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clumsy girl meets billionaire with a heart of gold - laura reads a bridget book
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
each month, we read a book chosen by our lovely listeners – often these books for complex and at times, barely discernible reasons make us want to r...
the catcher in the rye by j.d. salinger
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
phonies, crooks and big bastards beware! this episode we’re discussing a book often cited as an all-time classic in coming-of-age literature - an el...
bonus chapter: people we meet on vacation (2026 movie)
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
this month on the show, we are belatedly but excitedly discussing the first cinematic adaptation of one of our most reliable author’s works - we’r...
twisted love by ana huang
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
this month, we're taking on a TikTok favourite, new adult romance complete with steam, suspense and darker themes. heavy on the tropes and easy o...
talk lit with us 4 - responding to bookish hot takes from our listeners
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
this episode, we are once again opening our inboxes and hearts to our favourite people in the world, our listeners. we asked for your 2026 goals and a...
the let them theory by mel robbins
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
synopsis music by Tunetankthis episode we are taking you on a journey to discover the self professed life changing tool that millions of people can’...
talk lit, get lit: merry ever after by tessa bailey
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
it’s time to say merry christmas, happy new year and wrap up the podcast year that was 2025! this means it’s also time for a few beverages, a litt...
the favourites by layne fargo
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
to wrap up another fantastic year of talk lit, get hit podcast, we wanted read the book that everyone was calling "the book of the year" and...
bonus chapter: the summer I turned pretty by jenny han
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
what’s better than being forced into adventure and a quest the great perhaps by a manic, pixie, dream girl? BEING the manic pixie dream girl, of cou...
looking for alaska by john green
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
this episode we are putting it all on the line and delving into familiar, nostalgic territory. for our november episode, we’re exploring the theme “...
bonus chapter: interview with the vampire (1994 movie)
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
this episode we enjoyed a potent snapshot of Hollywood circa 1994 and watching the film adaptation of interview with the vampire, directed by neil jor...
interview with the vampire by anne rice
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
if we can’t have another twilight saga novel, we can at least have the next best thing (as voted by our listeners). this episode we’re reading and...
bonus chapter: rating, reviewing and DNFing, oh my!
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
seasons change but Goodreads reviews are forever! this episode we dig into the highs and lows of reading rating systems - what makes a five star rea...
eat, pray, love by elizabeth gilbert
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
this episode we're journeying deep into the 2000s, to the land of ornamental chillies in bottles, oil-filled bath beads and thursday-evening chai...
bonus chapter: in conversation with nicole crowe
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
for our August bonus chapter we had the pleasure of chatting to Australian author Nicole Crowe (@nicolecrowewrites) about her debut novel The Washup.W...
credence by penelope douglas
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
in amongst a sea of mafia romance, shrek smut and interplanetary interlopers, one book has revealed itself to us time and time again. perhaps more req...
talk lit with us 3 - responding to bookish hot takes from our listeners
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
this episode we once again sent out a signal begging for your hot takes, grievances and deepest secrets in the hopes of inserting ourselves into your ...
babel by r. f. kuang
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
grab your plaid blazers, light a candle, and cue the rainymood.com soundtrack - we’re diving headfirst into the moody, mesmerising world of Babel by...
bonus chapter: 50
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
we’ve been reading and recording talk lit, get hit podcast since November 2022 and we’ve hit the milestone of releasing 50 episodes! we’re shock...
magnolia parks by jessa hastings
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
this episode, we wade into the emotionally unstable, couture-drenched world of Magnolia Parks by Jessa Hastings… and, well, we have some thoughts.if...
bonus chapter: sunrise on the reaping by suzanne collins
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
if you can understand what we're saying through the tears, then in this episode you will find a heartfelt and nostaliga-tinged chat about Suzanne...
yellowface by r. f. kuang
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Athena Liu had everything Juniper Hayward wanted... and then she died. and so begins the story for Juniper 'June' Hayward, our completely de...
