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Lit Happens

Just a couple of book nerds talking about the books we love, the books we less-than-love, our favorite tropes, and everything in between. We're weird, we're blunt, and we think we're pretty funny, so join us for some entertaining book talk!

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    Talk Wordy to Me - T.A. Reilly

    Welcome back friends!! Thanks for joining us for this week’s Talk Wordy to Me! For this episode, we had the opportunity to chat with author T.A. Reilly about her book Beneath the Shatter! Listen in as we talk about what inspired this story, publishing a debut novel, upcoming books, and more! To find out more about Beneath the Shatter, Embers and Ash, and all things T.A. Reilly, check out the links below! How to Connect with T.A. Reilly: Author Website Instagram Facebook TikTok Linktree If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought!  You can also use this ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    Talk Wordy to Me - Kimberly Grymes

    Welcome back to Talk Wordy to Me! This week our interview is with Kimberly Grymes! We are talking about Shade of Light, book one in the Three Shades Trilogy. This book is a TRUE YA that is so incredibly done. Whether you read it or listen to the audio you will be on such an interesting journey that you don't want to miss.  To find out more follow the links below! How to Connect with Kimberly Grymes: Instagram⁠ Amazon  Audible  Etsy Shop with SE Color Hardcover Newsletter Sign-up A Vengeful Shade, book two in the Three Shades Trilogy, will be releasing this November 2024. She will be announcing the official release date, blurb, and ARC info later this spring:)

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    S2 - Ep. 7: The Crescent City Series, Book Two - Part 1

    Hey Bookish Friends!! We've made it to Book Two of the Crescent City series by the fabulous Sarah J. Maas! In this episode, join Megan and Brittney as they dive into Part I of House of Sky and Breath, complete with more Google Jamboard chaos!! So, first and foremost, please know that THERE WILL BE SPOILERS FOR BOTH BOOKS ONE AND TWO OF THE CRESCENT CITY SERIES during this and all following episodes!!! (In these episodes, we might also mention some random things about characters in both the ACOTAR and TOG series that may in some small way be potentially considered a spoiler (maybe, idk??), so... just in case, you've been warned friends!!!) If you've tuned in to our latest episodes, you'll know that during our read of the Crescent City series, we created a virtual "murder-board" (aka a Google Jamboard) and loaded it down with thoughts, facts, theories, and pictures! ⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠ to see our board for yourselves!! If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought!  You can also use this⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Lit Happens TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠⁠

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    Talk Wordy to Me - J.J. Marshall

    Welcome back to another episode of Talk Wordy to Me! This week our interview is with J.J. Marshall. We got the chance to talk with her about Rose Bound, book one in the Rose and Kings series. Rose Bound is a Dark Romantasy you don't want to miss. To find out more follow the links below! How to Connect with J.J. Marshall: ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠Purchase Link⁠ ⁠Goodreads⁠ ⁠Tik Tok⁠ If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought!  You can also use this⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    S2 - Ep. 6: The Crescent City Series, Book One - Parts 3-4

    Welcome back to the bookish chaos, friends! Brittney & Megan are back again with a brand new episode... all about Parts III-IV of House of Earth and Blood (aka the last half of Book One)! So, first and foremost, please know that THERE WILL BE SPOILERS FOR BOTH BOOKS ONE AND TWO OF THE CRESCENT CITY SERIES during this and all following episodes!!! (In this episode, we might also mention some random things about characters in both the ACOTAR and TOG series that may in some small way be potentially considered a spoiler (maybe, idk??), so... just in case, you've been warned friends!!!) In this episode, we are popping back into our sticky-note cataloged thoughts and theories on the second half of Book One of the Crescent City Series, House of Earth and Blood, by Miss Sarah J. Maas. If you've tuned in to our last episode, you'll know that during our read, we created a virtual "murder-board" (aka a Google Jamboard) and loaded it down with thoughts, facts, theories, and pictures! ⁠CLICK HERE⁠ to see our board for yourselves!! If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought!  You can also use this⁠ ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Lit Happens TikTok⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠⁠

