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Bookshop Bombshells

Meet Andrea and Elizabeth, two former booksellers, who still share a love of books.Every other week, they will get together and tell each other about the book they are reading in hopes of helping you discover your next great read.  

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  1. 14

    MoFos and Disco Balls

    This episode, Elizabeth falls in love with a crow named S.T. and a bloodhound named Dennis as she reads Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton. Andrea was less captivated in Danesh's attempt to save Earth during an intergalactic music competition with her book, Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente. 

  2. 13

    Lord Thomas and the Pranksters

    This episode, Andrea gets cozy with The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society by C. M. Waggoner. Elizabeth gets another great recommendation from her friend Emily and reads The September House by Carissa Orlando.

  3. 12

    Talking Crustaceans and Turkey Bowling

    This episode, Elizabeth covers Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore, one of her favorite books by one of her favorite authors. Andrea goes on a weird journey with the The Hike by Drew Magary. 

  4. 11

    Indians and Irish

    This episode, Andrea reads one of her favorite Stephen Graham Jones novels, The Only Good Indians. Elizabeth reads an Irish mystery, The Searcher by Tana French. 

  5. 10

    Ghost Children and a Demon House

    This episode Elizabeth discovers her new favorite author after reading Play Nice by Rachel Harrison. Andrea finds a new book by Brom, Lost Gods, that she loved more than Slewfoot. 

  6. 9

    The Bog Wife and the Dome

    In this episode, Andrea explores Southern Gothic horror in her review of The Bog Wife by Kay Chronister. Elizabeth remembers why she loves Stephen King in her recap of Under the Dome. 

  7. 8

    In Need of a Palate Cleanser

    This episode, Elizabeth finds certain books require a good palate cleanser after she reads The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. Thankfully, Andrea gives her a good recommendation for one in her review of Starter Villain by John Scalzi.

  8. 7

    Aliens vs Vampires

    In this episode, Andrea delves into the world of UFO conventions and alien abductions in her review ofThe Road to Roswell by Connie Willis. Elizabeth discovers that Dracula should fear the modern housewife while covering The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix. 

  9. 6

    2 Concussed Queens

    In this episode, Elizabeth takes you to 6th-century Scotland with a tale about a forgotten queen and the origins of Merlin in her introduction to The Lost Queen series by Signe Pike. Andrea relives her punk summer camp days in her review of the mystery/thriller novel, The God of the Woods by Liz Moore.

  10. 5

    Death Herself and a Bodacious Bombshell

    In this episode, Andrea imagines what might happen if Death took a vacation in her review of the satirical novel, Death with Interruptions by José Saramago. Elizabeth keeps forgetting her book is fiction as she obsesses over The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

  11. 4

    Rage, Change, and the Flesh Was Tender

    This episode, Elizabeth discovers her new favorite genre—feminist revenge with a hint of murder mystery—in her review of The Change by Kirsten Miller. Andrea proves she’s a weirdo who loves body horror with her raving recommendation of Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica.

  12. 3

    Magic and the Metaverse

    In this episode, Andrea covers the cyberpunk classic, Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. Elizabeth takes you into a world of illusion and whimsey in her review of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. 

  13. 2

    King Alobar and Princess Donut

    In this episode, Elizabeth covers an apocalyptic gaming dungeon that includes a show cat named Princess Donut the Queen Anne Chonk in her review of Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman. Andrea dives into a world of love, immortality, and beets with her recap of Tom Robbins' Jitterbug Perfume.  

  14. 1

    Poisoned by Radium, Cursed with Plague

    In this episode, Andrea uncovers the harrowing story of The Radium Girls by Kate Moore—a group of courageous women whose battle against corporate greed and poisonous working conditions helped spark major shifts in worker protection laws. Elizabeth takes listeners on a holy quest in her chronicling of Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman — a haunting dark fantasy that follows desperate souls across a plague-ravaged, demon-filled medieval France.

  15. 0

    Dust Storms and Final Girls

    This week, Elizabeth tells Andrea about the horrific events surrounding the Dust Bowl of the 1930s in her recounting of The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah. Andrea dives into the world of slashers and final girls while covering The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix. Search Results

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Meet Andrea and Elizabeth, two former booksellers, who still share a love of books.Every other week, they will get together and tell each other about the book they are reading in hopes of helping you discover your next great read.

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Meet Andrea and Elizabeth, two former booksellers, who still share a love of books.Every other week, they will get together and tell each other about the book they are reading in hopes of helping you discover your next great read.  

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