Hello Bes-tea!
Welcome to the Hello Bestea Podcast, where good books meet great conversation! Join Maggie and Tashima as we dive into our latest reads, share honest book reviews, explore everything from psychological thrillers and mysteries to romance, fantasy, and beyond, and tackle our never-ending TBR lists. Grab your favorite drink, get cozy, and join us for a little bookish chaos, plenty of laughs, and conversations between besteas! 📚☕💕
Welcome to the Hello Bestea Podcast, where good books meet great conversation! Join Maggie and Tashima as we dive into our latest reads, share honest book reviews, explore everything from psychological thrillers and mysteries to romance, fantasy, and beyond, and tackle our never-ending TBR lists. Grab your favorite drink, get cozy, and join us for a little bookish chaos, plenty of laughs, and conversations between besteas! 📚☕💕
Episodes

3 days ago
3 days ago
18 min
📚 What's on our reading list this week? Welcome back to the Hello Bestea Podcast! 🫖
This week, we're diving into psychological thrillers, shocking family secrets, emotional romance, gritty crime fiction, and addictive urban fiction!
Join us as we chat about books by Grady Hendrix, Lisa Jewell, Emily Henry, Karin Slaughter, S.A. Cosby, and Jahquel J. From The Final Girl Support Group to Capone, there's a little something for every book lover!
Grab your tea, get comfortable, and tell us: What are you currently reading, Besteas? 👀📖
📖 Books Mentioned & Timestamps:
00:56 – The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
03:48 – The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
06:00 – Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
10:36 – We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter
11:15 – Will Trent Series by Karin Slaughter
11:51 – King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby
15:05 – Capone by Jahquel J
💬 Drop your current read or latest five-star recommendation in the comments!
💕 Don't forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and join us for more bookish conversations, reading recommendations, and plenty of Bestea energy!
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3 days ago
18 min

Oct 23, 2026
Oct 23, 2026
18 min
Hey Besteas! 💕📚
This week on the Hello Bestea Podcast, we're diving into a little bit of EVERYTHING! From shocking psychological thrillers and unsettling horror to complicated love stories and thought-provoking fiction, our latest reads are taking us on quite the emotional roller coaster!
Join us as we chat about Becoming Mrs. Abbott by Kiersten Modglin, Sleeping Dogs Lie by Samantha Downing, How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang, Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica, Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid, and Stephen King's horror classic Carrie.
Which books kept us turning pages, and which ones left us with more questions than answers? Grab your favorite drink, get cozy, and join the conversation!
📚 Books Discussed & Timestamps
01:00 – Becoming Mrs. Abbott by Kiersten Modglin
02:37 – Sleeping Dogs Lie by Samantha Downing
04:06 – How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
05:30 – Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
09:40 – Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
11:53 – Carrie by Stephen King
💬 Let's Chat, Besteas!
What's the most disturbing book you've ever read? And do you prefer a twisty psychological thriller, an emotional romance, or a horror story that stays with you long after the final page?
Tell us in the comments!
💕 Don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more book reviews, reading recommendations, and bookish conversations!
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Oct 23, 2026
18 min

Oct 9, 2026
Oct 9, 2026
19 min
Hey Besteas! 💕📚
This week on the Hello Bestea Podcast, we're talking books, books, and MORE books!
From life-changing lessons in The Greatest Salesman in the World to the dark mystery of Mystic River, the twists of First Lie Wins, and Alice Feeney's psychological thriller My Husband's Wife, we've got plenty to discuss!
Plus, we're sharing what's next on our ever-growing TBR (To Be Read) lists. Because let's be real... there's always room for one more book! 😂
Grab your favorite drink, get cozy, and join us for another bookish conversation!
📚 Books Discussed & Timestamps
00:30 – The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino
02:14 – Mystic River by Dennis Lehane
06:20 – First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
12:09 – My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney
15:26 – What's on Our TBR? 📚
💬 Let's Chat, Besteas!
What's the best book you've read lately, and what's next on your TBR? Drop your recommendations in the comments!
Don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more book reviews, reading recommendations, and bookish conversations!
#HelloBesteaPodcast #BookTube #BookRecommendations #Audiobooks #ThrillerBooks #MysteryBooks #PsychologicalThriller #TBR #BooksToRead
Oct 9, 2026
19 min

