Books Around the Block

We’re Adrienne, Audrey, and Lindsay—three neighbors who can’t stop talking about books, so we’re bringing the conversation to you. Each episode, we’ll dive into the stories we love (and maybe a few we don’t), mixing fun with literary insight. So get ready to laugh, add to your TBR, and join the discussion—because in our neighborhood, a good book is always just around the block.

Books Around the Block is a arts podcast hosted by Adrienne, Audrey, Lindsay, with 73 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Adrienne, Audrey, Lindsay hosts Books Around the Block, a arts show with 73 episodes published.

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  Episode #73

  Chapter 73: Back to School Books You Need to Read

  Aug 18, 202648 min

  It's time to go back to school! In this episode of Books Around the Block, we're sharing 6 must-read books set in schools, colleges, boarding schools, and academic settings, or books that are academia adjacent . Each of us brings two books to the table, covering everything from school drama and campus life to academia, boarding schools, dark academia, secrets, friendships, and more. Whether you're looking for back to school books, books set at school, campus romance, or dark academia reads , we've got plenty of books to add to your TBR. You don't have to go back to school to read these books! My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney Whistler by Ann Patchett The Five Star Weekend by Elin Hildebrand The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman Heart the Lover by Lily King The Women in White by Sarah Pekkanen The Academy by Elin Hildebrand Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

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  Episode #72

  Chapter 72: We Rate BookTok and Bookstagram Viral Books

  Aug 11, 202642 min

  What happens when a book takes over BookTok and Bookstagram, everyone is talking about it, and you finally read it? In this episode of Books Around the Block , each host brings a viral, trending, or hugely hyped book from social media and gives the ultimate verdict: loved it or loathed it? We’re talking about the books that dominated BookTok, flooded our feeds, made it onto everyone’s TBR, and had readers everywhere talking. We’re breaking down whether these popular books actually lived up to the hype. If you love BookTok books, Bookstagram recommendations, trending books, popular books, and honest book reviews, this episode is for you! P.S. We are also tackling a LOT of True Crime in our Read, Watch, Obsessed segment, so don't miss the first 25 minutes of this episode, especially if you're paying attention to the Lindsay Clancy trial. Take What You Can by Naima Coster We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark Left of Forever by Tarah DeWitt 25 Days by Per Jacobson I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman If He Had Been With Me by Laura Nowlin

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  Episode #71

  Chapter 71: July Monthly Reading Wrap-Up & Our August TBR Hopefuls

  Aug 4, 20261h 4m

  Looking for your next great read? In this month's reading recap, we're sharing every book we read in July, including our favorite book, our biggest disappointment, and one book we just had to rant or rave about. Whether you're searching for your next five-star read or hoping to avoid a book that didn't live up to the hype, we've got plenty of honest opinions and book recommendations to add to your TBR. Then we're looking ahead to August and each sharing the two books we're hoping to read this month. From new releases to backlist favorites, we're talking about the books we currently have on our TBR. If you love book recommendations, monthly reading wrap-ups, TBR videos, book club discussions, romance books, thrillers, historical fiction, literary fiction, and all things Bookstagram and BookTok, you'll feel right at home with Books Around the Block. Follow the podcast so you never miss a new episode every Tuesday, and come read with us! The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett Cleo Dang Would Rather Be Dead by Mai Nguyen The Unknown by Riley Sager Left of Forever by Tarah DeWitt We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune The Hour of the Wolf by Fatima Bhutto Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe Savor It by Tarah DeWitt Someone Else's Husband by Kimberly McCreight The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves Just For The Season by Rachel Griffiths Its A Love Story by Annabel Monaghan The Lake Club by Lina Patton For Love of the Grind by Sara Hall The Women in White by Sarah Pekkanen The Replacement by Liv Constantine The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark The Five Star Weekend by Elin Hildebrand Love You More by Emily Giffin Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green Love Felt Like This by Julie Olivia Whistler by Ann Patchett

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  Episode #70

  Chapter 70: Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune Book Club Discussion

  Jul 28, 20261h 2m

  It's time for another Books Around the Block Book Club ! This week we're diving deep into Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune , breaking down everything from the friends-to-lovers trope and whether this newest release lives up to the hype. We also share our individual star ratings, discuss what worked (and what didn't), and reveal our dream cast if Our Perfect Storm is ever adapted into a movie. As always, we kick things off with Read, Watch, Obsessed . That entire opening segment is completely spoiler-free , so even if you haven't read Our Perfect Storm yet, you can listen to the first 15 minutes of the episode without worry. Before we begin our full book discussion, we give a clear spoiler warning , so you'll know exactly when it's time to pause if you're still reading. If you're looking for an Our Perfect Storm podcast discussion , Carley Fortune book review , Our Perfect Storm ending explained , or a fun, in-depth book club podcast covering the biggest new romance releases, this episode is for you. It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe The Unknown by Riley Sager Whistler by Ann Patchett

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  Episode #69

  Chapter 69: Our Mid-Year Reading Wrap-Up (Best and Worst Books of 2026 So Far)

  Jul 21, 20261h 1m

  We're halfway through the year, which means it's time for our biggest reading recap yet! In this special mid-year episode of Books Around the Block , we're looking back at everything we've read since January and sharing our top 3 favorite books so far , our biggest reading disappointments , and the publishing trends we've noticed throughout the first half of 2026. If you're looking for your next great read or wondering which new releases are actually worth the hype, this episode is filled with honest book reviews, must-read recommendations, and plenty of books to add to your TBR. It’s a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan Just for the Season by Rachel Griffiths Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez The Elements by John Boyne Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan This story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum Dear Debbie by Frieda McFadden Women Down by Colleen Hoover Told You So by Mayci Neeley Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It by Brooke Averick Caller unknown by Gillian McAllister Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune

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