Bookkish With Two K's

Though Kaitlyn and Kendra were both intrigued while reading the book, upon finishing it, we found ourselves left with not only the burden of drawing our own conclusions regarding the plot, but the responsibility to tie meaning and purpose to the story as well.But according to Goodreads, we are definitely in the minority! What did you think?Also don’t forget to pick up your copy of Rites of the Starling, book two of the Shield of Sparrows series, by Devney Perry! We are so excited for this one which will air on Monday, May 18th!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

Not a Greek mythology, but arguably an AP Lang persuasive essay topic contender. What one of us read as fantasy, the other interpreted as more of a speculative mystery!But however you land on the argument of reality, no one can disagree, Clarke’s work is a masterpiece!Also don’t forget to keep reading I Who Have Never Known Men, By Jaqueline Hartman, which will air on Monday, May 4th, and to pick up Rites of the Starling, By Devney Perry, the sequel to Shield of Sparrows, which will air on Monday, May 18th!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

There were several aspects of this thriller that had potential, the concept, the switching perspectives, the compelling backstory, and even a few fun gotcha moments. But in the end, there was one major faux pas that overshadows the rest of this book.Can you guess what it is?In other news, Kaitlyn and Kendra have selected Piranesi, By Susanna Clarke, as the next read. So don’t forget to pick up your copy as this episode will air on Monday, April 20th.Lastly, voting for our first book in May is now open! So make your way over to our instagram stories to vote!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

Kate, a first release in a brand new genre could never make us hate you. We stand with you and our libraries!That being said, if this is your first Kate Quinn book, try giving The Rose Code or The Briar Club a chance if this contemporary fiction wasn’t your cup of tea.Also don’t forget to keep reading Anatomy of an Alibi, By Ashley Elston, which will air on Monday, April 6th and Piranesi, By Susanna Clarke, which will air on Monday, April 20th!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

AMAZE?According to good reads, this book has changed people’s lives. According to Kaitlyn and Kendra’s attention spans they just might not be science-fiction people.Don’t forget to pick up your copy of the new Kate Quinn book, The Astral Library, since our episode for that will air on Monday, March 23rd. Also, head over to our instagram where our voting is now open for the following book, which will air on Monday, April 6th!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

What’s a savory treat that we couldn’t help devouring?GIRL DINNERWhile the ending was rushed, Blake’s satirical takes on recent cultural phenomena were simply too delicious and we ate it up.In other news, you all voted for our next read to be Project Hail Mary, By Andy Weir, so don’t forget to get reading! That episode will air Monday, March 9th.And while you’re at it, grab your copy of the latest Kate Quinn book, The Astral Library, (Kaitlyn and Kendra’s  selection for March) which will air on Monday, March 23rd!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

We’ll give it to Carley, she sure knows how to set lake vibes…third act break ups…not so much, and yet somehow we both still had a great time!What did you think of this sequel?Also, don’t forget to start reading Girl Dinner, By Olivie Blake, which will air on Monday, February 23rd, AND to head to our instagram as voting is now open for our following episode that will air on Monday, March 9th!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

Welcome to the Cosmere!While one of us was burning tin and absolutely immersed in this ashy maroon world, the other was sadly left slugging through it.Only time will tell if Sanderson is worth the hype!Also don’t forget to keep reading One Golden Summer, By Carley Fortune, which will air on Monday, February 9th, AND Girl Dinner, By Olivie Blake, which will air on Monday, February 23rd!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

If one were to create the perfect book for Kaitlyn to DNF, they would include a slow moving plot, unrelatable characters, and predatory behaviors.Good news, Charlotte did this for us with Wild Dark Shore!Don’t forget to keep reading Mistborn, By Brandon Sanderson, which will air Monday, January 26th, and to go to our instagram to vote for our first read of February!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

We read 26 books over the course of this past year as a book club. Some receiving indisputable 5-star ratings, while others…did not😅.Listen along to hear our top 5 from 2025!Also, don’t forget to start reading Wild Dark Shore, By Charlotte McConaghy which will air on Monday, January 12th!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

