeth Gilbert

“Elizabeth Gilbert’s Latest Epiphanies” by Jia Tolentino

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Coming up next: The Company of Vengeful Crows by Lana Pecherczyk.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 279 – All The Way To The River

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading All The Way To The River by Elizabeth Gilbert. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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by | November 17, 2025 · 12:01 pm

Episode 278 – The Secret of Secrets

The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown

 

Move over, Rhonda Byrne. The Secret is old news. We were joined by Dr. Sarah Bay, a woman in STEM and our Dan Brown correspondent, to read The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown. Thanks (?) to our Beloved Patrons for choosing this title as this year’s Patreon Choice read!

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: Episode 27 – Inferno

R2-D2 of Prague

Dale of Norway

The Legend of the Golem

Coming up next: All The Way to the River by Elizabeth Gilbert.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 278 – The Secret of Secrets

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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by | November 3, 2025 · 12:01 pm

Episode 277 – The Housemaid

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

 

Are you guys looking for an absolutely addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist? Well, great news: we read The Housemaid by Freida McFadden. Even greater news: we were joined by Rax King, author of Tacky and Sloppy, and cohost of the Low Culture Boil podcast! Listen to this episode while you clean your house–or better yet, while someone else cleans your house.

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: The Housemaid movie trailer

Coming up next: The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown.

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