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A few episodes back we brought you an exclusive interview with the extraordinarily talented Callie Hart, author of the New York Times bestselling romantasy novel Quicksilver (linked below). It should come as no surprise that Liz and Ashley both loved this book, rating it a solid five stars! So today, weâre breaking it down for you.
What did we love about this book? Were there any things we disliked? We go over our favorite tropes, characters and plot points. And also chat all about the spice, the twisty turny plot, the audiobook that we were both impressed by, and whether or not we think Quicksilver was worth the hype.
We also make sure to talk about unanswered questions and if weâre looking forward to book 2. And of course weâve got a faves and fails featuring a shout out to indie author Willow Prescott and and a smash or pass involving a big scary animated whale.
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Check out these author interviews? âŹïž
We interviewed Callie Hart all about her NYT Bestseller Quicksilver! Watch it here! | https://youtu.be/CED5s7qDBdQ?si=8xtIRO1IzX6Rsld4
Check the official Author Interview with Lindsay Straube of Split or Swallow! Now a Barnes & Noble & Amazon best seller titled: Kiss of the Basilisk! https://youtu.be/fknhocSNIKM
Watch our Author Interview with Indie Dark Romance Author Ember Nicole here | https://youtu.be/tHV9rXSTBpY?si=OwxdMVfPmtFkcYu6
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First there was a cringey Thanksgiving with a sack full of turkey. Then there was a cringey Christmas alien with a magic mirror, and a magic⊠you know what. And now, we bring to you: a very cringey Valentineâs Day featuring old timey detective vampires and a sweet stalker with Dexter-like tendencies.
Today Ashley and Liz give our two cents on two holiday themed novellas we may not have picked up if it werenât for our love of this series: Valentineâs Day With A Vampire by Tabitha Lovelace and Little Lies and Valentines by Lashell Rain.
Weâll give you our star and spice ratings, a basic overview of the plot, and then get into our likes and dislikes, reviews, and whether or not these books are âvalentines-yâ enough.
And donât worry⊠we take you wayyy back to Millennial town with conversation hearts, SNL references, homemade valentine cards, Blink 182, 7th Heaven, and a smash or pass with a sexy deer and a grumpy dragon.
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Check out these author interviews? âŹïž
We interviewed Callie Hart all about her NYT Bestseller Quicksilver! | https://youtu.be/CED5s7qDBdQ?si=8xtIRO1IzX6Rsld4
Check the official Author Interview with Lindsay Straube of Split or Swallow! Now a Barnes & Noble & Amazon best seller titled: Kiss of the Basilisk! | https://youtu.be/fknhocSNIKM
Watch our Author Interview with Indie Dark Romance Author Ember Nicole here | https://youtu.be/tHV9rXSTBpY?si=OwxdMVfPmtFkcYu6
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Well, sh*t. đ Some of you are going to be screaming at your screen / headphones, upset at us that Onyx Storm just wasnât it for us. And thatâs okay! Thatâs what we absolutely love about reading. Thereâs something for everyone. And if this 3âïž / 2đ¶ïž romantasy jumble is your thing⊠we will listen and not judge. Promise! We just hope you can do the same for us.
Today is all about breaking down this plot line. That ending? The 10,000 unnecessary characters? Ashley and Liz cannot help it⊠we may have ranted for an hour about everything we found confusing, unnecessary, or problematic in Empyrean, book three, and weâre not ashamed! We know that some of you have to feel this same way about this extremely hyped series! So letâs dish.
We also make sure to give credit where credit is due and discuss how Fourth Wing brought us all together at the water cooler of the future for that collective experience. And even though we feel personally victimized by Onyx Storm (the preorder, the shadow âdaddyâ the plotâŠ), we understand the importance of valuing Romantasy as a genre and taking books written by women seriously- since theyâre saving publishing!! So to Rebecca Yarros: we may not agree with everything youâve written, but we respect you as an author. Truly.
And donât worry, weâve got an Empyrean smash or pass to wrap it all up and bring us back together!
