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FULL SPOILERS for A Court of Splintered Harmony and the entire Sarah J Maas universe. We read A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas. Like, the rest of the world we have been waiting for this and we are SO excited to talk about. This is our full, honest, unfiltered ACOSH review. SPOILERS AHEAD!If you've finished the book and need to talk about it this is the episode for you. Have you f...

Reading is cool now? How books took over pop culture. We're talking about the rise of book culture and how reading went from nerd hobby to everywhere. From BookTok bestsellers to major brand collabs, bookish merch drops, and adaptations everywhere books are suddenly everywhere you look. Do you think books have officially taken over pop culture? Tell us in the comments! Subscribe for weekly fan...

This is our spoiler-free review of Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It By Brooke Averick! No spoilers, just our honest take on the writing, pacing, characters, romance, and whether the hype is earned. We break down what worked, what really didn't, and why this one became proof for us that not every influencer-turned-author debut works. Have you read it? Drop your take below...are we wrong?

6 Books for maximum emotional damage These reads destroyed us. These are the recs that will have you sobbing, yelling, frustrated and just FEELING. If you're looking for a book for emotional damage this is the perfect list for you. Books Mentioned: - Into the Blue by Emma Brodie - The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah - Alone With You In The Ether by Olivie Blake - Strangers by Belle Burden - King...

Is Temptest by Victoria Aveyard worth the hype? This is our spoiler-free review! We read the highly anticipated pirate fantasy, Tempest. We HAVE t o share spoiler-free thoughts and review. Have you read Temptest? Tell us your thoughts in the comments! comments! ONNECT WITH US:📲 Follow us on Instagram → / always.bookd 🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysbooked.net

The best dark academia books to read this fall. These are our top fall book recommendations for fantasy, romantasy & literary fiction. We're breaking down the best dark academia books for your fall TBR, from modern classics to fantasy and literary picks with dark academia vibes. Books Discussed: - The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake - The Secret History by Donna Tartt - If We Were Villains by Milo b...

We've loved every book Rachel Gillig publishes. The Knight and the Moth was no exception. But did The Knave and the Moon live up to the hype? In this ep: - Our book rating - Favorite moments and characters (Bartholomew) - Rachel Gillig's writing style - Why this book has taken over BookTok 🚨 SPOILER WARNING: FULL SPOILERS for The Knave and the Moon ahead!

We pulled our fav ACOTAR theories from across the entire Sarah J. Maas universe. These are actually good ones that hold up when you go back and reread. The foreshadowing, character details, and crossover connections you probably missed that matter for ACOTAR 6. Consider this your theory prep before ACOTAR 6. IN THIS VIDEO: - the ACOTAR theories we actually believe for ACOTAR 6 - the details SJM ha...

ACOTAR 6 is coming and you don't have time to read all of ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City...don't worry! We've got you covered! ACOTAR 6 prep starts here. We're breaking down EVERYTHING you need to know before A Court of Splintered Harmony from across the entire Sarah J. Maas universe. We're talking every character, every detail, every forgotten plot thread, and crossover connection fro...

We Found Your Next Feminist Witch Book: A Time of Witches. We sat down with the author Madeline Martin to talk about her brand new novel A Time of Witches, a dual-timeline story following an educated widow accused of witchcraft in 1645 Suffolk and a present-day woman in Savannah uncovering her legacy. In this interview we chat about:- Why Madeline wanted to write a witch trial story centered on wo...

AI has infiltrated everything and the book space is no exception, but should you care? In this episode, we're digging into what AI really means for readers. We're talking AI written books, AI's impact on publishing, and the current literary crisis. This isn't a doom episode but it is an important conversation we think all readers should behaving. In this episode:- What AI written b...

A Court of Silver Flames recap is here! This is everything you need to remember before ACOTAR 6 from ACOSF. Nesta's story, the Blood Rite, the Valkyries, Koschei, and every plot thread that matters heading into A Court of Splintered Harmony. If it's been a while since you finished ACOSF (or you just want a spoiler-heavy refresher before the new book), this is the full recap. We're cove...