Say it with me, “We do not tolerate PWMOV slander”.Can you believe it’s our last book of the year!? While these past 12 months (that’s 25 books🤯) have absolutely flown by, we cannot think of a better way to bookend 2025 than by closing out our season with a classic friends to lovers!Speaking of wrapping up the year, we also have just realized our top 2025 in a special bonus episode recapping our favorite reads from our podcast this year!Lastly, don’t forget to start reading Wild Dark Shore, By Charlotte McConaghy which will air on Monday, January 12th!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

While Colgan’s world-building perfectly captured the Christmas hustle and bustle, her characters sparked more of a tussle, leaving Kaitlyn with the cozy holiday sentiment of, “I wanted to punch everyone in the face.”On a happier note, keep reading People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry, which will be airing on Monday, December 29th!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!We’re back at it again with another Christmasy B.K. Borison read to kick off the season, but this time with a handsome ghost!So grab your candy canes, miniature or full sized (your preference) and come hang out with us as we discus all things Nolan and Harriet!Also, don’t forget to keep reading The Christmas Bookshop, By Jenny Colgan, which will air Monday, December 15th, and People We Meet On Vacation, By Emily Henry, which will air, Monday, December 29th!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

Catchy premise? Check!High stakes? Check!Non-predictable plot and characters? Check and Check!A shaky magic system that still gets lost in translation? Sadly, check.Join us as we discuss R.F. Kuang’s hefty best selling historical fantasy novel!Upcoming Reading Schedule:Good Spirits, By B.K. Borison, which will air Monday, December 1stThe Christmas Bookshop, By Jenny Colgan, which will air Monday, December 15thPeople We Meet on Vacation, By Emily Henry, which will air Monday, December 29thSupport the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

Not sure how we missed this YA series back in 2015, but we would have been kicking our feet! That being said, it’s 10 years later and we’re left questioning the author’s choice to make  these notorious gangsters teenagers.What did you think?Also don’t forget to begin reading Babel, by R.F. Kuang, which will air Monday, November 17th and to head over to our instagram to vote for our first book of  December, which will air 12/1! Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

Hark! Kaitlyn and Kendra carry important thoughts and opinions regarding Rebecca Ross’s latest release!Guess you’ll have to listen to the episode to hear what they are!Also don’t forget to keep reading Six of Crows, By Leigh Bardugo, which will air Monday, November 3rd AND to start reading Babel, By R. F. Kuang, which will air Monday, November 17th!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

It’s hard to imagine a book with “Murder” in the title having too much death within its pages, but somehow Osman found a way.Listen along as Kaitlyn and Kendra work to correctly summarize the major plot points of this adventure while sharing their subtle opinions regarding book one of Osman’s We solve Murders series.Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

Do not fear Bartholomew, this episode has no worms in it.If there’s one thing for certain, Rachel Gillig knows a how to deliver a gothic fantasy, and this time there are even gargoyles!Listen along and tell us if you love Bartholomew as much as we did.Also don’t forget to keep reading The Thursday Morning Murder Club, By Richard Osman, which will air on Monday, October 6th!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

We’re finally here to settle this once and for all, this book is not chick-lit or women’s fiction; in actuality, it’s a romance and can also be found under the title Every Summer After;)Just kidding…kinda. This is definitely a romance AND released well in advance of the novel “Every Summer After” which many believe to be a blatant ripoff of this Christina Lauren book. Have you read them both? Let us know which one you like best!Also, don’t forget to keep reading The Knight and the Moth, By Rachel Gillig, which will air Monday, September 22nd, and to head over to our instagram to vote for our first spooky read for October!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

What does The Hotel Nantucket and buttery popcorn have in common? Easy, Bookkish with Two K’s.Hang out with Kaitlyn and Kendra as they discuss this popular beach read to close out this summer season!Also make sure to pick up your copy of Love and Other Words, by Christina Lauren, which will air on Monday, September 8th, AND to start reading The Knight and the Moth, by Rachel Gillig, which will air on September 22nd!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

