Mystic Scales & Fae Tales

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

This week we're diving into a novel that went viral this summer--Devney Perry's Shield of Sparrows! We had to agree, this one was worth the hype! Hear all we had to say (or mostly gush about) on this week's episode. Let us know your thoughts on Odessa's epic tale on Instagram or Tiktok, @faetalespodcast.Join our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

"Houston, we have a love story." Join us this week as we discuss Ali Hazelwood's LOVE ON THE BRAIN, the next novel in our mini series!Taking us to new heights, Ali definitely keeps you on the edge of your seat in Bee and Levi's story. Tell us what you thought on our Instagram or Tikok, @faetalespodcast!Join our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

We found the book?!On this episode, we are finishing our current book club pick, The Book of Azrael by Amber V. Nicole. In our previous episode we reviewed Chapters 18-35 so today we will continue this journey by focusing on Chapters 36 to the end of the book. Our book club will move onto the next book in the series- The Throne of Broken Gods. Stay tuned for that book to be reviewed here soon!Join our book club on the app fable to read along with us!https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcastHead to our instagram and let us know your thoughts!@faetalespodcast#books #booktok #fantasyJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

Welcome back to our Ali Hazelwood series! We're on to book 3--Check & Mate, Ali's YA novel! It's a story of love, family, friendship, and finding yourself, in ways that only Ali could handle with so much heart.For more on our Ali journey, check us out on Instagram, Tiktok, and Fable@faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

But who is Kaden?!On this episode, we are trekking along with our current book club pick, The Book of Azrael by Amber V. Nicole. In our previous episode we reviewed Chapters 1-17 so today we will continue this book by focusing on Chapters 18-35.  Stay tuned for our next full length episode where we review Chapters 36 to the end of Book One! Join our book club on the app fable to read along with us!https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcastHead to our instagram and let us know your thoughts!@faetalespodcast#books #booktok #fantasyJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

The second mini episode in our Ali Hazelwood series! This week we're recapping LOVE, THEORETICALLY and just overall gushing about Jack, Elsie, and more STEM romance!Chat with us on Instagram and Tiktok - @faetalespodcast and read with us on Fable!Join our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

NEW SERIES BREAKDOWN! We are excited to start a new series on the podcast- The Gods and Monsters series by Amber V. Nicole. Our book club is currently diving into the first book of the series- The Book of Azrael. On today’s episode we are breaking down Chapters 1-17. Stay tuned for our next full length episode where we break down Chapters 18-35. Join our book club on the app fable to read along with us!https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcastHead to our instagram and let us know your thoughts!@faetalespodcast#books #booktok #fantasyJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

We're so excited to start a NEW series as Jennifer makes her way through the Ali Hazelwood catalog. First up is a favorite--The Love Hypothesis!Join us as we review this fun STEM rom-com!Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @faetalespodcast, and read with us on Fable!Join our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

How can you not love the gargoyle?!Our bookclub just finished reading The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig and now it is time for our full breakdown review! SPOILER WARNING.Check out our bookclubs on the app fable by visiting the link below!https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcastHead to our instagram and let us know your thoughts!@faetalespodcast#books #booktok #fantasyJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

Curses, love triangles, betrayal, and dying worlds...let's talk about Lightlark! We've been waiting to review this series and the roller coaster of emotions it took us on for a while now!Join our book talk on Fable, Instagram, and Tiktok!@faetalespodJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

An anniversary episode! We're celebrating 6 months of bookish podcast love, and what better way to do so than with our favorite series?? This episode we reminisce a little before we dive into Suzanne Collins's epic sequel, CATCHING FIRE.Join us on Fable to read more Hunger Games and fantasy series, and chat with us on Instagram and Tiktok @faetalespod!Join our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

Strawberries and Bunny Time! We are thrilled to revisit the Dream Harbor Series with the latest release by Laurie Gilmore, The Strawberry Patch Pancake House. Spoilers for the entire series!Let us know your favorite book in the series! Visit us on Tik Tok or Instagram @faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below!https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast#books #romance #review Join our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

He is 1700 years old??Our bookclub just finished reading Quicksilver by Callie Hart and now it is time for our full breakdown review! Warning: We did not like this book....SPOILER WARNING.Check out our bookclubs on the app fable by visiting the link below!https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcastHead to our instagram and let us know your thoughts!@faetalespodcast#books #booktok #fantasyJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

Happy Pride Month! Although it is pride everyday for us, we are excited to talk about our recent queer reads on this week’s mini episode! On this episode we discuss three titles- Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne, Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall, and She Gets the Girl by Alyson Derrick and Rachael Lippincott. READ WITH PRIDE EVERY DAY! Let us know your favorite queer read! Visit us on Tik Tok or Instagram @faetalespodcastCheck out Jennifer’s Sapphic TBR list on fable by visiting the link below! https://fable.co/list/6c58a8d6-f039-4fc9-90e5-e43fd671251a/shareJoin our book clubs at the link below!https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast#pride #readwithpride #reading #queerJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

"I love you like all-fire, too."Rounding out our first season of the podcast, on this episode we break down the final part in Sunrise on the Reaping, "The Poster". We welcome another special guest, Kayla! Kayla is a long time Hunger Games fan and is amazing at finding easter eggs throughout the read!SPOILER WARNING.Check out our bookclubs on the app fable by visiting the link below!https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcastHead to our instagram and let us know your thoughts!@faetalespodcast#books #hungergames #booktok #thgJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

With 9 full-length novels in 4 years, Ali Hazelwood is not someone to be missed. This episode, we're talking about why we love Ali's writing and characters, and why you need to pick up Love Hypothesis already!!Join our book clubs on Fable for more book talk, and follow us on Tiktok and instagram, @faetalespodcast!https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

Stepping into a war-torn fantasy, this week we're talking about Rebecca Ross's duology, Divine Rivals and Ruthless Vows.This was a new one for us, but we fell in love with Iris and Roman and Ross's elegant writing!Check out more of our thoughts on Fable with our book club, Mystic Scales and Fae Tales.Follow us on Instagram and Tiktok! @faetalespodcasthttps://linktr.ee/faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast

We're back in Kristy Boyce's world of DND fans with her second novel in the series--Dating and Dragons. Following a whole new campaign, if you will, we get to meet and fall in love with Quinn and Logan and their own forbidden romance!Join us on this episode as we squee about the fun and adorable writing that brings these characters and their Dungeons and Dragons world to life.Check in with us on Instagram and Tiktok: @faetalespodcast, and read with us on Fable!https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcastJoin our book clubs at the link below! https://linktr.ee/faetalespodcast