The Handsell: May 23, 2022

As we conclude the 7-year-long (!) experiment that has been Get Booked, Jenn takes a moment to look back and share some numbers! MOST RECOMMENDED AUTHORS: Kate Atkinson Jade Chang Yaa Gyasi RF Kuang CL Polk Sarah McCarry Celeste Ng Check out our other podcasts at bookriot.com/lis ... Show More

This week on the Handsell, “That Charcuterie Chick” Olivia Carney recommends a a summer fav, a cookbook, and one from the top of her TBR. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we ... Show More

Jenn and Vanessa discuss scary books, stories about friendships, LGBTQ+ resources, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. For a full list of questions, visit our website. This content contains affiliate lin ... Show More

Jess and Trisha do a bit of follow-up from last time, talk about why romance book adaptation news so often goes nowhere, and recommend some favorite romances with STEM characters.  Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and ... Show More

Jess and Trisha celebrate episode 100 with a new quiz, look back (and forward!) at changes in the romance world, and share recommendations that come from WIR listeners. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and n ... Show More

Jess and Trisha have a few updates and then discuss how to talk about sexual content in romance before recommending romances with teachers and school settings.  Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sig ... Show More

Jess and Trisha do something a little different and spend the show ranking the most influential romance novels that have come out in the last decade (based on their very subjective opinions). Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more roman ... Show More

It’s recommendation request time!! Jess and Trisha offer recs to readers looking for soapy drama, storylines related to social justice, SFF without the alpha males, funny and quirky narrators, and more.  This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offerin ... Show More

Jess and Trisha discuss the impact Corey Alexander had on romance discourse, check in about Bookstore Romance Day, and recommend romances involving sports.  This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering reading recommendations personalized to your ... Show More

Tracey Delivo and Carolyn Occhialini host the 79th episode of their beloved True Crime podcast, ‘Juicy Killings’. Sharing Jean’s headphones, Lydia and Jean listen together while they fall asleep. ~~~ Soft Voice stars Naomi Scott, Bel Powley and Olivia Cooke. Written and directed ... Show More

It’s recommendation request time – part 2! Jess and Trisha offer recs to readers looking for comedic romance, underrepresented authors, cruelty-free paranormal romance, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance ... Show More

Jess and Trisha have some updates – including a new book club book! – and spend some time talking about how they find new books and what they think about when they recommend them. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance ... Show More

Jess and Trisha talk about baby epilogues and revisit a classic romance trope: fake dating stories. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate ... Show More