Bridget, Caitlin, and Hilda cover part 1 of "Manacled" by SenLinYu. While they don't normally cover fanfics, the author was picked up for publication, and they need to rework the story, so our trio wanted to read the original version. Join them on this journey of emotional devastation if you, too, want to have tears streaming down your face. WARNING: "Manacled" is dark romance and it does depict assault. However it is not gratuitous, but we understand that it's not for everyone, so please don't ...
Mar 05, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 84
Bridget, Caitlin, and Hilda discuss Midnight Ruin, book 6 in Katee Robert's Dark Olympus series. So you know what this means - Greek names are butchered, Bridget and Caitlin are here for the smut, and Hilda hates every minute of it. Oh, but there's also a kink quiz! Find the kink quiz here ! Join our Patreon for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and let's be friends! Instagram > @ Booktokmademe_pod TikTok > @ BooktokMadeMe...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 83
Bridget, Caitlin, and Hilda provide their recap of Sarah J. Maas' "House of Flame and Shadow," book 3 in her Crescent City series. Trying to keep the thoughts and feelings to a minimum, they give you the high level recap of this much anticipated book. Join our Patreon for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and let's be friends! Instagram > @ Booktokmademe_pod TikTok > @ BooktokMadeMe...
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 82
Join Bridget, Caitlin, and Hilda to discuss the rest of their thoughts on "House of Flame and Shadow," book 3 in Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City series. SPOILER WARNING: Their thoughts cover all of the Maasverse, including Throne of Glass and ACOTAR. Join our Patreon for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and let's be friends! Instagram > @ Booktokmademe_pod TikTok > @ BooktokMadeMe...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 81
Join Bridget, Caitlin, and Hilda to get their early thoughts on "House of Flame and Shadow," book 3 in Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City series. Recorded two days after the book came out, our hosts got about 45% through the book and they stick to those plot points, in case you haven't finished reading but still need to talk about what's going on. Join our Patreon for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and let's be friends! Instagram > @ Booktokmademe_pod TikTok > @ BooktokMadeMe...
Feb 06, 2024•49 min•Ep. 80
Bridget, Caitlin, and Hilda discuss the early release of the prologue and chapter 1 of House of Flame and Shadow, book 3 in Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City series. Join our Patreon for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and let's be friends! Instagram > @ Booktokmademe_pod TikTok > @ BooktokMadeMe...
Jan 30, 2024•43 min•Ep. 79
Bridget, Caitlin, and Hilda cover "The Hurricane Wars," Thea Guanzon's debut novel. With a story-line inspired by East Asian myths and Kylo Ren/Rei Star Wars fanfic, this debut novel hits on all the major tropes we love: Enemies-to-lovers, one bed, arranged marriage, long-lost princess, and found family. Listen now and let us know what you think! Read the article from Tor.com that has background information on the novel. Join our Patreon for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and let's be frien...
Jan 23, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 78
TikTok's very own Sarah M., aka rosebudmode joins Bridget, Caitlin, and Hilda to discuss the Maasverse and the upcoming release of "House of Flame and Shadow." Listen now to hear their thoughts on fan theories and what they expect to happen in SJM's much-anticipated upcoming release. Follow Sarah on TikTok and listen to her and Avery talk all things SJM on Wyrd from the Realm . Theories discussed this episode: Emily's Theories - Elain as High Lady of the Dawn Court Join our Patreon for exclusive...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 77
Bridget, Caitlin, and HIlda cover "Gold," book 5 in Raven Kennedy's Plated Prisoner series. While there's plenty of action, adventure, and intrigue, this book is seriously lacking Commander Rip's signature dirty talk. So how do we feel about it? Listen and find out! Join our Patreon for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and let's be friends! Instagram > @ Booktokmademe_pod TikTok > @ BooktokMadeMe...
Jan 09, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 76
Join Bridget, Caitlin, and Hilda for their very special Holiday Party episode! They'll let you know who is on their updated Why Choose List, play a few rounds of This or That and FMK, and hear what they need for a 5-star read. Join our Patreon for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and let's be friends! Instagram > @ Booktokmademe_pod TikTok > @ BooktokMadeMe...
