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This episode won’t hurt a bit…Promise. Magda and Lindsay discuss Ali Hazelwood’s spicy romance, Deep End (aka Whet, for the real ones).     Email us!  Literally Books Website Literally Books Instagram Magda's Instagram Lindsay's Instagram Literally Books YouTube Literally Books TikTok     Intro Song: "Would it Kill You," courtesy of The Solder Thread

Like a bad ex, there are some stories that you just can’t quit, even as they’re emotionally scarring you. Magda and Lindsay discuss books they begrudgingly finished, despite their best judgment. From trad wives to Pulitzer winners, these books beg the question, why you gotta be so mean?    Email us!  Literally Books Website Literally Books Instagram Magda's Instagram Lindsay's Instagram Literally...

After a long couple of weeks, Magda and Lindsay are ready to settle in with some sweet treats and a warm blanket. It’s time for a pop culture catch up! This week they discuss casting for Children of Blood and Bone and Fourth Wing; and also the official wrap of the Project Hail Mary movie. They also gush over some potential upcoming adaptations, including Dramione fan fic and a seven figure Netflix...

You didn't think that Magda and Lindsay would be done after four measly episodes on Onyx Storm? The Literally Books Quest Squad is back at it with a few side missions, unearthing some more mysteries and hot takes to round out their Onyx Storm read.   Email us!  Literally Books Website Literally Books Instagram Magda's Instagram Lindsay's Instagram Literally Books YouTube Literally Books TikTok   I...

Sigh…   The Literally Books Quest Squad has finished this battle, though the war is not yet over. Magda and Lindsay discuss the jaw-dropping conclusion of Onyx Storm and are left with more questions than answers. Join them as they attempt to emotionally recover from this traumatic tornado of events and try to predict what rainbows may be over the horizon.      Email us!  Literally Books Website Li...

The Literally Books Onyx Storm Quest Squad has made it through the first few squalls, but the true storm is headed straight for them as they near the end of the book. Mira and Aaric have them covered with the inspiring speeches, and boy do they need them, because the dragon mean girls have shown up and spilled some tough tea. Join them for the penultimate episode of Onyx Storm reactions.    Email...

Magda and Lindsay have made it halfway through Onyx Storm, and they feel like Tairn after flying through a tornado. There’s a lot to take in during these chapters. Is Xaden’s venin ability an allegory for addiction? Do we…like Dain now? Welcome to mission two of the Literally Books “Onyx Storm” Quest Squad.    Email us!  Literally Books Website Literally Books Instagram Magda's Instagram Lindsay's...

It’s finally here! Magda and Lindsay dive into their initial thoughts and reactions to the first quarter of Onyx Storm. Brace yourselves as they give a brief, but spoiler-filled summary of the plot twists and turns and their reactions and predictions for what’s to come. Venin and Wyvern and Signets, oh my!     Email us!  Literally Books Website Literally Books Instagram Magda's Instagram Lindsay's...

Who has time for hours and hours of re-reads and recaps? Magda and Lindsay give you the booked and busy person’s recap of the first two books of Rebecca Yarros’s Empyrean Series — Fourth Wing and Iron Flame. Are they gonna mispronounce names? Yes. Mix up small details? Absolutely! This is a C-student review to get you, the reader, (mostly) ready for Onyx Storm.      Email us!  Literally Books Webs...

Beauty standards, finding joy, colonialism, empathy, magic, and the power of stories. These are just a few of the things that Magda and Lindsay discuss with author Ehigbor Okosun in this week’s episode about the first book of her Tainted Blood duology, Forged by Blood.      Email us!  Literally Books Website Literally Books Instagram Magda's Instagram Lindsay's Instagram Literally Books YouTube Li...

How you doin’, good lookin? Opening lines are…important when making a first impression. This week Magda and Lindsay chat all about the best book intros, including their favorites and a few critics’ picks they may or may not agree with.  Join them as they start the new year with beginnings to remember.    Email us!  Literally Books Website Literally Books Instagram Magda's Instagram Lindsay's Insta...

“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” - The Great Gatsby “She called in her soul to come and see.” - Their Eyes Were Watching God   Though they may not be able to conclude their season as eloquently and dramatically as the authors above, Magda and Lindsay are in their feels about their last episode of 2024. This week they discuss the best holiday gifts f...

There’s no place like Literally Books. Though the song says “No One Mourns the Wicked,” Magda and Lindsay are grieving the time they’ll spend waiting for Wicked Part 2 to arrive. This week our hosts traverse the yellow brick road through the history of Oz and all its various iterations and adaptations. Baum, Maguire, and Schwartz, oh my!    Email us!  Literally Books Website Literally Books Instag...

