The Book Reporters with Joe & Lauren

Joe is joined by author V.L. Adams to discuss her debut murder mystery "The Source of Smoke"!

Joe is joined by special guest cohost Haley (@haley_is_reading on Instagram) to talk about the fantastic and juicy thriller "The Perfect Marriage" by Jeneva Rose!

Next episode: "The Source of Smoke" by V.L. Adams

Joe is solo this week as he opens with news regarding the immediate future of the podcast before diving into his thoughts on two recent, great reads, "The Perfect Family" by Robyn Harding and "Chloe Cates is Missing" by Mandy McHugh.

Next episode: "The Perfect Marriage" by Jeneva Rose

It's time for another edition of Book Reporters After Dark as we discuss the romantic, steamy murder mystery by Tessa Bailey, "My Killer Vacation"!

Next week on the podcast:

"The It Girl" by Ruth Ware

"Chloe Cates is Missing" by Mandy McHugh

Watch Joe's conversation with author Samantha M. Bailey here: https://youtu.be/Z8JxnL-KAd4

It's two more 5 star reads this week as Joe discusses "Woman on the Edge" by Samantha M. Bailey and Lauren discusses "The Overnight Guest" by Heather Gudenkauf.

Next week on the podcast:

"My Killer Vacation" by Tessa Bailey

We give our honest thoughts on the newest release from Simone St. James, "The Book of Cold Cases", then as a bonus, Lauren gives her 5 star thoughts on "One of Us is Dead" by Jeneva Rose, which had been a 5 star review from Joe in a previous episode!

Next week on the podcast:

"Woman on the Edge" by Samantha M. Bailey

"The Overnight Guest" by Heather Gudenkauf

This week, we are joined by Kate Hergott, host of the podcast "Between the Lines" to discuss the brand new release from Book Reporters auto-buy Riley Sager, "The House Across the Lake"!!

Next week on the podcast:

"The Book of Cold Cases" by Simone St. James

Next week on the podcast: "The House Across the Lake" by Riley Sager, with special guest Kate Hergott of the "Between the Lines" podcast!

Joe's pick: "When I Was You" by Amber Garza

Lauren's pick: "The Escape Room" by Megan Goldin

Also mentioned in the episode:

"Darling Girl" by Liz Michalski

"Girl Gone Mad" by Avery Bishop

Next week on the podcast:

"Things We Do in the Dark" by Jennifer Hillier

"I Heard You Scream" by Emerald O'Brien

We're reunited this week with more reading recommendations!! Lauren discusses Katherine Faulkner's debut novel "Greenwich Park" and then Joe wishes he had a mimosa to talk about his pick, "One of Us is Dead", the new release from Jeneva Rose.

Also recommended in this episode:

"The Family Holiday" by Shalani Boland

"My Summer Darlings" by May Cobb

"Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana" by Michael Azerrad

"The Island" by Adrian McKinty

Next week on the podcast:

"When I Was You" by Amber Garza

"The Escape Room" by Megan Goldin

Kiersten Modglin returns to the podcast to discuss her newest release "The Dinner Guests"!

Next week on the podcast:

"Greenwich Park" by Katherine Faulkner

"Blood Sugar" by Sascha Rothchild

Joe's pick: "Nine Lives" by Peter Swanson

Lauren's pick: "The Night Shift" by Alex Finlay

Next week on the podcast:

Kiersten Modglin joins us again to discuss her new release "The Dinner Guests"!!

This week, we go back to the wonderful world of TJR reads with a discussion on the fantastic "Daisy Jones and The Six"!

Next week on the podcast:

"Nine Lives" by Peter Swanson

"The Night Shift" by Alex Finlay

This week, we're re-visiting a favorite of ours, "Final Girls" by Riley Sager!

Also mentioned in the episode:

"Man, Fuck This House" by Brian Asman

"Sometimes I Lie" by Alice Feeney

Next week on the podcast:

"The Long Weekend" by Gilly McMillan

"The Shadow House" by Anna Downes

It's two 5-star reviews this week as Joe talks about the joy of reading Lynn Painter's adult debut "Mr. Wrong Number" before Lauren goes into her vault to talk about a 5-star thriller, Sarah Alderson's "The Stalker".

Also mentioned in the episode:

"The Weekend Away" on Netflix

"Never Ask Me" by Jeff Abbott

Next week on the podcast:

"Final Girls" by Riley Sager

Cover art designed by Everett Litten. Visit his website everettphotoanddesign.com and check out his Instagram instagram.com/everett_photo_and_design

This week, we discuss "The Paris Apartment" by Lucy Foley and why parts of this book were honestly a struggle for the both of us. 

