Your Bookstore Besties

Becky Wierschen
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Rachele and Becky met working at an indie bookstore. They discuss all things bookish and reading related.

  1. 22H AGO

    Ep. 119 | Our Most Anticipated 2026 Releases!

    Becky and Rachele share their most exciting 2026 releases and catch up on recent reads! All the books we mentioned: My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney Beautiful ugly by Alice Feeney Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer Sad Eyes by Christina Applegate This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews Phases by Brandy Seasons of Glass and Iron by Amal El-Mohtar Fame Sick by Lena Dunham Death's Daughter by S.A. Barne The Tapestry of Fate by Shannon Chakraborty The Unknown by Riley Sager Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke Detour by Jeff Rake and Rob Hart Once Upon a Demon's Heart by K. M. Moronova Stay for a Spell by Amy Coombe Enchanted Spell Shop by Sarah Beth Durst Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst Captive Traitor King by Brigid Kemmerer Unrivaled by Rachel Reid Rites of the Starling by Devney Perry A Forsaken Prophecy by Stacey McEwan The Knave and The Moon by Rachel Gillig Alchemised by SenLinYu Too Blessed to Stress by Ali Hoff Kosik Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman _______ Follow us on Goodreads too! Rachele: Littlelovedbooks Becky: Bexmex Follow us on instagram @yourbookstorebesties and join the conversation

    43 min

  2. FEB 6

    Ep. 118 | What We Read This Year (so far!)

    Becky and Rachele discuss their January and beginning of February reading and what their current reads as well! All the books we mentioned: If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware The Last Flight by Julie Clark First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston The Lie As I Tell by Julie Clark Warrior Princess Assassin by Brigid Kemmerer The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson None of This is True by Lisa Jewell The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell Curse Carved in Bone by Danielle L. Jensen The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen Wildflower by Drew Barrymore The Office BFFs by Jenna Fischer & Angela Kinsey The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood The Testaments by Margaret Atwood I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera Finding My Way by Malala Yousafzai The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic Bringing up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green His and Hers by Alice Feeney My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë _______ Follow us on Goodreads too! Rachele: Littlelovedbooks Becky: Bexmex Follow us on instagram @yourbookstorebesties and join the conversation

    41 min

  3. JAN 23

    Ep. 117 | 2026 Reading Challenges w/ Athena & Reilly!

    A special guest episode where Rachele and Becky invite Reilly and Athena on for a fun episode all about their 2025 Book Challenge Wrap Up and all their exciting plans for 2026 Book Challenges, Goals, and more! All the books/authors we mentioned: The Listeners - Maggie Stiefvater Gillian Flynn Unworthy - Agustina Baztterica Dandadan - Yukinobu Tatsu Beautiful Ugly - Alice Feeney C.S. Pacat The Number One Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith Wild Dark Shore - Charlotte McConaghy Wuthering Heights - Emily Brontë Franny and Zoe - J.D. Salinger A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - Betty Smith Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List - Rachel Cohn & David Levithan Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist - Rachel Cohn & David Levithan Dash and Lily's Book of Dares - Rachel Cohn & David Levithan The Great Library series - Rachel Caine Blood Gift duology - N. E. Davenport The Heroes of Olympus series - Rick Riordan The Farseer trilogy - Robin Hobb This Is How You Lose the Time War - Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone Maximum Ride series - James Patterson Frankenstein - Mary Shelley The Wager - David Grann Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas Crescent City - Sarah J. Maas _______ Follow us on Goodreads too! Rachele: Littlelovedbooks Becky: Bexmex Follow us on instagram @yourbookstorebesties and join the conversation

    45 min

  4. JAN 9

    Ep. 116 | New Year Catch-Up & Bestie's Reading Challenge #7

    Rachele and Becky catch-up and talk about their Christmas holiday, what they did on break, what their life goals are for the new year, share some stats for their 2025 reading year, AND discuss the 7th annual Besties Reading Challenge! All the books we mentioned: Atomic Habits - James Clear Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir The Wager - David Grann If We Were Villains - M.L. Rio This Is How You Lose the Time War - Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone Ninth House - Leigh Bardugo Babel - R.F. Kuang It Girl - Ruth Ware The Secret History - Donna Tartt The Maidens - Alex Michaelides The Silent Patient - Alex Michaelides The Fury - Alex Michaelides The Will of the Many - James Islington The Bible The Last Flight - Julie Clark The Hunger Games books - Suzanne Collins The Knight in the Moth - Rachel Gillig Sunrise on the Reaping - Suzanne Collins Rose in Chains - Julie Soto The Raven King (and the Raven Cycle) - Maggie Stiefvater Beautiful Ugly - Alice Feeney The Love of My Afterlife - Kristy Greenwood The Trap - Catherine Ryan Howard Sharp Objects - Gillian Flynn We Used to Live Here - Marcus Kliewer Heated Rivalry - Rachel Reid The Long Game - Rachel Reid _______ Follow us on Goodreads too! Rachele: Littlelovedbooks Becky: Bexmex Follow us on instagram @yourbookstorebesties and join the conversation

    43 min

  5. 12/05/2025

    Ep. 115 | Picking Books for Each Other & the Last Podcast of 2025!

