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The Binging Librarian
by Christina Jo
Just a librarian binging and reviewing books
Episodes
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Black Buck
Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour - A crackling, satirical debut novel about a young black man who accidentally impresses a CEO while serving his Starbucks order, catapulting him into the opportunity of a lifetime-a shot at stardom as the lone black salesman at an eccentric, mysterious, and wildly...
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The Therapist
The Therapist by B. A. Paris - When Alice and Leo move into a newly renovated house in The Circle, a gated community of exclusive houses, it is everything they've dreamed of. But appearances can be deceptive ... As Alice is getting to know her neighbours, she discovers a devastating secret about...
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Zora Books Her Happy Ever After
Zora Books Her Happy Ever After by Taj McCoy is about independent bookstore owner, Zora finding herself in a love triangle with her favorite author...and his best friend. If you're looking for something light and potentially fun this Valentine's Day, check out this book...but first check out the...
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Four Found Dead
A hair-raising locked-mall murder mystery, Four Found Dead is perfect for fans of Karen McManus and Holly Jackson. The last show has ended, but the nightmare is just beginning. First a stranger arrives with a chilling accusation. Then the power goes out and their manager disappears, along with…
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More Than You'll Ever Know
I'm baaaack with a new episode and a special guest! This week is More Than You'll Ever Know, a debut novel by Katie Gutierrez. In the 80s, Lore Rivera marries Andres Russo in Mexico City, even though she is already married to Fabian Rivera in Laredo, Texas. Lore splits her time between both...
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The Black Queen
Lovett High, a school in Mississippi, crowns their first Black homecoming queen -Nova Albright...but now she's dead. Murdered on coronation night, her body found the next morning in the old slave cemetery she spent her weekends rehabilitating. An unlikely pair, Duchess (Nova's bff) and Tinsley...
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Once Upon a Broken Heart
I have another special episode this week with a special guest! We reviewed Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber - Evangeline Fox has always believed in true love and happily ever after. But when the love of her life, her soulmate, is engaged and promised to marry another, she finds…
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The Three Mrs. Greys
Imagine the person you've been married to for over a decade has been hiding a secret for years. This isn't just any secret! Your spouse is not only married to you but is also married to two other people. The Three Mrs. Greys by Shelly Ellis is exactly just that. When Cyrus Grey is shot, his three...
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Confess
This episode is a special episode for a couple of reasons. Reason 1. This is my first Colleen Hoover book. I got a taste of what all the hype is about. Reason 2. The special guest on this episode is my sister! What better way to return from a hiatus than with an hour-long episode! Take a listen…
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Winter Solstice
Y’all we finally did it! We finished the last book of the Winter series, Winter Solstice. In this five minute mini episode review, I have many thoughts on this final book. Take a listen and make sure to follow me on Instagram @the_binging_librarian
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Winter Storms
This is the third book of the Winter series by Elin Hilderbrand. I’m challenging myself to review each book in the series in five minutes or less. I have to be honest though, this third book didn’t slap like the previous two. The scandals weren’t giving; however I can say some of my predictions...
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Winter Stroll
This is the second book of the Winter series by Elin Hilderbrand. I’m challenging myself to review each book in the series in five minutes or less. Let me say the drama is still there mixed in with a lot of craziness that has taken place a year after Winter Street. The topic of self-medication is...
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Winter Street
This is the first book of the Winter series by Elin Hilderbrand. I’m challenging myself to review each book in the series in five minutes or less. I’ll say if you like family drama right before the holidays, this book is it. Take a listen, after all it’s only a five minute episode. =) Don‘t…
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Drunk on Love
Here's another Jasmine Guillory review- Drunk on Love. Margo is stressed from running the family winery. What do you do when you're stressed? Have a one night stand of course! She meets Luke, Mr. Tall, Dark, and Sexy and thinks nothing could possibly go wrong....until she realizes that her…
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The Weight of Blood
Want to read a modern version of Stephen King's Carrie but with a racial twist? I highly recommend choosing The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson as the choice. Written in the form on a podcast recap, the residents of a small town are interviewed about what went down on prom night, in which...
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How to Survive Your Murder
On one terrifying Halloween night, Alice witnesses her sister's, Claire, gruesome death. However, no one believes her testimony of the man she's trying to put behind bars for the murder. Given one, and only one shot, she is given an opportunity to go back in time to save her sister and find the...