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Check out these author interviews? âŹïž
We interviewed Callie Hart all about her NYT Bestseller Quicksilver! Watch it here! Ep 45 Callie Hart Quicksilver Tell All! | Author Interview
https://youtu.be/CED5s7qDBdQCheck the official Author Interview with Lindsay Straube of Split or Swallow! Now a Barnes & Noble & Amazon best seller titled: Kiss of the Basilisk! https://youtu.be/fknhocSNIKM
Watch our Author Interview with Indie Dark Romance Author Ember Nicole here | https://youtu.be/tHV9rXSTBpY?si=OwxdMVfPmtFkcYu6
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Today is all about romance. Weâre gearing up for Valentineâs Day over here at Besties & the Books Podcast and what exactly does that mean (you might be wondering)? Well, it means weâre going to be diving back into the Reddit realms to bring you romance book and V-Day themed Am I the A Hole questions!
Should you buy your ex-girlfriend red roses for Valentineâs Day if youâre in a new relationship? Are you the a-hole for expecting more than a personalized pen as a gift on this romantic holiday? What kind of boyfriend Venmo requests his girl for half of the V-Day dinner he asked her out to? What about locking up your romance books so your boyfriend doesnât throw them away? Or reading romance even though your man has a problem with it?
Weâre not saying weâre relationship experts. But Dear Abby, break up with all of them. Love, Liz & Ashley. Xoxo.
Oh and weâve got a faves and fails bookish edition where we discuss our grievances with the Onyx Storm preorder and the ACOTAR ten year anniversary set⊠like truly, what happened there!? And a smash or pass with a tiny man and a popular Disney villain.
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Check out these author interviews? âŹïž
Quicksilver Interview with Author Callie Hart | https://youtu.be/CED5s7qDBdQ
Check the official Author Interview with Lindsay Straube of Split or Swallow! Now a Barnes & Noble & Amazon best seller titled: Kiss of the Basilisk! | https://youtu.be/fknhocSNIKM
Indie Dark Romance Author Ember Nicole | https://youtu.be/tHV9rXSTBpY?si=OwxdMVfPmtFkcYu6
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Weâve been keeping a BIG secret from you⊠our book besties⊠and today is finally the day we get to reveal it! We interviewed Callie Hart!! *Insert happy screaming here.* We are SO excited to share this SPOILER FREE author interview with you, so stick around if youâre interested in listening to us chat with the one and only Callie Hart, author of the New York Times bestselling romantasy book: Quicksilver!
This amazing book is officially available on Paperback and Kindle now, with hardback copies dropping in August! Quicksilver is book one in the Fae and Alchemy trilogy with book 2 slated to come out on November 18th of this year. Oh and did we mention Netflix is making a movie or TV series adaptation of this book?!
Callie is an Amazon, USA Today, and New York Times bestselling author, and Quicksilver is also currently a Goodreads Choice and best of Booktok pick. Callie has historically written many dark romance books in the academia, motorcycle club, and mafia realms but we're so glad she decided to dive into fantasy!
We get the behind the scenes 411 into Callieâs writing process, the history and creation of Kingfisher, whatâs on the horizon with Netflix and future books, and why itâs so important to never give up. We also share a fave and fail Quicksilver edition, and find out which characters Callie herself would smash or pass!
Check out Callieâs Newest Book Quicksilver:Preorder the Hardcover here | * https://amzn.to/42BwuHE
Preorder Quicksilver 2 here | * https://amzn.to/4gn0I4M
Callieâs Other Published Books | https://calliehart.com
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Check the official Author Interview with Lindsay Straube of Split or Swallow! Now a Barnes & Noble & Amazon best seller titled: Kiss of the Basilisk! https://youtu.be/fknhocSNIKM
Watch our Author Interview with Indie Dark Romance Author Ember Nicole here | https://youtu.be/tHV9rXSTBpY?si=OwxdMVfPmtFkcYu6
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Today is the day we all do our best to take itâŠseriously. All the girthy 784 pages of this big boy must be discussed. And as the longest of the bunch (according to some) all we can do is grab onto that headboard and just like Nesta, âclimb [that] mountain.â
But seriously⊠today is the day Ashley and Liz go over the final (for now) book in the ACOTAR series: A Court of Silver Flames by Miss Sarah J. Maas. We discuss why this book is so polarizing, how we feel about the mental health representation, our favorite parts, quotes, characters, and maybe what we didnât love so much about it. And we also give spoiler free star and spice ratings for those of you who maybe are on the fence about this one, or just havenât gotten here yet!