bonus chapter: bridget jones's diary (movie)
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you were alive in the 2000s you knew three things:Renee Zellweger is a horrifically misguided casting choice for our British icon Bridget JonesThe ...
bridget jones's diary by helen fielding
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
this episode we are taking a dive into the diary that defined a generation! for our April book and the theme "haha that's so funny", we...
bonus chapter: anti-intellectualism - the decline of deep reads
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
welcome to our latest talk lit, get hit bonus chapter! in this episode we attempt to disentangle our thoughts and feelings on the supposed rise of ant...
the housemaid by freida mcfadden
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
join us for our first shift at the winchester's mansion. this episode we put up a big, fat, "help wanted" sign and sent out a plea for ...
the spanish love deception by elena armas
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
over the last few years, our tastes have changed and our minds have been opened to the likes of bride by ali hazlewood and the hating game by sally th...
talk lit with us 2 - responding to bookish hot takes from our listeners
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
in this episode, we once again weigh in on your hot takes and unpopular opinions and dish out some unexpected life advice. we dig into the Goodreads v...
atomic habits by james clear
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
in this podcast episode we are starting the year fresh and making brazen attempts to overhaul our lives and identities. our podcast book selection for...
bonus chapter: life and death by stephenie meyer
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
this episode we are bringing the cringe and chaos of a work christmas party to talk lit, get hit podcast for our annual “talk lit, get lit” drinki...
bride by ali hazlewood
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
here comes the Bride - fair, fat and vying for a chance at redeeming Ali Hazelwood in the eyes of Bridget and Laura. coming off the back of our somewh...
bonus chapter: sally rooney
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
welcome to rooney-verse... where all your dreams come true... niverse. in this bonus episode we discuss all things sally rooney. from 'normal peo...
divergent by veronica roth
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
hold on tight to your zip lines because we're taking a trip back to the world of divergent for this special throwback/nostalgia episode! in honor...
bonus chapter: manacled by senlinyu
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
this episode we dip into the dark, mysterious and deeply online realms of fan fiction to tackle one of the most popular and controversial fan fictions...
a good girl's guide to murder by holly jackson
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
this episode has us feeling spooked to the core as we dip our toes into the bone-chilling waters of the mystery/thriller genre. for the month of Octob...
bonus chapter: slump city, b*tch - book slumps and beyond
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
one slump to rule them all, one slump to find them. one slump to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. if you, like us, have found yourself ca...
the hating game by sally thorne
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
this episode we dive into the immaculately shiny and mirrored world of Sally Thorne's debut novel, The Hating Game. this book won the vote for ou...
talk lit with us - responding to bookish hot takes from our listeners
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
welcome to our inaugural talk lit with us episode! this episode we asked you for your controversial opinions, hot takes or just something you needed t...
fifty shades of grey by e.l. james
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
in this, our longest episode ever, we call upon strength from our subconsciouses and inner goddesses to do a merengue with some salsa moves thrown in ...
bonus chapter: bridgerton (revisited)
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
dearest gentle listeners,it is with the greatest pleasure that we invite you to revisit the latest chapter of the bridgerton saga in this special epis...
everything I know about love by dolly alderton
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
in this episode we discuss 'everything i know about love', dolly alderton's heartwarming memoir about the beautiful messiness of love a...
bonus chapter: funny story by emily henry
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
grab your headphones and your hot beverage of choice and join us for a new talk lit, get hit bonus chapter where we dive into the cosy world of Emily ...
cemetery boys by aiden thomas
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
join us for a spooky journey through the pages of Aiden Thomas' spellbinding novel, "Cemetery Boys." in this episode, we dive deep into...
bonus chapter: bridgerton
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
say hello to our new bridgerton bonus chapter! with the help of our friend and part-time bridgerton fan maddy, we discuss the ins and outs of the st...
pride and prejudice by jane austen
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
dearest listeners, it is our greatest pleasure to cordially invite you to join us this autumn for a meeting of the minds of the highest order. this mo...
talk lit done juicy - a discussion on mona awad
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
say hello to our very first talk lit, get hit bonus episode! we had the pleasure of talking to jade from literature done juicy - a podcast all about l...
