Basically Bookish Podcast

Welcome to our, 'Basic Girl's Guide to Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte' (part 2!)

In this episode we will be breaking down the second part of this classic literature masterpiece in a way that is straight forward and easy to understand. It's our first time reading about this incredibly tragic and toxic romance so we will give you our first impressions of the plot as we go. Join us in the moors as we are absolutely haunted by Catherine and embark on a multi generational revenge plot with Heathcliff. This book is truly like listening to the most unhinged gossip ever and we hope you'll enjoy the tea with us!Don't forget to subscribe to join our digital book club!Watch Next:A Basic Girl's Guide to Wuthering Heights (part 1): https://youtu.be/QGSCGq3tN4k?si=vP0Qm8kPMxagqYRhOur 2026 TBR: https://youtu.be/gncIsA8MW3o?si=oX3kgQfkpmxe1FtvWuthering Heights by Kate Bush: https://youtu.be/-1pMMIe4hb4?si=gBFO3hSgJRsafZYyLet's get social!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/basicallybookishpod/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@basicallybookishpReach out: [email protected] next time... happy reading!

Welcome to our, 'Basic Girl's Guide to Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte.' In this episode we will be breaking down the first part of this classic literature masterpiece in a way that is straight forward and easy to understand. It's our first time reading about this incredibly tragic and toxic romance so we will give you our first impressions of the plot as we go. Join us in the moors as we get to know Catherine and Heathcliff and untangle the dense language of the book to get to the heart of the story. Will we get everything right? No. Does Tess have an incredibly difficult time pronouncing "Wuthering" and "Thrushcross Grange"? Yes. Will the experience be enjoyable and entertaining despite those facts? We hope so. We hope that you will enjoy this first part of our Wuthering Heights plot summary! Let us know if you're currently reading Wuthering Heights along with us.Don't forget to subscribe to join our digital book club!Watch Next:Ranking Everything We Read in 2025: https://youtu.be/Gb25c5f8uDw?si=KAqPYi5SBcgaheAw2026 TBR: https://youtu.be/gncIsA8MW3o?si=3V_F3jSTK_YkF6zhLet's get social!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/basicallybookishpod/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@basicallybookishpReach out: [email protected] next time... happy reading!

Happy New Year and welcome to our second annual tbr! In this episode, we will be telling you about all of the stories we are most excited to hop into in 2026 and why. We also may or may not get on a Wurthering Heights tangent towards the end... (Deep dive coming soon!) We're both mood readers so expect books across all genres from Fantasy, to Romance, to Thrillers.We hope you find a book on our TBR that sparks your interest too! And we would love to hear from you. Have you read any of the books we discussed?? Let us know your thoughts! What books are you the most excited for this year? Watch NextEverything We Read in 2025: https://youtu.be/Gb25c5f8uDw?si=sFx2BLg02NmoqIQSWe Used to Live Here Theories: https://youtu.be/caoZN9aNdTA?si=AJksEwZ3say7BupQShout Out to  @accordingtoalina  Who Decides What Books Are About: https://youtu.be/cH8HwBwYJS8?si=sRI7yiordcpZuBz0 @TheBookLeo   @booksbynichelle  Lets get social : https://linktr.ee/basicallybookishpod?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnKZv36FYGkLEkFIOEs87o3fE8z8f74iTWD7e5RC7s_CrWsnTRj8c6Rr_uscI_aem_iUChPq-_aNx7_2s3bs7ltw

It’s our Basically Bookish 2025 Wrapped! 🎧📚In this episode, we’re ranking every book we read this year; from fantasy giants to cult favorites, and breaking it all down with our opinions, stats, and a little chaos.Join us on the living room floor as we dish about our favorites, flops, and everything in between!This episode is our love letter to the books that shaped our year (We may or may not have a few complaints too...)We’re doing a full reading wrapped, covering:✨Everything we read this year✨How much time we actually spent reading/editing and working on the podcast✨Which books were massive hits vs. sleeper favorites✨Why some stories don’t leave you, and which those were for us in 2025...From People We Meet on Vacation to Kingdom of Ash to We Used to Live Here, this year’s reading journey had range—and feelings.If you love books and want conversations that feel warm, honest, and a little unhinged in the best way, you’ll feel right at home here.Watch Next:People We Meet On Vacation Review: https://youtu.be/AE0UO8s7XdI?si=ibqrKCmQxdAuS_5gWe Survived Manacled: https://youtu.be/vCG-56ic5R0?si=vcDz3iqoXv-rv67-Great Big Beautiful Life Review: https://youtu.be/ES_09HBk9ZU?si=AGxfJP4nh7DPNiuKCruel Prince Review: https://youtu.be/qrEaCWIg6qQ?si=9RBbhKrB5TDfV2SqOne Dark Window Plot Recap: https://youtu.be/teLiCL7CLdo?si=d1Xm3sjvlm4b01sMWe Used to Live Here Deep Dive (Start Here): https://youtu.be/K1iEFRPBvts?si=NXFUmapouqzBqH4WAlchemised Review: https://youtu.be/1hcNbRnXupY?si=5fucNDR2evwoUWQm🎧 Available on YouTube & all podcast platforms

