Everything But the Book

WELCOME BACK, EVERYONE! Sarah and Lyss are here to slay the house down with their new season 4 opener. Get ready to talk motherhood, husbands, queer representation in media, hockey, economic distribution of wealth, and of course... books! Season 4 finds Sarah and Lyss discussing the hottest things in the book world - hockey romances, as well as revisiting the teen YA popular series from Cassandra...

Choose your faction...or don't? Welcome back to EBTB! Join Lyss as she re-reads the Divergent series by Veronica Roth, and Sarah reads it for the first time. Expectations will be subverted, YA dystopian tropes will be discovered, and your fear of intimacy will be exposed to all your classmates. Wait, run that last one by me again? Featuring listener-suggested bonus content; lesbian mac + chees...

Well, hello there! The gals are back in town, have you missed us? What do you mean, no? Jeez, there's no need to be rude about it. We're talking new releases, old releases, things that grind our book gears, and expressing gratitude for this friendship built on a love for books. Strap in, folks.

WELCOME TO OUR 2023 WRAPPED!!! We cover our Top 5 books of the year, upcoming releases, and introduce a new segment: what's on hold at your library? Thank you for being a part of our little book club this year, especially as we navigated our new long-distance setup. Shout at us on our instagram, Facebook, email, or website at everythingbutthebookpod! And don't forget to vote in our poll. O...

In a shocking series of events, we have reviewed two books from the same series back-to-back. That series is, of course, the Booktok phenomenon Fourth Wing and it's newly released sequel Iron Flame. Hit play, if you dare. Let us know what you think! You can reach out to us on our instagram [everythingbutthebookpod] or Facebook, email or website.

*CHOO CHOO* The hate-Dain train is pulling into the station and we are on it! Or...are we? Today we are jumping right back into our chat on Rebecca Yarros' instant best-seller Fourth Wing. Violet has mommy issues, we can't find Xaden's personality, and book people need to engage in Beyblade battles. Songs we sing in this episode; 1. Tubthumping by Chumbawumba 2. Bulls on Parade by Rage...

On this episode we talk sound settings, special editions, Sarah tries to deny being a Swiftie, Lyss auditions for Dune 3 while speculating on K-Dramas, and eventually we start on one of the most popular releases of the year. New season, same socials! One of our favorite things about this show has been getting to connect with other readers. The easiest way to reach out to us is on our Instagram, ou...

Well the inevitable finally happened...Sarah has moved away from Lyss. AT LEAST WE HAVE THE INTERNET! The gals are back to singing, criticizing, and gushing over what we've been reading. They'll talk about some BookTok drama (because of course it's messy on there), and we will find out what K-drama Lyss has been kicking her feet over! Also...why IS Sarah cancelling her favorite streami...

Guess who's back?! It's your favorite duo, Sarah and Lyss. Today we are catching back up, making excuses for our absence, restarting Kindle Unlimited, and talking Shadow & Bone's CONTROVERSIAL second season on Netflix.

We have covered some very popular reads on this show, but never one with quite so many accolades.  Winner of the Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Award for New Talent (2021), The Ignyte Award for Best Young Adult Novel (2021), the NCETA Ragan-Rubin Award for Literary Achievement (2021), finalist for a dozen others, both an instant indie and NYT bestseller, our next book needs no introduction.&...

If you were hoping Sarah and Lyss would kick off the new year with some book recommendations, you are in for a TREAT!  Today the gals discuss the very best, and the very worst, of 2022 with all the enthusiasm and vigor that you've regrettably come to love.  Some of the titles discussed today include; Babel, Educated, Braiding Sweetgrass, The Lost Metal, Under the Whispering Door, Lightla...

Listener warning; we laugh A LOT in this episode, to our headphone listeners we apologize deeply. We are going to resolve this next recording session. In the meantime...turn your volume down and LOL along with us.  Today the gals try to identify some of the most popular books on the scene by their lowest rated reviews. How many did you get? 

Alright guys. This is the big one. This is the book where it all began, and what it always comes back to. Figured it out?  Say it. Out loud.  This episode features Lyss trying Scotch, Helen Keller, confusing unrequited love, the importance of looking cool in the airport, and finally recognizing how much abuse this series had?!  (For our headphone listeners, please watch the volume u...

The leaves are changing, the wind is howling, but these book recs are HOT!  Sarah and Lyss share what books they are hoping to read in the near future, as well as share their recommendations for books that will get you in that spooky mood.  Let us know your favorite Fall reads! Get in touch with Everything But the Book on Instagram, TikTok, gmail, and on our website!

What should you be reading this Fall? Allow us to make some recommendations!  From the cozy to the creepy, Sarah and Lyss have got you covered.  We also have an announcement regarding our Throne of Glass reading journey.  (Hopefully audio issues have been fixed, but if not be sure to let us know!)

Sarah and Lyss have finally begun the journey that is Throne of Glass, the first of Sarah J Maas' series and the book that launched Maas as an internationally bestselling author. What we just can't figure out is...how?  Prepare for one HOT take (and maybe a few more) as the gals discuss their initial opinions on the first few books, and Lyss delivers her best summary yet.  As always, let...

Guess who's back? Back again?!  For the next hour you'll be delighted by tales of recent travels (that we already told) and all the books we've been reading (not that many) and what we really think about that really popular fantasy series...

Greetings, Gentle Listeners... Today we are bringing you an (un)educated juxtaposition of Julia Quinn's The Viscount Who Loved Me and Season 2 of Bridgerton. In an uncharacteristic show of unity, Sarah and Lyss both actually read this one when they said they were going to.  If you like our stuff, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!  We would love to hear from you and hear what you...

It's the episode that you (well, at least one of you) have been waiting for, Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn !  Let's debate whether his name is Bryan or Brandon, how much should magic really cost, and how to create amazing characters from page one.  We apologize for nothing. 

That SJM is back on her old...well, you know.  Today's episode is all about the latest installment in the Sarah J Maas universe, or as we are calling it, the SJMCU. We also read our first (and only) Apple Podcasts review live on air.  See you in the stacks. 

WE'RE BACK! We didn't really go anywhere...we just haven't been sharing it with you. And for that, we must pay penance.  Join Sarah and Lyss as they catch up on library loans, re-reads, and the Gardner art heist.  I mean really, who hasn't seen that Netflix series yet!?

What is the title of this book, really?  Join us this week as we examine Sarah J. Maas' House of Earth and Blood, a literal brick full of fantasy, fae, and weird ways to describe your brother. 

If you've been in the bookish community anywhere on the internet you've probably seen people achieve some pretty insane reading goals. Today we are exploring some tips and tricks to make your own goals, and how to keep yourself on track when making reading a part of your regular routine. And it wouldn't be an episode of ours if we didn't take a detour down some truly outlandish tangents. 

Pain is inescapable. Suffering is a choice. We're BACK BABY! And we're not alone! Joining us today on the show is debut author Cassie Sanchez, and we're talking about her new book Chasing the Darkness. Cassie shares with us her inspirations, her writing process, and her growing collection of medieval swords. Oh yeah, and we also talk about her book.  Get your copy of Chasing the Darkness and...

You did it, you. You made it through 2021, and you deserve to take the next 1 hour and 43 minutes to spend with your bookish friends at Everything But the Book as they reflect on a year of reading. Join Sarah and Lyss as they go through the best, the worst, and the most anticipated of 2021. See you next year! *cue laugh track*