Book and Bottle

In this episode, Callisa and Holly transform into Gilbert and Cornelius. As fine, mustachioed gentlemen, they embark on a new series this month: Serpent & Dove. Written by Shelby Mahurin, Serpent & Dove follows Louise, a witch, who ends up having to be close to Reid Diggory, a witch hunter. In a true "We fear what we don't understand," a group bands together to fight for the...

Today, Callisa and Holly are joined by Emberlin and Kaitlin from Lit By Moonlight Podcast! They discuss the first four books of Sarah J Maas's Throne of Glass series, including name pronunciations, wanting more of Mort, and shipping Chaol and Dorian. Throne of Glass follows young assassin, Celaena Sardothien, as she navigates life, a prison death camp, working for the king, and harboring a dea...

In this episode, Callisa and Holly continue their journey through the massive Throne of Glass series. In this accidentally super long video (trust me, I already cut a lot out of it), they meet Rowan while Chaol and Dorian get their own storylines. Written by Sarah J Maas (who we all know and love from ACOTAR and Crescent City), Throne of Glass is a series featuring a deadly assassin named Celaena...

In this episode, Callisa and Holly continue their journey through the massive Throne of Glass series. In this episode, tunnels are invaded, Holly questions why Callie's book is tight, and things might explode. Written by Sarah J Maas (who we all know and love from ACOTAR and Crescent City), Throne of Glass is a series featuring a deadly assassin named Celaena Sardothien. A mere teenage killing...

In this episode, Callisa and Holly continue their journey through the massive Throne of Glass series. In this episode, they discuss how unfortunate Chaol's name is, secret tunnels, and more. Written by Sarah J Maas, Throne of Glass is a series featuring a deadly assassin named Celaena Sardothien. A mere teenage killing machine, she plays a key role on a continent that has banished magic. WARNI...

In this episode, Callisa and Holly begin a journey down another large series: Throne of Glass! They start with the collection of 5 novellas in Assassin's Blade, going through them at breakneck speed. Can you keep up? Written by Sarah J Maas, Throne of Glass is a series featuring a deadly assassin named Celaena Sardothien. A mere teenage killing machine, she plays a key role on a continent that...

Callisa and Holly are joined by Julianna and Geoff in this review episode of Ninth House and Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo. They discuss the heavy triggers within the book, the descent into Hell, and of course glowstick dick energy. Ninth House and Hell Bent follow main character, Alex Stern, as she gets a new chance at life when she's invited to a secret magical society at Yale because she can s...

In this episode, Callisa and Holly cover Hell Bent! In the episode where if you drank every time Callisa says "um", you'd probably die, this was a hard book to cover! With time jumps and crazy context, enjoy this ride. Written by Leigh Bardugo, Hell Bent is the second book that follows Alex Stern, a young adult who gets roped into working for Lethe at Yale. With ghosts and magic, mur...

In this episode, Callisa and Holly cover Ninth House! Callisa heavily struggles to recount this book under time restraints due to a poor schedule. Holly is so brave and barely interrupts. Written by Leigh Bardugo, Ninth House follows Alex Stern, a young adult who gets roped into working for Lethe at Yale. With ghosts and magic, murder quickly follows. WARNING: SPOILERS AND EXPLICIT CONTENT. Please...

In this episode, Callisa and Holly are joined by friend and drag performer, Marina Mellifera! They go in depth on everything they loved and hated about these steamy fantasy stories. And at the center of the smut Venn diagram: large dingalings. This month, we featured three different series in the smut category: Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon, Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta, and H...

In this episode, Callisa and Holly cover the last book in smut month! This week, they focus on Her Soul To Take. They talk about the use of terms "baby" and "doll", bodily fluids, and nipple piercing logistics. Written by Harley Laroux, Her Soul to Take is the first in a trilogy. Raelynn Lawson goes back to her childhood home to finish college, but ends up deciding if she will...

In this episode, Callisa and Holly continue smut month! This week, they focus on Morning Glory Milking Farms. Yep. They talk about minotaur milking and the beautiful love story that springs from it. Written by C.M. Nascosta, Morning Glory is the first book of a series set in a modern city where a wide variety of species and races live. Violet, the main character, is in the minority as a human and...

