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. 5d ago

    Ep. 129 | Bestie's Reading Challenge #8 & July Updates

    In this episode, Becky and Rachele catch up the listeners on what they've been up to in July, including what they've been reading, and then they discuss their Bestie's Reading Challenge! All the books we mentioned:Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Kindred by Octavia ButlerThe Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E. PearsonThe Kiss of Deception by Mary E. PearsonAn Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace by Tamar AdlerBlood Over Bright Haven by M. L. WangThe Burnout by Sophie KinsellaConfessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie KinsellaThe Road Trip by Beth O'LearyThe Foxhole Court by Nora SakavicThe Raven King by Nora SakavicThe King's Men by Nora SakavicLights Out by Navessa AllenGame On by Navessa AllenThe Odyssey by HomerWhy Odysseus?: Survivor, Scoundrel, (Anti)hero by Joel P. ChristensenDagger Mouth by H. M. WolfeThe Poet Empress by Shen TaoSea of Tranquility by Emily St. John MandelStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThe Glass Hotel by Emily St. John MandelExit Party by Emily St. John MandelAtmosphere by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidThis Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max GladstoneAssistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas _______ Follow us on Goodreads too! Rachele: Littlelovedbooks Becky: Bexmex Follow us on instagram @yourbookstorebesties and join the conversation

  2. Jul 31

    Ep. 129 | Odyssey Hot Takes w/ Joel P. Christensen & Becca!

    A very exciting episode where Rachele (virtually) sits down with Joel P. Christensen, author of Why Odysseus? Survivor, Scoundrel, (Anti)Hero and Becca, friend of the podcast and Joel's research assistant and talk all things Odyssey. We discuss the current online culture surrounding the release of Nolan's Odyssey film, our thoughts and feelings after seeing it, and all things Homer and Odysseus. We also talk about the inspiration for Joel's newest book, and fun conversations about pop culture references, fan fiction, and even some Odyssey memes that have been going around. This episode is our longest yet - maybe in honor of Odysseus's journey home. We hope you enjoy! Find Joel and Becca on social media: Joel's website - https://sententiaeantiquae.com/ Joel's twitter - https://x.com/sentantiq Link for "Why Odysseus" - https://bookshop.org/p/books/why-odysseus-survivor-scoundrel-anti-hero-joel-p-christensen/f9b6532a63c1d082?ean=9783032209863&bkshp-astro=t Becca's twitter - https://x.com/beccafrankel Becca's instagram - https://www.instagram.com/beccafrankel/ Becca's Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/prettycynical/ All the books we mentioned: Why Odysseus: Survivor, Scoundrel, (Anti)Hero by Joel P. Christensen The Odyssey by Homer — translation by Emily Wilson The Iliad by Homer - translation by Emily Wilson Moby-Dick by Herman Melville Circe by Madeline Miller The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood The "Odyssey" in Athens by Erwin F. Cook The Odyssey Effect by Erica Stevenson The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel by Gareth Hinds The Iliad by Homer — Stanley Lombardo translation The Iliad by Homer — Richmond Lattimore translation The Odyssey by Homer — Gareth Hinds graphic novel adaptation

  3. Jun 26

    Ep. 128 | Canned Fish and a Princess Cruise

    Because Becky rarely edits the episodes, she gets to come up with provocative titles when she does. In this fascinating episode, the Besties catch each other up on their reads after not speaking to each other for a month. Then, they conclude the episode with the Reading Challenge! What book will they each pick to read in July?! All the books we mentioned: Yesteryear | Caro Claire Burke Writing Creativity and Soul | Sue Monk Kidd The Secret Life of Bees The Mermaid Chair His and Hers | Alice Feeney My Husband’s Wife | Alice Feeney This Will Be Fun | E. B. Asher Ella Encanted | Gail Carson Levine Full Metal Alchemist Volume 1 | Hiromu Arakawa Truro Bear | Mary Oliver Devotions | Mary Oliver Atmosphere | Taylor Jenkins Reid Daisy Jones and the Six | Taylor Jenkins Reid Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo | Taylor Jenkins Reid The Caretaker | Marcus Kliewer The Raven Scholar | Antonia Hodgson Direbound | Sable Sorenson The Maidens | Alex Michaelides Sea of Tranquility | Emily St. John Mandel Station Eleven | Emily St. John Mandel Tress of the Emerald Sea | Brandon Sanderson Heartless Hunter | Kristen Ciccarelli Poet Empress | Shen Tao Exit Party | Emily St. John Mandel _______ Follow us on Goodreads too! Rachele: Littlelovedbooks Becky: Bexmex Follow us on instagram @yourbookstorebesties and join the conversation

  4. Jun 12

    Ep. 127 | Interview w/ Amanda Connolly - Author of Lure of Wolves & Whispers!

