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The Midnight Readers Podcast
by Lillian Kim, Christy Crabtree, Brittany Cook
We’re three bookish ladies who met working at a library and discovered we share a discussion for stories of any kind. Join us for some fun discussion of today’s most popular books!
Episodes
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ACOMAF: Chapters 14-24 | All This For a Ring, Rhysand?
Hey, listeners, This week, Feyre is meeting the Inner Circle, discovering the wonders of Velaris, and slowly realizing that maybe...just maybe...Rhys is more than a smirking, sarcastic, ridiculously attractive menace. She's trying to find her footing in the Night Court, discovering what it means…
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ACOMAF: Chapters 1-13 | Tamlin's How-To Guide To Losing the Love Of Your Life
Hey, readers.. This week is a rough one. Super emotional. Crying was involved. Be warned. Trigger warnings for discussion of toxic and abusive relationships, suicide, and PTSD at the beginning of this episode, as well as some serious talks about encounters in our personal lives and how the themes...
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Off the Shelf | The Audacity Is Fictional, the Judgement Is Not: AITA Book Club Edition
Hey, readers, this week we're having a little fun and finally asking the question that has been haunting readers since the dawn of fiction: Am I the Asshole? Well, more importantly, is my favorite character the asshole? We're putting some of our favorite—and most questionable—fictional characters...
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ACOTAR: Chapters 37-46 | Three Deaths, Two Trials, One Riddle, and a Fae Glow Up
Welcome back, readers. We’re going back under the mountain for the last time this week as we confront the last two of Amarantha’s evil trials. Rhys has finally made his mark on the narrative (and more importantly, Feyre) by bargaining for Feyre’s life. He’s betting on her ability to win this, but...
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ACOTAR: Chapters 25-36 | Sorry, Tamlin, Rhys Just Walked In
Hey, listeners, This week, Feyre is settling into life in the Spring Court, celebrating the Summer Solstice, and maybe...getting a little too comfy. Because sure enough, in walks that hot guy from Calanmai, and Feyre is shocked to find out, he's the High Lord of the Night Court, Rhysand. Tamlin...
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ACOTAR: Chapters 12-24 | Calanmai Is Here & Nothing Is Sacred
Hey, listeners. Things are getting very fairy in the Spring Court. In this week's reading, Feyre has officially entered her "ignore every warning, break every rule, and somehow still survive" era. She hunts the Suriel, gets suspiciously cozy with Tamlin, and then wanders aimlessly into a magical...
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ACOTAR: Chapters 1-11 | Coming to Terms With the Fact That Tamlin Is Blonde
Welcome back, readers! This week we’re finally getting started with ACOTAR part 1! We’re rereading the series with the whole universe in mind this time. Feyre, young and used to caring for her ungrateful family, is thrust head first into the world of Prythian after accidentally killing a wolf… or...
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Season 6 Trailer | Beauty, Beasts, & Bad Theories: Take Your Seats, the Maas Universe Symphony Begins Here
Heyyy, readers~ Grab your favorite drink and leave your ash arrows at the door. Welcome to the official trailer for Season 6 of our A Court of Thorns and Roses deep dive! This week we’re setting the stage for Sarah J. Maas’s most iconic fantasy universe. Join us as we anticipate what this season...
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Off the Shelf | Welcome to our ACOTAR 6, 7 Conspiracy Board
Hey, readers ~ We’re back this week with a surprise update on the newest ACOTAR books. As soon as we saw this release, we knew we HAD to talk about it. There’s so many discussions online right now about the new covers, titles, and potential leaks. What do you guys think about the new covers?…
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One Night Reads — Morning Glory Milking Farm: Ch. 10-17 | The Mega Milker Scores Boyfriend Tier Status
Listeners, things started out...really weird at Morning Glory Milking Farm...and somehow...they just got weirder. This week we're wrapping up our inaugural One Night Read book coverage. Violet's questionable career choice has officially turned into a full-blown romance. She's crossed the line…
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One Night Reads — Morning Glory Milking Farm: Ch. 1-9 | Well...That's One Way To Pay the Rent
Well, listeners……We don’t know what to say for ourselves. Our first “walk of shame,” on the podcast...And we’re loving every second of it! Our first date is with a minotaur, with Morning Glory Milking Farm. Welcome to the newest bonus series on our roster, the One Night Reads~! These are the…
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Off the Shelf | What Kind of MMCs Would They Be? Stray Kids Edition
Hey, listeners. Happy Stay Week! If you know anything about us, it's probably that we're all Stays, as well as readers, and what better way to celebrate than by doing what readers do best: imagining eight incredibly talented men in a fictional world. This week we're throwing books out the window...
