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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. MAR 17

    Inside the Night Circus: Magic, Love, and Dangerous Games | Book Summary | HBP Book Club | Ep. 113

    Hosts Maggie and Tashima recap Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus, a story about Le Cirque des Rêves — a mysterious black-and-white circus that appears without warning and becomes the stage for a secret, lifelong magical competition. They summarize the main plot: Prospero (Hector) raises his daughter Celia as an illusionist, a mysterious man in a gray suit binds a boy (Marco) as her rival, and both contestants create breathtaking circus tents and installations while falling in love — all with the warning that only one can win and the stakes may be deadly. The episode also covers key characters like Bailey, Poppet and Widget, Chandrish, the clockmaker, and Tsukiko. The hosts note the book’s beautiful writing and complex timeline, mention that the audiobook can be hard to follow, and give a positive recommendation (around a 4–4.5 rating) while encouraging listeners to read the book themselves. _____________________ 📧 DM, email: hellobesteas@gmail.com. Let us know in the comments a book recommendation for book club. Don't forget ☝🏽 to subscribe and hit the bell so you're notified each time we spill ☕️ with more great reads! 👉🏾 Make sure you check out @YaHamRightPodcast for current events and more great content!   #magicalrealism #darkacademia #BookSummary #TheNightCircus #readersofyoutube #fantasybooks #bookcommunity

    1h 2m

  2. MAR 3

    One of Us Is Lying: The High School Murder Mystery That Hooked Me from Page One | Summary | Ep. 112

    Five students walk into detention—but only four walk out alive. In this book summary of One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus, we dive into the secrets, twists, and red herrings that make this YA thriller so addictive. Was the hype worth it? Let’s find out who’s lying, who’s hiding, and why this story keeps readers guessing until the final page. _____________________ 📧 DM, email: hellobesteas@gmail.com. Let us know in the comments a book recommendation for book club. Don't forget ☝🏽 to subscribe and hit the bell so you're notified each time we spill ☕️ with more great reads! ___________________________ 👉🏾 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 _____________________________________________ Produced by: Tashima Aust and Maggie Hamilton Lilly Social Media Management By: Maggie Hamilton Lilly Youtube Management By: Tashima Aust Edited By: Tashima Aust ________________________ -------------------------------------- #OneOfUsIsLying #BookReview #BookTube #BookTok #MysteryBooks #ThrillerBooks #KarenMMcManus #YAthriller #BookRecommendations

    1 hr

  3. FEB 10

    "Where the Crawdads Sing" Film: Did It Betray the Book's Heart? | Virtual Book Club | Ep. 111

    @HelloBesteaPodcast  You devoured Where the Crawdads Sing, you felt the mud between your toes and the mosquitos buzzing. Then you saw the movie, and maybe, just maybe, something felt…off. We’re right there with you! We're diving deep into our unfiltered book club reactions to see if the film truly delivered on the novel’s immersive, magical atmosphere, or if it missed the mark entirely. _____________________ 📧 DM, email: hellobesteas@gmail.com. Let us know in the comments a book recommendation for book club. Don't forget ☝🏽 to subscribe and hit the bell so you're notified each time we spill ☕️ with more great reads! ___________________________ 👉🏾 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   #virtualbookclub #moviereview #wherethecrawdadssing #bestseller #review #book

    28 min

  4. JAN 27

    Perfect Marriage, Perfect Crime? Inside Jeneva Rose’s Shocking Twist | Virtual Book Club | Ep. 110

    Hosts Maggie and Tashima review Geneva Rose’s thriller The Perfect Marriage, discuss its near-4-star Goodreads rating, and summarize the plot: Sarah, a high-powered lawyer, and her husband Adam, a struggling writer, become entangled when Adam is accused of killing his mistress at their lake house. The hosts react to the book’s blindsiding twist—that Sarah orchestrated and manipulated evidence—debate whether her revenge and the justice system’s failings are justified, and tease the sequel, The Perfect Divorce. F0LloW Us oN: TikTok: @hellobesteas Instagram: @hello_bestea_podcast Facebook: @Hello Bes-tea Podcast Lemon8: @hellobestea Pinterest: @hellobesteapodcast   #virtualbookclub #audiobook #PsychologicalThriller #bestseller #plottwist #bookreview

    23 min

  5. JAN 14

    Protecting Your Peace: Lessons from It Ends With Us Story on Self-Preservation | Book Club | Ep. 109

    @HelloBesteaPodcast  A 23-year-old Lily Bloom moves to Boston to start fresh after growing up watching her father abuse her mother, determined not to repeat that cycle. She opens a floral shop and falls for Ryle Kincaid, a charming neurosurgeon whose violent temper slowly emerges, echoing the abuse from her past. As their relationship worsens, Lily reconnects with her first love, Atlas, now a successful chef, whose presence highlights the contrast between real safety and toxic passion. After Ryle seriously assaults her and she discovers she is pregnant, Lily realizes love is not enough to excuse abuse and decides to leave him to protect herself and her baby. She chooses to co-parent with Ryle but ends their marriage, telling her daughter “it ends with us,” breaking the generational cycle of violence and leaving the door open to a healthier future with Atlas.   📧 DM, email: hellobesteas@gmail.com. Let us know in the comments a book recommendation for book club. Don't forget ☝🏽 to subscribe and hit the bell so you're notified each time we spill ☕️ with more great reads! ___________________________ 👉🏾 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 _____________________________________________ 📚Check Out Our Goodreads: Tashima: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/181760074-always-sunshyne ______________________________________________ 🎧Listen to our Personal Spotify Music Playlists https://open.spotify.com/user/31l7zs6w4cnrxeskjnoh3nwybm24?si=a7dd9ce6c7834ef8 ________________________________ Produced by: Tashima Aust and Maggie Hamilton Lilly Social Media Management By: Maggie Hamilton Lilly Youtube Management By: Tashima Aust Edited By: Tashima Aust ________________________ --------------------------------------- #onlinebookclub #audiobook #books #booktube #itendswithus #colleenhoover

    42 min

  6. 12/30/2025

    The Amendment Unveiled: Marriage, Murder & Dark Twists | Book Club | Ep. 108

    Hosts Maggie and Tashima break down book two of Kirsten Moglen’s The Arrangement series, The Amendment, giving a recap of Ainsley and Peter’s fraught marriage, shocking plot twists, and the novel’s darker turns from infidelity to murder. They discuss narration, reader reactions, Goodreads ratings, and whether the sequel holds up—offering their candid takes, a middle-of-the-road rating, and whether it’s worth a quick listen as a palate cleanser.