    In today's exciting episode, Rachele and Becky get the chance to interview 2026 debut fantasy author Amanda Connolly! We discuss her debut fantasy novel The Lure of Wolves and Whispers (releasing July 7th, 2026), as well as her reading preferences, favorite tropes, and even try to get information out of her about Book Two! Listen in to learn all about this fantastic new release, and pre-order from your local independent or brick and mortar bookstore! Follow Amanda on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/amandacconn/?hl=en Check out The Lure of Wolves and Whispers on Goodreads here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242975002-the-lure-of-wolves-and-whispers Pre-order on Bookshop.org here! https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-lure-of-wolves-and-whispers-amanda-connolly/6ebae0588c863931?ean=9781665989510&next=t All the books we mentioned: The Lure of Wolves and Whispers by Amanda Connolly Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody The Second Death of Locke by V. L. Bovalino Silvercloak by L. K. Steven The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig _______ Follow us on Goodreads too! Rachele: Littlelovedbooks Becky: Bexmex Follow us on instagram @yourbookstorebesties and join the conversation

  5. May 29

    Ep. 126 | Rachele's Back & Reading Updates

    Rachele returns from her short break to catch Becky up on her reading from the past month, and makes a solemn vow! All the books we mentioned: The Book of Azrael by Amber V. Nicole A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests by K. J. Whittle We Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief by Benjamin Stevenson I Just Wish I Had a Bigger Kitchen and Other Lies I Think Will Make Me Happy by Kate Strickland Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe This Will Be Fun by E.B. Asher Dire Bound by Sable Sorensen Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen Fury Bound by Sable Sorensen The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig The Knave and the Moon by Rachel Gillig Warrior Princess Assassin by Bridget Kemmerer Captive Traitor King by Bridget Kemmerer A Forbidden Alchemy by Stacey McEwan Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas Rose in Chains by Julie Soto Vine of Hearts by Julie Soto Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke The Correspondent by Virginia Evans A Lure of Wolves and Whispers by Amanda Connelly _______ Follow us on Goodreads too! Rachele: Littlelovedbooks Becky: Bexmex Follow us on instagram @yourbookstorebesties and join the conversation

  6. May 15

    Ep. 125 | Reads with Melissa

    While Rachele goes on vacation, Becky chats with her friend Melissa about all the books. All the books we mentioned: Everyone in this bank is a thief | Benjamin Stevenson Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone | Benjamin Stevenson Kate Daniels | Ilona Andrews Clean Sweep | Ilona Andrews The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion | Beth Brower Eve: How the female body drove 200 years of human evolution | Cat Bohannon The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life | Robin Sharma The ruthless elimination of Hurry | John Mark Comer Rhythms of Renewal | Rebekah Lyons Theo of Golden | Allen Levi King: a life | Jonathan Eig Greenlights | Matthew McConaughey Educated | Tara Westover Paris: The Memoir | Paris Hilton The Woman in Me | Britney Spears Open Book | Jessica Simpson Small Favors | Erin A. Craig The Giver | Lois Lowry How to read a book | Monica Wood Remarkably Bright Creatures | Shelby Van Pelt Project Hail Mary | Andy Weir The Five-Star Weekend| Elin Hilderbrand The Love Hypothesis | Ali Hazelwood Bride | Ali Hazelwood _______ Follow us on Goodreads too! Rachele: Littlelovedbooks Becky: Bexmex Follow us on instagram @yourbookstorebesties and join the conversation

  7. May 1

    Ep. 124 | Past, Present & Future Reads!

    Rachele and Becky have a chatty catch up on everything they've been reading - both good and bad, and discuss future reading plans! All the books we mentioned: Alchemised by SenLinYu Summit Lake by Charlie Donlea Twenty Years Later by Charlie Donlea It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica Dire Bound by Sable Sorensen We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark The Book of Azrael by Amber V. Nicole Death’s Daughter by S.A. Barnes Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes The Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston That Sounds Fun by Annie F. Downs Radical Candor by Kim Scott Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests by K.J. Whittle This Will Be Fun by E.B. Asher The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer Fury Bound by Sable Sorensen _______ Follow us on Goodreads too! Rachele: Littlelovedbooks Becky: Bexmex Follow us on instagram @yourbookstorebesties and join the conversation

  8. Apr 17

    Ep. 123 | Silent Book Club with Maggi

    Becky and Rachele interview Maggi, a Silent Book Club leader in Marietta & Kennesaw, GA who tells us all about this international effort (and best darn idea these introverts have ever heard of!), and about the importance of community and reading! All the books we mentioned: Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish American Girl books by Various Authors The Royal Diaries by Various Authors Diane Mott Davidson Tami Hoag In Death series by J.D. Robb Llewellyn’s Sabbat Almanac by Various Authors The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones The Hollow and the Haunted by Camilla Raines The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo Murder in the Dressing Room by Holly Stars Go Luck Yourself by Sara Raasch The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl Alice & Freda Forever by Alexis Coe Just for the Cameras by Meghan Quinn Bunny by Mona Awad Watership Down by Richard Adams _______ Follow us on Goodreads too! Rachele: Littlelovedbooks Becky: Bexmex Follow us on instagram @yourbookstorebesties and join the conversation

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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
    129
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Becky Wierschen
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    Your Bookstore Besties