We’re not sure about out of this world, but we sure did space out.Join Kaitlyn and Kendra as they LAUNCH into the good, the bad, and the ugly of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s latest novel, Atmosphere!Also, don’t forget to keep reading The Hotel Nantucket, by Elin Hilderbrand, which will air Monday, August 25th AND to head to our instagram to vote for our first read in September!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

Spoiler: This book does not care about your feelings or its side characters.Join Kaitlyn and Kendra as they unpack Shield of Sparrows, BookTok’s latest favorite Romantasy, featuring gruesome monsters, slow-burn tension, and some seriously gross fingernails.Also don’t forget to keep reading Atmosphere, By Taylor Jenkins Reid, which will air on Monday, August 11th!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

Handmaid’s Tale? More like Handmaids Stale! This was a tough one for Kaitlyn and Kendra, but probably not for different reasons  you might think!Also don’t forget to keep reading Shield of Sparrows By Devney Perry, which will air on Monday, July  28th, AND to go to our instagram to vote for the following episode!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

This is not dystopian. This is a military romance; a MoMance, if you will.Keen?Listen along as Kaitlyn and Kendra breakdown booktok’s latest obsession and discuss whether or not it is “Katniss for adults”.Spoiler, it’s not.Also! Don’t forget to pick up your copy of our next read, Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood, which will air on Monday, July 14th!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

Join us as we dive into Heartless Hunter, where instead of liberating witches alongside the Crimson Moth, we trail her through her parties and courtly flirtations. With magic that barely simmers, a romance that never sparks, and worldbuilding that contradicts itself more than the blood guard’s propaganda, we were left hexed, and not in a fun way.In the end, the only thing truly hunted was our patience.But we haven’t given up on fantasies this month! Don’t forget to keep reading Silver Elite, By Dani Francis which will air on Monday, June 30th.Also make sure to head over to our instagram where you can now vote for our first read for July!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

A mystery/romance that left us questioning more of the genre classification than the plot; listen along as Kaitlyn and Kendra discuss Emily Henry’s latest release, Great Big Beautiful Life, together IN-PERSON (yay)!Also, pick up Heartless Hunter, By Kristen Ciccarelli, which will air on Monday, June 16th AND Silver Elite, By Dani Francis, which will air on Monday, June 30th!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

Spoiler: We saabbed.Hang out with Kaitlyn and Kendra as they dive into Fredrik Backman’s beloved bestseller, A Man Called Ove.From neighborly curmudgeons to perfectly personified felines, we’re unpacking all the feels in this quietly powerful story about love, loss, and learning to let people in.And don’t forget to keep reading Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry, airing Monday, June 2nd and to head over to our Instagram to vote on the book we’ll be reading next!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

If The Princess Bride and The Chronicles of Narnia had a happily-ever-after lovechild, we’re pretty sure it would be Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson.This standalone fairytale has a little something for everyone—pirates, spores, and yes, even talking animals (we see you, Kendra).So grab your favorite cup and settle in for a charming journey through Sanderson’s whimsical world.And don’t forget—we’re still reading A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman, which we’ll be talking about on Monday, May 19th!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

We knew going in Sunrise on the Reaping was going to be a tough act to follow and we weren’t wrong.Join Kaitlyn and Kendra as they discuss the good, the bad, and the grouchy.Also don’t forget to start our next book, Tress of the Emerald Sea, By Brandon Sanderson which will air on Monday, May 5th!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

We love this book like all fire.Listen along as Kaitlyn and Kendra fangirl over the latest release in Suzanne Collin’s Hunger Games Series. Also keep reading The Lonely Hearts Bookclub, By Lucy Gilmore which will air on Monday, April 21st!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

