In this episode, we dig into The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst — where the plants have opinions, the family reunions come with emotional baggage, and the magic is as warm as a fresh-baked honey cake.

Join us as we talk about sentient flora, hark back to our love of The Spellshop, and why the greenhouses were more confusing than magical.

Thank you to Tor and Pan MacMillan for sending us early ARCs of the book!

In this week’s bonus episode we are super excited to present our sixth author interview - thank you so much to Jackie Thomas-Kennedy for being our guest!

In this week's episode, we sit down with author Jackie Thomas-Kennedy, whose debut novel The Other Wife hits shelves on July 15th.

Jackie shares the journey of transforming short stories into a full-length novel, the intricacies of crafting character-driven narratives, and how she explores the texture of time in her writing. We dive into how reading books at the start of her writing sessions fuels her creativity and how poetry can inspire.

In this week's bonus episode we are so excited to be talking to New York Times Bestselling author Sarah Beth Durst, whose newest novel The Enchanted Greenhouse will be published on July 15th, 2025.

Join us as we talk finding joy, sentient plants, writing for different age groups and ... bunnies?

Thank you to Pan MacMillan for sending us an advanced reader copy of The Enchanted Greenhouse, and thank you so much to Sarah Beth for being our guest!

In this episode, we sink our teeth into Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab.

From the haunting pull of vampire lore to the raw portrayal of anxiety and mental health, we explore how Schwab reshapes the gothic tradition. We ask: How would this story shift if its characters were older? What role does the setting play in how we perceive the vampires?

Join us as we unearth the buried fears, subtle power dynamics, and tender monstrosities that make this story linger like a whisper in the dark.

Thank you to Tor and Pan MacMillan for sending us early ARCs of the book!

This week, we’re diving into Favourite Daughter by Morgan Dick—a novel that had us flipping pages and raising eyebrows.

Join Corrie and Lucia as we unpack complicated mother-daughter dynamics, messy characters that felt a little too real, and the hazy line between bad choices and full-on disaster. From addiction to manipulation, this one gave us a lot to talk about—and even more to side-eye.

Thank you to Viking and Penguin Random House for sending us advanced reader copies of this book!

In this week's bonus episode we are joined by author Morgan Dick, whose debut novel Favourite Daughter was published on May 1st, 2025.

Join us as we talk inspiration, writer's block, Morgan's advice to authors just starting and where she finds her next read.

Thank you to Penguin Random House for sending us an advanced reader copy of Favourite Daughter, and thank you so much to Morgan for being our guest!

In this bonus episode, Corrie and Lucia sit down to discuss Emily Henry's newest release - Great Big Beautiful Life.

Join us for our thoughts on advanced reader copies, similarities to other books, believable characters and heart-wrenching final chapters.

Thank you to Viking and Penguin Random House for sending us advanced reader copies of this book!

In this week’s bonus episode we are super excited to present our third author interview - thank you so much to Emily Rath for being our guest again!

Emily Rath is an author of fantasy and romance. Her works include the Amazon international bestselling Jacksonville Rays Hockey series, the Second Sons Regency romance series and North Is The Night. Join us as we catch up with Emily and ask her about book covers, writing male characters, her debut adult fantasy novel and more!

In this bonus episode we reflect on our reading journeys in 2024 and look ahead at what 2025 has in store. Join us to hear about our favourite books, favourite podcast moments and more!

In this bonus episode we reflect on our reading journeys in 2023 and look ahead at what 2024 has in store. Join us to hear about our favourite books, favourite podcast moments and more!

We took some time in late October to chat to another author, the wonderful Foz Meadows.

Foz is an Australian fantasy author, blogger and poet. In anticipation of the release of their next novel All the Hidden Paths on December 5th, 2023, we chatted all things writing, tackling language in fiction, a bit of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and a myriad of other things!

In this week’s bonus episode we are super excited to present our very first author interview - thank you so much to Emily Rath for being our guest!

Emily Rath is an author of fantasy and romance. Her works include the Amazon international bestselling Jacksonville Rays Hockey series and the Second Sons Regency romance series. Join us as we talk queer why choose romance, politics and the writing process.

In this week’s bonus episode Corrie dips her toe back into the podcasting world for our mid-year freakout. Join us as we take stock of our reading so far in 2023 with our favourite books and characters, and look ahead with new reading goals and episode formats.

In this bonus episode, Lucia is joined by a very special guest - Tatyana, the host of ⁠The Bookish Banter Podcast⁠ - to discuss Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao. Tune in for our thoughts on sci-fi dystopia, similarities to the Hunger Games and the short-sightedness of Y. A. protagonists.

In this bonus episode we reflect on our reading journeys in 2022 and look ahead at what 2023 has in store. Join us to hear about our favourite books, favourite podcast moments and more!

In this bonus Christmas episode, we discuss Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun. Published in November 2022, this queer Christmas romance is full of family, snow and second chances. So pour yourself a mug of hot chocolate (or mulled wine), bite into a cookie and cosy up with us as we share our thoughts on fake dating, Christmas traditions, family dynamics and diversity in books.

In this bonus episode we get trapped in a creepy old house as we discuss Silvia Moreno-Garcia's 'Mexican Gothic'. Join us as we talk about horror, colonialism and magic mushrooms.

In this week's bonus episode we talk about another translated Japanese novel, The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa (translated by Philip Gabriel). Join us for our discussion of pets, friendship and extremely moving scenes.

In Season 2 Episode 11 we sit down to talk about a recent bookclub read - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

In Season 2 Episode 7B we take a look back at the year 2021 and answer a few more listeners’ questions.