Novelbound: A Comedy Book Podcast

We grew up in the early 2000s, and when we crossed into the 2010s, a beautiful genre was bestowed upon us. No, not fallen angels or vampires (though those midnight showings were absolutely part of the initiation). We’re talking about the YA trilogy . Trilogies aren’t as common anymore, so we wanted to revisit The Malediction Trilogy by Danielle L. Jensen — a perfect snapshot of what YA fantasy use...

Here’s the long-awaited (for us, at least) deep dive into K-pop Demon Hunters — aka the show we’ve been obsessing over daily and forcing our families to watch until they’re humming the soundtrack in their sleep. (It's not our fault, okay. They've put something in those songs.) From piggyback rides, the hand hold trope, Anna obsessing over cliffhanger chaos to why waiting 80 chapters for a...

Here's an absolutely chaotic (spoiler-filled!) recap of The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren — the perfect steamy summer romance. From fake marriage tropes and Crazy Rich Asians-level wealth to awkward steam room encounters, canoe mishaps, and even a couples’ mud bath gone wrong, we dive deep into every twist, trope, and hilarious moment. We also go way off the rails with true-crime side q...

We cover everything from John Green to The Vampire Diaries to Sarah Dessen and more!

If you're wondering just a little of the boys we'll be discussing today, here's the list: Cardan Greenbriar Will Herondale Kaz Brekker Laurie Four Throne of Glass Prince Maxon Red Queen The Darkling v. Mal Peeta Mellark  Xaden in Onyx Storm Lukas from Black Witch Gilbert from Anne of Green Gables because we truly cannot get enough. And can't get enough trama. Let us know what your...

If you're looking to know what books are heading out this winter, we've got you covered!

In all ways, shapes and forms, this is just a casual yap session. We're talking tiktok trends, the ban, the blake lively and justin baldoni theories, edits and Hosier, and of course, Onyx storm. We'll be reading and discussing it this month, so watch out for a full episode! This episode is one big catch up from the chaos of the holidays, and we are so excited to be back with you guys!

Victoria spills the tea on what books are coming up in the future, talks about the changing publishing industry, and we even read her our queries LIVE and she gave us amazing advice on how to improve them! If you're about to start querying, this is the episode for you! If you're a reader and want to know more about the industry, this is the way to do it! But seriously, we can't thank Victoria Mari...

Hi, so we're Mary E. Pearson fangirls. We have been for such a longgggg time. This is Mary's THIRD time on our podcast because we are, respectfully, in love with her and her personality. Oh... and her writing. We loved the imagery, the faerie lore, the tension and the prose of The Courting of Bristol Keats, and we did everything in our power to get Mary to spill all of her secrets. We love her!

Hi, first off, we love you. Hope that you fall is going so good! And secondly, we have prepared a FULL COURSE MEAL of highly anticipated and very loved books for you to check out! The Dagger and the Flame by Catherin Doyle Encyclopedia for Faeries by Emile Wilde One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig Villains and Virtues by A.K. Caggiano The Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson Bonus Ones we DID...

Hi, so we're in love with this woman. Katherine Center's the Rom Commers has the magical ability to make us laugh and cry.... SIMULTANEOUSLY? So we dragged her into this podcast to discuss HOW SHE DID THAT. And bless her, she spilled her secrets. This woman is so down to earth, kind, and so funny. You're in for a treat!

This book was giving EVERYTHING escapism and witchy. Anna had disregard all our other episodes to record because this one was SO IMPORTANT to discuss. We recap Heartless Hunter and give all our out of pocket reactions, the moments we laughed, screamed, and we share the story about a WILD dead bride story.

There's nothing better than reading Shadow Hunters for the first time. The Mortal Instrumental Series is EVERYTHING for a sixteen year old. As a 29 year old, the whole brother thing was a bit wild.... (and they did it TWICE, CASSANDRA CLARE) but it literally was such a fun romp, we had to put this in the rotation for Nostalgia Tour 2024!

Anna rants about Crescent City (No, she's STILL NOT OVER IT) and brings us on THE MOST BEAUTIFUL journey with Prison Healer. After MUCH urging from Celine and the Novelbounders (shoutout to Emma and Katie!) Anna gave into the peer pressure and ignored her family for three days straight as she ABSORBED the entire book series into her blood stream. She's healed now, She loves reading again,...

This is the first episode of the NOSTALGIA TOUR 2024, where we go into the books of the 2000s and 2010s that had massive hype, and talk about them as we re-read them! First up, the classic book that started all the fae love we know today!

Over the last year, Anna and Celine have BOTH been writing books. And now, we're embarking on our next step: GETTING PUBLISHED. We're testing out both traditional AND self publishing, and thought we'd learn from someone who has ALL the knowledge and know-how!

Yes babes, we're going back to the era of CHUCKS, twilight, midnight premieres, and business casual outfits to go party. Anna takes us through her FAVORITE fallen angel books and their moody, beautiful hold on her and we'd LOVE to hear what books had YOU GUYS in a chokehold!

we read the love hypothesis, and this is the wildest rampage (of us screaming about adam driver and about HEAs) ever.

This is 30 Minutes of pure... unadulterated.... reacting. If you've read CC3 and want to know Anna's take on it and Celine's live reaction, here's what our thoughts are!

If you wanted to know our unhinged, completely raw feelings about Sarah J Mass, here's all our thoughts! We start off with our faves and then share our thoughts on the Crescent City Series! THIS episode is Spoiler Free up to Crescent City 2!

This episode is a non-apologetically OBSESSIVE discussion of the fandoms of our childhood. Peeta Mellark (which is a separate fandom from the Hunger Games, obviously) Harry Potter, Chronicles of Narnia and More are all discussed as we try to figure out what these poorly explained plots could be.  How many did you get right?

Hi. It's that time of year where you put down the halloween candy and PICK UP THE CHRISTMAS BOOKS. These books are full of fun christmas holidays and traditions BUT ALSO LOVE. And they're better than hallmark movies because it's not JUST ONE KISS. We have recs ranging from sweet to spicy, and honestly this is the episode that will make you feel warm this season :) Recs: Holiday Romance...

Hi. It's that time of year again when you desperately need an escape. Whether it's an audiobook while you bake a million cookies for a school fundraiser or you're driving for ten hours to see family, or you're sick of your kids because they are animals at your parents house at Christmas.... these are books you can pick up, forget about the world, but be able to put down. They'r...

Sit and talk all things Divine Rivals with us, this is the episode to listen to before starting Ruthless Vows. We go through everything that happened and speculate about what will come! We go absolutely crazy over IRis and Roman, I mean the BANTER are you kidding us?! We devoured this book and it was absolutely delicious. Give a listen and let us know your theories and thoughts!

What made Fourth Wing such an amazing book? In this episode, we discuss the perfection that is Fourth Wing, and how it blew up this summer. Why it was hyped, our favorite parts, and all the chaotic parts that will live forever in our brains. Also, for the first twenty minutes, you're treated to the absolutely WILDLY embarrassing saga of THE HOT MESS YOU BECOME after having a child, so if you&#...