Paperback Pleasures

What do the Brontës, BDSM, and Bertha have in common? Annabel unpacks it in Jane Eyre Part 2! Romy gets jealous of Dracula's abs. --- Links mentioned in the episode here: “A New Servitude”: Exploring Dominance and Submission in Jane Eyre through BDSM The Sexual Politics of Jane Eyre: Representations of Fear and the Construction of Text in Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte and Her...

The girls celebrate their 100th episode with their favorite annual Autumn tradition: going gothic. Annabel reviews Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bront ë . Romy gets the 19th century tea. --- Send your answer to this week's listener question to PaperbackPleasuresBooks@gmail.com, or find our weekly prompts on our social media and/or discord channel! Join our discord ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ ! Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠...

Romy bares her heart and reviews Wolfsong by TJ Klune . Annabel howls her very best howl. --- Send your answer to this week's listener question to PaperbackPleasuresBooks@gmail.com, or find our weekly prompts on our social media and/or discord channel! Join our discord ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ ! Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive bo...

Content warning: Abusive relationship themes, unequal power dynamics, brief mention of a suicide attempt. --- Annabel unpacks 1870's erotic novella Venus in Furs by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch - the book that inspired psychiatrists to coin the term 'masochism.' Romy's brain hurts. --- Send your answer to this week's listener question to PaperbackPleasuresBooks@gmail.com, or find...

Romy reviews The Wicker Husband by Ursula Wills-Jones, the short story that inspired the film seen in the viral Wicker trailer. Annabel hops on the Wicker train. --- Support the author by subscribing to her Substack ! --- Send your answer to this week's listener question to PaperbackPleasuresBooks@gmail.com, or find our weekly prompts on our social media and/or discord channel! Join our discor...

Annabel reviews The Missed Connection by Tia Williams. Romy embraces her inner dad. --- Send your answer to this week's listener question to PaperbackPleasuresBooks@gmail.com, or find our weekly prompts on our social media and/or discord channel! Join our discord ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ ! Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive bonus co...

Romy reviews The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Annabel gets a lesson in 2000's heartthrobs. --- Send your answer to this week's listener question to PaperbackPleasuresBooks@gmail.com, or find our weekly prompts on our social media and/or discord channel! Join our discord ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ ! Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join us on ⁠⁠...

The girls unpack the Druadan Legacy romantasy series with author Amelia Cole - from genre blending to the why-choose relationship at the center of the books. This book was requested by today's guest author Amelia Cole who donated to our fundraiser for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. Thank you, Amelia! --- Follow Amelia here ! --- Send your answer to this week's listener question to...

Annabel reviews Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan. Romy decides everything is a romance novel. --- Send your answer to this week's listener question to PaperbackPleasuresBooks@gmail.com, or find our weekly prompts on our social media and/or discord channel! Join our discord ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ ! Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ for...

Romy reviews Morning Glory Milking Farm . Annabel milks every Minotaur pun she can think of (with both hands). --- Send your answer to this week's listener question to PaperbackPleasuresBooks@gmail.com, or find our weekly prompts on our social media and/or discord channel! Join our discord ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ ! Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon...

Annabel reviews Just For The Summer by Abby Jimenez. Romy gets R-rated during a sex-ed lesson. --- Send your answer to this week's listener question to PaperbackPleasuresBooks@gmail.com, or find our weekly prompts on our social media and/or discord channel! Join our discord ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ ! Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusi...

From first to final draft: Annabel gets to talk to the author and her editor as they unpack The Devil's Backbone by Kirsten Bohling. This book was requested by today's guest host Megan Carver who donated to our fundraiser for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. Thank you, Megan! --- Follow Kirsten here ! Follow Megan here ! --- Send your answer to this week's listener question to Pa...

Annabel reviews What We Leave: A Harlow Monroe Novel by Edwina Phillips. Romy talks Holes. Not that kind. Get your mind out of the gutter. This book was requested by our listener Mike who donated to our fundraiser for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. Thank you, Mike! --- Send your answer to this week's listener question to PaperbackPleasuresBooks@gmail.com, or find our weekly prompts on...

