This week we're talking about a mystery that took us by surprise. Author Karin Slaughter has written dozens of books, and this particular story stands out because it's deeply relationship driven. We talk about the suspects, the teenage girls at the center of the crimes, the unexpected second and third acts, and our hopes for this to become a television mini series. In our catch up this week, Kaitlin gets ready to put up her Christmas tree, Molly recaps meeting Heather Aimee O'Neill, and Steph shares putting the finishing touches on the Golden Hour cover. In what we're reading this week, Steph is revisiting a childhood classic, Molly finishes the memoir of a social media star, and Kaitlin relives memorable music moments with Cameron Crowe's memoir. To follow along with all of our book recommendations, join us on Instagram @plansarebooked. You can also write to us at plansarebooked@gmail.com.

Join us for our third annual holiday gift recommendation episode! This week we are sharing ideas for everyone on your list. We've got coffee table books, cookbooks, young adult novels, memoirs, poetry collections, and books that will instantly upgrade the look of your shelves. In our catch up this week, Molly raves about Friendsgiving, Steph finalizes the cover design for Golden Hour, and Kaitlin recaps her trip to Portland, Maine. In what we're reading this week, Steph races through Between Two Kings, Molly gushes about a restaurateur memoir, and Kaitlin falls down the rabbit hole with a new hockey romance series. You can find all of our book picks on Instagram, @plansarebooked. You can also write to us at plansarebooked@gmail.com.

We've got the giggles this week, reminiscing about past pop culture obsessions. In our catch up, Kaitlin reviews the page-to-screen adaptation of Regretting You, Steph is devouring the new episodes of Maxton Hall, and Molly admits to binge-watching the entire new season of Selling Sunset. Our book this week is E. Lockhart's We Fell Apart. We discuss the Massachusetts setting, the wildly eccentric characters, the fractured family relationships (her signature), read aloud a passage we think is her best writing yet, and reveal some of her real life author friends who are thanked in the acknowledgements. In what we're reading this week, Molly begins a Karin Slaughter murder mystery and Steph details Rebecca Yarros' The Last Letter. To follow along with all of our book recommendations, join us on Instagram @plansarebooked. You can also write to us at plansarebooked@gmail.com.