In which Caroline and Hannah interview Lia Riley, celebrate both the release of Puck and Prejudice AND the death of modern literature. Reminders: - Follow Lia Riley on Instagram @LiaRileyAuthor and her podcast, Afternoona Delight ! - Order Puck and Prejudice from Bookshop.org , Amazon , Libro.fm , or one of your local indies! Intro: (00:00) - Introducing Lia Riley - (00:44) - Unofficially Exclusive Book Two Title & Teaser - (11:40) - Spilling the Tea on Puck and Prejudice - (14:50) Outro: (1...
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr 39 min
In which Hannah and Caroline interview Eloisa James, celebrate the release of Viscount in Love, and remain, at all times, within six degrees of Taylor Swift, William Shakespeare, and Formula 1. Reminders: - Follow Eloisa James on Instagram ( @EloisaJamesBooks ) and TikTok ( @EloisaJamesBooks ) - Order Viscount in Love from Bookshop.org , Amazon , Target , Libro.fm , or one of your local indies! Intro: (00:00) - Romance Your TBR in Love (with Eloisa James) - (00:21) - Viscount in Love - (10:14) -...
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr 8 min
In which Hannah and Caroline make their summer TBR your summer TBR, celebrate national donut day, and reveal the things that keep them up at night (endless TBRs, that me espresso, etc). Show Notes: - This episode is basically us reflecting and expanding on the recent Fated Mates Summer TBR episode! Plus, we've already read 10+ books off of their TBR*, so you'll get our thoughts on those as well. - Fated Mates S06.39: Summer 2024 Reads episode: https://fatedmates.net/episodes - The Ornithologist'...
Jun 09, 2024•1 hr 41 min
In which Caroline and Hannah have a lot of issues that include under-appreciated dad jokes, catastrophic failures (of several varieties), and being wholly unprepared to talk about romance books. Reminders: - Fill out this Google Form to receive Romance Your TBR + romance themed friendship bracelets from us! https://forms.gle/N9ZZFfzAm5nCfTnV9 - Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, and exclusive newslette...
May 25, 2024•1 hr 7 min
[HANNAH] Are you troubled by not knowing what to read in the middle of the night? [CAROLINE] Do you experience feelings of dread while looking at your TBR list or NetGalley ratio? [HANNAH] Have you or any of your moots recently read a three-, two-, or one-star book? [CAROLINE] If the answer is yes, then don’t wait another minute. Pick up your phone and listen to the semi-professionals. [HANNAH, CAROLINE] Slumpbusters! [CAROLINE] Your improper and rambling co-hosts are on call every Friday to ser...
May 11, 2024•1 hr 12 min
In which Caroline and Hannah reveal their Independent Bookstore Day shopping lists, reveal YOUR 🫵 Independent Bookstore Day shopping lists, and get tortured by both Taylor Swift and ants. Reminders: - Fill out this Google Form to receive Romance Your TBR + romance themed friendship bracelets from us! https://forms.gle/N9ZZFfzAm5nCfTnV9 - Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, and exclusive newsletter give...
Apr 27, 2024•1 hr 24 min
(It’s been a long time coming…) [Cue Applause] It is an honor and a delight to say these words to you: Welcome to The Eras Tour (Romance Your TBR’s Version)! We’re about to go on a little adventure together and that adventure is going to span 17 years of music and 40 romance novels and it’s going to be one era at a time. We’ll be your hosts this Friday, our names are Caroline and Hannah. Thank you for listening with us here at Romance Your TBR 🫶 Reminders: - Fill out this Google Form to receive...
Mar 29, 2024•1 hr 34 min
In which Hannah and Caroline shoot their romance novel shots with each other, listen to everything but audiobooks, and realize that it's always a duke. Show Notes: - "The Unknown" from the Glasgow Wonka Experience - Adriana Herrera's mood board on Instagram Reminders: - Fill out this Google Form to receive Romance Your TBR + romance themed friendship bracelets from us! https://forms.gle/N9ZZFfzAm5nCfTnV9 - Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters...
