Today is all about February's book club pick, The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi, and trying to wade through our feelings about it. We say "I don't know" a lot if that tells you anything. Tangents include the omegaverse and how we want every book to be turned into a movie. ----more---- Instagram  |  Facebook  |  TikTok  |  Other Links  |  Book Club Discord   Crew’s Rep Codes Dev’s Fandom Sleeves - ReadByDev10 Dev’s Once Upon a Book Club Code - Dev10 Loretta’s PangoBooks code for first-time users - QUIXOTICREADS   Books Mentioned The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout A Shadow in the Ember by Jennifer L. Armentrout A Court of Blood and Bindings by Lisette Marshall Bride by Ali Hazelwood The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab Author Laini Taylor Author Maggie Stiefvater Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness   Media Mentioned Shutter Island Sucker Punch

We're back with another installment of "This Month In Books", where we recap and discuss some of our favorite book community dramas! This episode will cover authors who have to market their own books, mansplainers on Threads on why we can't read as many books as we want, and TikTokers who talk about books they've never read. Did we miss any of the tea? Let us know in the comments!  ----more---- Instagram  |  Facebook  |  TikTok  |  Other Links | Book Club Discord Chat   Crew’s Rep Codes Dev’s Fandom Sleeves - ReadByDev10 Dev’s Once Upon a Book Club Code - Dev10 Loretta’s PangoBooks code for first-time users - QUIXOTICREADS

Today, we're talking about our January book club pick, Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong, and breaking down all the reasons why we almost fell asleep reading it. Tangents include our newest video game obsessions and what we'll be reading next.  ----more---- Instagram  |  Facebook  |  TikTok  |  Other Links Book Club Discord Chat   Crew’s Rep Codes Dev’s Fandom Sleeves - ReadByDev10 Dev’s Once Upon a Book Club Code - Dev10 Loretta’s PangoBooks code for first-time users - QUIXOTICREADS   Books Mentioned Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong These Hollow Vows Lexi Ryan The Winter King by C.L. Wilson A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi   Games Mentioned The Cult of the Lamb Animal Crossing Sonic   Media Mentioned Frozen Blade Runner

In this special episode, we're talking to author Kaylie Smith (again)! We have some insider looks at her Heartless Fates sequel, A Reckless Oath (Disney Hyperion), and some sneak peeks into some of her future projects. And if you're like us and need a pronunciation guide...we have that, too! You can buy both A Ruinous Fate & A Reckless Oath here. You can also check out Kaylie's book playlists on her Spotify.  ----more---- Instagram  |  Facebook  |  TikTok  |  Other Links   Book Club Discord Chat   Crew’s Rep Codes Dev’s Fandom Sleeves - ReadByDev10 Dev’s Once Upon a Book Club Code - Dev10 Loretta’s PangoBooks code for first-time users - QUIXOTICREADS

We're hosting our first ever "This Month In Books", where we recap and discuss some of our favorite book community drama! This episode will cover the past few years, we'll be ranting into the void about *men*, and hyping ourselves up for the new year!  ----more---- Instagram  |  Facebook  |  TikTok  |  Other Links   Book Club Discord Chat   Crew’s Rep Codes Dev’s Fandom Sleeves - ReadByDev10 Dev’s Once Upon a Book Club Code - Dev10 Loretta’s PangoBooks code for first-time users - QUIXOTICREADS

It's the first episode of season three, and we're talking about our December book club pick, 12 Days of Smutmas by Dana LeeAnn. Tangents include Kerri Maniscalco's books, our confusing love of young Coriolanus Snow, and what's coming up the rest of the season. ----more---- Instagram  |  Facebook  |  TikTok  |  Other Links   Book Club Discord Chat   Crew’s Rep Codes Dev’s Fandom Sleeves - ReadByDev10 Dev’s Once Upon a Book Club Code - Dev10 Loretta’s PangoBooks code for first-time users - QUIXOTICREADS   Books Mentioned 12 Days of Smutmas by Dana LeeAnn There Arose Such a Clatter: Tales From the Naughty List by CM Nascosta Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