And donât worry, weâve also got a special dad-themed fave of the week and a fail involving Whole 30 and technology⊠what a surprise! And lastly, a smash or pass with a scary robot and in Lizâs opinion⊠the WORST Spiderman.
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Liz and Ashley are back from their holiday hibernation, ready to talk about everything Broken Bounty Series by Ember Nicole. Todayâs episode is the spoiler-y follow up to our spoiler FREE author interview that dropped in December.
We discuss the major differences between the first two books and book three, Live For Me, the newest release in this dark romance rollercoaster of a series. We talk about what makes this storyline so unique, why it ripped our hearts and souls out, and the expert character development we just cannot get enough of. We also give mini summaries of each book, drop some favorite quotes, and discuss our favorite and least favorite plot points and characters.
And, as per usual, weâve got a holiday faves and fails edition to catch yâall up on what weâve been doing, with a special section to shout out spicy Christmas novellas! And a smash or pass animated dad / Skarsgard monster edition.
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Other Books Mentioned:
A Very Stalker Christmas by @laylafaeauthor
A Perfect Gift by @clioevansauthor
Dance, Sugarplum: A Dark Nutcracker Christmas Extravaganza by @aureliaknightauthor and @amyoliveira.author
Whiteout by @graciewilliamsauthor
Watch our Author Interview with Ember Nicole here | https://youtu.be/tHV9rXSTBpY?si=OwxdMVfPmtFkcYu6
Check out Ember Nicoleâs Broken Bounty Series, available now on Kindle and Amazon! | * https://amzn.to/3ZVrLPj
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Merry Christmas Book Besties! Today Liz and Ashley are here to discuss all things even remotely related to this glorious holiday⊠and we do it in special light up Christmas Tree hats. Youâre welcome.
First, weâll ask each other a series of Christmas related questions like what our best and worst gifts have been, our family traditions, favorite music, and what we like to eat and watch.
Next, we bring the DRAMA with AITA Reddit threads dedicated to Christmas family issues with things like a new family member initiation with lots of coal, a husband who sleeps through everything⊠including Christmas? And a family who puts all their undies in a bowl.
Last, we rapid fire a list of âsmash or passesâ related to Christmas. Like whoâs the hottest Santa? Are you into⊠Christmas cookies? Matching PJs? Christmas lights? Oh and⊠do you keep butter in the cupboard? đđ
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Today we have a very special interview* with dark romance indie author and the queen of heartbreaking cliffhangers herself, Ember Nicole. We chat all things Broken Bounty series to celebrate the release of Live For Me, book three in this emotional rollercoaster which is the bounty hunter romance she created.
*Author interviews will always be spoiler free so everyone can enjoy them and determine whether or not we want to add these books to our never-ending TBR. So, proceed with absolutely NO caution!*
Pick up your paperback copy or kindle download of Live For Me (And the rest of the Broken Bounty Series) now @ Amazon! | * https://amzn.to/3ZVrLPj
We discuss everything from what inspired Ember to write a completely unique dark romance series about bounty hunters, how she remains completely anonymous even though sheâs constantly in the public eye, which of the MMCs Ember herself would choose, and whatâs it like to write a book that takes you to your emotional brink. What are the themes and major takeaways of the book? How do books 1 and 2 differ from book 3? And are there more sequels to come?
And because Ember gets us, we also include a fave or fail book writing edition, and put her on the spot for her own character smash or pass.
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Ember Nicoleâs Books:
Break For Me
Survie For Me
Live For Me
My Brotherâs Problem
My Sisterâs Solution
* https://amzn.to/3ZTN1FkCheck Out the Other Authors Mentioned:
Elle Mitchell @ellemitchellbooks (Small Town âsadnessâ)
Rose Cedar @rosecedarwrites (College Hockey)
Emily Catlow @catlow_books (Motorcycle Romance)
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Weâre nearing the end of 2024. So naturally, Liz and Ashley are reflecting on the important things in life. Our goals, our hopes, our dreams⊠and of course, the most important thing of 2024: WICKED, Part 1 (and Jonathan Bailey).
