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Sshh..Mom is Trying to ReadAITA StoriesOn today's episodes Laken and Shae read Am I the A$$hole stories from Reddit but book-ish edition. Listen along to hear the stories and see if you agree or disagree with Laken and Shae on their opinions! 2025-07-2241 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: Bourbon & LiesOn this episode the girls discuss Shae's July book club pick; Bourbon & Lies by Victoria Wilder. Listen along to hear their final ratings, reviews, and full discussion. 2025-07-1536 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: Such Quiet GirlsToday the girls are discussing Laken's July book club pick: Such Quiet Girls by Noelle W. Ihli. Listen along to hear their final rating, reviews, and a full discussion! 2025-07-0130 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: Bridesmaid for HireOn today's episode the girls discuss Shae's June book club pick; Bridesmaid for Hire by Meghan Quinn. Listen along to hear their final ratings and a full discussion. 2025-06-1736 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: The Last OneOn today's episode the girls discuss Laken's June book club choice: The Last One by Will Dean! Listen to hear their final ratings, reviews, and thoughts! 2025-06-0348 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadWould we change our ratings?Laken and Shae go back and look at books they have read and thought 'Would we change our ratings?'. Rather they know for sure this was or wasn't a 5 star read or maybe if they listened to the book instead might have changed the rating. Listen along to find out what books might get their ratings changed and if it is a higher or lower rating! 2025-05-2734 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: One Golden SummerToday the girls discuss Shae's May book club pick; One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune. Listen along to hear their final ratings, review, and an in depth discussion! 2025-05-2035 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadApril Reads / May TBRListen along to hear Laken and Shae's top reads and least favorite read of April. & their May books they hope to read! 2025-05-1359 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: The Perfect DivorceJoin today to hear Laken and Shae discuss The Perfect Divorce by Jeneva Rose. They both loved The Perfect Marriage so they both were excited to dive into The Perfect Divorce. Listen to hear their final ratings and reviews. 2025-05-0638 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadSummer RecommendationsListen along to hear some of Laken and Shae's summer recommendations and a few books that are releasing this summer! 2025-04-2940 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadQ&A Pt 2Today the Laken and Shae answer YOUR questions! Listen along to hear all the answers to the questions that was asked on our Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. 2025-04-2241 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: Say You'll Remember MeToday's episode Laken and Shae discuss Shae's April book club pick; Say You'll Remember by Abby Jimenez. Listen along to hear their ratings, review, and discussion. May book club picks are: The Perfect Divorce by Jeneva Rose and One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune. 2025-04-1537 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadMarch Reads/April TBRToday's episode Laken and Shae talk about the best and worst books they read in March. They also discuss the books they hope to read in April too! 2025-04-0854 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: You Killed Me FirstOn today's episode the girls discuss Laken's April pick; You Killed Me First by John Marrs. The second John Marrs book they have covered on the pod! Listen to hear their final ratings, reviews, and full discussion. 2025-04-0153 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadOur Rating SystemOn this episode Laken and Shae attempt to explain how they rate their books; from a 5 star book to a DNF. Listen along to see if you rate your books similar to them or completely different. 2025-03-2543 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: First-Time CallerListen along to Shae's March book club pick; First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison. The girls discuss their final thoughts, ratings, and review. 2025-03-1844 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadFebruary Reads / March HopefullsAnother month and another favorite episode! Laken and Shae discuss their top reads for February and the books they hope to read in March. Both April book club picks is announced at the end of the episode. 2025-03-1147 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: Little SecretsToday the girls discuss Laken's March pick; Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier. Listen to find out their final ratings, review, and thoughts! Shae's March pick is First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison. 2025-03-0441 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadUpdated Get to Know Us!It is time for an updated Get to Know Us! The girls decided to sit down and just reintroduced theirselves but also answer a few bookish questions! Let you all know more of the personalities of Shae and Laken! 