    26 min

  7. 12/16/2025

    Your Personal "Alchemist" Journey: Unearthing What Truly Matters | Hello Bestea Book Club | Ep. 107

    ​ @HelloBesteaPodcast  A young shepherd leaves his quiet life in Spain to chase a recurring dream of treasure at the Egyptian pyramids, meeting thieves, mentors, and a mysterious alchemist who teaches him to listen to his heart and follow his “Personal Legend.” Along the way he discovers that true wealth lies in pursuing one’s destiny with courage, faith, and attention to the signs life offers, even when the path is uncertain.   Chasing dreams across deserts ✨ “The Alchemist” is a reminder that when you truly follow your heart, the whole universe moves with you. 🌙🐑 Have you read it? What’s your “Personal Legend” right now? 💭👇🏾 #TheAlchemist #PauloCoelho #Bookstagram #BookClubReads #ReadingJourney📚   📖 Upcoming Reads: The Amendment by Kiersten Modglin The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose It Ends With Us by Coleen Hoover   📧 DM, email: hellobesteas@gmail.com. Let us know in the comments a book recommendation for book club. Don't forget ☝🏽 to subscribe and hit the bell so you're notified each time we spill ☕️ with more great reads! ___________________________ 👉🏾 Make sure you check out @YaHamRightPodcast for current events and more great content! ___________________________________________________ 🛋️ Chapters 0:00 Intro ________________________ --------------------------------------- 🤳🏾F0LloW Us oN: TikTok: @hellobesteas Instagram: @hello_bestea_podcast Facebook: @Hello Bes-tea Podcast Lemon8: @hellobestea Pinterest: @hellobesteapodcast _____________________________________________ Who Are We? This podcast with two female hosts discusses books, books and more books. Including topics on parenting, family, life, mystery, thrillers, spice and everything else in-between. They enjoy fitness, skincare, haircare, fragrances, love, relationships, traveling abroad, a good life hack, laughing, and sharing all of these things as Besteas on a comfy sofa. _____________________________________________   📚Check Out Our Goodreads: Tashima: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/181760074-always-sunshyne ______________________________________________ 🎧Listen to our Personal Spotify Music Playlists https://open.spotify.com/user/31l7zs6w4cnrxeskjnoh3nwybm24?si=a7dd9ce6c7834ef8 ________________________________ Produced by: Tashima Aust and Maggie Hamilton Lilly Social Media Management By: Maggie Hamilton Lilly Youtube Management By: Tashima Aust Edited By: Tashima Aust ________________________ --------------------------------------- #books #reading #subscribe #destiny #personalgrowth

    27 min

  8. 12/02/2025

    Ace of Spades Book Club: Shocking Twists & Our Unfiltered Reactions | Hello Bestea Podcast | Ep. 106

    @HelloBesteaPodcast  At ultra-elite Niveus Private Academy, the only two Black students—ice-queen overachiever Chiamaka and quiet music prodigy Devon—are on track for glittering futures when an anonymous texter called Aces starts blasting their darkest secrets to the entire school, turning senior year into a deadly game of exposure and sabotage where no one can be trusted and survival means tearing the whole system down.​https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42603984-ace-of-spades 📚 Upcoming Reads: The Amendment by Kiersten Modglin The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose It Ends With Us by Coleen Hoover 📧 DM, email: hellobesteas@gmail.com. Let us know in the comments a book recommendation for book club. Don't forget ☝🏽 to subscribe and hit the bell so you're notified each time we spill ☕️ with more great reads! ___________________________ 👉🏾 Make sure you check out @YaHamRightPodcast for current events and more great content! ___________________________________________________ 🛋️ Chapters 0:00 Intro ________________________ --------------------------------------- 🤳🏾F0LloW Us oN: TikTok: @hellobesteas Instagram: @hello_bestea_podcast Facebook: @Hello Bes-tea Podcast Lemon8: @hellobestea Pinterest: @hellobesteapodcast _____________________________________________ Who Are We? This podcast with two female hosts discusses books, books and more books. Including topics on parenting, family, life, mystery, thrillers, spice and everything else in-between. They enjoy fitness, skincare, haircare, fragrances, love, relationships, traveling abroad, a good life hack, laughing, and sharing all of these things as Besteas on a comfy sofa. _____________________________________________ 📚Check Out Our Goodreads: Tashima: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/181760074-always-sunshyne ______________________________________________ 🎧Listen to our Personal Spotify Music Playlists https://open.spotify.com/user/31l7zs6w4cnrxeskjnoh3nwybm24?si=a7dd9ce6c7834ef8 ________________________________ Produced by: Tashima Aust and Maggie Hamilton Lilly Social Media Management By: Maggie Hamilton Lilly Youtube Management By: Tashima Aust Edited By: Tashima Aust ________________________ --------------------------------------- #books #reading #audiobook #booktube #subscribe #aceofspades #mustread #plottwist #shocking

    45 min
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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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  • Creator
    hellobesteas
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
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