Lit in Love

“It struck me as pretty ridiculous to be called Mr. Darcy and to stand on your own looking snooty at a party. It's like being called Heathcliff and insisting on spending the entire evening in the garden, shouting "Cathy" and banging your head against a tree.” (Listen to our Wuthering Heights episode if you haven’t already, seriously.) In this episode, Hayley tells Mariah about the book version of a movie she’s seen many times and M...

“Dear Freddie Mercury, when you wrote “ Love of My Life,” did you mean for it to reach across space and time in a platonic way or a real-deal break-your-heart, throw-you-up-against-a-wall type of way?” In this episode, Mariah shares one of her favorite books with Hayley and it’s full of top-tier banter, romance, and a little magical time travel. Join us for “One Last Stop” by Casey McQuiston. We hope you enjoy!

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“My past life would be but a dream, and I could start over without regrets, bolstered by the bliss and serenity that I would have accumulated in my year of rest and relaxation.” Hayley takes Mariah through this tale of a woman who just wants to get away from it all. “It all” being conscious thought and reality. We get into taxidermied dogs, the logistics of floor defecation, and so much more. Whoopi! Let’s get into it. Give us a li...

“What is a person, if not the marks they leave behind?” Both Hayley and Mariah read the book for this episode and there's much to say. Have you read this New York Times bestseller? Even if you haven't, join us for this fun chat about cats named after objects, feeling called out by artists close to our age going through existential crises, and having weeks to practice important conversations.

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“I like no one, absolutely no one, but I liked you from the start." In this episode, Mariah reviews "The Love Hypothesis" by Ali Hazelwood, a Reylo fanfiction turned novel. Don't worry, there are no fascist aspirations or too much deep, dark brooding here. This story takes us on some fun twists and is ultimately a feel-good romance about kind-hearted scientists. Follow us on Instagram: @litinlovepod. For business inquiries, complim...

Howdy ho, lit-erinos! We'll never call you that again, we promise. This is just an extra episode since we didn't upload last month. We recorded this alongside the Gone With The Wind Pt. 2 episode (which was great, btw) because we felt like talking about books we had read separately. So if you would enjoy a more casual format, where it's just us rambling about the plots of books you may or may not want to read, press play! Books men...

Happy Halloween dear listeners! For you this hallows eve we have a mashup of classically spooky literature, "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley, and the YA zombie romance, "Warm bodies" by Isaac Marion. Hayley's Husband Marshall joins us and it's a great time. We hope you enjoy and have a great Halloween holiday. For our next episode we are planning on doing two Rainbow Rowell books , so stay tuned! Bonus: Count how many times Mariah sa...

Here we are, didn't you miss us? We're back from hiatus! If you've stuck with us, then bully for you. We finally drag ourselves through the rest of this biblically long novel and it's actually quite a fun time. You might notice poor audio quality at certain points of the recording, and we sincerely apologize, but we hope you can bear with us. We also discuss Magic Required by H. S. Paisley; find the author on Instagram @hspaisley. ...

Buckle up your seatbelts and get ready to rocket/rock it lovely Lit in Love fans. This episode starts our review of Gone With the Wind . An intense southern drama set in the time of the American civil war. A time when the South had weird traditions like taking naps at barbecues, never having any fun after you get married and marrying your cousins. Please enjoy this episode where we try to keep it light in spite of all the war. Next...

Happy Halloween wonderful listeners! We do not have a nickname for you yet but we probably will soon. We hope you enjoy our latest episode featuring the big daddy vampire himself, Dracula. We review all the crazy couples in the novel, talk about our other favorite vampire books and discuss what Dracula is about- it could really be about anything. Also, we are on Apple Podcasts! Please subscribe and give us a rating. We would greatl...

Hello everybody! We are back from our Hiatus and we offer you a delightful episode all about The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In this episode you will hear about how the roaring twenties are coming around again, some solid banter about the characters of this book and us questioning "Is the American Dream dead?" And as always hear some critique on the literary couples within the novel. We hope you enjoy!

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Hello again, all of you lovely literature people! Here we go again with Episode 2! This time around we're discussing Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. Listen as Hayley and Mariah discuss the intricacies of the couple Jochester (Jane + Rochester) and give you the backstory and plot summary. Consider it a Sparknotes of podcasts. Sparkpod? Podnotes? Remember: we read it so you don't have to! (Or at least to refresh your memory. We would ...

What a bold and spicy move to review a book that both of the hosts kind of hate. Listen along to hear Mariah and Hayley talk about Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë and rate the famous couple, Catherine and Heathcliff. Quick notes : Frances died of consumption not childbirth, Charlotte Brontë was married but sadly died after 9 months, Also please subscribe and review!! We are completely newborn lambs to this podcasting business. No...