Episode 56: We love you Jillian, Thanks for All the Books

MLR Episode 56: We Love You Jillian, Thanks for All the Books

This one is bittersweet. Episode 56 is a full episode — books, opinions, a hot take about authors who apparently never sleep — but it's also a farewell. After 56 episodes together, Jillian is stepping back from co-hosting to give her full attention to a new job and her family. We send her off the only way we know how: with warmth, honesty, and a lot of good books.

In This Episode

• Jillian shares her news and what's next
• Six book reviews: thriller, cozy fantasy, literary fiction, sci-fi, historical fiction, and swoony romance
• Hot Take: Authors who release a book every year — smash or pass?
• The holds list and a proper send-off for Jillian

Books Reviewed

We Burn So Bright — TJ Klune ★★★★★ (Jillian)

Maisie Dobbs — Jacqueline Winspear ★★★ (Jillian)

And Now Back to You — BK Borison ★★★★★ (Jillian)

Little One — Olivia Muenter ★★★★★ (Erin)

Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter — Heather Fawcett ★★★★½ (Erin)

Wild People Quiet — Tara Geroux★★★★★ (Erin)

Hot Take

Authors who release a book every year — smash or pass? Both co-hosts land on smash, with nuance. Carly Fortune gets a special shoutout: five books in five years, each one earning its place. The real question: whose timeline is the production schedule actually serving?

Find Us

• Erin: @medium.lady
• Jillian: @jillianfindinghappy
• The podcast: @mediumladyreads

Fifty-six episodes. Jillian's warmth, honesty, and genuine love of books are all over this show. She's not disappearing — she's going toward something. You can still find her at @jillianfindinghappy. Thank you, Jillian.

We hope your holds arrive quickly, and your next book finds you right where you need it most.