The Novel Book Club

In the final episode of season 1 of The Novel Book Club Podcast, we unpack the chilling setting, complex characters, and the multiple timelines that tie past and present together within Lucey Foley's 'Midnight Feast'. Plus, we explore “what-if” scenarios that challenge how we think about guilt, glamour, and reinvention. As always, grab your favorite blanket and beverage and cozy up!Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Welcome back to The Novel Book Club! Is it ever okay to stop reading a book before the end? In this episode, we explore the complex world of DNFing — the reasons readers walk away from books, the arguments for powering through, and how to decide what’s right for you. Whether you're on the fence or firmly on one side, this conversation might just change how you think about unfinished reads.Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Welcome back to The Novel Book Club! In this episode, we return to the misty, cursed kingdom of Blunder to unravel the haunting finale of Two Twisted Crowns. Through cozy conversation and sharp "what if" questions, we explore loyalty, sacrifice, and whether love can survive even the darkest magic. Would you risk everything to break a curse—or cling to the little power you have left? Grab a warm drink, settle in, and let’s walk through the mist together.Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Stuck in a book hangover and don't know what to read next? In this minisode installment, we're playing literary matchmaker! Whether you're looking for your next enemies to lovers romance, or a new fantasy magic system to obsess over, or even a knew thrill seeking adventure, The Novel Book Club has the next read for you. Tune in as we pair popular reads with hidden gems and unpack a few good reads for some of our favorite tropes. Your TBR is about to fill up fast!Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Welcome back to The Novel Book Club! What if the voice in your head wasn’t just real—but the key to saving a cursed kingdom? This week, we're diving into Rachel Gillig's haunting fantasy, One Dark Window, where magic is forbidden, secrets are deadly, and power always comes at a price. Grab your favorite cozy blanket and snuggle up!Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Welcome back to The Novel Book Club! In this minisode installment, we're discussing whether or not we as readers have come to expect too much from female protagonists and why we need to adjust our expectations of our favorite heroines. Grab your favorite cozy blanket and snuggle up, let's begin!Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Welcome back to The Novel Book Club! In this week's episode we find ourselves in a beach house on the coast of Michigan, as two former college rivals challenge each other to a bet and may or may not fall in love while at it. In Emily Henry's Beach Read we explore what the story be like if there had never been a bet to begin with, or what if January learned of her father's secret while he was still alive. Grab your favorite cozy blanket and snuggle up!Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Welcome back to The Novel Book Club! In this week's minisode installment, we're discussing the subgenre that is fanfiction and why in the year of 2025 we should be applauding and supporting this creative corner of the internet/literary world and not dismissing it as juvenile. Grab your favorite cozy blanket and snuggle up, let's begin! Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Welcome back to The Novel Book Club! In this week's episode we dive into Jason Rekulak's 'Hidden Pictures'. We discuss our experiences with the supernatural, whether we would have handled the situation the same as Mallory did, the use of literal illustrations in the book, and so much more. Grab your favorite cozy blanket and snuggle up!Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Welcome back to The Novel Book Club! In this week's minisode installment, we're discussing the good, the bad, and the ugly of Ai's current role in the literary landscape. My sources:https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2023/07/06/seven-ways-ai-will-impact-authors-and-the-publishing-industry/https://aibusiness.com/responsible-ai/the-ai-generated-books-phenomenon-is-getting-worse#close-modalhttps://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2023/07/11/the-risk-of-losing-unique-voices-what-is-the-impact-of-ai-on-writing/https://www.npr.org/2024/03/13/1237888126/growing-number-ai-scam-books-amazon#:~:text=AI%2Dgenerated%20biographies%2C%20summaries%20and,write%20these%2C%22%20she%20says.https://issues.org/generative-ai-copyright-law-crawford-schultz/Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Welcome back to The Novel Book Club! In this week's episode we're back in Prythian looking at both of Sarah J. Maas' A Court of Frost & Starlight and A Court of Silver Flames. We'll discuss what it would be like if Rhysand flexed those powers of his a little bit more, what it would have been like with an alternative ending to Silver Flames, and how our perception of certain characters begin to change by the end. Don't miss our intro discussion where we chat all things fanfiction too! Grab your favorite cozy blanket and snuggle up!Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Welcome back to The Novel Book Club! In this week's minisode installment, we're discussing how an unreliable narrator may have led many of us to villainize a character who was just struggling to process their own trauma. Grab your favorite cozy blanket and snuggle up, let's begin!Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Welcome back to The Novel Book Club! In this week's episode we're stepping into the high-fantasy subgenre and looking at Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn The Final Empire. Together we'll discuss the role that hope plays in a revolution, what comes after the fighting, and whether or not we'd rewrite the ending. Grab your favorite cozy blanket and snuggle up!Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Welcome back to The Novel Book Club! In this week's minisode installment, we're chatting about what literary characters I'd bring to life and how they'd make the perfect road trip companions. A lot of thought goes in that kind of selection guys, so come listen to my thought process! Grab your favorite cozy blanket and snuggle up, let's begin!Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Welcome back to The Novel Book Club! In this week's episode we're unpacking why you shouldn't talk to strangers, the role of the paranormal in the thriller genre, and whether or not all of us are cut out to be private investigators. Grab your favorite cozy blanket and snuggle up as we dive into Stephen King's Holly. Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Welcome back to The Novel Book Club! In this minisode installment, we're unpacking why genre readers are still being unfairly judged in modern society. We discuss and debunk popular myths about fantasy, romance, and sci-fi. It's time to leave the stereotypes and misconceptions about books behind, there's space for every genre on the shelf and it's time to give them all their due respect. Grab your favorite cozy blanket and snuggle up, let's begin!Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Welcome back to Chapter 9 of The Novel Book Club fellow bookworms! In this week's episode we're diving back into Basgiath war college, flying high in the sky above Navarre, and navigating new alliances in Rebecca Yarros'  Iron Flame. We're questioning Violet's role with the venin, where the heck Xaden's mother is, Dain's redemption arc, and so much more (including a few popular fan theories). Grab your favorite cozy blanket and snuggle up, let's begin!Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Welcome back to The Novel Book Club! You know them, you hate them, but sometimes you love them...in this minisode installment we're discussing unreliable narrators! We break down what makes up an unreliable narrator, why they're so favored in genres like mystery/thriller, and how they can even pop up in some popular fantasy books. Grab your favorite cozy blanket and snuggle up, let's begin!Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Welcome back to Chapter 8 of The Novel Book Club! Happy New Year bookworms! In this week's episode we look at Emily Henry's Funny Story, where we're talking all about the importance of maintaining your own identity in a relationship, aka not becoming a 'we' girl, how important it is to have your own friends outside your relationship, and how much we love a partner who takes the initiative. Grab your favorite cozy blanket and snuggle up, let's begin!Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Welcome back to Chapter 7 of The Novel Book Club! In this episode we talk about how the bias role of a narrator, the importance of communication in a healthy relationship (even in fantasy worlds), and whether or not certain characters deserve a redemption arc. Journey with us into a war college and the world of dragons in Rebecca Yarros' Fourth Wing. Grab your favorite cozy blanket and snuggle up, let's begin!Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Welcome back to Chapter 6 of The Novel Book Club! In this episode we discuss the importance of having differing opinions on popular books, why authors shouldn't be scared killing off more characters, and why you shouldn't play hide and seek and just go help your friends win the war. Hear my latest reads and don't forget to send in your most anticipated reads of 2025! I'm compiling a list for all book club members! Grab your favorite cozy blanket and snuggle up, let's begin!Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Welcome to Chapter 5 of The Novel Book Club! In this episode we explore love, loss, and the complex journey of grief in Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell.  We will wonder aloud if villains deserve second chances, how could things have played out differently for Ellie, and the growth we see from the Mack family after their shared tragedy. I'll also give you my latest book recommendations and the books I highly suggest you don't waste your time on. Grab your favorite cozy blanket and snuggle up, let's begin!Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Please enjoy the final installment of the November Minisode Series! Today we're talking about the power of BookTok...both the pros and the cons. As promised in this episode, here are some of my favorite BookTok creators:@dalecsander@kaven_books@deeplyinbooks@mariannasreads@kevintnormanTake a listen and DM us your thoughts! Don't hold back if you disagree!Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Please enjoy the third and penultimate installment of the November Minisode Series! Today we discuss why not every book deserves a sequel and sometimes the happy ending for characters need to be left to the imagination of the reader. Take a listen and DM us your thoughts! Don't hold back if you disagree!Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Please enjoy the second installment of the November Minisode Series!! Today's minisode will have us discussing why I believe heroes are more interesting than villains. A topic I have seen fiercely debated, but often overlooked. Take a listen and DM us your thoughts! Don't hold back if you disagree!Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