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The Historian: Chapters 65-Epilogue | World's Longest Game of Hide & Seek Ends in All Bark & No Bite
Hey readers~ We’re back this week to finish up The Historian, by Elizabeth Kostova! After 700 pages of dusty libraries, cryptic letters, suspicious academics and officials, and enough archival research to make the Library of Congress jealous, Dracula finally steps out of the shadows and reveals...
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The Historian: Chapters 49-64 | Nothing Says, 'Marry Me,' Like Head Hunting
Hey readers~ This week we’re going to Bulgaria and meeting a whole new host of characters in Elizabeth Kostova’s The Historian. Paul and Helen have discovered even more evidence, with the help of Turgut Bora (who we now know is in a special guard designed to hunt down Dracula himself), and…
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The Historian: Chapters 37-48 | This Is Why We Don't Date Vampire Hunters
Hey listeners! Happy Tuesday and welcome back to the long, winding tale of The Historian. We join Helen and Paul again as they ride off to Budapest with the help of Helena’s aunt Eva. Poor Paul is put firmly into the spotlight when he finds out that Aunt Eva has volunteered him as the keynote...
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The Historian: Chapters 25-36 | Helen's Relation to Dracula Explained
This week, we're diving into part two of The Historian, where Paul and Helen collect yet another suspiciously convenient and male Dracula scholar. I mean seriously?!?!?!? Everyone keeps finding cursed books like it's the scavenger hunt from hell, and they're all having an absolutely terrible…
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The Historian: Chapters 13-24 | Paul and Helen's Meet-Cute Was Weirdly Murdery
Hey readers! This week we’re returning to the story of Dracula’s mysterious burial and the book that continues to haunt historians centuries later. As the narrator and her father explore the countryside of the vast Eurasian continent, we slowly unfold the story of who Rossi was and how entrenched...
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The Historian: Chapters 1-12 | Dracula's Deadly Deadline
Hellloooo listeners~ Welcome to the world of dusty tomes and secret histories! To round out our dark academia picks we’re picking up the story of the late medieval Vlad Țepeș, AKA Vlad the Impaler! Or at least, our historians do. This week we begin the story with an unnamed narrator who unveils…
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Off the Shelf | Book Trope Tier List: We Said What We Said
🎉100 episodes. One hundred. Triple digits. Somehow, despite all evidence to the contrary, we've been allowed to keep microphones for this long. To celebrate, we're doing what every bookish person secretly loves to do: judging things. Giving our opinions. Making it known. And fighting over it....
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If We Were Villains: Act V | What Fresh Shakespearean Hell Is This?
Happy Pride Month, listeners! The curses of theater have come for us too - our audio got messed up this week (more than usual)! We knew we shouldn't have invoked the name of the Scottish play. Dammit. 😭We are so sorry, but we hope you enjoy the finale for If We Were Villains anyway. Join us this...
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If We Were Villains: Act IV | Sir, That's Not Very Platonic Of You
Heyyy readers, Happy Tuesday. On this week’s episode we discuss Act 4 of If We Were Villains. Things heat up as Oliver is faced with his feelings right after discovering a revealing clue in the castle. Colbourne said the case was closed, so why is he sneaking around the school grounds? Plus…
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If We Were Villains: Act III | Everyone Is Crashing Out
Hey readers, we’re back with another episode of the If We Were Villains deep dive. Between the theatrical performances and borderline concerning level of Shakespearean recitations between friends, our acting troupe is used to dedicating themselves to their roles. But now, the lines are truly...
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If We Were Villains: Act II | Well...Richard Had It Coming
Hey readers! This week, there’s trouble brewing at Dellecher Classic Conservatory...And our theater troupe is embroiled in some serious drama. Richard has taken to harassing James and Meredith on stage and he seems to be getting away with it. Oliver, who is beginning to recognize he cares deeply...
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If We Were Villains: Act I | Just Some Theater Kid Vibes 💀
Hey readers! We’re excited to continue our dark academia theme this week with the first episode of If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio! It’s a completely different vibe this time around - and we’re wondering how this is going to play out just as much as the characters. This week we’re introducing…
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Off the Shelf | From ACOTAR To Twilight: What Makes an FMC Worth Reading?
Spoiler warnings below! Hey readers~ What do we love about our beloved fantasy female main characters? What do we hate? Are there tropes that we love to see every time, or that turn us away immediately? We wanted to talk about some of our favorite MCs (mostly in the Maasverse) from the past…
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Blood Over Bright Haven: Chapters 18-23 | Death Sentence, You Say? Cute.
