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Whether you've fallen out of your reading, never quite found your book, or just need someone to hand you the right one, this is that episode. We curated picks across genres, moods, and reading vibes to give you books to get you (back) into reading. Don't know where to start? We've got you. 📚 In this episode:- Our picks across fantasy, literary fiction, romance, and more- Why we chose each one (and who it's really for)- The book we'd start a total non-reader on, no questions askedIf one of these gets you back to reading, our work here is done. CONNECT WITH US:📲 Follow us on Instagram → / always.bookd 🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysbooked.net
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SJM planned this from the beginning! In this episode, we break down A Court of Wings and Ruin with fresh eyes, hunting every detail, foreshadow, and planted clue that points directly to ACOTAR 6. If you're doing your reread prep before Book 6 drops, this is required listening.We're covering the moments that hit differently on reread, the character threads we think are going to explode in Book 6, and the details the fandom has been sleeping on. Spoilers for the full ACOTAR series ahead.📖 In this episode:
The ACOWAR details that are clearly setup for ACOTAR 6Character arcs we think SJM is about to pay offThe scenes that we LOVEOur theories heading into Book 6CONNECT WITH US:📲 Follow us on Instagram → / always.bookd 🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysbooked.net🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode.
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We sat down with Emma Brodie, the author behind Into the Blue, the book readers cannot stop talking about...including us.
Into the Blue is a decades-spanning love story about AJ Graves and Noah Drew. They're two people connected by a deep friendship, the world of acting, improv comedy, and sci-fi fandom, and a beautiful cosmic connection.
We had SO MUCH FUN talking with Emma.
We talk characters, the world she built around acting and fandom, fanfics, and so much more.
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We've read the ACOTAR series more times than we care to say, and some scenes simply live rent free in our heads forever. On this week's pod episode we're counting down our top 10 favorite scenes from the ACOTAR series.
🌹 Did your favorite make the list? Let us know in the comments!
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Romantasy books are all the rage right now. BUT are they really that different than fantasy books? Do those differences make one better than the other? Let's talk about it! In this episode: romantasy and fantasy genres defined, the patriarchy, marketing to women, what makes a book good?Books Discussed: - Mistborn - Lord of the Rings - ACOTAR Series - Game of Thrones - Alchemy of Secrets CONNECT WITH US:📲 Follow us on Instagram → / always.bookd 🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysbooked.net
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We reread A Court of Mist and Fury and we fell in love all over again. ACOMAF is THE book that changes everything in the ACOTAR series and with ACOTAR 6 coming in October, we needed a refresher on every detail we forgot (and every thing we clearly missed the first time around).From Rhysand to Velaris to the moments that had us kicking our feet, we cover it all.In this episode:- Our reread reactions in real time- What we completely missed the first time- The foreshadowing that hits DIFFERENT on a reread- Our updated ACOTAR 6 theories and predictions📖 A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas - Book 2 of A Court of Thorns and RosesIs ACOMAF the best book in the ACOTAR series?! Let us know in the comments 👇🔔 Subscribe for more ACOTAR rereads, deep dives, and bookish fun! CONNECT WITH US:📲 Follow us on Instagram → / always.bookd 🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysbooked.net
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We read Yesteryear and we have THOUGHTS. The book everyone's calling "the most talked-about novel of 2026"? We get it. And we also have some problems with it. Natalie's tradwife life looks perfect on the outside...the farmhouse, the kids, the sourdough, the aesthetic Instagram grid. But behind the camera? A turkey baster. A marriage that's barely there. Nannies raising the kids she pretends to mother. Nothing about this life is real and we need to talk about why that makes this book so unsettling and so impossible to put down.In this episode: our review, the moments that made us gasp, the parts we disagree about, and whether Yesteryear is actually good or just perfectly timed. CONNECT WITH US:📲 Follow us on Instagram → / always.bookd 🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysbooked.net
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We're ranking the women of Sarah J. Maas books. From Feyre Archeron to Bryce Quinlan we're getting into it...and things get heated! 🔥Characters We Rank:Feyre Archeron (ACOTAR)Nesta Archeron (ACOTAR)Elaine Archeron (ACOTAR)Aelin Galathynius (TOG)Morrigan (ACOTAR)Yrene Towers (TOG)Lysandra (TOG)Bryce Quinlan (CC)Lidia Cervos (CC) Manon Blackbeak (TOG)Fanart by https://madschofield.comSubscribe for more deep dives on fantasy books, romantasy reviews, and honest book discussions from three friends who feel way too much about books!CONNECT WITH US:📲 Follow us on Instagram → / always.bookd 🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysbooked.net
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Is Daggermouth the most overhyped book of the year?
