Plans Are Booked Molly Galler, Stephanie Blackburn, & Kaitlin Mattison

We kick off this week with a lively catch up. Steph details the latest drama with the plumber at the renovation house (and makes a big reveal). She also tells us about volunteering at two different barns. Kaitlin recaps her re-retirement party from teaching and gushes about the recent Normal People viewing party with Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar Jones. Molly insists everyone try the burrata and smashed avocado salad at Josephine and gets all the feels talking about the official start to summer in Hull. Then we deep dive on a book we all really enjoyed, This Golden State. We talk about the line between YA and adult fiction, the power of deep family bonds, the joy of first love, our hope that this becomes a TV series, and our wish for a second book to continue following these complex characters. To follow along with what we're currently reading, join us on Instagram @plansarebooked. If you have a book you're like us to cover, write to us at plansarebooked@gmail.com. 

This week we're in a summer state of mind. We're elated about the warmer weather, driving with the windows down, and ordering giant iced drinks. In our catch up, Kaitlin tells us about her weekend trip to Portsmouth, NH. Molly recaps her road trip to Vermont (and her newfound love for maple-flavored desserts), and Steph shares her weekend of reading and hanging with her favorite neighborhood pup. Then, we deep dive on Carley Fortune's newest book, This Summer Will Be Different. We enter Felix into our book boyfriend hall of fame, relish the deep friendship between Lucy and Bridget, and consider a future trip to Prince Edward Island. To keep up with everything we are reading, follow us on Instagram, @plansarebooked. If you have an idea for a future episode, please write to us at plansarebooked@gmail.com. 

We have a very special episode for you this week. In addition to chatting about a book we all loved and think should be required reading, we kick off the episode by sharing the TV shows we are currently loving. Molly admits she finally cut the cord with cable, which launches a spirited conversation about how all of us will watch the upcoming Paris Olympics. We debate which Olympics are better (summer or winter), Kaitlin makes a plea to Steph and Molly to consider watching more professional sports, and Molly argues that being a Bravo TV fan is just as rewarding and competitive. We also catch up on the end of Kaitlin's school year and Steph sending her first query letter. Then we gush about All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir, a book that moved us. We discuss how the YA genre embraces tough topics, the power of immigrant stories, and how the author's personal life experience and passions became infused into the story. To keep up with everything we're reading, give us a follow on Instagram @plansarebooked. If you'd like to suggest a book or topic for us to cover, write to us at plansarebooked@gmail.com. 

We're back, baby! After a week off we've returned to the airwaves. In our catch up, Molly shares all about her two-week vacation, Stephanie chronicles her recent escapades at the flip house (hello, flying squirrel!) and she tells us about writing her query letter. Kaitlin updates us on her house hunting quest and we hear all about her private school's recent centennial celebration. This week we deep dive on Kate Kennedy's book, One in a Millennial, including our thoughts on pop culture analysis vs. memoir, the influence of Saved by the Bell, the potency of lifeguard culture, and so much more. We close with what we're reading this week, including two highly praised beach reads and a new author who is being compared to Sally Rooney. To keep up with everything we're loving, give us a follow on Instagram, @plansarebooked. If you'd like to suggest a book for a future episode, shoot us a note to plansarebooked@gmail.com. 

This week we celebrate entering our 30s! Well, 30 episodes. In our catch up, Molly shares an intense work moment, Steph talks about a great conversation with a friend writing a memoir, and Kaitlin gives a live text message update on her house hunt. Then we deep dive on a book we all really enjoyed, Songs in Ursa Major. We talk about the appeal of stories set in New England seaside towns, the joy of reading about generations of women living under one roof, the strong side characters in this cast, and Molly's penchant for men who play the piano. We also compare Songs in Ursa Major to another favorite, Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Kaitlin also tells us about the time she took a query letter course with the author, Emma Brodie. We're taking a small break while Molly is on an international vacation, so our next new episode will be Thursday, June 6, 2024. In the meantime, you can follow along with everything we're reading on Instagram, @plansarebooked. If you'd like to get in touch, write to us at plansarebooked@gmail.com. 

We have a packed episode for you this week. Stephanie celebrates finishing the second draft of her book manuscript. She also tells us all about her day trip to Chicago for her cousin's bridal shower at Cindy's Rooftop. Kaitlin shares that she resigned from her teaching position, and Molly and Kaitlin recap their evening at the Boujee Bookstore's Bookstagram Bash in Norwood, MA. We gush about meeting other bookstagrammers, the incredible raffle prizes, and Molly's bounty of winnings by the end of the night. This week we deep dive on Jessica Knoll's Bright Young Women. We talk about the Rolling Stone article that inspired the premise and the parallels to Know My Name by Chanel Miller and the movie Promising Young Woman. We're all across the board genre-wise in what we're reading this week - romance, memoir and pop culture analysis. To keep up with all our book picks, give us a follow @plansarebooked on Instagram. To recommend a book for a future episode, write to us at plansarebooked@gmail.com.