Lit & Loud: A Book Podcast

Hiiiiii Book Besties!  It’s been quite the October in the Diva Den. Some real gems and some stinkers, but that’s life, right? Welcome to October’s reading round up. As always we will talk about what we are watching and obsessed with, recap our favorite reads of the month, talk about what’s coming up next on the pod, and round it off with book news!  Make sure to check our instagram story to see ou...

Hiiiii Spooky Book Besties! It’s us The Vampire Lestat and Louis De Point Du Lac Are you reading to finish this story? Welcome to part 3 of our deep dive into House of Rayne by Harley Laroux! Although we have read this many times, we will never get over this book or how it ends. Literally, we cried… again. Harley, you will always be famous to us.  Want to jump to the book coverage? It begins at 44...

Hi book besties!!  Are you ready for a Halloween Festival and a monster reveal? We sure hope so. Welcome to part 2 of our deep dive into House of Rayne by Harley Laroux! If you know us, you know that this is a book we know, we love, and we are SO excited to hash out this gem by our favorite author with you all!  Want to jump to the book coverage? It begins at 33:36 Make sure to check our instagram...

Hi book besties!!  Welcome to Blackridge Island and part 1 of our deep dive into House of Rayne by Harley Laroux!  If you know us, you know that this is a book we know, we love, and we are SO excited to hash out this gem by our favorite author with you all!  Want to jump to the book coverage? It begins at 46:00 Make sure to check our instagram story to see our weekly obsessions, if you missed the...

Hiiiiii Book Besties!  Hello from the Diva Den and welcome to our September Reading Round Up! There is lots in here between the diva’s picks and book news so make sure to stick around!  Make sure to check our instagram story to see our weekly obsessions, if you missed the story check out our highlight! @litandloudpod  Next up for book coverage is House of Rayne by Harley Laroux and it starts next...

Hi book besties!!  It’s time for our third and final part of our deep dive of Play Nice by Rachel Harrison. Is the demon real? Was Alex crazy? Is Cleo unraveling? We’re all about to find out!  Join us next week for our September reading wrapped, and in October we will be covering House of Rayne by Harley Laroux. Want to jump to the book coverage? It begins at 40:49 Make sure to check our instagram...

Hi book besties!!  Welcome to part two of our deep dive of Play Nice by Rachel Harrison. Part one brought messy family dynamics, unreliable narrators, and a book within a book and part two isn’t going to slow us down!  Want to jump to the book coverage? It begins at 46:50 Make sure to check our instagram story to see our weekly obsessions, if you missed the story check out our highlight! @litandlo...

Hi book besties!!  It’s time for fall reading in the diva den so welcome to our first part of our deep dive of Play Nice by Rachel Harrison. We have loved this book since we read it for the first time and are so thrilled to bring it as our first spooky read of the pod. Get ready for messy family dynamics, unreliable narrators, and a book within a book!  Book Coverage begins at 48:00 New this week,...

Hey Book Besties!  Welcome to our chat with Author Lacey Hawthorne Author of How My Fake Alien Boyfriend Learned to Cook and Saved the Family Business. Lacey took a truly ridiculous book cover, and their justified hatred for AI and turned it into a whole book featuring a himbo sweetie baby alien, a pink haired chef baddie, found family & the beauty of trying. Lacey is an indie romance author w...

  Hey Book Besties!  Welcome to our chat with Julie Kinn. We are so excited to have this chat! Julie is the author of Picky, a psychologist, writer, crafter, serial hobbyist, mom to both humans and dogs, and maybe most importantly, a bread enthusiast. Julie brings her background in psychology into her writing, exploring themes and experiences with anxiety, OCD, ARFID, intrusive thoughts, and the c...

Hiiiiii Book Besties!  Hello from the Diva Den and welcome to our August Reading Round Up!  Join us as we talk about what we watched, what were obsessed with, and most importantly what we read. We have exciting book announcements for our next two books we will be covering and we will round it off with book news! Join our book club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/lit-loud-podcast-book-club-with-aal...

Hi Book Besties!  We have returned from Book Fair at Bel Air and we are simply so excited to share our interviews with you! The intro to the episode will include the divas book hauls and a chat about this incredible event. All three interviews with introductions are after. Check for the time stamps below!  Book Hauls: Aaliyah:  Late Bloomer - Mazey Eddings with sprayed edges  Johnna: You Won’t For...

Hey Book Besties!  Welcome to our chat with Celine Ong. The second we picked up Hold Me Like a Grudge we wanted to pick Celine’s brain on it and it’s exactly what we got to do! Join us as we yap about all things fandom and their fantastic new release!!  Celine: Reading - Interview with the Vampire - Anne Rice  Watching - Dimension Twenty  Obsessed - Hungary Grand Prix and The World Cup  Celine Ong...