Join Kaitlyn and Kendra as they discuss this historical fiction that is primed for an AP Lang essay.While extremely well done, we’re left wondering if maybe we just weren’t the book’s target audience? What did you guys think?!Also, don’t forget to keep reading Sunrise on the Reaping, By Suzanne Collins! Our episode will air on Monday, April 7th. AND voting for our following book after Sunrise on the Reaping is now open on our instagram stories, so make sure you are following us there!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

Like a quesadilla that isn’t fully melted, this book didn’t quite satisfy our cravings.Listen along as Kaitlyn and Kendra share their thoughts and alternative storylines for what they would have wanted from this thriller!Also keep reading The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, by James McBride, airing on Monday, March 24, AND to get your copy of Sunrise on the Reaping, By Suzanne Collins (releases on 3/18/25), which will air on Monday, April 7!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

What some have called a mysterious thriller, Kaitlyn and Kendra call a slow trip down a river…a frozen river…which must be accompanied by the Hamilton sound track.Also, don’t forget to keep reading Then She Was Gone, By Lisa Jewell, which will air on Monday 10th, and to head to our instagram as voting is now open for the following book which will air on Monday, March 24th!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

Welcome to Battle Brief!Join Kaitlyn and Kendra for this extra long episode they discuss the 3rd book in Empyrean Series by Rebecca Yarros.Of course there are spoilers, so come back if you haven’t quite finished it yet! Also, don’t forget to keep reading The Frozen River, By Ariel Lawhon which will air on Monday, February 24th and Then She Was Gone, By Lisa Jewell which will air on Monday, March 10th!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

Plain and simple, when we grow up, we hope to be as cool as Daphne.Listen along as Kaitlyn and Kendra break down this enjoyable fiction made up of an unforgettable band of characters.Also don’t forget to keep reading Onyx Storm, by Rebecca Yarros! Our discussion episode will air Monday, February 10th and to head over to instagram to vote for our second book for February!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

Happy New Year Bookkish Besties!Listen along as Kaitlyn and Kendra discuss another Emily Henry Bestseller to kick off 2025!*Spoilers* as book lovers ourselves we of course loved this book!Also don’t forget to keep reading How to Age Disgracefully, By Clare Pooley, which will air Monday, January 27th, AND to pick up your copy of Onyx Storm which we will be discussing on Monday, February 10th!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

We are so excited to close out 2024 with this gothic fantasy series!In this episode Kaitlyn and Kendra discuss both One Dark Window AND Two Twisted Crowns, so if you haven’t finished the series yet, pause and come back once you have, we’re not going anywhere in the meantime!Also don’t forget to keep reading Book Lovers, By Emily Henry, which will air Monday, January 13th AND How to Age Disgracefully, which will air Monday, January 27th!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

Listen along as Kaitlyn and Kendra play detectives as they deep dive into this suspenseful wintery thriller (PS they do NOT recommend reading it late at night, in dark rooms, or in front of exposed windows)!Also *SURPRISE* there’s an extra week this month so that means an extra episode! Kaitlyn and Kendra wanted to cross off as many books as possible from their TBR lists before the end of 2024, so they have decided to cover the entire Shepherd King Duology, By Rachel Gillig, which will air Monday, December 30th!So make sure to get your copies of One Dark Window and Two Twisted Crowns to read over your holiday and so you can be ready to discuss this gothic fantasy as we head into the new year!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

Cass and Charlie weren’t the only two to swap this holiday season! You’ll never guess who loved and who hated this month’s first selection!Listen along as Kaitlyn and Kendra reveal their true feelings about this festive holiday romance!And don’t forget to keep reading our next book, Rock Paper Scissors, By Alice Feeney which will air Monday, December 16!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

With so much going on in the world we thought let’s pick a book that will take our minds off our troubles. So we picked to read Anxious People, By Fredrik Backman;)No, actually this is the selection you all made when voting and (spoilers) we’re really glad you did!Listen along as we give a breakdown of all of our thoughts on the book and our takes on the characters!Also don’t forget to keep reading The Holiday Swap, By Maggie Knox which will air Monday, December 2nd!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