We’re back this week for the finale of Blood Over Bright Haven with an emotional rollercoaster of a finish! After the shocking revelations of the previous chapters, Sciona comes up with her final plan to truly stick it to the stuffy mages in the Magistry. But how does this end? We don’t want to...
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Blood Over Bright Haven: Chapters 13-17 | From Breakdown to Burn-It-All-Down Energy
Hey readers~ This week we’re getting into the nitty gritty of some more morality struggles through the lens of Sciona in Blood Over Bright Haven. Now that Sciona has faced the worst of herself (and Tiran), how will she grow from here? Or… will she? Sciona’s character is going to have to make some...
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Blood Over Bright Haven: Chapters 6-12 | Sciona, Babe...Are You the Bad Guy?
Hey readers! This week the stakes are already rising high for Sciona and Thomil in Tiran. Blood Over Bright Haven has blown us away with its unique magic system and storytelling - but now the characters are taking center stage and our hearts are heavy with anticipation and emotion. We get into it...
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Blood Over Bright Haven: Chapters 1-5 | You Can't Magic Your Way Out Of Misogyny
Hey readers~ We’re back with a bang! This week we dig into the first section of M. L. Wang’s amazing fantasy book Blood Over Bright Haven, a fun, lore-heavy dark academia novel packed with magic and feminism. Sciona Freynan is about to prove everyone wrong by being the first woman mage to pass…
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Season 5 Trailer | Three Books, Zero Stability: It's the Institutional Collapse Starter Pack
📕💀🕯️Hey, readers - this week we’re taking some time to discuss our upcoming season of standalones only. Instead of choosing a full series this time around, each of us have chosen a book to review and discuss. We ended up with a dark academia vibe, which we are not upset about at all. Join us…
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Off the Shelf | Sarah J. Maas said WHAT?!?!?
Listeners! This week we're reacting to the interview that shook the book community. That's right. We FINALLY got ACOTAR news. From lore hints and cryptic answers to moments that had us pausing the audio to go, "Wait. WHAT?", this interview had the fandom buzzing, and so we obviously had to weigh...
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Mate: Chapters 31-Epilogue | Koen and Serena Get Hot and Knotty
Welcome to the happy ending, readers~ This week we discuss some of the intricacies of Serena’s heat and how the book ends on both a high AND low note! We’d love to hear your thoughts this week. Did you feel just as confused about the endings as we did? We wanted concrete answers! So many ends…
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Mate: Chapters 21-30 | Serena Attends a Family Reunion
Hey, readers! We’re back with part 3 of our discussion on Mate. This week we discuss all the sordid details concerning Serena and Koen’s union. These fools are finally facing the truth, and personally, we’re thrilled to finally get to the good stuff. How will Koen handle the new information about...
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Mate: Chapters 11-20 | Serena Gets Cult-ure Shock & Koen Shatters
Welcome back readers! It’s time to get into the good stuff~ This week we’re finally entering Koen’s territory, and it’s feeling quite domestic. Yep, we’re going to the Den that raised Lowe and brought us the very sexy, intense Koen. But what does that mean for Serena? There’s so much to unpack…
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Mate: Prologue-Chapter 10 | Banter So Good We Forgot She Might Be Dying
Welcome back, readers! This week we’re starting Ali Hazelwood’s Mate! Serena Paris stars in this sequel, and we open the book with a very interesting mysterious prologue.. Who is Serena Paris and what’s going on with her? And what’s Koen’s deal? Serena Paris has been thrown into a completely new...
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Bride: Chapters 25-Epilogue | Lies, Betrayal, and the Audacity of Lowe Moreland
Heeeyyyy readers. In the last section of Bride, some things get turned on their heads… some of us were not happy with the ending. This week we discuss the resolution of the mystery (who was the mastermind?!), the poisoning of Ana and Misery, Serena’s whereabouts, and the dynamics of Lowe and...
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Bride: Chapters 16-24 | Lowe Gets Knotty
Happy Tuesday, readers! We’re back this week with some very spicy discussions about our favorite werewolf/vampire couple! Things are finally heating up for Lowe and Misery, especially after Ana and Misery get mysteriously sick and Lowe’s protective instincts kick in. There’s no hiding this…
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Bride: Chapters 7-15 | Breaking, Entering, and Marking
Welcome back, readers! This week we’re finally getting to know a little more about Mr. Wolf (Lowe Moreland aka Angsty Wolf Extraordinaire) and all the chips on his shoulder. Misery gets caught snooping around the Moreland home and Lowe slowly starts to fall for her. Things heat up between the two...