2025-02-2554 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: All the Missing PiecesToday the girls discuss Shae's February book club pick; All the Missing Pieces by Catherine Cowles. This is the second Catherine Cowles book they have discussed for the podcast! Listen along to hear their ratings, reviews, and final thoughts!2025-02-1846 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: Behind a Closed DoorOn today's episode, Laken and Shae discuss Laken's February book club pick; Behind a Closed Door by J.D. Barker. Listen to find out their final ratings, review, and overall thoughts. Shae's February book club pick is All the Missing Pieces by Catherine Cowles. 2025-02-041h 08Sshh..Mom is Trying to Read5 Star Reads in 2024Laken and Shae wanted to go back and talk about all 5 star reads from 2024! Some wasn't mentioned in the end of year recap episode and they felt like it was disservice to the books!! 2025-01-2855 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: Sunday MorningLaken and Shae talk about Shae's January book; Sunday Morning by Jewel E. Ann. Listen to find out their final ratings and thoughts. February book club picks are announced at the end of the episode! 2025-01-2152 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: The Last PartyFirst book club episode of 2025! Laken's pick for January; The Last Party by A.R. Torre. Did the girls agree or come close to the same rating? Listen along to find out! Shae's January pick is Sunday Morning by Jewel E. Ann that will come out later this month. 2025-01-0744 minSshh..Mom is Trying to Read2024 Reading RecapThe final episode of 2024! Listen along to Laken and Shae talk about their top books of 2024; their monthly favorite, favorite book club picks and their top book of the year. A lot is covered in this episode! 2024-12-3143 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadMost Anticipated Releases 2025Laken and Shae talk about the new releases of 2025 they are most excited about! And maybe some dreams of their favorite authors coming out with more books for next year! 2024-12-2438 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: Lights OutToday Laken and Shae talked about Shae's December book club pick; Lights Out by Navessa Allen. Listen along to hear the girls' ratings and review. January 2025 book club picks are announced at the end of the episode. 2024-12-1734 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: The BoyfriendListen along to the first book club pick of December; The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden! Laken and Shae discuss their final ratings, review, and thoughts. 2024-12-0339 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadGuessing Book Club BooksListen along to a fun episode where Laken and Shae each pick 5 book club picks from this year, then read each other the first line/paragraph for the other to guess the title of the book. How hard do you think it is? 2024-11-2627 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook club: Still BeatingToday Laken and Shae discuss Shae's November book club pick; Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann. Listen along to hear their ratings, review, and thoughts.
2024-11-191h 00Sshh..Mom is Trying to ReadOctober Reads/November TBRToday the girls recorded their favorite episode of the month! Listen to see how Laken and Shae's October went and what they hope to read in November. December book club picks are announced at the end of the episode. 2024-11-1248 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: Kill for Me, Kill for YouToday the girls discuss Laken's November pick; Kill for Me, Kill for You by Steve Cavanagh. Listen along as they discuss their final ratings, reviews, and thoughts. Shae's November book club choice is Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann.
Follow the book club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/sshhmom-is-trying-to-read-with-laken-berry-1639246774062024-11-0551 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadWe Went to The ERAS Tour!Laken and Shae traveled to NOLA to see Taylor Swift. They decided to record an episode before they left to talk all the things they are looking forward to and hope to hear. The girls also talked about what books they plan to read during the drive and are they bringing their kindle to the concert?? 2024-10-2926 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadReading Bad Reviews Pt 2Another favorite episode of reading bad reviews from Goodreads. This time the girls looked up bad reviews from each book club picks from the months; July, August, and September plus a few of their favorite books recently. Lots of laughs! 2024-10-2239 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: HawkeToday Laken and Shae are discussing Shae's October pick; Hawke by Jescie Hall. Listen to hear their ratings, review and thoughts! They have also now created a Fable account for all the listeners to join in on and leave your own thoughts on each month's book club picks!
