Besties and the Books Podcast
Episodes
Ep 33 Why VAMPIRES? Vampires in Literature, Pop Culture, and Digital Media
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday on the Besties & the Books Podcast Ashley and Liz discuss some of our favorite monsters: Vampires, and attempt to understand w...
Ep 32 Is A Court of Frost and Starlight ACTUALLY Important to Read? | BOOK 4 ACOTAR SERIES
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday on the pod, Ashley and Liz discuss A Court of Frost and Starlight, book four in the ACOTAR series by Sarah J. Maas, and a “sweet...
Ep 31 Totally Very Important UNHINGED QUESTIONS Answered!
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday on the podcast, we’re having a silly, good time. We asked you guys for unhinged book questions, and boy did you deliver. Ashley ...
we READ all the Harry Potter Books for the first time and THE FANDOM IS PISSED | Bonus Minisode
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we’re here for the FINAL installment of our Harry Potter Mini Episode series. We laughed (sorta), we cried (not really), and som...
Ep 30 ACO-WHAT?! A Court of Wings and Ruin was wild! | BOOK 3 ACOTAR SERIES
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHere we are, on episode 3 of our ACOTAR reread series with A Court of Wings and Ruin, by the Romantasy queen, Sarah J. Maas. And this go...
Deathly Hallows? More like deathly HOLLOW! | Harry Potter Book 7 | Bonus Minisode
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt’s week 7… and the epic? … book conclusion of our Harry Potter mini episode series over here on Besties & the Books Podcast ...
Ep 29 We Read HOCKEY ROMANCE Books So You Don’t Have To!
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSo… we did it… for science. During one of our unpopular opinion episodes, you guys asked: “Why does hockey romance exist?” And ...
Felt Nothing…Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince | Book 6 | Bonus Minisode
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt’s week 6 over here in our Besties & the Books Harry Potter Mini Episode Marathon! Today we’re discussing the second to last ...
Ep 28 Fully Digesting KISS OF THE BASILISK (aka Split or Swallow) by Lindsay Straube Book Review!
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDid you hear?! A couple of weeks ago we did our very first author interview with Lindsay Straube | @oxfordlemon and talked to her all ab...
The Order of the Phoenix (and the triangle) | Harry Potter Book 5 | Bonus Minisode
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt’s week 5 over here in this crazy Harry Potter whirlwind of a miniseries!Join Ashley and Liz as they read the entire HP series for t...
Ep 27 🎃 5 Fall Book Recommendations + Halloween Hopefuls!
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLet’s talk about fall, bay-bee. Let’s talk about Hall-O-Ween. Cuz we are fall girlies over here at the BATB Podcast! And we think a...
There Ain’t Nothin’ in that Goblet of Fire...Snooze Fest Harry Potter | Book 4 | Bonus Minisode
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt’s week 4 of Ashley and Liz’s Harry Potter journey and BOY do we have some things to say about this 752 page book. Shockingly…Ye...
Ep 26 Kiss of the Basilisk with Lindsay Straube! | Split or Swallow Series Author Interview
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday’s Episode is BATB Podcast very first author interview! With none other than Lindsay Straube, Amazon BESTSELLING author of her po...
What’s Up with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban? | Book 3 | Bonus Minisode
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHere we are in week 3 of Ashley & Liz’s Harry Potter Minisode Series!Yes, we were banned from reading Harry Potter as kids, and ye...
Ep 25 But...AM I THE A HOLE?? | Reacting to MORE AITA Reddit Book Edition
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe’re back in your ears with Part 3 of your favorite silly series where we respond to “Am I The A Hole” Bookish Questions from Red...
"I Want What's In THAT Chamber of Secrets!" | Harry Potter Book 2 | Bonus Minisode
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWelcome back to Ashley & Liz’s Harry Potter Minisode series! We were BANNED from reading Harry Potter as kids, so naturally, we’...
Ep 24 Recommendations & Warnings! 1 Sentence Rapid Book Reviews! (Jan-June Reads)
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhere did we come from? Where did we go? Where did we come from… Cotten Eye Joe? Today on the pod Ashley and Liz tell you all about o...
Reading Harry Potter For The First Time As Adults! | Sorcerer's Stone | Bonus Minisode 1
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWelcome to Ashley & Liz’s first mini episode bonus series, this round featuring Harry Potter! If you’ve been following our “s...
Ep 23 Reacting to YOUR Unpopular Book Opinions!
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode is exactly what it sounds like! After our last “unpopular opinions” episode, you all sent us your most unpopular bookis...
Ep 22 Satanic Panic of 90s! Book Bans, Ouija Boards, and Mansons OH MY!
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday is the day Ashley and Liz take the deep dive. You know us, we’re usually Sparknotes gals… but in order to paint the entire Sat...
Ep 21 Should YOU Read "A Touch of Gold and Madness"? | BOOK TROPE UPDATE
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBelieve it or not, we’re on our FOURTH installment in our Book Trope Series! Today is all about the book Ashley picked for Liz based o...
