Pouring Over Books

Send us Fan MailOn today’s episode, I am talking about what I read in October, why my 5 star reads might be wildly different but they are all 5 stars and the books that are on my radar for November and December.Books Mentioned on this EpisodeHome by Toni MorrisonA Court of Splintered Harmony Sarah J MaasOne Moore Time by Mariana Zapapta American Hagwon by Min Jin LeeTake My Word For It a memoir by LaVar Burton Promise me America By Joe BidenPeculiar Stars by Rebecca Yarros Whale Harbor: by Mary Beth Keane Rising thunder by  Neal Shusterman    My Rating System: https://everydayeyecandy.com/my-book-rating-system/You can also find these books at Bookshop.org and support small bookstores. Support the showPurchasing at any of the links above supports this podcast at no additional cost to you. Join the Pouring Over Books Bookclub. We are reading Toni Morrison in 2026. Follow  LaShawn on IG @lashawnwiltz and Threads @lashawnwiltzSubstack: Letters From LaShawn 

Send us Fan MailToday on Pouring Over Books, I'm talking about Kindle +, James  Patterson and Romantasy, why I'm officially on a book buying ban and my ambitious 10 before the End TBR.  Books Mentioned in this Episode American Hagwon By Min Jin Lee  Friends and Family by Natalie Braider  The Disappearers by marlon james  Bad Words By Rioghnach Robinson  The True confessions of lady free by Deesha Philyaw  Into the blue by emma brodie  Fallow by sarah  Because i killed him by Edith Birdie  Ghalen by walter mosely  Die for Me by Shirlene ObuobiBonus:   The Paris Match Kate ClaybornIf you would like to support independent bookstores, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org  Purchasing at any of the links above support this podcast at no additional cost to youSupport the showPurchasing at any of the links above supports this podcast at no additional cost to you. Join the Pouring Over Books Bookclub. We are reading Toni Morrison in 2026. Follow  LaShawn on IG @lashawnwiltz and Threads @lashawnwiltzSubstack: Letters From LaShawn 

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I'm talking about some bookish news genre snobbery, and why you should mind your own TBR, spooky season recommendations by Black Authors and the ONE book I'm reading this week.Books Mentioned in this Episode. The Weight Of Blood By Tiffany D JacksonLone Woman By Victor Levelle Jackal by Erin E AdamsMy Soul To keep by Tannanrive DueLakewood by Megan Giddings When No One is Watching By Alyssa COleBlood Rising by Markus Redmond s The Queen of Lombard street By Lisa KleypasAmerican Hagwon by Min Jin LeeThe Lamb By Lucy Rose. If you would like to support independent bookstores, you can find today’s books on  Bookshop.orgUse my promo code on Libro.Fm to get audiobooks from your favorite independent bookstores! Learn more hereSupport the showPurchasing at any of the links above supports this podcast at no additional cost to you. Join the Pouring Over Books Bookclub. We are reading Toni Morrison in 2026. Follow  LaShawn on IG @lashawnwiltz and Threads @lashawnwiltzSubstack: Letters From LaShawn 

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Lashawn shares her thoughts on recent bookish news, her current reading slump, and her love for romance tropes that she would never pursue in real life.  Like never eva. Books Mentioned in this Episode Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse by Anne CarsonI’ll Believe in Anything: Jacob Tierney Hollywood Ending by John Green Abby Offsides by Anna McCallieThe wedding party Jasmine GuilloryThe Fine Print by Lauren Asher THe butcher and the blackbird by   Brynne WeaverKing of Envy by anna HaungThe Sixth Faction by Veronica Roth Divergent SeriesTHe Last Testimony  the sweetest fiend by Raven kennedyA Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J MaasA Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J MaasHouse of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J MaasIf you would like to support independent bookstores, you can find today’s books on  Bookshop.orgSupport the showPurchasing at any of the links above supports this podcast at no additional cost to you. Join the Pouring Over Books Bookclub. We are reading Toni Morrison in 2026. Follow  LaShawn on IG @lashawnwiltz and Threads @lashawnwiltzSubstack: Letters From LaShawn 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Pouring Over Books, I'm talking about banned and challenged books, empathy, and why difficult stories matter.We'll talk about books that deal with racism, sexual assault, abuse, identity, and other subjects that make people uncomfortable, along with 5 books by Black Women that have been banned or challenged and why we and our children need to read them. Spoiler: Yes this episode is political because reading is political. That is all. Books Mentioned in this EpisodeSold, Patricia McCormick’s Monday’s Not Coming – Tiffany D. Jackson Homegoing – Yaa Gyasi  Clap When You Land – Elizabeth AcevedoThe Secret Lives of Church Ladies by  Deesha PhilyawThe Bluest Eye by Toni MorrisonThreshing Day by Rebecca Yarros. the disappears by marlon jamesIf you would like to support independent bookstores, you can find today’s books on  Bookshop.orgSupport the showPurchasing at any of the links above supports this podcast at no additional cost to you. Join the Pouring Over Books Bookclub. We are reading Toni Morrison in 2026. Follow  LaShawn on IG @lashawnwiltz and Threads @lashawnwiltzSubstack: Letters From LaShawn 

