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Hello Bes-tea! is a podcast centered around two friends having candid conversations on the couch. Reddit stories are shared along with personal experiences involving parenting, relationships, home organization, and life in general. Kick back and get cozy on the couch with us to think, laugh, or cry. It’s friend therapy, bes-tea style!

  1. Sep 25

    What We’re Reading Right Now 📚 | Thrillers, Mystery, Memoir & Books Worth Talking About | Ep. 126

    @HelloBesteaPodcast  Our TBRs have officially taken over! This week on Hello Bestea Podcast, we’re talking about what we’ve been reading—from twisty mysteries and thrillers to YA favorites, memoir, drama, and a certain obsessive bookstore manager we just can’t seem to quit. 👀   We’re getting into the You series by Caroline Kepnes, The Janitor by Don Winslow, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, Needy Little Things by Channelle Desamours, Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey, and God Don’t Like Ugly by Mary Monroe. Some we loved, some gave us plenty to talk about, and—as usual—our reading lists are only getting longer. Grab your current read and come hang with us! 📚☕️🎙️   TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — Intro 0:43 — You series by Caroline Kepnes 4:10 — The Janitor by Don Winslow 9:02 — A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 12:51 — Needy Little Things by Channelle Desamours 18:01 — Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey 20:13 — God Don’t Like Ugly by Mary Monroe   #BookPodcast #BookTube #BookRecommendations #ThrillerBooks #MysteryBooks #CurrentlyReading #TBR #memoir #audiobook

  2. Sep 11

    Books We Can’t Stop Talking About | Thrillers, Dark Fantasy & Unhinged Reads | HBP Tea Time |Ep. 125

    ​ @HelloBesteaPodcast  Books We Can’t Stop Talking About 📚 | Thrillers, Dark Romance, Fantasy & Book-to-Screen Reads   This week we’re talking about the books currently taking over our reading lives! From twisty thrillers and dark romance to fantasy favorites and binge-worthy book-to-screen stories, we’re sharing our thoughts on *Mayhem and the Mortal*, *The Unraveling*, the *Legendborn Cycle*, *You*, *His & Hers*, and *You Shouldn’t Have Come Here*.   Whether you’re looking for your next thriller, romance, fantasy obsession, or just want to hear us talk books, grab your TBR and join the conversation. 📚☕️   TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — Intro 2:20 — Mayhem and the Mortal by Shanora Williams 4:37 — The Unraveling by Vi Keeland 6:28 — Legendborn Cycle by Tracy Deonn 9:43 — You by Caroline Kepnes 13:11 — His & Hers by Alice Feeney 20:13 — You Shouldn’t Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose   #BookPodcast #BookTube #BookRecommendations #ThrillerBooks #DarkRomance #FantasyBooks #MysteryThriller #BookToScreen

  3. Aug 28

    Book Recommendations & Our TBR 📚 | What We’re Reading Right Now | Hello Bestea Book Club Ep. 124

    @HelloBesteaPodcast OUR TBR IS OUT OF CONTROL 📚   Looking for your next great read? 📖 In Episode 124 of the **Hello Bestea Podcast**, we're sharing what we’re reading right now, what’s next on our TBR, and the books we can’t stop talking about.   We’re covering book recommendations across romance, thrillers, mystery, fantasy, nonfiction, and more—including *All About Love* by bell hooks, *Haunting the Hunter* by Hanna Harp, *The Night We Lost Him* by Laura Dave, the *Unhinged* series by Steph Macca, *Everyday Italian* by Giada De Laurentiis, *Ask for Andrea* by Noelle W. Ihli, *A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder* by Holly Jackson, and the *Legendborn* series by Tracy Deonn.   Whether you’re looking for new books to add to your 2026 reading list, building an already-unreasonable TBR, or just love talking books with your Besteas, grab your tea and join us! ☕📖   💬 **Besteas, what are you reading right now—and what book has been sitting on your TBR for an embarrassingly long time?**   **📚 BOOKS & CHAPTERS** 00:38 — All About Love by bell hooks 03:21 — Haunting the Hunter by Hanna Harp 06:29 — The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave 09:03 — Unhinged series by Steph Macca 10:43 — Everyday Italian by Giada De Laurentiis 11:42 — Ask for Andrea by Noelle W. Ihli 13:02 — A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder* by Holly Jackson 13:09 — Legendborn series by Tracy Deonn   ✨ Subscribe to Hello Bestea Podcast for more conversations about books, pop culture, life, relationships, and whatever else ends up in the group chat ✨   #BookRecommendations #BookTube #TBR #HelloBesteaPodcast #CurrentlyReading

  4. Aug 14

    Hello Bestea Tea Time Book Club: 13 Reads Were Recommending + Our TBR Haul Picks | Ep. 123

    @HelloBesteaPodcast  Hello bestea! ☕ Welcome back to Tea Time, where we sip, spill, and stack our TBRs. In today’s video we're sharing 13 book recommendations—from twisty psychological thrillers and dark domestic suspense to sharp essays, sci‑fi, and mystery—plus what’s currently on our TBR and why these picks made the cut. Books mentioned (in order): One Little Mistake – Lucinda Berry The Dinner Party – Freida McFadden The Devil You Know – Freida McFadden One Little Mistake – Lucinda Berry This Is a Safe Space – Lucinda Berry I Feel Bad About My Neck – Nora Ephron Trapped – James Patterson Gone Before Goodbye – Reese Witherspoon & Harlan Coben Binti – Nnedi Okorafor The Couple at the Lake House – James Caine How It Ends – Rachel Howzell Hall Nobody Knows You’re Here – Bryn Greenwood The Three Lives of Cate Kay – Kate Fagan   What you’ll get in this video: Quick, spoiler‑free mini reviews and why each book is worth your time Pairings for fans of Freida McFadden, Lucinda Berry, and Harlan Coben A mix of domestic thrillers, psychological suspense, crime/mystery, memoir/essays, and Afrofuturist sci‑fi so there’s something for every mood   Perfect for: BookTok/BookTube fans, cozy reading vloggers, and anyone building their next TBR stack with page‑turning thrillers and smart, voice‑driven stories.   Chapters / Timestamps 0:00 – Hello bestea + tea time vibes 0:30 – The Devil You Know (Freida McFadden) – Dr. Jane McGill, exes, and medical drama 1:08– The Dinner Party (Freida McFadden) – interactive choose‑your‑poison thriller 1:54 – One Little Mistake (Lucinda Berry) – why this domestic thriller hits 2:00 – This Is a Safe Space (Lucinda Berry) – therapist, trust, and a dangerous secret 3:34 – I Feel Bad About My Neck (Nora Ephron) – essays on aging, womanhood, and wit 4:17 – Trapped (James Patterson) – high‑stakes hostage thriller 7:45 – Gone Before Goodbye (Reese Witherspoon & Harlan Coben) – surgeon, conspiracy, global stakes 9:18 – Binti (Nnedi Okorafor) – award‑winning Afrofuturist coming‑of‑age 11:34 – The Couple at the Lake House (James Caine) – lake weekend, paranoia, twists 13:10 – What we're reading next 13:19 – How It Ends (Rachel Howzell Hall) – post‑divorce suspense and survival 13:42 – Nobody Knows You’re Here (Bryn Greenwood) – captivity, moral compromise, escape 14:31– The Three Lives of Cate Kay (Kate Fagan) – hidden identity, memoir‑style reveal 15:27 – Your turn: drop your recs in the comments!   CTA If you love book recommendations, TBR videos, and cozy tea time reading chats, hit Subscribe and tap the bell so you never miss a new upload. Comment your current TBR or the next book you’re grabbing—let’s swap recs!   #BookRecommendations #TBR #BookTube #BookRecs #PsychologicalThriller #DomesticThriller #FreidaMcFadden #WhatToReadNext #ThrillerBooks #CozyReading

  5. Jul 31

    Book Recs for Your Next Obsession | Hello Bestea Tea Time: Mini Reviews | Ep. 122

    @HelloBesteaPodcast  ☕ Welcome to Hello Bestea Tea Time! In this video we're sharing our latest book recommendations with timestamps so you can jump to the books you care about most.   👇 Let’s chat: Which book are you adding to your TBR first? What’s one book you’re currently obsessed with? Any recs we need to read next? 📚   Books in this video: 1:36 – The Devil Wears Scrubs – Freida McFadden 2:43 – Mondays Not Coming – Tiffany D. Jackson 4:53 – Count My Lies – Sophie Stava 8:40 – The Wife Before – Shanora Williams 13:46 – Game of Nines – James Patterson & Max DiLallo   ✨ If you enjoyed this, tell us your favorite book in the comments and we might feature it in the next tea time! Don’t forget to like & subscribe for more bookish content. 🫖   📱 Follow Me for More Book Tea TikTok: @hellobesteas Instagram: @hello_bestea_podcast Facebook: @Hello Bes-tea Podcast Lemon8: @hellobestea Pinterest: @hellobesteapodcast   #BookReview #ReadingList #BookLovers #CozyBookChat #BookishContent #YTBookCommunity#BookTube

