STORY HOOKED: Recent Episodes
STORYHOOKED
A podcast by two book-lovin best friends helping you find your next read, and maybe even getting you hooked on some of our favorites along the way!
You asked, I answered! If you submitted a question for me to answer I did my best on here, kept it short and sweet as possible! I covered some easier questions like favorite book to movie adaptions, and some tougher questions like how social media affects publishing. Give this a listen and tell me your thoughts on these topics!
Allison Saft has always been on my radar for an author to keep an eye out for, and when she wrote A Fragile Enchantment I knew what I'd been waiting for because I absolutely loved it! Join Allison and I as we talk about how she got started, how her author journey is going, plus exciting plans for the future!
Moms who read are kindred spirits to me, and Niki is the perfect example. Come hang out with us and get to know Niki as we chat about her Bookstagram journey, books we both love and recommend, our thoughts on literary social media, and more!
Joanna Barker wrote one of my top 10 Book G.O.A.T.s, so when she said she'd be a podcast guest I was absolutely ECSTATIC! Listen to find out which book I'm talking about, and learn more about how through her hard work, incredible talent, and unforgettable storytelling, Joanna has become one of the greats in the historical romance genre.
If you told me I would have the chance to chat with THE Bookcase Beauty I would have fainted. But luckily I did not pass out during this episode! Katelyn is such an inspiration for me on so many levels, and she and I had so much fun talking about the intricacies of Bookstagram, how to navigate it, and other advice for those looking to build their book account. Come hang out with us!
Our first every NARRATOR spotlight on the podcast and it couldn't be a better human to represent - the fabulous incredibly talented Rebecca Soler!!! Rebecca has narrated some of my favorite audiobooks ever including all of Stephanie Garber's Books the Caraval and Once Upon a Broken Heart trilogies, Marissa Meyer's Cinder series, and of course Fourth Wing! Come hang out with us and learn more about the life behind an audiobook narrator!
When I picked up You With a View last year, it became one of my favorite contemporary romance novels ever ever everrrrrrrrr so of course I knew I had to chat with the author behind it! Jessica Joyce is an absolute gem just like her books - come say hi and get to know another writer to add to your auto-read list!
Complete transparency - I love cliffhangers. The kind that punch you in the gut and leave you reeling and thinking about the book for the rest of forever until you can get your hands on the sequel. When I think of the top cliffhangers ever written, I immediately think of the fabulous Isabel Ibañez! Join Isabel and I as we chat about how she got started with writing, her incredible most recent novel, and what she has coming next!
Happy Tortured Poet's Department Day! Have you noticed that a lot of Swifties are often bookish too? I think there's a very specific reason for this - listen to my musings on why I think that a lot of bookworms also love Taylor Swift! What are your thoughts on this?
When I first started reading fae romance I was immediately hooked, and I've been searching for that incredible high ever since. If you're also a fae romance fan, I've found the perfect author for you - Jenny Hickman!!! I recommend her books to every romantasy girlie because they're just that good. Come hang out with us, get to know Jenny, and join the Fae Side.
When I'm on the hunt for an epic enemies to lovers fantasy that checks all my boxes, it can be difficult to find, and even then it's a hit or miss. Let me tell you, Kate Golden's books are a COMPLETE HIT. Absolute perfection!!! Come chat with Kate and I about her series, what she has coming, and the piping hot chai that is all things romantasy!
When you think of an author who does it all, who do you think of? I immediately think of the incredibly talented Amy Harmon. It is my professional opinion that there is nothing Amy can't do - she writes every genre and she writes them WELL! Come hang out with me and Amy as we talk about her author journey and why I believe she is one of the best authors in the business.
Has your favorite author from childhood written a new book recently?? It happened to me - Ally Carter, who I know as the writer of the Gallagher Girls series, just wrote The Blonde Identity, an epic spy romance novel that is absolute perfection. Chatting with her was an absolute dream - if you told younger me that I would have this opportunity I would have fainted! Join Ally and I in a fun chat about her author journey and what she has in the works!
Would you rather connect with someone over something you both love or something you both hate? Despite the negativity in this world that's creeping into the bookish community, we can fight back - with the happiness and joy that comes from books!
