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Yesterday · 21 min
everything we read in september ⚔️📚 // the knave and the moon, tempest, taipei story, and more
welcome back book babes! it's officially fantasy girl fall and we're done month 9 of 2026 so here's a reading wrap up of everything we read in september!!plus our reading challenge so far...the books📚 the knave and the moon by rachel gillig📚 tempest by victoria aveyard📚 taipei story by rf kuang📚 circe by madeline miller📚 mestra by madeline millerso join us with a cup of coffee as we dive into these paper sheets ☕ follow us ‪@hardcoverpodcast‬ everywhere 🎧 0:00 august wrap up 0:23 the knave and the moon 3:37 tempest 6:36 taipei story 11:12 circe 14:42 mestra 17:38 reading challenge update #booktube #fantasybooks #romantasy #literaryfiction #madelinemiller #rfkuang #rachelgillig
October 6 · 40 min
tempest book review 👀🏴‍☠️ // was it worth it?
welcome back book babes! today we're reviewing one of our most anticipated reads of 2026- TEMPEST by victoria aveyard ⚓all our book reviews include a spoiler free review and star rating before jumping into all the juicy details with our spoiler sectionso join us with a cup of coffee as we dive into these paper sheets ☕follow us ‪@hardcoverpodcast‬ everywhere 🎧 0:00 spoiler free review13:33 star ratings16:56 spoiler chathttps://linktr.ee/hardcoverpodcast #bookreview #fantasybooks #romantasy
October 1 · 40 min
spooky season book rec tag 🦇🥀 // dark fantasy, gothic literature, thrillers, and more
dive into everything spooky, gothic, and horrifying with our 20+ book recommendations with this SPOOKY SZN BOOK TAG 👻categories:🥀 fang-tastic read🥀 too scared to put down🥀 edgar allan poe-maxxing🥀 something witchy’s going on here🥀 genuinely horrified🥀 gothic: classic mode🥀 2000s halloween core🥀 i do NOT want to go there🥀 drinking blood from a crystal glass🥀 escaping into the occult🥀 mom, come pick me up. i’m scared🥀 salt circle🥀 haunted (taylor's version) so join us with a cup of coffee as we dive into these paper sheets ☕and join the hardcover fam ⤵️⤵️ / @hardcoverpodcast follow us ‪@hardcoverpodcast‬ everywhere 🎧0:00 spooky szn book tag0:38 fang-tastic read2:27 too scared to put down3:35 edgar allan poe-maxxing5:30 something witchy’s going on here9:05 genuinely horrified12:51 gothic: classic mode15:51 2000s halloween core18:07 i do NOT want to go there20:24 drinking blood from a crystal glass23:56 escaping into the occult28:11 mom, come pick me up. i’m scared32:56 salt circle36:49 haunted (taylor's version) #booktube #fantasybooks #fallreading #spookyseason
September 18 · 47 min
the knave and the moon book review 🌙⚔️ // our most anticipated read of 2026
welcome back book babes! today we're returning to the stonewater kingdom with our review of the knave and the moon by rachel gillig 💜all our book reviews include a spoiler free review and star rating before jumping into all the juicy details with our spoiler sectionso join us with a cup of coffee as we dive into these paper sheets ☕follow us ‪@hardcoverpodcast‬ everywhere 🎧 0:00 spoiler free review17:32 star ratings20:30 spoiler chathttps://linktr.ee/hardcoverpodcast #booktube #bookreview #fantasybooks #romantasy
September 9 · 39 min
everything we read in august 📖☁️ // daggermouth, adversary to the villain, throne of glass, and more
welcome back book babes! we're done month 8 of 2026 so here's a reading wrap up of everything we read in august!!plus our reading challenge so far... the books 📚 daggermouth by hm wolfe 📚 adversary to the villain by hannah nicole maehrer 📚 throne of glass by sarah j maas 📚 vicious and vengeful by ve schwab 📚 malibu rising by taylor jenkins reid so join us with a cup of coffee as we dive into these paper sheets ☕ follow us ‪@hardcoverpodcast‬ everywhere 🎧 0:00 august wrap up 0:30 daggermouth 5:34 adversary to the villain 11:00 throne of glass 21:50 vicious and vengeful 28:36 malibu rising 35:24 reading challenge update #booktube #fantasybooks #romantasy #acotar #throneofglass
