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Lit Sis

Sisters Haley, the mind behind Brooke & Binding reviews, and Maddy, upcoming debut author, discuss books - but not just reviews! They look at the various methods behind reading, what makes the best book, how to become a reader, what being a writer is all about, and anything else related to literature. Their humor, thought-provoking ideas, and passion for the subject draws in even the most novice of readers for an audio-only exploration of books.

  1. 368

    DOUBLE BOOK REVIEW: Everyone in this Bank is a Thief and This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me

    Haley and Maddy bring you all a double book review of their two most recent sister reads!

  2. 367

    Our April 2026 Reads

    Haley and Maddy discuss their LLDs of April 2026!

  3. 366

    What Fiction World Would We Want to Live In?

    Haley and Maddy discuss their ideal fiction world they would live in, fantasy and non-fantasy.

  4. 365

    Upcoming Book to Movie Adaptations

    Haley and Maddy discuss recent and upcoming book to movie adaptations and their trailers.

  5. 364

    How Our Reading Habits Have Changed

    Haley and Maddy discuss recent revelations on reading habits.

  6. 363

    Our March 2026 Reads

    Haley and Maddy share their LLDs of March 2026!

  7. 362

    Is the Stage Show Better Than the Script?

    Haley and Maddy discuss the canon concerns with Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and whether Maddy feels differently now having seen the show on Broadway.

  8. 361

    Our February 2026 Reads

    Haley and Maddy share their LLDs from February 2026!

  9. 360

    Maddy Has An Existential Crisis

    Haley and Maddy discuss her existential crisis brought on by her birthday.

  10. 359

    BOOK REVIEW: My Husband’s Wife

    Listen to Haley and Maddy share their review of the newest Alice Feeney thriller, “My Husband’s Wife.” Spoiler section: 13:53-17:52

  11. 358

    Our January 2026 Reads

    Haley and Maddy share their LLDs from January 2026!

  12. 357

    BOTM February 2026 Choices

    Haley and Maddy discuss their boxes for BOTM February 2026!

  13. 356

    BOOK REVIEW: The Unmaking of June Farrow

    Haley and Maddy review “The Unmaking of June Farrow” by Adrienne Young with a bit of an audio mixup.

  14. 355

    BOOK REVIEW: Heartwood

    Haley and Maddy's first book review of the New Year is in -- Heartwood by Amity Gaige!

  15. 354

    Our December 2025 Reads

    Haley and Maddy share their LLDs of December 2025!

  16. 353

    The Best Books of 2025

    In the bonus long-awaited episode of the year, Haley and Maddy share their top reads from 2025!

  17. 352

    Goodreads Choice Awards Winners 2025

    Haley and Maddy share the winners of the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards!

  18. 351

    Anticipated Reads of 2026

    Haley and Maddy dive into the anticipated releases coming in 2026, outlined by Goodreads.Link to the article: Get Ready! Readers' Most Anticipated Books of 2026 - Goodreads News & Interviews

  19. 350

    Our November 2025 Reads

    Haley and Maddy list their LLDs of November 2025!

  20. 349

    December 2025 BOTM Choices

    Haley and Maddy discuss the December 2025 BOTM drop and walk listeners through their process of choosing a book.

  21. 348

    Our Goodreads Choice Awards 2025 Votes

    Haley and Maddy share the nominees and their votes for the GCA 2025!

  22. 347

    Our Spooookiest Reads in 2025

    Haley and Maddy share an updated list of their spoooookiest reads!

  23. 346

    THROWBACK: Our Spookiest Reads

    Haley and Maddy share their spookiest reads ever, episode reposted from 2023.

  24. 345

    MOVIE REVIEW: The Woman in Cabin 10

    Haley and Maddy review the book to movie adaptation of Ruth Ware's "The Woman in Cabin 10."

  25. 344

    Our September 2025 Reads

    Haley and Maddy share their LLDs of September 2025!

  26. 343

    Do They Live Up to the Hype?: J and BEN THROUGH THE GRIFFIN TOUR

    Haley and Maddy review their experience at Through the Griffin Tour with Super Carlin Brothers!