Mar 09, 2024•54 min
In which Caroline and Hannah confront their dad/daddy/papa kink, make jokes that have little-to-no context, and elope to Gretna Greenwich Village. Reminders: - Fill out this Google Form to receive Romance Your TBR + romance themed friendship bracelets from us! https://forms.gle/N9ZZFfzAm5nCfTnV9 - Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, and exclusive newsletter giveaways! Intro: (00:00) - Don’t Want You Lik...
Feb 17, 2024•1 hr 4 min
In which Hannah and Caroline do their first official author spotlight, Shrek reference, and F1 update of Season 3. Reminders: - Fill out this Google Form to receive Romance Your TBR + romance themed friendship bracelets and a Valentine's Day card from us! https://forms.gle/N9ZZFfzAm5nCfTnV9 - Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, and exclusive newsletter giveaways! Show Notes: - Diana Quincy's Interview w...
Feb 09, 2024•1 hr 4 min
In which Participant Caroline and Participant Hannah kick off Season 3 with podcast updates, life updates, and—against all odds—reading updates. Reminders: - Fill out this Google Form to receive Romance Your TBR + romance themed friendship bracelets and a Valentine's Day card from us! https://forms.gle/N9ZZFfzAm5nCfTnV9 - Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, and exclusive newsletter giveaways! Intro: (00...
Feb 02, 2024•1 hr 58 min
In which Hannah and Caroline come to the conclusion that Scrooge is hot, for some reason quote the entirety of Home Alone, and even manage to mention a few holiday romances (sleighhh). Reminders: - Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, and exclusive newsletter giveaways! - Fill out this Google Form to receive Romance Your TBR + romance themed friendship bracelets from us! https://forms.gle/N9ZZFfzAm5nCfTn...
Dec 24, 2023•50 min
In which Caroline and Hannah wrap up season two with 21 historical romance superlatives, invent 1 new word, and have a lil holiday gift for their 32+ throbbing members. Reminders: - Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, and exclusive newsletter giveaways! - Fill out this Google Form to receive Romance Your TBR + romance themed friendship bracelets from us! https://forms.gle/N9ZZFfzAm5nCfTnV9 Intro: (00:00...
Dec 23, 2023•1 hr 39 min
In which Hannah and Caroline graduate Old School School 101, reveal their class rankings, and award end-of-season superlatives. Reminders: - Please write in to tell us which end-of-year superlatives you'd like to see for our final episode of Season 2! Send us an email at romanceyourtbr@gmail.com or DM @romanceyourTBR on Instagram! - Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive...
Dec 16, 2023•1 hr 45 min
In which Caroline and Hannah attend Old School School, study The Bride by Julie Garwood, and dissect the enneagrams of romance characters. Reminders: - Please write in to tell us which end-of-year superlatives you'd like to see for our final episode of Season 2! Send us an email at romanceyourtbr@gmail.com or DM @romanceyourTBR on Instagram! - Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, an...
Dec 08, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Welcome to Hannah and Caroline pairing songs on 1989 (Taylor’s Version) [Deluxe] with historical romance novels, being “sluts!” for a good grovel, and burning (burning) it (it) down (down). Is it over now? Intro: (00:00) 1989 (Romance Your TBR’s Version) [Deluxe] - (5:03) ✪ 1. Welcome To New York (Romance Your TBR’s Version) - (9:40) - A Scandalous Deal, Joanna Shupe - A Caribbean Heiress in Paris, Adriana Herrera ✪ 2. Blank Space (Romance Your TBR’s Version) - (13:50) - The Rakess, Scarlett Pec...
Nov 24, 2023•1 hr 38 min
In which Caroline and Hannah attend Old School School, study Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer, and yet again represent the two wolves living inside you: a frolicking frog and a twerking toad. Reminders: - Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on December 8th for Lesson #16: The Bride by Julie Garwood. - Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and excl...
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr 19 min
In which Hannah and Caroline attend Old School School, study Moonstruck Madness by Laurie McBain, and call a press meeting about how The Man sucks. Reminders: - Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on November 17th for Lesson #15: Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer. - Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episodes! - Subsc...
Nov 03, 2023•1 hr 2 min
In which Caroline and Hannah get into the Halloween spirit and the Halloween Spirit most definitely gets into them… Show Notes: Crochet candy corn with a rocking bod Reminders: - Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on November 3rd for Lesson #14: Moonstruck Madness by Laurie McBain. Intro: (00:00) ✪ Spooky Szn Contemporary Romance TBR List - (10:33) - I’l Come Back for You, Charish Reid - Witchful Thinking & Kiss & Spell, Celestine Martin - This Spell...
