Always Booked

A book podcast for readers who turn their latest read into their entire personality. Hosted by Olivia, Emily, and Dani, three best friends who are always talking about books, whether the cameras are on or not. We dive into fantasy, literary fiction, romantasy, nonfiction, and the unforgettable stories that stick with you forever. Expect in-depth book reviews, silly debates, bookish games, theories, and all of the opinions.

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S2 · E56
Yesterday · 29 min
ACOTAR Theories
We pulled our fav ACOTAR theories from across the entire Sarah J. Maas universe. These are actually good ones that hold up when you go back and reread. The foreshadowing, character details, and crossover connections you probably missed that matter for ACOTAR 6. Consider this your theory prep before ACOTAR 6. IN THIS VIDEO: - the ACOTAR theories we actually believe for ACOTAR 6 - the details SJM has been planting across ACOTAR, Throne of Glass & Crescent City - which theories change how you'll reread the seriesWhich theory convinced you? Drop your theories in the comments!
S2 · E55
Thursday · 1 hr 3 min
ACOTAR 6: Watch This Before You Read It — Everything You Need to Know
ACOTAR 6 is coming and you don't have time to read all of ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City...don't worry! We've got you covered! ACOTAR 6 prep starts here. We're breaking down EVERYTHING you need to know before A Court of Splintered Harmony from across the entire Sarah J. Maas universe. We're talking every character, every detail, every forgotten plot thread, and crossover connection from ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City. If you don't have time to reread before ACOTAR 6, this is for you! IN THIS EPISODE: - The complete ACOTAR recap (Books 1-5) - Sarah J. Maas multiverse connections — TOG & Crescent City details that matter for ACOTAR 6 - Theories & clues Sarah J. Maas has been planting for ACOTAR 6 - What to remember before you pick up ACOTAR 6 SPOILER WARNING: Full spoilers for ACOTAR 1-5, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City. New to Always Booked? We're Olivia, Emily & Dani, three best friends who made our favorite books our entire personalities. We do deep dives, rereads, and bookish discussions every week.
S2 · E50
September 3 · 29 min
Author Interview | Madeline Martin Interview (A Time of Witches)
We Found Your Next Feminist Witch Book: A Time of Witches.We sat down with the author Madeline Martin to talk about her brand new novel A Time of Witches, a dual-timeline story following an educated widow accused of witchcraft in 1645 Suffolk and a present-day woman in Savannah uncovering her legacy. In this interview we chat about:- Why Madeline wanted to write a witch trial story centered on women's experiences- Writing women who refuse to be silenced- The research behind 17th century witch trials vs. modern parallels- Her writing process and what she hopes readers take from the bookIf you love feminist historical fiction or witchy reads this one's for you.A Time of Witches by Madeline Martin is out now!Connect with Madeline Martin:https://www.instagram.com/madelinemmartin/
S2 · E46
August 27 · 22 min
Should you Care about AI in the Book Space?
AI has infiltrated everything and the book space is no exception, but should you care? In this episode, we're digging into what AI really means for readers. We're talking AI written books, AI's impact on publishing, and the current literary crisis. This isn't a doom episode but it is an important conversation we think all readers should behaving. In this episode:- What AI written books actually look like right now- AI and its impact on your brain- Using books to train AI - Destroying books - Our take on AI in the book space 📲 Follow us on Instagram → / always.bookd 🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysbooked.net
S2 · E45
August 20 · 32 min
A Court of Silver Flames: Everything You Need to Know for ACOTAR 6
A Court of Silver Flames recap is here! This is everything you need to remember before ACOTAR 6 from ACOSF. Nesta's story, the Blood Rite, the Valkyries, Koschei, and every plot thread that matters heading into A Court of Splintered Harmony. If it's been a while since you finished ACOSF (or you just want a spoiler-heavy refresher before the new book), this is the full recap. We're covering: - Nesta's arc - Things to keep in mind for ACOTAR 6 - The Valkyries, Emerie, and Gwyn: the alliances that will matter - Cassian, the mating bond, and where things actually left off - Koschei the Desthless - Every loose thread and theory pointing toward A Court of Splintered Harmony ⚠️ FULL SPOILERS for A Court of Silver Flames and the full Sarah J Maas universe. 💬 What's the ONE thing you most need a reminder on before ACOTAR 6? Drop it below.
August 18 · 46 min
Sarah J Maas Does it Again | Everything you Need to Know About ACTOAR 6 & 7
🚨 EMERGENCY POD: A Court of Splintered Harmony & A Court of Forgotten Melody — ACOTAR 6 & 7 Titles + Covers Are Here 🚨 SJM dropped the titles, covers, AND blurbs for ACOTAR 6 (A Court of Splintered Harmony) and ACOTAR 7 (A Court of Forgotten Melody) and we could NOT wait to talk about it. Consider this your deep dive theory guide for both books.We're breaking down every detail: the covers, the titles, the blurbs, and what it all means for where this series is headed. I f you're a Court of Thorns and Roses fan, this is the reaction video you need. We're going through: - The official titles for ACOTAR 6 & 7: A Court of Splintered Harmony and A Court of Forgotten Melody - First impressions of the covers: symbolism, color choices, and what they might tease- Full blurb breakdown, line by line - Our theories on what these books mean for the series going forward- Our completely raw reactions ⚠️ This video has full spoilers for the entire Sarah J Maas universe: ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City. 💬 Drop your first reactions to the covers/titles in the comments!