While I'm out of office for the month of November, I didn't want to leave your literary minds to idle, so please enjoy the first installment of the November Minisode Series. I'll be highlighting some topics I have found to be interesting and thought provoking within the bookworm community. Today's minisode will have us discussing whether audiobooks count as reading! A topic I have seen fiercely debated both online and in-person. Take a listen and DM us your thoughts!Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Welcome to Chapter 4 of The Novel Book Club! In this episode we dive back into the world of Prythian and beyond the seductive pages of A Court of Mist & Fury by Sarah J. Maas. We will wonder aloud about whether Feyre would have made a good High Lady in the Spring Court, how Lucien could have played an even larger role in our hearts and on the page, and how an attempted escape plan from the Inner Circle would have faired. Grab your favorite cozy blanket and snuggle up, it's going to be a fun ride!Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Welcome to Chapter 3 of The Novel Book Club! In this episode we journey to the eerie and haunting cliffside of Hope's End in Riley Sager's "The Only One Left". Together we wonder if we'd survive if we were in Kit's shoes, how changing the setting could potentially give us a new thrilling mystery, and much more. Grab your favorite cozy blanket and snuggle up, it's going to be a fun ride!Interlude music: By Josef Surikov from PixabayQuestions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Welcome to Chapter 2 of The Novel Book Club! In this episode we embark on a quest to better understand both the literal and metaphorical behind Emily Henry's "Happy Place". Together we question if the same lessons could be learned if one or two things about the plot had been different. Grab your favorite cozy blanket and snuggle up, it's going to be a fun ride!Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Welcome to Chapter 1 of The Novel Book Club! In this episode we dive into the world of Prythian and beyond the pages of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. We will wonder aloud about how several hypothetical changes could have changes the fate of our beloved heroine and the world that so many of us find comfort in. Grab your favorite cozy blanket and snuggle up, it's going to be a fun ride! Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.

Welcome to The Novel Book Club Podcast! In this brief minisode, you'll receive the map for your quest and hear all about the journey we are embarking on together.Questions/Comments? I want to hear them!! Reach out to us on our contact page at TheNovelBookClubPodcast.com or find us on instagram @thenovelbookclubpodcast.