The Villa

We're baaaaccckkkk! Join us for an update on what's been going on for the past six months and a general book talk: our latest reads, what we recommend, what we don't, and anything in between. Cheers! And happy listening.

We're reviewing First Lie Wins by Ashely Elston. In this episode, we go a little dark with a trip down memory lane on some unfortunate animal passings, give a quick download on the twins' baby shower, run through the events of the "month of husband birthdays", give a little Nature Lovers Update, AND share our first bit of media feature. Literarily Trashed has been selected as one of the Top 80 Disturbing Podcasts by Feedspot. Check out the link to see who we were up against: 80 Best Disturbing Podcasts 2024 (feedspot.com) Cheers, and happy listening!

In this episode, we're reviewing The Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahon. We give a twin pregnancy update (spoiler alert: it sucks), discuss Samantha's weird rat babies (spoiler alert: they all die), various injuries that come with being old bitches, a nature lover's update, oh AND Roseanne is a certified psychopath so hide your kids. Cheers! And happy listening!

We're reviewing Only if You're Lucky by Stacey Willingham. In this episode, we chat about our latest aches and pains (spoiler alert, we're all getting old) and Ness rapidly approaching empty-nester status. This book heavily focuses on friendships, the good, the bad, and the ugly, and takes you along into the quintessential college experience. Or does it? Dun, dun, dun...cheers, and happy listening!

We're reviewing Twenty Years Later by Charlie Donlea. In this episode, we chat about Valentines, or Galentines, if you have fun girlfriends, and do a reflection back on 9/11 and the aftermath of that monumental event in our country's history. This book got a four-star rating from each of us so give it a read before you listen! Cheers, and happy listening!

We're reviewing The Villa by Rachel Hawkins. We're finally back after a brief hiatus and we come in strong. We cover it all in this episode - the holidays, unexpected pregnancies, how annoying men are, and the world's only museum dedicated to penises. Cheers! And happy listening!

We're reviewing Carissa Orlando's debut novel, The September House. We discussed Halloween traditions (or lack thereof), the ridiculous obsession around Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, and the creepiest, yet somehow non-scariest, book we've ever read. Cheers, and happy listening!

We're reviewing After That Night by Karin Slaughter, the 11th book in the Will Trent Series. We discussed meeting Karin Slaughter and so many members of the #slaughtersquad, our bookstore hop for a sister's weekend, and the sheer poorness of layaway (said with love and laughter, of course...and just a touch of trauma). The subjects in this book are heavy but extremely important and we encourage you to power through this book and episode and take to heart the core message. Cheers, and happy listening!

We're reviewing The Quiet Tenant by Clemence Michallon, a novel exploring the concept of "the serial killer next door". We also discuss our drunken golf cart excursion, living in the moment, the interesting world of Swifties, and, DUH, aliens. The drinks were flowing during this episode, so get ready for a whole lot of shit talking. Cheers and happy listening!

We're reviewing The Whispers by Ashley Audrain. In this episode, we discuss all the different angles of marriage and motherhood. Cheers and happy reading!