S1E8 - The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden
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11/26/24 • 51 min
In this episode, Jon and Kristy discuss The Boyfriend, a psychological thriller about obsession and the things we’ll do for love. New York Times best-selling author Freida McFadden proves that crimes of passion are often the bloodiest... Join them as they discuss deep secrets, dark passengers, and who they’d call if they had to bury a body. For an episode about murder, there sure are a lot of laughs.
Links
Official author website: https://www.freidamcfadden.com/
On Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208503280-the-boyfriend
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A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59831299-a-very-merry-bromance
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BIMMHR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/booksimakemyhusbandread/
BIMMHR email: [email protected]
Kristy on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/kristypritzl
Jon on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/jkpritzl
Chapters
- (02:11) - Listener questions
- (05:46) - Book summary
- (07:19) - SPOILER ALERT
- (09:25) - Jon's review
- (12:23) - Normal dark secrets
- (14:25) - Intertwined timelines
- (20:49) - Poor Tom
- (24:52) - Motherly morality
- (29:09) - Slug
- (35:31) - Trusting your gut
- (41:13) - Syd's momma drama
- (45:27) - Advice for Sydney
- (46:55) - Aww, Kevin...
- (48:35) - Closing time
In this episode, Jon and Kristy discuss The Boyfriend, a psychological thriller about obsession and the things we’ll do for love. New York Times best-selling author Freida McFadden proves that crimes of passion are often the bloodiest... Join them as they discuss deep secrets, dark passengers, and who they’d call if they had to bury a body. For an episode about murder, there sure are a lot of laughs.
Links
Official author website: https://www.freidamcfadden.com/
On Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208503280-the-boyfriend
—
A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59831299-a-very-merry-bromance
—
BIMMHR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/booksimakemyhusbandread/
BIMMHR email: [email protected]
Kristy on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/kristypritzl
Jon on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/jkpritzl
Chapters
- (02:11) - Listener questions
- (05:46) - Book summary
- (07:19) - SPOILER ALERT
- (09:25) - Jon's review
- (12:23) - Normal dark secrets
- (14:25) - Intertwined timelines
- (20:49) - Poor Tom
- (24:52) - Motherly morality
- (29:09) - Slug
- (35:31) - Trusting your gut
- (41:13) - Syd's momma drama
- (45:27) - Advice for Sydney
- (46:55) - Aww, Kevin...
- (48:35) - Closing time
Previous Episode
S1E7 - Book Lovers by Emily Henry
In this gem of an episode, Kristy and Jon discuss Book Lovers by Emily Henry, a story that turns the classic Hallmark lovers trope on its head. They’ll cover topics about compromise, sibling dynamics, and... weird crushes on animated characters?!
Links
Official author website: https://www.emilyhenrybooks.com/
On Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58690308-book-lovers
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The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208503280-the-boyfriend
A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59831299-a-very-merry-bromance?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17
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BIMMHR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/booksimakemyhusbandread/
BIMMHR email: [email protected]
Kristy on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/kristypritzl
Jon on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/jkpritzl
Chapters
- (01:03) - Upcoming books
- (06:24) - SPOILER ALERT
- (07:02) - Kristy's review
- (07:58) - Jon's review
- (09:42) - Reverse rom-com
- (12:01) - Compromise this!
- (15:15) - Pick a book, any book
- (17:30) - Sisterly bonds
- (19:44) - Switcheroo
- (22:02) - Skinny dippin'
- (26:56) - Different places, different faces
- (30:24) - Nora's anxiety
- (35:32) - Opposite peas
- (42:16) - I have the power
- (44:56) - Green M&Ms
- (47:29) - Final thoughts
Next Episode
S1E9 - A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams
In this episode, Jon and Kristy discuss A Very Merry Bromanceby Lyssa Kay Adams. This fun, “Christmas-adjacent” book, as Kristy calls it, isa second-chance holiday romance that includes members of the Bromance Book Club. Join us as we talk about which characters we are in A Christmas Carol, what the superior Christmas meat is, and why Santa has three gardens.
Links
Official author website: https://lyssakayadams.com/
On Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59831299-a-very-merry-bromance
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BIMMHR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/booksimakemyhusbandread/
BIMMHR email: [email protected]
Kristy on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/kristypritzl
Jon on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/jkpritzl
Chapters
- (02:43) - Romcoms are good for the soul
- (09:51) - Kristy's review
- (11:08) - Jon's review
- (12:41) - What is the bromance bookclub?
- (13:50) - Is it really a Christmas book?
- (16:14) - Grumpy sunshine trope
- (19:12) - Jon's own bookclub?!
- (22:29) - Superier holiday meat
- (23:37) - Famous or not matter
- (26:08) - Who are you?
- (29:33) - Family trauma
- (32:03) - Inserting books
- (34:20) - Steamy
- (36:26) - Which trope is better
- (38:46) - Would you recommend
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