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| S1 Ep 13 - Harbinger: First Reactions and Discussion | 27 oct. 2026 | 00:31:16 | |
Join hosts Kinsey and Karly as they discuss the recent release of Harbinger by Geneva Lee. The hosts react to the chaotic cliffhanger, discuss their favorite moments, and more! This is part of our Season 1 Book Bestie Chat, an ongoing season all year long! Listeners can expect regular chats where we hyper-focus on our current reads, like a book club and Facetime call with your bestie all in one. Episode discussions include: spice ratings, book club breakdowns, book adaptation reactions, experiences at bookish events, and more! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for Harbinger by Geneva Lee
TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) - Intro (00:35) - Overall thoughts (01:34) - Thoughts on the ending and cliffhanger (05:47) - Favorite moments (14:37) - Character discussion (20:35) - What we are hoping for next (25:24) - Final thoughts and ratings (29:36) - Outro (30:47) - Closing Discussion
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| S2 Ep 24 - ACOTAR Worldbuilding and Lore: Everything You Need to Know Before A Court of Splintered Harmony | 20 oct. 2026 | 00:28:27 | |
Join book besties Kinsey and Karly for their breakdown on the ACOTAR series worldbuilding and lore that YOU need to know before the release of ACOTAR 6: A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J Maas. Topics include the ACOTAR map and political alliances, Courts of Prythian, main characters and groups to remember, Koschei and the Death Gods, the Dread Trove, important Made blades, full history of Prythian fae, and more! Essentially, it's the "who's who?" and "what's what?" by the end of A Court of Silver Flames. If you're looking for quick but thorough play-by-play ACOTAR recaps, check out Season 2 Episodes 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10. This is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. This season is designed to prepare you for ACOTAR 6 release day and offer support once it's over. You can expect: quick but thorough ACOTAR recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, A Court of Splintered Harmony theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and MORE! Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for the A Court of Thorns and Roses series (up to A Court of Silver Flames), with some mentions of the Crescent City series by Sarah J Maas. For Crescent City spoilers, please view the timestamps for skip ahead moments (there are also verbal mentions before discussing House of Flame and Shadow).
TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) - Intro (02:26) - ACOTAR Main world (Map and Alliances) (03:08) - Prythian's Courts and High Lords (04:57) - People and groups to know (12:10) - The Cauldron and Book of Breathings (13:01) - Crescent City Spoiler (Skip-ahead to 13:28) (14:01) - Crescent City Spoiler (Skip-ahead to 14:24) (14:25) - The Dread Trove (17:35) - Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow Spoiler Warning (for rest of episode) (18:13) - The Dread Trove (continued with Crescent City Spoilers) (19:47) - Important "Made" Blades, Swords, and Weapons (22:52) - History of Prythian and Fae Origin Story (25:27) - Outro (27:02) - Closing Thoughts
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| S2 Ep 23 - Final Maasverse Theories and ACOTAR 6 & 7 Blurb Breakdown | 19 oct. 2026 | 01:11:27 | |
Suriel spill the tea time isn't over! Join book besties Kinsey and Karly for their breakdown on the ACOTAR 6 and ACOTAR 7 blurbs and teaser quotes, along with their final Maasverse theories, predictions, and wishes before the release of ACOTAR 6: A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J Maas. This episode is Part Two of our ACOTAR 6 Maasverse Theories. Listeners can expect final theories on how to defeat Koschei through connections to music and magic, potential last names for characters, The Morrigan's power of truth and her connection to Maeve, blood oaths, and more! This is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. This season is designed to prepare you for ACOTAR 6 release day and offer support once it's over. You can expect: quick but thorough ACOTAR recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, A Court of Splintered Harmony theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and MORE! Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for the entire Maasverse (A Court of Thorns and Roses, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City series) by Sarah J Maas
TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) - Intro (03:07) - ACOTAR 6 Blurb Breakdown (21:21) - ACOTAR 7 Blurb Breakdown (32:50) - Teaser Quote 1 (33:27) - Teaser Quote 2 (34:34) - Teaser Quote 3 (39:49) - Teaser Quote 4 (41:57) - Teaser Quote 5 (43:19) - Teaser Quote 6 (44:48) - Final Maasverse Theories (01:07:34) - Outro (01:09:33) - Closing Thoughts
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| S2 Ep 22 - ACOTAR 6 Theories: Biggest Maasverse Predictions Before A Court of Splintered Harmony | 15 oct. 2026 | 01:34:49 | |
It's time to spill the tea, Suriel style! Join book besties Kinsey and Karly for their biggest (and long awaited) Maasverse theories, predictions, and wishes before the release of ACOTAR 6: A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J Maas. Listeners can expect crossover predictions, which couples we think are endgame, who might betray the Inner Circle, hidden powers, and more! The hosts have so many theories that this episode is only Part One, with Part Two releasing shortly to discuss our breakdown on the ACOTAR 6 and ACOTAR 7 blurbs and teaser quotes. This is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. This season is designed to prepare you for ACOTAR 6 release day and offer support once it's over. You can expect: quick but thorough ACOTAR recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, A Court of Splintered Harmony theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and MORE! Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for the entire Maasverse (A Court of Thorns and Roses, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City series) by Sarah J Maas
TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) - Intro (02:53) - Throne of Glass Crossover Theory (14:08) - Spring Court vs Terrasen (18:22) - Sword Crossovers (22:04) - Valg Rhysand? (22:34) - Maeve and The Weaver (28:54) - Witches (37:57) - Cousin Urstin Archeron (39:58) - Starlight Pool, Portals, and Multiverse Wormholes (43:56) - Are TOG and ACOTAR in the Same World? (47:43) - Bryaxis (52:04) - Carranam, Mates, and Who We Ship (54:36) - Azriel (01:03:41) - Dividing the Night Court and Dusk Court (01:04:49) - Elain (01:05:50) - Azriel and Hunt (01:08:05) - Eris, Valg, and Bloodhounds (01:09:51) - Fury Axtar (01:14:36) - Illyrian Siphons, Witches, and Valg (01:17:19) - Salt (01:18:22) - Feyre read TOG (01:19:49) - Starfall and D**th Bonds (01:23:52) - The Drop and Aelin's Powers (01:24:34) - The Asteri, Daglan, Gods, and Valg (01:27:46) - Our Final ACOTAR 6 Wishes (01:29:33) - Characters Crossing Over (01:32:09) - Outro (01:33:46) - Closing Thoughts
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| S2 Ep 21 - Crescent City Series Breakdown | 08 oct. 2026 | 01:27:38 | |
Join book besties Kinsey and Karly for their thoughts and reactions to the Crescent City series by Sarah J Maas. This is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. This season is designed to prepare you for ACOTAR 6 release day and offer support once it's over. You can expect: quick but thorough ACOTAR recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, A Court of Splintered Harmony theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and MORE! Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for House of Earth and Blood, House of Sky and Breath, & House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J Maas (the entire Crescent City series) TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) - Intro (03:04) - House of Earth and Blood (CC 1) Discussion (13:33) - House of Sky and Breath (CC 2) Discussion (29:08) - House of Flame and Shadow (CC 3) Discussion (01:05:34) - Maasverse Connections (01:09:57) - Theories (01:23:38) - Outro (01:25:50) - Closing Thoughts
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| S3 Ep 3 - Threshing Day Reactions and Spiral Session | 02 oct. 2026 | 00:57:53 | |
It's time for Threshing Day, cadets! Join hosts Kinsey and Karly for a major spiral session over the recent release of Threshing Day, book 3.5 in the Empyrean Series by Rebecca Yarros. This episode was filmed just moments after finishing the novella. The hosts react to new lore drops and share their unhinged first reactions to the recent Empyrean book – including many, many tears. They discuss their favorite moments and POVs, break down the most surprising and emotional scenes, theorize for Empyrean 4 (and who the "Brother" is), and more! You won't want to miss their thoughts on certain characters, and which scenes and POVs they think are most important for what's to come. This is part of our Season 3 Fourth Wing Deep-dive Topics! Listeners can expect discussions on specific Empyrean topics, deep-dive breakdowns, Empyrean lore theories, and discussions on favorite moments that make you feel like part of a virtual book club with your besties; except we do all the homework for you, and you can sit back and enjoy the chaos! After the recent release of Threshing Day, we have plans for a more in-depth theories episode, as well as deep-dive breakdowns of each character point of view. Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros and the entire Empyrean Series (Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm) Order Threshing Day:
TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) - Intro and Upcoming Empyrean Coverage (02:00) - Overall Thoughts on Threshing Day (04:38) - Crying Scenes (11:20) - Most Shocking Moments (21:02) - New Character Opinions - Who's Suspicious? (36:08) - Favorite Threshing Day POVs (38:25) - Least Favorite POVs (42:23) - Favorite Threshing Day Scenes (46:34) - Interesting Details (54:10) - More or Less Questions After Threshing Day? (55:45) - Outro (57:32) - Closing Discussion
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| S1 Ep 12 - The Love Hypothesis: Movie Vs Book Reactions | 28 sept. 2026 | 00:38:21 | |
| S2 Ep 20 - Kingdom of Ash: First Reactions and Discussion | 24 sept. 2026 | 01:33:08 | |
Get the tissue box ready! Join book besties Kinsey and Karly for the epic conclusion of their Throne of Glass series coverage! The hosts discuss their thoughts and first reactions to Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J Maas, the final book in the TOG series. Listeners can expect to hear Kinsey and Karly's favorite moments, scenes that made them cry (did Karly FINALLY shed a tear?), final opinions on TOG characters, and Maasverse connections as Kinsey guides the way one last time for Karly's first experience reading the Throne of Glass series! This is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. This season is designed to prepare you for ACOTAR 6 release day and offer support once it's over. You can expect: quick but thorough ACOTAR recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, A Court of Splintered Harmony theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and MORE! Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J Maas (the entire Throne of Glass series)
TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) - Intro and what's next for this season (02:14) - KoA "Would you Rather?" (08:25) - Favorite and Least Favorite Kingdom of Ash Moments (20:38) - Emotional Scenes - Did Karly finally cry? (42:15) - Kingdom of Ash Discussion (56:21) - Final TOG Character Opinions and Discussion (01:07:40) - Favorite and Least Favorite Characters in KoA (01:11:50) - Maasverse Connections (Skip ahead to avoid ACOTAR and CC spoilers) (01:24:03) - Rating Kingdom of Ash and ranking the series (01:29:30) - Outro (01:31:51) - Closing Thoughts
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| S2 Ep 16 - Heir of Fire: First Reactions and Discussion | 10 sept. 2026 | 01:32:23 | |
Join book besties Kinsey and Karly, as they discuss their thoughts and first reactions to Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas, Book 3 in the Throne of Glass series. They break down favorite moments, quotes, characters, and foreshadowing as Karly experiences the Throne of Glass series for the first time! Prepare to cry over certain scenes, as well as receive clarification on the Ashryver / Galathynius / Havilliard family tree, and learn the difference between Crochan and Ironteeth Witches. This is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. This season is designed to prepare you for ACOTAR 6 release day and offer support once it's over. You can expect: quick but thorough ACOTAR recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, A Court of Splintered Harmony theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and MORE! Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas ADDENDUM: Kinsey misspoke in the Ashryver family tree portion of this episode. Aelin's and Aedion's mothers are related as cousins and not sisters, so Aelin and Aedion are first cousins once removed instead of first cousins, but they still refer to each other as "cousins." TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) - Intro (01:35) - Character Discussion (27:59) - Favorite and Least Favorite Characters in HoF (30:46) - Throne of Glass Family Tree (37:16) - Favorite Heir of Fire Moments (01:06:19) - Theories for Queen of Shadows (01:24:53) - Rating Heir of Fire (01:29:53) - Outro (01:31:06) - Closing Thoughts
