Podcasts about trashy books

Hey HBs! We're back with Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books  to recap A SOUL TO KEEP by Opal Reyne! Our duskwalker and captive (?) are just homesteading while they get to know each other, complete with growing their own food, crafting protection charms, and dyeing their own clothes. Is this actually the dream, or what? Except for all the demons who want to eat her. That's not ideal. Since this is a crossover episode, you'll get parts 1 and 2 here like normal and then part 3 will be on Smart Podcast, Trashy Books this Friday! Subscribe to the show it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc. This week's sponsor: A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL by Alyxandra Harvey! This delicious historical is just as wicked as it sounds! It's an enemies-to-lovers in which a bookstore owning heroine blackmails the most dangerous man in London to help save her sister AND solve a murder... and that's only if they can get navigate through all that sizzling banter and electric sexual tension. GET IT NOW HURRY DON'T WAIT THE VOICE IS AMAZING. Want more of us? Check out our PATREON! This Friday Patrons and Apple Podcast subscribers are getting a squeepisode on the first three books in The Games We Play in Granville series by DJ Jamison! Thank you for keeping Mel sane, fluffy MM romance authors! Credits: Theme Music: Brittany Pfantz  Art: Author Kate Prior Want to tell us a story, ask about advertising, or anything else? Email: heavingbosomspodcast (at) gmail  Follow our socials:  Instagram @heavingbosoms Tiktok @heaving_bosoms  Facebook group: the Heaving Bosoms Geriatric Friendship Cult The above contains affiliate links, which means that when purchasing through them, the podcast gets a small percentage without costing you a penny more.

Hey HBs! It's high time for a monster romance! Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books is here to help Mel recap A SOUL TO KEEP by Opal Reyne! We've got a lonely duskwalker, an ostracized and sacrificed heroine, and daily sexy baths! This one is delicious. Since this is a crossover episode, you'll get parts 1 and 2 here like normal and then part 3 will be on Smart Podcast, Trashy Books this Friday! Subscribe to the show it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc. Episode Sponsor: A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL by Alyxandra Harvey! This delicious historical is just as wicked as it sounds! It's an enemies-to-lovers in which a bookstore owning heroine blackmails the most dangerous man in London to help save her sister AND solve a murder... and that's only if they can get navigate through all that sizzling banter and electric sexual tension. GET IT NOW HURRY DON'T WAIT THE VOICE IS AMAZING. Want more of us? Check out our PATREON! This Friday Patrons and Apple Podcast subscribers are getting a squeepisode onthe first three books in The Games We Play in Granville series by DJ Jamison! Thank you for keeping Mel sane, fluffy MM romance authors! Credits: Theme Music: Brittany Pfantz  Art: Author Kate Prior Want to tell us a story, ask about advertising, or anything else? Email: heavingbosomspodcast (at) gmail  Follow our socials:  Instagram @heavingbosoms Tiktok @heaving_bosoms  Facebook group: the Heaving Bosoms Geriatric Friendship Cult The above contains affiliate links, which means that when purchasing through them, the podcast gets a small percentage without costing you a penny more.

Ally Hudson joins the podcast to read from her latest release, THE SCOTTISH SCHEME. Hudson discusses her unique entry point to writing historical romance, transitioning from first to third person narrative, and her appetite for breaking traditional romance rules. Plus, we talk about our love of American Girl dolls! 00:00 Introduction to the Podcast 01:16 Reading from 'The Scottish Scheme' 13:31 Interview with Ally Hudson 16:57 Exploring the Fantasy Elements in Historical Romance 17:35 Transition from Fantasy to Historical Romance 19:37 Influences and Inspirations in Writing 21:00 Research and Authenticity in Historical Romance 23:23 Breaking Romance Rules: Love It or Leave It? 29:19 Writing Diverse Characters and Breaking Publishing Norms 31:50 Conclusion and Where to Find More   Find out more about Ally Hudson at https://www.allyhudson.com/   THANK YOU TO THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS:  Listen to Smart Podcast, Trashy Books wherever you catch podcasts or via https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/   HRS is an affiliate of Libro.fm! Sign up for a new monthly membership and get three audiobooks for the price of one with code HISTORICAL! (As an affiliate, HRS may earn a portion of your purchase, for which we thank you!) Check out the official HRS playlist at: https://tidd.ly/4hgCquh      Find out more about your host Katherine Grant: Instagram (@katherine_grant_romance) TikTok (@katherinegrantromance) Facebook (@Katherinegrantromanceauthor)  Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19872840.Katherine_Grant) Bookbub (https://www.bookbub.com/authors/katherine-grant)   Follow HRS on social media! TikTok (@historicalromancesampler)  Instagram (@historicalromancesampler)   

