Basic and Bookish

Get ready to dive into an OG episode of Karly's first podcast "Dragon Readers". These episodes were created with the intention of making deep-dive topical episodes for Fourth Wing and Iron Flame, and were released prior to the publication of Onyx Storm. This episode is on the Venin, and was originally recorded in audio only format, so no video is available for this episode.

This is part of our Season 3 Empyrean Analysis

SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for Fourth Wing, and Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Interested in More Basic and Bookish Podcast?

• Season 1: Book Bestie Chat

• 🗓️New episodes every Tuesday.

• Weekly chats where we hyper-focus on our current reads. It's like a book club and Facetime call with your bestie all in one. Discussions include: spice ratings, book club breakdowns, book adaptation reactions, experiences at bookish events, and more! This season is ongoing all year long.

• Season 2: Massive Maasverse Mayhem (ACOTAR 6 Crash Course)

• 🗓️New episodes every Thursday.

• This season is designed to prepare you for ACOTAR 6 release day and offer support once it's over. You can expect: quick but thorough recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, ACOTAR 6 theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and MORE!

• Season 3: Empyrean Series Deep Dive Topics

• Professor Karly breaks down the biggest Empyrean series topics.

• Season 4: Author Interviews

• Ongoing author interview series! To submit questions for scheduled authors, check out our social media and website for announcements.

Visit our website for more info: https://basicandbookishpod.com/

Support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BasicandBookishPodcast

Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/MpKZBxMuP⁠

Stay connected on social media:

Winnow into Prythian with book besties Kinsey and Karly as they discuss their thoughts and reactions to A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas, Book 2 in the ACOTAR series. They break down favorite moments, quotes, characters, and foreshadowing in preparation for the release of ACOTAR 6.

This is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends!

SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas

TIMESTAMPS:

(0:00:00) - Intro

(02:06) - Overall thoughts on A Court of Mist and Fury

(09:01) - Ranking Book 2 in the ACOTAR series

(10:39) - Suriel Tea Time: Chapter 54 or Chapter 55?

(15:12) - Favorite Scenes and Quotes in ACOMAF

(23:47) - Thoughts on Feyre painting the cabin

(24:54) - Reactions to the ending

(28:13) - Characters we'd cross the wall for

(35:30) - SPOILER WARNING for ENTIRE ACOTAR SERIES (moving forward)

(35:52) - The Inner Circle Character Discussion (with series spoilers)

(42:36) - Thoughts on the Prison / Dusk Court

(44:52) - Favorite foreshadowing moments from ACOMAF (with series spoilers)

(48:38) - SPOILER WARNING for ENTIRE MAASVERSE (moving forward)

(49:17) - The Weaver's Cottage and important items in ACOMAF (Spoilers for full Maasverse)

(50:51) - SPOILER WARNING for Kingdom of Ash (skip until 51:19)

(51:35) - SPOILER WARNING for Maasverse lore introduced in Heir of Fire and Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath

(52:17) - Feyre's cure for faebane / bloodbane (Maasverse lore spoilers)

(55:03) - SKIP AHEAD ALL FULL MAASVERSE SPOILERS - Final thoughts on A Court of Mist and Fury (spoiler free)

(56:20) - Outro

(57:20) - Bonus Blooper Discussion (ACOWAR Spoiler)

Pre-Order ACOTAR 6 and 7 by Sarah J Maas:

• A Court of Splintered Harmony (ACOTAR 6)

• Hardcover: https://link.amazon/B0bXL1mJX

• E-book: https://link.amazon/B02q0lwcw

• Audiobook: https://link.amazon/B0eoqYsoW

• A Court of Forgotten Melody (ACOTAR 7)

• Hardcover: https://link.amazon/B02yCrgjP

• E-book: https://link.amazon/B01b4J9EU

• Audiobook: https://link.amazon/B0gVuBskx

Interested in More Basic and Bookish Podcast?

• Season 1: Book Bestie Chat

• 🗓️New episodes every Tuesday.

• Weekly chats where we hyper-focus on our current reads. It's like a book club and Facetime call with your bestie all in one. Discussions include: spice ratings, book club breakdowns, book adaptation reactions, experiences at bookish events, and more! This season is ongoing all year long.