** Please listen to the content warnings at the beginning of this episode before diving in! ** --- Romy reviews The Ritual by Shantel Tessier. Annabel is in Seattle! Squee! This book was requested by our listener Trish who donated to our fundraiser for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. Thank you, Trish! --- Helpful links referenced in the episode: A Hymn To Life: Shame Has To Change Sides by...

In a turn of events, the girls let themselves be the interview subjects on Booked & Balanced Podcast. This is a self-edited highlight reel of our favorite moments during our chat with Chachi back in January. We dove into our decades of friendship, a deeper look inside the world of book podcasting, and reflecting on the violence in Minneapolis as it was happening. Expect chaos, laughter, opinio...

Author James L. Sutter joins us to talk music, young love, and queer joy. Order James' books here: Darkhearts Ghost of Us --- Send your answer to this week's listener question to PaperbackPleasuresBooks@gmail.com, or find our weekly prompts on our social media and/or discord channel! Join our discord  ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ ! Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Joi...

Annabel reviews The Spell Shop . Romy cries over adorable, fictional animals. It's been a week. --- Send your answer to this week's listener question to PaperbackPleasuresBooks@gmail.com, or find our weekly prompts on our social media and/or discord channel! Join our discord  ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ ! Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠  ...

Author KL Parsons joins the girls to talk bodice rippers, redemption, and editing faux pas. Pre-Order Capture My Flag here ! --- Donate to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota  here . $20 = You pick a book for us to review $10 = You get a shout-out in an upcoming episode $5 = You get a personalized book recommendation from us --- Send your answer to this week's listener question to PaperbackP...

Romy reviews A Rivalry of Hearts by Tessonja Odette, our first review from our Minnesota Donation Campaign. Annabel gets an education in Banshees. --- Donate to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota  here . $20 = You pick a book for us to review $10 = You get a shout-out in an upcoming episode $5 = You get a personalized book recommendation from us --- Send your answer to this week's listener...

Author Ben Alderson joins the girls as we talk haunted furniture and reclaiming queer love in horror. Find Ben's books here ! --- Donate to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota here . $20 = You pick a book for us to review $10 = You get a shout-out in an upcoming episode $5 = You get a personalized book recommendation from us --- Send your answer to this week's listener question to Paperb...

Author Chip Pons joins the girls as we revel in the Heated Rivalry craze and ride this wave of queer joy. Find Chip's Books Here: Winging It With You Dearly Departed (preorder) ARC Sign Up Form You & I Rewritten Find the complete Game Changers series by Rachel Reid here . --- Send your answer to this week's listener question to PaperbackPleasuresBooks@gmail.com, or find our weekly prom...

Annabel reviews Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven. Romy lives out her Jurassic Park dreams. --- Send your answer to this week's listener question to PaperbackPleasuresBooks@gmail.com, or find our weekly prompts on our social media and/or discord channel! Join our discord  ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ ! Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠  for exc...

Happy Holidays! Romy reviews The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch. Annabel has part of her childhood ruined. --- Send your answer to this week's listener question to PaperbackPleasuresBooks@gmail.com, or find our weekly prompts on our social media and/or discord channel! Join our discord  ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ ! Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join us on  ⁠...

The girls interview lifestyle Domme SheMagick about everything from hosting kink events, romance recommendations, and finding pleasure in a D/s dynamic. Join our Patreon page to hear the full episode! Find SheMagick's Events Vetting Form we mentioned in the episode here . --- Join our discord  ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ ! Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join us on  ⁠⁠⁠...

Annabel reviews Better Than The Movies by Lynn Painter. Romy revisits the oblivious cringe of teenage girlhood. Thanks to all our listeners who sent us their 2025 soundtrack. Find the collective Paperback Pleasures Listeners 2025 Soundtrack on Spotify here ! --- Send your answer to this week's listener question to PaperbackPleasuresBooks@gmail.com, or find our weekly prompts on our social medi...