https://fable.co/club/sshhmom-is-trying-to-read-with-laken-berry-1639246774062024-10-1543 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadSept. Reads/Oct. TBRToday the girls discuss their September reads and October TBR. Neither Laken and Shae had their best reading month but still each had a 5 star read. Listen along to hear their top books and what books they hope to get to in October. November's book club picks are announced at the end of the episode. 2024-10-0850 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: Hidden PicturesToday the girls discuss Laken's October pick; Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak. Starting October off with some 'spooky' vibes! Listen to hear their final ratings and thoughts. 2024-10-0149 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBookish QuizzesThe girls took some book themed quizzes and did a few 'would you rather' questions. Listen to hear the results of the questions. They also gave an update on what they are currently reading/listening too. 2024-09-2440 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: The Veiled KingdomListen along as Laken and Shae discuss Shae's September book club choice: The Veiled Kingdom by Holly Renee. The first ever romantsy as a book club pick. The girls talk about their final ratings and their review/thoughts. 2024-09-1738 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadAugust Reads/September TBRListen along while Laken and Shae discuss their favorite and least favorite book in August; then the books they hope to get to in September. Both October book club choices are announced at the end of the episode. 2024-09-1042 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: Darling GirlsListen to September's first book club pick; Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth. Laken and Shae discussed their final rating, review and thoughts. Shae's September pick is announced at the end of the episode. 2024-09-0347 minSshh..Mom is Trying to Read1 Year AnniversaryIt has been 1 year since starting the podcast! Laken and Shae went through and talked about all the book club picks for each month and picked their favorite, chose their least and favorite overall of each other's choices, and shared what their favorite episode they've recorded. It has been such a fun year and the girl's are excited where this next year takes them!! 2024-08-2746 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: Into the TideJoin as the girls read Cottonwood Cover book 1; Into the Tide by Laura Pavlov. Shae's August book club choice. Listen along to hear Laken and Shae talk about their ratings and review of the book. 2024-08-2030 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadJuly Reads/August TBRJoin along as Laken and Shae discuss all their favorite books they read in July plus their least favorite of the month. Along with their hopeful list of books they plan to read in August. Both book club picks for September are announced at the end of the episode. 2024-08-1349 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: Strange Sally DiamondListen along as Shae and Laken discuss the first book club pick for August; Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent. The girls talk about their thoughts and final ratings. At the end of the episode Shae's August pick is announced. 2024-08-061h 07Sshh..Mom is Trying to ReadQ & AThe girls asked the Facebook and Instagram pages of questions they wanted answered! Laken & Shae compiled a list of questions and did just that; answered them. Enjoy this fun Q&A that is about the podcast, books, and life! 2024-07-301h 01Sshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBookish This or That/Bad HabitsListen to Laken and Shae talk about all their bookish bad habits, this or that options, and some would you rather questions!2024-07-2349 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook club: The Hotel NantucketListen to Shae and Laken discuss Shae’s July pick; The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand. They talk about their final ratings and reviews. Laken’s August book club choice is announced at the end of the episode.2024-07-1649 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadJune Reads / July TBRListen along to Laken and Shae talk about their top books they read in June and the books they hope to get to in July! August book club picks are announced at the end of the episode.2024-07-0950 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: DrowningToday Laken and Shae discuss the first book for July; Drowning by T.J. Newman. Listen to find out if Shae and Laken enjoyed the book. Shae’s July book club choice is announced at the end of the episode!2024-07-0234 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadMid-year RecapJoin along as the girls discuss their top books of the year so far, top thrillers/romances, how far they are into their reading goals, and where they expect themselves to be by the end of the year!2024-06-2537 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: The Paradise ProblemLaken and Shae discuss The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren for Shae’s June pick. They talk about their ratings and thoughts! July’s first book club pick is announced at the end of the episode.2024-06-1837 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadMay Reads / June TBRListen to Laken and Shae talk about their top May reads and the books they plan to read in June! July book club books are announced at the end of the episode.2024-06-1147 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: Home is Where the Bodies AreToday Laken and Shae discuss June’s first book club pick; Home is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose! Both girls love Jenava and was very excited to read and discuss this new release. June’s second bookclub pick is announced at the end of the episode.2024-06-0435 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadInterview with Lyda from TalkplussTellLaken and Shae had the opportunity to interview Lyda from TalkplussTell. Lyda owns her own company