Live, Laugh, Literary Fiction

We've jumped back in time to April to take you through the books we read with the help of some rather controversial cards... Using Cards Against Humanity to describe our books of the month was not something I had on our bingo card but here we are! Grab a drink, alcoholic or not, and remember it is all fun and games! Links: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LiveLaughLitFiction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@L...

Something a little more serious of a read, and let me tell you we had a smart coversation about a VERY smart book. Beyond happy that we decided to read the winner of the 2026 International Booker Prize: "Taiwan Travelogue" by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and translated by Lin King. Grab a some history books, remember to read the footnotes, and we recommend you don't listen to this one hungry! Link...

Want to know what books are hitting the shelves in June, or have already made an apperance? Here are the ones I am most looking forward to. With highlights for Fiction, Romance, and Fantasy this month! Grab a drink, alcoholic or not, and get a notebook out for some notes. Links: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LiveLaughLitFiction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LiveLaughLitFiction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon Music - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Another blast from the past - but we bought you sweet treats! If you want to know a little bit more about what we read in March, we havesome sugar for you. Matching our reads of the month with cakes - our dream really. Grab a drink, alcoholic or not, and get an apron on IT'S BAKING TIME. Links: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LiveLaughLitFiction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@LiveLaughLitFiction⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon Mu...

Look we already warned you they would be coming just late... But if you want to know a little bit more about what we read, we have a game for you. Play along as we guess the quotes from the books each of us read over the month of Feb. Grab a drink, alcoholic or not, and travel back to the cold days of winter (bbrrrrrrr). Links: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LiveLaughLitFiction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠@LiveLa...

May's Book(s) of the Month are here, atop dragons and romans alike! We were kindly gifted an final copy of Bloodsinger by Juliette Cross - and of course this means we needed to ploay catch up and read the Fire That Binds series so far... Grab a friend, roman, or dragon, and all say thanks to Pan MacMillan. Links: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LiveLaughLitFiction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LiveLaughLitFic...

A side quest for you all. All of B.K. Borison's works read and a love and obsession with her work formed. We were kindly gifted an ARC of And Now Back to You by Pan Macmillan and this was the perfect way to finish out our canon event! Grab a blanket, some found family, and many highlighters because she's a work of art. Links: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LiveLaughLitFiction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Li...

April's Book of the Month is a special one! We were kindly gifted an ARC of West of Wicked by Nikki St. Crowe - we are beyond excited if you couldn't tell by the episode! Grab a green elixir, have yourselves a little mixer, and follow us down the yellow brick road... Links: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LiveLaughLitFiction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@LiveLaughLitFiction⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon Music - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠L...

It *was* Valentines Day and we once again love you being here <3 To add to the series of us reading erotic romance every year, we welcome you to the talks of being naked, alone, but not really afraid with "The Naked Alien". Grab a drink, alcoholic or not, and be prepared to find out how ridges could come in handy... Links: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LiveLaughLitFiction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠@LiveLaug...

A new concept for us over here - a wrap up video episode in the style of a game night. You're welcome in advance. Grab a drink, alcoholic or not, and get our your travel size Guess Who! Links: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LiveLaughLitFiction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠⁠@LiveLaughLitFiction⁠⁠ Amazon Music - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Google Podcasts - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen her...

Want to hear us talk about women, not naming Shakespeare, and Jesse Buckley - welcome you have come to the right place. *Content warnings: themes around death/dying, domestic and child abuse.* Grab a drink, alcoholic or not, and get ready to storm the streets for Agnes and Mary... Links: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LiveLaughLitFiction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠@LiveLaughLitFiction⁠ Amazon Music - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen her...

5! 4! 3! 2! 1! A two parter taking you through our highs and lows in reading throughout the year. All thanks to @bibliophel and their video, you get to hear Beth crash out over Pride and Prejudice and Syd struggle to find a word for 2026. Grab a champagne, or some vitamins if you are hungover, and enjoy our final episodes of the year. Links: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LiveLaughLitFiction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTo...

5! 4! 3! 2! 1! A two parter taking you through our highs and lows in reading throughout the year. All thanks to @bibliophel and their video, you get to hear Beth crash out over Pride and Prejudice and Syd struggle to find a word for 2026. Grab a champagne, or some vitamins if you are hungover, and enjoy our final episodes of the year. Links: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LiveLaughLitFiction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok...

Ding Dong! A festive season treat for you all. Imagine it wrapped in a big bow, slightly tasting of peppermint. Listen as we chat about the book that has been on everyone's Instagram feeds. Grab a snowball, alcoholic or not, and enjoy during some down time during your festive season! Links: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LiveLaughLitFiction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠@LiveLaughLitFiction⁠ Amazon Music - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lis...

Let's dig in to one of the biggest books of the year! Where we ask what would you give up to visit someone in hell, and where would we end up? *Content warnings: themes around death/dying, mention of group suicide, sexual harassment , chronic illness, and eating disorder thoughts.* Grab a drink, alcoholic or not, and ignore the fact that both of us want to pronounce the title differently... Links:...

A spooky add on, for some Halloween listening. Either whilst you are getting ready to go out, or if you are getting cosy indoors. Find out a little bit more about us and how Syd really hates Halloween, and won't stop telling you. Grab a drink, alcoholic or not, and learn about Beth and Syd's first traumas. *CONTENT WARNINGS* Discussions surrounding death Phobias including: bodily fluids, c...

The leaves are falling, rain is tapping on the windows, there is a candle lit, and a stack of books next to your reading nook. But in case that stack of books is looking a little sparse, we have some recommendations for you for the autumn season. With: Crime/Thrillers Dark Academia Fantasy Gothic Romance Witches and Vampires Grab a drink, alcoholic or not, and get your notes app up as we throw boo...

Happy February (suspend your disbelief), and let us bring you back to the world of dragons 🐉 Ok so some time has passed, were you expecting anything different? We may have read this when it was hyped, but we are here to bring the conversations back BABYYEEE Grab a drink, alcoholic or not, and hear how we think that the venin might be the good guys... Links: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LiveLaughLitFiction⁠⁠...

It's Valentines Day and we l'amore you 🩷 An extra episode just for you on this beautiful day. Nothing says romance like "A Lighthearted Utensil Romance". We are excited to be talking about " Forked " today, something we both never thought we would read... Grab a drink, alcoholic or not, and be prepared to know a little too much about us. Links: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LiveLaughLitFiction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon Mu...

Happy January, and Happy New Year to the Book Club ❤️ *Content Warnings: talks of suicidal thoughts, death and drug and alcohol abuse.* We wanted to start the year strong with one of the biggest releases of 2024 and a book that everyone everywhere has been reading. Please welcome " Intermezzo ". Miss Sally Rooney is back, and now conquering the world of chess, grief and brotherhood. Grab a drink,...

We did it again... I guess let us take you back to March. Welcome back to Live, Laugh Literary Fiction! A romance read that was topical at the time, we promise! "One Day " by David Nicholls made us sob, sing Les Mis, and finally got Syd to rate something a 10. Grab a drink, alcoholic or not, and hear how the only thing we want in life is to be a fly on the wall. Links: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠@LiveLaughLit...

Hi there, we are so happy to have you.  Welcome to our new podcast about us living, laughing and reading some literary fiction. Oh and drinking... wine, sex on the beach, or a nice glass of voddy cran. Pour a drink (alcoholic or not) and press play, we won't bite.  This is a little introduction to us (hi! we are Beth and Syd). You can look forward to finding out what kitchen appliance Beth would b...