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December 9, 2025 44 mins

Hello, hi, and “Welcome back to Medium Lady Reads! This is Episode 52, “Romantasy VS Your English Lit Degree.” As always, Erin and Jillian have new book recommendations to share!

We’re really glad you’ve joined us today. As we ease deeper into the holiday season, maybe your reading life feels steady and cozy… or maybe it’s a little chaotic. Either way, we’ve got some great books to share that might meet you exactly where you are.

In This Episode:

  • The ladies start the show the same way they usually do by checking in on how their reading and life is going. 
  • Time to jump into the meat of the episode! Erin starts the show off with her review, and Jillian’s review follows it.
  • Next up is hot takes! This week, the ladies discuss this Instagram reel from @kaila.books.
  • Erin and Jillian wrap up with the holds list and share what they’re going to read next. 

Books Mentioned In This Episode:

  • Sweet Heat by Bolu Babalola
  • The Will of the Many by James Islington
  • Primal Intelligence by Angus Fletcher
  • If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia
  • Sisters In the Wind by Angeline Boulley
  • The Firekeepers Daughter by Angeline Boulley
  • Wreck by Catherine Newman
  • Sandwich by Catherine Newman
  • We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman
  • Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker
  • Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
  • Brimstone by Callie Hart
  • Run Rose Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson
  • An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister
  • The Irish Goodbye by Heather Aimee O'Neill
  • Katabasis by R. F. Kuang 
  • Cover Story by Mhairi McFarlane
  • The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai
  • The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson 
  • Hagitude by Sharon Blackie
  • Alchemised by SenLinYu
  • Snowed In For Christmas by Jaqueline Snowe
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