Chris and Dom are beside themselves over Kris Jenner's new face, the fact that Elizabeth Moss is visibly 9 months pregnant on The Handmaid's Tale, and the restrictions and rudeness at the Cannes Film Festival. Then, OG Romance novel Blogger and Podcaster Sarah Wendell joins to fix Rosie O'Donnell. They discuss her early career, A League of Their Own, The ICONIC Rosie O'Donnell Show, The View, and much, much more!You can find Sarah at @smartbitches and her podcast, Smart Podcast, Trashy Books, here.You can find Dom at dommentary.com.You can find Chris at @thechrisderosa.Follow the show at @fixingfamouspeople and on YouTube.Subscribe to the Patreon Fixing Bonus People here.Or Subscribe to A La Carte Episodes in the Apple Podcast App.Write a review and let us know who you want us to fix!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Faye Delacour joins the podcast to read from A LADY'S GUIDE TO LONDON, her latest Regency romance! We talk about the themes of passion versus money, the pressure to want it all, and the reality of divorce in Regency Britain. Plus, we fangirl over some of our favorite authors and their "unlikeable heroines"! 00:00 Welcome to the Historical Romance Sampler Podcast 01:14 A Lady's Guide to London: Book Reading 14:51 Interview with Faye Delacour: Themes and Inspirations 26:32 Love It or Leave It: Rapid Fire Questions 30:18 Conclusion and Farewell   Find out more about Faye Delacour at https://www.fayedelacour.com/   THANK YOU TO THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS:  Listen to Smart Podcast, Trashy Books wherever you catch podcasts or via https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/   HRS is an affiliate of Libro.fm! Sign up for a new monthly membership and get three audiobooks for the price of one with code HISTORICAL! (As an affiliate, HRS may earn a portion of your purchase, for which we thank you!) Check out the official HRS playlist at: https://tidd.ly/4hgCquh      Find out more about your host Katherine Grant: Instagram (@katherine_grant_romance) TikTok (@katherinegrantromance) Facebook (@Katherinegrantromanceauthor)  Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19872840.Katherine_Grant) Bookbub (https://www.bookbub.com/authors/katherine-grant)   Follow HRS on social media! TikTok (@historicalromancesampler)  Instagram (@historicalromancesampler)   

Alice Murphy joins the podcast to read from her hot new release, 'A Showgirl's Rules for Falling in Love.' We talk about the book's dual timeline narrative intertwining a historical romance with a contemporary framework, the importance of the happily ever after, and body image over time.  00:00 Introduction to the Historical Romance Sampler Podcast 03:47 Reading from A Showgirl's Rules for Falling In Love 15:56 Interview with Alice Murphy: Writing Process and Inspirations 21:24 Discussion on Historical Accuracy and Representation 30:29 Love It or Leave It: Romance Tropes 34:00 Conclusion and Where to Find Alice Murphy's Book   Find out more about Alice Murphy: https://alicemurphybooks.com/   THANK YOU TO THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS:  Listen to Smart Podcast, Trashy Books wherever you catch podcasts or via https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/   HRS is an affiliate of Libro.fm! Sign up for a new monthly membership and get three audiobooks for the price of one with code HISTORICAL! (As an affiliate, HRS may earn a portion of your purchase, for which we thank you!) Check out the official HRS playlist at: https://tidd.ly/4hgCquh      Find out more about your host Katherine Grant: Instagram (@katherine_grant_romance) TikTok (@katherinegrantromance) Facebook (@Katherinegrantromanceauthor)  Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19872840.Katherine_Grant) Bookbub (https://www.bookbub.com/authors/katherine-grant)   Follow HRS on social media! TikTok (@historicalromancesampler)  Instagram (@historicalromancesampler) 

Sara and Baney welcome a great set of guests, including: Jeff: Dadicorns second album is out now! Adam: Smart Bitches, Trashy Books.   Scott: Support your local library David: Drink Local and support your local trivia host Huge shout out to ArkAngelWulf for the graphics for our merchandise! Pick up some BRAND NEW MERCH with our new logos at HERE Enjoying the Show? Support us at www.patreon.com/ptebb Connect with us on Discord, Facebook, Twitter, IG, etc….at:  PTE Network | Links (ptepodcasts.com) Or contact us at frenemytrivia@gmail.com Wanna be on one of our shows? PTE Network | Appearance Request (ptepodcasts.com) Don't forget - Leave us a 5 Star Rating and write us a review and we'll see you next week for more Frenemy Trivia!

Book Besties Season 7 Episode 17: Olivia DadeFor this season 7 finale, the Besties are joined by queen of plus-sized romcoms, Olivia Dade. Join us as we talk about her writing journey and career, the vastness of the romance genre, and Olivia reads an excerpt from her upcoming book Zomromcom.Things talked about in this episode:Spoiler Alert episode: https://rss.com/podcasts/bookbesties/740022/Olivia Dade: https://oliviadade.com/ Kelsey Navarro: https://tantor.com/narrator/kelsey-navarro.html Archive of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/ Smart Bitches, Trashy Books: https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/ Criminal Minds FanFic: https://bit.ly/4gXRi0h Olivia's Scary Mommy Essay: https://bit.ly/4fB0Mxd Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.

