Where I Left Off
Welcome to Where I Left Off, a bookish podcast. I'm your host, Kristen Bahls. Join me to hear my recommendations of a mix of young adult, new adult, romance, mystery, and thriller novels. In each episode, I dive into the intricate worlds crafted by talented authors, exploring the characters, plots, and the emotions that make you want to throw your television out the window, because we both know the book is always better than the movie. Whether you carry a book everywhere you go and already have your own Bookstagram, or are just trying to make your Goodreads goal, Where I Left Off is the podcast for you. From heartwarming romances to spine-tingling mysteries, I cover it all. Sometimes, I'll delve deep into a single novel, and other times, I'm filling your TBR with multiple reads. Join me biweekly for new episodes.
Episodes
Thanks to Author Rebecca Wrights for talking to me about her latest release, a dystopian romance novel, Songbird.
Support Rebecca:
Books Mentioned in this Episode:
- The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst
- The Spell Shop by Sarah Beth Durst
Other Links Mentioned:
Thanks to Author Mollie Goins for joining me to talk about the third book in the Boston Blues series, Stealing You.
Support Mollie:
- Reading Stealing You
- Read Pitcher Us (Book One)
- Follow her on Instagram
- Visit her Website
Books Mentioned in this Episode:
For links to the books discussed in this episode, click the lin...
Links for A Flair for Trouble:
- Barnes and Noble Event - March 14th 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Rockwall, TX location.
- Pearl's Event - June 7th 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Fayetteville, AR
- Purchase the Kindle Kit from Jess (pick the Cozy Mystery selection).
- Read A Flair for Trouble
Books Discussed in this Episode:
Thanks to Megan from Megan's Bookish Life for joining me to talk about Bookish Pet Peeves. As you can tell by our laughter, we had a great time chatting about life and books.
More from Megan:
- Megan's Bookish Life.
- Listen to our episode on Megan's Podcast.
- Follow Megan on Instagram.
- Follow Megan on Threads.
Books Mentioned in this episode:
Thanks to Harper Collins and Author Lauren Schott for joining me to talk about her debut thriller, Very Slowly All At Once.
More from Lauren:
- Purchase Very Slowly All At Once
- Follow Lauren on Instagram
Books Mentioned in This Episode:
Thanks to Author Tracy Wolff and the team at Simon & Schuster. In this episode, we talk about her newest release The Aftermyth.
Tracy's Links:
- Purchase The Aftermyth
- Follow her on Instagram
- Website
Books Mentioned:
- A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston
- Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston (This is the book I realized when editing Tracy was referring to, with a song writing element).
- It Happened One Sunday ...
Thank you to Harper Collins and Author Robyn Green for talking to me about The Dramatic Life of Jonah Penrose.
Author Robyn Green:
- Purchase The Dramatic Life of Jonah Penrose
- Follow her on Instagram
- Website
Books discussed in this episode:
For links to the books discussed in this episode, click the link here to take you ...
Welcome back for another romance themed Reading Recap!
Kristen's Book:
Books Mentioned:
Thanks to Cassidy for joining me to talk about our favorite Hockey Romances.
Kristen's Picks:
Cassidy's Picks:
- The Pucking Wrong Series by C.R. Jane
- The Game Changer by Lana Ferguson
- Don't Let Me Series by Kelsie Rae
- Slap Shot Surprise by Melanie Harlow
- The Bad Boy Rule by Maren Moore
Kristen and Cassidy's Picks:
...Thank you to Staci Hicks at Romancelandia and Stevie and Makayla for helping with the episode!
Author Panel:
Harriet Ashford (Author):
Kristen Bahls (Author):
Marie Mitchell (Audiobook Narrator):
K. Sinko (Author):
Read my book, A Flair for Trouble (Available on KU).
Books mentioned in this episode:
- Well Actually by Mazey Eddings
- Good Spirits by B.K. Borison
- The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
- The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware
- Sunday Supper by K. Sinko
- The Trouble With Love and Coaches by Harriet Ashford
- Watch Me by Tahereh Mafi
- Crave by Tracy Wolff
- The Infinite Infinite by M.K. Williams
- Fearless by Lauren Roberts
- Darkness Loves Comp...
Thanks to Avon, Harper Collins, and Olivia Dade for joining me to talk about her newest upcoming release, Second Chance Romance. This is book two in the Harlot's Bay series.
Purchase Olivia's Books:
- Find the latest updates on her website.
- Second Chance Romance (Pre-order)
- Zom Rom-Com
- At First Spite (Harlot's Bay #1)
- Spoiler Alert
- All the Feels
- Ship Wrecked
Books Mentioned in This Episode:
Thanks for listening to another Reading Recap.
- Purchase A Flair for Trouble by Kristen Bahls
- Read on KU
- Add to your TBR on Goodreads
Come see me at Ink and Indie! October 3rd-5th in Chestertown, Maryland.
Books mentioned in this episode:
Thanks to Author James Ponti and the team at Simon & Schuster. In this episode, we talk about the newest release The Sherlock Society series, Hurricane Heist.
Connect with James:
- Pre-order Hurricane Heist (Book Two)
- Purchase The Sherlock Society (Book One)
- Visit James's website
- James's Instagram
For links to the books discussed in this episode, click the link here to take you to the Google Doc to v...
Thanks to author Cassandra Moll for coming back to talk about her newest release, a hockey romance called The Boards Between Us.
- Purchase The Boards Between Us (on KU).
- Purchase Daring Destiny (on KU).
- Purchase Beautifully Broken (on KU).
- Follow Cassandra on Instagram.
- Cassandra's Website.
For links to the books discussed in this episode, click the link here to take you to the Google Doc to view the list.
Thanks to author Noel Stark for joining me to talk about her debut novel Love, Camera, Action.
Follow Noel:
For links to the books discussed in this episode, click the link here to take you to the Google Doc to view the list.
For episode feedback, future reading and author recommendations, you can text the podcast by clicking the "Sen...
Shout-Outs:
@Soarinwithsarah and @Makslibrary
Books:
- Fortunate Misfortune
- Chasing Headlines
- Stick to Me
- The Trouble with Love and Coaches
- Tied Together
- The Infinite Infinite
- Liar Land
- Wild and Wrangled
For links to the books discussed in this episode, click the link here to take you to the Google Doc to view the list.
For episode feedback, future reading and author recommendations, you can text the ...
Thanks to author Sue Hincenbergs for joining me to talk about her debut, The Retirement Plan.
Follow Sue Hincenbergs:
Books discussed in the episode:
Thanks to Author Neal Lipschutz for coming on the podcast to talk about his debut thriller, No Write Way to Die, available anywhere books are sold July 8, 2025.
Links:
For links to the books discussed in this episode, click the link here to take you to the Google Doc to view the list.
For episode feedback, future reading and author recommendati...
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