• Season 2: Massive Maasverse Mayhem (ACOTAR 6 Crash Course)

• 🗓️New episodes every Thursday.

• This season is designed to prepare you for ACOTAR 6 release day and offer support once it's over. You can expect: quick but thorough recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, ACOTAR 6 theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and MORE!

• Season 3: Empyrean Series Deep Dive Topics

• Professor Karly breaks down the biggest Empyrean series topics.

• Season 4: Author Interviews

• Ongoing author interview series! To submit questions for scheduled authors, check out our social media and website for announcements.

Visit our website for more info: https://basicandbookishpod.com/

Support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BasicandBookishPodcast

Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/MpKZBxMuP⁠

Stay connected on social media:

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• @BasicAndBookishPod

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• Kinsey: @bookish.kinsey

• Karly: @bookish_is_better

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For collaboration requests or to email us your thoughts, reach out at [email protected]

New episodes release TWICE WEEKLY for all listeners, and THREE DAYS EARLY for Patreon members!

Hosts Kinsey and Karly discuss the recent release of Rites of the Starling by Devney Perry, the sequel to Shield of Sparrows. In this episode, they discuss favorite moments, which scenes made them crash out, predictions for book 3, and more!

This is part of our Season 1 Book Bestie Chat, an ongoing season all year long! Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends!

SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for Rites of the Starling.

TRIGGER WARNING: Please note the trigger warnings for Rites of the Starling. This episode has two trigger warnings for SA and animal death. Each trigger warning is presented before that discussion starts, and there are timestamps below that allow you to skip ahead.

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) - Intro

(00:18) - Trigger warnings explained

(01:06) - Reactions to the ending

(03:17) - Shield of Sparrows vs Rites of the Starling

(04:26) - What we found confusing

(08:16) - The Caspia twist

(15:18) - Did we enjoy the new POV

(17:39) - Favorite moments

(18:17) - TRIGGER WARNING: skip ahead to skip brief SA reference

(22:03) - TRIGGER WARNING: skip ahead to skip discussion of animal death

(25:18) - Theories for book 3

(32:49) - Outro

Interested in More Basic and Bookish Podcast?

• Season 1: Book Bestie Chat

• 🗓️New episodes every Tuesday.

• Weekly chats where we hyper-focus on our current reads. It's like a book club and Facetime call with your bestie all in one. Discussions include: spice ratings, book club breakdowns, book adaptation reactions, experiences at bookish events, and more! This season is ongoing all year long.

• Season 2: Massive Maasverse Mayhem (ACOTAR 6 Crash Course)

• 🗓️New episodes every Thursday.

• This season is designed to prepare you for release day & offer support once it's over. You can expect: quick but thorough recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, ACOTAR 6 theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and MORE!

• Season 3: Empyrean Series Deep Dive Topics

• Professor Karly breaks down the biggest Empyrean series topics.

• Season 4: Author Interviews

• Ongoing author interview series! To submit questions for scheduled authors, check out our social media and website for announcements.

Visit our website for more info: https://basicandbookishpod.com/

Support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BasicandBookishPodcast

Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/MpKZBxMuP⁠

Stay connected on social media:

• YouTube:

• @BasicAndBookishPod

• Instagram:

• Basic and Bookish: @basicandbookishpod

• Kinsey: @bookish.kinsey

• Karly: @bookish_is_better

• TikTok:

• Basic and Bookish: @basicandbookishpod

• Kinsey: @bookish.kinsey

• Facebook:

• Like and Follow Us: https://www.facebook.com/people/Basic-and-Bookish-Podcast/61587204301946/

• Threads:

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• Kinsey: @bookish.kinsey

• Karly: @bookish_is_better

For collaboration requests or to email us your thoughts, reach out at [email protected]

New episodes release TWICE WEEKLY for all listeners, and THREE DAYS EARLY for Patreon members!

Winnow into Prythian with book besties Kinsey and Karly as they recap A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas, Book 2 in the ACOTAR series. They break down key moments and characters you'll want to remember before ACOTAR 6 release day. This is perfect for listeners looking for a quick refresher, especially if you don't have time to re-read the entire Maasverse.

