

Plans Are Booked
Molly Galler, Stephanie Blackburn, & Kaitlin Mattison
Welcome to Plans Are Booked, a podcast for every reader, hosted by Molly Galler, Stephanie Blackburn, and Kaitlin Mattison. We're three friends who love to read, swap books, and count down until the film and TV adaptations of our favorites are released. Follow us on Instagram, @plansarebooked, or reach out to us directly at plansarebooked@gmail.com.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Dec 21, 2023 • 49min
Chapter 8: Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone
We're in the holiday spirit this week, opening the episode by unwrapping gifts on air. Stephanie surprises Kaitlin and Molly with a regal spectacular, and Molly adds fuel to the Swiftie fire for Kaitlin and Stephanie just in time for them to head to Gilette Stadium hoping for a Taylor sighting at the Chiefs vs. Patriots game. This hour we gush about our Julie Murphy fandom, Kaitlin and Stephanie recap seeing her live at an author event, and Molly explains how Merry Little Meet Cute is the convergence of three of her favorite things - rom-coms, Christmas, and boy bands. We also catch up on recent outings and adventures, including big updates from Stephanie on her book manuscript and flip house project, Kaitlin witnessing a hat trick at a Bruins game, and Molly enjoying a Sunday Funday with her niece. As always, we love hearing from you. Connect with us on Instagram, @plansarebooked, or email us at plansarebooked@gmail.com.

Dec 14, 2023 • 34min
Chapter 7: Books We Love To Gift
With holiday season in full swing, Kaitlin, Stephanie and Molly share their favorite books to gift. There are ideas for kids and young adults, first-time romance readers, readers looking to learn more about marginalized groups in America, and several tearjerker books. We also recap our Thanksgiving weeks, the bookstores we hit up on Small Business Saturday, and the titles we're racing through right now. We love hearing what you are reading, so please connect with us on Instagram, @plansarebooked, or shoot us a note to plansarebooked@gmail.com.

Dec 7, 2023 • 53min
Chapter 6: The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
In this week's episode, we travel to Basgiath and deep dive on all things Fourth Wing. We discuss everything we learned about dragons and share our thoughts on the casting for the TV adaptation of the book. We also fan girl over Lauren Graham after attending the first stop of her book tour together at Boston's Wilbur Theater. Be sure to listen to the full episode for some tea on authors who've DMed us, and Molly opening a surprise book gift on air. We love hearing from you, so please connect with us on Instagram, @plansarebooked, or write to us at plansarebooked@gmail.com.

Nov 30, 2023 • 1h 10min
Chapter 5: The Woman In Me by Britney Spears & Book Boyfriends
In our juiciest (and longest) conversation yet, we cover two very hot topics: Britney Spears' new memoir and personal lists of our top book boyfriends. We each share our three swooniest candidates and hilarity ensues. Who knew that reading could make your "type" so clear? We also give several personal updates, including Kaitlin's knee injury, Molly's getaway in Maine, Stephanie's road trip to New York and some exciting news on her next house flipping project. We always love hearing from you, so please connect with us on Instagram, @plansarebooked, or write to us at plansarebooked@gmail.com.

Nov 16, 2023 • 49min
Chapter 4: Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren & Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
In our fourth episode we kick off with Kaitlin and Stephanie's thoughts on Killers of the Flower Moon (the book and the movie) and Molly's review of a new restaurant. Then we celebrate one of our favorite romance tropes, the "now and then" reunion stories. We compare and contrast two love stories, both coming of age tales set at family vacation homes. We'd love to hear what you think - follow us on Instagram, @plansarebooked, or shoot us a note to plansarebooked@gmail.com.

Nov 9, 2023 • 46min
Chapter 3: The Idea of You by Robinne Lee
This week on Plans Are Booked we're chatting about some long-awaited releases - Taylor Swift's 1989, Britney Spears' memoir - and we gush about one of our favorite romance novels, The Idea of You. The story will soon hit the big screen starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine. Filming has already wrapped, so now is a perfect time to hear why we loved it and read it before the movie premieres. Stay in touch with us on Instagram, @plansarebooked, and to tell us what you're reading.

Nov 2, 2023 • 49min
Chapter 2: The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
In this week's episode we share what we're reading and some new independent bookstores we discovered on our recent travels. Then we deep dive into a book series we all raced through, The Inheritance Games, by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Inspired by the Hawthorne brothers, we also hatch a plan to dedicate a full episode to book boyfriends. If you want to stay in touch with us in between episodes, follow us on Instagram, @plansarebooked. We're excited to hear what you're reading too.

Nov 2, 2023 • 59min
Chapter 1: Welcome to Plans Are Booked
In our very first episode we introduce ourselves, how we met, share what got us into reading, and the genres of books we enjoy most. In future weeks we'll share what we're currently reading and deep dive into a book or series that we love. In between listening, follow us on Instagram, @plansarebooked, for real time updates and the things we're energized about.