Dec 26, 2023•56 min•Ep. 75
It's time to cover "An Endless Escape," book 2 in the Forbidden Fate series by Kaven Hirning, aka Tik Tok's favorite Cassian. Is book 2 as good as book 1, or doesn't it suffer from the sophomore slump? Listen now to the book recap and find out! Spoiler Warnings! The Spotify Questions of the Week in this episode may contain major spoilers for Fourth Wing, ACOTAR, Crescent City , and another book this podcast has covered. Please skip ahead if you don't want to be spoiled. Happy Reading! Let's be f...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 74
Caitlin and Hilda finalize their discussion on "Iron Flame," book 2 in Rebecca Yarros' The Empyrean series. In part 3, they finally get a chance to talk about that ENDING, and you know they're asking all the same questions you all have. Spoiler Warnings! The Spotify Questions of the Week at the end of this episode may contain major spoilers for Fourth Wing, ACOTAR, Crescent City , and another book this podcast has covered. Please skip if you don't want to be spoiled. Happy Reading! Spotify Quest...
Dec 12, 2023•57 min•Ep. 73
Caitlin and Hilda continue their discussion on "Iron Flame," book 2 in Rebecca Yarros' The Emyprean series. And what was supposed to be a 2 part series, is officially going to be a 3 part series, because SO. MUCH. HAPPENS in this book, and they need the time to thoroughly discuss all the details. And this should surprise no one at this point, but we are still on the struggle bus with some of these pronunciations. Spoiler Warnings! The Spotify Questions of the Week at the end of this episode may ...
Dec 05, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 72
Caitlin and Hilda discuss the first part of "Iron Flame," book 2 in Rebecca Yarros' The Empyrean series that took Booktok by storm. While they still can't pronounce the names of most of the characters or locations, both hosts were pleasantly surprised to find that they liked book 2 more than Fourth Wing. Listen now to find out why! Spoiler Warnings! The Spotify Questions of the Week in this episode may contain major spoilers for Fourth Wing, ACOTAR, Crescent City , and another book this podcast ...
Nov 28, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 71
Join Bridget, Caitlin, for a quick Thanksgiving bonus episode! Spoiler Warnings! The Spotify Questions of the Week in this episode may contain major spoilers for Fourth Wing, ACOTAR, Crescent City , and another book this podcast has covered. Please skip ahead if you don't want to be spoiled. Happy Reading! Let's be friends Instagram > @ Booktokmademe_pod TikTok > BooktokMadeMe Join our Patreon for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and let's be friends! Instagram > @ Booktokmademe_pod ...
Nov 21, 2023•30 min
Bridget, Caitlin, and Hilda cover "A Fire in the Flesh," book 3 in Jennifer L. Armentrout's A Flesh and Fire series, the prequel series to From Blood and Ash. Full disclosure: This wasn't their favorite entry from the FBAA universe, and they're going to give you their honest assessment. Spoiler Warnings! The Spotify Questions of the Week in this episode may contain major spoilers for Fourth Wing, ACOTAR, Crescent City , and another book this podcast has covered. Please skip ahead if you don't wa...
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 70
Bridget, Caitlin, and Hilda wrap up their coverage of Laura Thalassa's Four Horsemen series with book 4, "Death." Since Death is just like his 3 brothers, you can easily guess how this book goes ... but that doesn't mean this episode is predictable, and there's plenty of unhinged content for your listening pleasure. Spoiler Warnings! The Spotify Questions of the Week in this episode may contain major spoilers for Fourth Wing, ACOTAR, Crescent City , and another book this podcast has covered. Ple...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 69
Bridget, Caitlin, and Hilda return to their coverage of Laura Thalassa's Four Horsemen series with "Famine." While they weren't exactly thirsty (or hungry) for Famine's looks, he's snarky and arrogant enough to pique some interest. But as always, the best part of the episode are the unhinged tangents, which include ideas for a sentient object book title and random outbursts of "Genovia." Spoiler Warnings! The Spotify Questions of the Week in this episode may contain major spoilers for Fourth Win...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 68
Bridget, Caitlin, and Hilda cover "Throne of the Fallen," the latest novel by Keri Maniscalco set in The Kingdom of the Wicked Universe. While the novel is intriguing and spicy, the plot is a little confusing, so it may help to catch up on the KOW universe before reading about the Prince of Envy and the artist who has beguiled him. Full book recap included! Spoiler Warnings! The Spotify Questions of the Week in this episode may contain major spoilers for Fourth Wing, ACOTAR, Crescent City , and ...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 67
Bridget, Caitlin, Hilda, and special guest friend-of-the-podcast Vivian continue their coverage of Laura Thalassa's The Four Horsemen series with book 2, War. While his mission to end humanity is just like his first brother's purpose, War kinda looks like Khal Drogo, so you know what that means ... the dumb and h*orny FMC is gonna fall for him, make him fall for her, and delay the apocalypse for a few more years. Spoiler Warnings! The Spotify Questions of the Week in this episode may contain maj...
