Gorls Unplugged

Happy thursday gorls! Today Tor and I are going through the 10 books that are our priority reads for the rest of the year. From new releases, to spooky season reads, and series continuations, we're discussing the books in detail so that you can start to create your own TBR, too! This one is more of a short and sweet ep after a few recent longer ones, so grab a coffee and enjoy! Don't forge...

Welcome back to Gorls Unplugged! Today as October comes to a close and the (even) colder and darker months creep in, we're putting the books down to talk about something very important - mental health! Tor and I both have mental health journeys with different conditions and individual experiences, so as well going through those experiences, today's episode also covers our holistic and life...

Welcome back for another episode! This week we each picked a book for the other to read and then sat down to discuss them together — and let’s just say the books were completely different vibes! Brontey picked Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L Wang for Tor, and Tor picked Blood & Steel by Helen Scheurer for Brontey, and there's a lot to dissect with both stories. Did we love our assigned read...

Welcome back to Gorls Unplugged! Today we're hitting ya with 18 books that are set in academy's and school settings! Tor and I LOVE an academic setting in a book, and something about them just feels so autumnal to us, so today we're diving into: ✨ Why we love academy settings so much ✨ What makes them so perfect for autumn ✨ Academy book recommendations across romantasy and fantasy...

Welcome to another episode of the gorls debrief where we update you on all the news in the bookish space! Since the love hypothesis movie has now released and one of us is an Ali hazelwood STAN, we thought we'd give an update on our personal thoughts and a look at how it matches the contents of the book 👀We're also diving into the Off Campus bookish drama that has been all over our feeds...

Welcome back to Gorls Unplugged! It's time for season FOUR!!! We told your break wouldn't be for very long! Andddd, if you listen carefully to this episode you'll find some exciting news 👀 In today's episode, we're going through all the books that are still set to release in 2026, and we're also talking all things SPOOKY SZN TBR 👻 From botanical fantasy horror, to cosy fluffy romance – between u...

Welcome back to Gorls Unplugged! Today we're hitting ya with the FINAL episode of season 3 booooo 🥲BUT, don't worry!! We're not taking a break for very long, and we'll be back before ya know it! In today's episode, we're going through all the books we put on our 26 for 2026 TBR at the start of the year. From winning reads, to disappointments, and the books we're not ev...

We're back with another ep, but today we're tackling something a little more serious 🥲If you follow Tor on any of her channels, you might know that she's diagnosed with ADHD, but today we're diving into what everyday life looks like with severe combined ADHD, how the diagnosis helped, coping mechanisms, and more💡In addition, Brontey talks about her current autism assessment, how...

Well gorls, we’re in the throes of hot girl summer, but don’t worry — we havent forgotten to bring you our favourite summer reading recommendations 😎 Although Brontey’s an autumn gal, Tor loves summer... from picky bits and bbq’s, to iced coffee, cowboy romances, and travelling fantasies —there's something for everyone! So today, we're diving into all of those things and giving you a comp...

Well gorls, it's finally time! We're halfway through 2026 which means we're giving an update on the 50+ books we've read between us this year! ✨ As well as looking at our top 3 and bottom 3 reads, we're also reflecting on progress with our bookish goals, what we hope to read in the second half of the year, and our general reading habits so far in 2026 💡📚 This episode ALSO fe...

Today we have a very special author joining us for an interview - Alexis L. Menard aka the author of booktok hyped series House of Bane and Blood! As well as being an amazing indie-turned-traditionally published author, Alexis also happens to be the author who first ever let Brontey ARC read their book - and an author we've read in book club. So, you could say this is full circle for us?? As w...

We have thoughts – many, many thoughts. 👀📚 This week, inspired by the Once Upon a Time Zone podcast, we're reacting to the Goodreads top romantasy list. It's ranked by overall star rating, and honestly some of the placements have us feeling... well... confused. Books featured include Fourth Wing, The Shepherd Duology, The Plated Prisoner Series and more — and we are not holding back. If...

