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reacting to the 2026 hugo awards 👀🏆 // fantasy, romantasy, sci-fi
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
we're just two romantasy girls reacting to this years nominees for the 2026 hugo awards (specifically the novels) including the romantasy, the fan...
10 NEW books on our spring tbr 💐📖 fantasy, lit fic, fairytale retellings, and more
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
happy spring! we're going through the top 10 books on our TBR that are perfect to read in the springtime including some brand NEW releases and a f...
10 fantasy books to read this spring ☁️📖 whimsical, cozy, cottagecore picks
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
happy spring! as certified fantasy readers we're going through the top 10 fantasy books that are perfect to read in the springtime 🌸so join us ...
everything we read in march 🌼📚 // just friends, assistant to the villain, dragon republic, and more
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
welcome back book babes! we're done month 3 of 2026 so here's a reading wrap up of everything we read in the month of march!!the books📚 jus...
eternal ruin book review 🩸🖤 // enemies-to-lovers, dark academia, vampires
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
welcome back book babes! today we're reviewing eternal ruin book 2 in the immortal dark trilogy!!all our book reviews include a spoiler free revie...
JUST FRIENDS by haley pham // is it worth it? 👀📚
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
welcome back book babes! today we're reviewing just friends by haley pham and giving our HONEST reactions to whether or not this book is worth it ...
everything we read in february 🥀📚 // eternal ruin, lord of the rings, can't get enough, and more
07 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
welcome back book babes! we're done month 2 of 2026 so here's a reading wrap up of everything we read in february!!plus our reading challenge ...
immortal dark book review 🩸🖤 // vampires, dark academia. enemies-to-lovers romantasy
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
welcome back book babes! today we're reviewing immortal dark and this vampire book is HOT and gritty. we've got a dark academia setting, TRUE ...
guessing romantasy books based on their ONE star reviews 👀
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
welcome back book babes! it's challenge time to guess our favorite romantasy books by their one star reviews and aubrie's HIGHLY offendedso jo...
Graceless Heart Book Review
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dive into our first fantasy book review of the year Graceless Heart by Isabel Ibañez. We both had different feelings on this one. Watch to find out! ...
what we read in january 📚 // heated rivarly, people we meet on vacation, wuthering heights, and more
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
welcome back book babes! we're done month one of 2026 so here's a reading wrap up of everything we read in january!!the books📚 heated rival...
books we own that would put us on your rob list
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
welcome back book babes! today we're going through our special editions that would definitely be on our rob list. so join us with a cup of coffee ...
people we meet on vacation book vs movie 👀🌴
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
emily henry's first move is out! but with any book adaptation it begs the question... was it faithful to the source material? and perhaps more imp...
the 26 books everyone needs to read for 2026 📚
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
welcome back book babes! today we're going through 26 books everyone needs to read for 2026 including NEW fantasy releases, new romance books, boo...
tier ranking every single book we read in 2025 📚
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
going through the 60+ books we read in 2025 and ranking them from GODTIER WORDSMITH BIBLE to F U & BURN UR PAGES 👀join us with a cup of coffee ...
2025 book superlatives 🏆📚 coolest setting, prettiest cover, best romance, and more
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
reminisce with us on the BEST books of 2025 as we hand out 10 book superlatives as well as awarding the Official Hardcover Book of the YearTMjoin us w...
brimstone book review 🔥 // help, it's a chaotic mess
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
we're back to the world of fae and alchemy with a vampire queen and twenty other new fantasy creatures.... let's chat and see if this sequel h...
judging the MOST read books of 2025 👀📚
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
goodreads has released the MOST read books of 2025 so join us in reacting to the 12 top books read as well as the most read books in our favorite genr...
good spirits book review ❄️ // is this holiday romance actually good??
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
prepare yourself for a spicy magical hallmark worthy holiday romance book by BK Borison where it's like A Christmas Carol BUT instead of a evil ca...
bury our bones in the midnight soil book review 🥀 // is this toxic lesbian vampire book worth it??