Letâs chat about Wicked in all of its glory! The movie, the play, and the books⊠and how they tie into our goals for the podcast in 2025! We discuss if bookish goals are useful and positive. Then move on to our individual and joint goals moving forward, including everything from books read, to reviews, to works in progress, book conventions and events, and upcoming mini series and author interviews.
Weâve only been doing this for a little over nine months and itâs already a dream. 2025 is going to be such a fun year, besties! And donât worry, we have a bookish 2024 themed fave and fail and a WICKED smash or pass.
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Check out these Indie Authors Mentioned:
A Clash of Tides by Alivia R Maar @livsbookshelf
Priestess by Kara Reynolds @karaneedstoread
Beyond the Fallen Realm by T J Lundin @tjlundinbooks
Seeking the Fallen Realm by T J Lundin @tjlundinbooks
The Deer and the Dragon by Piper CJ @piper_cj
A Touch of Gold and Madness by K L Devore @authrokldevore
The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow by K L Devore @authrokldevore
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Itâs officially Christmas season over here on the BATB Pod and Ashley and Liz are kicking off December with two âcringyâ Christmas novellas that double as unhinged!
This go-around we dive into Mr. Jingle, a Christmas-themed paranormal monster romance by Layla Fae that (not unlike Full Sack) has unforeseen twists, turns, tentacles, and surprises around every corner!
Then we dive into a dark romance Christmas treasure, Hunted in Holly by Leann Belle. Think: primal play and dubious consent with hot Santa Claus and a badass FMC with Elsa powers.
In addition to these amazing holiday reads, we also have a fave and fail of the week featuring Christmas decorating, Lindsay Straubeâs Split or Swallow being picked up by trad publishing as Kiss of the Basilisk, and a shout out to the Lights Out audiobook version. Oh, and a holiday smash or pass with an extra dose of hot Santa.
Ho ho ho!
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Happy Thanksgiving Book Besties! Today Liz and Ashley are here to discuss all things even remotely related to Turkey Day, in all its glory⊠and we do it in special hats. Youâre welcome.
First, weâll ask each other a series of Thanksgiving related questions like what our favorite memory is, our Thanksgiving family traditions, and what we like to eat and watch.
Next, we bring the DRAMA with AITA Reddit threads dedicated to Thanksgiving family issues with things like ex-girlfriends stealing your seat at the table, kicking all the unhelpful men out, and not wanting to eat your mother in lawâs food.
Last, we rapid fire a list of âsmash or passesâ related to Thanksgiving. Do YOU like stuffing? What about Patrick Dempsey as a villain? And⊠what⊠are⊠giblets?! đđ
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Itâs truly the end of an era. Our Twilight virgin era. We read all the books for the very first time, and rewatched all the movies since our original jump scare years ago, and now weâre here. Weâre Ashley and Liz, new Twilight fans and just girls, ready to talk to you all about our innermost thoughts in regards to this fandom.
We rate the book series as a whole, and then we choose which movie was our most loved and most hated, and which book we liked least and most. We go through each movie and book and choose which is better. And then we discuss the fandom in its entirety. Did you all welcome us with open arms? Or were we shunned for our critiques?
Overall, we are so happy we went on this journey and cannot wait for our next episode miniseries dropping early next year! Listen on to find out which popular book series (and new release!) we have our sights set on for 2025!
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Every Friday is âBestie Card Fridayâ with Ashley and Liz over on the good old Instagram. We pick some cards, we answer an unhinged âwould you ratherâ question, and you guys vote on what YOU would rather do. Weâve been doing that for almost eight months! And you guys wanted more.
So here we are, playing âwould you ratherâ for an entire episode. Would we rather live in Velaris or Terrasen? Would we rather only read hockey romance or watch Harry Potter movies forever? Choose between Aragorn and Rhysand, physical books or Kindle?
The choices! Stick around for a spoiler free episode of hard choices with a Disney themed fave and fail and a smash or pass⊠if you were a lion! ⊠or a dark lord!
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Here we are! Ashley and Liz discuss the epic book conclusion of the Twilight Saga. We seriously need to sort some things out with yâall. Like: why is imprinting a thing? Itâs so disturbing. How is there a team Edward vs. team Jacob rivalry when CLEARLY Jacob is trash? And how do we feel about all of that buildup leading us to THAT particular ending? Weâve got unanswered questions.