She is an absolute icon and we are so happy she joined us 🖤 NYT bestselling author Jeaniene Frost came on Gorls Unplugged to chat all things Night Huntress, her brand new release A Curse of Beasts and Magic, and romantasy as a genre. If you know her work you already know this episode is going to be a good one. and if you don't, consider this your sign to get acquainted immediately. We talk ab...

SPOILER ALERT FOR ZA UNIVERSE 👀 We genuinely cannot believe this episode exists. Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti, the authors behind Zodiac Academy and the entire Solaria universe, sat down with us for their very first interview with a bookish content creator podcast, and they deffo gave us some exciting news! We talk about their writing process, their favourite characters (yes they actually...

This episode has been a long time coming and we meant every word of it 🖤 Before our interview with the authors of Zodiac Academy drops next week, we wanted to dedicate a whole episode to the series that literally started everything for us. The books that brought us together, turned us into the readers we are today, and eventually led to us starting Gorls Unplugged. No big deal or anything 😂 We'r...

We're back, gorls! 🎉 Season 3 is HERE and we are kicking things off by catching you up on everything — what we've been reading, what we devoured over the break, and all the bookish news you need to know about while we were gone. We also chat book to screen adaptations, get excited about Readers & Rebels, and... we saved the best for last. We have a very big announcement at the end of...

Well gorls, it's finally time! Spring is here 🤭🥰🌸 If you're anything like us, you love this time of year... from romance books and tv shows, to iced coffee, sunshine, and halloween—there's something for everyone! So today, we're diving into all of those things and giving you a comprehensive guide to spring. From our own TBR, to must-watch movies, and our tried and tested spring...

This week we are talking about goal setting and the ways we try to keep ourselves motivated throughout the year. We chat about how we set personal goals, whether vision boards are actually more helpful than traditional resolutions, and how spirituality and mindset can play a role in staying focused on what you want. We also get into our bookish goals, reading habits we want to improve, and how rea...

This week we’re doing a short and sweet catch up on what’s been happening in the book world! 📚 We briefly touch on the anti-intellectualism debate and the ongoing “audiobooks aren’t reading” discourse on BookTok, talk about the recent tension between H. M. Wolfe and K. M. Moronova, and chat about the comparisons between Powerless and Red Queen. Alongside the drama, we’re sharing our favourite rea...

Welcome back to Gorls Unplugged! It's 2026 and we're finally back with a new episode after our extended festive break! We hope you all had a lovely celebration or rest with your fam and friends 💕 In today's episode, we’re chatting about the book-to-screen adaptations coming in 2026 and beyond - from romance favourites to nostalgic classics and the adaptations BookTok is already emotio...

Well gorls, it's finally time! We're almost at the end of 2025 which means wrapping up the 100+ books we've read between us this year! ✨As well as looking at our top 5 and bottom 5 reads, we're also reflecting on the podcast episodes this year, our hopes for 2026, and things we've taken away from our reading journeys 💡📚This episode ALSO features:Different reviews on the SAME...

We're back and we've got a guest! Today we've got your (and our) favourite cosy booktoker and booktuber: Luceaslibrary 💕We love to listen to Luce's chatty videos and it's hard to believe she's only been making content for a couple of years, so we dived into the health battles that inspired her to start booktok, her content creation journey, and her thoughts on social respo...

Well gorls, today's a mixed bag because there's a lot happening in the BookTok world (again), but we're also reading a lot! So, today we're diving into all of those things and giving you a comprehensive run down of what we're currently reading, Jessa Hasting's tweets, and a recent incident of tagging an author in a VERY negative review. We didn't want to put harmful content in our video, but if yo...

This week we’re talking about the books we agree on, the ones we don’t, and what actually makes a good read to us. We chat about how we find new books, how our tastes have changed, and why some stories just click. Basically, it’s a mix of book chat, gentle roasting, and trying to figure out if we actually have the same taste at all.

Well gorls, it's finally time! Autumn is here 🤭🥰🍂If you're anything like us, you love this time of year... from fantasy books and tv shows, to cinnamon rolls, cosy blankets, and halloween—there's something for everyone! So today, we're diving into all of those things and giving you a comprehensive guide to autumn. From recent cosy romantasy's, to upcoming movies, and our tri...