Happy Halloween! In what may be Dev and Loretta's most NSFW episode yet (you've been warned) we talk about all things monster smut books. Tangents include our favorite horror movies to watch on Halloween, zombies, and Forks, Washington.  ----more---- Instagram  |  Threads  |  Facebook  |  TikTok  |  Other Links    Crew’s Rep Codes Dev’s FandomSleeves - ReadByDev10 Dev’s Once Upon a Book Club Code - Dev10 Loretta’s 50% off Chirp referral link Loretta’s $5 off Reading Portal referral link   Books Mentioned A Fire in the Flesh by Jennifer L. Armentrout Filthy Rich Vampire by Geneva Lee A Ruinous Fate Kaylie Smith Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta An Inheritance of Monsters by Cate Corvin Muscles and Monsters by Ashley Bennett Tentacles and Triathalons by Ashley Bennett Sweet Berries by C.M. Nascosta Moon Blooded Breeding Clinic by C.M. Nascosta Two for Tea: Welcome to Azathé by C.M. Cascosta Getting It On With Gargoyles by Hazel Mack I Married a Lizardman by Regine Abel Healing the Orc’s Heart by Lyonne Riley White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout   Media Mentioned One Piece (Netflix Live Action) Friday the 13th Totally Killer The Fall of the House of Usher Haunting of Hill House Midnight Mass The Haunting of Bly Manor Sinister & Sinister 2 Host Skinamarink Insidious The Conjuring series Hereditary  Smile The Exorcism of Emily Rose The Taking of Deborah Logan Hell House LLC Talk To Me Carrie The Shining Nope The Exorcist Ready or Not A Haunting in Venice Clue Orient Express Death on the Nile Supernatural Stranger Things American Horror Story Practical Magic You’ve Got Mail It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown Twitches Halloweentown Hocus Pocus Don’t Look Under the Bed Mom’s Got A Date With A Vampire Phantom of the Megaplex Haunted Mansion Sleepy Hallow Cabin In The Woods Zombeavers Train to Busan Kingdom Sweet Home All Of Us Are Dead

On this week's episode, Dev and Loretta talk Spooky season book recommendations! Tangents include Percy Jackson, haunted houses, and Mike Flanagan.  ----more---- Instagram  |  Threads  |  Facebook  |  TikTok  |  Other Links    Crew’s Rep Codes Dev’s FandomSleeves - ReadByDev10 Dev’s Once Upon a Book Club Code - Dev10 Loretta’s 50% off Chirp referral link Loretta’s $5 off Reading Portal referral link   Books Mentioned Scream for Us - Molly Doyle Day 4 - Sarah Lotz Playground - Aron Beauregard Her Favorite Jack O’ Lantern - Rebecca Rennick Belladonna - Adalyn Grace A Head Full of Ghosts - Paul Tremblay The Cabin At the End of the World - Paul Tremblay Immortals After Dark - Kresley Cole The Raven Boys - Maggie Stiefvater The Scorpio Races - Maggie Stiefvater The Dreamer Trilogy - Maggie Stiefvater NOS4A2 - Joe Hill Horns - Joe Hill Locke & Key - Joe Hill The Coven - Harper L Woods There is a Haunting -Trang Thanh Tran Sawkill Girls - Claire Legrand Eternally Yours - Patrice Caldwell The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson Doctor Sleep - Stephen King Princess Diaries - Meg Cabot Percy Jackson - Rick Riordan A Ruinous Fate - Kaylie Smith  House of Salt and Sorrows - Erin A. Craig Small Favors - Erin A. Craig The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Neil Gaiman  Alice - Christina Henry You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight - Kalynn Bayron This Poison Heart - Kalynn Bayron Mountains Made of Glass - Scarlett St. Clair The Luminaries - Susan Dennard Truthwitch - Susan Dennard Kingdom of the Wicked - Kerri Maniscalco Morning Glory Milking Farm - C.M. Nascosta Games Mentioned Alice: Madness Returns Media Mentioned Knock at the Cabin The Haunting of Hill House (Netflix) The Haunting of Bly Manor (Netflix) The Fall of the House of Usher Midnight Mass Doctor Sleep Easy A Princess Diaries

On this episode, we're interviewing New York Times bestselling author, Claire Legrand! Claire shares her writing tips, inspiration for her books, and even gives us a sneak peek into her second Middlemist book. Tangents include baseball, cozy Switch games, and being a plant parent.   ----more---- Instagram  |  Threads  |  Facebook  |  TikTok  |  Other Links    Claire's Links Instagram Spotify Website Books By Claire Legrand The Empirium Trilogy Sawkill Girls A Crown of Ivy and Glass Some Kind of Happiness The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls Extasia Winterspell Foxheart Thornlight The Cabinet of Curiosities The Year of Shadows

