Talk Booky Predicts Five Stars: Episode Two

We at Talk Booky don't want to say we can predict the future, but this episode makes a good case for us. Join us, Felicia and Aaron, on our pursuit of five-star books to kick off 2026. We are halfway through January with a few hits already. This episode kicks off with some news about Southern literature that breaks stereotypes and YA adaptations that are likely to embrace stereotypes before moving to our TBR progress. This is where things heat up. Aaron already found a five-star read that quite literally fell into his mailbox, and Felicia shed tears for her first two five-star reads of the year. After celebrating, we wrap up with our top five books of 2025 and a fun question about books that intimidate us. Thank you for listening, and you can reach us at the outlets below.   Books Discussed at Length: We Are All Guilty Here - Karin Slaughter Things You Save in a Fire - Katherine Center Folklore Rules - Lynne McNeill Obstetrix - Naomi Kritzer Super Nintendo - Keza Macdonald Apprentice to the Villain - Hannah Nicole Maehrer Stanzas in America - Gilbert Allen Kitchen Confidential - Anthony Bourdain   ARCs Introduced: Super Nintendo - Keza MacDonald The Body - Behany Morrow Green and Deadly Things - Jenn Lyons Hell's Heart - Alexis Hall Sublimination - Isabel Kim   News: Felicia - https://electricliterature.com/7-books-that-complicate-stories-about-the-south/  Aaron - https://bookriot.com/ya-books-to-film-adaptations/    Contact: Email - [email protected] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkbooky/ Felicia's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10748838-felicia Aaron's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27722090-aaron