Hiiii Book Besties!  Today we're joined by a creator who truly believes that books are doorways to connection. Coming to us from sunny FL is Alyssa, also known as @cozy.soul.reads, fellow diva and host of the Stories and Spoilers Podcast! She is a self-proclaimed ultimate mood reader whose reading taste spans just about every genre, making her the PERFECT person to talk all things books and the co...

Hello from the Diva Den and welcome to our July Reading Round Up!  Vampire Lestat coverage is from 16:42 - 1:08:00, if that is what brought you here or you’d like to skip it. This was a finale for the books! Lestat Stickers can be found here! https://www.etsy.com/shop/UndertheSeamCo Join our book club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/lit-loud-podcast-book-club-with-aaliyah-r-489355122918 What are y...

Hey Book Besties!  Come to us Divas. Welcome to part 3 of our deep dive into Fabulous Bodies by Chuck Tingle. This is the conclusion of this crazy tale. Chuck has done it again girls, gays, and theys. If you want to hear us hash out episode 6 of The Vampire Lestat this episode is for you!  Want to jump to the book coverage? It begins at 59:00 Join our book club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/lit-...

Hey Book Besties!  Welcome back for part 2 of our deep dive into Fabulous Bodies by Chuck Tingle. We are gobbling this kooky tale up and we promise it only gets more bonkers. Want to jump to the book coverage? It begins at 50:30 Join our book club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/lit-loud-podcast-book-club-with-aaliyah-r-489355122918 What The Divas are Reading: Aaliyah:  Triple Sec - TJ Alexander ...

Hey Book Besties!  It’s July already and the Divas are diving into their next read! In this episode we dive into Fabulous Bodies by Chuck Tingle. It’s a ripper, so buckle up.  Want to jump to the book coverage? It begins at 43:00 Join our book club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/lit-loud-podcast-book-club-with-aaliyah-r-489355122918 What The Divas are Reading: Aaliyah:  Superfan by Jenny Tu-wang...

Hiiiii Book Besties!  Welcome to the Lestat and Louis Podcast… Kidding…  kind of!  Join us for a very special June reading wrapped! The divas are recording for the first time together.  Join our book club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/lit-loud-podcast-book-club-with-aaliyah-r-489355122918 What are you watching? Aaliyah:  - The Vampire Lestat  Johnna: - Obsession  - The Vampire Lestat  ✨🟠👄🟠✨...

Hey Book Besties!  Welcome to our third and final part of You Won’t Forget Me by Mazey Eddings. We can’t say enough good things about how this one wraps up. Cubby and Darcy 4ever!!! Mazey, you’re incredible.  Want to jump to the book coverage? It begins at 33:00 Join our book club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/lit-loud-podcast-book-club-with-aaliyah-r-489355122918 What the Divas are reading: Aal...

Hey Book Besties!  Happy June and Happy Pride! Welcome to the second part of our three part series on You Won’t Forget Me by Mazey Eddings. We are so excited to be covering this sapphic romance written by one of our favorites!  Want to jump to the book coverage? It begins at 34:00 Join our book club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/lit-loud-podcast-book-club-with-aaliyah-r-489355122918 What the Div...

Hey Book Besties!  Happy Pride and welcome to the first part of our three part series on You Won’t Forget Me by Mazey Eddings. We are so excited to be covering this sapphic romance written by one of our favorites!  If you'd like to jump straight into book coverage, skip ahead to 1:02. Join our book club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/lit-loud-podcast-book-club-with-aaliyah-r-489355122918 What...

Hey Book Besties!  Happy June and Happy Pride! We’re diving into our personal TBRs for Pride Month and highlighting queer authors and stores. Want to get ahead? Our next read will be You Won’t Forget Me by Mazey Eddings. Coverage starts June 11th!  Join our book club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/lit-loud-podcast-book-club-with-aaliyah-r-489355122918 What the Diva’s are Reading: Johnna:  - Feast...

Hey Book Besties!  We’re saying goodbye to May!  Join our book club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/lit-loud-podcast-book-club-with-aaliyah-r-489355122918 What the Diva’s are Watching: Johnna: - Remarkably Bright Creatures  - Bugonia  - Sheep Detectives  - Margo - Euphoria  - ER Aaliyah:  - Margo’s Got Money Troubles  - Euphoria - New Girl  - Remarkably Bright Creatures  What the Divas are Obsesse...

Hey Book Besties!  Welcome to our chat with Maude Winters! Maude was ready to yap so we hope you enjoy this discussion of all things theater, media, queer joy, and of course, her new book Love on the West End!  If you’d like to jump straight to the interview, it begins at 19:15 Maude: Reading - Tell Me Not to Kiss You - Elee Rose Watching - The Dark Wizard  Obsessed - Mountain Climbing  Maude Wint...