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Coast to Coast Books#31 - Five Star Madness & Little LibrariesBirthdays, book fails, and unsolicited compliments abound on this weeks episode! Rosika finds her favorite book of the year and Kristen raves about two new reads!Wanna write in to the show? email us at:coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.comCreators MentionedJay at my0.25life crisishttps://www.youtube.com/@my0.25lifecrisis/videosMarcella in the Marginshttps://www.youtube.com/@marcellainthemarginsBooks MentionedFinlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by...2025-08-0451 min

Coast to Coast Books#30 - Self Help & Medieval Corsetry?Join us this week as Rosika & Kristen deep dive into the much maligned genre of Self Help books! Also featuring the itching plague of the week and medieval wench wear? Not to be missed!Wanna write in to the show? email us at:coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.com Creators MentionedKelly @kellyseeksbookshttps://www.youtube.com/@kellyseeksbooksJay at my0.25life crisishttps://www.youtube.com/@my0.25lifecrisis/videosBooks MentionedAn A...2025-07-281h 02

Coast to Coast Books#29 - Beach Reads & Garden TalkThis week on our gardening, I MEAN books podcast… Rosika and Kristen talk about what makes the perfect beach & vacation read. Also featuring aggressively pollinating your vegetables, pyrotechnics of all varieties, crying in mattress stores, DNFs, and oh yeah GARDENING STUFF!Wanna write in to the show? email us at:coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.com Creators MentionedKelly @kellyseeksbookshttps://www.youtube.com/@kellyseeksbooksJay at my0.25life crisishttps://www.youtube.com/@my0.25lifecrisis/videos 2025-07-2054 min

Coast to Coast Books#28 - Thrillers & Summer Stabbies!Join Kristen and Rosika for this weeks stabby episode on one of our favorite genres: Thrillers! Side quests include Rosika becoming a tea monk, being tortured by Billy Joel, fun facts about a maybe mythological creature, and our questionable teenage obsessions with Russell Crowe & Gerard Butler.Wanna write in to the show? email us at:coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.comBooks MentionedThe Black Tides of Heaven by Neon YangIron Widow by Xiran Jay ZhaoHeart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot 2025-07-1456 min

Coast to Coast Books#27 - Gay is the Way!In this week's episode Kristen and Rosika wave the rainbow flag on the pod and recommend some great queer stories! Also celebrating are many many toddler parenting fails!Apologies from Rosika for the mic quality on her mic. She might have forgot to click the save button on her recording and was forced to use the backup audio. Bonus hot mic moment of her realization of this at the end of the episode.Wanna write in to the show? email us at:coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.com 2025-07-0958 min

Coast to Coast Books#26 -Rebellious ReadsIn this episode Rosika & Kristen explore stories of rebellion, subversion, and dissent. Also featuring: an epically bad reading week, top tips for competitive eating at Brazilian steakhouses, and tales from severely under-cooking an underbaked half marathon!Creators Mentionedkelly @kellyseeksbookshttps://www.youtube.com/@kellyseeksbooksBooks MentionedLord of Chaos by Robert JordanThe Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBrideGreat Big Beautiful Life by Emily HenryBeach Read by Emily HenryBook Lovers b...2025-06-3045 min

Coast to Coast Books#25 - Classic Books & SnobberyIn which the ladies discuss reading classics while Kristen goes full coastal elite and Rosika embraces dirty granola living. Wanna write in to the show? email us at:coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.comBooks MentionedLord of Chaos by Robert JordanKlara and the Sun by Kazuo IshiguroA Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky ChambersA Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky ChambersVera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. SutantoT...2025-06-2355 min

Coast to Coast Books#24 - Half-Year Book Goals Check In!In which Kristen and Rosika grapple with the New Year’s book goals they made six months ago and are maybe a tiny bit succeeding? Featuring digging a hole, slogging through a mountain of mulch, and hilarious comments from our lovely listeners.Wanna write in to the show? email us at:coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.comCreators MentionedMarcella in the Marginshttps://www.youtube.com/@marcellainthemarginsJay at my0.25life crisishttps://www.youtube.com/@my0.25lifecrisis/vi...2025-06-1752 min