Oct 31, 2023•2 hr 28 min
In which Hannah and Caroline are bewitched by Bewitching by Jill Barnett, enchanted by the idea of a stuffy duke in emotional pain, and mystified by the lack of other magical historical romances (!). Reminders: - Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on November 3rd for Lesson #14: Moonstruck Madness by Laurie McBain. - Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter gi...
Oct 27, 2023•1 hr 23 min
In which Caroline (young and savory) and Hannah (darling spicy cake) attend Old School School, study Gaywyck by Vincent Virga, and become sisters to the slime. Show Notes: - Gaywyck TikTok video by @chels_ebooks Reminders: - Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on November 3rd for Lesson #14: Moonstruck Madness by Laurie McBain. - Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, n...
Oct 20, 2023•55 min
In which Hannah and Caroline agree (yay!) that Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match by Sally Thorne is delightfully weird, get a crash course on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and pursue the goal of being adored (by Frankenstein’s monster). Reminders: - Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on October 20th for Lesson #13: Gaywyck by Vincent Virga. - Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes a...
Oct 13, 2023•58 min
In which Caroline and Hannah attend Old School School, study An Unwilling Bride by Jo Beverley, and once again represent the two bodice-ripper-reading wolves living (at war) inside you. Show Notes: - Badass Romance review Caroline references Reminders: - Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on October 20th for Lesson #13: Gaywyck by Vincent Virga. - Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 1 min
In which Hannah and Caroline finally read (and re-read) Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas, daydream about a cup and a bucket, and realize that life is indeed a highway(man). Reminders: - Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on October 6th for Lesson #12: An Unwilling Bride by Jo Beverley. - Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy po...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 20 min
In which Caroline and Hannah attend Old School School, study The Rake by Mary Jo Putney, and volunteer to be the sacrificial penguins testing the waters of broken (and sexually gifted) men. Reminders: - Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on October 6th for Lesson #12: An Unwilling Bride by Jo Beverley. - Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and ...
Sep 22, 2023•51 min
In which Hannah and Caroline set sail upon the HMS Romance Your TBR to celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day by bringing you a historical romance for every one of your swashbuckling, scallywagging, jolly rogering moods. Reminders: - Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on September 22nd for Lesson #11: The Rake by Mary Jo Putney. Intro - (00:00) - Talk Like a Pirate Day - (7:22) - The Dangerous Damsels Series, India Holton - (13:46) - The Bootlegger’s Bounty, Adria...
Sep 19, 2023•2 hr 34 min
In which Caroline and Hannah define aggressive kill mode (less killing than you’d think), create your aggressive kill mode starter pack of historical romances, and channel the Olivia Rodrigo feminine rage of it all. Show Notes: - Aggressive Kill Mode merch - Aggressive Kill Mode: The Porta Potty Edit - Tangled Meme Reminders: - Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on September 22nd for Lesson #11: The Rake by Mary Jo Putney. Intro - (00:00) - Your Aggressive K...
Sep 15, 2023•1 hr 20 min
In which Hannah and Caroline attend Old School School, study Skye O’Malley by Bertrice Small, and represent the two bodice-ripper-reading wolves living inside you. Reminders: - Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on September 22nd for Lesson #11: The Rake by Mary Jo Putney. - Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episod...
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 29 min
In which Caroline and Hannah meet in person for the first time, manifest their bookish destiny, and record live from Steamy Lit Con in Anaheim, California. Show Notes: - Are you interested in going to Steamy Lit Con 2024? Find more information here: https://www.steamylitcon.com/ Reminders: - Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on September 8th for Lesson #10: Skye O’Malley by Bertrice Small. - Follow/friend our Goodreads account for easy access to the books w...
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr 21 min
In which Hannah and Caroline attend Old School School, study The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, and are always just a teardrop away from laughing hysterically and running away... Reminders: - Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on August 11th for Lesson #10: Skye O’Malley by Bertrice Small. - Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, a...
Aug 11, 2023•1 hr 3 min