Join me as I read The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware for the first time! Please note that this episode has spoilers for the book and minor spoilers for the Netflix adaptation. Next month's Spoiler Session pick is The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham.
Olivia Muenter is the author of Such a Bad Influence, and her upcoming novel Little One will be out in February of 2026. We talk about the inspiration of using social media suspense as the forefront of her book and how she balances writing and podcasting. We even get to hear about her cozy writing cottage where she gets most of her work done. Enjoy this spoiler-free interview!
In this week's episode, I go over the five reading goals I made for 2025, and I share my progress on each one.
Kristin Offiler is a debut author. Her novel The Housewarming was published this past summer. In this episode, we chat about the many revisions it took for her book to get published, what her publishing journey looked like, and what her day-to-day looks like as an author/mom.
I recently read Just Friends by Haley Pham as an advanced reader copy through NetGalley. Listen to this episode to hear my thoughts.
Carola Lovering is the author of Too Good To Be True, Can't Look Away, Bye, Baby, and Tell Me Lies, which was adapted into the hit TV show on Hulu. Carola shares her story of becoming a published author, which took longer than one would expect, based on the success of Tell Me Lies. She also talks about the intimidation she faced when writing her sophomore novel, and she teases her fifth book.
This episode contains spoilers for The Guest by Emma Cline. Next month's spoiler session episode will be on The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware and it will be released on October 6th.
Seraphina Nova Glass is a thriller author that has written a handful of well-known books, including On a Quiet Street and Nothing Ever Happens Here. In this spoiler-free interview, Seraphina gives us an inside look on how she crafts her characters, plots, and twists.
In this episode, I take you on a tour of my NetGalley Shelf, including the books in my Give Feedback tab, Pending tab, and Will Not Give Feedback tab.
Alissa DeRogatis is the author of Call It What You Want, a novel about situationships and heartbreak. In this episode, we talk about Alissa's personal experiences that shaped this novel, and how her book became an overnight TikTok sensation. Be on the lookout for information on her upcoming novel, How to Find Love in the Cereal Aisle.
It's time for a new segment on the Read with Jul podcast! I am trialing a little something I like to call Spoiler Session episodes - think of it like a one way book club! Our first Spoiler Session pick is The Guest by Emma Cline - read it by September 8th if you want to listen to my full thoughts on the book!
Kate Broad is the author of the recent novel, Greenwich. Greenwich is a stunning debut that is the perfect summer read. While this episode is spoiler-free, listeners will benefit from reading the book first, to get a better understanding of the characters that we chat about in this character deep dive.
In this chatty episode, I talk about the books I've read recently as well as why I am cancelling my Book of the Month subscription.
I had the absolute honor of interviewing Clare Leslie Hall, the author of Broken Country, the novel that recently took the book world by storm. Please note that the first couple of questions are spoiler-free, and then I give a heads-up once we enter spoiler territory. Enjoy!
In the beginning of 2025, I made a list of five goals that I wanted to achieve by the end of the year. In this week's episode, I check-in with how I am doing on each of these goals.
Did this conversation make me want to become a mystery writer? Yes, yes it did. In this episode, Ande Pliego, author of You Are Fatally Invited, takes us through the behind-the-scenes of what it was like to create a locked-room murder mystery.
Join me in this new season of the podcast as I discuss the changes of the podcast and my Instagram. I also give a much needed reading update from the past month.
Rachel Linden includes three main elements in her novels: food, travel, and magic. Sit back and enjoy our conversation about the importance of these components of her novels.
In this week's episode, I talk about the James Frey controversy and how there are claims that he used AI to write his upcoming novel Next to Heaven, which was a June Book of the Month pick. I discuss my thoughts on the book, which I ultimately DNFed at 46%, and the issues I had with my early copy.
In this conversation with Julie Olivia, we discuss the behind the scenes of being a romance author. Julie highlights finding out that her novel, If It Makes You Happy, was picked up to be traditionally published by Berkley. She gives us the inside scoop on how she crafts her characters and plot, and she gives us a brief (but exciting!) mention of her current work in progress.
In this short and sweet episode, I review my thoughts on my Hunger Games reread.
Julia Bartz is the author of The Writing Retreat and The Last Session. Tune in to this spoiler-free conversation to hear more about Julia's writing process, what it was like to join the Book of the Month author list, and more!
It is no surprise that historical fiction is not my favorite genre. But I have read a few hist fic books that deserved five stars in my opinion. Here are seven books in that genre that I loved!
Join me in conversation with Alex Finlay, author of: Every Last Fear The Night Shift What Have We Done If Something Happens to Me Parents Weekend
Listen to this episode to get my recommended list of books that have unique concepts and are unlike any other book I've ever read.
I had the pleasure of sitting down with French American author Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau. Anne-Sophie is the author of The French Honeymoon, as well as YA romance novels, including Kisses and Croissants, and French Kissing in New York. Enjoy this episode and stay tuned for more author interviews, every other Monday!
In this short episode, I talk about whether or not I think "soft DNFing" books is worth it, as I recently read Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer, which I soft DNFed last summer.
Join me as I sit down with romance author Mazey Eddings. Mazey is the author of several books including Brush with Love, and her upcoming release, Well, Actually, which will be hitting the shelves this August.
In this episode, I check in on my progress on the five reading goals that I came up with for 2025.
This has been one of my favorite interviews to date! I loved getting to chat with Katie Tietjen about her novel Death in the Details. She really brought Maple to life! The second novel in the Maple Bishop series will be released in September 2025.