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| S2 Ep 19 - Tower of Dawn: First Reactions and Discussion | 30 août 2026 | 00:55:57 | |
Join book besties Kinsey and Karly, as they discuss their thoughts and first reactions to Tower of Dawn by Sarah J Maas, Book 6 in the Throne of Glass series. They break down favorite moments, quotes, characters, and foreshadowing as Karly experiences the Throne of Glass series for the first time! This is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. This season is designed to prepare you for ACOTAR 6 release day and offer support once it's over. You can expect: quick but thorough ACOTAR recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, ACOTAR 6 theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and MORE! Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for Tower of Dawn by Sarah J Maas TIMESTAMPS: (36:12) - Skip-Ahead of Maasverse Spoiler for ACOTAR Series
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| S2 Ep 18 - Empire of Storms: First Reactions and Discussion | 20 août 2026 | 01:36:04 | |
Join book besties Kinsey and Karly, as they discuss their thoughts and first reactions to Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas, Book 5 in the Throne of Glass series. They break down favorite moments, quotes, characters, and foreshadowing as Karly experiences the Throne of Glass series for the first time! This is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. This season is designed to prepare you for ACOTAR 6 release day and offer support once it's over. You can expect: quick but thorough ACOTAR recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, ACOTAR 6 theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and MORE! Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas
TIMESTAMPS: (01:04:04) - Skip-Ahead of Maasverse Spoiler for ACOTAR Series
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| S2 Ep 17 - Queen of Shadows: First Reactions and Discussion | 14 août 2026 | 01:13:47 | |
Join book besties Kinsey and Karly, as they discuss their thoughts and first reactions to Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas, Book 4 in the Throne of Glass series. They break down favorite moments, quotes, characters, and foreshadowing as Karly experiences the Throne of Glass series for the first time! Prepare to cry over certain scenes, get an update on the Ashryver / Galathynius / Havilliard family tree, and more! This is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. This season is designed to prepare you for ACOTAR 6 release day and offer support once it's over. You can expect: quick but thorough ACOTAR recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, ACOTAR 6 theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and MORE! Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) - Intro (01:39) - Character Discussion (22:46) - Favorite and Least Favorite Characters in QoS (24:58) - Updated Throne of Glass Family Tree (26:43) - Favorite Queen of Shadows Moments (53:25) - Theories for the Tandem Read (01:04:34) - Maasverse Spoiler for ACOTAR Series (skip ahead to next timestamp) (01:08:07) - Rating Queen of Shadows (01:11:50) - Outro (01:13:19) - Closing Thoughts
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| S4 Ep 3: Author Interview with Hannah Nicole Maehrer | 11 août 2026 | 01:26:59 | |
Filmed before Adversary to the Villain release day, join hosts Kinsey and Karly for an exclusive first interview with Hannah Nicole Maehrer, instant #1 New York Times bestselling author of Adversary to the Villain, book 4 in the Assistant and the Villain series. If you haven't had a chance to read Adversary to the Villain yet, have no fear! Get to know Hannah in the first half of our interview, where we begin with spoiler-free questions and Hannah shares what readers can expect (trust us, you'll want to pick it up!). After a quick spoiler warning, the hosts move onto their biggest questions following Adversary to the Villain, including worldbuilding and theories for the final book. Listeners can also expect a spoiler-free "Writer's Dilemma" This-or-That game, and a spoiler-filled "Cliffhangover Jeopardy" trivia game where one of the hosts competes against the author. This is part of our Author Interview series, an ongoing season all year long! Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for Adversary to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
TIMESTAMPS: (02:11) - "Writer's Dilemma" This-or-That Game (06:56) - Author Chat (Spoiler-free Questions) (23:42) - Spoiler Warning (24:04) - Basic and Bookish Tea (Spoiler Questions About Adversary) (46:27) - Interrogation Time (Theory Questions for Book 5) (01:07:44) - "Cliffhangover Jeopardy" Trivia Game (1:14:06) - Bonus Spoiler Questions (1:23:54) - Outro
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| S1 Ep 11 - Adversary to the Villain: First Reactions and Discussion | 05 août 2026 | 01:30:42 | |
Join hosts Kinsey and Karly for a major crashout over the recent release of Adversary to the Villain, book 4 in the Assistant and the Villain series by Hannah Nicole Maehrer. The hosts react to the chaotic cliffhanger, discuss their favorite moments and quotes, break down the Rennedawn Prophecy, theorize for the final book in the series, and more! You won't want to miss their thoughts on certain characters, and which scenes they think are most important for what's to come. This is part of our Season 1 Book Bestie Chat, an ongoing season all year long! Listeners can expect regular chats where we hyper-focus on our current reads, like a book club and Facetime call with your bestie all in one. Episode discussions include: spice ratings, book club breakdowns, book adaptation reactions, experiences at bookish events, and more! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for Adversary to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer Order Adversary to the Villain:
TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) - Intro (01:15) - Cliffhanger Reactions (10:25) - Book Comparison (14:21) - Favorite POVs and Scenes (21:46) - Shocking Moments and Important Scenes Discussion (45:04) - Rennedawn's Prophecy Breakdown (57:27) - Character and Relationships Discussion (01:03:00) - Theories for Book 5 (01:21:21) - Final Thoughts (01:26:33) - Outro (01:29: 48) - Closing Discussion
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| S4 Ep 2: Author Interview with Stacey McEwan | 28 juil. 2026 | 01:36:16 | |
Join hosts Kinsey and Karly for an exclusive interview with Stacey McEwan, author of A Forsaken Prophecy, book 2 in The Artisan Trilogy. If you haven't had a chance to read A Forsaken Prophecy yet, have no fear! Get to know Stacey in the first half of our interview, where we begin with spoiler-free questions and Stacey shares what readers can expect (trust us, you'll want to pick it up!). After a quick spoiler warning, the hosts move onto their biggest questions following A Forsaken Prophecy, including theories for book three. Listeners can also expect a spoiler-free "Writer's Dilemma" This-or-That game, and spoiler-filled "Cliffhangover Jeopardy", a trivia game where one of the hosts competes against the author. This is part of our Author Interview series, an ongoing season all year long! Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for A Forsaken Prophecy by Stacey McEwan
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| S2 Ep 15 - The Assassin's Blade: Reactions and Discussion | 24 juil. 2026 | 01:28:39 | |
Join book besties Kinsey and Karly, as they discuss their thoughts and reactions to The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J Maas, Book .5 in the Throne of Glass series. They break down favorite moments, quotes, characters, and foreshadowing as Karly experiences the Throne of Glass series for the first time! This is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. his season is designed to prepare you for ACOTAR 6 release day and offer support once it's over. You can expect: quick but thorough ACOTAR recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, ACOTAR 6 theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and MORE! Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J Maas Pre-Order ACOTAR 6 and 7 by Sarah J Maas:
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| S1 Ep 10 - A Forsaken Prophecy: Reactions and Discussion | 21 juil. 2026 | 00:56:06 | |
Hosts Kinsey and Karly discuss the recent release of A Forsaken Prophecy by Stacey McEwan, the sequel to A Forbidden Alchemy. In this episode, they discuss favorite moments, which scenes made them crash out, predictions for book 3, and more! This is part of our Season 1 Book Bestie Chat, an ongoing season all year long! Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for A Forsaken Prophecy. Interested in More Basic and Bookish Podcast?
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| S3 Ep 2 - Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros: POV Predictions and Theories | 16 juil. 2026 | 01:07:48 | |
Join hosts Kinsey and Karly for an emergency episode about breaking Empyrean News from Rebecca Yarros! On July 15th, 2026, the author shared a title and cover reveal for "Untitled Empyrean (Not Book 4)", as well as a synopsis, tagline, and teaser quote! The hosts discuss which point of views they think are most likely for Threshing Day, scenes they're hoping for, as well as if we'll see former cast characters, gryphon fliers, and whether or not there will be any spice in the next Empyrean novella, and more! Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros releases on September 29th, 2026, and you can pre-order the novella here:
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| S2 Ep 14 - Crown of Midnight: Reactions and Discussion | 16 juil. 2026 | 00:57:22 | |
Join book besties Kinsey and Karly, as they discuss their thoughts and reactions to Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas, Book 2 in the Throne of Glass series. They break down favorite moments, quotes, characters, and foreshadowing in preparation for the release of ACOTAR 6. This is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas Pre-Order ACOTAR 6 and 7 by Sarah J Maas:
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| S1 Ep 9 - Off Campus Show vs Book Reactions | 14 juil. 2026 | 00:59:20 | |
Hosts Kinsey and Karly discuss their thoughts on the Off Campus show and how it holds up to the book The Deal by Elle Kennedy. This is part of our Season 1 Book Bestie Chat, an ongoing season all year long! Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: Spoilers for the entire Off Campus show, as well as the books The Deal, and The Score by Elle Kennedy. See timestamps for any needed spoiler warnings to safely skip ahead. TIMESTAMPS: (28:54) - Skip ahead for spoiler for The Score (58:06) - Skip ahead for SA trigger warning Interested in More Basic and Bookish Podcast?
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| S2 Ep 13 - Throne of Glass (book 1) Discussion | 10 juil. 2026 | 00:50:05 | |
Join book besties Kinsey and Karly, as they discuss their thoughts and reactions to Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas, Book 1 in the Throne of Glass series. They break down favorite moments, quotes, characters, and foreshadowing in preparation for the release of ACOTAR 6. This is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas Pre-Order ACOTAR 6 and 7 by Sarah J Maas:
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| S2 Ep 12 - ACOTAR Series Theories and Predictions for ACOTAR 6 | 03 juil. 2026 | 01:12:30 | |
Winnow into Prythian with Kinsey, Karly, and special guest Breagh as they discuss all their ACOTAR series theories. Don't worry this episode is free of overall Maasverse spoilers. This is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for the entire ACOTAR series by Sarah J Maas TIMESTAMPS: (46:11) - Jump ahead for trigger warning section Pre-Order ACOTAR 6 and 7 by Sarah J Maas:
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| S1 Ep 8 - Should you read Throne of Glass? | 01 juil. 2026 | 00:24:00 | |
Hosts Kinsey and Karly discuss why Karly has DNF'd the Throne of Glass series more than once and why she is excited to finally read it now. If you aren't sure if you want to read Throne of Glass (or give it a second chance), this is the episode for you! This is part of our Season 1 Book Bestie Chat, an ongoing season all year long! Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: See timestamps for any needed spoiler warnings to safely skip ahead TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) - Intro (01:10) - Why Karly DNF'd Throne of Glass twice (08:55) - Why you should read TOG (21:30) - Outro (23:23) - Blooper
