Molly and Jamie wrap up the Book Pop! Summer Read-Along by reviewing all the data they collected from participants. Find out the what everyone had to say about the newest Emily Henry novel Funny Story. This episode is packed with spoilers, so if you haven’t read the book yet, BEWARE!

What are they reading?
Jamie:
Middle of the Night by Riley Sager  

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Molly and Jamie wrap up the Book Pop! Summer Read-Along by reviewing all the data they collected from participants. Find out the what everyone had to say about the newest Emily Henry novel Funny Story. This episode is packed with spoilers, so if you haven’t read the book yet, BEWARE!

What are they reading?
Jamie:
Middle of the Night by Riley Sager  

Let us know what you want to hear about in Season 2 by emailing us at bookpoppodcast@gmail.com!

Audiobooks count too! Listen to audiobooks and support your local independent bookstore. Join Libro.fm today!

This week, Molly and Jamie are in vacation mode! Hear all about their recent adventures and plans for more including Jamie’s jaunt to Spring Green complete with a visit to Arcadia, another favorite independent bookstore, and Molly’s dinner at the new and expanded Mint Mark. The ladies also review what’s on their To-Be-Read shelves. Find out what is next in line. What is next in line on your TBR?

What are they reading?

Molly:
On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

Jamie:
Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
The Serpent & the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

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Happy 4th of July weekend! Molly and Jamie talk Beach Reads on this weeks episode of Book Pop!

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Jamie and Molly welcome another special guest! This week they talk with local celebrity Ann Garvin. Ann is the author of On Maggie’s Watch, The Dog Year, I Like You Just Fine When You’re Not Around, I Thought You Said This Would Work, There’s No Coming Back From This, and Bummer Camp which is set to release on September 1st, 2024 and is now available for pre-order. Ann is also the founder of Tall Poppy Writers which is an organization dedicated to supporting the work of female authors, connecting directly with readers, and giving back to the community in support of literacy.

As a life-long observer and teacher, Ann talks about how her journey has led her to writing. And how her frustration with ageism led her to pen the viral essay Good For Me published with Madison Magazine and the New York Times article that followed on Modern Love.

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What the ladies are reading this week: Jamie: There’s no Coming Back from This by Ann Garvin  Molly: Snowbirds by Christina Clancy

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On this week’s episode of Book Pop!, Jamie and Molly are giving listeners a peek into their own book tracking data and sharing how many books they have read so far this year as well as their top genres. The hosts also break down the top book tracking app available and weigh in on their favorite and why!

What the ladies are reading this week:

Jamie:

This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune

All About Love by bell hooks

Molly:

There There by Tommy Orange

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Celebrate all things June with this weeks episode of Book Pop! Jamie and Molly cover Pride month, Juneteenth, and Audiobook Appreciation Month. The ladies share some of the favorite queer fiction, how they are learning more about Juneteenth, and their audiobook habits.

What the ladies are reading this week: Jamie: Big Swiss by Jen Beagin  Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan  Molly: Five Broken Blades (Deluxe Limited Edition) by Mai Corland  The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell  

Books they’re talking about: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune  The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid  The ABCs of Queer History by Seema Yasmin,  Lucy Kirk  On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed  

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On this weeks episode, Molly and Jamie share their favorite happy hours in town and the best bars to read at. What makes for the ideal place to read and grab a drink? The ladies break down their own criteria. Tell us where you like to read!

What the ladies are reading this week:
Jamie:
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley  
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
Molly:
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Funny Story by Emily Henry

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Jamie and Molly talk with Angela Russell, a Madison Community leader and host of the podcast Black Oxygen. Angela shares her favorite books, her controversial way of organizing her bookshelves, hilarious anecdotes about motherhood, and her experience and recent diagnosis with ADHD. Don’t miss this hilarious conversation!

What the ladies are reading this week:

Angela: Leslie F*cking Jones by Leslie Jones

How to Live Free in a Dangerous World: A Decolonial Memoir by Shayla Lawson

How to ADHD: An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain (Not Against It) by Jessica McCabe

Jamie: The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl

Molly: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E Butler

Angelas favorite reads:

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by Adrienne Maree Brown

What Fresh Hell Is This? Perimenopause, Menopause, Other Indignities, and You by Heather Corinna

Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha by Tara Brach

Thick: And Other Essays by Tressie McMillan Cottom

Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation by Parker J Palmer

See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valarie Kaur

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

She Begat This: 20 Years of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Joan Morgan

Have you joined in on the read along? Molly and Jamie want to hear from you! What do you think of Emily Henry’s Funny Story so far?

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Let's get into it! We know you all have strong opinions on this one, and so do we! On this week's episode, Jamie and Molly debate the pros and cons of paperback and hardcover books.

What the ladies are reading this week:

Jamie: James by Percival Everett

Molly: The Book of Delights, Essays by Ross Gay

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Molly and Jamie discuss the celebrity book club craze.

Molly and Jamie discuss the celebrity book club craze. You’ve seen them in the bookstore - the celebrity approved titles that don a special sticker, a badge of honor. What makes the celebrity book club pick so special and how does it move sales? It’s all part of this weeks episode as our hosts dish on what book clubs they would join and what one’s come up a little short.

Don’t miss a special announcement at the end of the episode!!

Jamie and Molly want to read-along with you!!

What are they reading?
Still True by Maggie Ginsberg
Until August by Gabriel García Márquez, Anne McLean
The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell
Educated by Tara Westover
Four Thousand Weeks Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

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For Children's Book Week Jamie and Molly reveal Lake City Book's top selling children's book as well as their personal favorites. As always, hear what they are reading now!

Frog and Toad Storybook Favorites by Arnold Lobel

The Smart Cookie by Jory John and Pete Oswald

Good Night - Buenas Noches by Meritxell Martí and Xavier Salomó

B is for Badger: A Wisconsin Alphabet by Kathy-jo Wargin and Renée Graef

Taylor Swift: A Little Golden Book Biography by Wendy Loggia and Elisa Chavarri

Where's Bluey? A Search-and-Find Book by Young Readers Licenses Penguin

Molly’s Favorites:

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

Zilot & Other Important Rhymes by Bob Odenkirk, Erin Odenkirk, and Nate Odenkirk

Hippos Go Berserk! by Sandra Boynton

Hippos Remain Calm by Sandra Boynton

Jamie’s Favorites:

Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish and Fritz Siebel

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Audrey Wood and Don Wood

Let us know your favorites by emailing us at bookpoppodcast@gmail.com!

Jamie and Molly welcome their first guest, Lindsay Christians, to the show! Lindsay is a food editor and arts writer for the Cap Times in Madison, WI. She is also the author of Madison Chef’s and co-author of Osteria Papavero Cookbook and the host of her own podcast The Corner Table. The new season of her podcast focuses on the newest season of Top Chef that highlights Wisconsin food culture. Lindsay talks about her personal experiences with the show and of course what she’s reading. This episode is filled with great recommendations in literary fiction as well as cookbooks not to mention the inside scoop on season 21 of Top Chef.