The Literary Lookbook for January-May 2025 is live! This is a comprehensive but not exhaustive collection of 584 upcoming 2025 releases curated by @kellyhook.readsbooks and @thoughtsfromapage. The Lookbook includes titles releasing January-May 2025 from a variety of genres and features cover designs organized by publication date. Click on this link to purchase it.

General Episodes

Dec. 13, 2022

Reminiscing about Some of My Favorite Episodes

In this episode, I reminisce about some of my favorite podcast episodes.

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Dec. 9, 2022

Kelly Hooker - Our Favorite Books of 2022

In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books of 2022.

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Dec. 3, 2022

Amy E. Reichert - Holiday Traditions and Reads

In this special holiday episode, Amy and I discuss her family's holiday traditions and her recommended holiday reads, what makes a good holiday rom-com, tropes in the romance genre, fairy food, the allure of holiday music, and much more.

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Nov. 30, 2022

Interview with Marcia Smart - DINNER IS DONE

In this interview, Marcia and I discuss Dinner Is Done, how she got started in the culinary world, the process for creating the cookbook, her focus on easy weeknight meals, how she decided to structure the cookbook and why, and …

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Nov. 25, 2022

Elizabeth Barnhill - No Way It's Nonfiction! (originally aired 8/23/2…

Elizabeth and I discuss our favorite narrative nonfiction books, our auto-buy nonfiction authors, categorizing the genre, the categories we gravitate toward, and more.

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Oct. 21, 2022

Elizabeth Barnhill - Our Favorite Books of Fall 2022

In this episode, Elizabeth and I chat about our favorite books that published in Fall 2022.

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Oct. 14, 2022

Kelly Hooker - Our Favorite Books of July-September 2022

In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in July through September 2022.

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Sept. 9, 2022

Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn - Their Favorite Fall 20…

Mary and Pamela join me to discuss their recommended reads for Fall 2022.

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Sept. 2, 2022

Interview with Kerrie Hansler - Co-founder, Sweet Reads Box

In this interview, Kerrie and I chat about her company Sweet Reads Box, how and why she started the business, how Sweet Reads decides what books to select for each box and then subsequently the items to go with the …

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July 8, 2022

Interview with Anna Ford, Founder and CEO of Bookclubs

In this interview, Anna and I discuss Bookclubs and how the company was launched, the company's various resources available for book clubs and individual readers, how the pandemic led to the growth of online book clubs, how Bookclubs' business model …

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July 6, 2022

Kelly Hooker - Our Favorite Books of April-June 2022

In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in April through June of 2022.

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May 11, 2022

Elizabeth Barnhill - Book Club Recommendations

In this episode, Elizabeth and I chat about some great titles for book clubs.

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May 6, 2022

Mary O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn - Their Favorite Summer 2022 Re…

Mary and Pamela join me to discuss their recommended reads for Summer 2022.

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April 15, 2022

Kelly Hooker - Best Books of 2022 (so far)

In this episode, Kelly and I chat about the best books of 2022 publishing in January through March.

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Jan. 30, 2022

Crossover Episode with Wine, Women and Words podcast

In this crossover episode, I join Diana and Michele on Wine, Women, and Words to chat podcasts, books and Diana's new book, Antoinette's Sister.

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