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Bride: Prologue-Chapter 6 | Misery, Marriage, and Missing Sisters
Hey readers! We’re back again with some vampire/werewolf romance. This time around we’re taking our first look at the popular paranormal romance Bride by Ali Hazelwood. This one is a little different - we’re used to crazy but not like that. We’ve heard through the grapevine that some fanfiction...
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Season 4 Trailer | In Sickness and In Bite: Entering Our Bridal Era
💍❤️♾️ Here comes Season 4 of The Midnight Readers Podcast 💍❤️♾️ Hey readers~ Here’s a little sneak peak into what we have in store this season. We’re staying firmly in supernatural territory with werewolves and vampires. This season we’re discussing the Bride duology. It’s our first foray into...
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2025 Podcast Highlights: Revisiting Zodiac Academy, Gaslighting Allegations, & the Drunken Twilight Episode That Wasn't Meant To Be
Hey listeners! It's been one hell of a year. To wrap up the past year we decided to go back and reminisce, laugh, and discuss some of our favorite things about the last three seasons - Zodiac Academy, the Empyrean Series, and Twilight! We air our grievances and relive the mess that was our 2025...
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Breaking Dawn: Chapters 34-39 | The Battle That Could've Been An Email
Sorry, everyone again. Mistake in the upload. It's been fixed to the current episode. Welcome back readers! In the Breaking Dawn finale, everyone is bracing for war. The Volturi show up...and after four books of buildup, the series ends with a staring contest and some frustrating blue balls. It's...
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Breaking Dawn: Chapters 26-33 | The Cullens' Worst Holiday Plans Ever
Hey readers! This week’s episode is the beginning of the end - after Irina tattles on the Cullens about their sudden acquisition of a vampire child, chaos breaks loose. Alice’s disappearance sends waves through the family and the wolves as the rest of the Cullens start to prepare for the arrival…
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Breaking Dawn: Chapters 19-25 | Bella Wakes Up an Immortal Mother
Hey readers! This week’s episode is all over the place - this section of Breaking Dawn, despite being the fourth book in the series, is not full of much action. However, we do finally get to read about sparkly Bella and her little devil spawn! Welcome to the world, Renesmee Cullen. Everyone is...
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Breaking Dawn: Chapters 8-18 | Jacob Black and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad...Happy Ending
Hey readers! Welcome back to our discussion of Breaking Dawn, this week featuring the devil spawn herself - little Renesmee Cullen, born into the world despite all of the obstacles keeping her from doing so, AKA her mother’s humanity, her own father, and an entire wolf pack. Nope, she ripped her...
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Breaking Dawn: Chapters 1-7 | Why You Shouldn't Lend Your Bed To a Vampire
Hey readers! We’re back this week with the beginning of Breaking Dawn, the last book in the series. We’ve finally reached the beautiful wedding that Edward’s been waiting for - and the honeymoon of Bella’s dreams. Literally, at some points in the book. Despite Jacob’s horror, Bella is eager to...
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Eclipse: Chapters 22-Epilogue | Tent Scene Temp Check — It's Giving Frostbite and Feels
This week on the Midnight Reader’s Podcast we discuss the end of the third book of the Twilight Saga, Eclipse. Admittedly, this episode is totally off the walls - we discuss werewolf physics, Jacob’s absolutely insane behavior during the tent scene, and… are we actually liking Edward in this...
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Eclipse: Chapters 17-21 | Bella Soaks in Her Guilt
In this week's episode of our Eclipse reread, graduation is finally over, and Alice throws a party that literally no one asked for. Jacob shows up with a borderline manipulative "please pick me" gift, and the baby vampire army decides it's time to make their move against the Cullens. The wolves…
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Eclipse: Chapters 12-16 | Jacob Shoots His Shot, Bella Punches Back
In this week's Eclipse reread, it's finally graduation, and you only graduate from high school for the first time once! And while that may be true, Bella is literally just trying to survive the world's most exhausting love triangle. I mean it's got more red flags, mixed signals, and emotional...
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Eclipse: Chapters 6-11 | Bella Swan, Wanted for Escaping Vampire Jail
Welcome back to Forks, readers~ This week we discuss Rosalie’s backstory, the flip-flopping red flags between our two main love interests, and our growing discontent with Charlie’s bad behavior (okay, everyone’s bad behavior). No joke. Edward is controlling. Alice is chaotic, and Jacob's a…
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We’re three bookish ladies who met working at a library and discovered we share a discussion for stories of any kind. Join us for some fun discussion of today’s most popular books!
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The Midnight Readers Podcast is created and hosted by Lillian Kim, Christy Crabtree, Brittany Cook.
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