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| S2 Ep 11 - ACOSF Discussion: Favorite Moments, Characters, and Foreshadowing | 26 juin 2026 | 01:44:37 | |
Winnow into Prythian with book besties Kinsey and Karly as they discuss their thoughts and reactions to A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas, Book 5 in the ACOTAR series. They break down favorite moments, quotes, characters, and foreshadowing in preparation for the release of ACOTAR 6. This is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas TIMESTAMPS: (0:00:00) - Intro MOMENTS DISCUSSION (ACOFAS Spoilers Only) (01:37) - Overall thoughts on ACOFAS (15:14) - Channeling our inner Suriel and spilling the tea on our favorite moments and quotes FORESHADOWING DISCUSSION (Full Series Spoilers and Full Maasverse Spoilers) (01:16:00) - Favorite foreshadowing moments (ACOTAR series spoilers) (01:40:51) - Outro (01:41:06) - Bonus Blooper Discussion
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| S2 Ep 10 - ACOSF Recap: Everything to Remember Before ACOTAR 6 | 19 juin 2026 | 00:43:24 | |
Winnow into Prythian with book besties Kinsey and Karly as they recap A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas, Book 5 in the ACOTAR series. They break down key moments and characters you'll want to remember before ACOTAR 6 release day. This is perfect for listeners looking for a quick refresher, especially if you don't have time to re-read the entire Maasverse. This recap is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. Listeners can expect quick but thorough recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, ACOTAR 6 theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and more before the sequel's release on October 27, 2026! And once ACOTAR 6 is here, we'll be right by your side to recover from the inevitable cliff-hangover before ACOTAR 7's release on January 12, 2027…and yes, we will be reacting and updating our theories between releases. SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for ACOSF: Book 5 by Sarah J Maas TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) - Intro (01:25) - Part 1 (08:03) - Part 2 (17:39) - Part 3 (29:19) - Part 4 (41:22) - Outro (42:53) - Blooper Discussion
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| S1 Ep 7 - Our Scientific Ali Hazelwood Rankings | 10 juin 2026 | 00:47:21 | |
Hosts Kinsey and Karly discuss the entire Ali Hazelwood backlist, top favorites, and the upcoming adaptation of The Love Hypothesis! If you aren't sure which Ali Hazlewood book to start with, this is the episode for you! This is part of our Season 1 Book Bestie Chat, an ongoing season all year long! Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: See timestamps for any needed spoiler warnings to safely skip ahead TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) - Intro (03:30) - Our favorite Ali Hazelwood book (18:28) - Ranking the entire backlist (34:04) - The Love Hypothesis adaption (44:02) - Skip ahead for spoiler for The Love Hypothesis (44:45) - Outro (46:10) - Blooper Interested in More Basic and Bookish Podcast?
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| S4 Ep 1: Author Interview with Meghan Le Fay | 03 juin 2026 | 00:36:37 | |
Join hosts Kinsey and Karly for an interview with Meghan Le Fay, debut author of Wings of LIfe, book 1 in the Dragonbound Chronicles, which was released on May 26, 2026. Wings of Life has already received praise from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and Booklist! It's perfect for fans of enemies-to-lovers romance and epic dragon-filled fantasy. If you haven't had a chance to read Wings of Life yet, have no fear! Get to know Meghan in the first half of our interview, where we begin with spoiler-free questions and Meghan shares what readers can expect (trust us, you'll want to pick it up!). Kinsey and Karly cover spoiler-free topics like Meghan's journey as a debut author, her writing style, the importance of having an inclusive cast of characters, and more! After a quick spoiler warning, the hosts move onto their biggest questions following Wings of Life, including worldbuilding and theories for book two. This is the beginning of our Author Interview series, an ongoing season all year long! Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for Wings of Life by Meghan Le Fay TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) - Intro (00:54) - Spoiler-free questions (11:50) - Spoiler warning (12:09) - Spoiler questions (34:34) - Outro Support Meghan Le Fay Order Wings of Life
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| S2 Ep 9 - ACOFAS Discussion: Favorite Moments, Characters, and Foreshadowing | 29 mai 2026 | 00:46:28 | |
Winnow into Prythian with book besties Kinsey and Karly as they discuss their thoughts and reactions to A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas, Book 4 in the ACOTAR series. They break down favorite moments, quotes, characters, and foreshadowing in preparation for the release of ACOTAR 6. This is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas TIMESTAMPS: (0:00:00) - Intro MOMENTS DISCUSSION (ACOFAS Spoilers Only) (01:20) - Overall thoughts on ACOFAS (06:12) - Channeling our inner Suriel and spilling the tea on our favorite moments and quotes FORESHADOWING DISCUSSION (Full Series Spoilers and Full Maasverse Spoilers) (23:28) - Favorite foreshadowing moments (ACOTAR series spoilers) (43:05) - Outro (44:03) - Bonus Blooper Discussion
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| S2 Ep 8 - ACOFAS Recap: Everything to Remember Before ACOTAR 6 | 22 mai 2026 | 00:09:25 | |
Winnow into Prythian with book besties Kinsey and Karly as they recap A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas, Book 4 in the ACOTAR series. They break down key moments and characters you'll want to remember before ACOTAR 6 release day. This is perfect for listeners looking for a quick refresher, especially if you don't have time to re-read the entire Maasverse. This recap is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. Listeners can expect quick but thorough recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, ACOTAR 6 theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and more before the sequel's release on October 27, 2026! And once ACOTAR 6 is here, we'll be right by your side to recover from the inevitable cliff-hangover before ACOTAR 7's release on January 12, 2027…and yes, we will be reacting and updating our theories between releases. SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for ACOFAS: Book 4 by Sarah J Maas