This recap is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. Listeners can expect quick but thorough recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, ACOTAR 6 theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and more before the sequel's release on October 27, 2026! And once ACOTAR 6 is here, we'll be right by your side to recover from the inevitable cliff-hangover before ACOTAR 7's release on January 12, 2027…and yes, we will be reacting and updating our theories between releases.

SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for ACOMAF: Book 2 by Sarah J Maas

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) - Intro

(01:15) - Part 1

(05:52) - Part 2

(23:36) - Part 3

(34:57) - Outro

(36:07) - Blooper Discussion

Pre-Order ACOTAR 6 and 7 by Sarah J Maas:

• A Court of Splintered Harmony (ACOTAR 6)

• Hardcover: https://link.amazon/B0bXL1mJX

• E-book: https://link.amazon/B02q0lwcw

• Audiobook: https://link.amazon/B0eoqYsoW

• A Court of Forgotten Melody (ACOTAR 7)

• Hardcover: https://link.amazon/B02yCrgjP

• E-book: https://link.amazon/B01b4J9EU

• Audiobook: https://link.amazon/B0gVuBskx

Interested in More Basic and Bookish Podcast?

• Season 1: Book Bestie Chat

• 🗓️New episodes every Tuesday.

• Weekly chats where we hyper-focus on our current reads. It's like a book club and Facetime call with your bestie all in one. Discussions include: spice ratings, book club breakdowns, book adaptation reactions, experiences at bookish events, and more! This season is ongoing all year long.

• Season 2: Massive Maasverse Mayhem (ACOTAR 6 Crash Course)

• 🗓️New episodes every Thursday.

• This season is designed to prepare you for ACOTAR 6 release day and offer support once it's over. You can expect: quick but thorough recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, ACOTAR 6 theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and MORE!

• Season 3: Empyrean Series Deep Dive Topics

• Professor Karly breaks down the biggest Empyrean series topics.

• Season 4: Author Interviews

• Ongoing author interview series! To submit questions for scheduled authors, check out our social media and website for announcements.

Visit our website for more info: https://basicandbookishpod.com/

Support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BasicandBookishPodcast

• Perks:

• Ad-free listening

• Video formats

• Early access to episodes

• Book club access

• Shoutouts

• And more!

Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/MpKZBxMuP⁠

Stay connected on social media:

• YouTube:

• @BasicAndBookishPod

• Instagram:

• Basic and Bookish: @basicandbookishpod

• Kinsey: @bookish.kinsey

• Karly: @bookish_is_better

• TikTok:

• Basic and Bookish: @basicandbookishpod

• Kinsey: @bookish.kinsey

• Facebook:

• Like and Follow Us: https://www.facebook.com/people/Basic-and-Bookish-Podcast/61587204301946/

• Threads:

• Basic and Bookish: @basicandbookishpod

• Kinsey: @bookish.kinsey

• Karly: @bookish_is_better

For collaboration requests or to email us your thoughts, reach out at [email protected]

New episodes release TWICE WEEKLY for all listeners, and THREE DAYS EARLY for Patreon members! Check out our release schedule:

• PATREON:

• Season 1: Saturday

• Season 2: Monday

• REGULAR LISTENERS:

• Season 1: Tuesday

• Season 2: Thursday

Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends!

Hosts Kinsey and Karly take LA RomantasyCon by storm! If you have ever wanted to attend a book convention this episode is for you. They discuss the pros and cons of book carts, where to stay, registration for author signings and panels, the best ways to get your books home, what they would do differently, and more!

This is part of our Season 1 Book Bestie Chat, an ongoing season all year long! Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends!

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) - Intro

(00:42) - Favorite moments of RomantasyCon

(03:01) - Best ways to ship your books home

(05:17) - Ride share tips

(06:20) - Cosplay and dressing to the theme

(07:39) - Preorders

(08:42) - Book cart pros and cons

(18:09) - Registration for author signings and panels

(21:53) - Where to stay

(23:47) - How it compares to other book events

(27:26) - What we would do differently next time

(30:35) - Outro

Interested in More Basic and Bookish Podcast?

• Season 1: Book Bestie Chat

• 🗓️New episodes every Tuesday.