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
addie larue's darker older sister, BOBIMS is a vampire novel like none other. we've got original folklore feeling vampires AND gay romances al...
the WORST books we read in 2025 👀❌
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
our top betrayal list of the books we read and HATED from this year but had to finish anyways.... 💔so join us with a cup of coffee as we dive betwe...
[LIVE REACTION] to goodreads 2025 awards 🏆📚
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Live react to the 2025 Goodreads Awards! We cover the Romantasy, Fantasy and YA Fantasy/SCI categories with some others sprinkled in. What books do yo...
the 10 books we need to read before the end of 2025 📚
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
finalize our 2025 tbrs with us as we chat the 10 books we need to read before the end of 2025 👀so join us with a cup of coffee as we dive between t...
mate by ali hazelwood 🐺 // is this spicy alpha romance worth it?? 👀😅
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
returning to the world of bride— we’re back with another paranormal / romantasy ali hazelwood! this time following serena and her alpha keon (it’...
we read primal of blood and bone so YOU don't have to ⚔️ // from blood and ash 12 review
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
we're back with a bone to pick with the release of book 12 of the fbaa series Primal of Blood and Bone and boy has it gotten worse!! chat with us ...
fantasy book recs based on THE LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL ❤️🔥
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
hey swifties! the girlies are going through the 12 tracks of taylor swift's latest album and letting you know which NEW fantasy books you should r...
Q3 in review 📚 // 20+ book wrap-up from july to september in 2025 ⭐☕
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
welcome back book babes! we're finally in fall the official bookish season!! and we're going through the 20+ books we read in this quarter :))...
wild reverence by rebecca ross // return of yearning
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
we return to the world of divine rivals for an adult romantasy prequel with wild reverencethis is a story of when a god falls in love with a mortal, o...
we read tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow... was it worth it? // full book review
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
back in may the girlies read tomorrow x3 with their book club and it's time to dive into this new age classic for a review! this baby is a life st...
can we guess our favorite books by their ONE STAR reviews?? 👀
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
we are challenging ourselves to guess our favorite fantasy books by only their one star reviews... and getting our feelings hurt in the process 😭so...
katabasis by rf kuang 🏛️📚 // addressing the textbook allegations
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
does katabasis read like a textbook? girl, absolutely not. this book was one of our most anticipated reads of the year. and we are so excited to sit d...
we read this warrior princess assassin so you don't have to 😅📖 // romantasy book review
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
sooo we read our first why choose... and it went about as well as you can expect. we're talking romance, fantasy?, and maybe the tiniest little sc...
should you read a theory of dreaming?? ☕🏛️ // fantasy dark academia
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
return to the world of a study in drowning with this fantasy dark academia sequel with a darker, quieter story that reckons with deconstructing our he...
ranking popular booktok books // romantasy & fantasy edition
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
the correct ranking of 20+ popular romantasy and fantasy books that we picked up because of booktok!!!so join us with a cup of coffee as we dive betwe...
10 new fantasy fall book releases of 2025 🍂📚
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
straight from the hardcover calendar- we've got our 10 most anticipated fantasy books releasing this fall ⚔️so join us with a cup of coffee as we ...
a curse carved in bone review ⚔️ // is it worth it?
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
we return to our viking romantasy with a darker, angrier freya after being betrayed by her lover son-in-law bjorn in the final book in the saga of the...
the 10 books we're MAD we haven't read yet
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
some books get trapped on the TBR pile and do NOT deserve it. so today we are convincing each other to read those "want to reads" that make ...
a study in drowning review ☕📜 // fantasy dark academia
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
this haunting, atmospheric dark academia has been a long time coming for the girlies but with book two coming out in a week it was the perfect time to...
reacting to the 88 most POPULAR romantasy books ❤️🔥🐉
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
goodread's has assembled the top 88 most popular romantasy books of the past 3 years (with a star rating above 3.5)- so let's see how many we&...
mid-year freak out tag 📖✨ // the best & worst so far, biggest disappointments, and anticipated reads
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
welcome back book babes! it's that time of the year again with a highlight reel of our reading journey so far in 2025 🤎so join us with a cup of...
