Pouring Over Books

LaShawn Wiltz
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Welcome to Pouring Over Books, a podcast where we dive into the books we love…and maybe a few we didn’t.   Every week I’ll  be deep diving into what I’m reading, recommendations, and talking about all the things we love about books!  . 

  1. 1d ago

    Horror Books By Black Authors to Add to Your TBR in Time For Halloween

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I'm talking about some bookish news genre snobbery, and why you should mind your own TBR, spooky season recommendations by Black Authors and the ONE book I'm reading this week. Books Mentioned in this Episode.  The Weight Of Blood By Tiffany D Jackson Lone Woman By Victor Levelle  Jackal by Erin E Adams My Soul To keep by Tannanrive Due Lakewood by Megan Giddings  When No One is Watching By Alyssa COle Blood Rising by Markus Redmond s  The Queen of Lombard street By Lisa Kleypas American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee The Lamb By Lucy Rose.  If you would like to support independent bookstores, you can find today’s books on  Bookshop.org Use my promo code on Libro.Fm to get audiobooks from your favorite independent bookstores! Learn more here Support the show Purchasing at any of the links above supports this podcast at no additional cost to you.  Join the Pouring Over Books Bookclub. We are reading Toni Morrison in 2026.  Follow  LaShawn on IG @lashawnwiltz and Threads @lashawnwiltz Substack: Letters From LaShawn

  2. Oct 13

    5 Tropes That I Love in My Romance Books but Not in Real Life

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Lashawn shares her thoughts on recent bookish news, her current reading slump, and her love for romance tropes that she would never pursue in real life.  Like never eva.  Books Mentioned in this Episode  Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse by Anne Carson I’ll Believe in Anything: Jacob Tierney  Hollywood Ending by John Green  Abby Offsides by Anna McCallie The wedding party Jasmine Guillory The Fine Print by Lauren Asher  THe butcher and the blackbird by   Brynne Weaver King of Envy by anna Haung The Sixth Faction by Veronica Roth  Divergent Series THe Last Testimony    the sweetest fiend by Raven kennedy A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J Maas If you would like to support independent bookstores, you can find today’s books on  Bookshop.org Support the show Purchasing at any of the links above supports this podcast at no additional cost to you.  Join the Pouring Over Books Bookclub. We are reading Toni Morrison in 2026.  Follow  LaShawn on IG @lashawnwiltz and Threads @lashawnwiltz Substack: Letters From LaShawn

  3. Oct 6

    How Banned Books Teach Kids Empathy

    Send us Fan Mail  In this episode of Pouring Over Books, I'm talking about banned and challenged books, empathy, and why difficult stories matter. We'll talk about books that deal with racism, sexual assault, abuse, identity, and other subjects that make people uncomfortable, along with 5 books by Black Women that have been banned or challenged and why we and our children need to read them.  Spoiler: Yes this episode is political because reading is political.  That is all.  Books Mentioned in this Episode Sold, Patricia McCormick’s  Monday’s Not Coming – Tiffany D. Jackson  Homegoing – Yaa Gyasi   Clap When You Land – Elizabeth Acevedo The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by  Deesha Philyaw The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros.  the disappears by marlon james If you would like to support independent bookstores, you can find today’s books on  Bookshop.org Support the show Purchasing at any of the links above supports this podcast at no additional cost to you.  Join the Pouring Over Books Bookclub. We are reading Toni Morrison in 2026.  Follow  LaShawn on IG @lashawnwiltz and Threads @lashawnwiltz Substack: Letters From LaShawn

  4. Sep 29

    What I read in September and Books on My Radar for October

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode, LaShawn talks about the books she read ( and is still reading ) during September, initial thoughts on President Obama's Podcast, and books on her Never ending TBR for October.  President Barack Obama’s Podcast  Get Audible Membership  Books Talked About in This Episode Love Hypothesis By Alli Hazelwood Hate you to love you by Joshua Hortinela Love Felt Like this by Juile Olivia  A Mercy By Toni Morrison The Secret Dinner by Raphael Montes The Knave and the Moon by Rachel Gilling   The sixth faction by Veronica Roth  Friends and Family by Natalie Baszile Queen of Lombard Street by Lisa Kleypas The Wallflower Series By Lisa KLeypas  Every story is a love story  by mbolo Mbue  It's Only Dancing by by Jasmine GuilloryA Court of Splintered Harmony by sarah j maas Disappears By Marlon James. Grim Tidings by BK Borrison,  Catch her if she can b by tessa bailey  The Welcoming By Nora Roberts The Perilous Fight By Colin Kaepernick  If you would like to support independent bookstores, you can find today’s books on  Bookshop.org Support the show Purchasing at any of the links above supports this podcast at no additional cost to you.  Join the Pouring Over Books Bookclub. We are reading Toni Morrison in 2026.  Follow  LaShawn on IG @lashawnwiltz and Threads @lashawnwiltz Substack: Letters From LaShawn

