Episodes

  • A whole lotta drama no matter what

    A whole lotta drama no matter what
    Oct 28 2024
    Jess and Trisha get ready to announce dates for the next WIR Book Club and recommendations episodes and then dive into a discussion about age gap romances. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This October, Tailored Book Recommendations is giving away a pair of Beats Fit Pro headphones! TBR is the perfect way to take the guesswork out of finding your next favorite read. To get started with TBR, just fill out a quick survey about your reading likes and dislikes, and we’ll pair you with a professional book nerd— aka bibliologist— who uses their bookish knowledge to match you with three books they think you’ll dig. You can sign up to receive your recommendations via email or have your bibliologist’s picks delivered right to your door as either hardcovers or paperbacks. And if you sign up or gift TBR in the month of October, you’ll be automatically entered to win a pair of Beats Fit Pro headphones! Current TBR subscribers also have a chance to win by purchasing a drop-in round of recommendations in October. Sign up today at mytbr.co This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News It's time to start reading The Siren of Sussex! Have you watched A Family Affair or Lonely Planet? Books Discussed The Fall that Saved Us by Tamara Jerée The Talk of Coyote Canyon by Brenda Novak Stepdaddy Season by Natisha Raynor Ella Gets the D by Tanvier Peart Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez The Art of Scandal by Regina Black Everything For You by Chloe Liese You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi So Sweet by Rebekah Weatherspoon Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! And of course, send us your holiday recommendation requests! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • We Call Shenanigans

    We Call Shenanigans
    Oct 14 2024
    Jess and Trisha talk updates and seasonal reading and then offer some magical/paranormal/supernatural recs. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This October, Tailored Book Recommendations is giving away a pair of Beats Fit Pro headphones! TBR is the perfect way to take the guesswork out of finding your next favorite read. To get started with TBR, just fill out a quick survey about your reading likes and dislikes, and we’ll pair you with a professional book nerd— aka bibliologist— who uses their bookish knowledge to match you with three books they think you’ll dig. You can sign up to receive your recommendations via email or have your bibliologist’s picks delivered right to your door as either hardcovers or paperbacks. And if you sign up or gift TBR in the month of October, you’ll be automatically entered to win a pair of Beats Fit Pro headphones! Current TBR subscribers also have a chance to win by purchasing a drop-in round of recommendations in October. Sign up today at mytbr.co This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News We have a new book club book! Get ready to read The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews with us later this year. As we mentioned, there are ways to support those dealing with hurricane recovery - you can preorder anthologies Loving Carolina and Of Storms and Stardust now! Books Discussed The Palace of Eros by Caro de Robertis Pucking Sweet by Emily Rath Lips Like Sugar by Jess K. Hardy The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews Unwritten Runes by KD Casey Deja Brew by Celestine Martin Best Hex Ever by Nadia El-Fassi A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston Splinter by Jasper Hyde Magic in the Air by Adrianna Schuh The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    57 mins
  • Could Stand Alone But Shouldn’t

    Could Stand Alone But Shouldn’t
    Sep 30 2024
    Jess and Trisha announce a new WIR Book Club book and then talk about the impact of book bans on romance authors and readers before offering some recs for Bisexual Awareness Week. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This October, Tailored Book Recommendations is giving away a pair of Beats Fit Pro headphones! TBR is the perfect way to take the guesswork out of finding your next favorite read. To get started with TBR, just fill out a quick survey about your reading likes and dislikes, and we’ll pair you with a professional book nerd— aka bibliologist— who uses their bookish knowledge to match you with three books they think you’ll dig. You can sign up to receive your recommendations via email or have your bibliologist’s picks delivered right to your door as either hardcovers or paperbacks. And if you sign up or gift TBR in the month of October, you’ll be automatically entered to win a pair of Beats Fit Pro headphones! Current TBR subscribers also have a chance to win by purchasing a drop-in round of recommendations in October. Sign up today at mytbr.co This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News We have a new book club book! Get ready to read The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews with us later this year. Jess mentioned the great work Book Riot’s Kelly Jensen has done related to book bans and censorship, and there’s a TON of her writing out there, but to start, you can find her pieces on how to fight and explain book bans on bookriot.com. Books Discussed Baking Me Crazy by Karla Sorensen Demon’s Dream by Elle Kayson The Love Study by Kris Ripper The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail by Ashley Herring Blake Role Playing by Cathy Yardley Wrong to Need You by Alisha Rai Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon Even If We’re Broken by A.M. Weald Neighborly by Katrina Jackson Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • Sweet and Murdery