August 31 · 23 min
the ultimate guide to fall fantasy books 🍂⚔️ // dark academia, vampires, and haunted forests
jumpstart your fall tbr with our ultimate guide to fall fantasy reading from dark academia, to vampires, to lady knightsplus our reading challenge so far...the books📚 one dark window by rachel gillig📚 ninth house by leigh bardugo📚 bury our bones in the midnight soil by ve schwab📚 katabasis by rf kuang📚 blood over bright haven by wl wang📚 the everlasting by alix e harrow📚 immortal dark by tigest girmaso join us with a cup of coffee as we dive into these paper sheets ☕0:00 fall fantasy books0:24 one dark window3:50 ninth house6:50 bury our bones in the midnight soil9:46 katabasis13:27 blood over bright haven15:12 the everlasting18:13 immortal dark#booktube #fantasybooks #fallreading
August 20 · 33 min
we read DAGGERMOUTH so YOU don't have to 👀💔
welcome back book babes! today we're reviewing daggermouth by hm wolfe and giving our HONEST reactions to whether or not this book is worth it all our book reviews include a spoiler free review and star rating before jumping into all the juicy details with our spoiler sectionso join us with a cup of coffee as we dive into these paper sheets ☕follow us ‪@hardcoverpodcast‬ everywhere 🎧 0:00 spoiler free review17:20 star ratings20:24 spoiler sectionhttps://linktr.ee/hardcoverpodcast #bookreview #dystopian #darkromance
August 13 · 39 min
everything we read in july ⚔️📚 // ninth house, love hypothesis, yesteryear, and more
welcome back book babes! we're done month 77 of 2026 so here's a reading wrap up of everything we read in july!! plus our reading challenge so far... the books 📚 ninth house and hell bent by leigh bardugo 📚 yesteryear by caro claire burke 📚 the love hypothesis by ali hazelwood 📚 ALL OF ABBY JIMENEZ BOOKS 📚 apprentice & accomplise to the villain by hannah nicole maehrer 📚 the unicorn hunters by katherine arden 📚 daggerbound by t. kingfisher so join us with a cup of coffee as we dive into these paper sheets ☕ follow us ‪@hardcoverpodcast‬ everywhere 🎧 0:00 july wrap up 0:11 ninth house and hell bent 6:27 yesteryear 13:52 the love hypothesis 15:58 abby jimenez books 24:48 apprentice & accomplise to the villain 28:38 the unicorn hunters 29:55 daggerbound 34:14 reading challenge update
August 4 · 30 min
unicorn hunters book review ✨ // fairytale historical fantasy
welcome back book babes! today we're reviewing this fairytale historical fantasy- the unicorn hunters by katherine arden the author of the bear and the nightingale seriesall our book reviews include a spoiler free review and star rating before jumping into all the juicy details with our spoiler sectionso join us with a cup of coffee as we dive into these paper sheets ☕and join the hardcover fam ⤵️⤵️ / @hardcoverpodcast follow us ‪@hardcoverpodcast‬ everywhere 🎧 0:00 spoiler free review13:38 star ratings16:07 spoiler sectionhttps://linktr.ee/hardcoverpodcast
July 31 · 22 min
the BEST fantasy books we read in 2026 (so far) ⚔️🏆
welcome back book babes! let's chat about the BEST fantasy books we've read so far this year ⚔️🏆 so join us with a cup of coffee as we dive between these paper sheets ☕📚 AND JOIN THE HARDCOVER FAM 🤍 / @hardcoverpodcast 0:00 best books of 2026 (so far) 0:11 the raven scholar 2:50 assistant to the villain 5:02 wuthering heights 8:30 the poet empress 12:58 immortal dark 17:12 eternal ruin #booktube #romantasy #fantasybooks
July 27 · 35 min
mid year freakout tag // best new release, underrated fav, highest rated book