Hugh Jackman & Sutton Foster?! Celine & Adele?! Lizzo & Cartman?! Dom, Chris, & JLO?! The Pre-Fixe is BRIMMING with interesting pairings this week. Then, Host of Smart Podcast, Trashy Books Sarah Wendell joins to discuss Olivia Wilde while donning a necklace that could rival Dominick's Heart of the Ocean. They discuss Olivia's rise to fame, her acting turned-directing career, the drama surrounding Don't Worry Darling, and her salad dressing recipes.You can find Sarah's podcast Smart Podcast, Trashy Books here!You can find Dom at dommentary.com.You can find Chris at @thechrisderosa.Follow the show at @fixingfamouspeople.Subscribe to the Patreon Fixing Bonus People here.Or Subscribe to A La Carte Episodes in the Apple Podcast App.Write a review and let us know who you want us to fix!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Special guest host Zahkia Mendoza (Trivial Warfare) takes hosting duties, while Timberly, or is it Timbourine (or Timnasium, or Timboree?) is in the scorekeeper's chair for a FUN episode, featuring: Ian - Find some way to volunteer in your community Baney - BaneyBoii on Twitch Evan - 6 Things I Didn't Know Podcast Adam - Smart Bitches, Trashy Books.  Smart Podcast, Trashy Books Zahkia - MOTTEP Organ Donation Pick up some BRAND NEW MERCH with our new logos at HERE Enjoying the Show? Support us at www.patreon.com/ptebb Connect with us on Discord, Facebook, Twitter, IG, etc….at:  PTE Network | Links (ptepodcasts.com) Or contact us at frenemytrivia@gmail.com Wanna be on one of our shows? PTE Network | Appearance Request (ptepodcasts.com) Don't forget - Leave us a 5 Star Rating and write us a review and we'll see you next week for more Frenemy Trivia!

Today I welcome back Sarah Wendell from the beloved Smart Bitches, Trashy Books blog and podcast. We talk about CRONELIT, in other words, why books that center women of a certain age are having a moment. We also discuss books that address aging within a youth obsessed culture. We offer plenty of recommendations and examples, which I will have in a shopping list in my Bookshop if you want to support both the podcast as well as independent bookstores nationwide at bookshop.org/shop/sheworeblack. At the time of this recording I didn't realize an upcoming book I'll feature on the show, THE UNDERMINING OF TWYLA AND FRANK (by Megan Bannen) centers a widowed woman with grown children finding love with her long-time best friend in weird western zombie fantasy book. It's glorious. Stay tuned for interview with Megan Bannen on that story. If you want another way to help out my show, you can follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads, and leave me a review wherever you get your podcasts. You can also join my Patreon community, buy merch, or make a Ko-fi donation through the links available on my on my website at sheworeblackpodcast.com. Thanks for joining me today. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sheworeblack/message

Today, Sarah Wendell, from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, returns to chat about ROMANTASY, a new term for a long beloved subgenre that merges fantasy and romance. We have several book recommendations and compare old book covers with new trends. I'll have list of the books discussed in my online bookshop if you want to support both the podcast as well as independent bookstores nationwide. If you want another way to help out my She Wore Black Podcast, you can follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads, and leave me a review wherever you get your podcasts. If you want to make a donation or buy me a coffee, I have my Ko-fi donation link on my website at sheworeblackpodcast.com, as well as links to all my socials. I will have links to Sarah's website and socials as well, and you can listen to Smart Bitches, Trashy Podcast from the same places you're listening to my show. Thanks for joining me today. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sheworeblack/message

Hey HBssssssssssss! Surprise! This episode is tardy because we decided to thoroughly enjoy our Labor Day weekend over at HBHQ and wow did school start right after! Very exciting changes. This week, Sabrina joins Mel to recap Dark Lover by JR Ward, the first book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series! If you love a hate episode, this just might be for you because... let's just say this was a rough first time read in 2023. Luckily, Sabrina is here with her wrap-around-mid-2000's-nostalgia-glasses, so there's some balance! We've got Wrath and Beth and lessers and Tohrment and Phury and doggens and Rhage and casual police brutality and Zsadist and pimp juice and Vishous and Escalades and shellans and war horniness. Welcome to a brand new world!Bonus Content: Mel read this book to the tune of constant and unstructured 4 year old whistling *eye twitches*, Mel goes on a rant about white supremacy, misogyny, fatphobia, police brutality apologists, toxic sexuality, strict binaries, gender essentialism, etc etc (you know, NORMAL STUFF), Darius the accountant, #justiceforMarissa, and so much more!Lady Loves: GET YOUR GREENS!Sabrina - make healthy routines that you can stick to when your mental health takes a dive. It's ok to set up shortcuts in advance! Mel - hide your greens in a chocolate protein smoothie! Trick yourself like a toddler as a grown-ass-person!Notes and Resources from Mel:Sarah Wendell's excellent review of Lover Revealed which is an imagining of the actors who play these characters in the movie.Top BDB scenes from Saucy Wenches Book Club.A bonus recap series of Dark Lover by DocTurtle on Smart Bitches, Trashy Books.Re: white supremacist themes. I've sat with this for a while after recording this episode and I can understand how it might have been hard to spot or parse these themes when this book came out because everyone in the two warring factions (to my knowledge) are white. Hell, the lessers get fairer and fairer as they age to a point that seems to mimic albinism. I still hate it, but I can see how readers in 2005 and beyond might have whimsied on past without further interrogation. Re: queerbaiting. The panel I referenced was at the 2012 Romantic Times conference (apparently the same event that launched #peegate). A summary of what was discussed can be found here. While I completely stand by everything I said in the episode, I can acknowledge some complicating factors that may have influenced the trajectory of BDB. This series is traditionally published and it's well-known that representation like queer relationships, let alone HEAs, were much harder to get approved by trad publishing houses of the time because "readers don't want that" was the status quo within that machine. Ward was a newer author at that point and may not have had the power to push for an MM HEA, even if she wanted to. HOWEVER, other than what is on the page, my main issue is the camp-straddling that is exhibited when you pair series canon with Ward's unofficial statements to readers. Here's the pertinent excerpt from that write up:Q: We haven't seen much of Butch and V lately--JR: interrupts They've been seeing plenty of each other!Q: -- will we ever see any of that on the page?JR: No.. [paraphrased]... I will give hints about it and