Episode 4 covers book 4: Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer. The first five-ish minutes are spoiler free with our one sentence rapid star reviews. Then we jam pack this mini episode with an entire plot summary in five sentences, what our faves and fail characters and plot points are, our feelings, notable quotes, and end with a fun piece of Twilight Saga trivia featuring all the book spinoffs!
We hope youâve enjoyed following along with us on our maiden Twilight voyage! Check in next week for mini episode five where we rate the series overall, and chat about the movies. Because letâs be real⊠what in the actual heck happened there?!
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Have you ever wondered what smutty Thanksgiving themed novella books are out there on Kindle Unlimited? Are you wondering what holiday themed kinkz this very specific genre may unlock for you? Well, wonder no more. Ashley and Liz did the research for you and now weâre presenting the evidence. Itâs just science.
We read Full Sack by Layla Fae and Three Times the Fun by Blythe Reid. Weâve got a little bit of Thanksgiving magic involving a turkey, a MMC named Racoon, and expanding⊠sacks. And a holiday reverse harem.
Were they cringy or actually pretty good? Weâll dish out the details after a fave and fail involving a sprained jaw and Will Ferrell and before a smash or pass involving our favorite pastry mascot and a villain determined to destroy the environment.
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Today Ashley and Liz are discussing the problematic and rage-inducing âlove triangle?!â that is the bulk of the content in Eclipse. Find out why we think imprinting and kissing women against their will is wrong to do! And why we think Jacob and Charlie can go kick rocks.
Episode 3 covers book 3: Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer. The first five-ish minutes are spoiler free with our one sentence rapid star reviews. Then we jam pack this mini episode with an entire plot summary in five sentences, what our faves and fail characters and plot points are, our feelings, notable quotes, and end with a fun piece of Twilight Saga trivia.
We hope youâre enjoying our first time reading Twilight and will follow along with us for the rest of the series! Weâve got the epic book conclusion AND a movie episode coming soonâŠ
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Liz is wearing: âRead or Dieâ Zip Hoodie by @darkanddisturbedshop | Use Code: VEGAN10 to save! | https://darkanddisturbedshop.com
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Ashley and Liz just got back from the When We Were Young fest and boy do we have some good faves and fails of the week, including Gerard Wayâs sexy hair swoop heard âround the world. After we hash THAT out for all of our collective enjoyment, we get into our hot takes.
Weâve got some from Reddit, weâve got some from Threads⊠and we need to know. Do you agree or disagree? Should you count a book as âreadâ toward your goal if you DNFed it? Can something be overrated? Or is it just good? Do books need more than good twists to make them good? Was Fourth Wing actually BAD? Weâve got these and so many more.
And donât worry, weâve got a smash or pass with a dragon with no teeth and a man with no head.
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Welcome back to Ashley & Lizâs vibey, angsty, fall-girl mini episode bonus series all about our FIRST TIME reading Twilight.
Episode 2 covers book 2: New Moon by Stephenie Meyer. The first five-ish minutes are spoiler free with our one sentence rapid star reviews. Then we jam pack this mini episode with an entire plot summary in five sentences, what our faves and fail characters and plot points are, our feelings, notable quotes, and end with a fun piece of Twilight Saga trivia.
Will Bella survive this trying time with Jacobâs help? Riding motorcycles, cliff diving, and collapsing in the woods⊠oh my! It truly is a excellently dramatic time and we canât wait to discuss!
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Ashley & Liz are both wearing Book Dragon tees gifted to us by the lovely author Alivia Maar @livsbookshelf | Check out her new fantasy book A Clash of Tides!
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Happy Halloween Book Besties! Todayâs episode is all about one of our favorite holidays, and everything Liz and Ashley love about the spooky fall season!
We decided to put together the perfect taster episode of all your favorite treats, but made it Halloween themed⊠and we did it in silly wigs. Just because we can!
We answer a series of spooky questions like what our fave scary book, movie, Halloween treat, and costumes have been over the years so we can all get to know each other better. Then we do a fun series of reacting to Am I the A Hole Halloween themed Reddit threads, and end on an extended spooky rapid fire smash or pass session.
We hope you enjoy it, and have a Haaaaappyyy Halloweeeeeen! đŠââŹ
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