S2 · E47
August 13 · 21 min
Want to Read Romantasy? Start Here
New to romantasy and don't know where to start? We've got you. We’re talking our go-to fantasy romance recommendations for anyone looking to dive into the genre. These are great stories to start with that aren’t too intense but have plenty to love! Whether you're romance-curious or fantasy-curious this is the start pack for you! Books mentioned in this episode: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole The Everlasting by Alix E Harrow Serpents and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L Jensen Crimson Moth/Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli 🎙️ Subscribe for weekly deep dives, Book recs, and bookish community. 💬 Drop your favorite romantasy pick in the comments, we want to add to our TBR <3 CONNECT WITH US: 📲 Follow us on Instagram → / always.bookd 🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysbooked.net
S2 · E45
August 6 · 33 min
A Court of Frost and Starlight Reread | ACOTAR 6 Prep
Everyone calls A Court of Frost and Starlight the boring book. The filler. The holiday special story. We are here to FIGHT about that. ACOFAS is where SJM plants the seeds for everything the rest of the series has to deliver, and we think everyone sleeping on ACOFAS is missing the point.In this reread, we're defending the "boring" book with receipts: the details dressed up as filler that are actually setup, the character moments everyone wrote off as cozy, and our theories for what ACOTAR 6 has been building toward. This is your sign to stop skipping it! Spoilers for A Court of Frost and Starlight (and the ACOTAR series, obviously).💬 Come fight with us:Think ACOFAS is actually skippable? Drop your biggest ACOTAR 6 theory below! CONNECT WITH US:📲 Follow us on Instagram → / always.bookd 🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysbooked.net
S2 · E43
July 30 · 27 min
The Best (and Worst) Books of 2026...So Far
We're doing our mid-year reading check in! We're breaking down our top pick for every month so far, our top 3 reads of 2026, and the books we genuinely think you should skip. CONNECT WITH US: 📲 Follow us on Instagram → / always.bookd 🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysbooked.net
S2 · E43
July 24 · 47 min
The Odyssey: Book to Movie Review
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is finally here and we read the book first. In this episode, we're breaking down Homer's epic, rate the film, and give our honest verdict on whether Nolan did the source material justice.We cover everything: our take on the original text, what the film gets right (and wrong), and how it holds up as a book-to-movie adaptation. Spoilers for both.CONNECT WITH US:📲 Follow us on Instagram → / always.bookd 🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysbooked.net
S2 · E42
July 16 · 27 min
Are "Smut" Books Literature?
The word "smut" didn't start as an insult to women's sexuality. It was made into one and we don't it was an accident. In this episode, we dig into the real history of the word "smut." Where it came from, how it got weaponized, and why culture specifically uses it to dismiss and belittle what women read. From book culture to broader society, we get into why this label exists and who it's really designed to silence.CONNECT WITH US:📲 Follow us on Instagram → / always.bookd 🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysbooked.net
S2 · E41
July 9 · 29 min
Remarkably Bright Creatures Book to Movie Review
The Remarkably Bright Creatures Netflix movie is here and we have THOUGHTS. We read this book and fell in love with Marcellus, Tova, and every emotional gut punch Shelby Van Pelt packed in. So did Netflix do it justice? Spoiler: the book was better. Here's exactly why.In this episode we break down everything Netflix changed, what the adaptation got right, what it got wrong, and whether Marcellus got the screen time he deserved.⚠️ FULL SPOILERS for both the book and the movie.CONNECT WITH US:📲 Follow us on Instagram → / always.bookd 🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysbooked.net
S2 · E41
July 2 · 34 min
9 Books That Will Get You OBSESSED With Reading
Whether you've fallen out of your reading, never quite found your book, or just need someone to hand you the right one, this is that episode. We curated picks across genres, moods, and reading vibes to give you books to get you (back) into reading. Don't know where to start? We've got you. 📚 In this episode: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid Blood Over Bright by Haven ML Wang Just Kids by Patti Smith Upward Bound by Woody Brown The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lost It by Brooke Averick Into the Blue by Emma Brodie Educated by Tara Westover I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman The Everlasting by Alix E Harrow One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll CONNECT WITH US: 📲 Follow us on Instagram → / always.bookd 🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysbooked.net
S2 · E40
June 25 · 47 min
ACOWAR Reread: The Details That Change EVERYTHING for ACOTAR 6
SJM planned this from the beginning! In this episode, we break down A Court of Wings and Ruin with fresh eyes, hunting every detail, foreshadow, and planted clue that points directly to ACOTAR 6. If you're doing your reread prep before Book 6 drops, this is required listening.We're covering the moments that hit differently on reread, the character threads we think are going to explode in Book 6, and the details the fandom has been sleeping on. Spoilers for the full ACOTAR series ahead.📖 In this episode: The ACOWAR details that are clearly setup for ACOTAR 6 Character arcs we think SJM is about to pay off The scenes that we LOVE Our theories heading into Book 6 CONNECT WITH US:📲 Follow us on Instagram → / always.bookd 🌐 Visit our website → ⁠https://www.alwaysbooked.net⁠🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode.
