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Besties and the Books Podcast

Besties and the Books

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!Don"t be shy, subscribe! New Podcasts

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44:47

Little Women for Dummies! | A Beginner’s Reading...

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2026/04/10

Send us Fan Mail We read Little Women and we want you to too! Even if after all is said and done we feel the unrelenting urge to store this beloved text in the freezer instead of on the bookshelf. IYKYK… and if you don’t, you will soon. We promise. Welcome to our newest bonus series where we’re taking deep dives into some of the most beloved classics of our time. We kicked it off with Wuthering Heights, followed it up with Pride & Prejudice, and today we’re moving on to the final bo...

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Ep 105 RANKING & WRAP UP Goldfinch by Raven Kennedy...

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2026/04/07

Send us Fan Mail Well, we’ve laughed, we’ve cried; we’ve gasped and screamed and waited with breath that was bated… and now here we are, at book six: Goldfinch, the final installment and official conclusion to the Plated Prisoner Series by Raven Kennedy. What an incredible journey this has been. So today, to commemorate the ending of our coverage, we’re bringing you our final deep dive AND our official book ranking, our rating of the series as a whole, our thoughts on the ending, and ou...

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Ep 104 Your New Post Apocalyptic OBSESSION!! Above...

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2026/03/31

Send us Fan Mail You’ve heard us scream her praises over and over for the last two years and finally… She's here with a new book and big news to spill! K.M. Lister, the author behind one of our very favorite Romantasy rip-your-heart-out one offs The Shackled Serpent is here to chat with us about her newest release Above the Ashes, a post apocalyptic Romantasy and book one in her Survivors of the Smoke Trilogy. So sit back, get those book orders in, and prep to read with this spoiler free look...

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Pride & Prejudice HOT TAKES, UNPOPULAR OPINIONS, &...

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2026/03/27

Send us Fan Mail Crow fam… we need to talk. We read our very first Jane Austen novel ever: Pride & Prejudice, and we may have some unpopular opinions. Will the fandom (and possibly you, our dear listeners) be upset with us? I guess you’ll have to listen on to find out what us two gals had to say about this beloved classic, going in blind, with only ourselves and the crows to guide us. Just kidding! We also brought in a guide to help us through it. Sarah over @sarahsliteraryworld, ou...

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Ep 103 Gold by Raven Kennedy Review, Summary, Deep...

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2026/03/24

Send us Fan Mail Today we’re taking a deep dive right into book five in The Plated Prisoner Series by Raven Kennedy: Gold. This is the book in the series where the tone completely changes, our main characters are forced to evolve individually,while “side” characters get their legs, and breaking generational curses, healing trauma, and revolution are at the forefront. It’s the setup for the epic conclusion, and definitely reads as a “part one…” so how do we feel about that? We give you o...

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Pride & Prejudice for Dummies! | A Beginner’s Reading...

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2026/03/21

Send us Fan Mail Well, we finally read our first Jane Austen Novel… and OF COURSE it had to be Pride and Prejudice! We needed to know what the hype was about, and why this book is such a pivotal piece of the romance canon. What is that hand flex all about??!! Welcome to our newest bonus series where we’re taking deep dives into some of the most beloved classics of our time. We kicked it off with Wuthering Heights, and today we’re moving on to our Jane Austen journey with a cutie little crash ...

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Ep 102 RomantasyCon TIPS + TRICKS for BookCon...

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2026/03/18

Send a text What’s it like going to a bookcon? What are some tips and tricks we have to make the most of your romantasycon experience? We’ll tell ya! At the beginning of this year we set some podcast goals for 2026 and shared them with you all… and just a week later we were invited to join Fabled Fantasy Events for their 2026 Romantasycon event in LA as media partners! To go to a bookcon in a professional capacity was an absolute dream come true, and a way for us to really see that this is ju...

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Ep 101 Glow by Raven Kennedy Review, Summary, Deep...

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2026/03/10

Send a text Today we’re taking a DEEP dive right into book four in The Plated Prisoner Series by Raven Kennedy: Glow. What happens after the FMC realizes her power and lets her feminine rage free? And how does our MMC navigate that? This book is all about that transition… but just when we thought we could relax a little we’re thrown another major curveball and the rug is pulled out from under us (and every character) once again. 😳🤯 We give you our spoiler free star and spice ratings and

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“Wuthering Heights” HOT TAKES & UNPOPULAR OPINIONS...

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2026/03/07

Send a text “We can cover Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë in one episode. It’ll be fine.” 😂Yeah, that used to be us. Until we read it… and watched it, and became aware of the insane amount of social issues this story dives into, what people had to say about that in 1847… and what they’re saying about it now. One episode naturally evolved into at least three episodes: the mini reading guide, the deep dive book vs. movie, and now our response to the insane amount of online discourse fly...

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Ep 100 OMG!! "LIVE FROM RomantasyCon ITS Slumber...

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2026/03/03

Send a text Today is for the real MVPs. Just when you thought things over here at Besties and the Books Podcast couldn’t get any weirder… may we present to you our 100th episode filmed from our hotel room at Romantasycon Los Angeles 2026, slumber party style! We’ll be bringing you a full recap video of RomantasyCon Bookcon in all of its glory, but before then, please enjoy this “after dark” gardening 🌱💨 edition of the pod to get to know us even better. We play our version of the Newleywed

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BOOK VS. MOVIE Wuthering Heights Deep Dive | "Haunt...