Q2 in review 📚 // april to june reading wrap-up 2025 ⭐☕
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
welcome back book babes! we can't believe we're a HALF WAY through the year!! but enjoy this yap session as we chat the past books the girlies...
all of our god-tier SIX STAR fantasy reads 🤯⚔️
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
we did the books we hate, now it's time for our rose colored glasses with our ultimate god-tier SIX star fantasy readsso join us with a cup of cof...
how problematic is ali hazelwood's new age gap romance??
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
time for the cringe and the steam... the girlies are split with ali hazelwood's latest romance novel featuring a 15 year age gap and the inability...
the knight and the moth review 🦋⚔️ // the BEST romantasy of 2025
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
jaws on the floor, bartholomew! if we thought we loved the shepherd king duology by rachel gillig... this NEW gothic romantasy redefined standards in ...
we read SILVER ELITE so you don't have to 👀
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nothing is more unifying in the book community than when there's a book in everyone's mouth and love it or hate it-- Silver Elite is certainly that.A ...
ultimate beginner's guide to romantasy // the must reads when getting into fantasy
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you're looking to get into romantasy but don’t know where to start this one’s for you 💞We're diving into our recs going from the Queens who ...
an HONEST review of FEARLESS // book 3 in the powerless series
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's time we once again subject ourselves to this story for your entertainment. But at least there's hope in this book- it's the last one!...
stalking our fav booktuber HALEY PHAM, then reviewing HER 5 star reads 👀⭐
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
we LOVE haley pham... but how much does her taste align with ours?? we're putting that to the test by reviewing 10 of her 5 star reads 👀so join us ...
great big beautiful life book review | emily henry goes off script???
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Henry is back with another book and she goes off script??? Join us as we review all the things we loved and hated about this new style. And as a...
all of our worst ONE STAR fantasy reads 👀🤢
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
put your hater shades on! the girlies are going through the WORST fantasy books that they couldn't help but DNF or hate finish... so join us with ...
blind reacting to the top 100 books of the CENTURY
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today the book girlies are reminiscing and REACTING to the Top 100 Books of the CENTURY...according to GoodReads. How many have you read??
Q1 in review 📚 // 2025 jan to march reading wrap-up ⭐☕
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back book babes! We can't believe we're a 1/4th of the way through the year... but at least we got some reading done!!Let's go thr...
for she is wrath by emily varga review ⚔️📖 | this fantasy book is PURE VENGEANCE
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Betrayed by the man she once loved. Framed for a crime she didn’t commit. Sentenced to life with no hope of release.Dania has lost everything—but ...
Reacting to the top 100 romance book on goodreads
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Calling all our romance readers!! Join us as we react to GoodReads top 100 romance book chosen by YOU!So join us with a cup of coffee as we dive betwe...
an HONEST review of ONYX STORM ⚡👀
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Onyx Storm is the FASTEST selling book in 20 years!!?!!?! So.... is it worth it?? Especially with controversy within the fandom over worldbuilding (t...
tier ranking 30+ romantasy books 🖤⚔️
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are diving into some of the most popular romantasy books of all time and ranking them with categories like "altered brain chemistry" and ...
why you NEED to read this whimsy fantasy // house in the cerulean sea 💙🥰
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our hearts are on the ground after reading this enchanting story about kindness and love entangled in queer themes with the perfect mix of fantasy. We...
reacting to WILD fan theories for ONYX STORM ⚡
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are securing our tin hats and doing a deep dive on the best theories and predictions for the most anticipated release of the year- ONYX STORM!! L...
two twisted crowns book review // the gothic fantasy world we can’t stop thinking about
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Hardcover Podcast, we’re diving into Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig. We’re talking fantasy worlds, plot twists, and all the ...
ranking EVERY book we read in 2024 from WORST to BEST 👀
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
top 5? worst 5? how about every single book we read ranked from the absolute worst 1 star reads to the books we wish we could tattoo on our skin, 6 st...
heir by sabaa tahir book review | should you read ember in the ashes first?