Listen to this week's episode of the pod to hear our full review on this booktok sensation. SPOILERS ahead.
For those that loved this book...you might want to skip this episode <3
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We are rereading ACOTAR before Book 6, and we are spiraling. There are things in this book we completely missed the first time and now we can't stop thinking about them. We are reading through the entire A Court of Thorns and Roses series together before ACOTAR 6 drops. SJM was giving us breadcrumbs this entire time. We're getting into the theories, the foreshadowing, the easter eggs, and all the feelings we apparently repressed the first time around. This is your sign to reread with us. In this episode: First impressions vs. reread impressions
The details SJM planted that we completely missed.
Our theories heading into ACOTAR 6
The moments that broke us (again)
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The Sunrise on the Reaping trailer is here and we are NOT okay. On today's episode of the Always Booked podcast we're breaking down every second of it. We read the book, and we know exactly what's coming. In this episode we're covering the 5 scenes we're absolutely terrified to see on screen, what we think the movie will change from the book, and the moments we're actually really looking forward to. We've been waiting for this Hunger Games adaptation since the book dropped, and now that the trailer is out we feel ill.
Topics covered:- Full Sunrise on the Reaping trailer breakdown- 5 scenes we're terrified they'll actually film- What we think will change in the adaptation- What we're most excited to see from the book- Our first reactions to Joseph Zada, Ralph Fiennes, and the full cast📌 Subscribe so you don't miss our full Sunrise on the Reaping coverage as the movie gets closer.Find us everywhere:📸 Instagram: / always.bookd🎵 TikTok: / .always.booked💬 Website: alwaysbooked.net
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Books that feel like falling in love… we’re not talking about just romance. We’re talking about the butterflies, the tension, the slow burn, the moment it clicks.
In this episode of the Always Booked podcast, we’re sharing our favorite book recommendations that feel like falling in love. We’re talking fan-favorite reads like A River Enchanted and A Court of Mist and Fury, plus more books across romantasy, fantasy, and emotional fiction that capture that feeling.
📖 In this episode:
- Our favorite books that feel like falling in love
- What gives a book that “butterflies” feeling
- The difference between romance and feeling romance
- Books that made us obsessed (and slightly unwell)
- Our final recommendations and who each book is perfect forWhether you’re looking for your next 5 star read, building your TBR, or just chasing that feeling again, we’ve got you covered.
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Did Oprah's latest Book Club pick actually deliver? We read Kin by Tayari Jones and we have a LOT to say. We're talking the writing, the characters, the themes of family and belonging and the ultimate question: can we trust Oprah? 📖 In this episode:- Our first reactions to Kin by Tayari Jones- The characters we loved (and the ones we didn't)- Does Oprah's Book Club still deliver in 2026?- Our final ratingsWhether you've already read it, you're thinking about picking it up, or you just want to know if the Oprah stamp of approval means anything this episode is for you.🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode!🔗 Find us everywhere:📸 Instagram: / always.bookd🎵 TikTok: / .always.booked💬 Website: alwaysbooked.net
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We've have 10 nonfiction book recs for you and a lot of opinions on why you should read them. These aren't your dry, assigned-reading picks. These are the books we genuinely couldn't stop talking about, and now we're passing them to you.
