Book Bits & Chill

We’re diving into the first half of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas — perfect for Romantasy readers, book clubs, or anyone who needs a spoiler-filled refresher.

What you’ll hear:

• ACOTAR Part 1 recap & plot summary
• Our brutally honest character rankings
• Foreshadowing & Easter eggs for later books
• Hot takes on Tamlin, Lucien, Rhysand, Feyre, and Nesta
• Why this book hooks readers even when you “don’t like” the chara...

In this episode of Fiction’s Fresh Faces, we’re joined by debut author Becky Jane Fox to talk about her upcoming romantasy novel Veins of Power—a dragon-laced, emotionally torturous, enemy-to-lovers saga that’s giving Fourth Wing fans everything they’re craving. We spiral over:

🔥 Writing your own book to fill the void after finishing a favorite
 🐉 A dragon-human power dynamic that flips the trope on its head
 💔 The emotio...

In this week’s episode of Book Bits & Chill, we’re hopping on a fictional jet to Sicily to break down Ali Hazelwood’s Problematic Summer Romance. From age-gap angst to secret past hookups, billionaire tech men, and limoncello-fueled lust, this book had us fully in our delulu era.

We’re unpacking all the tropes: older brother's best friend, rich but emotionally unavailable MMCs, thigh-riding escapades (yes, really), and a si...

In this episode of Book Bits & Chill, we’re back with Round 2 of our chaotic 2025 Book Bingo! This week’s squares:
✨ “Side Character Who Stole the Show”
😲 “Biggest Surprise of the Year”

From a sentient gargoyle in The Knight and the Moth to shock reads like Dire Bound and The One by John Marrs, we’re talking about the characters and books that totally blindsided us (in the best way). Plus: your favorite picks, unexpec...

We’re kicking off our Fiction’s Fresh Faces mini series with debut author Alexandria Arden, who’s taking the Romantasy world by storm with The Witch Queen. In this episode, we go behind the scenes on her writing process, how she self-published a 200K-word fantasy novel with no traditional publisher, and what sets her morally gray heroine and reluctant-allies-to-lovers romance apart. We also get into her hot takes on enemies-to-love...

The ultimate Knight and the Moth finale episode! Cassie and Emily present their Book Wrap-Up Awards covering everything from MVP characters to worst betrayals, plus complete ratings on spice, romance, plot twists, and more.

Episode highlights:

• Book Wrap-Up Awards ceremony (Best setting, battles, most unhinged moments)
• Romance analysis and spice level ratings
• Emotional impact discussion and cry factor
• Wild theories about sprites, mag...

In this explosive wrap-up of The Knight and the Moth, Cassie and Emily tackle chapters 21–31—and the plot twists are unhinged. From the softest gargoyle backstory to Sybil’s full transformation (hello, shroudless queen), we unpack trauma bonding, false gods, betrayal tropes, and that very steamy scene. Plus: Would we survive the Heart Sore Weaver’s lair? Is Benji now on our literary enemies list? And is this YA-coded fantasy doing ...

Buckle up, Book Babes — this week we're diving into chapters 11–20 of The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig and IT. GOES. OFF. From creepy omens and shady abbesses to steamy beeswax fittings and shocking diviner secrets, we’re losing our minds in the best way. We talk trope trackers (hi, found family and slow burn), character theories (is Six the Moth?!), and whether we’d survive facing down a stone-fingered monster on a pl...

We’re diving into chapters 1–10 of The Knight and The Moth by Rachel Gillig for our June read-along—and whew, what a ride. From drowning diviners to flirty knights with earrings and disappearing girls, these chapters were packed. We break down the key plot points, share our “Moth to Flame” obsessions, fan-cast questionable characters, and ask the important question: Would we survive this book?

✨ Perfect for fans of gothic romantasy,...

Introducing Book Bits Bingo: The 2025 Reading Challenge & Our Next Book!

Join Cassie and Emily as they kick off their new summer mini-series, Book Bits Bingo! After wrapping up their previous book discussions, they dive into a fun game to spice up their reading routine. Listen in as they discuss the rules of Book Bits Bingo, share some favorite book picks, and argue over who they would be best friends with from their 2...

It’s the Book Bits & Chill finale of Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry—and things go off the rails in the best possible way. 

We’re talking: ✨ Graveyard flirtation ✨ Cult takedowns and FBI stings ✨ Secret pregnancies, secret heirs, and a royal-level car crash ✨ The plot twist we never saw coming: Hayden’s mom?? ✨ And yes... the grand finale baby is named Laura (we have thoughts) 

We break down chapters 29 through the epilog...