Introducing Storyhooked Shorts - where I talk about a bookish topic + give my take in the shortest amount of time possible! I just finished House of Flame and Shadow, so it was perfect timing for me to talk about why I think Sarah J. Maas is one of the greatest authors of our generation. Love her, hate her, or somewhere in between, you can't deny that she's successful, and here are a few reasons why I think that's the case!
It's the week before Valentine's Day, and who better to have talk about the importance of romance than the queen herself Katherine Center?? This episode has been a long time coming. I can't even begin to express what an honor it was to chat with Katherine about how she got into writing, why romance is needed in the literary world, and what she's working on next! Come join and celebrate the romance genre with us.
If you'd tell me I'd get the chance to interview the Danielle L. Jensen the author of the Bridge Kingdom series I would have fainted. AND HERE IT IS HAPPENING IN REAL LIFE!!! Come hang out with me and Danielle and learn more about her author journey, her plans for the Bridge Kingdom series, other books in the works, and more!!
Kristin Dwyer is one of my favorite authors of all time. Her debut novel is in my top 10 greatest reads. So this entire interview was honestly a dream come true! Come hang out with Kristin and I as we discuss her debut success, her newest novel (release January 9th 2024!), and everything that she's experienced to make her the incredible author she is today!
When I asked who you wanted to hear on the podcast, you said Marae! It was so fun talking to her about her experience with how she became a writer and what it's like doing indie publishing! Come hang out with us and grow your TBR with her incredible stories.
It's finally here!!!!! One of my favorite YA fantasy authors of all time, Brigid Kemmerer is just incredible and it was such an honor to have her as a podcast guest. She has a new book (the final book in my favorite trilogy of hers) Destroy the Day coming out next month! While you wait come hang out with us and learn more about Brigid's story!
BRB SCREAMING BECAUSE I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE I GOT TO CHAT WITH THE REBECCA ROSS. Come hang out with us and learn more about how Rebecca got into writing, her inspiration for her books, Ruthless Vows hints, and all the tea!
BRB SCREAMING ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I GOT TO INTERVIEW NONE OTHER THAN LYNN PAINTER AKA ONE OF MY FAVORITE AUTHORS EVER. Better Than the Movies is one of my top 10 favorite reads of all time, so this chat was a total dream for me!! Come learn more about how Lynn juggles writing both YA and adult rom coms and prepare to laugh lots!
Join me in a chat with Cindy Steel about how she began her author journey, her inspiration for her books, why her men are so swoony, and all the tea about her upcoming books! If you haven't read Cindy Steel yet, this is your sign.
Join me and Sophie Cousens as we chat about her inspiration for her books, how she juggles motherhood and writing, her latest release The Good Part (highly recommended by me by the way), and other secrets she hasn't told anyone else! You won't want to miss the tea spilling here!
Welcome to Part 2 of my interview with the fabulous Rachel Gillig! Be warned, this episode we do a deep spoiler dive into all the details of The Shepherd King duology - One Dark Window and Two Twisted Crowns - so if you haven't read them yet, read both books before you listen!
Tarah Dewitt shares with us what got her into writing, what it's like being both an indie author and traditionally published, the inspiration behind Funny Feelings, and everything else she's working on!
Join me in a chat with Ava Reid, the queen of gothic horror and dark academia, as we discuss her latest book A Study in Drowning, the inspiration behind her novels, the challenges she has had to overcome to be where she is today, and what she has in the works!
Did I say Part 1?? Yes!! This episode is a spoiler free zone all about Rachel and her journey as an author, her inspiration for One Dark Window, and what she has in the works after Two Twisted Crowns in released in a couple weeks! Keep an eye out for Part 2, where Rachel and I do a deep dive into all the spoilers of her Shepherd King duology - listen to this one first and make sure you've read her books before you listen to Part 2!
Another episode in our Bookstagrammer Spotlight series with Shannon from The Reel Bookery! Bookstagram isn't just about books - it's about the connections and friendships made possible through reading! Come laugh with Shannon and I as we talk about our favorite books, making meaningful connections + tips for starting/running a Bookstagram, and how to keep joy in your life as a bookworm on social media.