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    Talk Wordy to Me - Kathryn Troy

    Welcome back to another episode of Talk Wordy to Me! This week our interview is with Kathryn Troy. We enjoyed talking with her about her novel A Vision in Crimson and are so excited for you to hear all about it. We want to apologize for an internet malfunction on our end that cut the interview short. Check out more about it below. To find out more follow the links below! How to Connect with Kathryn Troy: Instagram⁠ Purchase Link Author Website Goodreads Tik Tok Signed and Sprayed Book Bundles If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought!  You can also use this⁠ ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    S2 - Ep. 5: The Crescent City Series, Book One - Parts 1-2

    Friends!! We're back and we are talking all things CRESCENT CITY!! So, first and foremost, please know that THERE WILL BE SPOILERS FOR THE ENTIRE CRESCENT CITY SERIES during this and all following episodes!!! (In this episode, we also mention some random things about characters in both the ACOTAR and TOG series that may in some small way be potentially considered a spoiler (maybe, idk??), so... just in case, you've been warned friends!!!) In this episode, we go over our chaotic thoughts on the first half of Book One of the Crescent City Series, House of Earth and Blood, by the ever lovely Sarah J. Maas. During our read, we created a virtual "murder-board" (aka a Google Jamboard) and loaded it down with thoughts, facts, theories, and pictures! CLICK HERE to see our board for yourselves!! If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought!  You can also use this ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Lit Happens TikTok ⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠⁠

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    Talk Wordy to Me - Emma Arch

    Good morning, friends!! We are bringing you another episode of Talk Wordy to Me! This week our interview is with Emma Arch. We chatted about her debut novel The Nameless Heir. We are so excited to share this super thoughtful and deep interview. If you are anything like us you will find you need this to be your next read! To find out more follow the links below! How to Connect with Emma Arch: Instagram⁠ Goodreads Amazon If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought!  You can also use this⁠ ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    Talk Wordy to Me - Lizzy Gayle

    Good morning, Book Friends!! We are bringing you another episode of Talk Wordy to Me! Our episode this week was with Author Lizzy Gayle. We had such a good time talking with her about her books, life, animals and so much more. To find out more follow the links below! How to Connect with Lizzy Gayle: Instagram⁠ Bookbub Goodreads Tik Tok Linktree Buy Now If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought!  You can also use this⁠ ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lit Happens Tik Tok ⁠⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    S2 - Ep. 4: ACOMAF: Part Two

    Welcome back to SEASON TWO of Lit Happens! This season we are journeying through the amazing world fondly known as the Maasverse, starting with the one and only ACOTAR series, and working our way over to the Crescent City series in preparation for the much anticipated House of Flame and Shadow! This week, join us as we talk about book two of the ACOTAR series, A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas. This week's episode is going to be split into three parts, just like the book, because this book is a CHONKER. Part One of ACOMAF will cover Part One: House of Beats, or Chapters 1-13. Part Two of ACOMAF will cover Part Two: The House of Wind, or Chapters 14-51. Part Three of ACOMAF will cover Part Three: The House of Mist, or Chapters 52-69. Join us for our usual randomness, laughs, weirdness, and more… and be sure to come back for more Maasverse episodes this season! **WARNING WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the book A Court of Mist and Fury by SARAH J MAAS!!** If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought!  You can also use this ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠⁠

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    Talk Wordy to Me - Ariel Dawn

