The Books and Bees Podcast
Welcome, bookworms and romantics, to ”The Books and the Bees” podcast, where literature takes flight on the wings of whimsy! Join your buzzing co-hosts, Cody and Hailey, as they delve into the enchanting worlds of fiction and romance, sprinkling each episode with a touch of sweetness and a hive full of bee puns. Whether you’re a fan of heartwarming love stories or captivated by the magic of fantastical realms, this podcast is your literary garden filled with blooming narratives. So, grab your favorite book, a cozy blanket, and get ready to bee enchanted by the delightful discussions and bookish banter on ”The Books and the Bees”!
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Episodes
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Wanna hear about raves, planting, and women authors? Well this episode has you covered! Listen as Hailey and Cody chat about their current reads, upcoming releases, and our favorite women authors!
Books mentioned:
Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey
The Daughter of Daring The Trick Riding, Train-Leaping Road Racing life of Helen Gibson by Mallory O’Meara
Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones (out March 18th!)
The Martian Contingency by Mary Robinette Kowal (out March 18th!)
Authors Mentioned:
Hailey Authors:
2024:
Ali Hazelwood
PC Cast
Chloe Liese
2025:
Alexa martin
Laura Thalassa
Lyla Sage
(honorable mention to Kristina Forest)
Cody's Authors
2024:
Rebecca F. Kuang
Becky Chambers
Juno Dawson
2025:
Martha Wells
Octavia Butler
Mallory O’Meara
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Email: booksandbeespod@gmail.com
Instagram: @booksandthebeespod
Cody's Instagram: @cody_booksandbeespod
Hailey's Instagram: @hailsbookhaven
Song thank you: rendezvous by The American Indie. Check them out on Spotify
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Today we chat about Hailey's big move, the cost of bookshelves, what Cody and Hailey are reading, and check-off our first 2025 Books and Bees challenge!
Books Mentioned:
Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
The Butcher's Masquerade
Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana
Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones (out March 18th!)
Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052–2072 by M. E. O’Brien and Eman Abdelhadi
Need Me (Broke and Beautiful #2) by Tessa Bailey
Persephone Station by Sina Leicht
Queen of Roses (Blood of a Fae #1) by Briar Boleyn
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Email: booksandbeespod@gmail.com
Instagram: @booksandthebeespod
Cody's Instagram: @cody_booksandbeespod
Hailey's Instagram: @hailsbookhaven
Song thank you: rendezvous by The American Indie. Check them out on Spotify
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Today Hailey and Cody chat about museum butts, half smoked hotdogs, and Hailey's buisness b**tch blazer. They also talk about their current reads and cover cookbooks!
Books Mentioned:
Fierce Vow by Monica Kayne
I Think They Love You by Julian Winters
Death of the Author Nnedi Okorafor
The Butcher's Masquerade by Matt Dinniman
Hailey downloaded Storygraph!
Check out the Booktoker @newlynova
Cookbooks!
The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma's Kitchen by Joanne Lee Molinaro
Let's Make Dumplings!: A Comic Book Cookbook by Hugh Amano and Sarah Becan
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Email: booksandbeespod@gmail.com
Instagram: @booksandthebeespod
Cody's Instagram: @cody_booksandbeespod
Hailey's Instagram: @hailsbookhaven
Song thank you: rendezvous by The American Indie. Check them out on Spotify
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Today Hailey and Cody fight their exhaustion to bring you this amazing episode showcasing our favorite Black Booktokers.
Books Mentioned:
I Think They Love You by Julian Winters
Those Who Labor for My Happiness by Lucia Stanton
Fierce Vow by Monica Kayne Kozlo
Anti-Book ban proposals!
Black Booktok creators
Cody:
KK @whereismylibrarycard
Jay (@literarycorner)
Nico (@overgrindnico
Smitty (@vinopapi23)
Hailey: @ She bereadinthembooks
@ edenvictorria (Close Protection book March 13th)
@ Booksandbanter
@ Azrianareads
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Email: booksandbeespod@gmail.com
Instagram: @booksandthebeespod
Cody's Instagram: @cody_booksandbeespod
Hailey's Instagram: @hailsbookhaven
Song thank you: rendezvous by The American Indie. Check them out on Spotify
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Today Hailey and Cody discuss mafia books, cool cats, cooler book covers and chat about Valentines Day books! They also give an update on fighting book bans (good news!) and upcoming Stuff Your Kindle Days!! (hey guess what? you don't need to have a Kindle to partake. ALSO, two parentheses in one summary? Pretty cool!)
