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Books Around the Block

Adrienne, Audrey, Lindsay
Books Around the Block
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  • Books Around the Block

    Chapter 75: August Monthly Reading Wrap-Up + Our September TBR Hopefuls

    01/09/2026 | 1 h 12 min
    Looking for your next great read? In this month's reading recap, we're sharing every book we read in August, including our favorite book, our biggest disappointment, and one book we just had to rant or rave about. Whether you're searching for your next five-star read or hoping to avoid a book that didn't live up to the hype, we've got plenty of honest opinions and book recommendations to add to your TBR.
    Then we're looking ahead to September and each sharing the two books we're hoping to read this month. From new releases to backlist favorites, we're talking about the books we currently have on our TBR.
    If you love book recommendations, monthly reading wrap-ups, TBR videos, book club discussions, romance books, thrillers, historical fiction, literary fiction, and all things Bookstagram and BookTok, you'll feel right at home with Books Around the Block.
    Follow the podcast so you never miss a new episode every Tuesday, and come read with us!
    The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson
    Into the Wild by John Krakauer
     The Academy by Elin Hildebrand
    The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett
     The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
    Wild Atlantic by Cillian Dunn
     My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney
     Love and Other Killers by Brynne Weaver
    All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Brynn Greenwood
    Love You More by Emily Griffin
    Cleo Dang Would Rather Be Dead by Mai Nguyen
    Emma B Lions (vol 3) by Beth Brower
    The Thoroughbreds by Elin Hildebrand
    The Bright Side by Sarah Damoff
    Trust Fall by Lynn Painter
    East of Eden by John Steinbeck
    A Married Little Christmas by Abby Jimenez
    Incidents Around The House by Josh Malerman
  • Books Around the Block

    Chapter 74: Whistler by Ann Patchett Book Club Discussion

    25/08/2026 | 1 h 10 min
    It’s time for our August book club discussion! In this episode of Books Around the Block, we’re diving into Whistler by Ann Patchett, sharing our ratings and discussing the book in full, including characters, relationships, major themes, favorite moments, and all of our thoughts on the ending. Warning: this episode contains full spoilers for Whistler.
    We’re also announcing our September book club pick, so stick around to find out what we’ll be reading next! If you love book club discussions, Ann Patchett books, book reviews, spoiler discussions, book recommendations, and finding your next great read, this episode is for you.
    What did you think of Whistler? Did it live up to the hype? Listen in for our full review, ratings, and spoiler-filled discussion!
    Five by Ilona Bannister
    The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
    The Five Star Weekend by Elin Hildebrand
    Strangers by Belle Burden
  • Books Around the Block

    Chapter 73: Back to School Books You Need to Read

    18/08/2026 | 47 min
    It's time to go back to school! In this episode of Books Around the Block, we're sharing 6 must-read books set in schools, colleges, boarding schools, and academic settings, or books that are academia adjacent. Each of us brings two books to the table, covering everything from school drama and campus life to academia, boarding schools, dark academia, secrets, friendships, and more.
    Whether you're looking for back to school books, books set at school, campus romance, or dark academia reads, we've got plenty of books to add to your TBR. 
    You don't have to go back to school to read these books!
    My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney
    Whistler by Ann Patchett
    The Five Star Weekend by Elin Hildebrand
    The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
    Heart the Lover by Lily King
    The Women in White by Sarah Pekkanen
    The Academy by Elin Hildebrand
    Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood
    Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
  • Books Around the Block

    Chapter 72: We Rate BookTok and Bookstagram Viral Books

    11/08/2026 | 41 min
    What happens when a book takes over BookTok and Bookstagram, everyone is talking about it, and you finally read it? 
    In this episode of Books Around the Block, each host brings a viral, trending, or hugely hyped book from social media and gives the ultimate verdict: loved it or loathed it? We’re talking about the books that dominated BookTok, flooded our feeds, made it onto everyone’s TBR, and had readers everywhere talking. We’re breaking down whether these popular books actually lived up to the hype. If you love BookTok books, Bookstagram recommendations, trending books, popular books, and honest book reviews, this episode is for you!
    P.S. We are also tackling a LOT of True Crime in our Read, Watch, Obsessed segment, so don't miss the first 25 minutes of this episode, especially if you're paying attention to the Lindsay Clancy trial.
    Take What You Can by Naima Coster
    We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark
    Left of Forever by Tarah DeWitt
    25 Days by Per Jacobson
    I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
    If He Had Been With Me by Laura Nowlin
  • Books Around the Block

    Chapter 71: July Monthly Reading Wrap-Up & Our August TBR Hopefuls

    04/08/2026 | 1 h 3 min
    Looking for your next great read? In this month's reading recap, we're sharing every book we read in July, including our favorite book, our biggest disappointment, and one book we just had to rant or rave about. Whether you're searching for your next five-star read or hoping to avoid a book that didn't live up to the hype, we've got plenty of honest opinions and book recommendations to add to your TBR.
    Then we're looking ahead to August and each sharing the two books we're hoping to read this month. From new releases to backlist favorites, we're talking about the books we currently have on our TBR.
    If you love book recommendations, monthly reading wrap-ups, TBR videos, book club discussions, romance books, thrillers, historical fiction, literary fiction, and all things Bookstagram and BookTok, you'll feel right at home with Books Around the Block.
    Follow the podcast so you never miss a new episode every Tuesday, and come read with us!
    The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett
    Cleo Dang Would Rather Be Dead by Mai Nguyen
    The Unknown by Riley Sager
    Left of Forever by Tarah DeWitt
    We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter
    Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune
    The Hour of the Wolf by Fatima Bhutto
    Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe
    Savor It by Tarah DeWitt
    Someone Else's Husband by Kimberly McCreight
    The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce
    Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves
    Just For The Season by Rachel Griffiths
    Its A Love Story by Annabel Monaghan
    The Lake Club by Lina Patton
    For Love of the Grind by Sara Hall 
    The Women in White by Sarah Pekkanen
    The Replacement by Liv Constantine
    The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson
    We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark
    The Five Star Weekend by Elin Hildebrand 
    Love You More by Emily Giffin
    Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green
    Love Felt Like This by Julie Olivia
    Whistler by Ann Patchett
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We’re Adrienne, Audrey, and Lindsay—three neighbors who can’t stop talking about books, so we’re bringing the conversation to you. Each episode, we’ll dive into the stories we love (and maybe a few we don’t), mixing fun with literary insight. So get ready to laugh, add to your TBR, and join the discussion—because in our neighborhood, a good book is always just around the block.
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