Book Bits & Chill

What if your favorite Romance or Romantasy books didn't have to end when you closed the cover? This week we're recommending the TV shows that give us the exact same feelings we chase in Romance and Romantasy books. Whether you're obsessed with yearning, slow burns, forced proximity, ballroom scenes, found family, medieval fantasy or unforgettable FMCs, these are the shows we think e...

We barely read this month and somehow had more to say than ever. This is our June wrap up and July TBR, and it got existential fast. Cassie went down a full Carly Fortune rabbit hole (Every Summer After, One Golden Summer, Our Perfect Storm) and has thoughts on where to actually start. We both got completely wrecked by The Midnight Train by Matt Haig, the companion to The Midnight Library. And we...

Do audiobooks count as reading? We have thoughts. This week we're getting into the best audiobooks we've ever listened to, the narrators we can't stop thinking about, and whether the right voice actor can actually make a book better (or completely ruin it). We cover our audiobook gateway drug, the books that hit harder on audio than on the page, graphic audio (and whether it's...

This week, we're sharing our 5-star reads of 2026 so far and helping you figure out which ones belong at the top of your TBR. From books that completely consumed our lives to stories that left us emotionally devastated, we're matching our favorite reads to the type of reader who will love them most. Looking for your next obsession? A reading slump cure? A book that will make you feel som...

She built one of the most passionate reader communities in romantasy right now and she did it by trusting her gut, staying off Goodreads, and planning that Vows and Ruins ending from day one. This week we're sitting down with Helen Scheuerer, the author behind the Legends of Thezmarr series, to talk all things Thea, Wilder, and the slow burn that has readers absolutely losing their minds. Hel...

In today’s episode of Book Bits & Chill we’re diving into our May reading wrap up and June TBRs, but somehow this episode also became a full existential crisis about reading moods, sequel fatigue, BookTok pressure, and whether we’ve all been forcing ourselves to read books like homework. We talk about: - the books that completely consumed our personalities - our newest 5 star reads - the most...

Off Campus just dropped on Prime Video and we spiraled so hard we had to make an episode about it. This week Cassie and Emily are breaking down the full Season 1 adaptation of Elle Kennedy's The Deal — what the show got exactly right, what they changed from the book, and whether you should read The Deal before or after watching. We get into the scenes that had us absolutely feral (THAT "...

Fury Bound is one of the most hyped romantasy sequels of 2026 and the internet keeps calling it “Fourth Wing with wolves”… so obviously we had to talk about it. In this episode of Book Bits & Chill, we review Dire Bound and Fury Bound by Sable Sorensen and answer the big question: should you actually read this viral romantasy series right now, or can it wait? We get into: • Fourth Wing compari...

Did Netflix nail the Remarkably Bright Creatures adaptation? We're breaking down the May 8th release of Shelby Van Pelt's bestselling novel and giving our full book-to-screen verdict — spoilers included. In this episode, Cassie and Emily dive into the casting choices (Sally Field as Tova = perfection, but who is Lewis Pullman as Cameron?), debate whether Marcellus the octopus got the voi...

Okay besties… we failed our TBR. We break down our April wrap up and May TBR, including what we actually read, what surprised us, and what completely derailed our plans. From Shield of Sparrows to The Deal and other viral BookTok books, this month had range. We also get into: 00:00 We failed our TBR 02:00 DNF to obsessed… Shield of Sparrows pipeline 06:00 Is binge reading better than waiting for s...

This week on Book Bits & Chill, we are joined by bestselling author Nisha J. Tuli, the brilliant mind behind the Artefacts of Ouranos series, including Trial of the Sun Queen , as well as contemporary romance and her highly anticipated YA dystopian debut, Storm Breaker . We get into ALL of it: the iconic first line that started everything, how the Atlas misdirect was completely intentional (sh...

In this episode of Book Bits & Chill, we’re diving into Rites of the Starling by Devney Perry, book two in the Shield of Sparrows series, and asking the real question: is this sequel actually worth the hype or are we in another cursed Book 2 era? We start spoiler-free (promise, not even a whiff), then move into full book club chaos with spoilers, unhinged theories, and gossip. We’re chatting:...