Book we're talking about:
Everything Is Tuberculosis by John GreenI Shouldn't Be Telling You This (But I'm Going to Anyway) by Chelsea DevantezQuiet by Susan CainI'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdyThe Sound of Gravel by Ruth WarinerIrena's Children by Tilar MazzeoAll About Love by bell hooksThe Chiffon Trenches by André Leon TalleyThe Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahonEducated by Tara WestoverWhether you're a lifelong nonfiction reader or you've always found it a little intimidating, there's something on this list for you. Mixed genres and a lot of great conversation.
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Project Hail Mary is finally a movie! In this episode of Always Booked Podcast, we're doing a full Project Hail Mary book vs movie review, covering everything from what the adaptation gets right to what we wish they'd kept from Andy Weir's original novel.
We talk about Ryan Gosling's performance as Ryland Grace, the portrayal of Rocky, and whether this movie lives up to the book that made us all fall in love with humanity.
⚠️ SPOILERS AHEAD for both the book and the movie.
📖 What we cover:
Our first reactions to the Project Hail Mary movie
Biggest changes from book to screen
Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace
Rocky and the alien chemistry
Book vs movie: which version wins?
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We have one rule this episode: the dedication better be worth it. 📖 We're reading book dedications, judging them, and deciding if we'll read the book. 📚 Books we discuss:The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue – V.E. SchwabAtmosphere – Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Atlas Paradox – Olivie BlakeA Fate Inked in Blood – Danielle L. JensenThe Second Death of Locke – V.L. BoyadjioAnd more...Whether you've read these or they're on your TBR, this episode will make you look at books very differently. 🔗 Find us everywhere:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/always.bookd🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@.always.booked💬 Website: alwaysbooked.net
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We each picked a book for each other. No say in the matter, no backing out. Then we had to read it and give our honest review. 😅Did anyone actually love their assigned book? Did our friendship survive? You will see! 📚 BOOKS FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE:• The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami – picked by Dani• YellowFace by R.F. Kuang – picked by Olivia• My Antonia by Willa Cather – picked by Emily🔔 Subscribe for more book discussions every week!FOLLOW US:📲 Follow us on Instagram → @always.bookd🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysbooked.net
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In this episode we put our book knowledge to the test with a bookish version of Headbands. Each of us has a mystery book or character on our forehead and has to guess who or what it is.Play along with us and see if you can guess the books faster than we can. If you love series like Sarah J Maas’s A Court of Thorns and Roses and Throne of Glass, Fourth Wing, and Twilight, this challenge is for you <3
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Today on the podcast, we are diving deep into The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow, a story about a girl who becomes a legend, a boy who tries to save her, and the history that erased them both.We break down the stunning prose, the time-loop romance that wrecked us, and exactly what convinced two of us that this book is actually a masterpiece. Get Booked! 📲 Follow us on Instagram → @always.bookd🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysbooked.net
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n this episode we head to the moors to discuss Emily Brontë’s gothic masterpiece, Wuthering Heights. We are breaking down the classic novel and comparing it to the movie adaptation to see which version captures the haunting, chaotic energy best.We dive deep into the complicated relationship between Catherine and Heathcliff, the gothic romance vibes, and why this story has ruined lives for generations. Whether you're here for the literary fiction analysis or just want to hear us debate the "book vs movie" differences, get ready for a wild ride.In this episode, we also discuss:The Book : Why Wuthering Heights is a cornerstone of classic literature and what we like about itThe Characters: Is anyone in this book actually likeable? (Spoiler: No).Book vs Movie: We have a lot of thoughts on "Wuthering Heights" The Vibe: Why this is the perfect spooky book recommendation, even if it's not Halloween.📲 Follow us on Instagram → @always.bookd🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysbooked.net
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