The Sad Lit Girls

Welcome to the Sad Lit Girls podcast with your hosts Irlanda and Annabelle! This year for Halloween, the Sad Lit Girls are getting in the mood by dipping their toes into the Monster romance genre. Recently, they have been getting more and more popular and you bet that the Sad Lit Girls wanted to report on the hype. So, get cozy, sip on your witches brew, and behold the Monster Smash!  We hope that...

Welcome to the Sad Lit Girls podcast with your hosts Irlanda and Annabelle! In this episode, The Sad Lit Girls are reading controversial books centred around unhinged women. If you are new here, the Saddies are all about novels expressing women's rage, trauma, fears, desires, etc. However, where’s the line between accurately describing the female experience and being hateful towards others? We...

Welcome to the Sad Lit Girls podcast with your hosts Irlanda and Annabelle! As many of us know, August was the month celebrating Women in Translation books. Thus, in this episode, The Sad Lit Girls and their guest (@ thebooktrain ) will exchange about their own journey with translated works written and translated by women and give you some book recommendations if you want to diversify your bookshe...

Welcome to the Sad Lit Girls podcast with your hosts Irlanda and Annabelle! For the first episode of the third season, The Sad Lit Girls are starting with a BAM and exchanging about A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series. This series has been on everybody's Bookstagram and Booktok feeds for years and has been recommended to the the Sad Lit Girls on multiple occasions. Will the steamy roma...

Welcome to the Sad Lit Girls podcast with your hosts Irlanda and Annabelle! In this last episode of the Barbie Reading Challenge, The Sad Lit Girls are giving you their impression of the Barbie Movie. Based on the film, they will also tailor for the listeners a list of book recommendations to keep the Barbie vibes alive for the summer.  We hope that you enjoy this new episode of The Sad Lit Girls...

Welcome to the Sad Lit Girls podcast with your hosts Irlanda and Annabelle! In this episode of the Barbie Reading Challenge, the Sad Lit Girls and their guest, (@ Ifwewereabookstagram ), are analyzing the archetype of Barbie. Throughout the years, her unattainable physique and personality impacted womanhood. As we saw in the trailer, Barbie - Margot seems to question her reality as numerous main c...

Welcome to the Sad Lit Girls podcast with your hosts Irlanda and Annabelle! In this episode of the Barbie Reading Challenge, The Sad Lit Girls and their guest, Alicia ( @BigBadReads ), will try to pair an actor from the Barbie movie with a stack of books. Meanwhile, they may also criticize some of them based on their book taste. Are you ready to see which celebrity in the Barbie cast got the best...

Welcome to the Sad Lit Girls podcast with your hosts Irlanda and Annabelle! For the month of July, the Sad Lit Girls are inviting their listeners to join them in their first reading challenge. In this episode, you will get all the details about the theme, the categories, and the future events for the next few weeks. Ready, set, reaaaaad ! We hope that you enjoy this new episode of The Sad Lit Girl...

Welcome to the Sad Lit Girls podcast with your hosts Irlanda and Annabelle! For the last episode of season two, The Sad Lit Girls are ready to enter their hot summer era. Finally, the sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, and the temperature is getting warmer, which means that it is officially summer. So, Irlanda, Annabelle, and their guest, @sabrinaspages, are discussing about the new release...

Welcome to the Sad Lit Girls podcast with your hosts Irlanda and Annabelle! On this new episode, the Sad Lit Girls are once again hopping on a trend, which is inspired by @goodreads_reviews on Instagram. Indeed, they are discussing some pretty harsh and funny Goodreads' one-star reviews of their favorite or viral books on Bookstagram and Booktok. The Sad Lit Girls might also share some of thei...

Welcome to the Sad Lit Girls podcast with your hosts Irlanda and Annabelle! Last Halloween, The Sad Lit Girls invited Ariana Celeste to discuss her bookstagram journey and her appreciation of Harry Styles’ music and favorite books. Today, The Sad Lit Girls are jumping on the Pedro Pascal tchou tchou train and exploring his reading taste with our guest, Sabrina (@sabrinas.stories). In addition, The...

Welcome to the Sad Lit Girls podcast with your hosts Irlanda and Annabelle! Spring is in the air and the Sad Lit Girls are ready to reinvent themselves. So, why not try to embody a new aesthetic? For the second installment of the Literary Starter Pack, the Sad Lit Girls are exploring the Cottagecore aesthetic. Discussing inspirations, vibes, content creators, outfits, musics, and book recommendati...