    Good morning, friends!! We are bringing you another episode of Talk Wordy to Me! This week our interview is with Ariel Dawn. We had a blast talking with her about Ava Crowley, Vampire Slayer and many more of her works! We also talked about Buffy, Supernatural, Conventions, Spice levels and so much more. To find out more follow the links below! How to Connect with Ariel Dawn: Instagram⁠ Bookbub Author Website Goodreads Tik Tok Amazon  Books Mentioned: Ava Crowley, Vampire Slayer Omni: https://books2read.com/VampSlayer Blood & Bones: https://books2read.com/Slayer1 Blood & Lust: https://books2read.com/Slayer2 Blood & Ash: https://books2read.com/Slayer3 Blood Of My Enemy: https://books2read.com/THG1 Blood Of The Lost: https://books2read.com/THG2   Forevermore Series In The Cards, Book 1: https://books2read.com/forevermore1 In The Blood, Book 2: https://books2read.com/forevermore2 (this will be rewritten with Cas’s POV, but the original is still available!) In The Shadows, Book 3: https://books2read.com/forevermore3 In The Deep, Book 4: https://books2read.com/forevermore4 In The Garden, Book 5: https://books2read.com/forevermore5 (this is backstory for Cas and Eden, if you are interested!) Monsters of Ashwood Series View TWs: https://www.ariel-dawn.com/about-4 Voices In The Dark, Book 1: https://books2read.com/monstersofashwood1 Whispers In The Woods, Book 2: https://books2read.com/monstersofashwood2   Bite Me: A Gingerbread Shifter Story: https://books2read.com/merrymatesbiteme   Shifters of Starfall Creek Omni: https://books2read.com/StarfallCreekCollection Hollow’s Sunrise, Book 1: https://books2read.com/Hollows-Sunrise Hollow’s Sunset, Book 2: https://books2read.com/Hollows-Sunset Hollow’s Legacy, Book 3: https://books2read.com/Hollows-Legacy Scared Shiftless Series For Shift’s Sake Prequel: https://books2read.com/forshiftssake Deep Shift, Book 1: https://books2read.com/deepshift Shift Storm, Book 2: https://books2read.com/shiftstorm   Blackthorn Academy For Supernaturals Monster’s Spell: https://books2read.com/Academy3 Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld Series Hecate: https://books2read.com/underworld6 Hades: https://books2read.com/underworld14 Orion: https://books2read.com/underworld18 Athena: https://books2read.com/underworld26 Spike: https://books2read.com/underworld31 If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought!  You can also use this⁠ ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    S2 - Ep. 3: ACOMAF: Part One

    Welcome back to SEASON TWO of Lit Happens! This season we are journeying through the amazing world fondly known as the Maasverse, starting with the one and only ACOTAR series, and working our way over to the Crescent City series in preparation for the release of House of Flame and Shadow at the end of January! This week, join us as we talk about book two of the ACOTAR series, A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas. This week's episode is going to be split into three parts, just like the book, because this book is a CHONKER. Part One of ACOMAF will cover Part One: House of Beats, or Chapters 1-13. Part Two of ACOMAF will cover Part Two: The House of Wind, or Chapters 14-51. Part Three of ACOMAF will cover Part Three: The House of Mist, or Chapters 52-69. Join us for our usual randomness, laughs, weirdness, and more… and be sure to continue the ACOTAR discussion in Part Two! **WARNING WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the book A Court of Mist and Fury by SARAH J MAAS!!** If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought!  You can also use this ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠⁠

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    Talk Wordy to Me - Leslie O'Sullivan

    Good Morning, friends!! Welcome back to Talk Wordy to Me! This week our interview is with Leslie O'Sullivan. We had such a great time interviewing her about Pink Guitars and Falling Stars along with many other works! In addition to telling us about herself and her works we also got to talk to her about growing up in Hollywood, haunted hotels, perseverance, dalmatian birds, and so much more!! Talking with @leslieosullivanwrites was the highlight of our week and we can't wait to talk with her again soon! How to Connect with Leslie O’Sullivan: Instagram⁠ Bookbub Author Website Newsletter Sign Up FB Author Page FB ARC Team Page ARC Team Sign Up Plus, find her on Threads & TikTok @leslieosullivanwrites If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought!  You can also use this⁠ ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    Talk Wordy to Me - Ava Thorne

