Mystic Scales & Fae Tales

This week we're diving back into a genre discussion as we're joined by a special guest! The romance genre is one we've explored more thoroughly in the last year, and are so excited to discuss what we love about these stories with Bookstagrammer Nicole, @cafeconromance!Keep up with the conversation on Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, and Fable @faetalespodcast

Happy Fall! Join us as we talk seasonal reads--specifically for fall and spooky-time!We've got our own TBRs, plus our favorite fall reads if you're looking for a range of recommendations. After all, fall isn't just one genre!Send us what you're reading on Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, and Fable @faetalespodcast

What would you do if the world ended and you found yourself living in a bookstore? Our bookclub has just finished reading The Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily Braun-Arnold and naturally we wanted to review it here on the podcast. Spoilers ahead for this YA Dystopian novel! Join the conversation on Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, and Fable @faetalespodcast

Time for another check in to see what have we been reading lately!We love to torture ourselves and read multiple books at once. We not only read for our book club and the podcast but we like to explore different genres or tropes in our free time!Do we love thrillers now? Are we officially in our Cowboy Romance Era? Let's chat.Chat with us about it on Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, and fable!@faetalespodcast

This week we wanted to chat about a topic that has inspired our reading for years. The dystopian genre, specifically in the YA category, has impacted us far beyond The Hunger Games. In this episode, we break down the vast scope of the genre, and just how much it has shaped us.Join the conversation on Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, and Fable @faetalespodcast

New month, new mini episode! But today we're back with an old favorite--another release from romance writer Ali Hazelwood. Join us as we break down Unbound, the follow-up novella to Ali's Spotify exclusive, Bound.Chat with us about it on Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, and fable!@faetalespodcast

We have finally made it to the LAST full length book in the Grishaverse! Huge shoutout to our book club on the app Fable for reading all 7 books with us!Buckle down and get ready for the last review in this series, focusing on the book Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo. Spoilers ahead for the entire series and the TV show!Join the conversation on Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, and Fable!@faetalespodcastHelp decide our next big series by joining our book club on Fable!

Truly Epic!In our continued journey of book to film/tv adaptions, we are talking about one of the most popular movies this year- The Odyssey.Did this interruption hold up well? What was our favorite or least favorite part of this film? Did it live up to the hype?Let us know your thoughts! Connect with us Instagram, Tiktok, and Fable! @faetalespodcast

We're all caught up with the Shadow and Bone tv show from Netflix, and couldn't wait to discuss! This week we continue our Grishaverse journey breaking down both seasons of the show based on Leigh Bardugo's books.Join the conversation on Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, and Fable!@faetalespodcast

We're continuing our Grishaverse journey, but with a podcast first: reviewing a graphic novel! Check out our thoughts on Leigh Bardugo's DEMON IN THE WOOD (a Darkling story) with incredible illustrations by Dani Pendergast.Catch up with us on Instagram, Tiktok, and Fable! @faetalespodcast

Face your demons... or feed them.We have finally made it to the last duology in the Grishaverse- King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo!What's happening with Nikoali? Will Nina ever find peace? Okay go off Zoya! Listen to our full review of this book and spoilers ahead for the entire universe (books and tv show included).Let us know your thoughts on Tiktok or Instagram!@faetalespodcast

Next up on our book to adaption journey, we have sat down to watch Season One of the Shadow and Bone series on Netflix! Our book club has read the books within the trilogy and the Six of Crows duology so we can't wait to see what the adaption holds!Spoilers ahead of Shadow and Bone, Six of Crows duology, and the King of Scars.Chat with us on Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, and fable@faetalespodcast

Here it is, the one we've been waiting for...The world has been atwitter about the new Amazon Prime show based on Carley Fortune's Every Summer After, and we were among the fangirls. In this week's episode we review the show and it's many comparisons to the book!Catch our episode recaps on Tiktok and Instagram, and share your thoughts with us, too! @faetalespodcast

We're so excited this week to return to our western romances, and one of our new favorite authors, Lyla Sage! Join us as we talk about book one in her paranormal duology--Soul Searching!Chat with us on Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, and fable@faetalespodcast

Mal and Alina's Story comes to an end....We are wrapping up Shadow and Bone with a review of the last book in the series- Ruin and Rising. What will happen to Alina and the Darkling? Will Nikoali save the country? What about Mal!Spoilers ahead!Check out our thoughts here and chat with us on Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, and fable!@faetalespodcast

"You came home."Every Summer After the TV show adaption is coming to Prime Video this month (June 2026) and we decided to hop on the hype train and read the book!Not surprising to us, but we absolutely devoured and fell in love with the book!We do plan to review the TV show as well so stay tuned for more episodes!Chat with us on Instagram, Fable, Tiktok, and Youtube!#romance #booktok #summer