In this episode, Callisa and Holly officially kick off smut month! Starting with the book at took TikTok by storm, they embark on adventure of alien abduction and alien seduction. Written by Ruby Dixon, the first book of this series follows a human named Georgie as she gets abducted and then dropped on a strange, icy planet. There, she meets the native species on accident with open legs. WARNING:...

In this episode, Callisa and Holly are joined by Jenna from Red Wine Reads! They discuss the entire of the Red Queen series, which characters they loved and hated, strong opinions about the end and more. This series features Mare Barrow in a world where you are segregated by your blood color. Even though she is red, she quickly finds out she has special powers that pit her against the silvers. Thi...

In this episode, Callisa and Holly manage to just barely get through the last book. Completely unrelated to books, Holly chokes on her water as per usual and Callisa names her new chickens. Callisa and Holly go through the entirety of War Storm by Victoria Aveyard. This is book four of the series, featuring Mare Barrow, a red with powers that can turn the tides for the silvers. Did she get everyth...

In this episode, Callisa and Holly are at odds yet again. Callisa basically forgets how to pronounce words correctly and Holly dies on her Tiberias hill. Callisa and Holly go through the entirety of King's Cage by Victoria Aveyard. This is book three of the series, featuring Mare Barrow, a red with powers that can turn the tides for the silvers. Did she get everything correct? No. Does Holly know...

In this episode, Callisa and Holly continue their madness. Holly's brain goes on about every journey it possibly can and they argue about whether to call a character Cal or Tiberias, as well as giving their thoughts on the end.  Callisa and Holly go through the entirety of Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard. This is book two of the series, featuring Mare Barrow, a red with powers that can turn t...

In this episode, Callisa and Holly jump into a new series that takes division and segregation to a new level. We consider how long it takes to burn alive and battle over what name to call Tiberias/Cal. Callisa and Holly go through the entirety of The Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. This is the first book of the series, featuring Mare Barrow, a lowly red-blood in a world of rich, gifted silvers. Did...

In this episode, Callisa and Holly are joined by Maanasa and Harsitha from the Late Night Book Nook! They discuss the entire of the Folk of Air series, including the character development, relationships, slow burn romance, and more! This series features human Jude Duarte as she navigates the plots and trickery in Faerie. The full trilogy includes the Cruel Prince, the Wicked King, and the Queen of...

In this episode, Callisa and Holly continue their chaos in a sleep-deprived episode filming. Holly struggles through some sexy scenes and Callisa wraps up the story. Callisa and Holly go through the entirety of The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black. This is the third and final book in the series. This series features human Jude Duarte as she navigates the plots and trickery in Faerie. Did she get ev...

In this episode, Callisa and Holly continue their chaos in a sleep-deprived episode filming.  Callisa and Holly go through the entirety of The Wicked King by Holly Black. This series features human Jude Duarte as she navigates the plots and trickery in Faerie. Did she get everything correct? No. Does Holly know any better? Also no. WARNING: SPOILERS AND EXPLICIT CONTENT. Let us know what book...

In this episode, Callisa and Holly discuss taking a break from the podcast, forget how to read, and have probably the most chaotic episode yet. Callisa and Holly go through the entirety of The Cruel Prince by Holly Black. This series features human Jude Duarte as she navigates the plots and trickery in Faerie. Did she get everything correct? No. Does Holly know any better? Also no. WARNING: SPOILE...

In this episode, Callisa and Holly discuss the entire Crescent City series and attempt to guess future plot points. Callisa and Holly touch on both House of Blood and Earth, as well as House of Sky and Breath. This series features a strong half human-half fae lead, Bryce Quinlan, as she tries to uncover the mystery surrounding her best friend. Did she get everything correct? No. Does Holly know an...

In this episode, Callisa and Holly rush to get to the biggest "holy $h!t" moment in book history. Callisa will be explaining the entire book, Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas, to Holly. This is part two of book two, so be sure to check out the earlier parts! This series features a strong half human-half fae lead, Bryce Quinlan, as she tries to uncover the mystery surrounding...

In this episode, Callisa and Holly go off the rails once again and descent into madness. Callisa can barely speak, Holly can barely remember.  Callisa will be explaining the entire book, Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas, to Holly. This is part one of book two, so be sure to subscribe or follow for the remaining parts! This series features a strong half human-half fae le...