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Looking for a book review from someone who didn't read Ember in the Ashes first? You've come to the right place! When we started this book, we had no ...
awarding book superlatives to our 2024 reads 🏆
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
it's the end of the year! so let's chat what the spiciest to the saddest books of the year were, the ones with the best settings and magic systems, an...
we read the spicy christmas collection "under the mistletoe" so YOU don't have to 🎄🌶️
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Merry Smut-mas everyone!! This holiday season the girlies are TRYING the short story collection "Under the Mistletoe" by authors like Ali Hazelwood an...
we read gothic fantasy one dark window... is it worth it??
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
time to enter a new subgenre of fantasy: gothic. this book takes you back to the world of fairytales both whimsical and horrific with a unique magic s...
giving book recs based off taylor swift's evermore 🍁📚☕
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
it's grey november season- so let's cheer each other up with our two favorite things: books and taylor swift!! the girlies are going through the ma...
reacting to the 2024 goodreads choice awards 🏆 // fantasy, romantasy, and ya fantasy edition
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
the choice awards are out!! come cast your votes with us and chat about the fantasy categories. the ones we loved and maybe one or two we lowkey hated...
reacting to goodreads' top 60 most popular books // are they worth it??
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
goodreads released the TOP 60 books published in the last 5 years, so let's see if they are really that good... And count up how many we've read!! so...
attempting to make whimsical TBR jars with 25 prompts 💡📚
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let's build our first TBR (to be read) jars together! plus some causal bookish discussion and 25 prompt ideas for your own jar!! so join us with a c...
20 questions with the hardcover girlies ☕📚
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
get to know us with some bookish 20 questions!! we're so unbelievably thankful for each and everyone of you and want to hear YOUR answers to the 20 ...
where to start in brandon sanderson's cosmere?? (a guide for the girlies)
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
there are 24 books in the cosmere and frankly, that alone would give anyone decision paralysis. SO if you are wanting to jump into the world of brando...
witchy and haunting books to read this halloween 👻🥀
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
the girlies are here with not necessarily the scariest halloween books but our favorite fantasies and mysteries to put you in the spooky gothic vibe ...
guessing books based on their 1 star reviews ⭐
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
it's bookish challenge time!! we're back for another episode of guessing books based on their 1 star reviews. aubrie swept the field last time,,, but...
the WORST from blood and ash book. // born of blood and ash review
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The girls are angryyy today after feeling like they wasted their time and money on a capitalist scheme for more money. This book was bad and while we ...
book recs based on your mood 🥰🥵
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
are you are mood reader??? this episode is for YOU! we are breaking out our emotional wheel and diving into all things mood reading and what we person...
most anticipated NEW fall book releases
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🍂 Fall is here, and so are some of the most exciting book releases of the year! In this video, we're diving into the hottest new titles that yo...
why you should join a book club in your twenties 💕📖
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In celebration of a year of the girlies irl book club- WE ARE IN PERSON!! And joined by some amazing guests to talk about why YOU should join a book c...
better than the movies book review // the official rom-com rom-com 💕
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Summer is coming to an end so we had to wrap it out with a very cute rom-com!! Better than the Movies will give you all the right butterflies while hi...
quicksilver book review 🦋 // is it worth it?!?!