HBs, Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books is here! We're recapping Dragon Called by Cassie Alexander and Kara Lockharte! It's Paranormal Dragon Times, there's a magic cat, and a badass nurse heroine! Buuuuut, it's a cliffhanger. I know! I'm sorry! Part 2 of this book will be on the Smart Bitches, Trashy Podcast feed on Friday! And then books 2-4 will be recapped on our Patreon this week! So you'll get the HEA (and tons more shenanigans) there. Bonus Content: Monster ICE, migraines are succubus injuries, and so much more! Follow us on TIKTOK!Make sure to check out Mel's new podcast Bonkers Romance! Subscribe! Rate! Review! Tell all your friends :)Get more content on PATREON!!Sign up for our Newsletter! MERCH! Teepublic, Chicaloo Kate, RedbubbleInstagram: @heavingbosomsTwitter: @heaving_bosoms

Today I have Amanda, the frequent co-host on Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, to talk about Cozy Gaming. I first started playing video games when I heard her and Sarah talking about video games on Smart Bitches, so it felt right to have her on now that I'm a few years into this fun and relaxing cozy gaming journey. We had a great time, and I would love to know what cozy games you like to play or start playing after listening to this episode, so keep me posted! If you want to support both the podcast as well as independent bookstores nationwide, you can buy books through my online bookshop, at bookshop.org/shop/sheworeblack.  If you want another way to help out my She Wore Black Podcast, you can follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and leave me a review wherever you get your podcasts. If you want to make a donation or buy me a coffee, I have my Ko-fi donation link on my website at sheworeblackpodcast.com, as well as links to all my socials. Thanks for joining me today. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sheworeblack/message

Jess and Trisha jump back into book club and then take a minute to pay tribute to Julie Garwood and the legacy and place of older romance books. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Ready to take The Deep Dive? Check out the details and choose your membership level at bookriot.substack.com. Friend of the podcast Sarah Wendell paid tribute to Julie Garwood at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books. Books Discussed Rules of Engagement by Stacey Abrams writing as Selena Montgomery Chef's Kiss by Stephanie Shea Flirting with Fire by Jane Porter The Bride by Julie Garwood Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie Vivid and Captured by Beverly Jenkins Say Jesus and Come to Me by Ann Allen Shockley Let us know what you're reading, what you're thinking, and what you're thinking about what you're reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oooooh, it's a special crossover event! Sarah Wendell is here with part 1 of The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie by Jennifer Ashley. Then, this Friday February 17th part 2 will come out on Smart Podcast, Trashy Books!Mel fell in love with both Ian and Beth. "Detective Hate Boner" didn't go amiss either. ENJOY!Head over to our new Etsy shop for tons of goodies!Make sure to check out Mel's new podcast Bonkers Romance! Subscribe! Rate! Review! Tell all your friends :)Get more content on PATREON!!Sign up for our Newsletter! MERCH! Teepublic, Chicaloo Kate, RedbubbleInstagram: @heavingbosomsTwitter: @heaving_bosoms

It's our two year anniversary, folks! For this most special occasion, Abigail is joined by the indomitable Sarah Wendell of Smart Bitches, Trashy Books to talk about the state of romance. Discussion topics include censorship, why teens like crying, the unpaid labor of book content creators, and ghosts. Enjoy!SMART BITCHES, TRASHY BOOKS: https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/SMART PODCAST, TRASHY BOOKS: https://amzn.to/3EfKydSSMART BITCHES ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SmartBitchesABIGAIL'S PATREON: patreon.com/worksbyabigailKOT'S MERCH STORE: https://rdbl.co/2Vg6ZeACITIZENS OF THIRST DISCORD SERVER: https://bit.ly/30NsP8PTWITTER, FACEBOOK, & INSTAGRAM: @kingdomthirstKoT'S BOOKSHOP: bookshop.org/shop/kingdomthirstEMAIL: kingdomofthirst@gmail.comPO Box 460816San Francisco CA, United States94146-0816Kingdom of Thirst is a member of the Frolic Podcast Network! Find all our episodes and tons of new podcasts to enjoy at frolic.media/podcasts.