That's a wrap on season 3! Join us as we discuss Devney Perry's Rites of the Starling. It's her second book in the Shield of Sparrows trilogy, and we were so excited to get to it on the pod!Check out our thoughts here and chat with us on Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, and fable!@faetalespodcast

This episode we're taking a moment to check in and chat about our latest reads! We're talking everything from just finished to reminiscing to trophy books we hope to get.Let us know what you're reading on our socials: Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, and fable!@faetalespodcast

We still feel really bad for Mal by the end of this book....We have just finished Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo and are dying to break it down!On this episode, we review chapters 12 all the end to the end of the book so spoilers ahead!Make sure to join our book club to read along with us!Chat with us on Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, and fable for more @faetalespodcast

We went to Bookcon!After taking a second to digest the experience, we are finally ready to breakdown this controversial book convention. On this episode, we will go over the positives and negatives from the weekend. And the most important question- would we do it again?Chat with us on Instagram, Tiktok, and Youtube: @faetalespodcastJoin our bookclub on the fable app!

This week we're diving back into the Grishaverse, continuing with book two in the Shadow & Bone series by Leigh Bardugo. Spoilers ahead for chapters 1-12 as we break down part one of Siege and Storm!Also listen for a sneak peek at a panel we attended with the author at BookCon!Chat with us on Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, and fable for more@faetalespodcast

Happy Hunger Games!We are back with another review of the Hunger Games Stage Show happening now in London. This episode will focus on Act Two of the show. We are excited to welcome back our friend Adam- a huge Hunger Games Fan just like us!Spoilers ahead for the Hunger Games Show, the Hunger Games Books, and the Hunger Games movies.Chat with us on Instagram, Tiktok, and Youtube: @faetalespodcast

Join us as we dive back into the Grishaverse! This week we're finishing up Leigh Bardugo's first book in the Shadow & Bone series.If you haven't yet, make sure to check out our review of chapters 1-8 in our previous full-length episode.Chat with us on Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, and fable! @faetalespodcast

Happy Hunger Games!A very special mini episode where we review the Hunger Games Stage Show happening now in London.Jennifer was lucky enough to see the show recently so we invited on our friend Adam who also saw the show!On this mini episode, we will review the first Act of the show. Stay tuned for the next mini episode for the review of Act Two and our overall thoughts for the show.Spoilers ahead for the Hunger Games Show, the Hunger Games Books, and the Hunger Games movies.Chat with us on Instagram, Tiktok, and Youtube: @faetalespodcast

Back in the Grishaverse with the book that started it all: Leigh Bardugo's Shadow & Bone.This episode spans chapters 1-8 as we break down the lore and inspiration of this YA fantasy favorite.Follow along on Instagram, Tiktok, and Youtube, and chat with us in our book club on Fable!@faetalespodcast

Join us as we wrap up our first mini series! We're discussing Bound, the final published work from Ali Hazelwood!Make sure to look back on all our previous Ali Hazelwood episodes--for new and veteran fans alike!Chat with us on Instagram, Tiktok, and Youtube: @faetalespodcast

"This action will have no echo"We are sad but excited to finish Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo. Take a listen to hear our hot takes, our favoriate moments, and the characters we loved the most. Spoilers ahead for the Six of Crows series! Our bookclub will now move onto Shadow and Bone! Join us on the fable app to read along with us! Join the book chat with us on Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, and Fable @faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below!https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

Flying all the way to Italy for this next read! We are so excited to review one of our new favorite books, Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood! Note this story is a continuation to Not in Love so highly suggest reading that book first. Follow along with us on Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, and Fabel! @faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

What type of audiobooks do you prefer? Is there an author you are dying to read their entire backlist? Can you guess a book you recently read from just a few words? Although we are not reviewing a specific book in this episode, we thought it would be fun to just talk about our favorite topics in the bookish space! And some of our favorite authors! Join the book chat with us on Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, and Fable @faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below!https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below!https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

Ali Hazelwood did not play with this one! Grab your favorite video game controller and lock in because in this episode we are gushing about Ali Hazelwood's novella- Two Can Play. Follow along with us on Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, and Fabel! @faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below!https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

This episode marks a new fantasy series we're undertaking! Join us in the Grishaverse with Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows. It's the height of YA and we're so excited to get lost in the heist!Chat with us about the book on Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, and Fable @faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

We're back with another Ali Hazelwood episode! These week we're ~diving~ into DEEP END, and happily celebrating it's first book birthday!Join us on Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, and Fable @faetalespodcast to discuss all of Ali's works.Join our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

Another week, another Ali Hazelwood! Consider it part one of a duology if you will, this week we're talking about Rue and Eli in Not in Love!Follow along with us on Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, and Fabel! @faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

Everyone loves a good book to film adaptation chat. This week we're talking Emily Henry's People We Meet on Vacation--popular novel and Netflix's newest romcom!Weigh in with your thoughts on our pages: Tiktok, Instagram, Youtube, or Fable @faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

