What if your next great vacation was a book? ✈️📚 Join the Westcoast Booksters Podcast for a spoiler-free author interview with Lily Chu, author of The Vacation Shift—a fun young adult romance that takes readers on a journey through Japan while exploring first love, friendship, family, mental health, and the messy reality of being a teenager.

The Vacation Shift feels almost like a fictional travel guide to Japan, bringing the country's sights, culture, food, and atmosphere to life while following teens navigating romance, depression, personal struggles, and the challenges of growing up. It's a coming-of-age story that blends YA romance, contemporary fiction, travel, Japanese culture, and mental health themes into one engaging read.

If you love young adult books, teen romance, contemporary romance, coming-of-age stories, books about depression and mental health, Japan, travel books, feel-good fiction, and stories that transport you somewhere new, this episode belongs on your playlist!

Tune in for our conversation with Lily Chu and discover your next YA romance, Japan-inspired read, or book to add to your TBR.

In this episode of Westcoast Booksters Podcast, we're talking with Autumn Krause about The Gods Will Sing Our Song, a powerful story that brings together Japanese mythology, romance, history, and the often-overlooked story of Japanese American incarceration during World War II.

Autumn uses her story to shine a light on the history of Japanese internment camps in the United States and the experiences of Japanese Americans who were forcibly incarcerated during World War II. We discuss why it was important for her to bring attention to this painful chapter of American history and how she incorporated Japanese mythology and folklore into the story.

We're talking about Japanese mythology, Japanese folklore, historical fantasy, romance, Japanese American incarceration, internment camps, identity, family, love, resilience, and the importance of remembering history.

Join us for a thoughtful conversation with Autumn Krause about the inspiration behind The Gods Will Sing Our Song, the research that went into the story, and why remembering the history of Japanese American internment and incarceration matters.

If you're interested in Japanese mythology, Japanese folklore, historical fiction, historical fantasy, fantasy romance, World War II history, Japanese American history, and stories that bring forgotten or overlooked history to light, this is an episode you won't want to miss.

The Mortal Enemy Murder Club by Gloria Chao | Westcoast Booksters Podcast

Get ready for another hilarious murder mystery with Gloria Chao, USA TODAY bestselling author of The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club! In this episode of Westcoast Booksters Podcast, we're talking about The Mortal Enemy Murder Club, the second book in the Hu Done It Mystery series.

Kathryn Hu, Olivia, and Elle are back—and this time, their mortal enemy is the one who needs their help. When revenge podcaster Mandy Thorne believes someone is trying to kill her, the unlikely group must put their mutual hatred aside and figure out who is behind the threats before someone ends up dead.

We're talking cozy mystery, murder mystery, amateur sleuths, female friendships, humor, romance, revenge, suspects, twists and turns, and all the shenanigans that make this series so much fun. We'll also chat with Gloria Chao about returning to Kat, Olivia, and Elle, writing a sequel, and what makes these characters so entertaining.

If you love funny mysteries, cozy mysteries, women sleuths, amateur detectives, friendship, romance, and books like Finlay Donovan Is Killing It and Dial A for Aunties, this is an episode you won't want to miss.