Today, is my first crossover podcast with podcaster and author, Sarah Wendell, from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books. I've listened to her romance book podcast for years so I am thrilled to have this podcasting icon on my show. We talk about podcasting, deep dive into genre and the metaphorical meaning of various tropes, and she has some spooky romance recs. I will link to the books in show notes using my online bookshop if you want to support the show, as well as independent bookstores nationwide. That's at bookshop.org/shop/sheworeblack. You can also help out the show by following She Wore Black on Twitter and Instagram, and leaving us a review wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for joining us today. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sheworeblack/message

Oh heeeeyyyyyy! https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/new/ (Sarah Wendell) is back to finish up Morning Glory Milking Farm by CM Nascosta! Part 2 heats up hard!!! We've got more fantasy-world fetishes, an incredibly deliberate hero, great communication, and a climactic finish that's perfect in every way. Bonus Content: public girl-code, firmly Millennial skills (google and horoscopes y'all), more Sarah/Mel Mythology, and so much more! Lady Loves: Mel: The Book of Life Soundtrack! It's soooo good! And Sarah dropped some serious knowledge when she told everyone that Placido Domingo is the opera ancestor! THE Placido Domingo! Sarah: Rise of the Guardians! It's a gorgeous movie with a stacked voice actor cast (including Erin's beloved Chris Pine). Make sure to check out Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, Smart Podcast, Trashy Books, and Sarah's new project https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/lovestruck-daily/ (Lovestruck Daily)! Make sure to check out Mel's new podcast https://bonkers-romance.captivate.fm/listen (Bonkers Romance)!  Subscribe! Rate! Review! Tell all your friends :) Get more content on https://www.patreon.com/heavingbosomspodcast (PATREON!!) Sign up for our https://www.heavingbosoms.com/ (Newsletter)!  MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/heaving-bosoms-podcast?ref_id=13852 (Teepublic), https://chicalookate.myshopify.com/collections/heaving-bosom (Chicaloo Kate), https://www.redbubble.com/people/heavingbosoms/shop?asc=u (Redbubble) Make your life better and https://justasknat.com/ (hire Natalie) to assist you!!! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heavingbosoms/ (@heavingbosoms) Twitter: https://twitter.com/Heaving_Bosoms (@heaving_bosom)s Mentioned in this episode: Check out the Wolf Brothers Saga Podcast! "We produce our novels as audio dramas, featuring a multicast, sound effects and music. We write real and real graphic, intended for an adult audience." The WOLFE BROTHERS SAGA is a gritty and dark, romantic suspense saga that deals with life's hardships including: alcoholism, rape, effects of child abuse and bullying, psychological instabilities, vigilantism, family unity, revenge, political corruption, abuse of power, domestic abuse, condemnation and redemption yet offers enough light at the end of the tunnel that gives way to hope, cheer and even the occasional victories over life's most daunting ordeals. FOR AN ADULT AUDIENCE! Contains NSFW content, including violence. https://heaving-bosoms.captivate.fm/wolf-brothers (Wolf Brothers Saga) Bonkers Book Club for May and June! Hey y'all! It's the perfect time to join the Bonkers Romance Book Club! In May, you get The One Month Boyfriend by Roxie Noir and Always Practice Safe Hex by Juliette Cross. In June, you can look forward to After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez and Skin2 by Aveda Vice! Join the Temple of Defiant Joy at the Joy Bringer tier or higher to get these advanced copy ebooks! https://heaving-bosoms.captivate.fm/bbc (Bonkers Book Club!) Listen to Storybound! Storybound is a radio theater program designed for the podcast age. In each episode, listeners will be treated to their favorite authors and writers reading some of their most impactful stories, designed with powerful and immersive sound environments. Brought to you by Lit Hub Radio and The Podglomerate. https://heaving-bosoms.captivate.fm/storybound (Storybound)