It's time for another Wicked Game!Falling back into the world Kaylie Smith created with Phantasma, we are excited to be reviewing the second book in the series- Enchantra! Our book club on the fable app just finished this read and we all had a box of mixed opinions. Don't take a deal from a devil but do listen to this episode and let us know what you think! Connect with us on Tiktok, Instagram, Youtube, and fable! @faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below!https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

Cheers to One Year of the Mystic Scales & Fae Tales Podcast!What a journey it has been! We are so beyond grateful for everyone who has tuned in during this past year. Books are our passion and being able to create a bookish space like this is something we cherish endlessly. We have a lot planned for the next year so take a listen to this mini episode as we reflect on the last year and look ahead. Chat with us about them on Tiktok, Youtube, or Instagram! @faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below!https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

Another year in the books!Join us as we recap all that we read for 2025--the good, the bad, the genres we never expected to love, and what we're looking forward to reading in the new year!Connect with us on Tiktok, Instagram, Youtube, and fable! @faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

Another mini episode, another Ali Hazelwood romcom (or two!). This week we wrap up the Loathe to Love You novellas--Stuck with You and Below Zero.Chat with us about them on Tiktok, Youtube, or Instagram! @faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

With our Season 3 premiere, we're taking it BACK to the world of Quicksilver. The anticipated second book in the series, Brimstone, released last month and our book club dived in so naturally we had to review it! Grab your pet fox and keep them close because this review is a rough ride.Check us out on Tiktok, Instagram, and now Youtube @faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below!https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

Happy Holidays from the Mystic Scales & Fae Tales Podcast!To celebrate the holiday season, on this mini episode we are taking a break from our Ali Hazelwood mini series to dip into a winter time read! Grab your cozy blanket, a warm beverage, and put aside any travel PTSD you might have and take flight with us as we review Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh. Chat with us on Instagram, Tiktok, and now Youtube! @faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below!https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

With our Season 2 FINALE (!) we're taking it back to Lyla Sage's Rebel Blue Ranch. Spend some time with us gushing over the last three books in the series and find out who our favorite couple is!We're so lucky to have you join for another great season of reading and reviewing!Check us out on Tiktok, Instagram, and now Youtube @faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

It's officially holiday time with Ali Hazelwood! This week we're talking Cruel Winter with You, part of the Under the Mistletoe collection from 2024. So cozy up and hunker down for our thoughts on this winter romance!Chat with us on Instagram, Tiktok, and now Youtube! @faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

Entering our western romance era! We have fallen in love with a cowboy after reading Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage. Check out our review of the first book in the Rebel Blue Ranch Series! Second episode to follow where we will review the rest of the series!Join our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

Continuing with our Ali Hazelwood journey, this week we've got Under One Roof! It's the first story in Ali's Loathe to Love You collection of short stories and we're so excited to dive in.Follow us on Tiktok and Instagram @faetalespodcast for more content!Join our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

"Live for More." Hell Divers unite as we DIVE (get the pun) into the ever so popular dystopian series, Red Rising by Pierce Brown. This episode will review the first book in the series- spoilers ahead!Let us know your thoughts on Instagram and Tikok @faetalespodcast!Join our book clubs at the link below!https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

Our Ali Hazelwood journey continues! Next up is Mate, Ali's newest release and the highly anticipated sequel to her fantasy hit, Bride!If you're a werewolf fan, this one is for you. If you're an Ali fan, listen to what we weigh in on and let us know what you think! Find us on Instagram and Tiktok, @faetalespodcast.Join our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

What happens when a book just isn't hitting? Is it the writing? The characters? Is it worth reading more to find out if it was all worth it?This week we're talking about those struggles and a couple examples where we just had to call it quits and...DNF a book (or series)!Let us know your thoughts on Instagram and Tikok @faetalespodcast!Join our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

Don't get caught by the vampire slayer!We are thrilled to discuss Hot for Slayer, the newest novella from Ali Hazelwood  and the latest review in our Ali Hazelwood Mini Series! Let us know your thoughts on Ali's spicy vampire tale! Visit us on Tik Tok or Instagram @faetalespodcast#books #vampire #alihazelwoodJoin our book clubs at the link below!https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

Happy Spooky Season! Let's fall in love with some demons! Our book club is being enchanted by the world of Phantasma by Kaylie Smith so of course we had to do a review! Be careful what you look for in the dark. Let us know your thoughts on this grueling tale on Instagram or Tiktok, @faetalespodcast.Join our book clubs at the link below!https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

Spooky Season has BEGUN!We are thrilled to discuss Ali Hazelwood's BRIDE, the next novel in our Ali mini series!Let us know your thoughts on Ali's dip into fantasy! Visit us on Tik Tok or Instagram @faetalespodcast#books #bride #alihazelwoodJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast