Season 4
I'll take Cowboy Romance for $1000. I am obsessed with everything about HK and her debut novel, The Pieces We've Lost. Check out our interview where we chat about growing up in the Ag community, the Houston Rodeo, and writing your first novel. Follow HK Green on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and check out her website now.
YA. Sapphic. CAMP ROM COM!?!?! Literally the perfect summer read! Wish You Weren't Here is Erin Baldwin's debut novel and I am obsessed with everything about it. Join me and Erin while we chat about the amazing rep in this book and her debut journey. Make sure to follow Erin on Instagram and on her website here.
Ep 20: Interview with Mae Bennett
A contemporary Beauty and the Beast retelling with a little house restoration, sign me up! Join me as I chat with debut author Mae Bennett about her new book, Barely Even Friends! This was such a fun conversation about plus-sized representation in books, creating accurate covers, and the insecurities we all face as main characters in our own lives. Make sure to check out Mae on Instagram, TikTok, and her website for updates.
Guys, I had so much fun with this one! Victoria is a true gem and we got to chat about the nitty gritty of the bookish industry and audiobook narration! Victoria is an audiobook narrator who loves sharing her man voice with the world and now it's your turn to hear her regular voice in this interview. Check her out on Instagram for more updates. This episode is sponsored by Smiles + Light Candles Co. Use code BOOKISHBANTER10 to save.
Are you looking for your next fantasy book to binge? Join me this week while I talk to indie author Kate Cunningham about her new release The Blood Kingdom. This is perfect for fans of vampires, folklore, and all things fantasy. Check out Kate on Instagram and her website for updates. Reminder this month's book club pick is A Fate Inked In Blood by Danielle L. Jensen.
Ep 13: Interview with Meghan Quinn
Hi y'all!! I am so excited to share this interview with the one, the only, the queen of Rom Coms herself, MEGHAN QUINN. Her newest book Bridesmaid for Hire is full of laughs, spice, and vacation vibes. So join me and Meghan while we talk monster romance, character cameos, and her newest release Bridesmaid for Hire! Follow Meghan on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok and if you're interested in join her reader group, click here. Check out Bridesmaid for Hire Now! **Minor spoilers from Bride by Ali Hazelwood!!!
The time has come and this duology is over, neither Molly nor I are willing to accept it, but we will spend almost 2 hours chatting about it. Follow Molly on Instagram, TikTok, and check out her candle company, Smiles and Light.
Ep 7: The Fifth Season Review
Y'all, this series is so SLEPT ON and we had such a great time getting into this gem of a series. The trauma, the POV's, the storyline, all of this was a whirlwind and we really went through it with this one. Check out Natasha on Instagram and TikTok! And follow Kiersten on Instagram and TikTok now.
Ep 4: Two Twisted Crowns Review
Join me, Kiersten, and Natasha as we finish out Rachel Gillig's very epic duology. This story is full of heartbreak, surprising characters, and the most delicious gothic elements. We had such a great time screaming about scientific names for trees, shocking plot twists, and this very vague ending. Moral of the story is: We want more Ravyn and Elspeth. Check out Natasha on Instagram and TikTok! And follow Kiersten on Instagram and TikTok now.
Woof, what a year it has been. I can not believe it's already 2024. This year has been absolutely epic. I met so many amazing people, attended so many events, read so many books and I hope you enjoy this little recap.
I am so excited to share this interview with Abigail O'Bryan! We had such a great time chatting about her debut novel, Iron Rose. This gritty beauty and the beast retelling put the fantasy back in YA fantasy. I hope you enjoy and make sure to follow Abigail on Instagram and check out her website now.
Romantasy. Amazing representation. Bad ass female characters. Trail of the Sun Queen is an amazing series by the wonderful Nisha J. Tuli! I had such a great time chatting with her about the newest book in the series, Fate of the Sun King. Make sure to follow Nisha on Instagram and TikTok and check out her website for updates.
Ep 21: Interview with Christina Bacilieri
Urban fantasy with all of the creatures, a dictator with a dark past, and a teenage girl with all kinds of feelings about the whole thing! I loved The Last Refuge so much and I had such a blast chatting with Christina about her debut novel and all the hard work that went into creating this masterpiece. Check out Christina on Instagram, TikTok, and follow her website for more updates. This episode is sponsored by Smiles + Light Candles Co. Use code BOOKISHBANTER10 to save.
Where are my fantasy girlies at? I am obsessed with this series and I might even be more obsessed with this author. Amber is one of my favorite people IRL and I had so much fun chatting with her about creating the perfect bad ass FMC who never apologizes for who she is. The next book in the Gods and Monsters series is out Tuesday! Check out Amber on Instagram and TikTok for more info.
Join me and thriller author Jaclyn Goldis while we chat about her newest book, The Main Character. We had such a great time chatting about unreliable narrators, setting books in exotic locations, and creating the perfect thriller. Make sure to follow Jaclyn Goldis on Instagram and check out her website for more updates! This episode is sponsored by Fable Grounds Coffee. Use code LLAMA10 to save April book club pick is A Fate Inked In Blood by Danielle L. Jensen, click here to join!
