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Bookending the nation with our love, and our love of books! Best friends Kristen and Rosika talk about the books they are reading, chat about all things bookish, and recommend books to you!

  1. 2d ago

    #58 - Banned Books Week! // You Can’t Tell Us What to Read!

    Join Kristen and Rosika this episode where (as usual) at least one of us is falling apart and one of us went on a book reading bender! Join us in celebrating banned books week by reading whatever the hell we want and no one can do anything about it! Also featuring tangents on joining dungeon cults, Brie Larson’s acting, and a heated debate about if licking lips is sexy at all. Wanna write in to the show? email us at: coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.com   Creators Mentioned Jay at my0.25life crisis https://www.youtube.com/@my0.25lifecrisis/videos Books Mentioned Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker Carl’s Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt Dinniman The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman Hooked by Asako Yuzuki Butter by Asako Yuzuki Room by Emma Donoghue James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl Bathe the Cat by Alice B. McGinty Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe

  2. Sep 21

    #57 - AI vs. Literature // FIGHT!!

    Armed with zero professional qualifications and maximum confidence, Kristen & Rosika attempt to attack the scale of the AI apocalypse in the world of literature. Project Panama, AI generated language, AI translation , and AI in education are all up on the chopping block between two best friends who just really love books. This weeks tangents include: sports inflicted toddler meltdowns, the magic of little town libraries, and giving flowers to an author for world building outside the lanes of fantasy.  Wanna write in to the show? email us at: coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.com   Creators Mentioned Jay at my0.25life crisis https://www.youtube.com/@my0.25lifecrisis/videos Books Mentioned Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker Chasing My Cure by David Fajgenbaum Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee Pachinko by Min Jin Lee American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro Julie Chan Is Dead by Liann Zhang The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim Taiwan Travelogue by Yang Shuang-zi Shy Girl by Mia Ballard 1984 by George Orwell

  3. Sep 8

    #56 - Do Book Awards Matter?

    Join our hosts Kristen and Rosika this week as they dive into what meaning book awards have on our life as average readers! Kristen also unwittingly reads almost all of Rosika’s recent favorites including the brothers Green, Trevor Noah, and just a little apathetic robot named Murderbot. As always we feature amazing tangents including: how capitalism is ruining the sports dreams of children, horses vs zebras, and Jay is back and gracing our mailbag!  Wanna write in to the show? email us at: coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.com   Creators Mentioned Kelly @kellyseeksbooks https://www.youtube.com/@kellyseeksbooks Jay at my0.25life crisis https://www.youtube.com/@my0.25lifecrisis/videos Books Mentioned Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman The Long Walk by Stephen King Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green Born a Crime by Trevor Noah The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells Taiwan Travelogue by Yang Shuang-zi Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee Looking for Alaska by John Green Dealing with Dragons by Patricia Wrede The Pendragon Adventure Series by D.J. MacHale Pachinko by Min Jin Lee The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt The Midnight Library by Matt Haig ———————————————————————

  4. Aug 25

    #55 - Trad Wife Fiction // Yesteryear

    In this extra long episode join Kristen and Rosika as they chat about mom life, garden life, and of course… trad wife in fiction life! Many tangents include: the joys of the football ultra section, nap miracles, summer barf, dinosaur squash patches, and cucumber-geddon. If you’re just here to listen to two best friends chat about Yesteryear skip ahead using the chapters below! Your loss though because the cucumber-geddon is peak comedy. Wanna write in to the show? email us at: coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.com   Creators Mentioned Kelly @kellyseeksbooks https://www.youtube.com/@kellyseeksbooks Jay at my0.25life crisis https://www.youtube.com/@my0.25lifecrisis/videos Books Mentioned Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson This Is Your Mind On Plants by Michael Pollen The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hershey The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro The Enchanted Hour by Megan Cox Gurdon Julie Chan is Dead by Liann Zhang Bunny by Mona Awad Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

  5. Aug 10

    #54 - Reading Slumps // Friend or Foe?

    Join Kristen and Rosika as they talk about the reading slumps that sucked them both under this year and the books that are getting them out of it.  Also featuring the antics of traveling solo with little kids, the profound suck of little baby colds, feral pumpkins, DIY loofas, animated crushes, and well adjusted childhood nightmares. Wanna write in to the show? email us at: coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.com   Creators Mentioned Kelly @kellyseeksbooks https://www.youtube.com/@kellyseeksbooks Jay at my0.25life crisis https://www.youtube.com/@my0.25lifecrisis/videos Books Mentioned The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren Stiff by Mary Roach Gulp by Mary Roach The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee Pachinko by Min Jin Lee The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins Shadow Life by Hiromi Goto Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum Woman World by Aminder Dhaliwal Y: The Last Man by Brian K. Vaughan & Pia GuerraRemarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke Bunny by Mona Awad Minding Frankie by Maeve BinchyThe Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

  6. Jul 28

    #53 - New Year’s Reading Goals Check In // Halfway!

    Kristen and Rosika check in on their new years reading goals and how successfully (or not) they have been at pursing them! Also featuring bookstore closing book hauls, being an unhinged chaos muffin at world cup betting, butchering Scottish words, and the comedic virtues of human blanket facsimile creations to appease tiny overlords. Wanna write in to the show? email us at: coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.com Books Mentioned That Sounds So Good by Carla Lalli Music Night Bitch by Rachel Yoder Are You There God It’s Me Margeret by Judy Blume Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation by Ari Folman Recipes Mentioned Gingery Beef by Carla Lalli Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5FltYLOZpE Flash in the Pan Chicken With Burst Tomato Sauce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAuqteNsM0M

  7. Jul 13

    #52 - The Everything and Nothing Book Club

    Join Rosika & Kristen this week as we wander wildly away from any tangible topic and valiantly manage to still have deep literary discussions about the books going on in our lives right now. We might just be the Everything and Nothing book club that you wanna join. Side quest conversations include: the downsides of being popular in your 30s, navigating the awkwardness of being the power eater of your friend group, being body shamed by a toddler, living Stardew Valley garlic farm dreams, & singing to chickens while blueberry picking. Wanna write in to the show? email us at: coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.com   Creators Mentioned Kelly @kellyseeksbooks https://www.youtube.com/@kellyseeksbooks Books Mentioned Stiff by Mary Roach Bonk By Mary Roach Gulp by Mary Roach One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald The Crescent Moon Tearoom by Stacy Sivinski The Witching Moon Manor by Stacy Sivinski The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow  by Gabrielle Zevin

  8. Jun 29

    #51 - Author Talks! // The Good, The Profound, & The Embarrassing?

    Join Kristen & Rosika for this extra long episode talking about out profound and profoundly embarrassing experiences at author talks. There are some strong topics included particularly the discussion of the genocide being committed against the people of Palestine, so… fair warning. Special feature tangents include: giving up on puff pastry, sleep regressions, multigenerational bread bakeoffs, toddler birthday party era, finding the ultimate use for hospital socks, love letters to formerly stoned coworkers of our youth, & time traveling demented turkeys. Wanna write in to the show? email us at: coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.com   Creators Mentioned  Kelly @kellyseeksbooks https://www.youtube.com/@kellyseeksbooks Jay at my0.25life crisis https://www.youtube.com/@my0.25lifecrisis/videos Books Mentioned The Official Stardew Valley Cookbook by Eric Barone and Ryan Novak H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald You Think It, I'll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld Murder on Sex Island by Jo Firestone The Murderbot Diaries Vol 2 by Martha Wells Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume Beloved by Toni Morrison The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad American War by Omar El Akkad Goddess of Yesterday by Caroline B. Cooney ———————————————————————

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Bookending the nation with our love, and our love of books! Best friends Kristen and Rosika talk about the books they are reading, chat about all things bookish, and recommend books to you!

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  • Creator
    Rosika | Kristen
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    58
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Rosika | Kristen
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    Coast to Coast Books