This is Your Book Club Podcast

New year, new reads. What is on your shelf this year? Here is what we have been reading.  Grab a pen and write it down if you think you should be reading it as well.

Jayme's Shelf:

We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter

The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club by Gloria Chao

John Candy: A Life in Comedy by Paul Myers

Sarah's Shelf:

The Secret by the Lake by Louise Douglas

Call of the Camino by Louise Douglas

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower

We are starting off the year by reflecting on all the book club picks from last year.  Which book was your favorite? On this episode we refresh your memory of the books we read in 2025. Then you go to our instagram page and vote for which are your favorite 2.  We can't wait to hear from you. 

We are starting the new year a little different. But, don't worry. We will be back to normal soon. This episode is just what is on my shelf. Me being, Jayme. Sarah fans, don't worry, she will be back.  Until then, I have some book recommendations for your new year!

Jayme's Shelf:

The Removed by Brandon Hobson

I'm thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett

It's book club time and Sarah and I are here for it.  We talk all things, beginning to end of Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. If you read it, make sure to let us know what you thought.  

Sarah is crushing it in the holiday book area! If you are looking for a good read to take you into Christmas, give this episode a listen. I'm confidant that you will find a good read.  

Sarah's Shelf:

'Tis the Damn Season by Fiona Gibson

Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson

Cotswolds Holiday by Kasey Stockton

Jayme's Shelf:

Sandwich by Catherine Newman

Run For The Hills by Kevin Wilson

Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison 

It's our favorite time of year! Goodreads Choice Awards are out and we LOVE being able to vote and anticipate the announcement every year.  On this episode we talk about the winners in each category and if we agree or not.  

We have such a good list of books for you this week. There is nothing more motivating than the month of December and not having all your bookmarks on Goodreads! Hence, a great selection of books.

Jayme's Shelf:

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter

The Things We didn't Know by Elba Iris Perez

I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh

Sarah's Shelf:

Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson

Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice

The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown

November book club is here and we are ready to talk.  On this episode we discuss our thought about Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad. If you have read it and what to hear our thoughts, hit play. If not, finish reading it and come back and listen.  We'll wait.

It's turning into cozy reading season and we are in for it.  On this episode, we share what books we have been reading lately and which ones you can put right back on the shelf.

Sarah's Shelf:

Seeking Persephone by Sarah M. Eden

One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune

The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews

Jayme's Shelf:

Big Dumb Eyes by Nate Bargatze

More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova

Replaceable You by Mary Roach

Wrapping up October with just a few books from each of our shelves.  Have you read them?  Are you going to add them to your shelf?  Let us know what you think of these books.

Jayme's Shelf:

The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker

Spectacular Things by Beck Dorey-Stein

Sarah's Shelf:

House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig

James by Percival Everett