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Hide
The challenge is to spend a week hiding in an abandoned amusement park and don't get caught for a grand prize of $50,000. With fourteen other competitors, Mack is sure that she can beat the competition as she is great at hiding *insert traumatic past* When people begin to disappear one by one…
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The Woman in the Library
In this week’s episode, I have a special guest!! The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill consists of four strangers who become bonded after a murder takes place in the Boston Public Library. I thought it only made sense to discuss this book with someone else who also works in said library.…
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The Arrangement
The Arrangement by Kiersten Modglin is the first book in the Arrangement trilogy. There’s much deception, suspicion, and temptation, and unbelievable moments in this fast-paced read. If you’ve read this book, let me know your thoughts on Instagram @the_binging_librarian! Let’s talk about it.
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The House Across the Lake
I'm baaaack! We're back for season 4, opening with The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager. Recently widowed and Broadway star, Casey Fletcher saves her neighbor from drowning and thus begins a new friendship with her. The more Casey gets to know her neighbor, the more she realizes that their...
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The Romantic Agenda
Joy and Malcolm have been best friends for over a decade, along with her being in love with him for just as long. So when he tells Joy he's been seeing someone for the past two months, Joy is taken aback and devastated. To make it worse, he asks her to join them on a trip over the weekend, not…
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Or Else
When Andy Drake returns home t care for his ailing father, a love affair sparks between him and his childhood best friend, Rachel. But one day, he receives an anonymous letter warning him to stop the affair...or else! A few days later, Rachel's husband is murdered and Rachel and the kids...
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Senseless
Ten years ago, Eva and her sorority sisters were celebrating the end of the school year. That celebration quickly turned in a violent and deadly nightmare as Eva was accused and convicted of murder. Today, after serving her time, Eva now lives a low-key life; however, people from her past are...
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The Paris Apartment
Fleeing from her recent past transgression, Jess imposes herself into her brother's (Ben) life in Paris. However, when she arrives, he's nowhere to be found, but for their relationship that's nothing new. Time keeps passing, and he's still nowhere to be found, and as she looks for him she crosses...
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The Night Shift
I'm baaaack! This episode is The Night Shift by Alex Finlay. Fifteen years ago (1999), there was a mass murder that took place in an old Blockbuster, which left one survivor. Today, the same thing happened to a group of high schoolers in an ice cream shop. Written in three different perspectives,...
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The Mother-in-Law
In an effort to appease her new husband Loren invites her mother-in-law, Coralee, to stay with them, while she grieves. When strange things occur just after her arrival, Loren questions how much she knows about the woman she invited in her home...There's something strange about Loren's new...
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I See You
Imagine if someone followed you -they knew your schedule better than you did. Imagine that they went as far as putting your picture in the local newspaper. How would you feel? What would you do? Take a listen as I review this suspenseful, thriller read by Clare Mackintosh. If you've read this…
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A Small Revolution
One Philadelphia day, Yoona and her friends are held hostage in a dorm room by her estranged friend, Lloyd. Yoona and Lloyd became friends through her boyfriend when they participated in a study abroad program in South Korea. Jaesung died tragically in a car accident; however, Lloyd believes that...
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The Chain
What would you do if someone you loved was kidnapped, and the nappers threatened that the only way to see that person would be to pay a large ransom and to kidnap another child from someone else-thus repeating the Chain Game? If you go to the authorities, you'll die. If you call their bluff,...
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The Vanishing Half
Special Episode with my first guest! We finally read Brit Bennett's The Vanishing Half. My special guest and I had many thoughts. So take a listen! Follow me and leave a comment on Instagram @the_binging_librarian
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The Sanatorium
The Sanatorium is the debut novel by Sarah Pearse. An old sanatorium, turned hotel, with a dark history is the backdrop for a string of murders happening on-site. Detective Elin Warner tries to save her relationship with her estranged brother as they celebrate his new engagement at the hotel. But...