we’re hopping back into classic booktube vibes today with a mid-year book tag video so join us with a cup of coffee as we dive between these paper sheets ☕📚 0:00 mid year freakout tag 0:26 best new release 4:29 the shortest book 9:11 the longest book 11:20 the prettiest cover 16:33 i loved, others didn't 20:45 others loved, i didn't 24:36 highest rating 27:10 underrated fav 29:26 best audiobook 34:00 favorite read of 2026 (so far) #booktube #romantasy #fantasybooks
July 14 · 30 min
the WORST books we read in 2026 (so far) 👀❌
our top betrayal list of the books we read and HATED from this year but had to finish anyways.... 💔 so join us with a cup of coffee as we dive between these paper sheets ☕📚 0:00 worst books of 2026 (so far) 0:23 the secret history 3:08 broken dove 6:41 the wolf and the woodsmen 9:17 innamorata 13:55 just friends 18:12 bunny 20:25 graceless heart 24:24 the alice network 26:38 the bookclub for troublesome women #booktube #romantasy #fantasybooks
July 10 · 31 min
everything we read in june ⚔️📚 // unicorn hunters, the night we met, jasmine throne and more
welcome back book babes! we're done month 6 of 2026 so here's a reading wrap up of everything we read in june!!plus our reading challenge so far...the books📚 unicorn hunters by katherine arden📚 the night we met by abby jimeniz📚 under the whispering door by tj klune📚 this is how you lose the time war by amal el-mohtar and max gladstone📚 the jasmine throne by tasha suri📚 the maiden and her monster by maddie martinezso join us with a cup of coffee as we dive into these paper sheets ☕and join the hardcover fam ⤵️⤵️ / @hardcoverpodcast follow us ‪@hardcoverpodcast‬ everywhere 🎧
June 22 · 44 min
tier ranking ALL the fantasy books we've ever given 5 stars 👀🌟
it's getting contentious... we're ranking all the fantasy books at least ONE of us has given 5 stars 🌟 so join us with a cup of coffee as we dive into these paper sheets ☕ follow us ‪@hardcoverpodcast‬ everywhere 🎧 0:00 intro 1:10 katabasis 2:15 fourth wing 4:08 mate 6:08 the knight and the moth 6:57 sunrise on the reaping 9:02 wild reverence 10:58 cruel prince 12:23 acomaf / acosf 15:43 crescent city 18:39 graceless heart 20:28 the raven scholar 22:22 a shadow in the ember 25:27 invisible life of addie larue 27:48 the house in the cerulean sea 29:26 project hail mary 30:54 tress and the emerald sea 32:03 one dark window 35:08 fall of ruin and wrath 36:57 a study in drowning 38:30 infernal devices 39:58 immortal dark 41:04 divine rivals 43:28 the results https://linktr.ee/hardcoverpodcast #booktube #bookrecommendations #romantasy #fantasybooks #tierranking
June 8 · 35 min
everything we read in may ⚔️📚 // broken dove, the raven scholar, sword catcher, and more
welcome back book babes! we're done month 5 of 2026 so here's a reading wrap up of everything we read in may!!plus our reading challenge so farthe books📚 the raven scholar by antonia hodgson📚 the poet empress by shen tao📚 the starlight heir by amalie howard📚 broken dove by dani francis 📚 sword catcher by cassandra clare📚 an offer from a gentleman / bridgerton by julia quinn📚 first and forever by lynn painter📚 crying in h mart by michelle zaunerso join us with a cup of coffee as we dive into these paper sheets ☕follow us ‪@hardcoverpodcast‬ everywhere 🎧 0:00 intro0:40 the raven scholar3:09 the poet empress5:36 the starlight heir10:52 broken dove14:14 sword catcher19:33 an offer from a gentleman21:58 first and forever26:48 crying in h mart 31:44 reading goalshttps://linktr.ee/hardcoverpodcast #booktube #bookrecommendations #romantasy #fantasybooks #romancebooks
June 5 · 48 min
we read broken dove so YOU don't have to 👀
