Wrapping up spooky season, the Besties take on the horror novel How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix. Join them as they talk about creepy ass puppets, ghosts vs. demons, and family secrets.

This week the Besties are joined by the one and only Francesca Zappia. Join them as they  jump back into the spooky season with Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera. Listen in as they talk about AI and writing, why you should NEVER sleep with the podcaster, and of course lots of Neurospicy moments. 

This week the Besties take a rom-com detour from spooky season to talk to author Emma Barry about her newest book Bad Reputation. This episode was filmed live at Novel Grounds in Chesapeake, Virginia. Join us all as we chat about our favorite reads; consent in Hollywood; and get a crowd of answers to the best question: Do vampires have sperm? This was such a fun episode to film. Special thanks to Novel Grounds owner Megan for hosting us and to Emma Barry for answering all our weird questions.

Spooky season continues this week as we take a stab at Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver. Join the Besties as they talk boobs, what makes a book gross, and what is an acceptable amount of body fluid in a conversation.

This week the Besties kick off this spooky season with Anatomy: a Love Story, by Dana Schwartz. Join the Besties as they talk about what makes a gothic romance, doing something just for the love of it, and what the Regency era would be like for them.

This week the Besties dive into the fall, witchy vibes of the Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic by Breanne Randall. Join them to chat about cozy fantasy vibes, cliches of witchy books, and awesome book titles with lackluster text.

On this week's episode the Besties talk about The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton.  Join the Besties as they talk about how the world will end, the ever-evolving life we live in, and kids getting eaten by gators at Disney.

This week the Besties are joined by Bonus Bestie Nurse Katie to chat about pod favorite TJ Klune’s newest book In the Lives of Puppets. Join them as they talk about disappointing follow-ups, fairy tale retellings, and queer sci-fi.

SEASON 7! Besties, we are back with the YA Romantasy Powerless by Lauren Roberts. Catch up with April and Molly about their summers and join them as they talk about when YA writers get a little too inspired, love triangles we love, and all things Powerless.

Welcome to the final episode of season six, Besties! This week the books revisit a pod favorite author Steven Rowley with the Celebrants. Join us as we get a punchy, talk about the happy-sad, and end the season on a happy note.

This week the Besties talk Big Swiss by Jen Beagin. Join them as they talk weird books, mood reading, and what makes a story good or not.

This week the Besties kick off Pride with 10 Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall. Join them as they talk about this lost in translation book, including fake amnesia (in the 2024?!?!?), forced proximity romance, and our queen Taylor Swift.

This week the Besties are in their Y2K finest as they talk about Once More with Feeling by Elissa Sussman. Join them as they reminisce about TRL, boy bands, and the awful beauty standards of the 00s.

Bookables Heather is back again to talk about a favorite rom-com of hers: Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert. Join them as they discuss British accents, representation in romance novels, and the merits of a miscommunication trope.

The Besties are back from the Annapolis Book Festival and ready to talk about Andrienne Young’s Spells for Forgetting. Let’s go to the orchard and talk all things Saoirse Island, getting off track, and Olivia Dade.

What a day and what an event are you ready for 3 hours of pure fun? Join the Besties as they talk to Heather Webb, Meg Egen Kuyatt, Stephanie Dray, Terah Shelton Harris & Kate Myers.

This Week the Besties are joined by very special Guests writing duo Liv Constantine. Join them as they talk about the writing process, how two people can have the same idea and run with it, and book twists you don’t see coming.

This week the Besties are completely off track as they make their way to Nowhere House and talk about this week's book, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna. Join them as they talk about cozy fantasy, orphan witches, and a witch in love.

This week the Besties talk about Bride by Ali Hazelwood. Join them as they discuss their third Hazelwood novel, chatting about scientifically accurate Werewolf sex, world building, and hypothesize the plot of a potential sequel.

This week the Besties talk This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone. Listen in as they talk about this wildly popular book and discuss symbolism in time travel, multiple writers, and when books need to be longer.