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| S2 Ep 7 - ACOWAR Discussion: Favorite Moments, Characters, and Foreshadowing | 20 mai 2026 | 01:21:09 | |
Winnow into Prythian with book besties Kinsey and Karly as they discuss their thoughts and reactions to A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas, Book 3 in the ACOTAR series. They break down favorite moments, quotes, characters, and foreshadowing in preparation for the release of ACOTAR 6. This is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas TIMESTAMPS: (0:00:00) - Intro MOMENTS DISCUSSION (ACOWAR Spoilers Only) (01:24) - Overall thoughts on ACOWAR (07:23) - Ranking ACOWAR in the series (09:02) - Channeling our inner Suriel and spilling the tea on our favorite moments and quotes (26:16) - Thoughts on the ending CHARACTERS DISCUSSION (42:47) - Characters we'd cross the wall for (Book 3 Spoilers Only) (45:01) - Character discussion with ACOTAR series spoilers FORESHADOWING DISCUSSION (Full Series Spoilers and Full Maasverse Spoilers) (01:03:01) - Favorite foreshadowing moments (ACOTAR series spoilers) (01:08:46) - Foreshadowing and theories (spoilers for full Maasverse) (01:19:44) - Outro (01:20:54) - Bonus Blooper Discussion
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| S2 Ep 6 - ACOWAR Recap: Everything to Remember Before ACOTAR 6 | 15 mai 2026 | 00:19:27 | |
Winnow into Prythian with book besties Kinsey and Karly as they recap A Court of Wingas and Ruin by Sarah J Maas, Book 3 in the ACOTAR series. They break down key moments and characters you'll want to remember before ACOTAR 6 release day. This is perfect for listeners looking for a quick refresher, especially if you don't have time to re-read the entire Maasverse. This recap is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. Listeners can expect quick but thorough recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, ACOTAR 6 theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and more before the sequel's release on October 27, 2026! And once ACOTAR 6 is here, we'll be right by your side to recover from the inevitable cliff-hangover before ACOTAR 7's release on January 12, 2027…and yes, we will be reacting and updating our theories between releases. SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for ACOWAR: Book 3 by Sarah J Maas TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) - Intro (01:19) - Part 1 (03:05) - Part 2 (11:17) - Part 3 (18:12) - Outro (19:18) - Blooper Discussion
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| S3 Ep 1 - The Venin: A Fourth Wing Deep-dive Analysis | 12 mai 2026 | 00:21:39 | |
Get ready to dive into an OG episode of Karly's first podcast "Dragon Readers". These episodes were created with the intention of making deep-dive topical episodes for Fourth Wing and Iron Flame, and were released prior to the publication of Onyx Storm. This episode is on the Venin, and was originally recorded in audio only format, so no video is available for this episode. This is part of our Season 3 Empyrean Analysis SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for Fourth Wing, and Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros Interested in More Basic and Bookish Podcast?
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| S2 Ep5 - ACOMAF Discussion: Favorite Moments, Characters, and Foreshadowing | 30 avr. 2026 | 00:58:15 | |
Winnow into Prythian with book besties Kinsey and Karly as they discuss their thoughts and reactions to A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas, Book 2 in the ACOTAR series. They break down favorite moments, quotes, characters, and foreshadowing in preparation for the release of ACOTAR 6. This is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas TIMESTAMPS: (0:00:00) - Intro (02:06) - Overall thoughts on A Court of Mist and Fury (09:01) - Ranking Book 2 in the ACOTAR series (10:39) - Suriel Tea Time: Chapter 54 or Chapter 55? (15:12) - Favorite Scenes and Quotes in ACOMAF (23:47) - Thoughts on Feyre painting the cabin (24:54) - Reactions to the ending (28:13) - Characters we'd cross the wall for (35:30) - SPOILER WARNING for ENTIRE ACOTAR SERIES (moving forward) (35:52) - The Inner Circle Character Discussion (with series spoilers) (42:36) - Thoughts on the Prison / Dusk Court (44:52) - Favorite foreshadowing moments from ACOMAF (with series spoilers) (48:38) - SPOILER WARNING for ENTIRE MAASVERSE (moving forward) (49:17) - The Weaver's Cottage and important items in ACOMAF (Spoilers for full Maasverse) (50:51) - SPOILER WARNING for Kingdom of Ash (skip until 51:19) (51:35) - SPOILER WARNING for Maasverse lore introduced in Heir of Fire and Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath (52:17) - Feyre's cure for faebane / bloodbane (Maasverse lore spoilers) (55:03) - SKIP AHEAD ALL FULL MAASVERSE SPOILERS - Final thoughts on A Court of Mist and Fury (spoiler free) (56:20) - Outro (57:20) - Bonus Blooper Discussion (ACOWAR Spoiler)
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| S1 Ep 6 - Rites of the Starling: Reactions and Discussion | 28 avr. 2026 | 00:33:50 | |
Hosts Kinsey and Karly discuss the recent release of Rites of the Starling by Devney Perry, the sequel to Shield of Sparrows. In this episode, they discuss favorite moments, which scenes made them crash out, predictions for book 3, and more! This is part of our Season 1 Book Bestie Chat, an ongoing season all year long! Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for Rites of the Starling. TRIGGER WARNING: Please note the trigger warnings for Rites of the Starling. This episode has two trigger warnings for SA and animal death. Each trigger warning is presented before that discussion starts, and there are timestamps below that allow you to skip ahead. TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) - Intro (00:18) - Trigger warnings explained (01:06) - Reactions to the ending (03:17) - Shield of Sparrows vs Rites of the Starling (04:26) - What we found confusing (08:16) - The Caspia twist (15:18) - Did we enjoy the new POV (17:39) - Favorite moments (18:17) - TRIGGER WARNING: skip ahead to skip brief SA reference (22:03) - TRIGGER WARNING: skip ahead to skip discussion of animal death (25:18) - Theories for book 3 (32:49) - Outro Interested in More Basic and Bookish Podcast?
