Paperback Ponderings

This week, Sarah and Kyla are deep diving into Ava Reid's newest dystopian sapphic romance, Fable for the End of the World, which she describes as her love letter to The Hunger Games. Tune in to hear our thoughts on the dystopian society she created and the differences between a revolutionary versus literary fiction lens on dystopian stories. As always, the first section of the episode is spoi...

This week, Sarah and Kyla are chatting about all the books they read and loved in April. Tune in for a short synopsis and their spoiler-free thoughts on each book, from the mega popular bully romance fae school, to a viking romantasy, several great new debuts, and more!

This week, Kyla is giving you a full plot recap of A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen to prep you for the release of the sequel, A Curse Carved in Bone, coming out May 13th! This episode is full spoilers, as we'll be covering all the major details and characters you'll need to remember going forward.

This week, Sarah and Kyla are welcoming the lovely Shalini Abeysekara to the podcast to celebrate the release of her debut romantasy novel, This Monster of Mine! Tune in to hear about how her former career as a lawyer helped to inspire the legal system and characters within the story, as well as how she crafted the unique lightning-based magic system, and what we can expect from the sequel of this...

This week, Sarah and Kyla are diving into March's book club pick, A Fire in the Sky by Sophie Jordan. Tune in to hear about this Khal Drogo and Daenerys-esque romance, the marriage consummation ceremony that had us on the edge of our seats, and the dragon lore that left us wanting more! As always, the first section of this episode is spoiler-free for anyone still deciding if they're intere...

This week, Sarah and Kyla are filling you in on all the fantasy books they read and loved in March. Tune in to learn about the book that will break your heart, the series Kyla is currently obsessed with, and the most unhinged smut Sarah has read in a LONG time! As always, this episode is spoiler-free.

This episode is for all the fantasy newbies out there! If you've been hearing about Fourth Wing everywhere, or maybe you've dipped your toes in with ACOTAR, and now you're wondering what else the fantasy and romantasy genres have to offer, we've got you covered with a list of great books to start with. We all know fantasy books can sometimes have complex magic systems which, for so...

Spring is finally here, and so is our list of all the major fantasy and romantasy books coming out in April, May, and June of this year! Tune in for a spoiler-free description of each so you can decide what to add to your TBR and keep an eye out for so you don't miss out on any of the excitement.

This week, Sarah and Kyla are discussing Blood & Steel by Helen Scheuerer, the first book in the Legends of Thezmarr series. Tune in for a full discussion on Thea's shieldbearer initiation, her romance with the warsword Wilder Hawthorne, and the similarities we happened to spot to one of our all-time favourite series, Vampire Academy! As always, the first section of the episode will be spoiler...

This week, Sarah and Kyla are chatting about the books they read and loved in February! Tune in for a spoiler-free chat about magical academies, reverse harem romances, the series that is basically Gossip Girl but in the UK, and a little foray into some powerful contemporary fiction.

Tune in for a recap of all the major plot points and characters in Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare before the release of the sequel, The Ragpicker King, on March 4th!

This week, Sarah and Kyla are sharing their initial reactions and thoughts about arguably the most anticipated release of the year, Onyx Storm! Tune in for a discussion on the major plot reveals, the final battle and deaths, the character development of some of our favs and least favs, the status of the venin as villains, and more. **This episode contains full spoilers. Theories to come in a futur...

This week, Sarah and Kyla chat about some of the best books they've been reading recently, and what's been getting them through the post-Onyx Storm book hangover. As always, this episode is entirely spoiler-free! Books we touch on: Psycho Shifters by Jasmine Mas The Ever King by L.J. Andrews An Honored Vow by Melissa Blair On Wings of Blood Briar Boleyn Quicksilver by Callie Hart

This week, Sarah and Kyla are diving into The Kindred's Curse Saga by Penn Cole, our #1 favourite series of 2024! Tune in for a discussion of all 3 published books so far, including whether we think the slow burn was well done or too drawn out, Luther's evolution from bad boy to pious man, Diem's reluctance to kill, and some character similarities we're seeing to some of our Sarah J. Maas favourit...

Happy Onyx Storm release week! To celebrate, Sarah and Kyla are playing a fun little game of bang, marry, kill with ONLY characters from the Empyrean series by Rebecca Yarros. Tune in to find out our choices in some pretty difficult categories, from dragons and icky old men, to marked ones and leading ladies. We learned some new things about our preferences in this episode, to say the least! ***Th...

Join us for Part 2 of our Goodreads Choice Awards mini-series where Sarah and Kyla will go over the top 5 winners in the YA Fantasy category for 2024! This episode is completely spoiler-free—we'll give you a short synopsis of each, along with our general thoughts and if we think it deserved the position it got in the standings!

Join us for Part 1 of our Goodreads Choice Awards mini-series where Sarah and Kyla will go over the top 5 winners in the Romantasy category for 2024! This episode is completely spoiler-free—we'll give you a short synopsis of each, along with our general thoughts and if we think it deserved the position it got in the standings!

Tune in for a full plot recap of Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros, including all major plot and character developments that you'll need to remember going into Onyx Storm. If you don't have time to reread the first two books in the series before the Onyx Storm release, this episode will make sure you're prepped and ready!

This week, we've got your back with a full plot recap of Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, so you can prepare for the release of Onyx Storm without taking the time to reread the first two books! We're going over all the major plot and character developments you'll need to remember. Don't miss our full Iron Flame recap either for part two!

This week, Sarah and Kyla are welcoming the incredible Melissa Blair to the podcast for an exclusive interview to celebrate the release of the fourth and final book in The Halfling Saga, An Honored Vow! Tune in to learn more about Melissa's unique road to publishing A Broken Blade anonymously first by sending mystery packages to BookTok readers, as well as her inspirations for the story and the In...

2025 is here and there are SO many great books coming out this year! This week, Sarah and Kyla are going over all of the most buzz-worthy and highly anticipated releases scheduled for January-March. Tune in for some new books to add to your TBR so you don't miss out on any of the excitement!

The episode of the year is here! This week, Sarah and Kyla are sharing their top 3 reads of 2024 in the adult fantasy, YA fantasy, and fantasy series categories. Tune in to see which books made their final cuts and to find some guaranteed new additions to your 2025 TBR!

The end of the year is here and we've tallied up our favourites! Join us this week for an awards-style episode where where we present nominees and winners for all the relevant categories of a favourite book. From sassiest female main character, to best new shadow daddy and best prose, we're getting into the nitty gritty of our favourite books of 2024 and you're guaranteed to add some new reads to...

Join Sarah and Kyla this week for a spoiler-free chat about all the books they read, loved, and didn't love in November! Books discussed: - Quicksilver by Callie Hart - Phantasma by Kaylie Smith - Book of Night by Holly Black - Kingdom of the Wicked and Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco - Flawless and Heartless by Elsie Silver - Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings - Yellowface by R.F. Kuang - Th...

This week, tune in for a full discussion of the recently released and highly hyped third instalment in the Crowns of Nyaxia series, The Songbird and the Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent. However, despite being one of our most anticipated releases of the year, we have some possibly controversial opinions. The first half of this episode is spoiler-free if you haven't read the book yet but still w...