Join me in a chat with Sarah M. Eden where we talk about her author journey, what it's like writing over 70 novels, how it feels that one of her books is being made into a movie, and what she has planned for the future!
Time for another author spotlight! Join me in a conversation with Adalyn Grace where we talk about how she started writing, the importance of a true genre in between YA and adult, her latest release Foxglove, and what she has in the works!
Time for another Author Spotlight! Join me in meeting the fabulous Kortney Keisel as we chat about superior romance tropes, what it's like writing across genres, where she pulls inspiration from for her stories, and why slow burn is TOP TIER.
Come visit Lovelight Farms with me in a chat with B.K. Borison where we talk about the inspiration for her small town romance series, her experience with both indie vs. traditional publishing, the importance of the romance genre, and lots and lots of laughs!
Dive in with author Jessica Scarlett as we discuss her writing process, what makes good romance, the incredible creation story of her most popular book A Lady on the Chase, the power of following the magical intuition of your gut, and more!
The first of our Bookstagrammer Spotlight series! Lindsey from The Real Life Book Reviewer and I chat about the impact Bookstagram has in our lives and in the literary sphere, our incurable Sarah J. Maas and Sarah Adams obsessions, and why the world needs more books!
Oh man do we bring the fire in this episode today! The importance of the romance genre is a topic we both could discuss for hours at length. For your sakes and our sanity we cut it down to just one, filled with beliefs we both hold close to our hearts. This is our FAVORITE episode to date. No matter what you like to read, don't miss out as we spill much about what the romance genre has done for the industry, for readers worldwide, and for each of us personally. And do we talk about Jane Austen? OF COURSE we talk about Jane Austen!
We have had this episode in our files for months as "Hannah Whitten Goddess Extraordinaire" and firmly stand by those words as an alternative title to how we feel about this incredibly talented writer and wonderful soul we are lucky to call friend. Hannah Whitten has two books out in the wild already, and THE FOXGLOVE KING is the first in a new trilogy that we think you will be obsessed it. We both inhaled this book. It is excellent medicine. In this spoiler-filled episode we discuss Hannah's journey through the writing process and publishing world, and dive deep into our love for her characters and the bold, beautiful themes she explores in this story. Trust me you guys, you don't want to skip this one.
Y'all we narrowed down this list to eight books each. Do we think we should get a metal for that? Maybe. Just maybe. How do you narrow down an entire year's worth of new book releases into just a handful that are making us giddy with excitement?? We did our best to do so here, give it a listen!
Gather round and take a seat, we're sharing our top favorite books from the entire years of 2022. Let me tell you, this was not an easy list for us to make. Every single book in this episode is near and dear to us, and we can't wait to share them with you!
This book absolutely destroyed our ability to function, and we say that in the best possible way. We recorded half of this episode before either of us had read it sharing our theories and thoughts, and half after it ruined us. THAT CLIFFHANGER??! Come listen to the episode and scream with us.
One year ago today we launched this podcast and page as a place to reconnect over reading and share the books we love with other people who love them too. We couldn't let the day pass without commemorating this milestone. Tune in for a glimpse at our favorite new authors we discovered in the last years and a pinch of romance tropes we think deserve more love. Most of all, THANK YOU for all you have done to support us and have fun with us over this last year! We are so grateful.
It has been a hot minute since we've been able to just sit down and spill our love of books and boy did we need this chat. There have been some absolutely incredible books come out this year and we are hitting you up with our top favorites (as well as the books we are DYING to read that come out before 2022 is over!)
An episode dedicated to our obsession with Hannah Whitten and her duology: For the Wolf and For the Throne. Also featured in this episode? An embarrassing confession about what made Mckell burst into tears at Yallwest, some Pixar obsessions, and a discussion over which romance in this duology we love most.
You read that right! My husband read A Court of Thorns and Roses just to make me happy. I can't believe he's reading my FAVORITE series of all time! When he finished it, I just HAD to know his thoughts on this iconic story, so I interviewed him with a GAZILLION questions. Have you ever wanted to know what the male mind thinks about the glorious world of Prythian?? Listen as I spill the tea on my husband's reactions/thoughts/predictions after reading the first book of the ACOTAR series! contains spoilers
This amazing, genre-blending GEMSTONE of a book deserves its own space on this podcast, so we are taking a full episode to gush. ADDIE was easily one of our top reads of the entire year. Wanna know why? Tune in to find out!
