We're finishing off season 3 and ringing in the New Year by talking about our best and worst reads of 2023!🥂👯♀️ We thought it would be fun to chat about what we loved, what we hated, and what surprised us throughout this reading year.
So grab a drink, sit tight, and let us take you on a ride through our bookish journeys. Cheers! 😊
#bookrecs #HappyNewYearsEve #byobpodcast #bringyourownbookpodcast #bestandworstreads #bestof2023
Celebrity book clubs. 📚 Whether you love them, hate them, or are indifferent about them, every celeb and their cousin seems to have their own book club nowadays! Getting a big name's stamp of approval on a book can help smaller authors sell more copies, but with the rise of BookTok and the growth of the online reading community, do people still care about what the ~elite~ are reading? 🤷♀️
In today's episode, Kelly and Nikki take a quiz to see which celebrity book club they would most likely enjoy taking part in and discuss the age old question: are these celebrities actually reading all of these books? 🧐
#byobpodcast #celebritybookclubs #bringyourownbookpodcast #bookclubpick #bookrecs
'Burn. It. Down.'
In today's episode, we are going all in on one of the most highly anticipated books of the year, "Iron Flame" by Rebecca Yarros. 🔥🐉
Back in May, we had the pleasure of sitting down to speak with Rebecca Yarros about "Fourth Wing", her writing process, and more, so we knew we had to share our thoughts on the second book in The Empyrean series as soon as we finished reading it.
Readers and listeners be warned... there be spoilers ahead! 🫣
#rebeccayarros #theempyrean #ironflame #fourthwing #romantasy #newadult #byobpodcast #bookreview
In today's episode, the BYOB ladies are once again joined by Tilly to discuss Madeline Miller's second novel, 'Circe'. In season 1, BYOB read and loved 'The Song of Achilles', so they knew they were in for a moving, lyrical treat!
Focusing on one of Sun god Helios' daughters, Circe, this epic tale follows the nymph as she discovers her true self and the power she holds within. ✨
#MadelineMiller #greekmythology #byobpodcast #bringyourownbookpodcast #witches #magicalbooks
In today's special episode, we’re sitting down with #1 New York Times & #1 International Bestselling author, Jennifer L. Armentrout, to discuss her latest book, 'A Fire in the Flesh'! 😍🔥
On sale as of October 31st, 2023, this highly anticipated release from Blue Box Press is the third in the Flesh and Fire series, which also happens to be a prequel and companion series to one of our favourite books at BYOB, 'From Blood and Ash'. 🗡
We'll be talking about her writing process, what it's like to release *three* books in one year, and everything 'From Blood and Ash' and 'A Fire in the Flesh'. We even have some spoiler-y questions for those who have read the book so, if you don't want to be spoiled, or haven't finished reading 'A Fire in the Flesh' yet, please refer to the chapters in this podcast episode!
Thank you so much to 1,001 Dark Nights & Blue Box Press for the advanced reader copies and of course, to Jennifer for joining us! 😊
#1001DarkNights #BlueBoxPress #FromBloodandAsh #Bloodandash #JenniferLArmentroutBooks #ALITF #Alightintheflame #paranormalromance #jenniferlarmentrout #romantasy #byobpodcast #bringyourownbookpodcast
Happy Halloween! 🎃👻🍭
In this special bonus episode, Nikki and Kelly are joined by their partners, Scott and Bryce, to read 'The Spite House' by Johnny Compton. This debut novel puts a new spin on the haunted house trope with themes of ancestral trauma, grief, and retribution.
Think you're brave enough to withstand the evil within the Spite House? Enter if you dare...
#bringyourownbookpodcast #bookrecommendations #byobpodcast #bookreviews #johnnycompton #thespitehouse #horrorbooks
Today we wrap up our 'Twilight' saga re-read with the final book in the original series, 'Breaking Dawn'. 🌞
The series that made readers question whether vampires or werewolves could ever live in harmony is coming to a close, but not before it unleashes a few more surprises, including the most horrifying of all... Renesmee. 🤡
Enjoy the conclusion to this series now on your favourite podcast app!
#bringyourownbookpodcast #yafantasyromance #bookreviews #twilight #stepheniemeyer #twilightsaga #byobpodcast #breakingdawn
Today's episode features the third and penultimate book in the original Twilight saga, 'Eclipse' by Stephenie Meyer. 🌑🩸
While Nikki and Kelly still decide whether to pledge their allegiance to Edward or Jacob, they also ask all the hard-hitting questions such as what happens when Bella gets her period? Would Jacob and Bella have worked out if the Cullens had never moved to Forks? And just how exactly do vampire pen*ses work?!