Dev and Loretta deep dive into their August book club book, The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent. The first half is spoiler-free and the last half has ALL the spoilers. Tangents include the expansive Naruto universe, wingspans, and having the same lifespans as our fantasy significant others. ----more---- Crew's Rep Codes Shout out to our friend Angelica on mangagram! @gigiromantic Dev's FandomSleeves Code - Dev10 Dev’s Once Upon a Book Club Code - Dev10 Loretta’s 50% off Chirp referral link   Books Mentioned Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent Six Scorched Roses by Carissa Broadbent Ashes & the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent Slaying the Vampire Conqueror by Carissa Broadbent Fairyloot Remnant Chronicle books by Mary Pearson Fairyloot Raven Cycle books by Maggie Stiefvater Forged By Magic by Jenna Wolfhart The Cruel Dark by Bea Northwick (out October 31, 2023) Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Belladonna by Adalyn Grace An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir Truthwitch series by Susan Dennard A Court of Frost and Starlight by SJM A Court of Silver Flames by SJM   Media Mentioned One Piece (Netflix Live Action) One Piece (anime) Naruto Crimson Peak

This week, Dev and Loretta walk through some of their favorite Shakespeare adaptions! Tangents include Ready Player One, Holes, and the entertainment industry STILL being fatphobic towards plus-sized main characters.  ----more---- Instagram  |  Threads  |  Facebook  |  TikTok  |  Other Links    Crew’s Rep Codes Dev's FandomSleeves Code - Dev10Dev’s Once Upon a Book Club Code - Dev10 Loretta’s 50% off Chirp referral link Books Mentioned These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong Immortal Longings  by Chloe Gong If We Were Villains by ML Rio Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley Sandman by Neil Gaiman (Tempest & Midsummer Night’s Dream Vol. 2 #19 and The Tempest, Vol. 2 #75) Enter the Body by Joy McCallugh Verona Comics by Juliet Immortal The Christmas Clash by Suzanne park Media Mentioned Shakespeare in Love Leo DiCaprio Romeo + Juliet  The Tempest with Helen Mirren  1999 Midsummer’s Night Dream  Hulu’s Rosaline 1993 Much Ado About Nothing Valley Girl  Motocrossed She’s the Man 10 Things I Hate About You  Gnomeo and Juliet Get Over It  Warm Bodies The Lion King West Side Story  Deliver Us From Eva  Just One of the Guys  Intro/Outro Music Title: “PUNK ROCK CITY 4” Author: Soundtrack 4 Life Source: Free Music Archive License: CC0 1.0 Universal

We're back with another author interview! We're joined by Kate Dramis - author of the new adult fantasy, The Curse of Saints. Tangents include character Starbucks orders, Twilight, and Game of Thrones binges.  ----more---- Instagram  |  Threads  |  Facebook  |  TikTok  |  Other Links    Crew’s Rep Codes Dev's FandomSleeves Code - Dev10Dev’s Once Upon a Book Club Code - Dev10 Loretta’s 50% off Chirp referral link Kate's Social Media Instagram TikTok Books Mentioned The Curse of Saints by Kate Dramis An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard Grishaverse by Leigh Bardugo Media Mentioned Twilight Game of Thrones Intro/Outro Music Title: “PUNK ROCK CITY 4” Author: Soundtrack 4 Life Source: Free Music Archive License: CC0 1.0 Universal

Today we're spotlighting one of our favorite authors Mary Pearson and giving you the breakdown of all her books. Tangents include werebear smut (again), drinking pumpkin spice in the middle of summer, and Loretta failing miserably at operating basic technology.  ----more---- Instagram  |  Threads  |  Facebook  |  TikTok  |  Other Links    Crew’s Rep Codes Dev's FandomSleeves Code - Dev10 Dev’s Once Upon a Book Club Code - Dev10 Loretta’s 50% off Chirp referral link   Books Mentioned Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Damon’s Mountains universe by TS Joyce A Crown of Ivy and Glass by Claire Legrand The Serpent & The Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon The Priory of the Oragne Tree by Samantha Shannon Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare Curse of Saints by Kate Dramis The Kiss of Deception by Mary Pearson The Heart of Betrayal by Mary Pearson The Beauty of Darkness by Mary Pearson Dance of Thieves by Mary Pearson Vow of Thieves by Mary Pearson The Morrighan by Mary Pearson The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson   Media Mentioned Red, White & Royal Blue   Intro/Outro Music Title: “PUNK ROCK CITY 4” Author: Soundtrack 4 Life Source: Free Music Archive License: CC0 1.0 Universal

