In this episode of Coffee Talk with The Bookish Besties, hosts Aims and Shiloh engage in a lively discussion with YBB member McKenzie about their favorite books, reading habits, and the joy of gifting books to others. McKenzie shares her journey back into reading, highlighting her love for romance and fantasy genres. The conversation also touches on the dynamics of book communities, the impact of book recommendations, and funny anecdotes. This episode touches on the heart of Your Bookish Bestie: connection, support, and positivity in the bookish community.

McKenzie was one of two Patreon members who won a spotlight on the podcast. We love shining a light on our supportive besties.

Tell us in the comments: do you read holiday books? Is it a year-round thing, or before Christmas only?

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In this authentic, heartwarming podcast episode, hosts Aims and Sophia welcome Your Bookish Bestie modmin, Paige. Paige shares about her literary experiences and studies, and the way her tastes have changed over time, as well as her favorite things about the YBB group, her most unhinged reads, and her favorite books of 2025. As always, tangents occur and cover topics like submarines in Mexico.

Question for this episode: are you a 2005 Pride and Prejudice movie fan, or a Colin Firth Pride and Prejudice tv series fan? Inquiring besties want to know.

"How weird can I do this? How weird can it get?"

In this much-awaited episode of Coffee Talk with The Bookish Besties, hosts Aims and Katey welcome author January Rayne to discuss her journey as a writer, her popular Monster Smut series, and the intricacies of her creative process. January shares insights into her writing inspirations, the challenges of balancing personal life with a writing career, and the importance of authenticity in storytelling. January even shares a glimpse of the upcoming monster in her next installation of the Shallow Cove Dimensions series and what he may be like.

Keywords

January Rayne, Monster Smut, writing journey, indie publishing, reader support, creative process, vulnerability, authenticity, storytelling, indie authors, honeysuckles, hollyhocks, nightshade