In this episode of Book Bits & Chill , we’re breaking down our ultimate auto-buy authors guide . Including what an auto-buy author actually is, why they’re the best reading hack, and the exact roadmap you should follow to fall in love with them (instead of getting burned). We’re sharing:  Our definition of a true auto-buy author   The authors we will read no matter what   Who we read for comfo...

March was unhinged in the best way. Emily went on a full romantasy deep dive and has zero regrets, and Cassie somehow gave out three five-star ratings in a single month — and yes, she stands by every single one. In this episode we're doing our March reading wrap-up and breaking it down with awards instead of a boring ratings list: main character energy books, plot twist reads, red flags, and...

This week on Book Bits & Chill, we are sitting down with the mind behind one of the most viral dark romantasy books right now… Sheila Masterson, author of The Poison Daughter! This is the book that took over BookTok, climbed the Kindle Unlimited charts, and had readers staying up until 2am questioning everything. After binge reading this book we had questions, so we brought on the genius herse...

Hollywood finally did it right. We saw Project Hail Mary opening weekend — and came out genuinely shocked that they pulled it off. In this episode, Cassie and Emily dig into the movie adaptation of Andy Weir's beloved novel: what changed, what landed, and what we're still thinking about days later. We cover Ryan Gosling's performance (yes, Emily is eating her words), how Rocky was b...

If you read Fourth Wing or A Court of Thorns and Roses and suddenly realized you might be a Romantasy reader… you are not alone. But once you enter this genre, there are levels. So today on Book Bits & Chill, we’re breaking down the Romantasy reader pipeline. We rank the genre into three levels: 📚 Entry Level Romantasy ⚔️ Intermediate Romantasy 🔥 Expert Level Romantasy And we recommend the b...

This week on Book Bits & Chill, we're breaking down Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh — the BookTok sensation, NYT bestseller, and soon-to-be Prime Video series. We went in knowing almost nothing (just girls crying on TikTok holding this book), and came out completely wrecked in the best way. We're covering: a spoiler-free recap of Binding 13 and the Boys of Tommen series, our honest book cl...

In this episode of Book Bits & Chill, we’re breaking down our full February reading wrap up and lining up our hopefuls for our March TBR! This month one of us gave THREE 5-star ratings, one of us is still recovering from a book hangover, and in March we are reclaiming our love for Romantasy! We’re talking: 01:00 Giving our month a reading score 04:20 The Daggermouth obsession 06:30 Thriller su...

Is Wuthering Heights actually a romance… or have we all been gaslit for 200 years? In this episode of Book Bits & Chill, we’re breaking down the original novel by Emily Brontë and the highly controversial new film adaptation directed by Emerald Fennell starring Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie. We discuss: • Why Wuthering Heights became a cult classic • Whether Heathcliff and Catherine are roman...

In this episode, we’re diving into The Long Game by Rachel Reid, the highly anticipated sequel to Heated Rivalry, and breaking down whether it lives up to one of the most beloved sports romances of all time.  We’re discussing: - Our honest ratings (was it a 5 star sequel or not?) - The emotional evolution of Shane & Ilya - The spice level 👀 - Why hockey romance has an absolute chokehold on th...

In this episode, we’re breaking down Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe , a dark dystopian romance that blends brutal political systems, true enemies-to-lovers tension, and unapologetic feminine rage. We walk through a spoiler-free overview of the world of New Found Haven, discuss the book’s oppressive power structures and themes of survival, and explore why this story feels eerily relevant in today’s worl...

Are you entering February as a hopeless romantic, a Valentine’s Day skeptic, or someone fully prepared to let romance books, the Winter Olympics, and Bridgerton distract you from real life? In this episode of Book Bits & Chill, we’re setting our February mood and resetting the vibes for the month ahead. We talk about Valentine energy, romance skepticism, Olympic-level distractions, Bridgerton...

January is officially over — and the receipts are in. In this cozy but chaotic January wrap-up episode, we’re revisiting our reading goals, giving ourselves a very unserious report card, and unpacking what actually happened versus what we thought this month would look like. We talk about slowing down instead of burning out, and how one six-star read completely reshaped our expectations for all Rom...

People We Meet on Vacation is officially on screen… and romance readers are divided. In today’s episode of Book Bits & Chill, we’re diving into the People We Meet on Vacation book to movie adaptation. Are we book-to-screen purists or sympathizers? What did Hollywood change, and did those changes actually work? We break down everything from Barcelona vs Palm Springs, the ending swap, the missin...