Books Mentioned:
Ruthless Reign and Merciless Heir by Monica Kayne
Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy Hugh Howey and John Joseph Adams
The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman narrated by Jeff Hays
Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey
I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming (out Feb 18th!)
The Love Lyric by Kristina Forest
Faebound by Saar El-Arifi
The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older
A Legend in the Baking by Jamie Wesley
Valentines Day Romance Recs
Authors Against Book Bans Helped Defeat Attempted Library Censorship
Upcoming Stuff Your Kindle Days (and links to websites)
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
Today Hailey and Cody chat about what they are reading, their work life balance (?), updates for book bans and discuss all things Black History month!
Books mentioned:
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
She Who Knows by Nnedi Okorafor
Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
Just Our Luck by Denise Williams
Needy Little Things by Channelle Desamours
Ghana to the World: Recipes and Stories That Look Forward While Honoring the Past by Eric Adjepong, Korsha Wilson
Update on Utah and Idaho Book bans
Black Literary Moments
2025 Anticipated Books by Black Authors
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Email: booksandbeespod@gmail.com
Instagram: @booksandthebeespod
Cody's Instagram: @cody_booksandbeespod
Hailey's Instagram: @hailsbookhaven
Song thank you: rendezvous by The American Indie. Check them out on Spotify
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Today Hailey and Cody chat about their books, discuss some upcoming releases, and discuss all things audiobooks! Be sure to listen. You know, because it's an audio medium about audiobooks.
Books mentioned:
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
World War Z by Max Brooks
Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner
The Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune out today Feb. 4th.
Reading Smut Podcast starting February 14th!
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Email: booksandbeespod@gmail.com
Instagram: @booksandthebeespod
Cody's Instagram: @cody_booksandbeespod
Hailey's Instagram: @hailsbookhaven
Song thank you: rendezvous by The American Indie. Check them out on Spotify
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Today Hailey and Cody chat about their haircuts? And their professional headshots? Oh, and I guess the books they are reading and the anticipated 2025 bookish trends.
Books mentioned:
Needed Me by Tessa Bailey
Tragic Bonds by J Bree
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
Checkout the Bookstore Explorer podcast! Cody loves it!
2025 Anticipated Book Trends!
Give us a review on your podcast app!
Email: booksandbeespod@gmail.com
Instagram: @booksandthebeespod
Cody's Instagram: @cody_booksandbeespod
Hailey's Instagram: @hailsbookhaven
Song thank you: rendezvous by The American Indie. Check them out on Spotify
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Today Hailey and Cody discuss the end (maybe?) of Booktok. They also chat about their current reads and ramble about birthdays?
Books Mentioned:
Tragic Bonds by J Bree
The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook (Dungeon Crawler Carl Book #3) by Matt Dinniman
The Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune (out February 4th!)
Can anything change BookTok (NYT article; paywall)
Give us a review on your podcast app!
Email: booksandbeespod@gmail.com
Instagram: @booksandthebeespod
Cody's Instagram: @cody_booksandbeespod
Hailey's Instagram: @hailsbookhaven
Song thank you: rendezvous by The American Indie. Check them out on Spotify
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
Today Hailey and Cody celebrate their one year anniversary! They chat about their favorite episodes, ask each other questions, and reminisce over this past year
Thank you to all of our listeners for joining us on this adventure.
Books Mentioned:
All This and More by Peng Shepherd
Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey
Tragic Bonds by J Bree
CAWPILE book tracking spreadsheet
CAWPILE tutorial
Book Roast Youtube
Give us a review on your podcast app!
Email: booksandbeespod@gmail.com
Instagram: @booksandthebeespod
Cody's Instagram: @cody_booksandbeespod
Hailey's Instagram: @hailsbookhaven
Song thank you: rendezvous by The American Indie. Check them out on Spotify