Merci, Grazie, Gracias, Danke, Obrigado, Arigatou, Xie Xie….There are a million different ways to say thank you, and Magda and Lindsay feel every single version of gratitude as they dole out their Thankful Awards. This week is devoted to book-related recognition and appreciation.      Books/Authors mentioned:  Assistant to the Villain - Hannah Nicole Maehrer Heat of the Everflame - Penn Cole Verit...

It’s their book party, and they’ll cry if they want to. And Magda and Lindsay do shed tears…of joy! Listen as they recap all the amazing wisdom and knowledge from this year’s Texas Book Festival.    Also, check out the authors and creators they talk about on the show:  Wale Okerayi, Mateo Askaripour, Cebo Campbell, Ashley Elston, Amy Tintera, Katherine Center, Vanessa Chan, Rachel Khong, Jade Adia...

What do Elizabeth Bennett, Jennifer Connelly, and Rebecca Yarros have in common? Absolutely nothing! Well..they're all baddies that Magda and Lindsay discuss in this week's hodgepodge episode about all things literary and literary-adjacent in pop culture. It's a cornucopia of fun!   Email us!  Literally Books Website Literally Books Instagram Magda's Instagram Lindsay's Instagram Literally Books Y...

Magda and Lindsay are not playing games when they say that this book and its author are an absolute pleasure. This week they gush about their love of The Games Gods Play, and then chat with the book’s author, Abigail Owen, all about her experience bringing the characters and story to life.    Email us!  Literally Books Website Literally Books Instagram Magda's Instagram Lindsay's Instagram Literal...

Put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both together.... It's time for midnight margaritas, because this week Magda and Lindsay discuss their thoughts on Practical Magic, both the book and movie. There's no bad time to drink in this story, but somehow it feels extra special to cap off the solstice (nudity optional, as you well remember!)    Email us!  Literally Books Website Literally Books Ins...

If you've ever walked into a HomeGoods, passed a hand towel that says, "100% That Witch," and thought, "I NEED that!" then this is the episode for you. Magda and Lindsay discuss The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches and its themes of found family, acceptance, and the adorable side of spooky. It's no secret that our hosts love this cozy read by Sangu Mandanna.   Email us!  Literally Books We...

This week our hosts discuss scary stories to tell in the...absolute glaring light of day with an episode of Mr. Rogers playing in front of a cozy, steamy cup of apple cider. Magda and Lindsay research the all time scariest books. While their reviews are mostly conceptual, because they are far too wimpy to actually read these nightmarish tales, their opinions are, as usual, resolute. Listen if you...

An opening theme song echoing in headphones...a summoning of book nerds...a cryptic message about a story read...This week, our hosts discuss Lucy Foley's "The Midnight Feast." Continuing this month's theme of spooky, but definitely not scary, stories, Magda and Lindsay meander through the plot of this semi-unhinged story where Midsommar meets White Lotus meets Goop.    Email us!  Literally Books...

As much as our hosts LOVE to read (and they really, really love to read), sometimes you just need to cozy up with a bowl of popcorn and a good flick. So this week, Magda and Lindsay discuss their most anticipated adaptations. This episode attempts to answer tough questions like, "Was Gabriel García Márquez right about the impossibility of a movie version 100 years of Solitude?" and "What does a Ni...

Cults, clones, and serious daddy issues abound in the exciting conclusion of the BRZRKR comic series. Magda and Lindsay wrap up their final thoughts and lament the (hopefully temporary) conclusion of Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt's weird and wonderful universe. Come back to us Keanu..er..uh..Unute!   Email us!  Literally Books Website Literally Books Instagram Magda's Instagram Lindsay's Instagram L...

Orzo pasta...beef tartare...cookies and cream ice cream. Never has a meal turned stomachs more, and yet it's not even close to the biggest ick discussed on this week's episode about Brynne Weaver's murderous romantic comedy (yes, you read that right), Butcher & Blackbird.  Magda and Lindsay welcome special guest Ashley, one of the hosts of the Book Talk Babes Podcast, to discuss this delightfu...

In honor of this week's guest, Magda and Lindsay are sharing out a very special episode of the Book Talk Babes Podcast!   The Babes answer some “would you rather” questions gathered from Instagram and YouTube. This episode contains explicit language.   Very minor spoilers for Throne of Glass (if you know absolutely nothing about the series).    Episodes release on Thursdays. Email us with topics y...