The Book Fix

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Book Fix , we review Gus Moreno’s This Thing Between Us , a horror novel that weaves supernatural dread with raw grief. After Thiago and his wife Vera purchase the Itza smart speaker, strange occurrences escalate—cold spots, eerie music, and unsettling late-night whispers. When Vera suddenly dies, Thiago is left shattered, navigating unwanted sympathy, publi...

Send us Fan Mail story:  https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/1lzd4sv/i_received_my_brothers_wedding_announcement_in/ It’s Thursday which means spooky season side-quests with The Book Fix podcast! Yajaira and Cheli slip into chaotic-ghost mode (yes, there’s a sheet…) before diving into a Reddit NoSleep tale originally posted by u/11Velociraptors about a wedding announcement that should not ex...

Send us Fan Mail In this chilling episode of The Book Fix , we dive into Stephen Graham Jones’ haunting novella Mapping the Interior . Blending horror with sharp commentary on identity, grief, and family, this story takes listeners deep into a house that’s far more than it seems. The book follows a fifteen-year-old boy who one night glimpses a figure moving through his home—someone who looks eeril...

Send us Fan Mail story: https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/1lpfvt4/theres_an_extra_hand_in_my_kids_photos/ On this week's Thursday episode of The Book Fix podcast, we dive into a spooky story! Spooky season rolls on, and we’re dressed as psychics (one of us fully channeling young Walter Mercado lol) to cold-read a r/NoSleep story titled “There’s an Extra Hand in My Kids’ Photos” by Bla...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's Tuesday episode, The Book Fix is officially kicking off spooky season, and what better way to start than with Freida McFadden's thriller Do Not Disturb, where a snowy night, an isolated motel, and a mysterious owner turn a fugitive’s escape into something far more sinister. Quinn Alexander has committed an unthinkable crime—and she’s not planning on sticki...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Book Fix , we journey into The Knight and the Moth , a dark, gothic fantasy of prophecies, missing seers, and a heretic who might be the only hope against a god. Sybil Delling, a cathedral Diviner who dreams of the future, is nearing the end of her nine-year service when her fellow seers start vanishing. Forced to team up with the infuriatingly handsome and...

Send us Fan Mail This week's Tuesday episode on The Book Fix , we dive into The Fallen & The Kiss of Dusk , the latest installment in Carissa Broadbent’s Crowns of Nyaxia series. When Mische sacrifices everything to save those she loves, she plunges the world into eternal night and falls into the grasp of the gods. Meanwhile, Asar—imprisoned, consumed by revenge, and desperate to find her...

Send us Fan Mail This week's Thursday on The Book Fix , we’re cracking open A Spell to Wake the Dead , a witchy YA thriller that drips with eerie Cape Cod atmosphere, murder, and magic gone wrong. When Mazzy and her best friend Nora sneak to the beach one moonlit night to cast a spell, they expect nothing more than a little harmless witchcraft. Instead, the tide delivers the mutilated body of...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Book Fix , we dive into the emotional, high-stakes finale of Lexi Ryan’s epic fae saga with Between These Broken Hearts . Picking up right where Beneath These Cursed Stars left off, we break down the twists, the romance, and the heartbreak as the story barrels toward its magical—and dangerous—conclusion. Expect our usual mix of unfiltered reactions, swoon-wo...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's Thursday episode of The Book Fix , we put our bookish instincts to the test with the ultimate guess the book by its cover challenge! One of us reveals a mystery book cover, and the other has to guess the plot based solely on the art. Expect wildly off-base theories, some suspiciously accurate guesses, and plenty of unhinged plotlines that have nothing to do wit...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Book Fix , Yajaira and Cheli sink their teeth into Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab, a hauntingly lyrical novel that weaves together centuries of longing, rage, and desire for freedom. Told across three timelines—1532 in Spain, 1827 in London, and 2019 in Boston—this story connects three women bound by mysterious forces and desperate choice...