    Sweet and Murdery
    Sep 16 2024
    Jess and Trisha get caught up on all of the news that's been happening and all of the books they’ve been reading while they’ve been away. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Join Book Riot's editorial staff and expert guest writers at The Deep Dive, your destination for deep thoughts on all things reading, behind-the-scenes insights, informed takes, and so much more. Whether we're analyzing book deal trends, whittling down the best books of the century, or letting you in on the best book club book of the summer, you'll find something to nerd out over and enrich your reading life. With decades of experience in books and publishing between us, we have a wealth of knowledge, thoughts, and curated goodness we can't wait to share with you. Go ahead and take the plunge. Visit bookriot.com/deepdive to subscribe for free, or become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year and get unlimited access to members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies knowing you are supporting independent media. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Trisha was delighted to hang out with Kendra on Read or Dead last month. Time Magazine did a whole romance thing (and we approve)! [Time] NaNoWriMo did a whole AI thing (and we do not approve). [By Laura Wheatman Hill for Slate] Books Discussed Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver Demon’s Dream by Elle Kayson Nine Tailed by Jayci Lee Cubs and Campfires by Dylan Drake Curvy Girl Summer by Danielle Allen The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna The Oath by T M Richardson The Vibrant Years by Sonali Dev The Next Best Fling by Gabriella Gamez Queen of Dreams by Kit Rocha A Little Kissing Between Friends by Chencia C. Higgins Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • Guest Post: We Saw IT ENDS WITH US So You Don't Have To

    Guest Post: We Saw IT ENDS WITH US So You Don't Have To
    Aug 19 2024
    Jess and Trisha are off this week, so we're sharing an episode that went live on the Book Riot Podcast about the adaptation of Colleen Hoover's It Ends With Us, starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni — notably not a romance novel, though as we've lamented on When in Romance, it often gets characterized as such. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Join us on Patreon for access to early, ad-free listening and bonus content. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Was [Redacted] The Original Bachelor? With Guest Emily Martin

    Was [Redacted] The Original Bachelor? With Guest Emily Martin
    Aug 5 2024
    Jess is joined by All The Books co-host Emily Martin! They talk news around adaptations and recommend some reality TV romances worth checking out. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Benedict Bridgerton, it's your time! Amazon's Fourth Wing adaptation has a showrunner. Did you know there were TikTok Book Awards? Books Discussed Happiness Falls by Angie Kim Just Some Stupid Love Story by Katelyn Doyle The Earl Who Isn't by Courtney Milan Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hilbert Looking for a Sign by Susie Dumond Funny Story by Emily Henry One-Star Romance by Laura Hankin The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Here for the Wrong Reasons by Annabel Paulsen and Lydia Wang Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales Natural Disaster by Erin McLellan D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins Sight Unseen by Kasha Thompson Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Find Emily on instagram @emandhercat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • The Good, the Bad, and the Adaptations

    The Good, the Bad, and the Adaptations
    Jul 22 2024
    Jess and Trisha talk briefly about the possible romance world implications of Project 2025 and then discuss their many — MANY — feelings about The Idea of You (both the book and film). Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News People and Wikipedia both have Project 2025 information that you might find informative. Here’s an interview with Robinne Lee that discusses the process of getting her book published. [Ty Cole for BET] Don’t forget to check out the new Black Romance has a History podcast! Books Discussed The Idea of You by Robinne Lee Only for the Week by Natasha Bishop Before I Let Go and This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan Consort of Fire and Queen of Dreams by Kit Rocha Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • Favorites of 2024 So Far

    Favorites of 2024 So Far
    Jul 8 2024
    Jess and Trisha discuss their favorite romance reads — frontlist and backlist — of the year so far. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! News Our adaptation discussion of The Idea of You is coming in our next episode (yes, we know about the book HEA questions - we want to talk about them!), so send your thoughts by July 18. And check out the new Black Romance Has a History podcast! Books Discussed Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk Guava Flavored Lies by JJ Arias A Shore Thing by Joanna Lowell I’ll Conjure For You by Charish Reid You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian Even If We’re Broken by A. M. Weald Meegan by Rebekah Weatherspoon The Sitcom Star and The Reluctant Heartthrob by Jackie Lau The Marquess Makes His Move by Diana Quincy Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood Thank You For Sharing by Rachel Runya Katz Molly Molloy and the Angel of Death by Maria Vale Love in Color by Bolu Babalola The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz Consort of Fire by Kit Rocha Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    57 mins