Coast to Coast Books#23 - Books with a Strong Cultural ElementJoin us this week as Kristen and Rosika dive into books which are historically underrepresented by the publishing industry and mainstream culture. Featuring near death experiences, climbing mulch mountain, and overthinking it. Wanna write in to the show? email us at:coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.comBooks MentionedThe Anthropocene Reviewed by John GreenBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererMe Before You by Jojo MoyesLord of Chaos by Robert JordanCrying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner 2025-06-0956 min

Coast to Coast Books#22 - Manga, Anime, & Generational Trauma?Join us this episode as we revisit the manga of Rosika’s youth and the anime of Kristen’s past! Also featuring: stealing garden supplies from daycare, the Florida weave, and Rosika’s intense confidence in all situations.Wanna write in to the show? email us at:coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.comCreators MentionedMarcella in the Marginshttps://www.youtube.com/@marcellainthemarginsBooks MentionedGarlic and Sapphires by Ruth ReichlLord of Chaos by Robert Jordan...2025-06-0253 min

Coast to Coast Books#21- Bookish Red FlagsWhat are the biggest red flags you could wave as a reader? Is it reading habits? Reading taste? Or some new horror? Kristen and Rosika wave their bookish red flags proudly for all to see and laugh at!Wanna write in to the show? email us at:coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.comThe Wheel of Time book bundle mentione d was from Humble Bundle, that sale did end before the episode aired https://www.humblebundle.comCreators MentionedMarcella in the Margins 2025-05-2658 min

Coast to Coast Books#20 - A Life Changing Book… Sorta?This week Rosika may or may not have pushed for this episode so she can tell the story of how a very random book changed her life in an incredibly niche way. Featuring brain tricks, doing way too much, and cake emergencies!Wanna write in to the show? email us at:coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.com Books MentionedLord of Chaos by Robert JordanVera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. SutantoDial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. S...2025-05-1953 min

Coast to Coast Books#19 - Why I Left BookTubeJoin us this episode as Rosika reveals to Kristen the very undramatic and mundane reasons she left her tiny BookTube show for this podcast!Wanna write in to the show? email us at:coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.comCreators MentionedBooks Unboundhttps://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/Marcella in the Marginshttps://www.youtube.com/@marcellainthemarginsJay at my0.25life crisishttps://www.youtube.com/@my0.25lifecrisis/videos 2025-05-121h 01

Coast to Coast Books#18 - Kids Books that DON’T SUCKJoin us this episode as Kristen & Rosika combine their mom brains to make a list of books for tiny humans that are actually…. good? Because the tater tots need literature too.Wanna write in to the show? email us at:coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.comCreators MentionedMarcella in the Marginshttps://www.youtube.com/@marcellainthemarginsBooks MentionedThe Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John GreenThe Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst...2025-05-0554 min

Coast to Coast Books#17 - 99 Problems But a Book Ain’t OneFeaturing poop, toddler related narcolepsy, and... bees? Join in for the ride on this weeks episode as Rosika and Kristen are yanked to and fro by life while taking the Reader Problems Tag!Wanna write in to the show? email us at:coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.com Creators MentionedVee @ TheSassyLibraryFox⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TheSassyLibraryFox⁠The Reader Problems tag was created by About to ReadLexie @newlynova https://www.youtube.com/@newlynova 2025-04-2857 min

Coast to Coast Books#16 - Plot VS Vibes FIGHT!To prepare for a plot vs vibes fight; Rosika reads an over the top cottagecore romantasy and Kristen reads a gladiatorial dystopia metaphor for America’s broken prison system. In subplot Rosika makes a questionable hair choice and Kristen discovers chamoy? Wanna write in to the show? email us at:coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.comCreators MentionedMarcella in the Marginshttps://www.youtube.com/@marcellainthemarginsBooks MentionedChain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahThe Hunger Gam...2025-04-2157 min

