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Our 2025 Reading Wrap-Up: 5-Star Reads, Biggest Letdowns and Plans For 2026
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re closing out the year with all the drama our books put us through! Join us for Our 2025 Reading Wrap-Up: 5-Star Reads, Biggest Letdowns, and Pl...
The Book Hangover: How ACOTAR Set The Tone For Our Reading Journey
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s rewind to where it all began: the series that defined our reading era. In this episode, we’re unpacking How ACOTAR Set The Tone For Our Read...
Alchemised by SenLinYu - Let’s Talk About It (Spoiler Free)
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us this week for a spoiler-free chat about Alchemised by SenLinYu!We’re unpacking the worldbuilding, the emotional depth, and the slow-burn mag...
Crescent City Book 1 Chapters 1–5: Worldbuilding, Characters, and Plot Breakdown
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we dive into Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood Chapters 1–5! We're breaking down the lore, the Houses, and the friendships th...
Dark Romance & Romantasy Book Boyfriends - Smash, Pass or Jail?
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re putting dark romance and romantasy’s most famous book boyfriends to the test - from angels and assassins to billionaires an...
Alchemised by SenLinYu: A Beginner’s Glossary (Non Spoiler)
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alchemised by SenLinYu has taken us all by storm!! This book is incredible to say the least. In this episode we cover a large glossary of terms to hel...
The Tropes We’d Die For and the Hot Takes That’ll Get Us Cancelled
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Enemies to lovers? One horse? 800 year old Fae Prince and 19 year old human girl? In this episode, we’re confessing the book tropes we’ll defend w...
Kiss of the Basilisk Review - Should You Read It + Goodreads Roundup
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Kiss of the Basilisk a magical masterpiece… or just snake, monster p*rn? 🐍 We’re spilling the tea on this viral fantasy romance - the twists...
Breaking Free From a Reading Rut - Let’s Talk About It
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve all been there — staring at a book we just can’t finish or avoiding our TBR pile altogether. In this episode, we give a bit of a life upda...
Fourth Wing TV Show Deep Dive: Casting, Theories & More
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dragons, drama, and dream casting — we’re spilling all the Fourth Wing TV tea you didn’t know you needed!For more bookish fun, find us on TikTok...
The Knight and The Moth Review – Our Thoughts & Reactions
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a quick hiatus, we’re back with our honest reactions to The Knight and The Moth - the highs, lows, and everything in between. Let us know you...
Spring 2025 TBR: Must-Read Books for the Season
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we go through our Spring TBR lists - the books we say we’ll read, but let’s see what actually happens... For more bookish fun, f...
Life Between the Pages: Latest Reads, Life Updates, & Book Chat
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back, book lovers - today we’re chatting life between the pages - whats happening behind the scenes in life? What are we reading currently? ...
A Court of Thorns and Roses Book 6: Theories & Predictions
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re unpacking all the wildest ACOTAR 6 theories and what might be coming next in the book - especially after SJM teased us with a tiny crumb of ...
Six of Crows Review - Is It Worth the Hype?
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re diving into the streets of Ketterdam with our review of Six of Crows. We’re talking characters, world-building, and whether this Grishaverse...
The Best Spicy Books to Read: Dark Romance Edition (Spoiler Free)
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Looking for your next dark and spicy read? We’ve got you! In this spoiler-free episode, we’re sharing our top dark romance book recommendations. N...
Manacled by SenYinLu - The Complete Non-Spoiler Review
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did someone say Harry Potter fan fiction? Manacled is THE Harry Potter fan fic starring Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger. Join us for this complete...
Ranking Books By Their First Lines - The Best & Worst
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re putting first lines to the test. In this episode, we’re ranking the best and worst book openers - from ACOTAR and TOG to Manacled and The Cr...
Haunting Adeline Review - Dark Romance & Spicy Takes
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back, book lovers — today we’re diving deep into Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton. This dark romance is twisted, spicy, and absolutely unh...
The Good, The Bad & The Spicy – Mid-Year Book Wrap
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re halfway through 2025—so it’s time to spill! Consider this your semi-annual therapy session as we break down The Good, The Bad & The Sp...
Reading Smut Out Loud: Spicy Scenes You’ll Love
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We read our favourite spicy book scenes out loud — and immediately regretted it.If you love dark romance books, smutty reads, and dramatic read-alou...
Biggest Book Icks: Tropes, Red Flags & Cringe Moments
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back! Talking all things book icks — those moments that instantly kill our vibe. From cringe pet names in romance books (please, no more “...
Guess the Book from the Review - Chaos & Laughs
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re guessing books based on their reviews — and honestly, the chaos is unmatched. Think savage Goodreads takes, unhinged one-st...
Fearless Review - Fantasy, Spice & Our Thoughts
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re chatting Fearless by Lauren Roberts — a spicy fantasy with enemies-to-lovers vibes, trials, and all the feels. Do you agree or disagree with...
Reading Book Reviews - Goodreads Funniest Takes
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We went deep into the trenches of Goodreads to find the funniest book reviews out there - from savage one-star roasts to chaotic spicy takes, nothing ...
Fantasy Names We Would Consider For Real Life Children
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What names are too fantasy for real kids? And what names would we consider? Join in on a little fun for this episodeExpect a bit of swearing, smutty d...
Glow of The Everflame Review
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are recapping Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole — a book that gave us magic, mystery, and more questions than answers. We talk ...
The Appeal of Dark Romance & What Makes a Good Dark Romance Book
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re diving into the world of dark romance — why the girlies love it, what makes a good dark romance, and how it might just give...
Our Winter TBR !
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we go through our winter TBR lists — the books we say we’ll read, but let’s see what actually happens... We’re talking Haunti...
Epic Scenes From ACOMAF - All The Best Moments From A Court Of Mist & Fury
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this full-spoiler guest episode, surprise guest Ash is breaking down the most chaotic, dramatic, and straight-up epic scenes from A Court of Mist a...
Epic Scenes From ACOTAR - All The Best Moments From A Court Of Thorns & Roses
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this full-spoiler episode, we’re breaking down the most chaotic, dramatic, and straight-up epic scenes from A Court of Thorns and Roses - how do ...
Spark Of The Everflame - Our Honest Review Of The Fantasy Series
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back!We’re recapping Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole — a book that gave us magic, mystery, and more questions than answers. We talk pl...
Taboo Tropes In Dark Romance Books
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Between Books and this episode we are playing would you rather, fantasy edition! We are giving ourselves choices - would you rather li...
Would You Rather - Romantasy Book Edition
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Between Books and this episode we are playing would you rather, fantasy edition! We are giving ourselves choices - would you rather l...
Dark Romance vs. Traditional Romance: What's the Difference?
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Between Books! This episode Tori gets deep into what is a dark romance, what should we expect, and how crazy can it really get? We’l...
Fantasy Book Tropes We Love & Hate
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back, beautiful listeners! In this episode, we’re breaking down what a trope is, sharing examples of popular 'book tropes,' and re...
Onyx Storm Review: Spoiler Edition!
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're diving deep into Onyx Storm by our Queen, Rebecca Yarros (spoilers ahead!). If you haven’t read it yet, we recommend ski...
Reading Fantasy For Beginners: Where to start?
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode two of Between Books! In this episode, we're exploring our personal definition of fantasy, the ins and outs of reading fantasy...
We started a podcast?!
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our very first episode of Between Books! We’re diving into who we are, what sparked our love for reading, and what you can expect from us...