and helps authors publish their books! She is there with them from the beginning to the end helping each step of the way. You can find Lyda on her website; www.talkplusstell.com and Instagram @talkplusstell - check Lyda out for some helpful information about becoming a published author!2024-05-2828 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: Wild LoveCalling all Elsie Silver fans!! Shae chose Wild Love by Elise Silver for her May choice! Laken and Shae rate, review, and discuss their thoughts!2024-05-2142 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadApril Reads / May TBRThe girls discuss their favorite and least favorite books for the month of April and then talk about some of the books the hope to read in May!2024-05-1437 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: Listen For The LieToday Laken and Shae discuss the first book club pick; Listen for The Lie by Amy Tintera. They discuss their rating and reviews. The second May book club pick is announced at the end of the episode.2024-05-0733 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadIt Needs More HypeToday the girls are discussing books that deserve more hype and books that they rated 5 starts but didn’t expect to rate it 5 stars.2024-04-3022 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadReading Bad ReviewsListen and laugh along as Laken and Shae read 1 star / bad reviews of some of their favorite books. It’s a laugh out loud episode!!2024-04-2338 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: The Idea of YouListen along as the girls discuss Shae’s April pick; The Idea of You by Robinne Lee. Laken and Shae give their thoughts, review, and ratings! May’s bookclub picks is announced at the end of the episode!2024-04-1635 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadMarch Reads/April TBRThe girl’s favorite episode of the month is here! Laken and Shae discuss their top books of March and even talked about their least favorite too.2024-04-0952 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: The Best of FriendsListen to the first book club pick for April; The Best of Friends by Lucinda Berry. Laken and Shae discuss their rating and thoughts of the book. April book club pick #2 is announced at the end of the episode.2024-04-021h 05Sshh..Mom is Trying to ReadButcher & BlackbirdThe girls read Butcker & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver; the popular BookTok book. After both enjoying it they decided to do a bonus episode of their rating and thoughts!2024-03-2653 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: The WomenListen to March book club pick; The Women by Kristen Hannah! Laken & Shae had a lot to talk about. Join in to hear their thoughts and reviews. April book club is announced at the end of this episode.2024-03-191h 26Sshh..Mom is Trying to ReadFebruary Reads/March TBRListen to the girl’s favorite episode of the month! They talk about their top reads of February and their hopefuls for March.2024-03-1238 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: The TeacherJoin Laken and Shae as they discuss Laken’s bookclub book; They Teacher by Freida McFadden! They discuss their ratings, reviews, and thoughts. Book 2 for March is announced at the end of the episode.2024-03-0545 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadThe Wedding PartyThe girls were lucky enough to receive an Advanced Readers Copy of The Wedding Party by LR Jones! Both read the book and are here to give their thoughts and review the book! Book was released February 13th!2024-02-2734 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: Only In Your DreamsJoin along for Shae’s book club pick for February; Only In Your Dreams by Ellie K Wilde. Shae’s romance heart was happy; Laken’s thriller heart… well… March book club book #1 is announced at the end of the episode!2024-02-2034 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadJanuary Reads / February TBRJoin Laken and Shae as they talk about their top books of January and their TBR books for February. They both started January off with a bang!2024-02-1337 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadJanuary Reads/February TBRJoin Laken and Shae as they talk about their top books of January and their TBR books for February. They both started January off with a bang!2024-02-1349 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: Jar of HeartsJoin Laken and Shae discuss the first book club book for February; Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier. Listen to their ratings & thoughts! February’s second book club book is announced at the end of the episode.2024-02-0649 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadFourth Wing/Iron Flame Part 2This is part 2 of Fourth Wing/Iron Flame episodes. Laken and Shae discuss the popular Fourth Wing/Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros. They talk about their thoughts and feelings while reading it. *Disclaimer; we are not fantasy girlies. We might have missed details, missed pronounced names, or talked about things in the incorrect orders. We apologize in advance! *2024-01-3031 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadFourth Wing/Iron Flame Part 1This is part 1 of Fourth Wing/Iron Flame episodes. Laken and Shae discuss the popular Fourth Wing/Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros. They talk about their thoughts and feelings while reading it. *Disclaimer; we are not fantasy girlies. We might have missed details, missed pronounced names, or talked about things in the incorrect orders. We apologize in advance! *2024-01-2339 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club: King of CountryJoin along and Shae and Laken discuss the 2nd book club book for January; King of Country by C. W. Farnsworth. They talk about the rating & thoughts! Laken’s pick for February book club is announced at the end of the episode!2024-01-1628 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadDecember Reads/January TBRJoin along as Laken & Shae discuss their favorite books in December they read and their