    Good morning, friends!! Welcome to this week's episode of Talk Wordy to Me! We got the chance to speak with Author Ava Thorne this week about her amazing debut novel Born of Mist and Dragonfire. Jump into this episode where we talk to Ava about how she started writing, her love of all things eBooks, and the struggles of marketing... plus, stick around to hear her interview us! Ava Thorne has definitely been added to our friends list and we cannot wait to see where she goes from here! Featured in this episode: Ava Thorne on Instagram Born of Mist and Dragonfire Lux Edition books and more Born of Mist and Dragonfire on Amazon If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought!  You can also use this ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠⁠

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    S2: Ep. 2 - ACOTAR: Part Two

    Welcome back to SEASON TWO of Lit Happens! This season we are taking a dive into the Maasverse, starting with the one and only ACOTAR series, and working our way over to the Crescent City series in preparation for the release of House of Flame and Shadow at the end of January. This week's episode had to be split into two parts, because as we’re sure a lot of you already know… ACOTAR has a lot to unpack... plus we just like to talk a lot! Our last episode (Part One) covered everything up to Chapter 25, and this episode (Part Two) will pick up with Chapter 26 when Rhysand visits the Spring Court!! Join us for our usual randomness, laughs, weirdness, and more… and be sure to follow Lit Happens for new episode notifications, and stop back next week for A Court of Mist and Fury! **WARNING WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the book A Court of Thorns and Roses by SARAH J MAAS!!** If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought!  You can also use this ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠⁠

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    S2: Ep. 1 - ACOTAR: Part One

    Welcome to SEASON TWO of Lit Happens! This season we are taking a dive into the Maasverse, starting with the one and only ACOTAR series, and working our way over to the Crescent City series in preparation for the release of House of Flame and Shadow at the end of January. This week's episode is going to be split into two parts, because as we’re sure a lot of you already know… ACOTAR has a lot to unpack! So, this episode will cover everything through Chapter 25, and Part Two will pick up with Chapter 26 when Rhysand visits the Spring Court!! Join us for our usual randomness, laughs, weirdness, and more… and be sure to continue the ACOTAR discussion in Part Two! **WARNING WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the book A Court of Thorns and Roses by SARAH J MAAS!!** If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought!  You can also use this ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠⁠

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    Talk Wordy to Me - Jessica Leigh

    Good morning, friends!! Welcome to our new segment, Talk Wordy to Me, where we will be interviewing authors and taking a deep dive into how they got started, their goals, their inspirations and more! We had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Jessica Leigh this week about her amazing debut novel A Daughter Forged in Fire. In addition to telling us about her writing style and love of mythology, we also talked about a new Christmas movie, how she keeps her writing organized, and even Ancient Aliens! We also added a new book to our TBR based on a recommendation from Jessica… we are super excited to read Bound & Barbed by Samantha Goode! You won't want to miss out on getting to know this absolutely precious author or her stunning novel!  **Caution: You will come out of this wanting a new friend!!!*** Featured in this episode: Jessica Leigh on Instagram Jessica Leigh’s Author Website & Shop A Daughter Forged in Fire on Amazon Samantha Goode on Instagram Bound & Barbed on Amazon If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought!  You can also use this ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠⁠

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    S1 - Ep. 9: Season 1 Wrap-Up & Finale

    Friends!! We have made it to the end of our very first season!! In this episode, we look back at the books we covered on air, the books we loved (and ones we maybe didn’t), plus ones we are looking forward to in Season Two!! We have had such a great time recording this podcast and sharing it with all of you, and we’ve made so many new friends along the way. Thank you to all of our followers and listeners, and a special thank you to all of our amazing guests this season… it’s been an absolute pleasure chatting with everyone, and we are so excited to bring you even more author chats and bookish content next season! **WARNING WARNING: This episode contains very random spoilers for the CRESCENT CITY SERIES by SARAH J MAAS!!** If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought!  You can also use this ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠⁠

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    S1 - Ep. 8: 'Blood Queen' by Caitlin Denman