Coast to Coast Books#15 - Are Audiobooks Reading?Join us this week as Kristen and Rosika explore the world of audiobooks! What makes an audiobook amazing and what makes one crash and burn? Wanna write in to the show? email us at:coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.comCreators MentionedMarcella in the Marginshttps://www.youtube.com/@marcellainthemarginsBooks MentionedTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinEverything Is Tuberculosis by John GreenThe Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green...2025-04-141h 04

Coast to Coast Books#14 - Books & ChillThis week on the pod our hosts faced endless real life hurdles including ants, sleep deprivation, toddler tantrums, book slumps, and gardening related misery. Join Rosika & Kristen as they throw in the towel on productivity and enjoy catching up on books & life instead.Wanna write in to the show? email us at:coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.comCreators MentionedMarcella in the Marginshttps://www.youtube.com/@marcellainthemarginsBooks MentionedSecond Nature by Micheal PollenThe G...2025-04-0754 min

Coast to Coast Books#13 - Reading Kristen’s Favorite BooksIn this episode we experiment with what you learn when you read your best friend’s favorite books! Rosika reads Kristen’s favorite books of the last decade and as a thank you Kristen accuses Rosika of being an ecoterrorist. Besties! Also if you couldn’t tell Rosika writes these, lol. Wanna write in to the show? email us at:coasttocoastbookspodcast@gmail.comCreators MentionedIf you wanted to see what Rosika’s face looks like: Rosika’s Youtube Vlog on Seven Days in June 2025-03-3149 min

Coast to Coast Books#12 - A BOOKISH BETRAYAL & Book Goals Updates!In this episode we borrow an idea from the lovely podcast Books Unbound to do our Quarterly check in on our 2025 book goals. But more importantly, Rosika commits a DRAMATIC book betrayal on her bestie!Creators MentionedBooks Unboundhttps://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/Marcella in the Marginshttps://www.youtube.com/@marcellainthemarginsJay at my0.25life crisishttps://www.youtube.com/@my0.25lifecrisis/videosBooks MentionedNotes on an...2025-03-2455 min

Coast to Coast Books#11 - What To Do with Problematic Authors?In this episode Kristen and Rosika tackle a difficult topic; what should we do about authors who are problematic people or whose work is problematic? What is our responsibility as ordinary readers? Creators MentionedLexie newly novahttps://www.youtube.com/@newlynovaMarcella in the Marginshttps://www.youtube.com/@marcellainthemarginsJay at my0.25life crisishttps://www.youtube.com/@my0.25lifecrisis/videosBooks MentionedThe Tea Dragon Society by Kay O'NeillSeconds b...2025-03-1756 min

Coast to Coast Books#10 - Horney Dragon Academy Book ClubA truly fantastic episode featuring: a completely biased review of Onyx Storm, wine, toddler interruptions, a cake odyssey, a Charizard related tragedy, and…. Shadow Daddy? Rosika also does her best drunk history retelling of the plot of the Empyrean Series. Strap in readers, it’s basically book club!Creators MentionedSay Hi to Marcella!!Marcella in the Marginshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMP2xiAli_wV0MTcDiFpE4gBooks MentionedOnyx Storm by Rebecca YarrosFourth Wing by Rebecca Yarr...2025-03-1055 min

Coast to Coast Books#9 - Buying vs. Borrowing BooksIs it better to buy books or borrow books? And is buying books from Amazon really so bad? Kristen and Rosika also chat about the perils of home ownership DIYs, Kristen’s questionable relationship with books that end happily, and reveal exactly who keeps punching the microphone!Books MentionedOne Dark Throne by Kendare BlakeGarlic and Sapphires by Ruth ReichlKitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony BourdainEat a Peach by David ChangOne Bake, Two Ways: 50 Crowd-pleasing Bakes with an...2025-03-0356 min