• Weekly chats where we hyper-focus on our current reads. It's like a book club and Facetime call with your bestie all in one. Discussions include: spice ratings, book club breakdowns, book adaptation reactions, experiences at bookish events, and more! This season is ongoing all year long.

• Season 2: Massive Maasverse Mayhem (ACOTAR 6 Crash Course)

• 🗓️New episodes every Thursday.

• This season is designed to prepare you for release day & offer support once it's over. You can expect: quick but thorough recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, ACOTAR 6 theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and MORE!

• Season 3: Empyrean Series Deep Dive Topics

• Professor Karly breaks down the biggest Empyrean series topics.

• Season 4: Author Interviews

• Ongoing author interview series! To submit questions for scheduled authors, check out our social media and website for announcements.

Visit our website for more info: https://basicandbookishpod.com/

Support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BasicandBookishPodcast

Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/MpKZBxMuP⁠

Stay connected on social media:

• YouTube:

• @BasicAndBookishPod

• Instagram:

• Basic and Bookish: @basicandbookishpod

• Kinsey: @bookish.kinsey

• Karly: @bookish_is_better

• TikTok:

• Basic and Bookish: @basicandbookishpod

• Kinsey: @bookish.kinsey

• Facebook:

• Like and Follow Us: https://www.facebook.com/people/Basic-and-Bookish-Podcast/61587204301946/

• Threads:

• Basic and Bookish: @basicandbookishpod

• Kinsey: @bookish.kinsey

• Karly: @bookish_is_better

For collaboration requests or to email us your thoughts, reach out at [email protected]

New episodes release TWICE WEEKLY for all listeners, and THREE DAYS EARLY for Patreon members!

Winnow into Prythian with book besties Kinsey and Karly as they discuss their thoughts and reactions to A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas, Book 1 in the ACOTAR series. They break down favorite moments, quotes, characters, and foreshadowing in preparation for the release of ACOTAR 6.

This is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends!

SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for ACOTAR: Book 1 by Sarah J Maas

TIMESTAMPS:

(0:00:00) - Intro

MOMENTS DISCUSSION (ACOTAR Book 1 Spoilers Only)

(01:34) - Overall thoughts on A Court of Thorns and Roses

(03:52) - Ranking ACOTAR: Book 1 in the series

(04:20) - When we were hooked

(06:13) - Channeling our inner Suriel and spilling the tea on our favorite moments, characters, and quotes

(08:07) - Which court we would want to live in

(10:03) - Feyre's painting skills

(12:54) - Amarantha's Riddle

(13:59) - Challenges Under the Mountain

(17:01) - Feyre's bargain with Rhysand

(19:30) - Feyre's body paint UTM

(22:55) - Favorite Tamlin and Feyre moments

(25:14) - Other small moments

(28:01) - opinions on the ending

CHARACTERS DISCUSSION

(30:56) - Characters we'd cross the wall for (Book 1 Spoilers Only)

(34:50) - Character discussion with ACOTAR series spoilers - SI Trigger Warning (45:25 - 45:42)

MOMENTS DISCUSSION (Full Series Spoilers)

(01:01:35) - Favorite moments with full ACOTAR series spoilers

(01:13:00) - Outro

(01:13:59) - Bonus Blooper Discussion

Pre-Order ACOTAR 6 and 7 by Sarah J Maas:

• A Court of Splintered Harmony (ACOTAR 6)

• Hardcover: https://link.amazon/B0bXL1mJX

• E-book: https://link.amazon/B02q0lwcw

• Audiobook: https://link.amazon/B0eoqYsoW

• A Court of Forgotten Melody (ACOTAR 7)

• Hardcover: https://link.amazon/B02yCrgjP

• E-book: https://link.amazon/B01b4J9EU

• Audiobook: https://link.amazon/B0gVuBskx

Interested in More Basic and Bookish Podcast?

• Season 1: Book Bestie Chat

• 🗓️New episodes every Tuesday.

• Weekly chats where we hyper-focus on our current reads. It's like a book club and Facetime call with your bestie all in one. Discussions include: spice ratings, book club breakdowns, book adaptation reactions, experiences at bookish events, and more! This season is ongoing all year long.