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Hide and Seeker
What was your favorite childhood game to play? Hide and Seeker by Daka Hermon is a dark, yet great twist to one of my favorite games growing up. The whole ambiance of this book held my interest from beginning to end. So if you're looking for a good October read...I highly recommend this one!…
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Velvet was the Night
It's the 70s, in Mexico, where communism and protests are heavy. When a young woman vanishes from the city with pictures and important information, the two protagonists making it their own separate missions to find her. Throw in a lot of violence, a sprinkle of romance, and a dope playlist and…
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The Mother-in-Law
Imagine intense moments with your mother-in-law. So that when she dies the police are asking you questions about her death...in other words, you're a suspect. Listen to this review of The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth and let me know what you thought of the book on instagram...
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Survive the Night
It's the 90s, and you may or may not have witnessed your best friend get murdered. You decide to pack up and leave with a stranger. The more he tells his story, the more things are not adding up...How will you survive the night? Check out Survive the Night by Riley Sager! Let me know what you…
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While We Were Dating
While We Were Dating is the sixth book in Jasmine Guillory's Party series. Famous actress, Anna Gardiner and average guy, Ben become attracted to one another after a family emergency happens. With deep conversations, lots of sex, and feelings getting hurt, this is a great contemporary romance…
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The Maidens
Alex Michaelides' second book, The Maidens, is a thriller with twists and turns you may not expect. We follow Marianna, a recent widow, as she not only works through her personal issues, but also takes it upon herself to play detective and solve the mystery of who is the University Murderer. If...
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Akata Witch
What happens when Nigerian culture meets Harry Potter influence? I introduce you to Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor! Young Sunny is an albino twelve year old living in Nigeria, after moving from America. She befriends a classmate and his neighbor, and discovers that she has strong magical…
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The Jigsaw Man
Throw in dismembered bodies, several sprinkles of gore, and a pinch of PTSD...mix it all together and you get Nadine Matheson's The Jigsaw Man!
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The Fifth Season
This is the way the world ends... for the last time. The Fifth Season by Hugo Award winner N. K. Jemisin is the first volume in the Broken Earth series. Following three different perspectives and experiences, Jemisin plops us into her created world full of seismic energy and other traumatic...
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The Five People You Meet in Heaven
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom is a story about Eddie who brutally and tragically died on his birthday. He's in Heaven and crosses paths with five people (surprise surprise). With a little dark humor and life lessons along the way, you should definitely check out this episode…
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His Only Wife
Some thoughts after reading His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie: 1. Evelyn could be my new best friend! 2. Afi has more patience than I could ever have. 3. Everything Eli and his family said were lies. 4. I just wanted Afi to live her best life!
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Mexican Gothic
Haunted House. Ghosts. Voices. Murder. These are just some of the ingredients that make up Silvia Moreno-Garcia's hit horror novel, Mexican Gothic. Check it out and give it a read!
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The Class Reunion
Imagine going to your high school reunion minding your business, when all of a sudden someone anonymously sends you flowers and calls you a murderer... Check out The Class Reunion by N. L. Hinkens to see how Heather Nelson deals with this exact problem!
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The Midnight Library
This week's episode is The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. When the death of her cat becomes the last straw, Nora Seed decides to end it all. In doing so, she finds herself in the Midnight Library, where she can review and undo her life's regrets.
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American Gods
This episode review is American Gods by Neil Gaiman. Listen, I came for Pablo Schreiber (a.k.a the 7 ft tall leprechaun, Mad Sweeney), but I ended up staying for this epic, immersive story. Check it out!
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Dread Nation
How do you think you'd fare against zombies after the Civil War? Justina Ireland's Dread Nation explores what happens when slavery is abolished in a post-apocalyptic world.
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The Girl in the Mirror
This episode is The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle - Twin sisters, identical on the outside, dangerously different on the inside!
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Circe
This very short episode is a review for the Greek mythology story of Circe by Madeline Miller. All I have to say is... it couldn't be me living on an island by myself in exile with lions and pigs for friends, with the occasional appearances from other gods and humans. Nope!
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The Woman in the Window
This episode is The Woman in the Window by A. J. Finn. I don't know about you, but Dr. Anna Fox was the neighbor you avoided. *The Fresh Prince voice* Mind ya business, Anna. Just mind ya business.
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The Binging Librarian currently has 57 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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Just a librarian binging and reviewing books
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The Binging Librarian is created and hosted by Christina Jo.
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