Send us Fan Mail In this brutally honest episode of The Book Fix , Yajaira and Cheli dig deep into their previous tier lists and revisit the books they’ve given one-star ratings to. From cringey plots to characters they’d like to leave in a ditch (fictionally, of course), the hosts pit these literary letdowns against each other in head-to-head battles to determine which one is the least offensive...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Book Fix , Yajaira and Cheli dive into Caught Up by Navessa Allen, the second book in the Into Darkness trilogy. After reviewing Lights Out , they’re back for more of Allen’s deliciously dark, kink-forward romance—and this one does not disappoint. Or does it? They unpack the story of Nico “Junior” Trocci, a morally gray character who once distanced himself f...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Book Fix , Yajaira and Cheli review Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry. They discuss the rivals-to-lovers tension between Alice and Hayden, two writers vying to tell the life story of reclusive heiress Margaret Ives. As the hosts dig into the layers of mystery, romance, and literary ambition, they debate who was more compelling: the scandal-ridden subje...

Send us Fan Mail In this lively midyear check-in, Yajaira and Cheli reflect on their year of reading romance—celebrating the hits, dragging the misses, and diving into Barnes & Noble’s list of the best romances of 2025 so far. They share what tropes melt their hearts (forced proximity, found family, cowboys), confess their complicated feelings about popular authors, and fangirl over unexpected...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Book Fix , Yajaira and Cheli put their friendship (and memory) to the test with a chaotic round of “Guess the Book by the Emoji.” Each host picked a few books they've read together and turned the plot into a string of emojis—but things quickly spiral as their emoji interpretations get... questionable. From surprisingly accurate guesses to complete confu...

Send us Fan Mail In this fiery episode of The Book Fix , Yajaira and Cheli return to the world of Norse gods, blood oaths, and heartbreak as they dive into A Curse Carved in Bone , the dramatic conclusion to Danielle L. Jensen’s fantasy romance duology. They break down Freya’s high-stakes journey as she grapples with the weight of her divine magic and the bloody prophecy tied to it. With war on th...

Send us Fan Mail https://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/2025/04/my-top-ten-unpopular-bookish-opinions-2/ In this episode of The Book Fix , Yajaira and Cheli react to a list of unpopular book opinions—and quickly realize some of them hit a little too close to home. They kick things off with a clear disclaimer: these are just their opinions, okay? As they go down the list, they find themselves saying “...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Book Fix , Yajaira and Cheli dive into Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry, a romantasy tale where gods send monsters, kingdoms make blood pacts, and a forgotten princess rises to become a force no one saw coming. They discuss the book’s slow-burn romance, its enemies-to-lovers tension, and the dark, high-stakes world where political alliances and ancient cur...

Send us Fan Mail In this fun and chaotic episode of The Book Fix , Yajaira and Cheli put their five-star reads to the ultimate test: a head-to-head bracket-style battle where only one book can come out on top. From fantasy to romance to horror, no genre is safe as they argue, defend, and sometimes betray their own favorites. With each round, the hosts revisit what made each book a five-star read i...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Book Fix , Yajaira and Cheli dive into The Perfect Divorce , the unhinged sequel to Jeneva Rose’s The Perfect Marriage . Picking up after Sarah Morgan framed her cheating husband for murder, the sequel follows Sarah’s newest marriage—to Bob—and it’s no surprise that history repeats itself. After Bob cheats, Sarah’s icy rage resurfaces, and chaos ensues. Yaja...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Book Fix , Yajaira and Cheli dive into the Netflix movie Mala Influencia ( Bad Influence ), a romantic thriller about a teenager who is stalked and harassed by someone unknown so her father assigns her a handsome bodyguard. They break down the plot, the cringe romance, and the over-the-top drama, all while roasting the poorly executed film. The vibes are mes...

Send us Fan Mail In this mid-year check-in episode of The Book Fix , Yajaira and Cheli reflect on every book they've read from January to June and rank them on a chaotic, totally subjective tier list. From five-star favorites to books that left them speechless—in a bad way—they revisit standout titles like The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Two Twisted Crowns, Beneath These Cursed Stars and...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Book Fix , Yajaira and Cheli trade their books for popcorn to review the film adaptation of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes . They unpack everything from Snow’s villain origin (and questionable hair choices) to the chaotic music numbers, awkward romance, and surprisingly stacked cast. Did the movie make us care more about Coriolanus? Was Lucy Gray giving...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Book Fix , Yajaira and Cheli return to Panem to review The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins—and they’re not holding back. They dive into the origin story of a young Coriolanus Snow and debate whether the prequel adds anything meaningful to the Hunger Games universe. Was the love story believable? Did Lucy Gray deserve better? And what was up...