Meagan's Book Club Podcast

Please welcome back my good friend Hannah (@booksandbitesroc) and grab a cozy drink (and maybe a snack and an activity) as we catch up about all the Q3 books that are on the horizon! Spoiler, there are a LOT! I think we had 70 books on the list. This kind of bookish nerding out is some of my favorites to record because we always have things to say and comment on! Thanks for listening and make sure to check the show notes with the books we discuss.JulyThe Satisfaction Cafe by Kathy Wang, Archive of Unknown Universes by Ruben Reyes Jr, The Spirit of Love by Lauren Kate, How Freaking Romantic by Emily Harding, Sun Burned by Katherine Wood, The View From Lake Como by Adriana Trigiani, The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware, The Homemade God by Rachel Joyce, Night Watcher by Daphne Woolsoncroft, Our Last Resort by Clemence Michellon, The Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean, All the Men I've Loved Again by Christine Pride, Totally and Completely Fine by Elissa Sussman, My Train Leaves at Three by Natalie Guerrero, The Lake Escape by Jamie Day, A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna, The Unraveling of Julia by Lisa Scottoline, Maid for Each Other by Lynn Painter, Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson, Ink Ribbon Red by Alex Pavesi, Dead of Summer by Jessa Maxwell, That Last Carolina Summer by Karen White, Under the Stars by Beatriz Williams, Mean Moms by Emma Rosenblum, You Belong Here by Megan MirandaAugustThe Locked Ward by Sarah Pekkanen, Anywhere With You by Ellie Palmer, L.A. Women by Ella Berman, The Devil's Advocate by Steve Cavanagh, If All Else Sails by Emma St. Clair, The Girl Who Came In From the Cold by Ally Carter, For the Record by Emma Lord, The Harvey Girls by Juliette Fay, We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter, The Society of Unknowable Objects by Gareth Brown, The Incredible Kindness of Paper by Evelyn Skye, Too Old For This by Samantha Downing, All the Tomorrows After by Joanne Yi, One Dark Night by Hannah Richell, The Break-In by Katherine Faulkner, Good Grief by Sara Goodman Conofino, Forget Me Knot by Stacy WillinghamSeptemberWild Reverence by Rebecca Ross, A Killer Motive by Hannah Mary McKinnon, A Land So Wide by Erin A Craig, Wild Card by Elsie Silver, Play Nice by Rachel Harrison, Hot Wax by ML Rio, All This Could be Yours by Hank Phillippi Ryan, Pitcher Perfect by Tessa Bailey, The Elements by John Boyne, The Wasp Trap by Mark Edwards, Boy from the North Country by Sam Sussman, We Met Like This by Kasie West, Other People's Houses by Clare Mackintosh, The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand, Thief of Night by Holly Black, The Killer Question by Janice Hallett, We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad, The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman, A Tour to Die For by Michelle Chouinard, Christmas at the Ranch by Julia McKay, Famous by Blake Crouch, You Make It Feel Like Christmas by Sophie Sullivan, What We Can Know by Ian McEwan, Fake Skating by Lynn Painter, The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake by Rachel Linden, The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes by Chanel Cleeton, The Irish Goodbye by Heather Aimee O'Neill

In this episode, we delve into Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, the compelling debut novel by Jessica Guerrieri. Set in coastal California, the story follows Leah O’Connor, a once-free-spirited artist whose unexpected journey into motherhood and family life leads her to confront addiction and identity loss. Guerrieri's narrative offers a raw and empathetic exploration of the complexities of modern womanhood, making it a must-read for fans of Celeste Ng and Liane Moriarty.Website: https://www.jessicaguerrieri.net/IG: jessicaguerrieriauthor

Happy Pub Day to debut author Sarah Damoff! Her gorgeous book The Bright Years is available now and I hope you all grab a copy today. I loved this book so much and think there is so much to discuss and unpack. Congrats Sarah!!https://www.sarahdamoff.com/IG: sarahdamoff

Have you read All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman yet?? It is such a fun bingable suspense story with a snarky main character who is trying to solve the mystery of a boy going missing at her sons school. It was such a fun ride! I knew I wanted to interview Sarah because I had to know the brain behind Florence, our main character. Sarah is so honest about her author journey which I hope is helpful for aspiring authors! Thanks for listening!You can find Sarah:IG: @sarah_harman_writerWebsite: https://www.sarah-harman.com/

SPOILERS! March's book club pick was Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson and we had a great time diving deeper into the Freeman family and the different aspects of the story. We discussed Ebby and her development and wished we saw more from her throughout the story! I think we were divided on the balance of history to present day story but we were unanimous on how much we loved the short chapters which helped the pacing. I think this would be a great book to discuss as a group! Thanks for listening!

