The Books that Ruined Us as Teenagers
We cover everything from John Green to The Vampire Diaries to Sarah Dessen and more!
Feb 27, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Novelbound: A Comedy Book Podcast
Meet your new book besties. Settle in and get ready to spill that ACADEMIC tea. Novelbound is a podcast dedicated to making you laugh and keeping you company while we discuss our favorite books and the beauty of the literary world. We’re Celine and Anna, two best friends who have zero shelf control.
In our weekly podcasts, we’ll discover new books and authors together and, with our friends, further explore the fun side of reading! We are building a community all about books, so tune in and join the fun. Our listeners can come on and dish all about their favorite books with us, so get ready!
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Episodes
Speed Dating with Book Boyfriends (of the '10s and now!)
If you're wondering just a little of the boys we'll be discussing today, here's the list: Cardan Greenbriar Will Herondale Kaz Brekker Laurie Four Throne of Glass Prince Maxon Red Queen The Darkling v. Mal Peeta Mellark Xaden in Onyx Storm Lukas from Black Witch Gilbert from Anne of Green Gables because we truly cannot get enough. And can't get enough trama. Let us know what your book boyfriends are below!...
Feb 18, 2025•50 min
Books we can't wait to get our greedy little hands on | Winter 2025 Edition
If you're looking to know what books are heading out this winter, we've got you covered!
Feb 14, 2025•32 min
The First Yap Session of 2025: Onyx Storm, Fourth Wing, Two Twisted Crowns and Writing Crisises
In all ways, shapes and forms, this is just a casual yap session. We're talking tiktok trends, the ban, the blake lively and justin baldoni theories, edits and Hosier, and of course, Onyx storm. We'll be reading and discussing it this month, so watch out for a full episode! This episode is one big catch up from the chaos of the holidays, and we are so excited to be back with you guys!
Jan 16, 2025•44 min
Predicting the Future of Reading with Victoria Marini, Literary Agent! (Writers, you don't want to miss this!) Bloom Writing
Victoria spills the tea on what books are coming up in the future, talks about the changing publishing industry, and we even read her our queries LIVE and she gave us amazing advice on how to improve them! If you're about to start querying, this is the episode for you! If you're a reader and want to know more about the industry, this is the way to do it! But seriously, we can't thank Victoria Marini enough for sharing her time and talent with us!
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Mary E. Pearson | The Courting of Bristol Keats & The Magic of Worldbuilding
Hi, so we're Mary E. Pearson fangirls. We have been for such a longgggg time. This is Mary's THIRD time on our podcast because we are, respectfully, in love with her and her personality. Oh... and her writing. We loved the imagery, the faerie lore, the tension and the prose of The Courting of Bristol Keats, and we did everything in our power to get Mary to spill all of her secrets. We love her!
Nov 19, 2024•54 min
Autumn Reads for our Romantasy Girls!
Hi, first off, we love you. Hope that you fall is going so good! And secondly, we have prepared a FULL COURSE MEAL of highly anticipated and very loved books for you to check out! The Dagger and the Flame by Catherin Doyle Encyclopedia for Faeries by Emile Wilde One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig Villains and Virtues by A.K. Caggiano The Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson Bonus Ones we DID NOT COVER on the episode but are on our TBR list. (ranked _/5 for spice!) Twin Crowns YA Little Thi...
Oct 03, 2024•44 min
The Anatomy of a Love Story: Katherine Center with Bloom Writing!
Hi, so we're in love with this woman. Katherine Center's the Rom Commers has the magical ability to make us laugh and cry.... SIMULTANEOUSLY? So we dragged her into this podcast to discuss HOW SHE DID THAT. And bless her, she spilled her secrets. This woman is so down to earth, kind, and so funny. You're in for a treat!
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 14 min
The One Where We Scream About Heartless Hunter
This book was giving EVERYTHING escapism and witchy. Anna had disregard all our other episodes to record because this one was SO IMPORTANT to discuss. We recap Heartless Hunter and give all our out of pocket reactions, the moments we laughed, screamed, and we share the story about a WILD dead bride story.
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Shadow Hunters and Jace and Simon (and the angsty boys we never got over)
There's nothing better than reading Shadow Hunters for the first time. The Mortal Instrumental Series is EVERYTHING for a sixteen year old. As a 29 year old, the whole brother thing was a bit wild.... (and they did it TWICE, CASSANDRA CLARE) but it literally was such a fun romp, we had to put this in the rotation for Nostalgia Tour 2024!
Jul 26, 2024•43 min
Get out of your BOOK SLUMP with Prison Healer
Anna rants about Crescent City (No, she's STILL NOT OVER IT) and brings us on THE MOST BEAUTIFUL journey with Prison Healer. After MUCH urging from Celine and the Novelbounders (shoutout to Emma and Katie!) Anna gave into the peer pressure and ignored her family for three days straight as she ABSORBED the entire book series into her blood stream. She's healed now, She loves reading again, and here's the girl's take on this BEAUTIFUL series.
Jul 17, 2024•49 min
The Cruel Prince Recap: Nostalgia Tour 2024
This is the first episode of the NOSTALGIA TOUR 2024, where we go into the books of the 2000s and 2010s that had massive hype, and talk about them as we re-read them! First up, the classic book that started all the fae love we know today!
Jun 13, 2024•40 min
Self Publishing for Dummies (It's us, we're the dummies) with Sheila Masterson | Bloom Writing
Over the last year, Anna and Celine have BOTH been writing books. And now, we're embarking on our next step: GETTING PUBLISHED. We're testing out both traditional AND self publishing, and thought we'd learn from someone who has ALL the knowledge and know-how!
