Book Rascals

Book Rascals

A podcast for people who love to read and chat shit about the books they’re loving! Join Cappy and Mary every Monday to giggle along as we discuss our favorite recent reads.

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June 22, 2026 83 mins

In this episode, the Rascals recap and discuss chapters 1-31 of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Mass. Join us as we ponder the magic of the Spring Court, try to figure out the fae female sexual response, and consider renaming the podcast.  

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In this episode, the Rascals recap and discuss Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke. Join us as we rail against the patriarchy,  theorize about what exactly is happening when Natalie sees God, and contemplate the bonkers advice of boomer women.  We are joined this episode by our special guest: Mary's creaky desk chair.  

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In this episode, the Rascals recap and discuss Book of Night by Holly Black. Join us as we chat about our mutual love for morally grey anti-heroes, Cappy's love of heists, and Mary's beef with a college student.  

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In this episode, the Rascals recap and discuss Sabriel by Garth Nix. Join us as Mary info dumps about her favorite book series and we giggle about Tim Curry's vocal perfection,  Cappy's need for a Mogget, and inexplicable catness.  This episode was originally uploaded to Patreon as exclusive bonus content (which lasted about two months before we shut it down).  Enjoy!

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In this episode, the Rascals recap and discuss The Witchstone by Henry H Neff. Join us as we discuss nepo demons, Cappy's thing for goats, and a little boy in Elton John glasses.  This episode was originally uploaded to Patreon as exclusive bonus content (which lasted about two months before we shut it down).  So please enjoy!

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In this episode, the Rascals recap and discuss chapters forty-three through forty-six of The Ninth Rain by Jen Williams. Join us as we discuss how men relate to their orbs, have a surprise cameo from The Beatles, and share our theories on how the f*** winnow fire works.

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In this episode, the Rascals recap and discuss chapters thirty-six through forty-two of The Ninth Rain by Jen Williams. Join us as we discuss trying to walk while haunted, contemplate the use of flirting as diplomacy, and imagine the inconvenience of being interrupted mid coitus by wolves.

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In this episode, the Rascals recap and discuss chapters twenty-eight through thirty-five of The Ninth Rain by Jen Williams. Join us as we guess how behemoths are made, debate the best body part from which to give blood, and wax poetic on the virtues of feeling pretty.

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In this episode, the Rascals recap and discuss chapters twenty-one through twenty-seven of The Ninth Rain by Jen Williams. Join us as we discover our new favorite book trope, we discuss what kind of Hinge date Hestillion would be, and realize that Lin is most definitely a cop.

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In this episode, the Rascals recap and discuss chapters fourteen through twenty of The Ninth Rain by Jen Williams. Join us as we discuss Cappy's blood lust, Mary bullies Cappy for being passive around school field trips, and we think about which crafts Eborans would sell on Etsy.

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In this episode, the Rascals recap and discuss chapters seven through twelve of The Ninth Rain by Jen Williams. Join us as we relate to Hestillion and her hot girl walks, learn the invasion strategies of the worm people, and discuss the exact amount of wine required to eat a grub.

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The Rascals return for season 3!  In this episode, we recap and discuss the prologue through chapter six of The Ninth Rain by Jen Williams.  Join as we lament how romantasy has drastically changed our expectations for kneeling men, conceptualize parasite spirits as "that girl", and politely ask Jen Williams to get out of our heads (it's frickin' bats).

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In the final episode of season two, the Rascals recap and discuss part seven of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab.  Join us as we debate the implications of selling one's soul, discuss which in-book curse we'd prefer, and recommend some books to read while we take a little break.

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In this episode, the Rascals recap and discuss part six of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab.  Join us as we discuss the Darkness's landlord vibes, how Addie is the most babygirl at restaurants, and how Mary has a thing for eldritch horrors.

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In this episode, the Rascals recap and discuss part five of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab.  Join us as we discuss the likelihood of Addie becoming an arborist, lampoon the name-dropping habits of the Darkness, and acknowledge the ever present call of the sea.

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In this episode, the Rascals recap and discuss part four of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab.  Join us as we finally learn Henry's glitch, brainstorm various words for arson, and contemplate the dating standards of 323 year old women.

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In this episode, the Rascals recap and discuss part three of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab.  Join us as we imagine in Addie in NYX soft matte lip cream in the color Transylvania, ponder the business practices of The Last Word Bookstore, and learn just how much Cappy enjoys her name.

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In this episode, the Rascals recap and discuss part two of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab.  Join us as we ponder just how long Addie has been winning friends and influencing people, Addie's past and current names for the Darkness, and the impact of Addie's chance meeting with a magic bookseller named Henry.

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In this episode the Rascals return for season 2!  We recap and discuss part one of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab.  Join as we contemplate the plight of blonde love interests, the specter of perpetual one night stands, and the appearance of a new kind of shadow daddy.

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In this episode the Rascals recap and discuss chapters fifty-nine through sixty-six, the final chapters in Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros.  We contemplate Violet's battle tactics, sending nudes to Ridoc, and we look towards the future (not unlike a certain prince).

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