Repost from November 2024 Book Club when we chatted with NYT bestselling author Liane Moriarty and her book Here One Moment. When I look back on all the authors I've interviewed over the years, I don't think I've fangirled as hard as I did while chatting with Liane. The dang video was not working on her end so it truly was like listening to a podcast episode for our book club. Here One Moment was an emotional book for me and it was incredible to hear from Liane and the inspiration behind it. Her backlist of books are all wonderful and I highly recommend you to go back and read everything she's written. Thanks for listening!

Repost from August 2024 Book Club when we chatted with NYT bestselling author Liz Moore and her new book The God of the Woods. We were able to sneak Liz away from her family vacation to have her on our book club zoom chat and we were thrilled! Listening to the inspiration behind this story and the way she wove every detail together truly was a masterpiece. We also chatted about the upcoming (out now!) tv series of Long Bright River. I cannot wait to see what Liz Moore comes out with next!Fun Fact: The God of the Woods was a Fallon Book Club pick!Thanks for listening!

Repost from April 2024 Book Club when we chatted with debut author Tracy Sierra and her book Nightwatching. We took a hard left on our typical book club book and read this heart pounding thriller that made us all lose a few nights sleep. Tracy is so well spoken and I could have listened to her talk about her book for another hour. Nightwatching is twisty and disturbing in all the right ways.Fun to note: Nightwatching was a Fallon Book Club pick!Thanks for listening!

Repost from February 2024 Book Club when we chatted with bestselling author Emma Grey and her book The Last Love Note. THIS BOOK. Cue all the tears. This interview was so impactful for all of us because the vulnerability of Emma was so beautiful and the way she used her own personal experience in this book was inspiring.Thanks for listening!

Please welcome my first guest to the podcast! My bookstagram friend Hannah @booksandbitesroc and I always have a lot to talk about in the book world and it was so fun discussing quarter 2 books with her. We break it down per month to keep our discussion relatively organized so hopefully that helps. Even with mentioning the 55 books in this episode, we are leaving out plenty! This is a big season of books. Happy Listening. April BooksSay You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez, The Sirens by Emilia Hart, Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping on a Dead Man by Jesse Q. Sutanto, Swept Away by Beth O'Leary, The Maid's Secret by Nita Prose, Forever and Back by Ashley Manley, Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine, The Last Session by Julia Bartz, The Family Recipe by Carolyn Huynh, The Float Test by Lynn Steger Strong, The Mademoiselle Alliance by Natasha Lester, The Perfect Divorce by Jeneva Rose, The Guilt Pill by Saumay Dave, One Death at a Time by Abbi Waxman, Wild and Wrangled by Lyla Sage, The Butcher's Masquerade by Matt Dinniman, What if I Never Get Over You by Paige Toon, Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry, The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner, How to Seal your own Fate by Kristen PerrinMay BooksMy Friends by Fredrik Backman, Shopgirls by Jessica Anya Blau, One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune, Parents Weekend by Alex Finlay, The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers, Home of the American Circus by Allison Larkin, What Happens in Amsterdam by Rachel Lynn Solomon, I Will Blossom Anyway by DIsha Bose, Can't Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan, Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by Jessica Guerrieri, Dark Maestro by Brendan Slocumb, The Man Made of Smoke by Alex North, The Love Haters by Katherine Center, It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan, Beach House Rules by Kristy Woodson Harvey, The Busybody Book Club by Freya Sampson, Mansion Beach by Meg Mitchell Moore, Letters From Strangers by Susan WalterJune BooksThe Ghostwriter by Julie Clark, Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Battle of the Bookstores by Ali Brady, Kill Your Darlings by Peter Swanson, Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by VE Schwab, With a Vengeance by RIley Sager, What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown, Far and Away by Amy Poeppel, Slow Burn Summer by Josie Silver, Everything's Coming Up Rosie by Courtney Walsh, The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick, The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kristin Harmel, Don't Open Your Eyes by Liv Constantine, Someone Knows by Vi Keeland, Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell, Finders Keepers by Sarah Adler

You know I'm not short of having opinions and this was such a fun episode for me to record because I just laughed through it. I know as readers, we take things seriously and know what we like when it comes to books. I would love to hear from you what your hot takes are! Do you agree with mine or disagree? Let me know in the comments! Thanks for listening.

SPOILERS! February's book club pick was The Heart of Winter and this is the recording of our zoom chat. Warning! We are discussing the book which means if you haven't read it yet, this discussion will spoil it for you!Thanks for tuning in.