Oct 17, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 66
Bridget, Caitlin, and Hilda begin their coverage of Laura Thalassa's The Four Horsemen series with book 1, Pestilence. Book 1 can be summed up with the question "Is the heroine dumb or just h*rny?" (the answer is yes) and our trio is here to tell you all about it. Join our Patreon for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and let's be friends! Instagram > @ Booktokmademe_pod TikTok > @ BooktokMadeMe...
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 65
Bridget, Caitlin, and Hilda continue their official recap of "Sorrow and Starlight," book 8 of the Zodiac Academy series. Part 2 covers everything part 1 didn't: Max plundering Gerry's treasure chest with his sea cucumber; Seth and Caleb's will-they-won't-they back and forth; Gabriel's family building a nest to distract Gabe; Tyler and Sofia supporting Xavier on his healing journey; Tory's journey to get Darius back; and they give us the low-down on Clydinius, the fallen star who is the series' ...
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 64
Bridget, Caitlin, and Hilda provide their official recap of "Sorrow and Starlight," book 8 of the Zodiac Academy series. Since this was a hefty book, part 1 covers the dramatic reading of the book synopsis, our hosts' thoughts and feelings, and Darcy and Orion's journey in this book. Stay tuned for part 2! Join our Patreon for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and let's be friends! Instagram > @ Booktokmademe_pod TikTok > @ BooktokMadeMe...
Sep 26, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 63
Bridget, Caitlin, and Hilda cover "The Wolf and the Witch," the book 3 novella in Charissa Weaks' Witch Walker series. And all we have to say: This is how you build tension, this is how you write smut ... and this is how you end up with a "triceratops." We didn't know that was a thing, but it is, so Google at your own risk in private mode and not while at work if you're curious. Join our Patreon for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and let's be friends! Instagram > @ Booktokmademe_pod TikT...
Sep 19, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 62
if you haven't heard the latest updates from the Twisted Sisters and Rebecca Yaros, we have it for you here ... plus the usual thoughts and feelings. Links: Twisted Sisters Live from 9.12 recap Exclusive "Iron Flame" excerpt Let's be friends: Instagram > @ Booktokmademe_pod TikTok > BooktokMadeMe Join our Patreon for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and let's be friends! Instagram > @ Booktokmademe_pod TikTok > @ BooktokMadeMe...
Sep 14, 2023•15 min
Our favorite podcast trio continues their discussion on Charissa Weaks' Witch Walker series as they cover book 2, "City of Ruin." And what do you need to know? Raina is still a badass heroine, Alexus is probably going to end up on our hosts' why choose lists, and time travel has entered the chat. The series continues to meet all of our expectations, so join us for the discussion. Spoiler Warnings! The Spotify Questions of the Week in this episode may contain major spoilers for Fourth Wing, ACOTA...
Sep 12, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 61
Bridget, Caitlin, and Hilda cover "The Witch Collector," book 1 in Charissa Weaks' Witch Walker series. And they are here to hype this book, because not enough people have been talking about it. It has action. It has adventure. It has representation. It has spice. It has a badass heroine. It has a sexy MMC. And we don't use this phrase lightly ... but if you liked ACOTAR, you will really like this series. Spoiler Warnings! The Spotify Questions of the Week in this episode may contain major spoil...
Sep 05, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 60
Our trio continues their coverage of Katee Robert's Dark Olympus series with their discussion of book 5, "Cruel Seduction." It should come as no surprise that the names of greek gods were butchered during this recording, but while Caitlin and Bridget are here for Katee's chaotic hook-ups and smut, Hilda's not really vibing with the series. That being said, all three of them had thoughts on that 2-in-1 scene. #iykyk Catch up on previous episodes in the series! Neon Gods: Apple Podcasts or Spotify...
Aug 29, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 59
Bridget, Caitlin, and Hilda cover "The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King," book 2 in Carissa Broadbent's Crowns of Nyaxia series. While this book was a little slower than the first, you still get lots of blood and daddy issues, plus a crazy cousin and some god-teeth lying around. All-in-all, it's a solid read. Spoiler Warnings! The Spotify Questions of the Week in this episode may contain major spoilers for Fourth Wing, ACOTAR, Crescent City , and another book this podcast has covered. Please ski...
Aug 22, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 58
This week, the trio discusses "The Serpent and the Wings of Night," book 1 in Carissa Broadbent's Crowns of Nyaxia series. The most important thing you need to know: The story is about VAMPIRES! Add in a Hunger Games-like competition, a human heroine with daddy issues who's been training her whole life, and a sexy vampire from the rival clan, and this book is the start of the perfect fantasy series ... or is it? Listen now to find out! Spoiler Warnings! The Spotify Questions of the Week in this ...
Aug 15, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 57