Hey HBs! Sarah Wendell is here to swoon and geek the hell out with Melody. Did you think a book that's grounded in minotaur hand jobs would be an amazing example of structural organization, labor rights, and include layered feminist commentary on society's obsession with the phallus? ...you did? OMG you're a genius. We did not. But you get to hear us break down every stunning moment in part 1 of Morning Glory Milking Farm by CM Nascosta! Plus, like, minotaur testicles, dirt coffee, and lots of MANual stimulation ;) Bonus Content: podcast compliments, the endless possibilities at "Smart Bosoms Milking Farm," the hallmarks of good fantasy, tooth trauma when pregnant, https://www.tiktok.com/@princxssglitterhead/ (Princessglitterhead )on tik tok, complicated mom relationships, fetishes in fantasy cultures, and so much more! Go follow Sarah on https://twitter.com/smartbitches (Twitter), https://www.instagram.com/smartbitches/ (Instagram), check out the amazing https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/ (Smart Bitches, Trashy Books) website, and go listen to her podcast!! Sarah and Mel teamed up recently for https://bonkers-romance.captivate.fm/listen (Bonkers Romance) where they discussed https://www.bonkersromance.com/episodes/24 (A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor)! Make sure to check out ourhttps://www.patreon.com/heavingbosomspodcast ( Patreon) page to get access to our exclusive book club! Tessa Bailey will be joining us on April 29th! Make sure to check out Mel's new podcast https://bonkers-romance.captivate.fm/listen (Bonkers Romance)!  Subscribe! Rate! Review! Tell all your friends :) Get more content on https://www.patreon.com/heavingbosomspodcast (PATREON!!) Sign up for our https://www.heavingbosoms.com/ (Newsletter)!  MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/heaving-bosoms-podcast?ref_id=13852 (Teepublic), https://chicalookate.myshopify.com/collections/heaving-bosom (Chicaloo Kate), https://www.redbubble.com/people/heavingbosoms/shop?asc=u (Redbubble) Make your life better and https://justasknat.com/ (hire Natalie) to assist you!!! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heavingbosoms/ (@heavingbosoms) Twitter: https://twitter.com/Heaving_Bosoms (@heaving_bosom)s Mentioned in this episode: Listen to Storybound! Storybound is a radio theater program designed for the podcast age. In each episode, listeners will be treated to their favorite authors and writers reading some of their most impactful stories, designed with powerful and immersive sound environments. Brought to you by Lit Hub Radio and The Podglomerate. https://heaving-bosoms.captivate.fm/storybound (Storybound) Get advanced copies of ebooks through Bonkers Book Club! Sign up for Melody's other podcast membership site The Temple of Defiant Joy at the Joy Bringer Tier or higher to get 2 advanced copies (per month) of books you're already salivating for. Would you have liked to get SAINT by Sierra Simone early? What about THE LADY GETS LUCKY by Joanna Shupe? WITH LOVE FROM ROSE BEND by Naima Simone? If you were in Bonkers Book Club before now you could have! This month we have TANKED by Mia Hopkins and A LITTLE BIT DIRTY by Willow Winters waiting for you. https://heaving-bosoms.captivate.fm/bbc (Bonkers Book Club!) Check out Literary Souvenirs for all your Bookish and BTS Merch! Bookish Merch IG : http://instagram.com/literarysouvenirs BTS Merch IG : https://instagram.com/btssouvenirs Twitter : https://twitter.com/abooktrotter https://heaving-bosoms.captivate.fm/literarysouvenirs (Literary Souvenirs Etsy!)

We're joined by Sophie Jordan to recap https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09P5GT746&linkCode=kpe&preview=newtab&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_0WRSXS3GHASYP7P8EBFX&tag=babyinaback0c-20 (The Worst Guy) by Kate Canterbary—one of our favorite enemies-to-lovers romances of all time! It's bonkers how fearlessly Kate pushes the characters to be mean to each other, all the while walking the tightrope of never making us hate either of them! Also—hate sex. So much exceptional hate sex. Sophie's latest, is https://www.sophiejordan.net/therakegetsravished.html (The Rake Gets Ravished). I'm not going to try to do it justice…instead I'll just drop this from the blurb and let you make the right choice: No one trifles with Silas Masters. Even if he could forget the dark-haired seductress who undid him, he can't allow anyone to steal from him. He will hunt down the sultry woman who haunts his dreams and show her just how sweet payback can be. Her next book features a lady blacksmith and a spectacularly sexy cover and she told us seeccccretttts about it that we can't tell you, but you can hear her mercilessly tease us at the end of the episode. Our After Care suggestions were: -Peacemaker on HBO -The Last Kingdom on Netflix -The Gilded Age on HBO Max If you're reading ahead, here are some of the books we'll be reading in upcoming episodes (though the schedule isn't set yet): https://amzn.to/3BufWli (A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor) by Kathryn Moon https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B00GFZODB6&linkCode=kpe&preview=newtab&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_GQK76P2VD4QERYRC06Z6&tag=babyinaback0c-20 (The Winter King) by C.L. Wilson Devil's Day Party by C.M. Stunich We'll be back next week with Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books to recap A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn Moon! Jenny was so delighted hearing about it that at one point Sarah (accurately) described her as an excited puppy. As always, if you're looking for more bonkers in your life, check out https://apricots-cyan-l9mk.squarespace.com/temple-information (The Temple of Defiant Joy)! Mentioned in this episode: Get into the Temple of Defiant Joy! Do you love Bonkers Romance? Have you heard about Patreon? IT'S LIKE THAT! Except we control it. If you sign up at the Joy Bringer tier or higher, you get our April Book Club ebooks! This April they're advanced copies of Tanked by Mia Hopkins and A Little Bit Dirty by Willow Winters. And TONS of bonus content! https://bonkers-romance.captivate.fm/temple (Temple of Defiant Joy)

The show kicks off as Jeff talks about his recent interview on the "Activated Author Podcast." Jeff & Will also talk about their recent appearance on "Smart Podcast, Trashy Books" as they joined host Sarah Wendell to recap, and dish about, the 1982 YA romance "Cover Girl." The guys preview a dozen books coming up in March, including titles by Merry Farmer, C. Travis Rice (aka Christopher Rice), Lucy Lennox, Travis Beaudoin, Leta Blake, Brooke Blaine, Samuel York, J.A. Rock & Lisa Henry, KD Casey, Hudson Lin, Meg Bawden, and Sienna Sway. Will reviews two historical novellas from Ava March, "Brook Street: Fortune Hunter" and "Brook Street: Rogues." Jeff discusses two romantic suspense stories from Tal Bauer, "Never Have I Ever... Been on a Date" from "Heart2Heart Volume 5" and the novel "Never Stay Gone." Complete shownotes for episode 364 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com. Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!