Ep 20 Books That TRAUMATIZED US as kids ✨ BOOKS THAT MADE US SERIES
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday is the big kick off of our Satanic Panic Series! We laugh, we cry, we use this platform to help heal ourselves, and hopefully you ...
Ep 19 Is THE GREAT GATSBY Still Great 100 YEARS LATER?! + Millennial Roman Empires!
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we’re back for our fourth installment in our “Books That Made Us” nostalgia series, covering our reread of a classic: The Gr...
Ep 18 Am I The A HOLE, Honestly?! REACTING TO MORE Reddit Book Threads!
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe’re back at it with Part 2 of the popular series where we respond to “Am I The A Hole” Bookish Questions on Reddit, and then pos...
Ep 17 Book of Azrael was overhyped? | BOOK TROPE PICK UPDATE for Ashley
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWelcome back to the BATB Podcast, where your hosts Liz and Ashley pick books for each other to read based on our most liked and least li...
Ep 16 Life-Changing BOOKS THAT MADE US ✨ High School Edition!
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textYou all know that as proud Millennials, Ashley and Liz like to use this podcast as a way to take us all back. So picture it. It’s 2004...
Ep 15 A Court of Mist and Fury (+ Book Bingeing & Blackouts) | BOOK 2 ACOTAR SERIES
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we continue our ACOTAR Deep Dive Series into book two, A Court of Mist and Fury! Come along this journey with us as we hash out a...
Ep 14 "Fourth Wing was overhyped!" UNPOPULAR book OPINIONS!
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe love unpopular *book* opinions, yes we do! We love unpopular *book* opinions, how about you?!On today’s episode Ashley and Liz delv...
Ep 13 A Court of Thorns and Roses (and Teen Heartthrobs?) | BOOK 1 ACOTAR SERIES
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday is all about the book that started it all: A Court of Thorns & Roses by mother herself, Sarah J. Maas. We take a deep (ish) di...
Ep 12 AM I THE A HOLE? Reddit Bookish Edition!
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOn today’s episode Ashley and Liz respond to AITA Reddit questions with bookish themes. Do we think you should kick the husbands out f...
Ep 11 "you NEED TO read When the Moon Hatched" + UPDATE! Books That Made Us "The Dark is Rising" Review
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat happens when Ashley and Liz accidentally read different books for an episode?! We thought we were both reading The Dark is Rising b...
Ep 10 Favorite BOOK TROPES That DON'T Give Us The ICK!
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWHAT THINGS DO NOT GIVE US THE ICK?!There are so many! And we cannot wait to discuss them with you! If you’ve been following along, yo...
Ep 09 RANKING *All The* THRONE OF GLASS Books by Sarah J Maas!!
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week Ashley and Liz embark on a nearly impossible task! We rate all eight Throne of Glass books from least liked, to most liked! ...
Ep 08 “Book Memory Unlocked” BOOKS THAT MADE US ✨ Elementary & Middle School Edition
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week Ashley and Liz kick off the episode with some serious Millennial nostalgia. We’re talking American Eagle jeans, Warped Tour,...
Ep 07 “We Courted the Cowboys AND Gargoyles” BOOK ICK FOLLOW UP!
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week Ashley and Liz kick off the episode with some snow, a sword store, and a haunted Stanley Hotel (aka The Shining Hotel) fave an...
Ep 06 "1 Star...It Shouldn't Exist!" Our STAR RATING System
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week Ashley and Liz start off with a life or 💀 fave and fail of the week before breaking down the logistics of our five star rat...
Ep 05 Idiot Boys Making Rash Decisions! House of Flame & Shadow Book Breakdown
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe moment you all have been waiting for is officially here! This week Ashley and Liz dive into the deep depths of Crescent City 3: Hous...
Ep 04 “It Gives Us The ICK!” Book Trope Edition
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week Ashley and Liz kick the podcast off with a faves and fails for the ages. If you want to laugh… hard… this might be the mos...
Ep 03 "I just stared into the void"...CRESCENT CITY 2 RECAP!
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week Ashley and Liz relive House of Sky & Breathe, otherwise known as Crescent City 2, and the ending heard ‘round the world!...
Ep 02 Skin Tails & Hook Hands...UNHINGED BOOK QUESTIONS!
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, explore the deep and awkward depths of our minds as Ashley and Liz cover ALL the book bases. We start with our faves and fail...
Ep 01 "I WAS NOT PREPARED!" HOFAS Scavenger Hunt + Crescent City 1 Recap
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJoin Ashley and Liz this week as they haphazardly delve into the complexity that is Crescent City 1: House of Earth and Blood. We break ...
Ep 00 We're Book Besties, Of Course We Started A Podcast Together
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt's a tale as old as time...two real life besties who've both had a love of books since they first learned to read decide to ...
Besties and the Books Podcast Trailer
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe’re Ashley and Liz, two real-life besties who’ve loved books since we first learned to read, so naturally, we started a podcast! W...