It's a special episode this week! We're joined by Elise (@theword_wanderer) for an interview with author Lana Pecherczyk who wrote the Fae Guardians, Deadly Seven, and the newly released Sinner Sisterhood series. Tangents include Henry Cavill, our addiction to book smut, and finding our fated mates 2000 years in the future. ----more---- Instagram  |  Threads  |  Facebook  |  TikTok  |  Other Links    Crew’s Rep Codes Dev's FandomSleeves Code - Dev10Dev’s Once Upon a Book Club Code - Dev10 Loretta’s 50% off Chirp referral link   Books Mentioned Fae Guardians by Lana Pecherczyk The Deadly Seven by Lana Pecherczyk The Sinner Sisterhood by Lana Pecherczyk Black Dagger Brotherhood series by JR Ward The Hidden Legacy series by Ilona Andrews Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Crowns of Nyaxia series by Carissa Broadbent War of Lost Hearts series by Carissa Broadbent Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones   Media Mentioned Witcher Batman Begins movies Louis & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Man of Steel Supernatural Sailor Moon Buffy the Vampire Slayer Angel Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse Underworld movies The Hunger Games   Intro/Outro Music Title: “PUNK ROCK CITY 4” Author: Soundtrack 4 Life Source: Free Music Archive License: CC0 1.0 Universal

In today's episode, Dev & Loretta talk enemies-to-lovers and give all the recs to keep you covered for literally a year. Tangents include Princess Diaries 2 and of course, Zelda.  ----more---- Join our book club on Fable! Instagram  |  Threads  |  TikTok  |  Other Links    Crew’s Rep Codes Dev's FandomSleeves Code - Dev10 Dev’s Once Upon a Book Club Code - Dev10 Loretta’s 50% off Chirp referral link Books Mentioned Night of the Witch A Crown of Ivy and Glass Fae Guardians - Lana P The Hating Game Acotar Serpent & Dove Kingdom of the Wicked A Promise of FIre - Amanda Bouchet The Tainted Accords - Kelly St. Clair Cruel Beauty - Rosamond Hodge Carry On - Rainbow Rowell Bewitched - Laura Thalassa Pestilence - Laura Thalassa Rhapsodic Series - Laura Thalassa Corrupt - Penelope Douglas An Ember in the Ashes Radiance - Grace Draven The Sinner and the Scholar - Lana P Remnant Chronicles From Blood & Ash Shatter Me The  Night Circus The Selection The Fae Chronicles - Amelia Hutchines The Cruel Prince The Shadows Between Us Daughter of the Pirate King Bring Me Their Hearts Games Mentioned The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Media Mentioned Barbie The Princess Diaries 2

This episode we're talking Love Triangles! The ones we love, the ones we hate, the ones everyone should forget about. Tangents include The Hunger Games, Twilight (again), and Red Queen being a YA Game of Thrones.  ----more---- Join our book club on Fable! Instagram  |  Threads  |  TikTok  |  Other Links  Crew’s Rep Codes Dev’s Fandom Sleeves - ReadByDev10 Dev’s Once Upon a Book Club Code - Dev10 Loretta’s 50% off Chirp referral link Books Mentioned Blood & Ash Series by Jennifer L. Armentrout Lux Series by Jennifer L. Armentrout A Curse of Saints by Kate Dramis White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout  My Happy Marriage by Akumi Agitogi Twilight by Stephanie Meyer The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson The Harbinger Series by Jennifer L. Armentrout To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi The Selection Series by Kiera Cass Furyborn by Claire Legrand Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab Crescent City by Sarah J Mass Mediator Series by Meg Cabot House of Vampires by Samantha Snow Media Mentioned My Happy Marriage Anime Made of Honor (Movie) Love Rosie (Movie) Pearl Harbor (Movie) Sweet Home Alabama (Movie) Intro/Outro Music Title: “PUNK ROCK CITY 4” Author: Soundtrack 4 Life Source: Free Music Archive License: CC0 1.0 Universal