Andi and Lise were joined by book reviewer and fellow podcaster Tara Scott (she/they) to chat about things they're all looking forward to in 2022 despite the continuing pooshow that is the world.  Find Tara at The Lesbian Review, Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, and Queerly Recommended. Also on Twitter, @taramdscott  On the TV:  Lise: animated series Legend of Vox Machina, Amazon Prime, based on “Critical Role,” a group of voice actors who have been playing D&D together for years.  Tara: RuPaul's Drag Race: UK Vs. the World (BBCThree) – a global spinoff. She's also looking forward to RuPaul's Drag Race in general (various platforms) and the show We're Here (HBO), which follows 3 drag queens bringing luv to small-town America.  Andi: Mandalorian season 3 (Disney Plus) and Only Murders in the Building (Hulu), season 2.  Books:  Tara: Count Your Lucky Stars (steamy F/F rom-com) by Alexandria Bellefleur and I Kissed Shara Wheeler (F/F) by Casey McQuiston.  Lise: Rebecca Roanhorse, Fevered Sun (Book 2 in the Between Earth and Sky series); Naomi Novik's third in the Scholomance series, The Golden Enclaves  Andi: John Scalzi, Kaiju Preservation Society and Tochi Onyebuchi, Goliath; also Janelle Monáe's The Memory Librarian, short speculative fiction featuring Black women writers and Black nonbinary writers and creators  Games:  Tara: Rune Factory 5 (Nintendo Switch) and Sea of Stars (Switch; other platforms)  Lise: Starfield (Xbox)  Andi: still learning Switch, plays puzzle/mystery games but looking for a FPS for noobs on the Switch  Movies/TV:  Tara: not feeling movies, but recommends Mythic Quest on AppleTV, a comedy show about a fictional video game studio working on the fictional game Mythic Quest  Andi: Everything Everywhere All at Once, starring Michelle Yeoh as a woman who just wants to get her taxes paid but keeps getting sucked into the multiverse to save it. 

Sarah Wendell is the co-founder of Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, a website for readers of romance fiction, and host of their podcast Smart Podcast, Trashy Books. When she's not reading, she loves to play video games, so Jordan invited her on the show to talk about how games approach her area of expertise: romance.For this whistlestop tour through how romance is written in the kinds of games Sarah plays (Dragon Age, Mass Effect, The Witcher, Stardew Valley...), she and Jordan discuss the male gaze, indecision when faced with an abundance of love interests, happily ever afters, whether or not romanceable characters should have their own preferences, and what romance novels Sarah would like to see adapted into a game.Sarah has also discussed this topic with her cohost Amanda and with Laura Nash from The Short Game podcast.Books mentioned: Alyssa Cole's Reluctant Royals and Shelly Laurenston's Call of Crows.That Twitter thread about the male gaze that lived rent free in Sarah's head is from @kyalbr. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As part of Big Gay Fiction Podcast's Sixth Anniversary celebration week, Jeff & Will have a mega crossover event with Sarah and Amanda from "Smart Podcast, Trashy Books." Together they talk about a wide rage of topics as they answer questions from their Patreon communities, and of course there's lots of book talk too! You can find the second part of the crossover on "Smart Podcast, Trashy Books" episode 482, which comes out on Friday, November 5. Complete shownotes for episode 344 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com. Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!

Jess and Trisha have some updates – including a new book club book! – and spend some time talking about how they find new books and what they think about when they recommend them. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! News Get your Book Riot merchandise – this month only! As Jess mentioned, our friends at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books do some great work tagging the themes and subgenres in romance books. Read Sweet Disorder by Rose Lerner with us, and send us your thoughts by December 9!! ‘Tis the season for recommendation requests – send those our way too! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Knot My Type by Evie Mitchell Battle Royal by Lucy Parker The Brightest Star in Paris by Diana Biller The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood,  Seducing His Secret Wife by Robin Covington Sing Anyway and Our Favorite Songs by Anita Kelly  That Could Be Enough by Alyssa Cole The Duke Who Didn't and Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan Send us your Swiss army recs, and let us know what you're reading and thinking about (and thinking about what you're reading!) As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading and @trishahaleybrwn), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Northanger Abbey Chapters 9-12These chapters include Catherine finally getting the chance to dance with her beloved Mr. Tilney once again. However, just before she is supposed to go walking with him and his sister, therefore solidifying their connection, she is kidnapped by the horrible Mr. Thorpe. Surely her chances with Tilney are over!  This week Catrina and Elle talk about the absolutely terrible John Thorpe. Seriously, this guy is literally the worst - and this is coming from two people who know all about Wickham, Willoughby, and Mr. Collins. Also, make sure to check out our friends at Smart Podcast, Trashy Books, another great podcast from the Frolic Podcast Network.  Wit Beyond Measure is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to atFrolic.media/podcasts     