Recommendations in this episode:

"The Last Equation of Isaac Severy" by Nova Jacobs

"Find You First" by Linwood Barclay

Next week on the podcast:

"Mr. Wrong Number" by Lynn Painter

"The Stalker" by Sarah Alderson

Cover art designed by Everett Litten. Visit his website everettphotoanddesign.com and check out his Instagram instagram.com/everett_photo_and_design

It's a special Thursday edition of The Book Reporters, and another double romantic comedy episode as Lauren talks about the very enjoyable "Red, White & Royal Blue" by Casey McQuiston. Then get ready for more steam (or perhaps a bit of a lack thereof) as Joe talks another Tessa Bailey book, her newest release "Hook, Line & Sinker".

Also recommended in this episode:

"In a Dark, Dark Wood" by Ruth Ware

"Mr. Wrong Number" by Lynn Painter

Next week on the podcast:

"The Paris Apartment" by Lucy Foley

Cover art designed by Everett Litten. Visit his website everettphotoanddesign.com and check out his Instagram instagram.com/everett_photo_and_design

Cover art designed by Everett Litten. Visit his website everettphotoanddesign.com and check out his Instagram instagram.com/everett_photo_and_design

Next episode (coming Thursday):

"Red, White & Royal Blue" by Casey McQuiston

"Hook, Line & Sinker" by Tessa Bailey

In this week's episode, Lauren dives into her pick "The Golden Couple" by author duo Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen before Joe gives his truthfully honest thoughts of Natasha Preston's YA thriller "The Lake".

Also recommended in this episode:

"The Night Shift" by Alex Finlay

"Local Woman Missing" by Mary Kubica

"Dial A For Aunties" by Jesse Q. Sutanto

"Red, White & Royal Blue" by Casey McQuiston

Special thanks to Everett Litten for the new podcast cover art! Visit his website everettphotoanddesign.com and check out his Instagram instagram.com/everett_photo_and_design

Next week on the podcast:

"The Christie Affair" by Nina de Gramont

We are thrilled to be chatting with podcast friend and favorite Kiersten Modglin about her new book "Tell Me the Truth", available for free to Kindle Unlimited members the day after this episode's release! 

Next week on the podcast:

"The Golden Couple" by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen

"The Lake" by Natasha Preston

We have a fun discussion this week on Malibu Rising, the latest from Taylor Jenkins Reid!

Audiobooks and TV mentioned and recommended in this episode:

"Death on the Nile" by Agatha Christie

"Red, White & Royal Blue" by Casey McQuiston

"Dollface" on Hulu

Next week on the podcast:

Special guest, and podcast friend and favorite, author Kiersten Modglin joins us to discuss her new release "Tell Me the Truth"!

It's a special Valentine theme this week as we're discussing two romantic comedies on the podcast. Joe picks "People We Meet on Vacation" by Emily Henry, while Lauren discusses "Love and Other Disasters" by Anita Kelly!

Audiobooks mentioned in the episode:

"The Killings at Kingfisher Hill" by Sophie Hannah

"Really Saying Something" by Sara Dallin & Keren Woodward (Bananarama)

Next week on the podcast:

"Malibu Rising" by Taylor Jenkins Reid

This week, we each discuss the book gifted to us by the other for Christmas with Lauren talking about "The Wedding Night" by Harriet Walker and Joe talking about "Everything We Didn't Say" by Nicole Baart.

Next week on the podcast:

"People We Meet on Vacation" by Emily Henry

&

"Love and Other Disasters" by Anita Kelly

This week, we are very thrilled to be joined by author N.A. Cooper to discuss her fantastic debut thriller, "Ripple Effect", available in paperback and Kindle TODAY!!

Next week on the podcast:

"The Wedding Night" by Harriet Walker

&

"Everything We Didn't Say" by Nicole Baart

This week, Joe talks about the dirty games rich people play in Eliza Jane Brazier's new novel "Good Rich People". Then Lauren calls an audible and discusses another top-notch thriller by Kiersten Modglin, "Widow Falls".

Next week on the podcast:

"Ripple Effect" by N.A. Cooper (with the author!!)

It's a special crossover discussion this week between The Book Reporters and This Is My Hobby have a fun time talking about "Evvie Drake Starts Over" by Linda Holmes!!