Sep 25, 2026
Sep 25, 2026
22 min
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Our TBRs have officially taken over! This week on Hello Bestea Podcast, we’re talking about what we’ve been reading—from twisty mysteries and thrillers to YA favorites, memoir, drama, and a certain obsessive bookstore manager we just can’t seem to quit. 👀
We’re getting into the You series by Caroline Kepnes, The Janitor by Don Winslow, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, Needy Little Things by Channelle Desamours, Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey, and God Don’t Like Ugly by Mary Monroe. Some we loved, some gave us plenty to talk about, and—as usual—our reading lists are only getting longer. Grab your current read and come hang with us! 📚☕️🎙️
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 — Intro
0:43 — You series by Caroline Kepnes
4:10 — The Janitor by Don Winslow
9:02 — A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
12:51 — Needy Little Things by Channelle Desamours
18:01 — Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
20:13 — God Don’t Like Ugly by Mary Monroe
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Sep 25, 2026
22 min

Sep 11, 2026
Sep 11, 2026
16 min
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Books We Can’t Stop Talking About 📚 | Thrillers, Dark Romance, Fantasy & Book-to-Screen Reads
This week we’re talking about the books currently taking over our reading lives! From twisty thrillers and dark romance to fantasy favorites and binge-worthy book-to-screen stories, we’re sharing our thoughts on *Mayhem and the Mortal*, *The Unraveling*, the *Legendborn Cycle*, *You*, *His & Hers*, and *You Shouldn’t Have Come Here*.
Whether you’re looking for your next thriller, romance, fantasy obsession, or just want to hear us talk books, grab your TBR and join the conversation. 📚☕️
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 — Intro
2:20 — Mayhem and the Mortal by Shanora Williams
4:37 — The Unraveling by Vi Keeland
6:28 — Legendborn Cycle by Tracy Deonn
9:43 — You by Caroline Kepnes
13:11 — His & Hers by Alice Feeney
20:13 — You Shouldn’t Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose
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Sep 11, 2026
16 min

Aug 28, 2026
Aug 28, 2026
14 min
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OUR TBR IS OUT OF CONTROL 📚
Looking for your next great read? 📖 In Episode 124 of the **Hello Bestea Podcast**, we're sharing what we’re reading right now, what’s next on our TBR, and the books we can’t stop talking about.
We’re covering book recommendations across romance, thrillers, mystery, fantasy, nonfiction, and more—including *All About Love* by bell hooks, *Haunting the Hunter* by Hanna Harp, *The Night We Lost Him* by Laura Dave, the *Unhinged* series by Steph Macca, *Everyday Italian* by Giada De Laurentiis, *Ask for Andrea* by Noelle W. Ihli, *A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder* by Holly Jackson, and the *Legendborn* series by Tracy Deonn.
Whether you’re looking for new books to add to your 2026 reading list, building an already-unreasonable TBR, or just love talking books with your Besteas, grab your tea and join us! ☕📖
💬 **Besteas, what are you reading right now—and what book has been sitting on your TBR for an embarrassingly long time?**
**📚 BOOKS & CHAPTERS**
00:38 — All About Love by bell hooks
03:21 — Haunting the Hunter by Hanna Harp
06:29 — The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave
09:03 — Unhinged series by Steph Macca
10:43 — Everyday Italian by Giada De Laurentiis
11:42 — Ask for Andrea by Noelle W. Ihli
13:02 — A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder* by Holly Jackson
13:09 — Legendborn series by Tracy Deonn
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Aug 28, 2026
14 min