  27. 342

    BOOK REVIEW: The Missing Half

    Haley and Maddy review the second novel by podcaster Ashley Flowers, The Missing Half.

  28. 341

    BOOK REVIEW: Forget Me Not

    Haley and Maddy review the newest Stacy Willingham book, Forget Me Not. Spoiler section from 12:13-20:01.

  29. 340

    Our August 2025 Reads

    Haley and Maddy share their LLDs of August 2025 (albeit a day late!)

  30. 339

    BOOK REVIEW: With a Vengeance

    Haley and Maddy review the newest Riley Sager and determine if it lives up to the hype!

  31. 338

    Does It Live Up to the Hype?: Riley Sager

    Haley and Maddy reread their favorite Riley Sager books in anticipation of reading his new book to see if his writing lives up to the hype of their memories.

  32. 337

    BOOK REVIEW: The Woman in Suite 11

    Haley and Maddy share their review of the newest Ruth Ware and first sequel of hers!

  33. 336

    Our July 2025 Reads

    After a week hiatus, Haley and Maddy are back with their LLDs of July 2025!

  34. 335

    Does It Live Up to the Hype?: The Woman in Cabin 10

    In preparation to read its sequel, Haley and Maddy revisit and reread "The Woman in Cabin 10" and asked themselves whether it was as good as they remembered.

  35. 334

    BOOK REVIEW: Atmosphere

    Haley and Maddy bring a (slightly delayed) review of Atmosphere by TJR!

  36. 333

    Our June 2025 Reads

    Haley and Maddy share their LLDs of June 2025!

  37. 332

    BOOK REVIEW: The Summer We Ran

    Haley and Maddy review "The Summer We Ran" by Audrey Ingram, a BOTM selection!

  38. 331

    BOOK REVIEW: Great Big Beautiful Life

    Haley and Maddy review the newest Emily Henry book, "Great Big Beautiful Life."

  39. 330

    Our May 2025 Reads

    Haley and Maddy share their LLDs of May 2025!

  40. 329

    June BOTM Options

    Haley and Maddy discuss the June BOTM choices that just dropped and what sounds good to them.

  41. 328

    Does It Live Up to the Hype?: Emily Henry

    Haley and Maddy discuss their Emily Henry re-reads and if they live up to their memories!

  42. 327

    THROWBACK: BOOK REVIEW: Funny Story

    In anticipation of the new Emily Henry book, listen to our old review of her second most recent book!

  43. 326

    BOOK REVIEW: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

    Haley and Maddy review the newest novel by Grady Hendrix!

  44. 325

    Our April 2025 Reads

    Haley and Maddy review their LLDs for April 2025!

  45. 324

    THROWBACK: BOOK REVIEW: The God of the Woods

    Haley and Maddy the 2024 BOTM BOTY before it was!

  46. 323

    What's It Like to Read Multiple Books at Once?

    Haley and Maddy discuss their newest habit of multi-book reading!

  47. 322

    BOOK REVIEW: Sunrise on the Reaping

    Haley and Maddy review the newest Hunger Games novel and discuss if it lives up to the hype compared with the original trilogy.Spoiler section from 25:10-36:16

  48. 321

    Our March 2025 Reads

    Haley and Maddy share their LLDs of March 2025!

  49. 320

    DOES IT LIVE UP TO THE HYPE?: The Hunger Games

    Haley and Maddy re-read The Hunger Games and discuss if it's just as good as they remember.

  50. 319

    Introducing Our New Series: Do They Live Up to the Hype?

    Haley and Maddy discuss the newest series coming to Lit Sis!

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Sisters Haley, the mind behind Brooke & Binding reviews, and Maddy, upcoming debut author, discuss books - but not just reviews! They look at the various methods behind reading, what makes the best book, how to become a reader, what being a writer is all about, and anything else related to literature. Their humor, thought-provoking ideas, and passion for the subject draws in even the most novice of readers for an audio-only exploration of books.

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