  5. Sep 22

    Book To Screen Adaptations I'm Looking Forward to this Fall

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode LaShawn talks about the latest book news including The National Book Awards Long List for Fiction, President Obama's guest list for his pod, How Singapour thinks its going to solve doomscrolling and  upcoming book-to-screen adaptations. The National Book Awards long list for fiction ​​ b President Obama’s podcast  lineup was released.     People.com article about The author of Educated's new book.  The Singapore government is paying people to read more    Books Discussed in this Episode Song of Solomon By Toni Morrison  Educated by Tara Westfield Book Adaptations: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood East of Eden by John Steinbeck Verity By Colleen Hoover  Carrie by Stephen King  Sense and Sensibility By Jane Auten  Yaga by Kat Sandler  Current Reads  Love Felt Like this by Julie Olivia.   Fruit Fly by Josh Silver. Dungeon Crawler Carl By Matt Dinniman Disappearers By Marlon James Tessa Bailey’s Catch me if you can.  If you would like to support independent bookstores, you can find today’s books on  Bookshop.org   Support the show Purchasing at any of the links above supports this podcast at no additional cost to you.  Join the Pouring Over Books Bookclub. We are reading Toni Morrison in 2026.  Follow  LaShawn on IG @lashawnwiltz and Threads @lashawnwiltz Substack: Letters From LaShawn

  6. Sep 15

    How I'm Reading More and Doomscrolling Less

    Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, LaShawn shares practical tips on how to read more and scroll less, including having a book always ready, swapping bedtime doom scrolling for reading, and using apps to block social media. She also reviews her recent reads ( a fabulous controversial read that not everyone will like)  and current TBR including finally getting to one of this year's most popular books. Brick Device   The Downtime App    The Margins App Apple  Android  Books Mentioned in this Episode The Secret Dinner By Raphael Montes Tender is the Flesh by  Agustina Bazterrica Fruit Fly by Josh Silver.  Love Felt Like this by Julia Olivia If it Makes you Happy by Julia Olivia The Never Harbor Series by Julia Olivia ( Kindle Unlimited)   Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinnamon  If you would like to support independent bookstores, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org  Purchasing at any of the links above supports this podcast at no additional cost to you.  Support the show Purchasing at any of the links above supports this podcast at no additional cost to you.  Join the Pouring Over Books Bookclub. We are reading Toni Morrison in 2026.  Follow  LaShawn on IG @lashawnwiltz and Threads @lashawnwiltz Substack: Letters From LaShawn

  7. Sep 8

    New Books I'm Looking Forward to This Fall

    Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, LaShawn is talking about  the new debate about POV in books and why people say they won't read 1st person POV, 7 books that are coming out between now and November that she is adding to her TBR, and a few niche Honorable Mentions that are specific to her tastes. Maybe after you hear about them they will be for you too.... Books Mentioned in this Episode Take My Word For it By Lavar Burton American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee The Sweetest Fiend By Raven Kennedy Gloria Steinem An Unexpected Life By Gloria Steinem The Disappearers By Marlon James Friends and Family Natalie Brazille The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman  Honorable mentions for my own personal TBR The Sixth Faction by Veronica Roth Dead Beat by Leigh Bardugo I’ll believe in anything by Jacob Tierney A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J Maas. Forget Me not By Karissa Kinwood The Knave and the Moon by Rachel Gillig I am not Sidney Poitier by Percival Everett.  Into the Blue By Emma Brode  Love Felt Like This By Julie Olivia If you would like to support independent bookstores, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org  Purchasing at any of the links above support this podcast at no additional cost to you.  Support the show Purchasing at any of the links above supports this podcast at no additional cost to you.  Join the Pouring Over Books Bookclub. We are reading Toni Morrison in 2026.  Follow  LaShawn on IG @lashawnwiltz and Threads @lashawnwiltz Substack: Letters From LaShawn

  8. Sep 1

    August Reads and Books on my Radar for September

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode, LaShawn discusses the books she read in August, a review of her latest read and what books she is looking forward to in September  Books Mentioned in this Episode  Paradise by Toni Morrison Love by Toni Morrison  Fourth Wing  by Rebecca Yarros  Honey by Imani Thompson  Luster by Raven Lelani  The Knave the the Moon by Rachel Gillig The Disappears by Marlon James Mazywood by Tannareve Due The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw  Threshing Day By Rebecca Yarros  Hollywood ending By John Green The Poison Daughter By Sheila Masterson  A Mercy by Toni Morrison.  If you would like to support independent bookstores, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org  Purchasing at any of the links above support this podcast at no additional cost to you.  Support the show Purchasing at any of the links above supports this podcast at no additional cost to you.  Join the Pouring Over Books Bookclub. We are reading Toni Morrison in 2026.  Follow  LaShawn on IG @lashawnwiltz and Threads @lashawnwiltz Substack: Letters From LaShawn

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Welcome to Pouring Over Books, a podcast where we dive into the books we love…and maybe a few we didn’t.   Every week I’ll  be deep diving into what I’m reading, recommendations, and talking about all the things we love about books!  . 

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  • Creator
    LaShawn Wiltz
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    84
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Pouring Over Books
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