Fun discussions of good books and drink recipes
Rebecca Makkai wrote a long book with lots to cover and we are all over the place in this ep! Talk to you this summer with our next discussion on "The Five Star Weekend".
Rebecca Makkai wrote a long book with lots to cover and we are all over the place in this ep! Talk to you this summer with our next discussion on “The Five Star Weekend”.
Enjoy our discussion of the newest Grady Hendrix title, during which the amount of Jaclyn's cackling is, like, double her average.
Enjoy our discussion of the newest Grady Hendrix title, during which the amount of Jaclyn’s cackling is, like, double her average.
This time, we enjoy whiskey sours and discuss how tough it was for women living ahead of their time.
This time, we enjoy whiskey sours and discuss how tough it was for women living ahead of their time.
Enjoy this super-sized episode where we cover Elin's new book, which references a whole slew of her previous stories!
Enjoy this super-sized episode where we cover Elin’s new book, which references a whole slew of her previous stories!
One of our favorites for the year, enjoy this recap of "Remarkably Bright Creatures" and a chance to snag LWKJ merch!
One of our favorites for the year, enjoy this recap of “Remarkably Bright Creatures” and a chance to snag LWKJ merch!
Enjoy our discussion of this wildly outrageous slasher story, reminiscent of the horror stories of yore. Warning: some scenes in the book may affect people in distressing ways. Please be advised that violence, kidnapping, murder, and su***de are all referenced in this story. Also, if you're squeamish, this maybe isn't the book for you. Lovers of horror, listen on! Also, stick around for the end, and catch our merch giveaway opportunity late in the episode!
Enjoy our discussion of this wildly outrageous slasher story, reminiscent of the horror stories of yore. Warning: some scenes in the book may affect people in distressing ways. Please be advised t…
Enjoy this episode in which we trick ourselves into doing a not-so-classic tequila shot, while reviewing this classic title. This ep could have been 2 hours long, as there is a lot to discuss in and about "To Kill a Mockingbird". We tried to hit some of the highlights, but we know we couldn't fit everything in here. To celebrate our return from hiatus, the first person to message us on our FB page with the title of the book Kelley mentioned in this episode that she just finished reading will receive a special piece of LWKJ swag. Happy listening!
Enjoy this episode in which we trick ourselves into doing a not-so-classic tequila shot, while reviewing this classic title. This ep could have been 2 hours long, as there is a lot to discuss in an…
Enjoy our 30TH EPISODE! We've been waiting for this book since hearing the preview in January. Thanks to anyone who's been listening. We're back in September 2022.
https://litwithkelleyandjaclyn.com/podcast/lit-with-kelley-and-jaclyn-the-podcast-episode-30-about-the-hotel-nantucket
Enjoy our 30TH EPISODE! We’ve been waiting for this book since hearing the preview in January. Thanks to anyone who’s been listening. We’re back in September 2022.
Enjoy episode 29 as we sip wine and share our best guesses at whodunit in this mystery.
https://litwithkelleyandjaclyn.com/podcast/lit-with-kelley-and-jaclyn-the-podcast-episode-29-the-paris-apartment
Enjoy episode 29 as we sip wine and share our best guesses at whodunit in this mystery.
Enjoy our review of Matt Haig's "The Midnight Library" and our first (and maybe only) attempt at the classic martini.
https://litwithkelleyandjaclyn.com/podcast/lit-with-kelley-and-jaclyn-the-podcast-episode-28-the-midnight-library
Enjoy our review of Matt Haig’s “The Midnight Library” and our first (and maybe only) attempt at the classic martini.
Enjoy our recap of this title by Marie Benedict, and our peppermint schnapps martini, which is only about 3 months out of favor.
https://litwithkelleyandjaclyn.com/podcast/lit-with-kelley-and-jaclyn-the-podcast-episode-27-the-only-woman-in-the-room
Enjoy our recap of this title by Marie Benedict, and our peppermint schnapps martini, which is only about 3 months out of favor.
Enjoy our first intentional foray into romance books! Please be advised, there is a trigger warning in the author's note of this book, related to abusive relationships.
https://litwithkelleyandjaclyn.com/podcast/lit-with-kelley-and-jaclyn-the-podcast-episode-26-get-a-life-chloe-brown
Enjoy our first intentional foray into romance books! Please be advised, there is a trigger warning in the author’s note of this book, related to abusive relationships.