Mama, we made it! This week we are so excited to share our conversation with Sarah - she of ICONIC Smart Bitches Trashy Books fame. We discussed a brand spankin' new category romance. She got us an ARC and everything. Notes below! And if you don't know about SBTB yet, check out the pod and go to https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/ to consume all of the delicious romance content they just let you have for free! Also be sure to dip into our recent "Category Is..." series for some classic category content. - - - I'm joined by Morgan and Isabeau from the Whoa!Mance podcast! They are celebrating three years of podcasting, and their latest exploration of romance has been to look at category romances. I thought it would be fun to take a deep dive into a brand new contemporary romance, so we all read Awakened by the CEO's Kiss by Therese Baharrie. This episode is a low-spoiler discussion of the book, and of all the interesting and subversive things that it does. We cover kiss tension, books that give you chest tingles, and more. You can listen if you've read it, or if you haven't, but you might really like this book so we recommend it either way! - - - Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network

Amanda Diehl is one of the resident reviewer at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books. She runs a romance book club at Porter Square Books in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and hosts other events for Belmont Books in Belmont, Massachusetts. Jera spoke to Amanda about how being an avid romance reader has helped her discover her interests, find her voice, and build confidence in and out of the bedroom. We also spoke about the internalized misogyny in the romance genre and how to read in a critical way. All this and more in our first episode of the second season!

For some odd reason, Alli never read Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist when she was a teen reader herself, but she's finally experiencing the David Levithan and Rachel Cohn novel for the first time on Episode 113! Tune in to hear her and her guest chat about so many things: the importance of music, the evolution in our language around queerness and gender fluidity, the way sexuality is leveraged against girls, the emotional power of YA, hotel vending machine makeout scenes, and so much more! Sarah Wendell is the co-founder and current mastermind of Smart Bitches, Trashy Books and the host of Smart Podcast, Trashy Books. She is also the author of Everything I Know About Love, I Learned from Romance Novels and Lighting the Flames, as well as the co-author of Beyond Heaving Bosoms: The Smart Bitches' Guide to Romance Novels. Follow her on Twitter (@SmartBitches) and Instagram (@smartbitches).

This week Amy kicks off with a rant about people who want to 'break the mould' of genre fiction, instead of just doing it bloody well, which leads us down the rabbit hole of defining genres, arguing about the rules (knowing the rules; bending the rules; breaking the rules; stop breaking the bloody rules!), following formulas, smashing formulas, value adding and (because it's us) comparing genres to pizza. What other podcast about writing can be so smart and so dumb all at the same time? Guaranteed to be 80% cheeky and 100% 30 minutes long. (This may be our best episode yet, so don't miss it. It's probably all downhill from here.) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Amy kicks off with a rant about people who want to 'break the mould' of genre fiction, instead of just doing it bloody well, which leads us down the rabbit hole of defining genres, arguing about the rules (knowing the rules; bending the rules; breaking the rules; stop breaking the bloody rules!), following formulas, smashing formulas, value adding and (because it's us) comparing genres to pizza. What other podcast about writing can be so smart and so dumb all at the same time? Guaranteed to be 80% cheeky and 100% 30 minutes long. (This may be our best episode yet, so don't miss it. It's probably all downhill from here.) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Sean ever achieve his life's ambition of getting his work on the banned book list? Will Amy give in and write a book without rude bits? Will Alex stop slandering salamanders already! Or will they just ignore all the critics and push on, puritans, prudes and salamanders be damned! This week, the Word Docs discuss criticism: the good, the bad, and the medium. We'll be exposing all our scars and showing you which slings and arrows were fatal and which were merely flesh wounds (spoiler: none of us are dead yet). We'll ask the questions: Can criticism be helpful? And how can you find the emotional resilience to weather reviews, hate mail, fan mail, stalkers, trolls, and your own inability to accept praise?      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Sean ever achieve his life's ambition of getting his work on the banned book list? Will Amy give in and write a book without rude bits? Will Alex stop slandering salamanders already! Or will they just ignore all the critics and push on, puritans, prudes and salamanders be damned! This week, the Word Docs discuss criticism: the good, the bad, and the medium. We'll be exposing all our scars and showing you which slings and arrows were fatal and which were merely flesh wounds (spoiler: none of us are dead yet). We'll ask the questions: Can criticism be helpful? And how can you find the emotional resilience to weather reviews, hate mail, fan mail, stalkers, trolls, and your own inability to accept praise?      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Sean ever achieve his life's ambition of getting his work on the banned book list? Will Amy give in and write a book without rude bits? Will Alex stop slandering salamanders already! Or will they just ignore all the critics and push on, puritans, prudes and salamanders be damned! This week, the Word Docs discuss criticism: the good, the bad, and the medium. We'll be exposing all our scars and showing you which slings and arrows were fatal and which were merely flesh wounds (spoiler: none of us are dead yet). We'll ask the questions: Can criticism be helpful? And how can you find the emotional resilience to weather reviews, hate mail, fan mail, stalkers, trolls, and your own inability to accept praise?      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.