    Rachele and Becky end the year with choosing the books for the seventh rendition of the Besties Reading Challenge, and discussing their plans for the rest of December! All the books we mentioned:Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood Bride by Ali Hazelwood The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Sociopath by Patric Gagne The Wager by David Grann Murder at the Lobstah Shack by Maddie Day If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone Jane Austen’s Bookshelf by Rebecca Romney The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Atonement by Ian McEwan The Lost Village by Camilla Sten Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen Mate by Ali Hazelwood Alchemised by SenLinYu Semi-Well Adjusted Despite Literally Everything by Alison Stoner Finding My Way by Malala Yousafzai Second Chance Romance by Olivia Dade _______ Follow us on Goodreads too! Rachele: Littlelovedbooks Becky: Bexmex Follow us on instagram @yourbookstorebesties and join the conversation

    43 min

  6. 11/21/2025

    Ep. 114 | Winter Catch-Up with the Besties!

    Rachele and Becky catch up on all they've been reading the past month and discuss the schedule for the last episode of the year! All the books we mentioned: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard OsmanKillers of a Certain Age by Deanna RaybournProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirThe September House by Carissa OrlandoForbidden Alchemy by Stacey McEwanThe Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty GreenwoodRemarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van PeltTold You So by Mayci NeeleyA Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky ChambersA Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky ChambersThe Deep by Nick CutterI Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline HarpmanForged in Blood by Sadie KincaidThe Hurting Kind by Ada LimónEmily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Fairies by Heather FawcettAgnes Albert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather FawcettThe Lost Village by Camilla StenThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThe Only One Left by Riley SagerAtonement by Ian McEwanMidnight at Eberly Manor by K. P. GillespieWild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghyAlchemised by SenLinYuFive Prickly Porcupines _______ Follow us on Goodreads too! Rachele: Littlelovedbooks Becky: Bexmex Follow us on instagram @yourbookstorebesties and join the conversation

    36 min

  7. 11/07/2025

    Ep. 113 | Interview with Bigfoot Books & Brews!

    A very exciting episode where Becky & Rachele interview the father-daughter pair that co-owns Bigfoot Books & Brews, a new indie bookstore in Marion, NC! We interrogate them all about the reason they opened the store, some memorable customer interactions, all about their thriving, local community, and get to the bottom behind the Bigfoot inspiration! Visit their website here: https://www.bigfootbooksnc.com/ And social media here! https://www.facebook.com/bigfootbooksnc https://www.instagram.com/bigfootbooksnc/ https://www.tiktok.com/@bigfootbooks All the books we mentioned: Mary Roach Chuck Palahniuk Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green The Last Voyage by Brian McLaren Dead Wake by Erik Larson Into the Raging Sea by Rachel Slade Told You So by Mayci Neeley The Gales of November by John U. Bacon Hour of the Pumpkin Queen by Megan Shepard _______ Follow us on Goodreads too! Rachele: Littlelovedbooks Becky: Bexmex Follow us on instagram @yourbookstorebesties and join the conversation

    44 min

  8. 10/24/2025

    Ep. 112 | Rachele's Dad Wrote a Book!

    A very special podcast episode! Rachele and Becky interview Rachele's dad Kevin who wrote his first novel! We ask him about his writing process, weirdest Google searches, and how difficult it is getting a book ready to publish. Check out all the links below! Information and links: Title: Midnight at Eberly Manor by K. P. Gillespie Release Date: November 4th, 2025 ISBN: 9798998644733 / 9798998644719 Website: kpgillespiebooks.com Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243087868-midnight-at-eberly-manor All other social links: https://linktr.ee/kpgbooks _______ Follow us on Goodreads too! Rachele: Littlelovedbooks Becky: Bexmex Follow us on instagram @yourbookstorebesties and join the conversation

    50 min
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Rachele and Becky met working at an indie bookstore. They discuss all things bookish and reading related.

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  • Creator
    Becky Wierschen
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    118
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Becky Wierschen
  • Show Website
    Your Bookstore Besties