🚨 EMERGENCY POD: A Court of Splintered Harmony & A Court of Forgotten Melody — ACOTAR 6 & 7 Titles + Covers Are Here 🚨 SJM dropped the titles, covers, AND blurbs for ACOTAR 6 (A Court of Splintered Harmony) and ACOTAR 7 (A Court of Forgotten Melody) and we could NOT wait to talk about it. Consider this your deep dive theory guide for both books. We're breaking down every detail: the...

New to romantasy and don't know where to start? We've got you.  We’re talking our go-to fantasy romance recommendations for anyone looking to dive into the genre. These are great stories to start with that aren’t too intense but have plenty to love! Whether you're romance-curious or fantasy-curious this is the start pack for you!  Books mentioned in this episode:  A Court of Thorns and...

Everyone calls A Court of Frost and Starlight the boring book. The filler. The holiday special story. We are here to FIGHT about that. ACOFAS is where SJM plants the seeds for everything the rest of the series has to deliver, and we think everyone sleeping on ACOFAS is missing the point. In this reread, we're defending the "boring" book with receipts: the details dressed up as filler...

We're doing our mid-year reading check in! We're breaking down our top pick for every month so far, our top 3 reads of 2026, and the books we genuinely think you should skip. CONNECT WITH US: 📲 Follow us on Instagram → / always.bookd 🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysbooked.net

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is finally here and we read the book first. In this episode, we're breaking down Homer's epic, rate the film, and give our honest verdict on whether Nolan did the source material justice. We cover everything: our take on the original text, what the film gets right (and wrong), and how it holds up as a book-to-movie adaptation. Spoilers for both. CONNECT...

The word "smut" didn't start as an insult to women's sexuality. It was made into one and we don't it was an accident. In this episode, we dig into the real history of the word "smut." Where it came from, how it got weaponized, and why culture specifically uses it to dismiss and belittle what women read. From book culture to broader society, we get into why this label exists and who it's really des...

The Remarkably Bright Creatures Netflix movie is here and we have THOUGHTS. We read this book and fell in love with Marcellus, Tova, and every emotional gut punch Shelby Van Pelt packed in. So did Netflix do it justice? Spoiler: the book was better. Here's exactly why. In this episode we break down everything Netflix changed, what the adaptation got right, what it got wrong, and whether Marcel...

Whether you've fallen out of your reading, never quite found your book, or just need someone to hand you the right one, this is that episode. We curated picks across genres, moods, and reading vibes to give you books to get you (back) into reading. Don't know where to start? We've got you. 📚 In this episode:- Our picks across fantasy, literary fiction, romance, and more- Why we chose...

SJM planned this from the beginning! In this episode, we break down A Court of Wings and Ruin with fresh eyes, hunting every detail, foreshadow, and planted clue that points directly to ACOTAR 6. If you're doing your reread prep before Book 6 drops, this is required listening. We're covering the moments that hit differently on reread, the character threads we think are going to explode in...

We sat down with Emma Brodie, the author behind Into the Blue, the book readers cannot stop talking about...including us. Into the Blue is a decades-spanning love story about AJ Graves and Noah Drew. They're two people connected by a deep friendship, the world of acting, improv comedy, and sci-fi fandom, and a beautiful cosmic connection. We had SO MUCH FUN talking with Emma. We talk character...

We've read the ACOTAR series more times than we care to say, and some scenes simply live rent free in our heads forever. On this week's pod episode we're counting down our top 10 favorite scenes from the ACOTAR series. 🌹 Did your favorite make the list? Let us know in the comments! CONNECT WITH US: 📲 Follow us on Instagram → / always.bookd 🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysboo...

Romantasy books are all the rage right now. BUT are they really that different than fantasy books? Do those differences make one better than the other? Let's talk about it! In this episode: romantasy and fantasy genres defined, the patriarchy, marketing to women, what makes a book good? Books Discussed: - Mistborn - Lord of the Rings - ACOTAR Series - Game of Thrones - Alchemy of Secrets CONNE...

We reread A Court of Mist and Fury and we fell in love all over again. ACOMAF is THE book that changes everything in the ACOTAR series and with ACOTAR 6 coming in October, we needed a refresher on every detail we forgot (and every thing we clearly missed the first time around).From Rhysand to Velaris to the moments that had us kicking our feet, we cover it all. In this episode:- Our reread reactio...