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| S2 Ep 4 - ACOMAF Recap: Everything to Remember Before ACOTAR 6 | 23 avr. 2026 | 00:36:33 | |
Winnow into Prythian with book besties Kinsey and Karly as they recap A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas, Book 2 in the ACOTAR series. They break down key moments and characters you'll want to remember before ACOTAR 6 release day. This is perfect for listeners looking for a quick refresher, especially if you don't have time to re-read the entire Maasverse. This recap is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. Listeners can expect quick but thorough recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, ACOTAR 6 theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and more before the sequel's release on October 27, 2026! And once ACOTAR 6 is here, we'll be right by your side to recover from the inevitable cliff-hangover before ACOTAR 7's release on January 12, 2027…and yes, we will be reacting and updating our theories between releases. SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for ACOMAF: Book 2 by Sarah J Maas
TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) - Intro (01:15) - Part 1 (05:52) - Part 2 (23:36) - Part 3 (34:57) - Outro (36:07) - Blooper Discussion
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| S1 Ep 5 - Romantasy Con: Everything to Know About Book Conventions | 21 avr. 2026 | 00:31:45 | |
Hosts Kinsey and Karly take LA RomantasyCon by storm! If you have ever wanted to attend a book convention this episode is for you. They discuss the pros and cons of book carts, where to stay, registration for author signings and panels, the best ways to get your books home, what they would do differently, and more! This is part of our Season 1 Book Bestie Chat, an ongoing season all year long! Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) - Intro (00:42) - Favorite moments of RomantasyCon (03:01) - Best ways to ship your books home (05:17) - Ride share tips (06:20) - Cosplay and dressing to the theme (07:39) - Preorders (08:42) - Book cart pros and cons (18:09) - Registration for author signings and panels (21:53) - Where to stay (23:47) - How it compares to other book events (27:26) - What we would do differently next time (30:35) - Outro Interested in More Basic and Bookish Podcast?
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| S2 Ep 3 ACOTAR Book 1 Discussion: Favorite Moments, Characters, and Foreshadowing | 16 avr. 2026 | 01:14:37 | |
Winnow into Prythian with book besties Kinsey and Karly as they discuss their thoughts and reactions to A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas, Book 1 in the ACOTAR series. They break down favorite moments, quotes, characters, and foreshadowing in preparation for the release of ACOTAR 6. This is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for ACOTAR: Book 1 by Sarah J Maas
TIMESTAMPS: (0:00:00) - Intro MOMENTS DISCUSSION (ACOTAR Book 1 Spoilers Only) (01:34) - Overall thoughts on A Court of Thorns and Roses (03:52) - Ranking ACOTAR: Book 1 in the series (04:20) - When we were hooked (06:13) - Channeling our inner Suriel and spilling the tea on our favorite moments, characters, and quotes (08:07) - Which court we would want to live in (10:03) - Feyre's painting skills (12:54) - Amarantha's Riddle (13:59) - Challenges Under the Mountain (17:01) - Feyre's bargain with Rhysand (19:30) - Feyre's body paint UTM (22:55) - Favorite Tamlin and Feyre moments (25:14) - Other small moments (28:01) - opinions on the ending CHARACTERS DISCUSSION (30:56) - Characters we'd cross the wall for (Book 1 Spoilers Only) (34:50) - Character discussion with ACOTAR series spoilers - SI Trigger Warning (45:25 - 45:42) MOMENTS DISCUSSION (Full Series Spoilers) (01:01:35) - Favorite moments with full ACOTAR series spoilers (01:13:00) - Outro (01:13:59) - Bonus Blooper Discussion
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| S1 Ep 4 - Project Hail Mary: Book vs Movie Reactions and Review | 14 avr. 2026 | 00:41:23 | |
Amaze, amaze, amaze! Hosts Kinsey and Karly rave about the sci-fi movie adaptation for Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, starring Ryan Gosling (Dr. Ryland Grace) and James Ortiz (Rocky). In this episode, they discuss changes made to the movie that differ from the book, how the movie holds up overall, favorite moments, which scenes activated their tear ducts, and more! This is part of our Season 1 Book Bestie Chat, an ongoing season all year long! Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for Project Hail Mary. There is a separate spoiler section for the book vs the movie. TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) - Intro (00:56) - Movie Discussion (spoilers for movie only) (13:24) - Book vs Movie Discussion (spoilers for book and movie) (39:17) - Outro (40:28) - Blooper Interested in More Basic and Bookish Podcast?
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| S2 Ep2 - ACOTAR Recap: Everything to Remember Before ACOTAR 6 | 10 avr. 2026 | 00:17:51 | |
Winnow into Prythian with book besties Kinsey and Karly as they recap A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas, Book 1 in the ACOTAR series. In a few short minutes, they break down key moments and characters you'll want to remember before ACOTAR 6 release day. This is perfect for listeners looking for a quick refresher, especially if you don't have time to re-read the entire Maasverse. This recap is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. Listeners can expect quick but thorough recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, ACOTAR 6 theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and more before the sequel's release on October 27, 2026! And once ACOTAR 6 is here, we'll be right by your side to recover from the inevitable cliff-hangover before ACOTAR 7's release on January 12, 2027…and yes, we will be reacting and updating our theories between releases. SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for ACOTAR: Book 1 by Sarah J Maas TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) - Intro (01:04) - A Court of Thorns and Roses Recap (16:30) - Outro (17:29) - Blooper
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◦🗓️New episodes every Thursday. ◦This season is designed to prepare you for release day & offer support once it's over. You can expect: Recaps, Worldbuilding & lore breakdowns, Theories, Favorite moment discussions on all ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, & Crescent City books - including Karly's initial reactions to Throne of Glass and Crescent City, and MORE!
