The Literary Lookbook for January-May 2025 is live! This is a comprehensive but not exhaustive collection of 584 upcoming 2025 releases curated by @kellyhook.readsbooks and @thoughtsfromapage. The Lookbook includes titles releasing January-May 2025 from a variety of genres and features cover designs organized by publication date. Click on this link to purchase it.

General Episodes

Dec. 10, 2024

Kelly Hooker - Our Top Reads of 2024

In this episode, Kelly Hooker and I discuss our top reads of 2024. Our Top Shared Reads: First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston We Used to Life Here by Marcus Kliewer Kelly’s Remaining Selections: Mercury by Amy Jo Burns Everyone …

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Dec. 3, 2024

Jayda Justus - Book Recommendations for Holiday Gift Giving

Jayda Justus recommends books for gift giving this holiday. Her recommendations: Favorite Fiction: Maria: A Novel of Maria von Trapp by Michelle Moran What the Mountains Remember by Joy Callaway Maisie Dobbs series by Jacquel...

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Jan. 6, 2024

Podcast Takeover - Book Bumble

For today’s episode, I am running an episode of one of my favorite podcasts, Book Bumble. This is their Episode 7 of Season 2 and focuses on the theme of surprises.

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Jan. 4, 2024

Special Episode with Victoria Wood and Amy Allen Clark

In lieu of my January Behind the Scenes episode, today I am running a joint episode with Victoria Wood, founder of Bibliolifestyle and The Reader’s Couch, and Amy Allen Clark, founder of MomAdvice.com and the Book Gang podcast. We are …

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Dec. 1, 2023

Kristyn Kusek Lewis - Book Recommendations for Gift Giving

Kristyn Kusek Lewis recommends books for gift giving this holiday.

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Nov. 28, 2023

Kelly Hooker - Standout Debut Novels

In this episode, Kelly and I chat about standout debut novels.

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Nov. 3, 2023

Kelly Hooker - Our Favorite Books of July - September 2023

In this episode, Kelly Hooker and I chat about our favorite books that published in July through September 2023.

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Aug. 29, 2023

Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn - Fall 2023 Recommended …

Mary and Pamela join me to discuss their recommended reads for Fall 2023.

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Aug. 22, 2023

Patreon Preview Episode with Kelly Hooker

In this Patreon Preview Episode, listeners can sample what my Patreon content is like including this episode with Kelly Hooker where we chat about our Auto-Buy Authors.

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July 7, 2023

Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn - Their July and August …

Mary and Pamela join me to discuss their recommended reads for July and August 2023.

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July 4, 2023

Kelly Hooker - Our Favorite Books of April - June 2023

In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in April through June 2023.

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June 15, 2023

Cathy Berner - Recommended Romance Novels

Cathy Berner of Blue Willow Bookshop joins me to chat about her favorite romance novels.

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April 28, 2023

Ask Me Anything

In this special Ask Me Anything episode, Kelly Hooker asks me your questions about the podcast and my various roles in the book world.

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April 21, 2023

Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn - Their Spring 2023 Reco…

Mary and Pamela join me to discuss their recommended reads for Spring 2023.

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April 12, 2023

Kelly Hooker - Our Favorite Books of January - March 2023

In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in January through March 2023.

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