Moms That Read
Join these 2 book loving mamas every Tuesday as they talk all things books! Monthly reading recaps, book recommendations and more. Join our book club and read a new book with us every month! 📚
Tea Time- Threshing Day, Verity, The Love Hypothesis
Hey Guys!!
We have started a new monthly segment where we bring you the tea on some new releases! This month we are chatting about Threshing Day, The Love Hypothesis movie and Verity the movie. We also chat about the new SJM release and what we thought about Crescent City because we finally finished it just in time!
So grab your coffee (or tea), cozy up and come spill the tea with us!
Booktalk With Author Liv Zander
Join Kaylee and Mckenzie as they chat with author Liv Zander and dive into the dark twisted world of the Heartstring Duet. We are talking morally grey characters, love that defies death,
We're also chatting with Liv about about her books, the inspiration behind her stories and all things writing dark romance.
Grab your favorite drink, cozy up and come talk books with us!
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September Book Club: Twilight
We went back to Forks circa 2008 in this weeks episode kicking off our fun Oops We Read It Again series! (Read in Brittany Spears voice)
For this episode we reread the book that had the entire teenage generation choosing a team and starting our lore of wanting a vampire for a boyfriend. So, come talk red flags, questionable decisions and cringe with us as we talk through Twilight!
Join us this month as we throw it back again and read Beastly!
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Fall Book Recs!
ITS FALL YALL!
Join Kaylee and Mckenzie as they give you all of the fall book recs! These are books that are perfect for chilly nights, spooky vibes or just a cozy fall romance. There are even a few on here that we warn you not to waste your time on.
Grab your favorite coffee, cozy up because fall reading season is officially here!
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Booktalk with Author Mollie Goins!!
Join Kaylee and Mckenzie as we chat with Mollie Goins, the author of the most down bad men in the Boston Blues Series!
If you're a Mollie Goins fan or just looking for your next read then you don't want to miss this one!
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Books With Less Than 5,000 Goodreads Reviews
Today Kaylee and Mckenzie chat about all of their favorite books with less than 5,000 Goodreads reviews and they deserve WAY more attention than they are getting.
Sometimes the best books are the ones not many people have discovered so save these to add to your TBR!
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Light Wielder | August Book Club
Come chat with Kaylee and Mckenzie as we talk about all the things we loved, questioned and absolutely did NOT see coming in Light Weilder by Rachel Schneider! We are Rachel STANS over here and loved this one!
and then.... join us next month as we start our new segment of Oops We Read It Again when we reread twilight as adults for the very first time. Sometimes you just need to be 14 again, wearing a twilight apple shirt, listening to Paramore and wondering if you can move to forks. Join us on our Fable so we...
Chatting With Author J.S. Wood
SURPRISE! We have a bonus episode for y'all!
Join Kaylee and Mckenzie as we chat with J.S. Wood and have a fun conversation about her books, characters, writing process, favorite tropes and all the things you really want to know!
If you're a J.S. Wood fan or just looking for your next read then you don't want to miss this one!
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Book Recs Under 350 Pages
Join Kaylee and Mckenzie as we chat about all of our favorite books under 350 pages when you just want a quick, easy and GOOD read! We even found some new releases that are releasing this fall under 350 pages!
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Summer Reading Recap & Fall TBR
Join Kaylee and Mckenzie as they talk about the good and the bad they read this Summer! We read some of our absolute favorites of the year so far! We have some HIGH expectations for our fall TBR. So excited to vibe read!
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The Night Prince | July Book Club
Join Kaylee & Mckenzie as they dive into their July bookclub pick and chat about The Night Prince. We for sure both solidified our Team Blake status. WHAT WAS THAT ENDING ALSO.
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Mid Year Check In: Favs & Fails
Join Kaylee and Mckenzie as they chat about the top books they have read this year and the ones that didn't make the cut! We may or may not have some controversial ones on our fails list.
Let us know which books we MUST READ for the second half of 2026!
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Convincing You To Read a Book Based On The First Line!
Join Kaylee and Mckenzie as they read you some absolute BANGERS of a first line of some books! They then read first lines from books on their tbr to see if it convinces them to read it sooner!