my brilliant friend by elena ferrante
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
ciao, brilliant friends! get ready to talk about translated fiction and dive into the world of Elena Ferrante's "My Brilliant Friend”. joi...
song of achilles by madeline miller
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
why did achilles go to therapy? to heel his emotional trauma. speaking of emotional trauma, our book for historical fiction month is the song of achi...
romantic comedy by curtis sittenfeld
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
this month we are reading romantic comedy by curtis sittenfeld! dim the lights and cue the canned laughter because we are live in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… j...
rouge by mona awad
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
everyone knows the first step in every good skincare routine is cleansing. the second? listening to talk lit, get hit.this month marks the start of se...
talk lit, get lit - wildfire by hannah grace
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
'i hate it' laura cried, 'i don't know if i could read another book' eryn moaned, 'shit' we all declared! and ye...
breaking dawn by stephenie meyer
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
the traditional gift for a first anniversary is paper. for bella and edward, it’s a teenage engagement, last minute wedding and a scary demon-spawn ...
eclipse by stephenie meyer
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
baby vampires and werewolves and confederates, oh my! as the moon overshadows the sun, so too does the romantic drama of some boring teenagers oversh...
new moon by stephenie meyer
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a beautiful night, we’re looking for something dumb to do, hey baby, this episode is on new moon~~ that’s right, it’s already episode two...
twilight by stephenie meyer
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
picture this: it's raining, it's cold, the sun is going down, and the cullens are miserable because another day is ending. but while twiligh...
the ballad of songbirds and snakes by suzanne collins
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
do you ever feel like Coriolanus Snow, drifting through the world wanting to make it worse? do you ever feel, feel like collecting snakes, singing sil...
if we were villains by m. l. rio
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
shakespeare says all the world is a stage and while all epsiodes of talk lit, get hit are our players, we think this one gets the lead role! the stage...
red, white & royal blue by casey mcquiston
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
if you love keeping calm and carrying on, making history by having your secrets exposed on a global scale and misappropriating taxpayer funds to follo...
fourth wing by rebecca yarros
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
they say the best dancing dragons train for the talon show, but we’ve got our sights set on the kinds of dragons that train for war (of the game var...
icebreaker by hannah grace
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
two skaters, both alike in dignity, in fair maple hills where we lay our scene. from damaged ice rinks to traumatised Uber drivers, where explicit sce...
happy place by emily henry
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You + listening to this month's episode = our Happy Place. Join us as we, like the rest of the internet, delve into Emily Henry’s new book and...
before the coffee gets cold by toshikazu kawaguchi
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
what’s cooler than going back in time to relive some emotional trauma in a cosy cafe hidden in the back alleys of Japan? why, listening to this mont...
daisy jones and the six by taylor jenkins reid
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Forget best-selling albums and sold-out tours, Daisy Jones and the Six didn't know fame until they got covered by Talk Lit, Get Hit. This month ...
beach read by emily henry
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What do you get when you mix banter, Taylor Swift references, a lack of beach scenes and some heavy emotional baggage? Our next book, Beach Read!In th...
the love hypothesis by ali hazelwood
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hypothesis: that listening to this episode will be at least ten times more enjoyable than reading The Love Hypothesis.Welcome back! As our first book ...
a court of frost and starlight by sarah j. maas
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We end our A Court of Thorns and Roses journey (for now) by celebrating Winter Solstice in A Court of Frost and Starlight (ACOFAS), book number thre...
a court of wings and ruin by sarah j. maas
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We continue on our A Court of Thorns and Roses journey by reading A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOWAR), book number three in the A Court of Thorns and R...
a court of mist and fury by sarah j. maas
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We continue on our A Court of Thorns and Roses journey by reading A Court of Mist and Fury (ACOMAF), book number two in the A Court of Thorns and Rose...
a court of thorns and roses by sarah j. maas
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
we kick off the podcast by reading A Court of Thorns and Roses, book number one in the A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series by Sarah J Maas. Bo...