Next week on the podcast:

"Good Rich People" by Eliza Jane Brazier

&

"The Maid" by Nita Prose

This week, Lauren raves about the newest release from Rachel Hawkins "Reckless Girls" and Joe gives his thoughts on the gothic thriller "The Hawthorne School" from debut author Sylvie Perry.

Next week on the podcast:

"Evvie Drake Starts Over" by Linda Holmes, with special guests Maddie and Abby from the "This Is My Hobby" podcast!!

This week on the podcast, Joe discusses the brand new release from Kiersten Modglin titled "The Reunion, before Lauren gives her honest thoughts after having read an early Book of the Month pick, "A Flicker in the Dark" by Stacy Willingham.

Next week on the podcast:

"Reckless Girls" by Rachel Hawkins

&

"The Hawthorne School" by Sylvie Perry

This week, Lauren talks more romance with Josie Silver's "One Day in December", before Joe relays a few stories from Dave Grohl's new memoir "The Storyteller". And as a bonus afterwards, Joe watches Lauren's reaction as she opens her Christmas gift that Joe got her from her Amazon wish list, a book which will be her selection for our January 10 episode! The book Lauren bought for Joe is still to be delivered, so to see his reaction and hear his pick for the January 10 episode, tune into our Instagram Live this Wednesday, 12/29 at 6 p.m. EST!

Next week on the podcast:

"The Reunion" by Kiersten Modglin

&

"A Flicker in the Dark" by Stacy Willingham

It's a special Christmas episode of The Book Reporters discussing two Christmas themed romantic comedies!! And we believe it's a first on the podcast where the both of us read both books discussed in this episode, "In a Holidaze" by Christina Lauren and "Window Shopping" by Tessa Bailey! And as he did with "It Happened One Summer", Joe does some readings of some of the spicier passages in the book (which means it's going to be another Book Reporters After Dark)! Happy Holidays everyone!!

Next week on the podcast:

"One Day in December" by Josie Silver

&

"The Storyteller" by Dave Grohl

In this week's episode, we celebrate hitting double digits in number of episodes by having a joint discussion on the #1 selling (and greatest?) mystery novel of all time, Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None"!! And joining us for this discussion is our wonderful friend Brooke!!

Be sure to join us next week on the podcast, where we get into the Christmas spirit by discussion a couple of Christmas reads, "In a Holidaze" by Christina Lauren and "Window Shopping" by Tessa Bailey!!

This week on the podcast, we have a lengthy discussion with Joe's pick, "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" by Taylor Jenkins Reid, before diving into Lauren's pick, Cynthia Hand's unique take on the classic Scrooge tale, "The Afterlife of Holly Chase".

Next week on the podcast:

"Deadly Little Lies" by Stephanie DeCarolis

&

"The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes" by Elissa R. Sloan

We're doing 2 newer releases this week as Lauren discusses the new holiday themed thriller "Snow Merry Red" by Nadya Frank. Then Joe talks about the newest release from Michael Connelly titled "The Dark Hours" featuring his characters Harry Bosch and Renee Ballard, and Joe also gives a brief overview of the Harry Bosch series which goes back to 1992.

Next week on the podcast:

"The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" by Taylor Jenkins Reid

&

"The Afterlife of Holly Chase" by Cynthia Hand

This week, Joe's discussion of Jennifer Hillier's "Little Secrets" comes with a big !!SPOILER ALERT!! before Lauren gives her honest, and unpopular, opinion of "No Exit" by Taylor Adams.

Next week on the podcast:

"The Ex Hex" by Erin Sterling

&

"It Happened One Summer" by Tessa Bailey

In this special episode of The Book Reporters, we have a lengthy discussion on all that is "The Shining"!! From Stephen King's original novel to Stanley Kubrick's film adaptation and back to Stephen King's television adaptation!! So get yourself a cup of coffee or glass of wine and listen along!!

Next week on the podcast:

"No Exit" by Taylor Adams

&

"Little Secrets" by Jennifer Hillier

This week on the podcast, Lauren gives her thoughts on the new Shari Lapena mystery "Not a Happy Family" which Joe shares his thoughts of as well before he discusses his pick "He Started It" by Samantha Downing.

Up next week: All things "The Shining"!!!

In the premiere episode of "The Book Reporters" Joe discusses a book in a genre that is out of the norm for him, Jennifer Weiner's "Mrs. Everything". Then Lauren discusses the serial killer thriller "The Nothing Man" by Catherine Ryan Howard.

Coming soon!!!