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Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast for Romance Readers

Brandi, Kendra, & Kayla

Bring Your Own is a bookish podcast hosted by three besties who met via the internet. Each week join Brandi, Kendra, & Kayla as they chat (and sometimes fight) about their favorite books, authors, the bookish community, and more! Follow the pod on Instagram: @bringyourownpod Follow the hosts: Brandi: @brandos.books Kendra: @kendra.readz Kayla: @kaylas.bookshelf

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75:23

Bookish Game Night: AU Meet Cutes, Bookish...

Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast for Romance Readers ·

2026/02/26

Bookish Game Night is BACK! In this week’s episode, Kayla, Kendra & Brandi put their reader brains to the test with:AU Meet-Cutes; the cutest alternate universe scenarios you never knew you needed Bookish Matchmaker; who ends up with which fictional characters? Name That Book; trying to name the book from just the first line. Can you guess before we do?! Grab your favorite drink, play along, and comment your results! Be sure to tell us which game was your favorite. Join the BYO book

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61:13

Stephanie Archer Talks Vancouver Storm Series, Hockey...

Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast for Romance Readers ·

2026/02/19

Bestselling author Stephanie Archer joins us to talk hockey romance and the conclusion of the Vancouver Storm series. We dive into how The Wild Card, Coach Ward, and Jordan came to life, behind-the-scenes series secrets, fan reactions, and the emotional journey of wrapping up a beloved series. Stick around and see Stephanie teases what’s coming next. Check out Stephanie's website here! Join the BYO book club ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠! Our February 2026 pick is This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby

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63:42

The Greatest Love Stories of All Time

Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast for Romance Readers ·

2026/02/12

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we break down the greatest fictional romances of all time across books, television, and film. From timeless classics to modern favorites that still have a grip on us, we’re covering it all!We share our personal picks and react live to voicemails from our listeners who called in with their own passionate takes. Which is YOUR favorite fictional love story? Join the BYO book club ⁠⁠⁠on Patreon⁠⁠⁠! Our February 2026 pick is This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page

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89:00

Tier Ranking: Judging Books by Their Cover

Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast for Romance Readers ·

2026/02/05

We’re judging books by their covers with no shame.From covers we think belong in the Louvre to ones that made us say “burn it.” No plots, no spoilers, just vibes. Which covers made you buy instantly? Which ones lied? Drop YOUR hot takes. Join the BYO book club ⁠⁠on Patreon⁠⁠! Our February 2026 pick is This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page! Follow us on Instagram @⁠⁠BringYourOwnPod⁠⁠ Follow Brandi @⁠⁠Brandos.Books⁠⁠ Follow Kendra @⁠⁠Kendra.Readz⁠⁠ Follow Kayla @⁠⁠Kaylas.Bookshelf⁠⁠

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82:27

The Future of the Romance Genre with Iman Hariri-Kia

Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast for Romance Readers ·

2026/01/29

In this week’s episode, author Iman Hariri-Kia joins us to discuss the future of the romance genre and how contemporary romance is evolving. We talk about romance novels we love (including her own!), the wins and woes of modern romance publishing, and what today’s readers are looking for in romantic fiction.Follow Iman on Tiktok and Instagram Subscribe to Iman’s Newsletter! Join the BYO book club ⁠on Patreon⁠! Our January 2026 pick is Son of the Morning by Akwaeke Emezi! Follow us on

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76:41

2026 Reading Goals and Plans

Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast for Romance Readers ·

2026/01/22

In this week’s episode we’re looking forward and discussing our goals for 2026, both bookish and beyond! Join Kayla, Kendra, and Brandi as we think intentionally about our reading in the coming year, what we hope to change from the last few year, and some personal hopes for 2026. Be sure to tell us your goals as well!Join the BYO book club ⁠on Patreon⁠! Our January 2026 pick is Son of the Morning by Akwaeke Emezi! Follow us on Instagram @⁠BringYourOwnPod⁠ Follow Brandi @⁠Brandos.Books⁠ Follow

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83:56

Readers Review the People We Meet on Vacation Movie 👀

Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast for Romance Readers ·

2026/01/13

This week, we’re discussing the highly anticipated People We Meet on Vacation movie starring Tom Blythe and Emily Bader on Netflix! We share our initial reactions to the film, what we loved, what we hated, and what changed from book to screen. Have you watched yet? Be sure to tell us your thoughts on the movie! Join the BYO book club on Patreon! Our January 2026 pick is Son of the Morning by Akwaeke Emezi! Follow us on Instagram @BringYourOwnPod Follow Brandi @Brandos.Books Follow Kendra

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65:51

Worst Books of 2025 (According to Our Listeners)

Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast for Romance Readers ·

2026/01/08

We asked our listeners to share their LEAST FAVORITE reads of 2025 and we are reacting live! Some submissions make us giggle, some break our hearts, and some make our inner defense attorneys come to life. Tune in now to find out which books made the list!Join the BYO book club on Patreon! Our January 2026 pick is Son of the Morning by Akwaeke Emezi! Watch on YouTube! Follow us on Instagram @BringYourOwnPod Follow Brandi @Brandos.Books Follow Kendra @Kendra.Readz Follow Kayla

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100:26

Best Books of 2025

Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast for Romance Readers ·

2026/01/01

This week Kendra, Kayla, and Brandi kick off Season 6 of Bring Your Own by sharing their top ten reads of 2025, some honorable mentions, and their favorite shows and music thrown in to round it out!This is also BYO’s first full video episode - watch on Youtube now! Join the BYO book club on Patreon! Our January 2026 pick is Son of the Morning by Akwaeke Emezi! Follow us on Instagram @BringYourOwnPod Follow Brandi @Brandos.Books Follow Kendra @Kendra.Readz Follow Kayla