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| S1 Ep 3 - Bridgerton Season 4 Thoughts, Feelings, and Review | 07 avr. 2026 | 00:28:28 | |
Who's ready for book adaptation reactions? Kinsey and Karly crash-out over Season 4 of Bridgerton on Netflix! Join in to hear their thoughts on the infamous "mistress" proposal, (spoiler alert: Karly was not okay), theories on who the new Lady Whistledown could be, our Bridgerton series rankings, and more! Don't forget to join us over on Discord to let us know your own thoughts on Season 4 and your favorite Bridgerton season. This reaction is part of our Season 1 Book Bestie Chat, an ongoing season all year long! Listeners can expect weekly chats where we hyper-focus on our current reads; it's like a book club and Facetime call with your bestie all in one. Discussions include: spice ratings, book club breakdowns, book adaptation reactions, experiences at bookish events, and more! SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the entire Bridgerton show on Netflix, as well as upcoming spoilers for Season 5 Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (00:38) Overall thoughts on Part 1 (03:39) The "mistress" debacle (05:35) Overall thoughts on Part 2 (08:08) Lady Whistledown theories (11:37) John, Francesca, and Michaela (15:57) Eloise & Hyacinth (17:33) Queen Charlotte and Lady Danbury (18:40) Violet Bridgerton can get it (19:57) Overall Bridgerton series ranking (26:41) Outro Interested in More Basic and Bookish Podcast?
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| S2 Ep 1 - Everything to Know About the Maasverse | 02 avr. 2026 | 00:39:22 | |
Hosts Kinsey and Karly share their advice on how to read the Maasverse – This is the start of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, where we will cover favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments, worldbuilding-&-lore breakdowns, ACOTAR 6 theories, and more before the sequel's release on October 27, 2026! Today we will be walking you through everything you need to know before starting the maasverse, including the much debated reading orders, so you can get the most out of your reading journey. This is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. Listeners can expect quick but thorough recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, ACOTAR 6 theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and more before the sequel's release on October 27, 2026! And once ACOTAR 6 is here, we'll be right by your side to recover from the inevitable cliff-hangover before ACOTAR 7's release on January 12, 2027…and yes, we will be reacting and updating our theories between releases.
TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) - Intro (03:45) - Different Maasverse series (03:23) - How ACOTAR 6 Will Be Split (05:20) - Do we know how many books SJM plans on writing? (06:26) - Twilight of the Gods (08:16) - Recommended Maasverse Series Reading Orders (14:23) - Throne of Glass Reading Order Debates (14:51) - When to read The Assassin's Blade (22:50) - Throne of Glass Tandem Read (27:28) - The order our season will cover the Maasverse (28:38) - Differences between the three series (30:50) - Bonus chapters (33:14) - Favorite Maasverse series (34:41) - What to know going into the maasverse for the first time (36:16) - Outro (38:11) - Bonus Blooper Discussion
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LINKS: SARAH J MAAS INTERVIEW ON CALL HER DADDY PODCAST: (Skip to 1:28:59 to hear Sarah talk about the ACOTAR 6 release. Skip to 1:38:45 to hear Sarah talk about a potential return to Throne of Glass). https://youtu.be/M5iKSzjzTCw?si=JnUbhR5g_Mps8X3O SARAH J MAAS 2022 SYMPHONY SPACE INTERVIEW:
TANDEM READ GUIDE: https://www.tlbranson.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Throne-of-Glass-Reading-Guide-2023.pdf MAASVERSE BONUS CHAPTERS: (WARNING: House of Flame and Shadow (HOFAS) bonus chapter titles contain a massive spoiler; don't look at the Crescent City section until after you've finished HOSAB) https://www.tumblr.com/zenithofstories/701697274246463489/sarah-j-maas-bonus-chapter-masterlist
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| S1 Ep 2 - Spice Ratings: The Hottest Books on Our Shelves | 31 mars 2026 | 00:28:01 | |
Prepare for a heatwave, Kinsey and Karly are ready to share the spiciest books they've ever read! If you are curious about the spice rating scale, and how some of your favorite books stack-up this is the episode for you. Books discussed in this episode: Quicksilver, Brimstone, A Court of Thorns and Roses, A Court of Mist and Fury, A Court of Wings and Ruin, A Court of Silver Flames, Throne of Glass, The Bridge Kingdom, The Never List, Lights Out, Heated Rivalry, Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, Onyx Storm, Ice Planet Barbarians, Loch and Key, Mate, Deep End, and The Love Hypothesis S1 series description: This is part of our Season 1 Book Bestie Chat, an ongoing season all year long! Listeners can expect weekly chats where we hyper-focus on our current reads; it's like a book club and Facetime call with your bestie all in one. Discussions include: spice ratings, book club breakdowns, book adaptation reactions, experiences at bookish events, and more! Timestamps: (01:17) Explaining the spice scale (09:13) Lightning round - rating spicy books (14:09) Preferred spice levels (17:16) Spiciest books we've ever read (25:42) Outro Interested in More Basic and Bookish Podcast?
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| S1 Ep 1 - Introduction: Get to Know Us and Join the Chaos | 31 mars 2026 | 00:29:22 | |
Welcome to the first ever episode of Basic and Bookish Podcast! Where two best friends take you on one unhinged adventure through their TBR and beyond. In this episode, we will tell you what this podcast is all about, and give you a little insight into who we are. Timestamps: (01:03) What this podcast is all about (02:37) Would you rather game (07:35) About us - lets get personal (13:06) How we met (17:58) Bookish favorites (26:24) Outro Mentioned in this episode: Instagram for Jasmine Smith, author of Death Card Interested in More Basic and Bookish Podcast?
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