by | October 20, 2025 · 12:01 pm

Episode 276 – Mate

Mate by Ali Hazelwood

Hullo, chums! After we…liked (we’re pretty sure) reading Bride last year, we decided to check out the sequel, Mate by Ali Hazelwood. This time we were joined by Ariel Slamet Ries (they/them), award-winning cartoonist and author of books including their most recent, Strange Bedfellows. Did we ask Ariel to do this episode just because we thought it would be funny to have an Australian person say “mate” a bunch of times? No! Well, not only because of that. Listen to this episode while making pancakes for your werewolf pack.

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: Episode 251 – Bride

Coming up next: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 276 – Mate

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

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by | October 6, 2025 · 12:01 pm

Episode 275 – Darkly Dreaming Dexter

Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay

Are you perhaps looking for a perfectly pleasant podcast? Well, unfortunately, we read Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay. We were joined by artist, poet, and Kait’s roommate KL (they/them) to unpack all of Dexter’s astonishingly awkward alliteration. Listen to this episode while arranging your Barbie crime scene dioramas.

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: “Surprise, Motherfucka” Vine

Jeff Lindsay AMA on Reddit

Dark Passenger Origins

Skip Hollandsworth for Texas Monthly

How Sociopaths Actually Act by Patric Gagne

Coming up next: Mate by Ali Hazelwood.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 275 – Darkly Dreaming Dexter

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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by | September 22, 2025 · 1:01 pm

Episode 274 – Covet

Covet by Tracy Wolff

 

We’ve been doing this podcast for eleven years, and to celebrate we made our very first guest Carrie keep reading the Crave series. Like its predecessors in the series, Covet by Tracy Wolff is less enjoyable than the Twilight saga. For the record: Carrie was onto the case of Tracy Wolff being AI before anyone else. Thank you all for joining us over the last 11 years! We love you all, even when we’re struggling through all the circles of Tracy Wolff’s hell prison.

Readers advisory: Here.

Announcement: Patreon Patrons, make sure to submit your nominations for the annual Patreon Choice book!

Footnotes: Episode 227 – Crave

Episode 249 – Crush

“Did a Best-Selling Romantasy Novelist Steal Another Writer’s Story?” by Katy Waldman

Reddit PSA: Crave by Tracy Wolff is plagiarized

Lynne Freeman’s website detailing her case against Tracy Wolff

Music Playlist: Covet by Tracy Wolff

Answers.com: What does Addonexus mean?

Addonexus on Monster High Wiki

Coming up next: Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 274 – Covet

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

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by | September 8, 2025 · 12:01 pm

Episode 273 – A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson.

Hey girl! Stay sexy good and don’t read A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson. We made Anna read it with us, so you don’t have to. Listen to this episode while you wait in the panini queue.

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: GCSEs on Wikipedia

Suzie Izzard on Chocolate Biscuits (and Jammie Dodgers)

Coming up next: Covet by Tracy Wolff.

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by | August 25, 2025 · 12:01 pm

Episode 272 – Run, Rose, Run

Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson

Well, we couldn’t keep running from James Patterson for ever. Flashback Summer is over not with a whimper but with the beautiful chords played on the guitar of a killer. We were joined by Dolly Parton fan Grace to discuss Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson. Play this episode during your next truckjacking.

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: Episode #265 – My Life and Other Unfinished Business

Dolly Parton’s America podcast

James Fouhey on AudioFile

“Tomato-Gate” on Wikipedia

“Camel case” on Wikipedia

“Gypsy, Joe and Me” by Dolly Parton

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Readers Advisory: Episode 272 – Run, Rose, Run

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton & James Patterson. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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