Besties and the Books Podcast
We’re Ashley and Liz, two real-life besties who’ve loved books since we first learned to read, so naturally, we started a podcast! We would say the rest is history but in actuality, it's just the beginning. So come join us in the next chapter of our lives as we introduce ourselves, and laugh our way through the world of books with a focus on Fantasy, Romantasy, and Dark Romance. Of course we have love for all book genres, but those are our absolute favorites!
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Don't be shy, subscribe! New Podcasts every Tuesday!
YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Podcast Platforms
@BestiesandtheBooksPodcast
Liz
Instagram | TikTok
@TheRealLifeVeganWife
Ashley
Instagram | TikTok
@AshleyEllix
Email bestiesandthebooks@gmail.com
Episodes
125 episodes
Ep 90 Answering the MOST UNHINGED Questions from Reddit, Bestie Community, & Each Other!
Literally what in the actual heck is this episode? It’s all of us having a great time at the water cooler of the future, that’s what! Thank you so much to everyone who submitted unhinged bookish (and random!) questions for us to answer. ...
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Episode 90
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Ep 89 A Very Cringy Christmas! 🎄💋 Reading Viral Popular Holiday Romance Books
This episode is chalk full of all the magical things we hope to receive this holiday season, including but not limited to: revenge on abusive fiances via honeyed ham cleaver, several foot long Krampus tongues, monster cages, Christmas tr...
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Episode 89
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Is ELPHIE Worth Reading? Wicked Prequel Review and Summary | Deep Themes and Deep Thoughts
Today we FINISH our coverage of the Wicked book universe by Gregory Maguire with the newest installation, released an entire fourteen years after Out of Oz: Elphie: A Wicked Childhood, the prequel to the original book!Told from...
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Ep 88 “AM I THE A HOLE? I DONT WANT TO HOST THANKSGIVING!” 🦃 | 2nd Annual AITA Thanksgiving + Holiday Book Recs
It’s that time again, where we ask and answer “Am I The A Hole” but this time its Thanksgiving Reddit Stories! In yet another installation of our fan fave series “Am I the A hole?!” holiday edition, we’re tackling Thanksgiving Day and al...
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Episode 88
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(we actually want) OUT OF OZ!! | Wicked Book 4 Review and Summary | Deep Themes and Deep Thoughts
Today we FINISH our coverage of the original Wicked Years 4-book series by Gregory Maguire with the finale: Out of Oz, told from the perspective of Elphaba’s granddaughter Rain as she navigates the world as a stowaway during a politically tu...
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Ep 87 We Read the Most UNHINGED Thanksgiving Smut on Kindle Unlimited 😳🦃 | CRINGEY HOLIDAY BOOKS!
Today we’re bringing you our reviews and unhinged deeeep dives on two of the most “cringy” sounding Thanksgiving themed romance novellas we could find on Kindle Unlimited. As we continue this time honored trad...
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A (COWARDLY?) Lion Among Men | Wicked Book 3 Review and Summary | Deep Themes and Deep Thoughts
Today we continue our coverage of the Wicked 5-book universe by Gregory Maguire with book three: A Lion Among Men, the only book in the series primarily told through the point of view and perspective of an Animal. The “Wicked Years” move for...
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Ep 86 Between Two Kings Power, Passion, and the Price of Loyalty (SPOILERS INSIDE) | Review & Deep Dive Discussion
Just in case you haven’t noticed… we are completely OBSESSED with the Split or Swallow universe, created by the amazingly talented and hilarious Lindsay Straube. Last year we did a deep dive and our very first author interview with...
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Episode 86
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Ep 85 Between TWO Kings?! What’s that all about?! LINDSAY STRAUBE IS BACK!!! | Exclusive Author Interview
First EXCLUSIVE Author Interview with Lindsay Straube for Between to Kings is here!Just a short year ago Kiss of the Basilisk (or Split or Swallow for those of you who’ve been here since the beginning 🙌) took the r...
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Episode 85
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Son OF A Witch!!! Wicked Book 2 Review and Summary | Deep Themes and Deep Thoughts
Today we continue our coverage of the Wicked 5-book universe by Gregory Maguire with book two: Son of a Witch! We’re diving into political fantasy like we never have before, just in time to watch Wicked for Good with all of you!
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Ep 84 "AM I THE A HOLE?!" 👻 🎃 HALLOWEEN Edition + Fall Book Recommendations and Hopefuls!
It’s that time of year again! Time to react to AITA Halloween Stories, time to put on our special surprise wigs, try not to laugh at literally everything we say, and give you guys the spoiler free Hallowee...