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Crown Me Dead | June Book Club
Join Kaylee & Mckenzie as they dive into their June bookclub pick and chat about Crown Me Dead by Liv Zander. This was a dark fantasy romance and we have some questions y'all... what would you classify as dark? We need help please...
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One Star Reviews Of Our Favorite Books
Today Mckenzie and Kaylee laugh over some one star reviews of our favorite books! Mckenzie has some fun news too.
Also please excuse the audio I have no idea what happened but it magically fixes at 15 minutes !
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Booktalk With Courtney Walsh!
YOU GUYS PINCH US!! Today we are chatting with THE Courtney Walsh! She is one of our favorite authors and we had the best time chatting with her! If you love heartfelt stories, writing talk and getting to know the author behind your favorite closed door books, this episode is for you!
Grab a coffee, cozy up and tune in for all of the bookish goodness!
The Night We Met By Abby Jimenez | May Book Club
Join Kaylee & Mckenzie as they dive into their May bookclub pick and chat about The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez. YOU GUYS Abby redeemed herself! Kaylee has been anticipating this book because the last book of Abbys was not it for her. This book was so good and so deep and emotional. We can't wait to chat with you about this!
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Booktalk with Harriet Ashford and Gabriel Michael!
YOU GUYS!!! Today we chat with our favorite indie author Harriet Ashford and Gabriel Michael who narrated her books! Gabriel also has also played XADEN, STARK, LUCIEN and more! We get some behind the scenes of recording the dramatized version of Fourth Wing, bring in actual pain while narrating Trevor and how this was Harriets hardest book to write!
We hope you love this one as much as we do!
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Spring Reading Recap & Summer TBR
Join Kaylee and Mckenzie as they talk about the good and the bad they read this spring! It was overall a MUCH better reading few months than our winter recap iykyk. We have some HIGH expectations for our summer TBR.
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Hot Moms, Hotter Audiobooks
Join Kaylee and Mckenzie as we chat about the HOTTEST audios for the summer!
This week we're diving into the best audios for busy moms. From binge worthy romances to addictive fantasies that make errand, laundry and pool days way more entertaining. If reading time is limited this summer, we've got your ears covered!
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April Book Club| Overtake by SJ Sylvis
In this episode, Mckenzie and Kaylee dive into their April reads and chat about Overtake by SJ Sylvis. When Gabriel Michael tells you to read a F1 romance... you read a F1 romance!! Did we just find a new obsession?
Join us next month as we read The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez on Fable!
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Chatting SJM & Books With Jordan from @what.jordan.reads
Join Kaylee and Mckenzie as they chat with the one and only JORDAN from what.jordan.reads on instagram! We had the best time chatting about SJM and everything in between. Grab a coffee, cozy up and come chat books with us!
Jordans insta:https://www.instagram.com/what.jordan.reads/
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Spring Book Recs!
Kaylee and Mckenzie chat about some books that you should read this spring! We also want you to leave some book recs. We also chat about Rebecca Yarros and her new announcement AND if you are Team Jess, Dean or Rory!
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Kiss Marry Kill Part 2!
In this episode, Mckenzie & Kaylee talk about all of the upcoming books that are turning into movies/shows! We mostly talk about if we’re excited about who is casted, when these are coming to the screen and even do some fan casting ourselves!
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March Book Club| Daggermouth
In this episode, Mckenzie and Kaylee dive into their recent reads and chat about DAGGERMOUTH by HM Wolfe. We have to know... are you team Jamison, Grayson or Callum. We are so divided on who is OUR MMC. We have also switched up how we do book club pods to make it more fun! We give some unhinged character awards and chat about if we would actually survive dating these morally grey men!
Join us next month as we read Overtake by Sj Sylvis on Fable!
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Commitment Issues: Series Edition
A mid-series check-in: the highs, the lows, and the big question... do we keep turning the pages?
Join Kaylee and Mckenzie as they chat about all of the series they are in the middle of! We need YOUR help deciding if they are worth it or if we should add the series to our DNF pile.
Grab a coffee, cozy up and help us out besties!
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BookTok Yes, No, Maybe pt 2
Kaylee and Mckenzie are back with Part 2 of BookTok Yes, No, Maybe and we are testing more viral reads to see if they’re worth the hype or an easy skip. Grab a coffee, cozy up and let us know if you agree or disagree!