We're back in the world of Bryce and Hunt and 2.5 hours from now, you will know how Molly, Jess, and I feel. I hope you enjoy this episode and the absolute JOURNEY we went on down the SJM rabbit hole. Follow Jess on Instagram and TikTok and follow Molly on Instagram and TikTok. ***Spoilers from the entire SJM Universe.
I am so excited to share this interview with best selling author of one of my favorite series, C.J. Box! Author of the beloved Joe Pickett series, a 24 book novel about a Wyoming Game Warden who gets into some very sticky situations deep in the Big Horn Mountains. I had such a great time chatting with CJ about creating this fantastic series and what inspired Joe's adventures. Check out Three-Inch Teeth available now. Follow C.J. Box on Instagram and Facebook, and head to his website for updates.
Fem Robin Hood who also is willing to unalive people? Sign me up. Kristen is the author of the epic series, Thief of Sorrows, perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings, Throne of Glass, and a good found family trope. Join me and Kristen while we chat about creating her fantasy world, what it's like being an indie author, and all her amazing special editions. Make sure to follow Kristen on Instagram and TikTok and check out her website for updates. Check out Natasha on Instagram and TikTok! And follow Kiersten on Instagram and TikTok now.
Howdy y'all! Listen, do I regret that...yes...will I do it anyway...also yes. Anywho, welcome to the ranch kids and I hope you packed an overnight bag because I am BACK in my cowboy era. This book was magic and I loved every second of it. Tune into and hear why I've been avoiding reading these romances, mine and Molly's experience with farm living, and our debate about small-town romances. Make sure to follow Molly on TikTok and Instagram and check out her candle company, Smiles + Light for all your holiday gifts!
This week's episode features debut author, Gabriella Gamez and her new release THE NEXT BEST FLING, which is a friends-to-lovers, best friend's brother, wedding shenanigans, swoony romance complete with amazing rep, and the best banter. Check out Gabriella on Instagram and her newsletter.
Urban fantasy with all of the creatures, a dictator with a dark past, and a teenage girl with all kinds of feelings about the whole thing! I loved The Last Refuge so much and I had such a blast chatting with Christina about her debut novel and all the hard work that went into creating this masterpiece. Check out Christina on Instagram, TikTok, and follow her website for more updates. This episode is sponsored by Smiles + Light Candles Co. Use code BOOKISHBANTER10 to save.
Ep 20: Interview with Mae Bennett
A contemporary Beauty and the Beast retelling with a little house restoration, sign me up! Join me as I chat with debut author Mae Bennett about her new book, Barely Even Friends! This was such a fun conversation about plus-sized representation in books, creating accurate covers, and the insecurities we all face as main characters in our own lives. Make sure to check out Mae on Instagram, TikTok, and her website for updates.
A Celtic retelling of Tell Tale Heart with romance and witches? Sign me up! I had so much fun chatting with Laura Holt about her newest release The Song of the Cicadas. She is the author of 6 other amazing novels and make sure to follow her on Instagram for updates.
I am neck-deep in my vacation romance era and I couldn't love this one any more than I already do! I had so much fun chatting with Sydney Bolen about her debut novel, The Ones That Write Themselves! This book has amazing disability representation, swoony musicians, supportive best friends, and Americans in Ireland. Check out Sydney's book here, make sure to follow her on Instagram and TikTok.
Where are my dragon-loving girlies at? I had so much fun chatting with JM Wallace about her newest book, A Crown Forged in Flame. Ancient dragons, strong FMCs, and a smoldering marriage of convenience. This book is perfect for all romantasy lovers and tune in now. Follow JM Wallace on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok now.
She's an icon. She's a legend. And she will always be the moment. I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with the one and only Lyla Sage, author of Done and Dusted and now Swift and Saddled. These books are magic, the Rebel Blue Ranch has my heart and I had such a great time chatting with Lyla about the inspiration behind RBR, why a romance series, and what's next for our beloved characters. Swift and Saddled is available on March 5th, snag your copy here. Follow Lyla on Instagram and TikTok and check out her website now.
Where are my historical fiction girlies at? Robin Oliveira's newest book, A Wild and Heavenly Place is a journey across continents, star-crossed lovers, and the hardships of the American West. I had such a fantastic time chatting with her about all the research that went into her latest book and the inspiration she took from a place she holds near and dear to her heart, the Pacific Northwest. Make sure to follow Robin on Instagram and Facebook and check out her website for updates. This episode is sponsored by Fable Grounds Coffee. Use code LLAMA10 to save. February book club pick with be Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert, click here to join!
Queer space odyssey? Say no more.I had so much fun chatting with Emerson the author of All is Quite in the Cosmos, a queer space odyssey about a cursed prince and solider trying to find the truth. Tune in while we chat debuting in the age of the bookish interwebs, Kindle Vella, and creating epic science fiction worlds. Make sure to follow Emerson on TikTok and Instagram for updates.