Welcome to the Hello Bestea Podcast, where good books meet great conversation! Join Maggie and Tashima as we dive into our latest reads, share honest book reviews, explore everything from psychological thrillers and mysteries to romance, fantasy, and beyond, and tackle our never-ending TBR lists. Grab your favorite drink, get cozy, and join us for a little bookish chaos, plenty of laughs, and conversations between besteas! 📚☕💕
Books You NEED on Your TBR! 📚 Mystery, Thrillers & Must-Reads | Hello Bestea Podcast | Ep. 127
Hey Besteas! 💕📚
This week on the Hello Bestea Podcast, we're talking books, books, and MORE books!
From life-changing lessons in The Greatest Salesman in the World to the dark mystery of Mystic River, the twists of First Lie Wins, and Alice Feeney's psychological thriller My Husband's Wife, we've got plenty to discuss!
Plus, we're sharing what's next on our ever-growing TBR (To Be Read) lists. Because let's be real... there's always room for one more book! 😂
Grab your favorite drink, get cozy, and join us for another bookish conversation!
📚 Books Discussed & Timestamps
00:30 – The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino
02:14 – Mystic River by Dennis Lehane
06:20 – First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
12:09 – My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney
15:26 – What's on Our TBR? 📚
💬 Let's Chat, Besteas!
What's the best book you've read lately, and what's next on your TBR? Drop your recommendations in the comments!
Don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more book reviews, reading recommendations, and bookish conversations!
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25 Sept 2026
What We’re Reading Right Now 📚 | Thrillers, Mystery, Memoir & Books Worth Talking About | Ep. 126
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Our TBRs have officially taken over! This week on Hello Bestea Podcast, we’re talking about what we’ve been reading—from twisty mysteries and thrillers to YA favorites, memoir, drama, and a certain obsessive bookstore manager we just can’t seem to quit. 👀
We’re getting into the You series by Caroline Kepnes, The Janitor by Don Winslow, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, Needy Little Things by Channelle Desamours, Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey, and God Don’t Like Ugly by Mary Monroe. Some we loved, some gave us plenty to talk about, and—as usual—our reading lists are only getting longer. Grab your current read and come hang with us! 📚☕️🎙️
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 — Intro
0:43 — You series by Caroline Kepnes
4:10 — The Janitor by Don Winslow
9:02 — A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
12:51 — Needy Little Things by Channelle Desamours
18:01 — Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
20:13 — God Don’t Like Ugly by Mary Monroe
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11 Sept 2026
Books We Can’t Stop Talking About | Thrillers, Dark Fantasy & Unhinged Reads | HBP Tea Time |Ep. 125
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Books We Can’t Stop Talking About 📚 | Thrillers, Dark Romance, Fantasy & Book-to-Screen Reads
This week we’re talking about the books currently taking over our reading lives! From twisty thrillers and dark romance to fantasy favorites and binge-worthy book-to-screen stories, we’re sharing our thoughts on *Mayhem and the Mortal*, *The Unraveling*, the *Legendborn Cycle*, *You*, *His & Hers*, and *You Shouldn’t Have Come Here*.
Whether you’re looking for your next thriller, romance, fantasy obsession, or just want to hear us talk books, grab your TBR and join the conversation. 📚☕️
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 — Intro
2:20 — Mayhem and the Mortal by Shanora Williams
4:37 — The Unraveling by Vi Keeland
6:28 — Legendborn Cycle by Tracy Deonn
9:43 — You by Caroline Kepnes
13:11 — His & Hers by Alice Feeney
20:13 — You Shouldn’t Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose
#BookPodcast #BookTube #BookRecommendations #ThrillerBooks #DarkRomance #FantasyBooks #MysteryThriller #BookToScreen
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