• Season 2: Massive Maasverse Mayhem (ACOTAR 6 Crash Course)

• 🗓️New episodes every Thursday.

• This season is designed to prepare you for ACOTAR 6 release day and offer support once it's over. You can expect: quick but thorough recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, ACOTAR 6 theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and MORE!

• Season 3: Empyrean Series Deep Dive Topics

• Professor Karly breaks down the biggest Empyrean series topics.

• Season 4: Author Interviews

• Ongoing author interview series! To submit questions for scheduled authors, check out our social media and website for announcements.

Visit our website for more info: https://basicandbookishpod.com/

Support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BasicandBookishPodcast

Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/MpKZBxMuP⁠

Stay connected on social media:

• YouTube:

• @BasicAndBookishPod

• Instagram:

• Basic and Bookish: @basicandbookishpod

• Kinsey: @bookish.kinsey

• Karly: @bookish_is_better

• TikTok:

• Basic and Bookish: @basicandbookishpod

• Kinsey: @bookish.kinsey

• Facebook:

• Like and Follow Us: https://www.facebook.com/people/Basic-and-Bookish-Podcast/61587204301946/

• Threads:

• Basic and Bookish: @basicandbookishpod

• Kinsey: @bookish.kinsey

• Karly: @bookish_is_better

For collaboration requests or to email us your thoughts, reach out at [email protected]

New episodes release TWICE WEEKLY for all listeners, and THREE DAYS EARLY for Patreon members!

Amaze, amaze, amaze! Hosts Kinsey and Karly rave about the sci-fi movie adaptation for Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, starring Ryan Gosling (Dr. Ryland Grace) and James Ortiz (Rocky). In this episode, they discuss changes made to the movie that differ from the book, how the movie holds up overall, favorite moments, which scenes activated their tear ducts, and more!

This is part of our Season 1 Book Bestie Chat, an ongoing season all year long! Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends!

SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for Project Hail Mary. There is a separate spoiler section for the book vs the movie.

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) - Intro

(00:56) - Movie Discussion (spoilers for movie only)

(13:24) - Book vs Movie Discussion (spoilers for book and movie)

(39:17) - Outro

(40:28) - Blooper

Interested in More Basic and Bookish Podcast?

• Season 1: Book Bestie Chat

• 🗓️New episodes every Tuesday.

• Weekly chats where we hyper-focus on our current reads. It's like a book club and Facetime call with your bestie all in one. Discussions include: spice ratings, book club breakdowns, book adaptation reactions, experiences at bookish events, and more! This season is ongoing all year long.

• Season 2: Massive Maasverse Mayhem (ACOTAR 6 Crash Course)

• 🗓️New episodes every Thursday.

• This season is designed to prepare you for release day & offer support once it's over. You can expect: quick but thorough recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, ACOTAR 6 theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and MORE!

• Season 3: Empyrean Series Deep Dive Topics

• Professor Karly breaks down the biggest Empyrean series topics.

• Season 4: Author Interviews

• Ongoing author interview series! To submit questions for scheduled authors, check out our social media and website for announcements.

Visit our website for more info: https://basicandbookishpod.com/

Support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BasicandBookishPodcast

Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/MpKZBxMuP⁠

Stay connected on social media:

• YouTube:

• @BasicAndBookishPod

• Instagram:

• Basic and Bookish: @basicandbookishpod

• Kinsey: @bookish.kinsey

• Karly: @bookish_is_better

• TikTok:

• Basic and Bookish: @basicandbookishpod

• Kinsey: @bookish.kinsey

• Facebook:

• Like and Follow Us: https://www.facebook.com/people/Basic-and-Bookish-Podcast/61587204301946/

• Threads:

• Basic and Bookish: @basicandbookishpod

• Kinsey: @bookish.kinsey

• Karly: @bookish_is_better

For collaboration requests or to email us your thoughts, reach out at [email protected]

New episodes release TWICE WEEKLY for all listeners, and THREE DAYS EARLY for Patreon members!

Winnow into Prythian with book besties Kinsey and Karly as they recap A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas, Book 1 in the ACOTAR series. In a few short minutes, they break down key moments and characters you'll want to remember before ACOTAR 6 release day. This is perfect for listeners looking for a quick refresher, especially if you don't have time to re-read the entire Maasverse.