Join us for today's episode as we start to question our entire lives as we begin to wonder whose side we're really on... Are we still Team Edward, or are we now Team Jacob?! Or is it still too early to make that choice? After all, this is only book two out of four- there are plenty of twists left to unravel, and we're only just getting started!
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#teamedward #twilightsaga #bringyourownbookpodcast #vampires #twilight #byobpodcast #stepheniemeyer #yafantasy #teamjacob #newmoon
Today's episode kicks off the latest BYOB series... Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga!! ✨🌛🩸
When 'Twilight' was introduced to the world back in 2005, it was a game changer for supernatural romance and YA fantasy. Having inspired countless books since its first publication, this series took over the world and, later on, movie theatres.
This series tends to get a bad wrap, but is it warranted? Join Nikki and Kelly as they revisit a childhood favourite, spend some time with Bella and the Cullens in Forks, Washington, and discuss one of today's most pressing matters: Team Edward ✨🧛♂️, or Team Jacob 🌕🐺?
#vampires #stepheniemeyer #twilight #twilightsaga #teamedward #teamjacob #reread #byobpodcast #bringyourownbookpodcast #yafantasy
'Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal.'
Today, the BYOB ladies are joined by Tilly to discuss #1 New York Times bestselling author R.F. Kuang's 'Babel: An Arcane History'. Having already read and loved 'The Poppy War' back in season 1, the ladies knew they needed to meet up again to chat about one of her latest works.
Set in the 1800s before the onset of what would later be known as the Opium War, 'Babel: An Arcane History' follows Robin, a young man taken from Canton by the British Professor Lovell, after his family dies of Cholera. As Professor Lovell's ward, Robin must learn Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese to prepare him for the day he will enroll in Oxford University’s prestigious Royal Institute of Translation— Babel.
This epic saga is one you won't want to miss. So, pour yourself a drink (or two) and pull up a chair as we learn about the silver trade, opium, and the 'necessity of violence'.
Available now to listen to on your favourite podcast app!
#RFKuang #Babel #historicalfiction #fantasy #byobpodcast #bringyourownbookpodcast #bookreviews #literaryfiction
Last but not least, today's episode is the third and final in our BYOB Reads Childhood Favourites mini-series, where the BYOB ladies read, you guessed it, a book they loved when they were kids! Each episode will focus on one of the ladies' beloved books of yore. Joining in on the fun is special guest Tilly. 🥂
In this episode, the ladies meet up to discuss one of Tilly's favourite childhood reads, 'Wild Magic' by Tamora Pierce! The first in The Immortals series, and only one part of Pierce's larger Tortall universe, this book follows Daine, a girl with a knack for horses. 🐴 It soon becomes pretty evident that Daine's talent is more than that, it's pure magic- 🪄~*wild magic*~. Horses and other animals not only obey, but listen to her words. Although Daine has this special connection with the natural world around her, she will have to learn to trust the humans around her before she can fully understand her past and her powers.
#TamoraPierce #Tortall #WildMagic #middlegradebooks #fantasy #middlegradefantasy #byobpodcast #bringyourownbookpodcast #bringyourownbook
Today's episode is the second in a little mini-series called BYOB Reads Childhood Favourites, where the BYOB ladies read, you guessed it, a book they loved when they were kids! 🥰 Each episode will focus on one of the ladies' beloved books of yore. Joining in on the fun is special guest Tilly.
In this episode, the ladies meet up to discuss one of Nikki's favourite childhood reads, 'The Lightning Thief' by Rick Riordan! ⚡️🗡 The first in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, and one of Riordan's most beloved works, this book takes readers on a wild adventure with Percy- who even meets his real dad Poseidon (yes, that Poseidon!) along the way. 🌊 But can Percy and his friends Grover and Annabeth prevent a catastrophic war between the gods, or are they too late?