    Welcome back, y’all!! On this week’s episode of Lit Happens, your hosts take a look at Blood Queen by Caitlin Denman! We were lucky enough to have Caitlin stop by on a previous episode to talk with us about this book, and we were so excited to get to tell you guys all about it in this episode! **WARNING WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the entire book!!** If you’re new here, prepare for some random topic hops during the episode, and be sure to look out for some things like: Trace-E FAAACTS (shoutout to ShxtsNGigs Podcast) Brittney’s Murder of Crows Really Rustic Cottagecore Marvelous Marv PSOGLAV!! Fridge Tipping Matilda’s Dad One Ring to Rule Them All That Hot Strange And much, much more!! Blood Queen is available NOW in ebook and paperback formats! Where to Buy Blood Queen: Book Box & Signed Copies Amazon If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought!  You can also use this ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠⁠

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    S1 - Ep. 7: Forcing Fate with Author M.A. Frick

    We are so happy to be back with all of our book besties this week for another episode of Lit Happens! For this episode, we welcomed Author M.A. (Melissa) Frick onto the pod to talk about her debut novel Forcing Fate! If you caught our past episode featuring Forcing Fate, you know how much we loved Avyanna’s story.. but if you haven’t had a chance to read it yet, take a listen to this episode for some spoiler-free insights, and find out why you absolutely should grab yourself a copy! As usual, we did a little topic hopping with Melissa, so be on the lookout for some discussions on: The Ins & Outs of Indie Publishing Beasty Dragons Rashel not Ratchel Raspberry Jam The Hunt for Iron Flame Curly Rabbit Donkeys And more! Forcing Fate is available NOW in ebook and paperback formats! Where to Buy Forcing Fate: Amazon Melissa’s Storefront How to Connect with Melissa: Instagram Facebook Website If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought!  You can also use this ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠⁠

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    S1 - Ep. 6: 'The Faerie Throne' by Belle Manuel

    We’re back this week with another FULL episode! It feels like forever since we’ve done one of our trademark deep dive book discussions, so we are delighted to bring you a chat sesh about one of our favorite reads this year, The Faerie Throne by Belle Manuel. Belle was kind enough to join us on air a couple of weeks back to talk about The Faerie Throne, and we were so pumped to get our hands on this beauty and tell you guys all about it! ***WARNING - There will be spoilers for the entire book during this episode!!*** (You're safe until after the recap!!) As usual, this episode was full of weird asides, topic hopping, and pure randomosity like: Stupid Laughs Sharing Reeses How to Eat a Sandwich Gallbladder Smoothies Death Daddy Trystan with a Y This Provincial Life Who’s Your Daddy Hellboy, Hoof Fingers, and Hovels The Faerie Throne is available NOW in ebook and paperback formats! Where to Buy The Faerie Throne: Order Here If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought!  You can also use this ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠⁠

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    LitBits - Mini Episode 7: Author Caitlin Denman

    We’re back again! On this week’s episode of LitBits, we welcomed Fantasy Author Caitlin Denman onto the show to talk about her upcoming NA Fantasy Novel, Blood Queen. Listen in to find out the uncanny inspiration for the book’s main character, Caitlin’s writing process, hear about some of her other books, and find out what favorite author Megan and Caitlin have in common! Blood Queen is available November 14th! How to Connect with Author Caitlin Denman: Instagram Facebook Page Facebook Group TikTok Newsletter Sign-Up Where to Buy Blood Queen: Signed Copies on Etsy All Format Links If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought!  You can also use this ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠⁠

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    LitBits - Mini Episode 6: Bookish Icks