In this last installment of our three-part series, we share the annotations of the last two Litjoy Crate editions of the Mortal Instrument books by Cassandra Clare—City of Lost Souls and City of Heavenly Fire. Tangents include pleading with our listeners to PLEASE sponsor our shadowhunter world tour and our preferred reading order of the shadowhunter books. ----more----   Join our book club on Fable! Instagram  |  Threads  |  TikTok  |  Other Links  Crew’s Rep Codes Dev’s Fandom Sleeves - ReadByDev10 Dev’s Once Upon a Book Club Code - Dev10 Dev's Blissfully Bookish Tees - Dev10 Loretta’s 50% off Chirp referral link   Books Mentioned Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland (imaginary friend book) Tin by Candace Robinson and Amber R. Duell Hooked by Emily McIntire (Never After series Book 1) Scarred by Emily McIntire (Never After series Book 2) A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair A Touch of Ruin by Scarlett St. Clar My Happy Marriage by Akumi Agitogi and Rito Kohsaka The Dragon’s Betrother by Meguru Hinohara The Savior’s Book Cafe Story in Another World by Kyouka Izumi, Oumiya, & Reiko Sakurada A Sign of Affection by suu Morishita Curse of Saints by Kate Dramis The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare - Litjoy Crate editions Twilight by Stephenie Meyer The Shadowhunter Codex by Cassandra Clare A Game of Thrones series by George R.R. Martin Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews   Games Mentioned The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom   Media Mentioned Masked intruders - Band Matt Caskitt and the Breaks - Band   Intro/Outro Music Title: “PUNK ROCK CITY 4” Author: Soundtrack 4 Life Source: Free Music Archive License: CC0 1.0 Universal

Today we continue our deep dive into the annotations inside our special edition box set of The Mortal Instrument series by Cassandra Clare. This episode is all about books three and four in the series - City of Glass and City of Fallen Angels.  Tangents include Dev and Loretta trying desperately to remember what the heck happens in this series and how incest needs to stay out of mainstream media. Please, we're begging. ----more----  Join our book club on Fable! Instagram  |  Twitter  |  TikTok  |  Other Links  Crew’s Rep Codes Dev’s Fandom Sleeves - ReadByDev10 Dev’s Once Upon a Book Club Code - Dev10 Dev's Blissfully Bookish Tees - Dev10 Loretta’s 50% off Chirp referral link   Books Mentioned A Soul of Ash and Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare Praise by Sara Cate Eyes on Me by Sara Cate White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare - Litjoy Crate editions The Cruel Prince by Holly Black The Red Scrolls of Magic by Cassandra Clare   Games Mentioned The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom   Media Mentioned August Osage County New Girl Buffy the Vampire Slayer The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (movie) Shadowhunters (show)   Intro/Outro Music Title: “PUNK ROCK CITY 4” Author: Soundtrack 4 Life Source: Free Music Archive License: CC0 1.0 Universal

In today's episode, we take a look at our special edition box set of The Mortal Instruments and discuss Cassie's special annotations! We go through the first two books - City of Bones and City of Ashes. Stay tuned for parts two and three of this series, where we'll share more of Cassandra Clare's insider info from the rest of the series. Tangents include Clary and her lack of logic and why no one took a DNA test the entire series.  ----more---- NEW Fable Book Club! Instagram  |  Facebook  |  TikTok  |  Other Links    Crew’s Rep Codes Dev’s Fandom Sleeves - ReadByDev10 Dev’s Once Upon a Book Club Code - Dev10 Dev's Blissfully Bookish Tees - Dev10 Loretta's 50% off Chirp referral link Books Mentioned The Mortal Instruments - Litjoy Crate Edition Intro/Outro Music Title: “PUNK ROCK CITY 4” Author: Soundtrack 4 Life Source: Free Music Archive License: CC0 1.0 Universal

In this episode, the girls talk to author Kaylie Smith! We discuss her debut novel, A Ruinous Fate, and get some sneak peeks into the sequel, A Reckless Oath.