Bookish Baddies

We’re heading to a small town where hockey means everything.In this episode, we’re discussing Beartown by Fredrik Backman - a powerful, tense, and deeply human story about community, loyalty, ambition, and the consequences of silence.Join us as we unpack the complex characters, the moral dilemmas at the heart of the story, and the way Backman captures both the beauty and darkness of small-town life. We’ll also reflect on how the novel tackles difficult themes with nuance, empathy, and emotional depth.Here’s what you’ll hear in this episode:​ A spoiler-free review of Beartown​ Insights into the town, its residents, and the hockey culture that binds them​ Discussion of the book’s central themes of power, accountability, and communityTune in, follow, and continue your baddie journey with Bookish Baddies today.Be a baddie and get your copy.

Welcome back to another episode of Bookish Baddies 🕯️📚This week, we’re stepping into the mist-laden realm of Rachel Gillig’s One Dark Window - a gothic fantasy woven with cursed magic, shadowed forests, and a whispering presence that blurs the line between guardian and monster.Join us as we talk through the rich world building, the intricate magic system, and the character dynamics that make this story so intriguing. Here’s what you’ll hear in this episode:​A spoiler-free review of One Dark Window​Our thoughts on Elspeth, the Nightmare, and the cast of characters​Discussion on atmosphere, lore, and gothic fairytale elementsTune in, follow, and continue your journey with Bookish Baddies today.Be a baddie and get your copy.

Winter is here and so are our cosy TBR plans ❄️📚In this episode, we're talking all things winter reading - from comforting romances to chunky fantasy novels. Whether you're curling up with a blanket and hot chocolate or escaping the cold into a cosy fantasy world, we've got the recs, chat, and a little reading motivation for the darker and colder months.Join us as we run through the books on our winter TBR, why each one caught our eye, and the kinds of stories we gravitate towards when the weather turns chilly.Here's what you'll hear in this episode:Our curated winter TBR listThe genres and themes we love reading in winterA cosy chat about seasonal reading moods and comfort picksTune in, follow, and continue your baddie journey with Bookish Baddies today.Curl up, get cosy, and get reading baddie ✨

Something spooky this way comes… 👻In this special Halloween episode, we’re chatting Strange Pictures: a chilling mystery horror novel where a series of seemingly innocent drawings lead into a larger web of interconnected mysteries.Join us as we share our reactions to the story’s structure and eerie visuals, the moments that left us unsettled, and how the book balances its unsettling premise with a puzzle driven format that kept us guessing.Here’s what you’ll hear in this episode:​A spoiler-free review of Strange Pictures​Highlights of the most haunting moments​Our thoughts on its blend of mystery, visual elements, and creeping tensionTune in, follow, and continue your baddie journey with Bookish Baddies today.Be a baddie and get your copy…if you dare 🎃

We’re back with a very special episode of Bookish Baddies! This week, we’re marking ten years of A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara.Join us as we discuss the event, our impressions of the talk with Yanagihara, and how A Little Life continues to spark emotion and debate ten years on.Here’s what you’ll hear in this episode:​Our reflections on the novel’s impact and enduring themes​Highlights from A Little Life at 10 at the Southbank Centre ​Honest thoughts on both the book and the author’s discussionTune in, follow, and continue your baddie journey with Bookish Baddies today.⁠⁠Be a baddie and get your copy⁠.⁠Follow us for behind the scenes sneak peaks on our Instagram

The Bookish Baddies are back! In this episode, we’re doing a deep dive of Rebecca Ross’s Divine Rivals: a fantasy romance that weaves together rival journalists, secret letters and a war between gods.Join us as we share our thoughts on the rivals-to-lovers dynamic, the touches of fantasy, and the moments that stood out to us most.In this episode:A spoiler-free review of Divine RivalsInsights into Iris and Roman’s rivals-to-lovers journeyReflections on the book’s central themes of love, loss, and sacrifice Tune in, follow, and continue your baddie journey with Bookish Baddies today.⁠Be a baddie and get your copy⁠.Follow us for behind the scenes sneak peaks on Instagram

Welcome to the Bookish Baddies podcast, where we yap about the books that made us laugh, cry, and everything in between. In our very first episode, we’re discussing Alison Espach's The Wedding People : a funny and emotional story about love, grief and all the chaos that happens at a wedding.Join us as we explore the themes, characters, and the emotional rollercoaster of this unforgettable read. In this episode:A spoiler-free reviewInsights into the characters and their relationshipsA deep dive on the book's themesTune in, follow and start your baddie journey with Bookish Baddies today!Be a baddie and get your copy.