    Welcome back friends! On this week’s episode of LitBits, your hosts are dishing on all of our Bookish Icks!! We’d love to hear your feedback on our bookish icks, and please share any that we missed… plus be sure to check out this week’s poll on Spotify! ***WARNING! WARNING! THIS EPISODE IS EXTREMELY NSFW!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!*** (Also, if you know us in real life… no you don’t.) In this episode, listen out for things like: Dewy Lady Gardens Chester Drawers Baby Rhysands Love Button Mules & Mewls Butchering Ilona Andrews’s Name Thunderbolt Shoutout (Forcing Fate - MA Frick) Anti-Icks & Antics What in the Tiger King? People on Covers Aphantasia Scale Fan Art 50 First Dates Elain & Dain T-Swizzle Tossed Salad & Armpits Hi Chris Slip n Slide Magic Stick Unhinged Tentacle Toes The Save Icon Disclaimer: While we talk about things that are “icks” to us, we are NOT yucking anyone’s yums! We love that everyone loves different things, and just know that these are personal preferences, not judgements on anyone else's likes or dislikes!! If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought!  You can also use this ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠⁠

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    LitBits - Mini Episode 5: Author Belle Manuel

    Welcome back friends! On this week’s episode of LitBits, we are joined on air by our very first guest! We had the pleasure of welcoming Fantasy Author Belle Manuel onto the pod to dish about her upcoming book The Faerie Throne. Listen in as we talk about writing style, inspirations, favorite authors, and even a little bit of hair care! The Faerie Throne by Belle Manuel is set to be released on November 9, 2023! Links from this episode: The Faerie Throne Pre-Order Belle Manuel on Instagram Belle’s Book Corner If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought!  You can also use this ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠⁠

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    S1 - Ep. 5: 'Forcing Fate' and 'A Daughter Forged in Fire'

    Your favorite bookish friends are back with not one, but two book recommendations for you guys (plus a bonus mention)! This week, we are talking about two ARC (advance reader copies) that we had the pleasure of reading: Forcing Fate by M.A. Frick A Daughter Forged in Fire by Jessica Leigh These feature some of our favorites: Enemies to Lovers, Morally Grey MMC, Strong FMC, Myth/Folklore, Hidden Magic, One Horse/One Bed... and SO much more!! (SPOILER ALERT!!! SPOILER ALERT!!! SPOILER ALERT!!! We will be discussing mild spoilers for both featured books!)  And don't miss a bonus mention for: Flames Like Darkness by Belle Manuel and Angelina J. Steffort These books are all out now, in multiple formats through the authors’ websites as well as major retailers! Author Instagrams: Jessica Leigh - @authorjessleigh M.A. Frick - @mafrick.author If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought!  You can also use this ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠⁠

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    LitBits - Mini Episode 4: Debunking Theories - Xaden x Tamlin

    Hello bookish friends and welcome to another mini-sode of LitBits! Join us this week as we go down the rabbit hole about a certain BookTok fan theory on our favorite Shadow Daddy Xaden and some unattractive comparisons to Tampon... I mean Tamlin. CAUTION!!! This discussion DOES contain spoilers for the book Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros!!!! We also touch on: Wonderments about the upcoming Fourth Wing sequel, Iron Flame Binge Reading & Brain Purging The Importance of ACOSF And some *lowkey* Crescent City Shade (don't @ us, okay?) As always, it'll be fun, it'll be weird, and we're so glad to have you with us on this journey! If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought! Agree? Disagree? Want to share some of your own theories? You can use this ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠

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    S1 - Ep. 4: Return to Hollow's Grove - 'The Cursed' by Harper L. Woods

    Welcome back bookish friends! This week, we are headed back to Hollow's Grove to find out what in the world is happening with Willow and Gray in The Cursed by Harper L. Woods!  This book is the conclusion to the Coven of Bones duet, and just like its predecessor, it has magic, villain gets (and maybe keeps?) the girl, forced proximity, and LOTS of steamies as we follow Willow, Gray, and their friends down the path of discovering a new way of life! (SPOILER ALERT!!! SPOILER ALERT!!! SPOILER ALERT!!! We will be discussing spoilers for the entire series!)  If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought!  You can also use this ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠⁠

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    LitBits - Mini Episode 3: Another AITA - Bookish Edition

