Bibliophile Breakdown

Hey there bibliophiles! Today we are breaking it down with Jo AKA honkifyouread. Follow her on Instagram and Tiktok ! We discuss: • Why book reviews are the backbone of the Bookstagram community and how disagreeing is fine, being disrespectful is not. • She showed up prepared to proclaim her favorite books and authors, complete with purple Post-it note receipts (because of course she did). • We di...

Hey Bibliophiles! Today we are talking to Paige AKA turnthepaige_books, and if you haven't already, go ahead and follow her on Instagram , Tiktok , and Youtube ! We break down: • Paige traces her reader origin story back to Twilight. • Book clubs? Yes. One? Never enough. Paige dives into how she somehow became deeply involved in multiple book clubs. • A book she fully did not expect to love ended...

Hey Bibliophiles! Today we are breaking it down with AJ, aka creepin.it.thrill. UPDATE: The reading retreat details are live! Spots are limited, so sign up fast. Book before 2/5 and receive a discount. For further details or to sign up please contact Kelly aka lazy_bookstagrammer. Who: Bibliophiles! What: 3-day "Silent book club style" reading retreat. When: Thursday, 4/2 - Sunday, 4/5. Where: Gat...

Hey Bibliophiles! Today we are breaking it down with Mandy aka theromancerolodex. Follow her on Instagram ! And support Pettit Perspective on Instagram and Tiktok . Today we discuss: • Fifty Shades walked so the current romance genre could run. • Dark romance 101. Mandy is here to discuss definitions, and brace yourself for a spoiler discussion of Hunting Adeline. • "Clean romance" and what Mandy...

Hey Bibliophiles! While you scroll down to the description, go ahead and follow Ashton AKA readbyashton on Instagram , Tiktok , and Youtube . Today we are breaking down: ● Ashton being the definition of a mood reader and the girl has RANGE! ● We dive into the ACOTAR fanbase: the good, the bad, and the “please stop arguing about fertilizer." ● How her background in sales accidentally became the per...

Hey Bibliophiles! While you scroll down to the description, go ahead and follow Anna! Annaonkindle can be found her on Tiktok and Instagram ! Today we are breaking down: • Her Kindle obsession and realizing the limit DOES exist on storage. unlimited storage, unlimited delusion that she’ll “read them all someday.” • Anathema. Have you heard of it? No? You will. And thank Anna later, it's the polite...

Hey bibliophiles! Today we’re joined by Amanda, better known on Bookstagram as a.noveladventure . In this episode, we breakdown: • The series that hooked Amanda into reading again and why she is an active member of Bookstagram. • Hot take on engagement groups and why we're looking the other way. • The universal appeal of romance. • Defining “enemies to lovers” trope. • Whether Hannibal Lecter coun...

This week's guest is Suzy, AKA awitchandherbook . In true bookstagram bestie fashion we start off with the obvious: her wedding photos! From there we somehow manage to cover: • The life event that made her realize her passion for reading • The surprising author she’ll defend with her fists • A full improvised shelf tour • Her tradition of saving one “annual December good-cry book” • How books are...

For the first episode of Bibliophile Breakdown, it only felt right to start with my own little author’s note. If I’m dragging you into this bookish chaos, you should at least know why. I want to hear people’s reading journeys...what broke their brains, what lit the spark, what genres keep them up way past a reasonable bedtime. I want to know what makes readers obsess, cry, annotate, and argue like...