Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast for Romance Readers
Episodes
Defend a Book #2: Lovelight Farms Series by B.K. Borison | S2Ep15
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Court is back in session as the Lovelight Farms series by B.K. Borison takes the stand. Major spoilers for all three books in the series (Lovelight Fa...
Magnolia Parks Universe Deep Dive w/ @kimmybookss | S2Ep14
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
SPOILERS FOR THE ENTIRE MAGNOLIA PARKS UNIVERSE SERIES BY JESSA HASTINGS! IF YOU HAVE NOT READ MAGNOLIA PARKS, DAISY HAITES, MP: THE LONG WAY HOME, & ...
Lauren Asher: Love Redesigned, Starting a New Series, and Crafting Relatable Characters | S2Ep13
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
SPOILERS FOR LOVE REDESIGNED START AT: ~31:12This week Lauren Asher is here to discuss her latest release Love Redesigned (Lakefront Billionaires #1)....
Bookish Game Night | S2Ep12
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Its Game Night! This Week we compete against one another while playing three bookish-themed mini games. Games include a Quote Challenge, Guess Who, an...
Fallen Men Series Recap w/ @bookish.sel | S2Ep11
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by our bookish bestie Selina (@bookish.sel) to recap the Fallen Men Series by Giana Darling. We take turns sharing our favorite...
Monster Romance Roundtable | S2Ep10
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of Halloween, we each read a Monster Romance to share with one another!Not a single moment is spared as we take turns recapping each book in ...
Build Your Own Romance Book | S2Ep9
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we each take turns building our own romance books! We list out which tropes we'd include, how steamy they'd be, and share our dream fan cast...
Elsie Silver: Hopeless, Canadian Cowboys, and what's next after Chestnut Springs | S2Ep8
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Elsie Silver drops by the pod to talk all things Chestnut Springs, how she crafts near perfect smut scenes, and what readers can expect from...
Fantasy Gorls: Our Fav Fantasy & Romantasy Books | S2Ep7
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Fall! This week we're chatting all about Fantasy and Romantasy books! We share our fantasy starter packs, favorite fantasy couples, and hand out...
Liz Tomforde: The Right Move, Female Friendships, and Praise Kinks | S2Ep6
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Spoilers for the Right Move start at ~27:13This week Liz Tomforde (@liztomforde.author) is here! We chat all about the Windy City series, her life as ...
Couples Challenge: Bookish Edition | S2Ep5
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week the men of BYO stop by the pod for a fun couples quiz! Hosted by Kendra, Brandi's boyfriend Daniel and Kayla's husband Jared take turns answ...
Hannah Bonam-Young: Out on A Limb, Disabled Joy, and Unsexy Smutty Words | S2Ep4
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Hannah Bonam-Young (@authorhannahby) drops by! We chat all about her hit summer novel, Out on A Limb, how she got started in the world of in...
Defend A Book #1: How To Fake It in Hollywood by Ava Wilder | S2Ep3
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Court is now in session; beware of MAJOR spoilers for How To Fake It in Hollywood starting at ~14:30 This week How To Fake it in Hollywood by Ava Wild...
Mazey Eddings: Messy Characters, Sex Positivity, & Dental School | S2Ep2
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mazey Eddings stops by the pod! We fangirl over her adult contemporary romance series “A Brush With Love” (which everyone should read, btw!), disc...
Summer Reading Recap | S2Ep1
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to season 2! We're kicking things off this season by discussing our summer 2023 reading journeys. Find out our top reads of the season, the bo...
Book Bonanza 2023: The Good, The Bad, and The Best Moments | Bonus Ep 2
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we recap our time at Book Bonanza 2023. Taking place in Grapevine, Texas over the course of two days, we go over our favorite moments from t...
What is Steamy Lit? ft. Special Guest @bookrecsbymel | Bonus Ep 1
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we learn all about Steamy Lit, the adult bookish subscription company that empowers readers to incorporate self love into their reading habi...
Bring Your Own...Booktok Fave | S1Ep15
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the season one finale we’re taking it back to our bookish roots and talking about our #BookTok Favs! Before diving in we discuss how we discovere...
Bring Your Own...Favorite DILF | S1Ep14
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In celebration of Father’s Day 2023, we’re sharing some of our favorite fictional Dad’s found in romance books (aka the hot fictional DILFs of o...
Bring Your Own...Summer TBR (Mini Episode!) | S1Ep13
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Summer is upon us! This Week's mini-episode is dedicated to Summer Reading! We share what makes a good summer read, recommendations, and the books we’...
Bring Your Own...Childhood Fave | S1Ep12
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re throwing it back to the late 2000s and early 2010s by talking about our favorite books from our youth! Kendra tries to explain the l...
Bring Your Own...Recent Five Star Read | S1Ep11
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we dissect our personal rating systems, gush our favorite online reading trackers (spoiler alert: it's storygraph), and discuss what makes u...
Bring Your Own...Special Guest ft. Logan (@lcsbookstagram) | S1Ep10
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome our very first special guest on the pod, Logan of @lcsbookstagram on instagram! Queen of Small Town Romances and audiobooks, Loga...
Bring Your Own...Audiobook | S1Ep9
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk all things audiobooks! We reveal our audiobook origin stories, dissect our individual listening habits, and foam at the mouth over...
Bring Your Own...Emily Henry Book | S1Ep8
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
First in our Author Spotlight Series: #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry! While gushing over our favorite novels written by Henry, we al...
Bring Your Own....Smutty Fave | S1Ep7
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss our favorite smutty romance books! Brandi gushes over Give Me More by Sara Cate, Kendra is on her knees for Play With Me by Becka...
Bring Your Own...Unpopular Bookish Opinion | S1Ep6
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're sharing our unpopular bookish opinions. We're giving our thoughts on the pregnancy trope, love triangles, discreet covers and more! Fo...
Bring Your Own....Addicted Series Deep Dive (Part 2) | S1Ep5
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part two of our deep-dive into the #Booktok favorite Addicted/Calloway Sisters Series series by Krista and Becca Ritchie. We’ll be covering the rema...
Bring Your Own.... Addicted Series Deep Dive (Part 1) | S1Ep4
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part one of our deep-dive on the #Booktok favorite Addicted/Calloway Sisters Series series by Krista and Becca Ritchie. We cover our favorite books, c...
Bring Your Own....Favorite Female Character | S1Ep3
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In celebration of Women's History Month we've each brought our favorite Book Girlfriend. These are the fictional women who inspire us, teach us, and m...
Bring Your Own....Book Trope | S1Ep2
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’ve each brought our favorite trope! From Fake Dating to Single Parent- find out what makes these tropes stand out to us and the books t...
Bring Your Own...Comfort Book | S1Ep1
11 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To start things off we’ve each brought our favorite comfort books! What makes you treat a book like your personal safety blanket? When do you find y...