dystopian is back again.... let's chat and see if this sequel equals the measure of silver elite (good AND bad)join us with a cup of coffee as we dive between these paper sheets ☕📚(every review has a non-spoiler review AND spoiler section for if you want just a taste or the whole juicy details) AND JOIN THE HARDCOVER FAM 🤍 / @hardcoverpodcast0:00 Non-Spoiler Review13:59 Star Rating18:56 Spoiler Section#booktube #bookreview #romantasy #dystopia #silverelite #brokendove
May 28 · 18 min
fantasy book recs for aapi heritage month 📚
happy aapi heritage month! what a perfect opportunity to gush about some of our fav fantasy books written by aapi voices the books📚 katabasis / the poppy war / babel / yellowface by r.f. kuang📚 the isle in the silver sea by tasha suri📚 heir / an ember in the ashes by sabaa tahir📚 the poet empress by shen tao📚 for she is wrath by emily varga📚 blood over bright haven by m. l. wang📚 the starlight heir by amalie howard📚 the river has roots / this is how you lose the time war by amal el-mohtarso join us with a cup of coffee as we dive into these paper sheets ☕follow us ‪@hardcoverpodcast‬ everywhere 🎧 0:00 aapi fantasy recs0:16 katabasis / the poppy war3:06 the isle in the silver sea4:33 heir / an ember in the ashes6:02 the poet empress7:29 for she is wrath8:54 blood over bright haven9:52 the starlight heir14:27 the river has roots / this is how you lose the time warhttps://linktr.ee/hardcoverpodcast #booktube #bookreview #fantasybooks #romantasy #aapimonth
May 18 · 38 min
the raven scholar book review // the BEST epic fantasy
you guys picked this book AND WE THANK YOU FOR IT. this epic fantasy had all the things we love b-plot romance, incredible writing, a funny sidekick, and political intrigue. it's a winner for sure. so join us with a cup of coffee as we dive into these paper sheets ☕ follow us ‪@hardcoverpodcast‬ everywhere 🎧 0:00 non-spoiler review 10:46 star rating 13:57 spoiler section https://linktr.ee/hardcoverpodcast #booktube #bookreview #fantasybooks #theravenscholar
May 11 · 36 min
all the books we read in april *spoiler: they all sucked*
Long story short...April was a rough month (especially for Paiton) welcome back book babes! we're done month 4 of 2026 so here's a reading wrap up of everything we read in april!! plus our reading challenge so far, may tbr, and a poll to pick our next read the books 📚 innamorata by ava reid 📚 the secret history by donna tartt 📚 the familiar by leigh bardugo 📚 slewfoot by gerald brom 📚 bunny by mona awad 📚 the alloy of law by brandon sanderson 📚 before i knew i loved you by toshikazu kawaguchi so join us with a cup of coffee as we dive into these paper sheets ☕ follow us ‪@hardcoverpodcast‬ everywhere 🎧 0:00 april reads 0:23 innamorata 6:13 the secret history 10:44 the familiar 14:29 slewfoot 17:08 bunny 22:28 the alloy of law 26:41 before i knew i loved you 32:32 reading challenge stats https://linktr.ee/hardcoverpodcast #booktube #bookrecommendations #romantasy #fantasybooks #horrorbooks
April 27 · 28 min
reacting to the 2026 hugo awards 👀🏆 // fantasy, romantasy, sci-fi
we're just two romantasy girls reacting to this years nominees for the 2026 hugo awards (specifically the novels) including the romantasy, the fantasy, and the very boy-coded sci-fi pickso join us with a cup of coffee as we dive into these paper sheets ☕📚the books🏆 the everlasting by alix e harrow🏆 the raven scholar by antonia hodgson🏆 the incandescent by emily tesh🏆 a drop of corruption by robert jackson bennett🏆 death of the author by nnedi okorafor🏆 shroud by adrian tchaikovskyfollow us ‪@hardcoverpodcast‬ everywhere 🎧 0:00 intro1:47 the everlasting4:10 the raven scholar10:20 the incandescent12:46 a drop of corruption17:38 death of the author21:41 shroudhttps://linktr.ee/hardcoverpodcast #booktube #bookrecommendations #romantasy #fantasybooks #hugo

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