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.

🚨 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!

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 

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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

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.

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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

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

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

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

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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

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