Welcome to the second season of the Sad Lit Girls Podcast with Irlanda and Annabelle! The Sad Lit Girls are joined by a guest, Nas (@opacarophvilia), for the first installment of the highway to classics. In this fourth episode, they are discussing the common characteristics that are binding classics together. But most importantly, The Sad Lit Girls and their guest will choose which contemporary no...

Welcome to the second season of the Sad Lit Girls Podcast with Irlanda and Annabelle! The Sad Lit Girls are getting a bit controversial with their second instalment of Read the Movement. Inspired by Valentine's Day, they decide to look into the evolution of romance books, but more precisely into Smütty novels. For part two, The Sad Lit Girls are analyzing four very popular Dark romances, which wer...

Welcome to the second season of the Sad Lit Girls Podcast with Irlanda and Annabelle! The Sad Lit Girls are getting a bit controversial with their second instalment of Read the Movement. Inspired by Valentine's Day, they decide to look into the evolution of romance books, but more precisely into Smütty novels. For part one, The Sad Lit Girls set the table for their analysis of four very popular Da...

Welcome to the second season of the Sad Lit Girls Podcast with Irlanda and Annabelle! The Sad Lit Girls are starting this new season with a bang. In this first episode, they are joined by @abbyslilbooks, a romance novel expert on Bookstagram, to talk about the best fictional love story out there. Also, the Sad Lit Girls and Abby are finally finding out their true book boyfriend with a special quiz...

Welcome to the Sad Lit Girls podcast with your hosts Irlanda and Annabelle! In the final episode of season one, the Sad Lit Girls are sharing their favourite books of the year. Considering that they are only some days left, Irlanda and Annabelle are reminiscing about their reading year. Throughout a variety of categories inspired by the famous Oscar Ceremony, join them as they reveal the 2022 winn...

Welcome to the Sad Lit Girls podcast with your hosts Irlanda and Annabelle! In the seventh episode, the Sad Lit Girls are taking a trip down memory lane and talking about the best and the worst movie or tv adaptions of their favourite young adult novels. They are chaotically sharing their thoughts on The Hunger Games, The Princess Diaries, Twilight, and many more oldies, but goodies. Join them as...

Welcome to the Sad Lit Girls podcast with your hosts Irlanda and Annabelle! In the sixth episode, the Sad Lit Girls are discussing all about Dark Academia. If you have been on Booktok or on Bookstagram, you have seen numerous accounts showcasing pleaded dark high-waisted pants, sweater vests, and white collar shirts. Add to the mix, some classical and poetry novels. Nevertheless, is Dark Academia...

Welcome to the Sad Lit Girls podcast with your hosts Irlanda and Annabelle! In the fifth episode, the Sad Lit Girls are having their first guest @arianaacelesteee to discuss books, Halloween, and most importantly, Harry Styles. Met through Bookstagram, The Sad Lit Girls were thrilled to invite Ariana on the pod in order to share their common interests. First, they will introduce you to their excep...

Welcome to the Sad Lit Girls podcast with your hosts Irlanda and Annabelle! In the fourth episode, the Sad Lit Girls are analyzing the Sad Girl / Unhinged Women book Cult. On Tik Tok, YouTube or Instagram, the Sad Girl / Unhinged Women aesthetic is getting more popular. However, are the voices at the center of the movement inclusive and diverse? Our two hosts are here to define, dissect, and bring...

Welcome to the Sad Lit Girls podcast with your hosts Irlanda and Annabelle! In the third episode, the Sad Lit Girls are giving their editor notes on the book series, Bridgerton. Recently adapted by Netflix, Bridgerton has quickly become a fan favourite with the diversity of its cast, its aesthetics, and, of course, its spiciness. However, is the tv series 100% accurate to the books? And if not, wh...

Welcome to the Sad Lit Girls podcast with your hosts Irlanda and Annabelle! In the second episode, the Sad Lit Girls are talking about the Reading Renaissance. Nerdy to trendy, the famous image of the bookworm has changed since their childhood (the 1990s). However, when, why, and how did the representation of the bookworm change?  The Sad Lit Girls are here to propose several hypotheses on th...

Welcome to the Sad Lit Girls podcast with your hosts Irlanda and Annabelle! In this first episode, the Sad Lit Girls are introducing the podcast and themselves to their listeners. Definitely, a little bit chaotic, Introducing The Sad Lit Girls Podcast is about the origin story of the duo and the concept of the podcast. Additionally, Irlanda and Annabelle offer the listeners an exclusive look into...