Welcome back to the Basically Bookish Podcast!Today, we’re diving into Alchemised by SenLinYu, the book that’s been setting BookTok and the dark fantasy corner of the internet aflame. 🔥In this episode, we give you:✨ Our full review✨ What worked, what didn’t, and what surprised us✨ The writing, world-building, tropes, pacing, and character dynamics✨ Our official Basically Bookish Rating (you know we don’t hold back)✨ Whether we’d recommend it... and who would like it. If you’re wondering whether you should pick up Alchemised, or if you’ve finished it and want a place to unpack and validate your opinions… you’re safe here. Grab a beverage, settle in, and let’s talk.📚 Alchemised is a gothic, slow-burn fantasy with morally gray energy, alchemical lore, and a romance that has readers spiraling (in the best way). If you love atmospheric writing, tension that simmers, and characters who toe the line between brilliant and broken, this one might be for you.🎧 Listen to Basically Bookish Podcast on:YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | TikTok | Instagram (@basicallybookishpod)👇 Tell us in the comments:Have you read Alchemised? Rate it out of 10 We would love to hear your thoughts!#BookReview #FantasyBooks #BookTube #booktokmademereadit #Books2025 #DarkAcademiaBooks #FantasyRomance #BasicallyBookishPodcast #BookDiscussion #FictionReview #bookishcommunity

Halloween Special 👻🎃Join us on the most haunted day of the year: Halloween. This episode dives into all the wild theories surrounding We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer. Think: secret Morse code messages, dimensional shifts, peculiar ants, time-loops, and unwanted house guests who might be more than they seem.🔍 Here’s what we unpack:The recurring Morse code at the end of chapters - many readers believe it spells out a hidden message pointing to alternate realities. The house itself as a portal, not just a setting - some interpret the story as a commentary on time travel, shifting identities, and parallel lives. The unsettling detail of ants and shifting architecture - symbols of a world gone wrong...Unreliable narrator & memory trap: Is Eve losing her grip… or is the house rewriting history? The possibility that the visiting family aren’t just unwelcome guests, they’re echoes of other versions of the house, its past, or future. If you thought you knew what was happening when you closed the book, think again. We’re reading between the lines, listening to the knocks in the basement, wiring up the Morse code, and chasing time as it bends. It’s spooky season — and this story is ready to warp your notion of what a haunted house can be.🔔 Subscribe to The Basically Bookish Podcast so you don’t miss this deep dive. If you love fantasy, horror, hidden codes, and books, broken down into just the right size, you’re in the right place.

The truth finally comes home. 🏚️Halloween Eve finale of We Used to Live Here - Chapters 19 until the end. You won’t believe what we uncovered. 🎃🐜It’s the haunting finale of our deep dive into We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer - we are peeling back the final layer of this twisted, beautiful nightmare.What was real? What was imagined? And what does it mean to be haunted? by a house, a memory, or yourself?🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜Join The Basically Bookish Podcast for our pre-Halloween special as we unpack the ending, the unreliable narration, and why this story lingers long after the last page.📚 Subscribe for more book breakdowns that make complex stories feel eerily relatable.#BasicallyBookishPodcast #WeUsedToLiveHere #MarcusKliewer #BookTok #BookTube #HorrorReads #PsychologicalThriller #UnreliableNarrator #OctoberReads #HalloweenBooks #ThrillerPodcast #SpookySeason

Eve’s reflection is starting to lie back. 🪞This week we’re diving into Chapters 13–18 of We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer — and nothing feels real anymore.Welcome back to The Basically Bookish Podcast — the show where Tess and Sarah untangle the strange, the spooky, and the deeply human side of storytelling.In Part 3 of We Used to Live Here, the story fractures: Dreams bleed into reality, trust dissolves, and Eve’s grip on truth slips. We’re talking memory, madness, and how unreliable narration becomes a mirror for grief itself.📖 Chapters 13–18 this week🕯️ Final episode drops day before Halloween with a BONUS THEORIES EPISODE on HALLOWEEN DAY!!#BasicallyBookishPodcast #WeUsedToLiveHere #MarcusKliewer #ThrillerBooks #PsychologicalHorror #UnreliableNarrator #BookTok #BookTube #OctoberReads #SpookySeason #BookDiscussion #WomenWhoRead #FantasyReaders

Religious trauma? Sleepwalking?! Slenderman?! Send help.We are back with Part 2 of We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer and the tension is thick as fog. As Eve digs deeper into the past, reality begins to warp. Can the house itself be trusted… or is it mirroring her unraveling mind?Join us as we decode hidden symbolism, eerie foreshadowing, and the creeping question of what “home” really means when memory becomes unreliable.📅 This week: Chapters 7–12🗓 New episodes every Thursday through October!#BasicallyBookishPodcast #WeUsedToLiveHere #MarcusKliewer #HauntedHouseBooks #PsychologicalThriller #OctoberReads #BookTok #BookTube #ThrillerPodcast #UnreliableNarrator #BookishCommunity #HorrorReads #WomenWhoRead

In the first installment of our complete retelling of the scariest book we've ever read, we cover chapters 1 through 6 of We Used To Live Here by Marcus Kliewer and give our predictions for what directions the book could take. We're already getting the creeps but stick with us as we will be releasing an episode Every Thursday for the month of October until we finish the book! So read along with us as we go around every dark corner and search in every cobweb filled crevice for a way out of this house!!

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