Coast to Coast Books#8 - Hash Brown Betrayals & Losing the PlotThis week Kristen and Rosika wander off from the plot of the episode. Choosing to focus instead on the moral ambiguity of a potato related emergency & marinate on a book that makes us reflect on our time as ICU nurses. Books MentionedShark Heart: A Love Story by Emily HabeckThe God of the Woods by Liz MooreWorld War Z by Max BrooksPerfect Little World by Kevin WilsonHalf a Soul by Olivia AtwaterVerity by Colleen Hoover 2025-02-2444 min

Coast to Coast Books#7 - Rage ReadsKristin and Rosika drink a gallon of Hater-ade and joyfully yell about all the books they hate. And feel better about themselves for doing it, that’s definitely what happens. Spoiler warning for spoiled books in the beginning of the episode!Creators MentionedLexi aka newlynovahttps://www.youtube.com/@newlynovaBooks MentionedIt Ends With Us by Colleen HooverThe Women by Kristin HannahThe Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle ZevinShark Heart: A...2025-02-1750 min

Coast to Coast Books#6 - In Defense of RomanceJoin us this week as we swan dive into our love of cheesy and sometimes downright terrible romance novels! Love is in the air for Valentine's! Creators MentionedYou Can Sit With Us podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/6xglolTDhKYA8OKyM8IgZQ?si=e17cea082a3d4444Books MentionedHalf a Soul by Olivia AtwaterThe Maid by Nita ProseThe Testaments by Margaret AtwoodThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodIt Ends with Us by...2025-02-1047 min

Coast to Coast Books#5 - Should You DNF a Book?Is finishing books always best? Should we be quitters or completionists? This episode explores the complexities why we do or do not DNF books! Also Kristen makes a friend at her local aquarium. Creators Mentioned Books Unbound Books Mentioned Oh Crap Potty Training by Jamie Glowacki The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Albatross by Terry Fallis Stolen by Ann-Helén Laestadius Vampires in t...2025-02-0350 min

Coast to Coast Books#4 - Our Best Books of 2024Looking for awesome reads for the year 2025? Check out this episode as we heap praise on our favorite reads of last year! Creators MentionedBooks UnboundJay at my0.25lifecrisisBooks MentionedAs Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa KatouhHomegoing by Yaa GyasiPachinko by Min Jin LeeNothing to See Here by Kevin WilsonThe Family Fang by Kevin WilsonBraving It by James CampbellWhat You Are L...2025-01-2755 min

Coast to Coast Books#3 - Dystopias: It's the End of the World as We Know ItRosika and Kristen talk about all things dystopia! Giving awesome book recommendations to you and trying to convince ourselves we're not in one! Books Mentioned The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin August Kitko and the Mechas from Space by Alex White The Testaments by Margaret Atwood The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Divergent by Veronica Roth Uglies by Scott Westerfeld 2025-01-2045 min

Coast to Coast Books#2 - Are We Mood Readers? Book Tag Time!Inspired by Books Unbound Rosika and Kristen take the "Moody Readers" Book Tag together! Featuring many adorable tangents and a less cursed microphone for Kristen! Creators Mentioned The Moody Readers Tag was created by Slanted Spines https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mhq-AXn3A0 Books Unbound https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/ Books Mentioned The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Onyx Storm (The E...2025-01-1348 min

Coast to Coast Books#1 - Making Book Goals for 2025Best friends Rosika and Kristen begin our bookish hero's journey together in podcasting! Talking about our book related New Years Goals for 2025 and introducing ourselves to our listeners. Thanks for being kind as we work out starting a podcast and getting the audio dialed in. Creators Mentioned Sara Elizabeth's fabulous takedown of why Goodreads is awful https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8ukjGdHfX8 See Rosika's recently abandoned Youtube channel themidnightreader https://www.youtube.com/@themidnightreader 2025-01-0645 min