    Welcome back Bookish Friends! On this week's episode of LitBits, we are back again with a brand new round of bookish Am I the Asshole posts, and as usual, these people are something else... we definitely had some thoughts! If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought! You can also use this ⁠⁠form⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠

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    S1 - Ep. 3: Welcome to Hollow's Grove - 'The Coven' by Harper L. Woods

    Welcome back bookish friends! This week, we are taking a trip to Hollow's Grove to explore The Coven by Harper L. Woods! This book has hidden magic, villain gets the girl, forced proximity, enemies to lovers, and many other tropes we all LOVE... so come along as we discuss everything about Miss Willow Madizza's journey of lust, love, betrayal, murder and more! (SPOILER ALERT!!! SPOILER ALERT!!! SPOILER ALERT!!! We will be discussing spoilers for the entire book!) If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought! You can also use this ⁠⁠form⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠

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    LitBits - Mini Episode 2: The Game of Choices (ft. Fourth Wing and Serpent!)

    Hello bookish friends and welcome to our second mini-sode of LitBits! On these bonus episodes, we will be much less formatted than usual, and this week, we are doing some fun Would You Rather type questions featuring characters, powers, & more from Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros and Serpent & the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent! As always, it'll be fun, it'll be weird, and we're so glad to have you with us on this journey! If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought! You can also use this ⁠⁠form⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠

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    S1 - Ep. 2: Entering the Kejari - 'The Serpent and the Wings of Night' by Carissa Broadbent

    Welcome back friends! This week we are diving into The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent. This is Book One of the House of Night Duet in the Crowns of Nyaxia series. If you like vampires, Hunger Games-ish style trials, enemies to reluctant allies to lovers, and some good old fashioned bloodbaths, then this book is for you! (SPOILER ALERT!!! SPOILER ALERT!!! SPOILER ALERT!!! We will be discussing spoilers for the entire Serpent and the Wings of Night book) If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought! You can also use this ⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠⁠⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Megan's Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠⁠⁠

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    LitBits - Mini Episode 1: AITA - Bookish Edition

    Hello bookish friends and welcome to our first Lit Happens mini-sode, LitBits! On these bonus episodes, we will be much less formatted than usual, and we get to spend some time scrolling the interwebs, looking for some Am I the Asshole (AITA) posts about books, going off on side quests, and more! As always, it'll be fun, it'll be weird, and we're so glad to have you with us on this journey! If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought! You can also use this ⁠form⁠ to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at ⁠[email protected]⁠. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: ⁠Lit Happens Instagram⁠ ⁠Megan's Instagram⁠ ⁠Brittney's Instagram⁠

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    S1 - Ep 1: Walking the Parapet - 'Fourth Wing' by Rebecca Yarros

    Welcome friends! Join us at Basgiath War College for our very first full episode where we are talking about Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros! (SPOILER ALERT!!! SPOILER ALERT!!! SPOILER ALERT!!! We will be discussing spoilers for the entire Fourth Wing book) If you enjoyed hanging out with us, please remember to subscribe, rate, and review to let us know what you thought! You can also use this form to submit questions, suggestions, feedback, etc. for Megan & Brittney, or feel free to email us at [email protected]. We'd love to link up with you on our socials: Lit Happens Instagram Megan's Instagram Brittney's Instagram Featured in this episode: Book Club Discussion Questions by NothingFamiliar

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    Welcome Trailer

    Welcome to the Lit Happens Podcast! This is just a quick trailer to introduce ourselves and let you know what's to come in our first season! This season we will get into: Our recent reads Book recommendations Bookish reddit threads and more! Be sure to subscribe to keep up with our latest episodes, and don't forget to follow us on the socials! @lithappenspod on Instagram and TikTok And please submit any questions, feedback, comments, suggestions, etc. at one of the links below! [email protected] Fan Feedback Form

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Just a couple of book nerds talking about the books we love, the books we less-than-love, our favorite tropes, and everything in between. We're weird, we're blunt, and we think we're pretty funny, so join us for some entertaining book talk!

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