hopefuls they plan to read in January!2024-01-0934 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBook Club Book: The ReformatoryListen to Shae and Laken discuss the first book of 2024; The Reformatory by Tananarive Due. They discuss their ratings, review, and thoughts. Might be a little shocked what each of their final rating was of the book. January book #2 is announced at the end of the episode!2024-01-0232 minSshh..Mom is Trying to Read2023 Recap!Listen to Shae and Laken talk about their favorite books of each month, top 10, and their reading goals!2023-12-2635 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadWreck the HallsJoin along and listen to Laken and Shae discuss December’s second book of the month, Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey. January book club choice is announced at the end of this episode!2023-12-1929 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadNov. Reads / Dec. TBRListen as the girls discuss their November top reads and December TBR!2023-12-1240 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadNone of This Is TrueListen to Laken and Shae discuss their ratings, thoughts, and ALL the theories for December’s book; None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell. December’s second book is announced at the end of the episode!2023-12-0548 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadThe Perfect MarriageListen to Shae and Laken discuss one of their favorite thrillers, The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose. They both re-read and decided to do a bonus episode to discuss their thoughts and ratings!2023-11-2829 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadIt’s A Date (Again)Listen along to Shae and Laken discuss November’s book 2, It’s A Date (Again) by Jeneva Rose. They discuss their ratings, review, and thoughts! December book 1 is announced at the end of the episode!2023-11-2131 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadOct. Reads // Nov. TBRListen to Laken & Shae talk about their top books they read in October and discuss their November TBR!2023-11-1440 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadUnmissingListen along as Shae and Laken rate, review, and give their thoughts for the first book club book for November, Unmissing by Minka Kent. November’s book club #2 is announced at the end of the episode!2023-11-0729 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadCar Chit Chat!Shae and Laken decided to do a spontaneous car chat! Listen along to all the random thoughts and opinions they have about books!2023-10-3133 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadVerityListen along as Shae and Laken discuss Verity by Colleen Hoover. Verity was the book that got Laken back into reading and Shae into thriller books. Both read Verity last year and decided to re-read and do a recap!2023-10-2428 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadIndigo RidgeListen along as Shae and Laken discuss October’s book 2 for the book club, Indigo Ridge by Devney Perry. See what their thoughts and ratings were! November book 1 is announced at the end of the episode!2023-10-1730 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadMind F*ck SeriesListen to Laken and Shae discuss the Mind F*ck Series by ST Abby. They both have raved about this series; find out why it’s such a favorite for both of them!2023-10-1034 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadThey Never LearnJoin Laken and Shae as they discuss Laken’s October bookclub book, They Never Learn by Layne Fargo. Listen to their ratings, review, and thoughts!2023-10-0325 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadLet’s Talk BookTok!Join along as Shae and Laken talk about their favorite BookTok account, trends, likes, and dislikes!2023-09-2654 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadWhispers of YouJoin Laken and Shae as they discuss September’s book 2, Whispers of You by Catherine Cowles. Listen along to what their rating and thoughts weren’t2023-09-1933 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadBooks Worth the Hype and Not Worth the HypeListen along as Laken and Shae discuss popular books that we think are either worth the hype or not worth the hype!2023-09-1235 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadKeep It In The FamilyListen along as Shae and Laken discuss September book 1 of the book club, Keep It In The Family by John Marrs.2023-09-0554 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadAugust reads // September TBRListen along as Shae and Laken talk about their favorite books they’ve read in August and books they want/plan to read September!2023-08-2943 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadReading/Book HacksListen along as Shae and Laken give tips and pointers on how to read books different ways on different apps!2023-08-2246 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadDone and DustedListen along as Laken and Shae discus August book #2, Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage. Join the book club’s discussion post over on our Facebook page. ( https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094323962792&mibextid=LQQJ4d )2023-08-1533 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadGet To Know Your Hosts!Listen along as Shae and Laken introduce themselves in this first bonus episode! They discuss TBR lists, July reads, August want to reads, and more! Goodreads Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/165765682
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Sshh..Mom is Trying to ReadLocal Woman MissingJoin your hosts of Sshh..Mom is Trying to Read, Shae & Laken, this week as they discuss Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica. We are full of laughs and book talk! Listen as we rate, review, and share our thoughts & opinions on this week's book. We strive to make it seem like you're talking about your favorite books right along with your friends!2023-08-0130 minSshh..Mom is Trying to ReadSshh..Mom is Trying to Read (Trailer)2023-07-1900 min