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2026/02/27

Send a text Famous last words: “We can cover Wuthering Heights in one episode. It’ll be fine.” 😂Yeah, that used to be us. Until we read it… and watched it, and joined the amazingly large and polarizing discussion about it on social media. Then it turned into at least three episodes. The mini reading guide, the deep dive book vs. movie (which is what we’re covering today), and at least one more episode responding to the HEAP of online discourse. The 1847 gothic tragedy, Wuthering Heights by

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Ep 99 Gleam by Raven Kennedy Review, Summary, Deep...

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2026/02/24

Send a text Today we’re diving right into book three in The Plated Prisoner Series by Raven Kennedy: Gleam. This book has one of the most satisfying character arcs we’ve ever read, culminating in an ending we never saw coming. If you enjoy a good feminine rage story, prepare yourself to experience one of the most impactful instances of that trope in any Romantasy we’ve read to date! We give you our spoiler free star and spice ratings and faves and fails, then dive into the five sentence...

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Ep 98 Ruining Fantasy Books!! aka Petty Things in...

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2026/02/17

Send a text We’re fantasy readers! You can get us to believe anything! Almost… Today we’re unpacking all those things in fantasy and romance books that have us thinking… 🤔what the heck?! Is that even possible? I feel like that doesn’t make any sense…🤔Which for a group that is able to suspend reality to believe in magic, and dragons, and fae, and portals, says a lot. We’re talking about things like sexy time in fighting leathers, dragon 💩disposal, shirts on people with wings, not p...

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WUTHERING HEIGHTS FOR DUMB DUMBS! | A Beginner’s...

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2026/02/13

Send a text Have you officially jumped on the Wuthering Heights bandwagon yet? If you’re anything like us, reading this classic novel by Emily Brontë for the first time, you may find yourself thinking “WTF!?” on every other page, confused about the point of view, the narrator, the timelines, and the ghosts…? And we get it! So do not fret; we’ve got you! Welcome to our newest bonus series where we’re taking deep dives into some of the most beloved classics of our time, kicking it off wit...

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Ep 97 Glint by Raven Kennedy Review, Summary, Deep...

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2026/02/10

Send a text Today we’re diving right into book two in The Plated Prisoner Series by Raven Kennedy: Glint. This book is the perfect journey story (both literal and figurative), and follow up to the polarizing book one. If you weren’t hooked by the end of Gild, we hope you’re hooked now, because these books have A LOT of important things to say. We give you our spoiler free star and spice ratings and faves and fails, then dive into the five sentence summary, the tea on the audiobook and a...

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Ep 96 "WE DID IT!!" 100+ Books RAPID REVIEWS! Year...

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2026/02/03

Send us a text Our 2025 Reading Wrap Up 2.0 is here in all of its spoiler free glory! We’re giving you our one sentence star and spice rating for every book we read from July to December of last year, so get your pad and pencil out to add to your TBR… or to cross some things off… depending on how you look at it. We’re bringing you over 100 book reviews and then going over our yearly bookish goal recap from 2025 and reset for 2026. First and foremost, we want to thank each and every one of you...

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Ep 95 Rhysand, Kingfisher, Slade: The Man Behind the...

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2026/01/27

Send us a text Do you love Audiobooks? Well, hold onto your buttz! Today we have a very special completely spoiler free interview episode for you. We’re bringing you something (someone?) new and exciting to go along with our deep dive series for the Plated Prisoner books by Raven Kenneny, going on now! We’re chatting with none other than the man behind our favorite voices…including THE Slade Ravinger… Anthony Palmini! Yes, you heard that right: he’s the voice of some of our most treasur...

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Ep 94 Gild by Raven Kennedy Review, Summary, Deep...

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2026/01/20

Send us a text Just in case you haven’t heard… our first full length deep dive series for 2026 is none other than THE Plated Prisoner by Raven Kennedy! Today we’re kicking off this (at least) six-book, and seven-part journey with book one: Gild. We know that this series can be triggering, controversial, or even so slow to start (for some 😉) that it gets a “dnf.” We’re here to convince you to read it because in our not so humble opinion, it’s one of the most well-written, soul-crushing

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Ep 93 The Housemaid Book VS Movie Showdown! "Why the...

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2026/01/13

Send us a text We’re baaaaAAAk! And we’re bringing you a very special episode to kick off the new year! Something we’ve never done in a standalone episode before… it’s a book versus movie showdown with a deep dive into The Housemaid by Freida McFadden and a comparison deep dive into the 2025 movie adaptation starring Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney. Which was better the book or the movie? Thrillers are a genre that we historically haven’t covered much here on the podcast, but the hype surr...

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Ep 92 “Am I The A Hole? I Won’t Go To Christmas...

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2025/12/23

Send us a text It’s the most wonderful time… of the year? Happy Holidays from us to you! We hope you’re surviving the chaos, insanity, and general family drama. So in true Besties & the Books fashion, we’re here to bring you some distraction and laughs to help carry you through the madness, and to remind you that you’re not alone… because “It’s Christmas and we’re all in misery!” (As the famous Clark Griswold would say.) In our last episode of the year, we’ve got everything from stripper ...

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