<p>In this delightfully chaotic 'Chat n’ Cackle' episode, Annette and Chell settle in with cups of something cosy and dive into the books that have shaped their reading year so far. From eerie horror valleys to motel mysteries, from heartfelt memoirs to unsettling classics, the Crones cover a stack of stories that made them gasp, giggle, or stay up far too late.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This episode’s reading pile includes:</p><ul><li><p><br /></p><b>This Wretched Valley</b> by Jenny Kiefer</li><li><p><br /></p><b>Dungeon Crawler Carl</b> by Matt Dinniman</li><li><p><br /></p><b>The Lamb</b> by Lucy Rose</li><li><p><br /></p><b>Come Closer</b> by Sara Gran</li><li><p><br /></p><b>The Sun Down Motel</b> by Simone St. James</li><li><p><br /></p><b>Half His Age</b> by Jennette McCurdy</li><li><p><br /></p><b>The Plague Dogs</b> by Richard Adams</li><li></li></ul><p><br /></p><p><b>Play Nice </b>by<b> </b>Rachel Harrison<b> </b></p><p>•</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Raising Hare</b> by Chloe Dalton</p><ul><li></li></ul><p><br /></p><p><b>We Call Them Witches </b>by India-Rose Bower</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Expect tangents, laughter, strong opinions, and the kind of bookish chaos only Annette and Chell can conjure. Whether you’ve read these titles or are just here for the cackles, this episode is a warm, witty wander through their current literary landscape.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>SPOLIERS, MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAYFIND OFFENSIVE. </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Contact us on: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠[email protected]⁠</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>#TwoCronesAndABook #ChatNCackle #CroneEnergy #BookPodcast #BookishCrones #ReadingCrones #WhatWeRead #CurrentReads #BookChat #BookDiscussion #HorrorBooks #FantasyReads #MemoirReads #BookTalk #IndiePodcasters #WomenWhoPodcast #BookishCommunity #BookLovers #TBRPile #BookRecs</p>