Enjoy this super sized recap of our bucket list trip to Nantucket. We can't make this stuff up.
https://litwithkelleyandjaclyn.com/podcast/lit-with-kelley-and-jaclyn-the-podcast-episode-25-nantucket-weekend
Enjoy this super sized recap of our bucket list trip to Nantucket. We can’t make this stuff up.
We close out 2021 - what a year it's been! - with some tasty treats (and some near fails!) from Holiday Cookbooks. Thanks for listening. Talk to you again in 2022!
https://litwithkelleyandjaclyn.com/podcast/lit-with-kelley-and-jaclyn-the-podcast-episode-24-holiday-cookbooks
We close out 2021 – what a year it’s been! – with some tasty treats (and some near fails!) from Holiday Cookbooks. Thanks for listening. Talk to you again in 2022!
Enjoy this episode, and how Jaclyn discovers that making Eggnog is the worst idea she's had in some time. This is NOT what it should look like.
https://litwithkelleyandjaclyn.com/podcast/lit-with-kelley-and-jaclyn-the-podcast-episode-23-the-santa-suit
Enjoy this episode, and how Jaclyn discovers that making Eggnog is the worst idea she’s had in some time. This is NOT what it should look like.
Enjoy our Halloween-adjacent discussion of "The Final Girl Support Group", the newest thrilling tale from LWKJ fave, Grady Hendrix.
https://litwithkelleyandjaclyn.com/podcast/lit-with-kelley-and-jaclyn-the-podcast-episode-22-the-final-girl-support-group
Enjoy our Halloween-adjacent discussion of “The Final Girl Support Group”, the newest thrilling tale from LWKJ fave, Grady Hendrix.
Our hiatus was longer than planned, but we're happy to be back, and are excited to talk about Golden Girl by Elin Hilderbrand. Listen until the end for our fun announcement about Nantucket.
https://litwithkelleyandjaclyn.com/podcast/561
Our hiatus was longer than planned, but we’re happy to be back, and are excited to talk about Golden Girl by Elin Hilderbrand. Listen until the end for our fun announcement about Nantucket.
EPISODE 20 y'all! We welcome Jen back to the podcast, discuss how terrible people can be, and throw back some moonshine lemonade. It was a good session. We're on hiatus for a bit, so you have plenty of time to go back and check out older episodes!
https://litwithkelleyandjaclyn.com/podcast/lit-with-kelley-and-jaclyn-the-podcast-episode-20-killers-of-the-flower-moon
EPISODE 20 y’all! We welcome Jen back to the podcast, discuss how terrible people can be, and throw back some moonshine lemonade. It was a good session. We’re on hiatus for a bit, so …
Enjoy episode 19, in which we discover that "red wine" can be a decent drink choice.
https://litwithkelleyandjaclyn.com/podcast/lit-with-kelley-and-jaclyn-the-podcast-episode-19-the-woman-in-the-window
Enjoy episode 19, in which we discover that “red wine” can be a decent drink choice.
Warning: There are lots of chewing, crunching, mmm-mmm-ing, sounds in this one, and we talk with our mouths full, a lot! But, listen in if you want our reviews of 4 handy cookbooks and the recipes we attempted from them - "Basic Bitchen", "Milk Street Tuesday Nights", "The Art of Cake" and "Plants Only Kitchen".
https://litwithkelleyandjaclyn.com/podcast/lit-with-kelley-and-jaclyn-the-podcast-episode-18-cookbooks
Warning: There are lots of chewing, crunching, mmm-mmm-ing, sounds in this one, and we talk with our mouths full, a lot! But, listen in if you want our reviews of 4 handy cookbooks and the recipes…
I have always loved the look of these delightful cocktails in their copper mugs - the crushed ice, the sprig of mint, and a colorful straw all lend to a refreshing presentation. Though full disclosure: I am not a fan of ginger, and therefore, not a fan of ginger beer. But somehow this works for me. Here's the recipe: Crushed ice (fill the mug)...
https://litwithkelleyandjaclyn.com/cocktails/moscow-mules/%20
I have always loved the look of these delightful cocktails in their copper mugs – the crushed ice, the sprig of mint, and a colorful straw all lend to a refreshing presentation. Though full d…
Hey all! On this Flashback Friday, I'm taking you back to my teen years, when I spent a lot of time in the uncertain headspace of the main characters of V.C. Andrews novels. As did many of us, I kicked off my Andrews obsession with "Flowers in the Attic". I first read that when I was 12 I think, and much of it went right over my head, because when I re-read it as an adult, I was startled. ...
