Hardback Life

How did we miss an episode?! We hope you enjoy this short discussion on Quicksilver that we dug out of the archives! Don't forget to rate/comment/share! #books #booktube #podcast

Cassie picks three popular books/series and gives her true opinion on them! Are they over hyped? Under hyped? Watch and see what she says and let us know your opinion! If you enjoy this, please like, share, comment, and subscribe! :) #books #booktube #podcast

Welcome back to Hardback Life! Cassie shares a short solo episode and reads 1 star reviews of her 5 star books (again). It only gets worse as it goes! If you like this, please rate/subscribe/share! Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, and our website its-a-hardback-life.com :)

We are SO excited for this episode. We are joined by author James Styers and we discuss his book about his journey with loving and losing his transgender child. We have some great conversations and we hope you enjoy them! If you do, please like/comment/share/subscribe! Find us on Instagram and Tiktok! If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to any of these wonderful organization...

One year since the first episode release of Hardback Life and we are revisiting some of our most watched topics. From ACOTAR to our opinions on E-readers, find out if we still stand by our original bookish opinions!

In this episode, we dive into the powerful stories and beliefs shared by Laura Lynne Jackson and reflect on how they connect to our own spiritual journeys. From signs and intuition, this conversation explores the experiences and stories that go beyond what we can see. Don't forget to rate, share, and check out some of our other content! #books #bookrecs #bookreviews

We are finally together again! Catch up with us in our first episode together in...a while..Then, we jump into all things Fourth Wing: the book, the show, the characters, and (of course) the dragons! If you enjoyed this, please rate/comment/share and check out some of our other episodes! #fourthwing #bookreview #bookrecs

Cassie is spiraling about her TBR. Where do I organize it? How do I prioritize certain books? HELP! Share your thoughts in the comments! If you enjoy this episode, make sure to rate, comment, subscribe, and share!

Spend a day with Cassie and Becca at the grand opening of OddBird Bookshop in Bel Air, MD! We even do a walkthrough when the crowd finally died down! If you liked this episode, don't forget to rate and comment!

Join Cassie and Becca as they talk about A Court of Frost and Starlight AND A Court of Silver Flames. Unfortunately, this is the last ACOTAR related episode until the next book is released! We are definitely counting down the days until book 6...

Join Cassie for this solo episode and hear about one of her top book recs at the moment! If you are a fan of ACOTAR, you definitely do not want to miss this one! Remember to rate and subscribe!

A day late but we're here with our latest episode! Join Becca and Cassie as they share their own "thriller starter packs". If you're new to thrillers, start with these. If you have already started your thriller journey, I promise there is at least one book on this list you haven't read yet and you should! If you enjoyed, please subscribe/rate/comment.

On this week's episode we have a special guest, Jess, who is the owner of Odd Bird Bookshop. Join us as we talk about everything from changing careers, emu eggs, and, of course, books! Learn more about the sensory friendly shop Jess will be opening in April! Find her GoFundMe and Baltimore Sun article below. If you enjoy, please subscribe/like/comment! GoFundMe - https://gofund.me/6415d963c Ba...

Join Cassie for another solo episode as she explains some of her most "you haven't read that?!" books and authors. Maybe you can give her some types on where to start and let her know if she really is missing out or not!

Today we are joined by Kyrsta and Christina from the podcast You Haven't Read What?! We take a lot of side quests throughout this long episode but we always work our way back to Heartless Hunter. If you enjoy it, please like and subscribe! :)

This week's episode is a mix of chaotic energy and bookish topics! We each came prepared with a list of things to cover and we packed it full of our personalities. We hope you have as much listening to this episode as we did recording it!

Join Cassie and Becca as they dissect Benedict's story in An Offer From a Gentleman (just in time for part two of his season to be released)! How do we feel about the Cinderella Story vibes?

Ready to dive into fantasy but don’t know where to start? This week on Hardback Life , Becca and Cassie build the ultimate fantasy starter packs — packed with magical must-reads, surprising fun facts, and plenty of laughs along the way. Whether you’re fantasy-curious or ready to fall headfirst into a new world, we’ve got your first adventure covered.

Join Cassie for a short solo episode where she talks about her journey as an ARC (advanced readers copy) reader and reviewer! She gives tips, talks about her reviews, and chats about her goals as an ARC reader. Don't worry, Becca will return again next week and we will get back to discussing our favorite books!

Becca is back! So after a brief catch up, join us as we continue our journey through the Bridgerton books, specifically we will be talking about The Viscount Who Loved Me. Stick around, at the end we do our January reading recaps!

As Becca continues to push through the home stretch of grad school, join Cassie as she reads 5 star reviews of books she felt didn't cut it! Watch her spiral as she contemplates what the problem was: the books or her?

Join Cassie as she recounts her top five reads of 2025!

This week, we’re cracking open The Duke and I, the book that launched Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton empire and gave us fake dating before it was cool. We’re talking Daphne Bridgerton’s marriage mart struggles, Simon Basset’s legendary emotional avoidance, and the “pretend relationship” that absolutely no one believes is fake. Expect Regency-era flirting, questionable decisions, peak sibling chaos, and...

Becca is away, so it’s just you, me, and a stack of beloved books getting ruthlessly dragged online. In this solo episode, I, Cassie, grab the mic and dive into the wild world of 1-star reviews… of my absolute 5-star favorite books. From dramatic rants to questionable hot takes, join me as I try not to take it personally.

This week, we tiptoe into Phantasma by Kaylie Smith — a book that asks, “What if your family drama came with actual demons and a mansion that wants to eat you?” We follow Ophelia Grimm, a necromancer with OCD, a deadpan sense of survival, and the questionable choice to bargain with a flirty phantom who literally costs her years of her life. Join us as we break down the cursed house, the unhinged t...