For Margie March, the Mamas feed their inner witchy women with fictional books for grown ups centered around witches, cozy horror, and retired assassins, inspired by real women’s stories – a tribute to Women’s History Month.
Book Chat:
The Book of Witching by CJ Cooke
In the Company of Witches by Auralee Wallace
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn
The Mamas have burned their little mom fingers to bring you the hottest new books for 2024. From grown up books in the book chat to picture books in the Pick 6, the Mamas are sharing the latest books that grabbed them in a world with so many books and too little time. What do you think of their tastes? Too weird? According to Margie, that’s what the Mamas are here for! Heather can’t disagree.
Book Chat: New Releases for Grown Ups
The Fetishist by Katherine Min
Pick 6: New Picture Books
Treehouse Town by Gideon Sterer and illustrated by Charlie Mylie
Not a Monster by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez illustrated by Laura Gonzalez
100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli by by David LaRochelle illustrated by Lian Cho
Today is For You by Sally Lloyd-Jones illustrated by Kevin W’aldron
Habitats: a Journey with Nature by Hannah Pang, illustrated by Izobel Lundie
Teeny-Weeny Unicorn by Shawn Harris
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The Mamas want to help you through the dark days of winter with recommendations for the grown up books they plowed through over the holidays. Don’t worry, they’ll be back with kid book recs next time around, but for episode 81, all you parents, teachers, and writers out there, prepare to get your read on. Happy New Year! Here’s to hoping 2024 isn’t a hot mess.
Book Chat:
See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt
Margie’s Winter Break Reads:
They Never Learn by Layne Fargo
The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes
The Forgotten Girls by Monica Potts
Heather’s Winter Break Reads:
Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman
Divine Rivals & Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross
Galatea by Madeline Miller