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, LaShawn talks about the books she read ( and is still reading ) during September, initial thoughts on President Obama's Podcast, and books on her Never ending TBR for October. President Barack Obama’s Podcast Get Audible Membership Books Talked About in This EpisodeLove Hypothesis By Alli HazelwoodHate you to love you by Joshua HortinelaLove Felt Like this by Juile Olivia A Mercy By Toni MorrisonThe Secret Dinner by Raphael MontesThe Knave and the Moon by Rachel Gilling  The sixth faction by Veronica Roth Friends and Family by Natalie BaszileQueen of Lombard Street by Lisa KleypasThe Wallflower Series By Lisa KLeypas Every story is a love story  by mbolo Mbue It's Only Dancing by by Jasmine GuilloryA Court of Splintered Harmony by sarah j maasDisappears By Marlon James.Grim Tidings by BK Borrison, Catch her if she can b by tessa bailey The Welcoming By Nora RobertsThe Perilous Fight By Colin Kaepernick If you would like to support independent bookstores, you can find today’s books on  Bookshop.orgSupport the showPurchasing at any of the links above supports this podcast at no additional cost to you. Join the Pouring Over Books Bookclub. We are reading Toni Morrison in 2026. Follow  LaShawn on IG @lashawnwiltz and Threads @lashawnwiltzSubstack: Letters From LaShawn 

Send us Fan MailIn this episode LaShawn talks about the latest book news including The National Book Awards Long List for Fiction, President Obama's guest list for his pod, How Singapour thinks its going to solve doomscrolling and  upcoming book-to-screen adaptations.The National Book Awards long list for fiction ​​ bPresident Obama’s podcast  lineup was released.    People.com article about The author of Educated's new book. The Singapore government is paying people to read more   Books Discussed in this EpisodeSong of Solomon By Toni Morrison Educated by Tara WestfieldBook Adaptations:The Love Hypothesis by Ali HazelwoodEast of Eden by John SteinbeckVerity By Colleen Hoover Carrie by Stephen King Sense and Sensibility By Jane Auten Yaga by Kat Sandler Current Reads Love Felt Like this by Julie Olivia.  Fruit Fly by Josh Silver.Dungeon Crawler Carl By Matt DinnimanDisappearers By Marlon JamesTessa Bailey’s Catch me if you can. If you would like to support independent bookstores, you can find today’s books on  Bookshop.org Support the showPurchasing at any of the links above supports this podcast at no additional cost to you. Join the Pouring Over Books Bookclub. We are reading Toni Morrison in 2026. Follow  LaShawn on IG @lashawnwiltz and Threads @lashawnwiltzSubstack: Letters From LaShawn 

Send us Fan MailOn today's episode, LaShawn shares practical tips on how to read more and scroll less, including having a book always ready, swapping bedtime doom scrolling for reading, and using apps to block social media. She also reviews her recent reads ( a fabulous controversial read that not everyone will like)  and current TBR including finally getting to one of this year's most popular books. Brick Device  The Downtime App   The Margins App Apple  Android Books Mentioned in this EpisodeThe Secret Dinner By Raphael MontesTender is the Flesh by  Agustina BazterricaFruit Fly by Josh Silver. Love Felt Like this by Julia OliviaIf it Makes you Happy by Julia OliviaThe Never Harbor Series by Julia Olivia ( Kindle Unlimited)  Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinnamon If you would like to support independent bookstores, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org Purchasing at any of the links above supports this podcast at no additional cost to you. Support the showPurchasing at any of the links above supports this podcast at no additional cost to you. Join the Pouring Over Books Bookclub. We are reading Toni Morrison in 2026. Follow  LaShawn on IG @lashawnwiltz and Threads @lashawnwiltzSubstack: Letters From LaShawn 

Send us Fan MailOn today's episode, LaShawn is talking about  the new debate about POV in books and why people say they won't read 1st person POV, 7 books that are coming out between now and November that she is adding to her TBR, and a few niche Honorable Mentions that are specific to her tastes. Maybe after you hear about them they will be for you too....Books Mentioned in this EpisodeTake My Word For it By Lavar BurtonAmerican Hagwon by Min Jin LeeThe Sweetest Fiend By Raven KennedyGloria Steinem An Unexpected Life By Gloria SteinemThe Disappearers By Marlon JamesFriends and Family Natalie BrazilleThe True Confessions of First Lady Freeman Honorable mentions for my own personal TBRThe Sixth Faction by Veronica RothDead Beat by Leigh BardugoI’ll believe in anything by Jacob TierneyA Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J Maas.Forget Me not By Karissa KinwoodThe Knave and the Moon by Rachel GilligI am not Sidney Poitier by Percival Everett. Into the Blue By Emma Brode Love Felt Like This By Julie OliviaIf you would like to support independent bookstores, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org Purchasing at any of the links above support this podcast at no additional cost to you. Support the showPurchasing at any of the links above supports this podcast at no additional cost to you. Join the Pouring Over Books Bookclub. We are reading Toni Morrison in 2026. Follow  LaShawn on IG @lashawnwiltz and Threads @lashawnwiltzSubstack: Letters From LaShawn 

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, LaShawn discusses the books she read in August, a review of her latest read and what books she is looking forward to in September Books Mentioned in this Episode Paradise by Toni MorrisonLove by Toni Morrison Fourth Wing  by Rebecca Yarros Honey by Imani Thompson Luster by Raven Lelani The Knave the the Moon by Rachel GilligThe Disappears by Marlon JamesMazywood by Tannareve DueThe True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw Threshing Day By Rebecca Yarros Hollywood ending By John GreenThe Poison Daughter By Sheila Masterson A Mercy by Toni Morrison. If you would like to support independent bookstores, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org Purchasing at any of the links above support this podcast at no additional cost to you. Support the showPurchasing at any of the links above supports this podcast at no additional cost to you. Join the Pouring Over Books Bookclub. We are reading Toni Morrison in 2026. Follow  LaShawn on IG @lashawnwiltz and Threads @lashawnwiltzSubstack: Letters From LaShawn