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The girlies are returning to our roots with this spicy fae romantasy ;) A total whirlwind of a story with some serious ups and downs. And we are getti...
tier ranking the top 20 fantasy FMCs ✨
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
we are diving into the top 20 fantasy FMCs (from the books we've read) and ranking them with categories like "lowkey annoying" and "...
unlock the secrets of taylor swift's folklore with these must-read books! 📚✨
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy August, everyone! It's officially salt air season, and what better way to celebrate than with a blend of Taylor Swift's Folklore album a...
reacting to the most read books of 2024 (so far)
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hey there, book lovers! Welcome back to another episode where we dive into the literary trends of 2024. Today, we're going meta as we react to the...
reckless book review ⚔️ // the worst book of 2024
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are giving our unfiltered reactions to Reckless and it's not good guys... if you loved this book, this might not be the video for you. Join us...
we read a thriller!?!! riley sager's NEW novel middle of the night // book review
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Riley Sager fans this one is for you!! Paiton loved Sager's Only One Left so much Aubrie promised her to read the next one! So, the girlies are re...
passing the phone challenge - bookish edition
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back, book lovers! In this special episode of the Hardcover Podcast, we're playing a fun and bookish twist on the classic "Pass the ...
mid year book recap // books we loved & hated
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to The Hardcover Podcast! Today, we're diving into our mid-year book review, where we'll go over the books we've read so far...
the biggest differences between the bridgerton series and books // polin's love story
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We read "Romancing Mister Bridgerton" in preparation of season 3 of Shondaland's Netflix adaptation of Bridgerton to tell you all the d...
yellowface book review // r.f. kuang exposes the publishing industry
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
📚 **Yellowface by R.F. Kuang | Book Review** 📚 In this video, we dive deep into "Yellowface" by R.F. Kuang, exploring its gripping n...
we read romancing (the walking red flag) mister bridgerton so you don't have to // book review
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dearest gentle readers, love is once more in the air. And I do believe we have, against the ton's judgement, a diamond of not the season, but the...
we read funny story by emily henry // five star book??
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are PUMPED to bring you our Funny Story by Emily Henry book review. Ever since we read Happy Place we have been obsessed and excited to get a new...
we read a viking romance // a fate inked in blood review
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
a viking romance?? we're in. any book we see everyone reading on tiktok is one we HAVE to read as well... and we were in for a pleasant surprise w...
giving book recs based off taylor swift's tortured poets department // fantasy edition
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
today we are giving book recommendations based on taylor swifts BRAND NEW album - the tortured poets department. this record SCREAMS fantasy and we d...
tier ranking 50+ YA fantasy books ✨
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
we are diving into some of the most popular YA fantasy books of all time and ranking them with categories like "brb permanently tattooing onto my...
throne of glass books 1-3 review!! // was the start of this series actually good???
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Heyo! We thought it was time to talk and review Throne of Glass. Paiton has been working her reading butt off trying to get through these books. We de...
let's talk about... spice🌶️ (in books) // addressing the conversation around spicy books
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
welcome to a spicy episode where the girls get into their thoughts on books with a more explicit edge and why men seem so uncomfortable with it.... ...
reacting to goodreads top 5 fantasy books of 2023 // ya, fantasy AND romantasy !!
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we react to the 2023 Goodreads Choice Award Winner. We break down the top five of ya fantasy, fantasy, and the BRAND NEW romantasy categor...
fantasy readers react to ali hazelwood's "bride" // book review
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
a romance author releases a fantasy book?? we're so in! the hardcover girlies are not holding back as they talk through this new release. startin...
guessing fantasy books based off their one star review
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
we LOVE a good challenge! we are bringing back a popular challenge of guessing books based on their one-star reviews. we had so much fun putting our ...
let's talk from blood and ash series ❤️🔥 // visions of flesh and fire review?
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
chat all things from blood and ash with us as we go through the newest release "Visions of Flesh and Blood" from it's relevancy to the f...
tbr madness 🤪✨ // march reading goals & too many new releases!!
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
we are headed into march with FAT tbr piles!! there's books we need to read, books we should read, and of course, the books we are itching to jus...
top 5 romantasy books 🌶️⚔️ // ranking acotar, fourth wing, and fbaa series
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
romantasy is the superior genre of the past few years which begs the question... what are the best romantasy books of our generation??? the girlies ...