web01.fireside.fm Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:32:22 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Books and Boards Pod - Episodes Tagged with “Suspense” https://booksandboardspod.fireside.fm/tags/suspense Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Welcome to Books and Boards Pod! Long distance sisters Kayla and Rachel love nothing more than a good book and a board full of their favorite snacks. Living so far apart, they got tired of texting about their latest reads - so now they’re here to talk about it! If you love stories and snacks, this podcast is for you! A book club for people without one, if you will. From mystery to romance and everything in between, this podcast pairs well with a cozy spot, a charcuterie board, and a community of fellow book lovers. In each episode, you can expect Kayla and Rachel to cover the ins and outs of their current read, while working through discussion questions and sharing their own silly stories along the way. Each episode, you’ll leave with questions of your own to think about and/or bring back to your own book club. Tune in every other Tuesday for some quality time… book club style! Make sure to follow along @booksandboardspod on Instagram to stay up to date with what they are reading, which book is next on the shelf, and how to curate the perfect charcuterie board to pair with the current read. en-us episodic The book club for people without one. Books and Boards Pod Welcome to Books and Boards Pod! Long distance sisters Kayla and Rachel love nothing more than a good book and a board full of their favorite snacks. Living so far apart, they got tired of texting about their latest reads - so now they’re here to talk about it! If you love stories and snacks, this podcast is for you! A book club for people without one, if you will. From mystery to romance and everything in between, this podcast pairs well with a cozy spot, a charcuterie board, and a community of fellow book lovers. In each episode, you can expect Kayla and Rachel to cover the ins and outs of their current read, while working through discussion questions and sharing their own silly stories along the way. Each episode, you’ll leave with questions of your own to think about and/or bring back to your own book club. Tune in every other Tuesday for some quality time… book club style! Make sure to follow along @booksandboardspod on Instagram to stay up to date with what they are reading, which book is next on the shelf, and how to curate the perfect charcuterie board to pair with the current read. no book, books, book club, read, reading, sisters, girls, charcuterie, charcuterie boards, snacks, cozy Books and Boards Pod booksandboardspod@gmail.com Verity by Colleen Hoover https://booksandboardspod.fireside.fm/verity ebb09135-6177-47fa-8f62-907b09688b7a Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Books and Boards Pod full Books and Boards Pod Welcome to Books and Boards - the book club for people without one! This week on the pod, we're covering the controversial BookTok sensation, "Verity" by Colleen Hoover. 1:10:41 no <p>In this episode of Books and Boards, Kayla and Rachel cover <em>Verity</em> by Colleen Hoover. They try to piece together the "truth" behind this shocking story and share if they're on Team Letter or Team Manuscript! In the next episode, they'll be covering a historical novel with two courageous and resilient women at the center of its story, <em>The Alice Network</em> by Kate Quinn.</p> <p>BOOK CLUB QUESTIONS:</p> <ol> <li>At the beginning of the book, Lowen talks about the indifference and normalcy of tragedy in a city as big as Manhattan. Do you think that society as a whole has become more desensitized to trauma? If so, why do you think that is?</li> <li>Do you think chance encounters like with Lowen and Jeremy only happen in books, or do they happen in real life too?</li> <li>Would you let your curiosity get the best of you and read the manuscript?</li> <li>Do you think you could fake the extent of Verity’s injuries for as long as she did? </li> <li>If you were Lowen, would you have shown Jeremy the letter or kept it a secret?</li> <li>Final verdict - are you Team Letter or Team Manuscript?!</li> </ol> <p>FOLLOW THE AUTHOR:<br> @colleenhoover </p> book, books, book club, read, reading, mystery, thriller, suspense, psychological thriller, murder, romance, sisters, girls, snacks, charcuterie, charcuterie board In this episode of Books and Boards, Kayla and Rachel cover Verity by Colleen Hoover. They try to piece together the "truth" behind this shocking story and share if they're on Team Letter or Team Manuscript! In the next episode, they'll be covering a historical novel with two courageous and resilient women at the center of its story, The Alice Network by Kate Quinn.

BOOK CLUB QUESTIONS:

  1. At the beginning of the book, Lowen talks about the indifference and normalcy of tragedy in a city as big as Manhattan. Do you think that society as a whole has become more desensitized to trauma? If so, why do you think that is?
  2. Do you think chance encounters like with Lowen and Jeremy only happen in books, or do they happen in real life too?
  3. Would you let your curiosity get the best of you and read the manuscript?
  4. Do you think you could fake the extent of Verity’s injuries for as long as she did?
  5. If you were Lowen, would you have shown Jeremy the letter or kept it a secret?
  6. Final verdict - are you Team Letter or Team Manuscript?!

FOLLOW THE AUTHOR:
@colleenhoover

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BOOK CLUB QUESTIONS:

  1. At the beginning of the book, Lowen talks about the indifference and normalcy of tragedy in a city as big as Manhattan. Do you think that society as a whole has become more desensitized to trauma? If so, why do you think that is?
  2. Do you think chance encounters like with Lowen and Jeremy only happen in books, or do they happen in real life too?
  3. Would you let your curiosity get the best of you and read the manuscript?
  4. Do you think you could fake the extent of Verity’s injuries for as long as she did?
  5. If you were Lowen, would you have shown Jeremy the letter or kept it a secret?
  6. Final verdict - are you Team Letter or Team Manuscript?!

FOLLOW THE AUTHOR:
@colleenhoover

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