  6. Jul 17

    Hello Bestea Book Club: Tea Time | What We Read, DNF’d & Our TBR | Dark Romance, Thrillers | Ep. 121

    In this episode of the Hello Bestea Podcast, we’re spilling all the bookish tea — from the books we couldn’t put down to the ones we had to DNF (and why). If you love honest book reviews, dark romance, thrillers, and aesthetic reads, this one’s for you. We dive into everything we’ve been reading lately, including psychological thrillers, dark academia vibes, and trending BookTok favorites. Plus, we break down Nancy Pearl’s famous rule for DNFing books — and whether we actually follow it. Books we discuss in this episode: The Perfect Son The Housemaid Is Watching Dark Matter Lake County On Sundays She Picks Flowers Mayhem and the Mortal God of Malice Hooked Becoming   We also share what’s currently on our TBR and what we’re excited (and nervous) to read next. If you’re looking for your next read — or wondering which books to skip — this episode has you covered. Subscribe for more book discussions, reading wrap-ups, and aesthetic literary content.   Let us know in the comments: what book have you recently DNF’d… and do you regret it?   #BookPodcast #BookTube #ReadingWrapUp #DNFBooks #TBRList #DarkRomanceBooks #ThrillerBooks #BooksToRead #NancyPearl ___________________________ 👉🏾 Make sure you check out @YaHamRightPodcast for current events and more great content! 📺 ___________________________________________________ 🛋️ Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome & Hosts ________________________ --------------------------------------- 🤳🏾F0LloW Us oN: TikTok: @hellobesteas Instagram: @hello_bestea_podcast Facebook: @Hello Bes-tea Podcast Lemon8: @hellobestea Pinterest: @hellobesteapodcast

  7. Jul 3

    Two Lives, One Escape, and a Crash That Changes Everything | The Last Flight | HBP Summary | Ep. 120

    @HelloBesteaPodcast  The Last Flight by Julie Clark is a dark thriller book summary about two women, one desperate escape, and the dangerous choice that changes everything. If you’re looking for a The Last Flight book review, plot explanation, or thriller summary, this video breaks it all down. In this video, we cover the chilling twists, emotional tension, and gripping storyline that make The Last Flight such a suspenseful and unforgettable read. If you enjoy dark thriller books, psychological suspense, mystery books, and book summaries with high-stakes drama, this one is for you. If you enjoyed this video, like, comment, and subscribe for more book summaries, thriller reviews, and plot breakdowns.   Checkout  @YaHamRightPodcast    #TheLastFlight #JulieClark #BookSummary #BookReview #ThrillerBooks #PsychologicalThriller #MysteryBooks #BookTube #BookTok #PlotExplained #DarkThriller #SuspenseBooks

  8. Jun 5

    Books, Secrets, and Lies… | The Secret Book Society by Madeline Martin | Chapter Summary | Ep. 118

    @HelloBesteaPodcast  There is something quietly intoxicating about stories that revolve around books, secrets, and the people who guard them. The Secret Book Society by Madeline Martin invites you into a world of hidden gatherings, whispered conversations, and the subtle power of literature to connect—and conceal.   In this video, we explore the atmosphere, themes, and emotional undercurrents of this novel, and whether it truly captures that elusive dark academia feeling: intellect, mystery, and a sense of belonging just out of reach.   Expect: A thoughtful chapter by chapter summary Themes of secrecy, identity, and literary escape The mood, tone, and immersive qualities Recommendations for similar reads   Perfect for lovers of: quiet libraries, annotated pages, secret societies, and stories that feel like autumn.   #DarkAcademia #BookAesthetic #BookReview #TheSecretBookSociety #MadelineMartin #ReadingVlog #BookTube #BooksAboutBooks

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Hello Bes-tea! is a podcast centered around two friends having candid conversations on the couch. Reddit stories are shared along with personal experiences involving parenting, relationships, home organization, and life in general. Kick back and get cozy on the couch with us to think, laugh, or cry. It’s friend therapy, bes-tea style!

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    hellobesteas
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    2023 - 2026
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