This recap is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. Listeners can expect quick but thorough recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, ACOTAR 6 theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and more before the sequel's release on October 27, 2026! And once ACOTAR 6 is here, we'll be right by your side to recover from the inevitable cliff-hangover before ACOTAR 7's release on January 12, 2027…and yes, we will be reacting and updating our theories between releases.

SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for ACOTAR: Book 1 by Sarah J Maas

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) - Intro

(01:04) - A Court of Thorns and Roses Recap

(16:30) - Outro

(17:29) - Blooper

Pre-Order ACOTAR 6 and 7 by Sarah J Maas:

• A Court of Splintered Harmony (ACOTAR 6)

• Hardcover: https://link.amazon/B0bXL1mJX

• E-book: https://link.amazon/B02q0lwcw

• Audiobook: https://link.amazon/B0eoqYsoW

• A Court of Forgotten Melody (ACOTAR 7)

• Hardcover: https://link.amazon/B02yCrgjP

• E-book: https://link.amazon/B01b4J9EU

• Audiobook: https://link.amazon/B0gVuBskx

Interested in More Basic and Bookish Podcast?

• ​Season 1: Book Bestie Chat

◦🗓️New episodes every Tuesday.

◦Weekly chats where we hyper-focus on our current reads. It's like a book club and Facetime call with your bestie all in one. Discussions include: spice ratings, book club breakdowns, book adaptation reactions, experiences at bookish events, and more! This season is ongoing all year long.

• ​Season 2: Massive Maasverse Mayhem (ACOTAR 6 Crash Course)

◦🗓️New episodes every Thursday.

◦This season is designed to prepare you for release day & offer support once it's over. You can expect: Recaps, Worldbuilding & lore breakdowns, Theories, Favorite moment discussions on all ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, & Crescent City books - including Karly's initial reactions to Throne of Glass and Crescent City, and MORE!

• ​Season 3: Empyrean Series Deep Dive Topics

◦Professor Karly breaks down the biggest Empyrean series topics.

• ​Season 4: Author Interviews

◦Ongoing author interview series! To submit questions for scheduled authors, check out our social media and website for announcements.

Visit our website for more info: https://basicandbookishpod.com/

Support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BasicandBookishPodcast

• ​Perks:

◦Ad-free listening

◦Video formats

◦Early access to episodes

◦Book club access

◦Shoutouts

◦And more!

Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/MpKZBxMuP⁠

Stay connected on social media:

• ​YouTube:

◦@BasicAndBookishPod

• ​Instagram:

◦Basic and Bookish: @basicandbookishpod

◦Kinsey: @bookish.kinsey

◦Karly: @bookish_is_better

• ​TikTok:

◦Basic and Bookish: @basicandbookishpod

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Who's ready for book adaptation reactions? Kinsey and Karly crash-out over Season 4 of Bridgerton on Netflix! Join in to hear their thoughts on the infamous "mistress" proposal, (spoiler alert: Karly was not okay), theories on who the new Lady Whistledown could be, our Bridgerton series rankings, and more! Don't forget to join us over on Discord to let us know your own thoughts on Season 4 and your favorite Bridgerton season.

This reaction is part of our Season 1 Book Bestie Chat, an ongoing season all year long! Listeners can expect weekly chats where we hyper-focus on our current reads; it's like a book club and Facetime call with your bestie all in one. Discussions include: spice ratings, book club breakdowns, book adaptation reactions, experiences at bookish events, and more!

SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the entire Bridgerton show on Netflix, as well as upcoming spoilers for Season 5

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(00:38) Overall thoughts on Part 1

(03:39) The "mistress" debacle

(05:35) Overall thoughts on Part 2

(08:08) Lady Whistledown theories

(11:37) John, Francesca, and Michaela

(15:57) Eloise & Hyacinth

(17:33) Queen Charlotte and Lady Danbury

(18:40) Violet Bridgerton can get it

(19:57) Overall Bridgerton series ranking

(26:41) Outro

Interested in More Basic and Bookish Podcast?