Do you love proper romance? Do you swoon for sweet historical romances and found family? What about Victorian-age secret societies? Or rural towns divided by a feud?
Today we are chatting all about Sarah Eden, one of our favorite historical romance authors!! She is an absolute POWERHOUSE and has written so many books! We get down in the details of our favorite of her love stories and the ones we hope she will write next. Come listen then come tell us your favorite of her books!
Today we are taking a break from sharing about books, and instead are talking about our very favorite TV shows of all time! I'm not gonna lie, this hot-mess episode goes off the rails a bit (in the best way) and we think it will make you smile. We have a little bit of everything in here, so whether you like a cop show or magical realism or fairytale or suspense or crime or sci-fi or just a fluffy mocumentary comedy--we've got your recommendations covered ;)
This week we are bringing you ALL the witchy love! We spill our favorite Coven Witches, our favorite Mythic Witches, our favorite Vengeful Witches, and the witch books we can't wait to read. If you want some fun witch recs before Halloween, this is a good place to be.
Monsters in the woods. Making deals with the dark. Creepy fairytale adaptations and ALL THE SPOOKINESS. That's what we are bringing you this episode, a load of books that are PERFECT if you are ready to go full on spooky season and mentally prep for Halloween. .....We may also go off on a Twilight tangent. Can you blame us? Listen today and come chat with us about your favorite spooky books over on Instagram at @storyhooked so we can all enjoy Spooktober together!
It's SPOOKY season, and we are starting October off right with an episode all about our favorite murder mysteries. We've a few oldies in here, a few new series, a couple twists on classic mysteries and even our favorite murder mystery movie. Come curl up in a warm, fuzzy blanket with your most Sherlock-styled-hat and give this episode a listen.
This is the book to read if you are looking for a healing story, a self-love story, a story about letting go and trusting yourself. The Nature of Witches has one of the sweetest and swooniest love stories we have ever seen, and is the perfect cozy Fall read. Give this episode a listen, then come find us on Instagram and tell us what season of witch YOU are!
Today is the Autumnal Equinox! To close out the summer and embrace the shift to Autumn, we've brought you wonderfully fun hot mess of an episode where we share our favorite books we read over summer, and the books we are most excited for this Fall. Get your TBR ready: its about to get a bit bigger!
To be truthful, at least half of this episode is spent gushing about Adrienne Young's newest release, The Last Legacy, which we buddy read together and which absolutely stole our hearts! For the other half we dive into what we love about Adrienne Young's writing across all her books. We give a sneak peek into some of our favorite moments in Sky in the Deep, her debut novel, as well as the Fable and Namesake duology. Adrienne Young is so incredibly good at writing raw and emotionally complex characters in high stakes worlds, and let me tell you, we are HERE FOR IT!
This is the perfect episode to listen to if you are looking for books filled with spectacle, intrigue, and magic. We chat about our three favorite magician-centric books, and spill the beans on Mckell's secret childhood obsession. P.s...it may or may not be Phantom of the Opera related ;)
We'll confess: We are kind of OBSESSED with this book!! In this episode we dive deep into this dark, atmospheric fairytale retelling by Hannah Whitten. This is still one of our favorite reads of this entire year, and we are here to break it down and share our obsession with you.
If you love the enemies to lovers trope, then this is the episode for you! We break down some of our very favorite enemies to lovers books for you to check out. We chat about our pet peeves with this trope when its used poorly, as well as the ways it melts our hearts when its used well. We spill some TEA in this episode, you don't wanna miss it!
We are starting our podcast off with a game! AKA setting each other up with a "blind book date" based solely on the plot of some of our favorites that we are reasonably sure the other person hasn't read. This is a perfect episode for those of you who have been in a bit of a reading slump and want some fun suggestions for new books to try out.
Welcome to Storyhooked! We are so excited you are here. And of course, we wanted to start things off right by introducing ourselves. Tune into this first episode to get to know us better via a little Q+A book-lovers style.