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Teenage us LIVED for the FALLEN ANGEL BOOKS
Yes babes, we're going back to the era of CHUCKS, twilight, midnight premieres, and business casual outfits to go party. Anna takes us through her FAVORITE fallen angel books and their moody, beautiful hold on her and we'd LOVE to hear what books had YOU GUYS in a chokehold!
Apr 22, 2024•38 min
WE ARE OBSESSED WITH THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS
we read the love hypothesis, and this is the wildest rampage (of us screaming about adam driver and about HEAs) ever.
Feb 21, 2024•39 min
Crescent City 3 | SPOILER FILLED | Live Reaction | Sarah J Mass | House of Flame and Shadow
This is 30 Minutes of pure... unadulterated.... reacting. If you've read CC3 and want to know Anna's take on it and Celine's live reaction, here's what our thoughts are!
Feb 21, 2024•30 min
THE Sarah J Mass Episode
If you wanted to know our unhinged, completely raw feelings about Sarah J Mass, here's all our thoughts! We start off with our faves and then share our thoughts on the Crescent City Series! THIS episode is Spoiler Free up to Crescent City 2!
Feb 21, 2024•40 min
The One Where We Poorly Explain Plots
This episode is a non-apologetically OBSESSIVE discussion of the fandoms of our childhood. Peeta Mellark (which is a separate fandom from the Hunger Games, obviously) Harry Potter, Chronicles of Narnia and More are all discussed as we try to figure out what these poorly explained plots could be. How many did you get right?
Dec 19, 2023•47 min
The GREATEST, GUILTY PLEASURE HALLMARK Christmas Kindle Unlimited Reads (and Hanukkah!)
Hi. It's that time of year where you put down the halloween candy and PICK UP THE CHRISTMAS BOOKS. These books are full of fun christmas holidays and traditions BUT ALSO LOVE. And they're better than hallmark movies because it's not JUST ONE KISS. We have recs ranging from sweet to spicy, and honestly this is the episode that will make you feel warm this season :) Recs: Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh Snowed In by Catherine Walsh Solo for the Season by Martha Keyes A Snowbound Courtship by Ho...
Dec 06, 2023•50 min
The Easiest, Most Delicious, & Pure Fun Contemporary Romances from 2023
Hi. It's that time of year again when you desperately need an escape. Whether it's an audiobook while you bake a million cookies for a school fundraiser or you're driving for ten hours to see family, or you're sick of your kids because they are animals at your parents house at Christmas.... these are books you can pick up, forget about the world, but be able to put down. They're gonna be there for you in those moments when you just need to know that love is real. These can be read anytime of yea...
Nov 20, 2023•45 min
Divine Rivals Recap
Sit and talk all things Divine Rivals with us, this is the episode to listen to before starting Ruthless Vows. We go through everything that happened and speculate about what will come! We go absolutely crazy over IRis and Roman, I mean the BANTER are you kidding us?! We devoured this book and it was absolutely delicious. Give a listen and let us know your theories and thoughts!
Nov 17, 2023•39 min
The Fourth Wing Episode
What made Fourth Wing such an amazing book? In this episode, we discuss the perfection that is Fourth Wing, and how it blew up this summer. Why it was hyped, our favorite parts, and all the chaotic parts that will live forever in our brains. Also, for the first twenty minutes, you're treated to the absolutely WILDLY embarrassing saga of THE HOT MESS YOU BECOME after having a child, so if you're just here for Fourth Wing, fast forward.
Oct 09, 2023•45 min
We Talk Murder Mystery With Maureen Johnson
Sit and listen to the wise words of the one and only (and slightly sick) Maureen Johnson while she walks us through her magnificent brain.
May 11, 2023•57 min
Hi Monster Books Scare Us
We wanted to come back strong for ya'll. Anna found some out of pocket monster book (let's be real they're all out of pocket..) recs. We just had to scream about the absurdity of them, let us know which one made you laugh the most on Instagram!
Apr 21, 2023•40 min
Stacey McEwan!!!
On todays Podcast we talk with author of "Ledge" Stacey McEwan!! We talk about balancing being a mom, working, and writing a book. Tell about our worst rejections (received or given). We also answer some really fun game like questions, like "what would be your weapon of choice?". Lots of fun and laughs in this episode, so don't miss this one! Here's a little about Stacey: Stacey McEwan is a school teacher by day and fantasy writer by night. She is a book influencer on multiple platforms and bega...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 28 min
Books We Can't Wait For In 2023!
We're so excited for all the new books that are going to be hitting shelves in 2023! Here are a few we're most pumped about reading! Also, we talk about Meghan and Harry, a little about us in high school, and just our lives :)
Jan 30, 2023•49 min
Q&A
We answer some your questions from our discord chats. We love hearing from you and answering all your questions, so if you have them, feel free to ask! We talk about our lives and what we hope our 2023 will look like! Thanks for listening!
Jan 16, 2023•48 min
Top Books of 2022
We're back for the New Year!! But first, let's talk about our top books (both loved and not loved) of 2022!! If you need book recommendations for this year, this is the episode to listen to. We loved last years reads and we can't wait to read even more books in 2023!!
Jan 09, 2023•46 min
Nolan's Birth Story
We're back with another episode! Anna gives us all the details about the day she gave birth to her newborn Nolan. Mothers and soon-to-be mothers, this is the episode for you! Cause when I say we give all the details- I MEAN ALL THE DETAILS!
Dec 15, 2022•49 min
Christmas Recs
Do you want a book you can cozy up with a warm blanket and some hot chocolate with? If so, here's some books for all your Christmas/Wintry reading needs!
Dec 15, 2022•36 min
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