Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast for Romance Readers

BONUS EPISODE: We’re joined by author Ellen O’Clover to talk all things If Not You and dive into her other works!

We’re chatting about the inspiration behind her newest book, and the characters and relationships that make her stories so compelling. If you’re an Ellen O’Clover fan or looking for your next romance read, this one’s for you!

Let us know in the comments if you’ve read If Not You and which Ellen O’Clover book we should be picking up next!

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What happens when you take your favorite fictional characters and drop them into a horror movie?

This week on Bring Your Own, we're throwing beloved characters from Emily Henry, Sierra Simone, and Liz Tomforde into a completely made-up horror scenario to see who makes it out alive and who we might have just sent to their doom.

Some of these scenarios are genuinely terrifying... others? Well, you'll have to listen to see our favorite fictional couples be put through the wringer.

Who would survive a horror movie? Who would be the first to go? And which characters are hiding a deep, dark secret???

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It’s spooky season, which means it’s time to put on our hater hats - we mean witches hats!!

This week, we’re talking about the scary but not-so-scary things in romance books that genuinely haunt us. Not ghosts or zombies, but the kind of nightmare fuel that makes you put your book down and stare at the wall. The cringe. The ick. The tropes and plot choices that make us want DNF.

We feel the petty ghost chill down our spine!! oooOOOoOOoOooOOOO!!

What romance book things make YOU cringe? Tell us in the comments!

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ALL RISE. BYO COURT IS NOW IN SESSION.

This week, we’re taking our most controversial bookish opinions to court. One of us is the prosecution, one is the defense, and one has the power to deliver the final verdict.

We’re presenting evidence, making our cases, fighting for JUSTICE, and coming very close to being held in contempt of court.

The question is simple: GUILTY OR INNOCENT?

Court is officially in session. Tell us YOUR winners in the comments!

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It’s time for Kayla’s annual performance review, we mean birthday celebration!

Before Brandi and Kendra put her in the hot seat, Kayla looks back on her 30th year and shares the books, movies, TV shows, media, and moments that defined it. Then it’s time for HR to take over.

Brandi and Kendra step into their official (and COMPLETELY qualified) HR roles for a bookish performance review of their favorite birthday girl cohost. We’re breaking down Kayla’s greatest reading accomplishments, her contributions to BYO, areas for improvement, workplace incidents, and everything else she managed to get up to during her 30th year.

Check into see what's going onto Kayla’s permanent record, and we decide whether she’s getting a promotion.

Happy birthday Kayla! Your performance review has been documented.

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We met late (FOR US!!!) last night for an immediate, unedited, totally unfiltered brain dump on The Love Hypothesis adaptation. We had THOUGHTS, and we needed to talk about them immediately.

So here are our raw, first-reaction thoughts on the movie. We discuss the things we loved, the things we wish would have been done better, and all of our takes before we had time to process anything.

Did you watch The Love Hypothesis adaptation?? Let us know your Letterboxd rating in the comments and tell us where you agreed (or disagreed) with our takes!

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It’s football season, so of course we’re back with another BYO draft! This time we're building our pop culture super team with our players being books, movies, music, and all things pop culture.

We’re forced to make some questionable draft picks, fighting over who deserves the bests on the list, and backing up our choices with strategy!

Which book is your franchise quarterback? What albums make the starting lineup? And what movies are you benching?

Watch us draft our teams and let us know who YOU would pick!

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WELCOME TO BYO UNIVERSITY. CLASS IS OFFICIALLY IN SESSION.

Forget everything you thought you knew about school because at BYO University, the only thing on the syllabus is our book recs. In this episode, we’re handing out our very own book recommendations based on different school subjects. If you’re majoring in English, minoring in Biology, barely passing Math, or somehow enrolled in a class you absolutely did not sign up for, we have a book for you.

From history to science, art to math, we’re building the ultimate bookish class schedule and assigning the perfect reads to every subject. Consider this your back-to-school reading list, BYO edition.

So grab your backpack, find a seat, and get ready to take notes because class is in session at BYO University!

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This week we're joined by the author of one of our favorite books of the year, Into the Blue, by the one and only Emma Brodie! We talk all things art, acting, fandom, and the kind of love story that feels almost impossible to explain.

Emma takes us behind the scenes of AJ and Noah’s years-spanning relationship, including the cosmic connection between them, the role of improv and trust in their romance, and how she kept the tension alive through years of separation. We also dig into AJ’s fandom obsession, the book’s Reylo and Wuthering Heights influences, and the surprising origins of Noah, who actually survived from one of Emma’s abandoned novels.

We have a small spoiler section starting at 55:37. Feel free to skip that section if you have not yet read Into the Blue, which you absolutely MUST!

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The best fall 2026 book releases are almost here, and we’re breaking down all the most anticipated new books coming out this fall! From romance and fantasy to books we’ve been waiting YEARS to read, we’re sharing our complete fall book release radar and the upcoming releases currently at the top of our TBRs.

In this episode, we discuss The Knave and the Moon by Rachel Gillig, Free Falling by Lyla Sage, Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson, The Last King of Faerie by Cassandra Clare, Grim Tidings by B.K. Borison, Empire by Sabaa Tahir, and SO many more of the most anticipated Fall 2026 book releases.

If you’re looking for your next fall read, wondering which new romance books and new fantasy books are coming out this season, or just need an excuse to add even more books to your TBR, consider this your ultimate guide to the fall 2026 books we can’t wait to read.

What are your most anticipated books coming out this fall? Let us know in the comments!

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