• Season 1: Book Bestie Chat

• 🗓️New episodes every Tuesday.

• Weekly chats where we hyper-focus on our current reads. It's like a book club and Facetime call with your bestie all in one. Discussions include: spice ratings, book club breakdowns, book adaptation reactions, experiences at bookish events, and more! This season is ongoing all year long.

• Season 2: Massive Maasverse Mayhem (ACOTAR 6 Crash Course)

• 🗓️New episodes every Thursday.

• This season is designed to prepare you for release day & offer support once it's over. You can expect: Recaps, Worldbuilding & lore breakdowns, Theories, Favorite moment discussions on all ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, & Crescent City books - including Karly's initial reactions to Throne of Glass and Crescent City, and MORE!

• Season 3: Empyrean Series Deep Dive Topics

• Professor Karly breaks down the biggest Empyrean series topics.

• Season 4: Author Interviews

• Ongoing author interview series! To submit questions for scheduled authors, check out our social media and website for announcements.

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Hosts Kinsey and Karly share their advice on how to read the Maasverse – This is the start of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, where we will cover favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments, worldbuilding-&-lore breakdowns, ACOTAR 6 theories, and more before the sequel's release on October 27, 2026! Today we will be walking you through everything you need to know before starting the maasverse, including the much debated reading orders, so you can get the most out of your reading journey.

This is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. Listeners can expect quick but thorough recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, ACOTAR 6 theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and more before the sequel's release on October 27, 2026! And once ACOTAR 6 is here, we'll be right by your side to recover from the inevitable cliff-hangover before ACOTAR 7's release on January 12, 2027…and yes, we will be reacting and updating our theories between releases.

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) - Intro

(03:45) - Different Maasverse series

(03:23) - How ACOTAR 6 Will Be Split

(05:20) - Do we know how many books SJM plans on writing?

(06:26) - Twilight of the Gods

(08:16) - Recommended Maasverse Series Reading Orders

(14:23) - Throne of Glass Reading Order Debates

(14:51) - When to read The Assassin's Blade

(22:50) - Throne of Glass Tandem Read

(27:28) - The order our season will cover the Maasverse

(28:38) - Differences between the three series

(30:50) - Bonus chapters

(33:14) - Favorite Maasverse series

(34:41) - What to know going into the maasverse for the first time

(36:16) - Outro

(38:11) - Bonus Blooper Discussion

Pre-Order ACOTAR 6 and 7 by Sarah J Maas:

• A Court of Splintered Harmony (ACOTAR 6)

• Hardcover: https://link.amazon/B0bXL1mJX

• E-book: https://link.amazon/B02q0lwcw

• Audiobook: https://link.amazon/B0eoqYsoW

• A Court of Forgotten Melody (ACOTAR 7)

• Hardcover: https://link.amazon/B02yCrgjP

• E-book: https://link.amazon/B01b4J9EU

• Audiobook: https://link.amazon/B0gVuBskx

LINKS:

SARAH J MAAS INTERVIEW ON CALL HER DADDY PODCAST:

(Skip to 1:28:59 to hear Sarah talk about the ACOTAR 6 release. Skip to 1:38:45 to hear Sarah talk about a potential return to Throne of Glass).

⁠https://youtu.be/M5iKSzjzTCw?si=JnUbhR5g_Mps8X3O⁠

SARAH J MAAS 2022 SYMPHONY SPACE INTERVIEW:

• Clips about continuing Crescent City and potentially returning to Throne of Glass:

• ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dvnnisimone/video/7258321040756231470⁠

• ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@janine.baquir/video/7141179243131620609?lang=en⁠

• Written summary of the interview:

• ⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/acotar/comments/x9mfge/sjm_live_event_summary/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=2⁠

TANDEM READ GUIDE:

⁠https://www.tlbranson.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Throne-of-Glass-Reading-Guide-2023.pdf⁠

MAASVERSE BONUS CHAPTERS:

(WARNING: House of Flame and Shadow (HOFAS) bonus chapter titles contain a massive spoiler; don't look at the Crescent City section until after you've finished HOSAB) ⁠https://www.tumblr.com/zenithofstories/701697274246463489/sarah-j-maas-bonus-chapter-masterlist⁠

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