#percyjackson #thelightningthief #byobpodcast #bringyourownbookpodcast #rickriordan
Today's episode is the first of three in a little mini-series called BYOB Reads Childhood Favourites, where the BYOB ladies read, you guessed it, a book they loved when they were kids! Each episode will focus on one of the ladies' beloved books of yore. Joining in on the fun is special guest Tilly. 🥂
In this episode, the ladies meet up to discuss one of Kelly's favourite childhood reads, 'Chasing Vermeer' by Blue Balliett! Often referred to as 'The Da Vinci Code' for kids, this middle grade mystery follows Petra and Calder as they race to find a missing Vermeer painting. Using their intuition and a trusty set of pentominoes, will this duo be able to solve a crime that has even the FBI stumped? 🧐 Available now on your favourite podcast platform!
#kidslit #middlegradebooks #mystery #blueballiett #chasingvermeer #byobpodcast #bringyourownbookpodcast
In the conclusion of this two-part mini-series, Nikki and Kelly deep dive into the final two books in the Fifty Shades trilogy: 'Fifty Shades Darker' and 'Fifty Shades Freed'!
Will Ana finally sign the contract, or will she violate her NDA with Christian? 🤐 Will anyone actually get any work done at their job, or will we be subject to more benign emails?? 😫 And, the question we all want the answer to: will Christian finally let Ana touch him??? There's only one way to find out... 😏
Available now on your favourite podcast platform!
#fiftyshadesofgrey #byobpodcast #bringyourownbook #fiftyshades #eljames #bringyourownbookpodcast #fiftyshadesdarker #fiftyshadesfreed
In the first episode of this two-part mini-series, Nikki and Kelly deep dive into the original Fifty Shades trilogy!
Not many books and their authors shake up the publishing industry quite like E.L. James did with her internationally bestselling erotica, "Fifty Shades of Grey". Inspired by the YA modern classic "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer, this book opened the door to other lesser known BDSM romances to become mainstream. Whether you loved it, hated it, or were indifferent to it, when this book was first published in 2011, you knew of it!
Make yourself a weak, black Twinings English Breakfast tea like Anastasia, or pour yourself a more sophisticated glass of chilled Sancerre like Christian and enjoy this wild ride of an episode, available now wherever you enjoy podcasts. Cheers!🥂
#fiftyshades #eljames #byobpodcast #bringyourownbookpodcast #bringyourownbook #erotica #modernclassic #twilight #fiftyshadesofgrey #christiangrey #anastasiasteele
In today's special episode, we’re dishing on our latest bookish experiment... Redacted Reads!
Each BYOB host was tasked with gifting the other a book and redacting all information that could give the reader clues as to which book it was. That's right; the reader has no idea what the book is called, who wrote the book, or even what genre the book falls under!
Was their experiment a success or a devastating failure? Will these two bookish besties remain bookish besties, or will they end up DNF-ing their Redacted Read (and friendship)? Tune in to find out!
#bringyourownbook #byobpodcast #bringyourownbookpodcast #redactedreads
Today, the BYOB ladies are joined by Tilly to discuss #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry's 'Beach Read', which happens to be Nikki and Kelly's favourite Emily Henry book. 🥰
Don't be fooled by the title! While this hilarious, heartwarming, and sometimes melancholy book does in fact take place by a beach, we feel that the book is best enjoyed snuggled up with a cozy blanket and a warm, comforting drink. Cheers!
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#beachread #emilyhenry #bookreview #bookclubpick #byobpodcast #bringyourownbook #bringyourownbookpodcast
Still nursing that book hangover after devouring 'Fourth Wing'? Check out our interview with Rebecca Yarros, the author of this epic romantasy series! 🐉 😍
This interview is available *now* on your favourite podcast platform.
Haven't picked up your copy of 'Fourth Wing' yet and don't want to be spoiled? Never fear! This interview has both non-spoiler and spoiler-y sections clearly marked for all to enjoy. Cheers! 🥂
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#rebeccayarros #fourthwing #navarre #empyreanseries #dragonriders #byobpodcast #bringyourownbook #bringyourownbookpodcast #authorinterview #newadult #romantasy #fantasyromance #redtowerbooks #EntangledPublishing
'A runaway queen. A reluctant prince. And a quest that may destroy them both.'
In tomorrow's episode, we're heading back to Elfhame and reading "The Stolen Heir" by Holly Black, the first in a new duology set after the events of The Folk of the Air trilogy!
The first book in The Folk of the Air trilogy, "The Cruel Prince", was featured back in season 1 on our third episode. Missed it, or want a refresher? Check it out here: https://tinyurl.com/ens5hzxy
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#elfhame #thecruelprince #thestolenheir #hollyblack #fae #yafantasy #byobpodcast #bringyourownbookpodcast