To be fully honest, we have no memory of how or why we picked The Great Alone, By Kristin Hannah as our selection for November, but here we are!Hang out with us as we expand our Alaskan knowledge beyond our previous exposure all gleaned from the movie The Proposal.Also don’t forget to keep reading Anxious People, by Fredrick Backman which will air on Monday, November 18th!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

What has two strong female leads and utilizes witty banter? (a) The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic (b) Bookkish with Two Ks (c) Gilmore GirlsThe correct answer? (b) OR (c)Hang out as Kaitlyn and Kendra breakdown this seasonal “Gilmore Girls” meets “Halloween Town” cozy fantasy!Also don’t forget to keep reading The Great Alone, Bt Kristin Hannah which will air Monday, November 4th AND to head on over to our instagram to vote for our second read in November which will air on Monday, November 18th!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

Join Kaitlyn and Kendra as they discuss the conclusion to the Elements of Cadence duology!We cannot wait to hear your thoughts regarding the ending of this highly ranked GoodReads novel…so maybe you could explain to us what we’re missing! Also don’t forget to keep reading The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic, which will air on Monday October 21st!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

As a book club, we cannot seem to catch a break when it comes to “lighthearted” book selections, and The Wedding People, by Alison Espach is no different!Listen along as Kaitlyn and Kendra, reporting as Neck Pillow and High Bun, discuss yet another “light and fluffy book with a heavy themes”.And don’t forget to keep reading A Fire Endless, by Rebecca Ross which will air Monday, October 7th, AND to go to our instagram to vote for our second read during October!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

Join Kaitlyn and Kendra as they grade Holly Jackson’s YA mystery thriller, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, while discussing the good, the bad, and the ugly.While most readers might focus on solving this small town murder, Kaitlyn and Kendra just couldn't seem to get past trying to solve why the author made the FMC so terribly annoying.Listen now to see if they were able to crack the case!Also don’t forget to keep reading Wedding People, By Alison Espach, which will air on Monday September 23rd!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

As a GoodsReads Reviewer once said “Will work better if you read it with your heart than with your head”.Laugh along with Kaitlyn and Kendra as they breakdown the exact plot of this book as they try to identify exactly when this whimsical novel was given its craziest plot point. Also voting is now open, so don’t forget to go to our instagram to vote for our next bookclub selected book.And keep reading A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder which will air on Monday, September 9th!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

Hang out with Kaitlyn and Kendra as they discuss a Goodreads 2022 nominee for best fantasy!With an incredibly developed world and a writing style that is so impressive Kaitlyn was happy with a slow moving plot, this isn’t an episode or a book you’ll want to skip!Also, don’t forget to keep reading The Lost Bookshop, by Evie Woods, which will air on Monday, August 26th!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

It’s no secret here that Kaitlyn and Kendra love Kate Quinn and now’s your chance to listen along as they dive into The Briar Club’s very own top kept secrets.From the discussing the 7 different leading MFCs to analyzing the audiobook exclusive interview with the author, this isn’t an e-episode you will want to miss!And don’t forget to keep reading A River Enchanted, By Rebecca Ross, which will air on Monday, August 12.Lastly, voting is open now, so go to our instagram to vote for the book which will air on Monday, August 26th! Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

Join Kaitlyn and Kendra as they discuss their first encounter with the “Queen of Beach Reads” herself, Elin Hilderbrand, as they unpack The Five-Star Weekend.Did they cringe? Did they love it? Did they see all of the “surprises” coming? Only one way to find out! Listen along and don’t forget to keep reading Kate Quinn’s latest release, The Briar Club, which will air on Monday, July 29th.Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram

What do you get when you combine an un-fact-checked story, a multifaceted depiction of processing grief, a FMC you don’t love but understand, and a zillion side characters? Someone Else’s Bucket List, By Amy T. Matthews.Hang out with Kaitlyn and Kendra as they discuss this unique novel and all of their thoughts, including how the love interest is giving…LIAR!Support the showTo continue the Bookish discussions, check out our community pages listed below!TikTokInstagram