S2 · E36
June 18 · 45 min
Author Interview Emma Brodie | Into the Blue
We sat down with Emma Brodie, the author behind Into the Blue, the book readers cannot stop talking about...including us. Into the Blue is a decades-spanning love story about AJ Graves and Noah Drew. They're two people connected by a deep friendship, the world of acting, improv comedy, and sci-fi fandom, and a beautiful cosmic connection. We had SO MUCH FUN talking with Emma. We talk characters, the world she built around acting and fandom, fanfics, and so much more. CONNECT WITH US: 📲 Follow us on Instagram → / always.bookd 🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysbooked.net
S2 · E31
June 11 · 25 min
The BEST Scenes from the ACOTAR Series
We've read the ACOTAR series more times than we care to say, and some scenes simply live rent free in our heads forever. On this week's pod episode we're counting down our top 10 favorite scenes from the ACOTAR series. 🌹 Did your favorite make the list? Let us know in the comments! CONNECT WITH US: 📲 Follow us on Instagram → / always.bookd 🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysbooked.net
S2 · E36
June 4 · 19 min
Romantasy vs. Fantasy | Why are Romantasy Books "Lesser"
Romantasy books are all the rage right now. BUT are they really that different than fantasy books? Do those differences make one better than the other? Let's talk about it! In this episode: romantasy and fantasy genres defined, the patriarchy, marketing to women, what makes a book good?Books Discussed: - Mistborn - Lord of the Rings - ACOTAR Series - Game of Thrones - Alchemy of Secrets CONNECT WITH US:📲 Follow us on Instagram → / always.bookd 🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysbooked.net
S2 · E37
May 28 · 30 min
ACOMAF Reread: Our theories, Hot Takes, and Thoughts for ACOTAR 6
We reread A Court of Mist and Fury and we fell in love all over again. ACOMAF is THE book that changes everything in the ACOTAR series and with ACOTAR 6 coming in October, we needed a refresher on every detail we forgot (and every thing we clearly missed the first time around).From Rhysand to Velaris to the moments that had us kicking our feet, we cover it all.In this episode:- Our reread reactions in real time- What we completely missed the first time- The foreshadowing that hits DIFFERENT on a reread- Our updated ACOTAR 6 theories and predictions📖 A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas - Book 2 of A Court of Thorns and RosesIs ACOMAF the best book in the ACOTAR series?! Let us know in the comments 👇🔔 Subscribe for more ACOTAR rereads, deep dives, and bookish fun! CONNECT WITH US:📲 Follow us on Instagram → / always.bookd 🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysbooked.net
S2 · E36
May 21 · 38 min
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke Book Review
We read Yesteryear and we have THOUGHTS. The book everyone's calling "the most talked-about novel of 2026"? We get it. And we also have some problems with it. Natalie's tradwife life looks perfect on the outside...the farmhouse, the kids, the sourdough, the aesthetic Instagram grid. But behind the camera? A turkey baster. A marriage that's barely there. Nannies raising the kids she pretends to mother. Nothing about this life is real and we need to talk about why that makes this book so unsettling and so impossible to put down.In this episode: our review, the moments that made us gasp, the parts we disagree about, and whether Yesteryear is actually good or just perfectly timed. CONNECT WITH US:📲 Follow us on Instagram → / always.bookd 🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysbooked.net
S2 · E35
May 14 · 16 min
Sarah J. Maas Universe Female Characters Rankings Tier List
We're ranking the women of Sarah J. Maas books. From Feyre Archeron to Bryce Quinlan we're getting into it...and things get heated! 🔥Characters We Rank:Feyre Archeron (ACOTAR)Nesta Archeron (ACOTAR)Elaine Archeron (ACOTAR)Aelin Galathynius (TOG)Morrigan (ACOTAR)Yrene Towers (TOG)Lysandra (TOG)Bryce Quinlan (CC)Lidia Cervos (CC) Manon Blackbeak (TOG)Fanart by https://madschofield.comSubscribe for more deep dives on fantasy books, romantasy reviews, and honest book discussions from three friends who feel way too much about books!CONNECT WITH US:📲 Follow us on Instagram → / always.bookd 🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysbooked.net

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