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Episode 84
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"Are People Born Wicked?" Wicked Book 1 Review and Summary | Deep Themes and Deep Thoughts
Today we begin our coverage of the Wicked 5-book universe by Gregory Maguire. We’re diving into political fantasy like we never have before, just in time to watch Wicked for Good with all of you! Check out our latest Tuesd...
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Ep 83 Are BOOKS Actually POLITICAL?? Discussion and Kick off to Wicked Books Deep Dive!
“Are people born wicked? Or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?”Today we will be exploring the highly debated topics of whether or not books are inherently political, if politics can even be separated from li...
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Ep 82 “Halloweentown for ADULTS?” Stepping into the Haven Ever After Books Series by Hazel Mack
Today we’re bringing you a deep dive follow up to a very exciting and mostly spoiler free author interview episode with Hazel Mack all about the monster romcom series that stole our hearts: Haven Ever After! We’ll be discussing all NINE books t...
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Episode 82
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Ep 81 🎃 Very UNHINGED HALLOWEEN Book Reviews! | Burn For Jack & HallowPeen 🌶️
We blinked and it’s suddenly spooky season again… and don’t you know we are not complaining about it! The leaves are turning, Home Depot skeletons are gracing the front lawns of every neighborhood in suburban America, and pumpkin cold fo...
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Episode 81
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Ep 80 WHY YOU NEED TO READ the Haven Ever After Book Series this fall!! | Author Interview w/ Hazel Mack
Today we have a very exciting and mostly spoiler free author interview episode for you! We’re chatting with independently published monster romcom, paranormal romance author Hazel Mack to celebrate the spooky season and to get us all in ...
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Episode 80
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Ep 79 Should You Read This TREASURE HUNTING ROMANCE?? | Among the Curse Gods by T J Lundin
It’s officially time to celebrate the release of the insanely entertaining contemporary treasure hunter romance that took Ashley and Liz by storm! Among the Cursed Gods by T.J. Lundin is out now and available to order on paperback and Ki...
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Episode 79
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WORTH Reading ENTIRE Anne of Green Gables Series? RANKING & WRAP UP Books VS Movies | Bonus Minisode 5
Today we’re officially wrapping up and ranking everything in our latest coming of age miniseries covering the Anne of Green Gables 8-book collection by L.M. Montgomery, and the classic movie adaptations! And… announcing the POP-u-lar book se...
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Ep 78 CRAZY REDDIT CONFESSIONS | Reacting to Unhinged Bookish Confessions! Twilight Shame, Buried Books & Spicy Secrets
Do you have any bookish confessions that you've been holding inside, waiting for the opportunity to share with a nonjudgemental group of silly girls just here for a good time? Skeletons in your closet… bookish habits that keep you up at ...
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“IT WAS CENSORED?!” Rainbow Valley & Rilla of Ingleside Book 7 & 8 Reviews & Summary | Bonus Minisode 4
Today we’re wrapping up our deep dive videos for our newest miniseries covering the Anne of Green Gables 8-book collection by L.M. Montgomery. Anne is now a mother of six, navigating a reality in which herself, her husband, and all of her child...
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Ep 77 IS A CROW MONSTER ROMANCE FOR YOU? House of Beating Wings + Unhinged Crow Shifter Books Review
SHOP OUR NEW BESTIES and the BOOKS X CROW Merch! | * https://besties-and-the-books-shop.fourthwall.comUse code “CROWSPEED5” for $5 off one order of $50...
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Episode 77
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“That’s JUST like a MAN!” Anne’s House of Dreams and Anne of Ingleside | Book 5 & 6 Reviews & Summary | Bonus Minisode 3
Today we continue on with our newest miniseries covering the Anne of Green Gables 8-book collection by L.M. Montgomery. We’re officially into Anne’s adult years, and we’re here to bring you the answer to the question we’ve all been wondering...
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Ep 76 📈 Ranking ALL the Sarah J Maas Books!
Today we’re doing the impossible task of ranking every book in the entire Sarah J. MAAS averse, including Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, Crescent City, and the lesser known standalone book and DC collaboration, Catwoman. That’s S...
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Episode 76
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"What if ANNE was one of us?” Anne of the Island and Windy Poplars | Book 3 & 4 Reviews & Summary | Bonus Minisode 2
Today we continue on with our newest miniseries covering the Anne of Green Gables 8-book collection by L.M. Montgomery. We’re diving into classic literature like we’ve never done before to give you the 411 on beloved “children’s” books that ...
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Ep 75 Behind the Mic w/ Book Club After Dark 🌙📚 | Bookish Pet Peeves, Origin Story, + more!
In this spoiler-free collab episode, we sit down with the brilliant duo behind Book Club After Dark and bring you a whole lot of fun (and some serious tea 😏) on our very first podcast collaboration episode with Danni and Michelle over at the...
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Episode 75
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