Episodes

Ep 17 || What even is a Sequel?! ++ Mid Year Book Tag! 01.07.2026 1:15:46

Lauren gets confused about what a Sequel is and they pick their books for a Mid Year Book Tag! Thanks so much for watching!

Ep 16 || MASSIVE Book Wrap Up 16.06.2026 1:05:19

Austin and Lauren discuss all of their *interesting* reads. Thanks so much for listening!

Dual POV || Onyx Storm 27.05.2026 59:58

Austin and Lauren take a trip to Navarre to break down Onyx Storm. Let us know in the comments whose pronouncing things correctly and any theories you have! Thanks for listening!

Ep 15 || Bring back good books! 📚 && Choose Your Character 📖 20.05.2026 1:12:54

Austin and Lauren talk about some really bad books they've read lately and bring back Choose Your Character for some fun plot lines! Thanks for listening!

Ep 14 || Dust Jackets and Multiple Copies?! 📚📖 19.05.2026 57:20

Austin and Lauren test the limits of their friendship by the end of the episode so make sure to stay turned in, and let us know your thoughts on the matters at hand! Thanks as always for watching!

Ep 13 || Taylor Jenkins Reid funny reviews & Summer Recs! 08.04.2026 1:03:48

Austin and Lauren bring the best recs for the warmer weather and read funny reviews for our recent Taylor Jenkins Reid books! Comment your go-to summer read down below!

Ep 12 || Fade to black romances & ACOTAR 6 and 7?! 11.03.2026 1:07:45

Lauren reads her first Cozy Fantasy which sparks a heated debate about spice in books plus Austin and Lauren breakdown some rumor mill items hot off the press, included Sarah J. Maas on Call Her Daddy!

Ep 11 || The book podcast talks about movies! 25.02.2026 1:00:31

Austin and Lauren love all forms of content and media in today's episode! We break down all things book related movies and TV shows! Let us know in the comments what your favorite TV show or movie adaptation is!

Ep 10 || Austin comes to visit! 11.02.2026 1:08:54

Chit, Chat and Chapters hits the road! No live tour yet, but Austin had time to come do the podcast in person with Lauren this week! They tackle your social comments and have another book recommendation to dish out!

Ep 9 || CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! || Austin & Lauren take on their own challenges! 💪🏼📖 29.01.2026 1:05:59

Austin takes on a writing challenge and Lauren reads for 24 hours straight?! Listen in for more details!

Ep 8 || Choose Your Character & Cover Judges 🧑🏻‍⚖️⚖️👮🏻‍♂️ 14.01.2026 1:08:45

Austin and Lauren present a new segment this week called Choose Your Character! The two come up with just a name and give elevator pitches for who they see that character being! & everyone's favorite (or at least theirs) segment is back for the month - Cover Judges!

Dual POV || Project Hail Mary 07.01.2026 45:10

Lauren and Austin typically read different books, but sometimes they read the same books and now they have a place to deep dive into them! For our first read of these bonus episodes we are talking through Project Hail Mary!

Ep 7 || Wrapping up 2025 & Setting up for 2026! 🪩 31.12.2025 1:27:08

2025 was quite the year for reading and we expect 2026 to be even better! Expect lots of new things to come for the new year! & Lauren's in a reading slump? What?? Comment your best solution to get out of a slump or what your goal for 2026 is!

Ep 6 || Austin & Lauren's book ranking system 📚⭐️ 17.12.2025 1:07:54

The time has come for Austin and Lauren to break down their book rating system. They seem to be VASTLY different so listen along as they try and find some common ground and battle out whose rankings are better! Let us know in the comments whose team you are on!

Ep 5 || Cozy Vibes & Bad Reviews! 📚❄️ 04.12.2025 1:14:00

The weather isn't the only thing that's ice cold right now! In this week's episode of Chit Chat & Chapters Lauren and Austin read bad reviews of some of their favorite books! They also discuss their hot takes on audiobooks and please for the love of everything good, comment a better name for that segment other than "Ear Reading" 😅 Make sure to follow us on all the social...

Ep 4 || Bad Reviews?! & Cover Judges for November! 19.11.2025 1:27:17

Check out this weeks episode where we check out bad reviews of our favorite books and back again... Cover Judges! Austin & Lauren take a look at some of November's most anticipated releases and do exactly what we were taught not to... judge the book by its cover! Books mentioned:First-Time Caller By: B.K. Borison Soul Searching By: Lyla Sage If It Makes You Happy By: Julie Olivia One For T...

Ep 3 || Lynn Painter, Technical Difficulties & the Villain Fantasy Draft! 05.11.2025 1:19:34

Austin and Lauren had a whole video for you this week, but Adobe wasn't about it. That doesn't mean this episode is any less packed with page after page... or minute after minute of lively debate! Starting things off with Better Than the Movies and Nothing Like The Movies, do you need to read them both? Let us know your thoughts!

Ep 2 || Book recs for your partner, Lauren's ARC wrap up + MORE! 22.10.2025 49:19

We are back for Episode Two and we have a full episode for you! Austin and Lauren break down a few of Lauren's ARC books, recommend books to give to your significant other if you don't want to actually talk through your problems, and more! So make sure to like, subscribe and comment what your favorite part of the show is!

Ep 1 || Welcome to Chit Chat & Chapters! 21.10.2025 1:01:24

Welcome to the newest pod on the book scene, Chit Chat and Chapters! What happens when two yappers have been friends for over a decade? They start a podcast naturally! Every other week we will sit down, grab a fun beverage and talk all things books! From favorite reads, judging books by their cover, and more, we leave no page unturned. Don't forget to subscribe and let us know what your favori...