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47:52

The 2025 BYO Book Awards | S5E39

Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast for Romance Readers ·

2025/12/23

As we begin to round out 2025 we are handing out bookish superlatives to the best and the worst of 2025. Join us as we award books the title of Most Emotional Read, Worst of the Year, Best Audiobook, Worst Book Boyfriend, and more!Listen in to see if you faves made the list. Tell us who would win these categories in YOUR bookish award ceremony on Patreon, Instagram, or TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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57:36

2025 BookTok Drama Round-Up with Gracie...

Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast for Romance Readers ·

2025/12/18

This week we’re joined by our friend Gracie (@grapiedeltaco on TikTok) to discuss her infamous BookTok Bingo Board and other notable drama that swept the bookish community by storm this year. As we know, the best kind of drama is the kind you’re not involved in, so kick up your feet and get ready to gossip!Join our book club on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! This December, we're reading The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow! Follow us on instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BringYourOwnPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Brandi

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79:52

Bookish Naughty & Nice Lists | S5E37

Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast for Romance Readers ·

2025/12/11

This week we're leaning into the holiday vibes and putting together our Bookish Naughty & Nice Lists. Anything and everything from the book community is fair game, from authors and books to our favorite bookish activities and more. Tune in to see who’s getting a candy cane and who’s getting a lump of coal.Join our book club on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! This December, we're reading The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow! Follow us on instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BringYourOwnPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Brandi

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83:58

Winter Book Releases to Have On Your Radar in...

Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast for Romance Readers ·

2025/12/04

Winter is near and so are new book releases. We share the romance and fantasy books everyone will be picking up from December 2025 to February 2026! Join our book club on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠! This December, we're reading The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow! Follow us on instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BringYourOwnPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Brandi @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brandos.Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Kendra @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kendra.Readz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Kayla @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kaylas.Bookshelf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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23:31

Thanksgiving Dinner with Book Heroes and Villains |...

Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast for Romance Readers ·

2025/11/27

Happy Thanksgiving! We’re celebrating by presenting you with various Thanksgiving tables filled with our favorite and least favorite book characters. Pick your table and enjoy the feast! Join our book club on Patreon⁠⁠⁠! This November, we’re reading It’s Different This Time by Joss Richard! Follow us on instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠BringYourOwnPod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Brandi @⁠⁠⁠⁠Brandos.Books⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Kendra @⁠⁠⁠⁠Kendra.Readz⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Kayla @⁠⁠⁠⁠Kaylas.Bookshelf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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69:43

Tier Ranking Popular 2025 Romance and Fantasy Books |...

Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast for Romance Readers ·

2025/11/20

We’re back with another Tier Ranking! We’ve gathered 21 of the most popular romance and fantasy books released this year and rank them on how good they actually are. Join our book club on Patreon⁠⁠! This November, we’re reading It’s Different This Time by Joss Richard! Follow us on instagram @⁠⁠⁠BringYourOwnPod⁠⁠⁠ Follow Brandi @⁠⁠⁠Brandos.Books⁠⁠⁠ Follow Kendra @⁠⁠⁠Kendra.Readz⁠⁠⁠ Follow Kayla @⁠⁠⁠Kaylas.Bookshelf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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79:51

Books We’ll Never Read | S5E34

Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast for Romance Readers ·

2025/11/13

This week, we reveal the books we refuse to read and why! These books include BookTok and Bookstagram favorites, and a few iconic classics. Think you can change our minds on any of these? Join our book club on Patreon⁠! This November, we’re reading It’s Different This Time by Joss Richard! Follow us on instagram @⁠⁠BringYourOwnPod⁠⁠ Follow Brandi @⁠⁠Brandos.Books⁠⁠ Follow Kendra @⁠⁠Kendra.Readz⁠⁠ Follow Kayla @⁠⁠Kaylas.Bookshelf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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68:27

Mate by Ali Hazelwood Deep Dive | S5E33

Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast for Romance Readers ·

2025/11/06

This week we discuss all things to do with Ali Hazelwood’s latest release Mate! We dive into our favorite (and least favorite) quotes, scenes, and spicy moments of the book and only fight a LITTLE bit.SPOILERS START AT 28:50 Follow us on instagram @⁠BringYourOwnPod⁠ Follow Brandi @⁠Brandos.Books⁠ Follow Kendra @⁠Kendra.Readz⁠ Follow Kayla @⁠Kaylas.Bookshelf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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66:58

Spooky Romances with Lyla Sage! | S5E32

Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast for Romance Readers ·

2025/10/30

NYT Best-selling author Lyla Sage returns to the pod to discuss her latest romance novel, Soul Searching. She also shares her top horror recommendations while playing fun Halloween-themed bookish games!Join our book club on Patreon! There you’ll find our exclusive book club episode on Soul Searching and the extra segment we recorded with Lyla this episode! This November, we’re reading It’s Different This Time by Joss Richard! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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91:02

Monster Romance Roundtable #3 | S5E31

Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast for Romance Readers ·

2025/10/23

This week, we’re back with our third annual Monster Romance Roundtable. We each read an outrageous monster romance novella and take turns describing the plots in great detail.Books mentioned: Jack by Layla Fae, A Little Lick of Lust by Clio Evans, and Taking the Cursed Ghost Bride by Elliott Dailey Join our book club on Patreon! This month, we’re reading Soul Searching by Lyla Sage! 👻 Follow us on instagram @BringYourOwnPod Follow Brandi @Brandos.Books Follow Kendra @Kendra.Readz Follow

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80:26

Read This, Watch That: TV show recommendations for...

Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast for Romance Readers ·

2025/10/16

his week, we share which TV shows you should watch based on the romance and fantasy books you already love. Shows include The Pitt, Severance, Love Island, and more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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