Booktalks Podcast Episode 87: January Wrap Up & February TBR
Sun Feb 08 2026
Kayla and Marisa discuss their January wrap-up, setting reading goals, book ratings and reviews, book discussions and recommendations, adapting books to screen, exploring different genres, anticipated book adaptations, and speculating future book releases. The conversation covers a range of topics including book characters and movie portrayals, TV shows and reality TV, book series and author trauma, thriller book reviews, and February reading goals. The hosts discuss their interest in TV shows, reality TV, and book series, as well as their reviews of thriller books and their reading goals for February. They also share their experience at a bookstore event.
Takeaways
Setting reading goals is important for staying on track with reading targets.Book adaptations to screen can be controversial and may not always align with the original book content. Discussion of book characters and movie portrayalsInterest in TV shows and reality TVReview of thriller booksFebruary reading goals
Chapters
00:00 January Wrap-Up07:08 Book Ratings and Reviews15:52 Adapting Books to Screen21:00 Exploring Different Genres28:44 Speculating Future Book Releases34:34 TV Shows and Reality TV45:02 Thriller Book Reviews53:50 February Reading Goals
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Kayla and Marisa discuss their January wrap-up, setting reading goals, book ratings and reviews, book discussions and recommendations, adapting books to screen, exploring different genres, anticipated book adaptations, and speculating future book releases. The conversation covers a range of topics including book characters and movie portrayals, TV shows and reality TV, book series and author trauma, thriller book reviews, and February reading goals. The hosts discuss their interest in TV shows, reality TV, and book series, as well as their reviews of thriller books and their reading goals for February. They also share their experience at a bookstore event. Takeaways Setting reading goals is important for staying on track with reading targets.Book adaptations to screen can be controversial and may not always align with the original book content. Discussion of book characters and movie portrayalsInterest in TV shows and reality TVReview of thriller booksFebruary reading goals Chapters 00:00 January Wrap-Up07:08 Book Ratings and Reviews15:52 Adapting Books to Screen21:00 Exploring Different Genres28:44 Speculating Future Book Releases34:34 TV Shows and Reality TV45:02 Thriller Book Reviews53:50 February Reading Goals