Aug 14, 2026
Aug 14, 2026
15 min
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Hello bestea! ☕ Welcome back to Tea Time, where we sip, spill, and stack our TBRs. In today’s video we're sharing 13 book recommendations—from twisty psychological thrillers and dark domestic suspense to sharp essays, sci‑fi, and mystery—plus what’s currently on our TBR and why these picks made the cut.
Books mentioned (in order):
One Little Mistake – Lucinda Berry The Dinner Party – Freida McFadden
The Devil You Know – Freida McFadden One Little Mistake – Lucinda Berry
This Is a Safe Space – Lucinda Berry
I Feel Bad About My Neck – Nora Ephron
Trapped – James Patterson
Gone Before Goodbye – Reese Witherspoon & Harlan Coben
Binti – Nnedi Okorafor
The Couple at the Lake House – James Caine
How It Ends – Rachel Howzell Hall
Nobody Knows You’re Here – Bryn Greenwood
The Three Lives of Cate Kay – Kate Fagan
What you’ll get in this video:
Quick, spoiler‑free mini reviews and why each book is worth your time
Pairings for fans of Freida McFadden, Lucinda Berry, and Harlan Coben
A mix of domestic thrillers, psychological suspense, crime/mystery, memoir/essays, and Afrofuturist sci‑fi so there’s something for every mood
Perfect for: BookTok/BookTube fans, cozy reading vloggers, and anyone building their next TBR stack with page‑turning thrillers and smart, voice‑driven stories.
Chapters / Timestamps
0:00 – Hello bestea + tea time vibes
0:30 – The Devil You Know (Freida McFadden) – Dr. Jane McGill, exes, and medical drama
1:08– The Dinner Party (Freida McFadden) – interactive choose‑your‑poison thriller
1:54 – One Little Mistake (Lucinda Berry) – why this domestic thriller hits
2:00 – This Is a Safe Space (Lucinda Berry) – therapist, trust, and a dangerous secret
3:34 – I Feel Bad About My Neck (Nora Ephron) – essays on aging, womanhood, and wit
4:17 – Trapped (James Patterson) – high‑stakes hostage thriller
7:45 – Gone Before Goodbye (Reese Witherspoon & Harlan Coben) – surgeon, conspiracy, global stakes
9:18 – Binti (Nnedi Okorafor) – award‑winning Afrofuturist coming‑of‑age
11:34 – The Couple at the Lake House (James Caine) – lake weekend, paranoia, twists
13:10 – What we're reading next
13:19 – How It Ends (Rachel Howzell Hall) – post‑divorce suspense and survival
13:42 – Nobody Knows You’re Here (Bryn Greenwood) – captivity, moral compromise, escape
14:31– The Three Lives of Cate Kay (Kate Fagan) – hidden identity, memoir‑style reveal
15:27 – Your turn: drop your recs in the comments!
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Aug 14, 2026
15 min

Jul 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026
16 min
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☕ Welcome to Hello Bestea Tea Time! In this video we're sharing our latest book recommendations with timestamps so you can jump to the books you care about most.
👇 Let’s chat: Which book are you adding to your TBR first?
What’s one book you’re currently obsessed with?
Any recs we need to read next? 📚
Books in this video:
1:36 – The Devil Wears Scrubs – Freida McFadden
2:43 – Mondays Not Coming – Tiffany D. Jackson
4:53 – Count My Lies – Sophie Stava
8:40 – The Wife Before – Shanora Williams
13:46 – Game of Nines – James Patterson & Max DiLallo
✨ If you enjoyed this, tell us your favorite book in the comments and we might feature it in the next tea time! Don’t forget to like & subscribe for more bookish content. 🫖
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Jul 31, 2026
16 min

Meet Tashima
Living in the Sunshine State most of her life; Tashima is a mom of two wonderful crazy kids, while also working full-time in the healthcare industry for almost 20 years and counting. However, her passion is in creative writing, screenwriting, and whatever else the flavor of the week is. Never a dull moment and always keeping busy.

Meet Maggie
When she is not keeping up with her two rambunctious boys or working, Maggie can be found creating various things, crafting or reading. A lifelong Floridian, she enjoys spending her leisure time at the beach and revels in the year round sunny climate. Maggie is a hardcore goal setter and thoroughly enjoys checking items off of her constantly growing to-do list.