https://litwithkelleyandjaclyn.com/reviews/flashback-lit-review-ruby/%20
Hey all! On this Flashback Friday, I’m taking you back to my teen years, when I spent a lot of time in the uncertain headspace of the main characters of V.C. Andrews novels. As did many of us…
Hey all! Marie Benedict has a gift. Every time I've read one of her fictionalized tales of a real woman, I find myself reading it as an autobiography. She makes me believe that the subject, who is also the narrator, actually wrote the text. Logically, I know that isn't true. But her writing style is such that I read the book thinking I'm reading all real information....
https://litwithkelleyandjaclyn.com/reviews/lit-review-the-mysterious-mrs-christie/%20
Hey all! Marie Benedict has a gift. Every time I’ve read one of her fictionalized tales of a real woman, I find myself reading it as an autobiography. She makes me believe that the subject,…
This time on LWK&J, we compare the print and audio versions, while going full southern refreshment with Alabama Slammers and Kelley's Lemonade Cake.
https://litwithkelleyandjaclyn.com/podcast/lit-with-kelley-and-jaclyn-the-podcast-episode-17-the-wife-upstairs
This time on LWK&J, we compare the print and audio versions, while going full southern refreshment with Alabama Slammers and Kelley’s Lemonade Cake.
If you haven't figured it out yet, Elin Hilderbrand is one of my favorite authors. On my bucket list is to get to Nantucket Island. But now that I have started her Paradise series, I have added - St. John, US Virgin Islands to my bucket list. Irene Steele has a beautiful home, a husband that works a lot of hours and is never home, and two grown sons - one married with a child, one not so successful....
https://litwithkelleyandjaclyn.com/reviews/lit-review-winter-in-paradise-by-elin-hilderbrand/%20
If you haven’t figured it out yet, Elin Hilderbrand is one of my favorite authors. On my bucket list is to get to Nantucket Island. But now that I have started her Paradise series, I have add…
Off the recommendation of a friend, I picked up the book Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. My friend said this book was "charming and lovely!" And she was not wrong! This book is about love. All the messy emotions - heartache, excitement, the highs, the lows - of being love. Meet Alex. Alex is the son of the first woman President of the United States....
https://litwithkelleyandjaclyn.com/reviews/lit-review-red-white-and-royal-blue-by-casey-mcquiston/%20
Off the recommendation of a friend, I picked up the book Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. My friend said this book was “charming and lovely!” And she was not wrong! This b…
Hey all! I'm barely making it through the books I have to read right now, let alone anything extra for fun. When I say have to, I mean things I'm reading under deadlines, mostly for this podcast, book clubs and work. Part of it is that I am still getting used to working full time again (my bedtime has been waaaay earlier than normal for the past few weeks) and part of it is that it's awards season....
https://litwithkelleyandjaclyn.com/reviews/why-im-not-reading-right-now/%20
Hey all! I’m barely making it through the books I have to read right now, let alone anything extra for fun. When I say have to, I mean things I’m reading under deadlines, mostly for th…
For our next podcast ( #16), we will be discussing the book The Last Couple Standing by Matthew Norman. In this book, one of the married couples had some of their most serious discussions in the kitchen eating Golden Oreos. We felt we had to find a drink that reflected those moments. So Jaclyn did a little research and found the Drunken Golden Oreo Milkshake....
https://litwithkelleyandjaclyn.com/cocktails/drunken-golden-oreo-milkshake/%20
For our next podcast ( #16), we will be discussing the book The Last Couple Standing by Matthew Norman. In this book, one of the married couples had some of their most serious discussions in the kit…
To go along with our podcast, Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld, we made two slightly different cocktails called The President and El Presidente. We mentioned that we would put them up on the blog so that you could enjoy them too. El Presidente is the one Jaclyn was sipping on. It calls for: 1 1/2 ounces of white rum 3/4 ounce orange curacao…...
https://litwithkelleyandjaclyn.com/cocktails/the-president-cocktail/%20
To go along with our podcast, Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld, we made two slightly different cocktails called The President and El Presidente. We mentioned that we would put them up on the blog so tha…
Enjoy Episode 15 in which we lament the difficulty of reading a made up story about real people and are reminded, again, that we should limit our choices of rum drinks.
https://litwithkelleyandjaclyn.com/podcast/lit-with-kelley-and-jaclyn-the-podcast-episode-15-rodham
Enjoy Episode 15 in which we lament the difficulty of reading a made up story about real people and are reminded, again, that we should limit our choices of rum drinks.
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