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Smash or Pass: Book Tropes
Today Kaylee and McKenzie are putting some of the most iconic book tropes on trial. 📚
From there’s only one bed to accidental pregnancy to touch her and die, we’re deciding which tropes deserve a SMASH and which ones we’re happily passing on. Expect hot takes, controversial opinions, and maybe a few tropes we didn’t realize we secretly loved.
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Chatting Book Events with Paige from @frontpaigemedia
Today Kaylee and Mckenzie chat with Paige who hosts book fairs and author chats all over the Carolinas as well as a few other places! We get to pick her brain about what all goes in to hosting events of this size as well as author panels and selecting who to pair. She even has a super fun announcement at the end!
Grab a coffee, cozy up and come chat with us!
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Book Lovers| February Book Club
In this episode, Mckenzie and Kaylee dive into their recent reads and chat about Book Lovers by Emily Henry. We loved CHARLIE and this book was different than we expected it to be! We have also switched up how we do book club pods to make it more fun! We give some unhinged character awards and chat about if we would actually survive dating Charlie!
Join us next month as we read DAGGERMOUTH on Fable!
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Girls Night | Sarah Adams Edition W/ @girliepopbookstop
In this episode, Mckenzie, Kaylee and Kayla dive into their recent reads and have a super fun girls night! They chat about which book boyfriend from Rome Ky has their heart, what got us into reading the Sarah Adams books, our comfort reads and we even have fun fan casting and making dating profiles for the main characters. Grab a coffee, cozy up and lets have a fun girls night!
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If Our Husbands Wrote It Pt 2
Join Kaylee & Mckenzie in possibly the most fun podcast we have ever done! We took 3 scenes from popular books and had our husbands (whe never read) finish the scene! Listen and see what they came up with. SPOILER ALERT: it is hilarious!
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Winter Reading Recap & Spring TBR
Join Kaylee and Mckenzie as they talk about some of the good and the bad they read this winter and how many books they checked off of their winter TBR.
We did much better than last time IYKYK
SO excited about these spring reads!
Cozy up, grab a coffee and come find some spring reads to binge!
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Brimstone| January Book Club
In this episode, Mckenzie and Kaylee dive into their recent reads and chat about Brimstone by Callie Hart. We definitely have some unpopular opinions about this one! We have also switched up how we do book club pods to make it more fun! We give some unhinged character awards, chat about which world we would survive in.
Join us next month as we read Book Lovers on Fable!
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Kindle Unlimited Book Recs!
Today Kaylee and Mckenzie bring you all of their favorite romance and fantasy book recommendations available on kindle unlimited! Kaylee brings the romance while Mckenzie brings the fantasy!
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Booktalk With Juliana Smith
Join Kaylee and Mckenzie as they chat with Juliana Smith, the author of Drawn Together. We talk about her journey to become an author, writing closed door books and what is coming next after being picked up by a traditional publisher.
Grab your coffee, cozy up and enjoy!
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MTR 2025 Book Awards
This week on the Moms That Read Podcast, we’re handing out our 2025 book awards! From the biggest letdowns to the most emotional reads, Kaylee, Mckenzie and Meghan are spilling the tea on what books kept us up at night. This is so fun to reflect on!
The Wolf King | December Book Club
In this episode, Mckenzie and Kaylee dive into their recent reads and chat about The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman. This one was SO GOOD! Kaylee binged it in a day and Mckenzie finished it in two days! GO READ THIS BOOK IF YOU HAVEN'T, If you have then tune in and chat with us about how this book gives Stephan and Damon vibes in the best way possible!
Join us next month as we read BRIMSTONE on Fable!
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Exciting 2026 Book Releases!
In this episode of the podcast, Kaylee and Mckenzie talk about all of the upcoming 2026 releases they are excited for! This is also a special episode because it is the 50th episode of the Moms That Read Podcast! Make sure you are listening because there may be a super fun giveaway inside!
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Still 5 Stars??
In this episode Mckenzie and Kaylee go through all of the books they rated 5 stars this year and see if the 5 star rating still holds up. Some books moved up and some books moved down! Are all of the Throne of Glass books truly 5 stars?
Grab a coffee, cozy up and let's find your next great read!
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