welcome back book babes! we're done month 5 of 2026 so here's a reading wrap up of everything we read in may!!plus our reading challenge so farthe books📚 the raven scholar by antonia hodgson📚 the poet empress by shen tao📚 the starlight heir by amalie howard📚 broken dove by dani francis 📚 sword catcher by cassandra clare📚 an offer from a gentleman / bridgerton by julia quinn📚 first and forever by lynn painter📚 crying in h mart by michelle zaunerso join us with a cup of coffee as we dive into these paper sheets ☕follow us ‪@hardcoverpodcast‬ everywhere 🎧 0:00 intro0:40 the raven scholar3:09 the poet empress5:36 the starlight heir10:52 broken dove14:14 sword catcher19:33 an offer from a gentleman21:58 first and forever26:48 crying in h mart 31:44 reading goalshttps://linktr.ee/hardcoverpodcast #booktube #bookrecommendations #romantasy #fantasybooks #romancebooks

dystopian is back again.... let's chat and see if this sequel equals the measure of silver elite (good AND bad)join us with a cup of coffee as we dive between these paper sheets ☕📚(every review has a non-spoiler review AND spoiler section for if you want just a taste or the whole juicy details) AND JOIN THE HARDCOVER FAM 🤍 / @hardcoverpodcast0:00 Non-Spoiler Review13:59 Star Rating18:56 Spoiler Section#booktube #bookreview #romantasy #dystopia #silverelite #brokendove

happy aapi heritage month! what a perfect opportunity to gush about some of our fav fantasy books written by aapi voices the books📚 katabasis / the poppy war / babel / yellowface by r.f. kuang📚 the isle in the silver sea by tasha suri📚 heir / an ember in the ashes by sabaa tahir📚 the poet empress by shen tao📚 for she is wrath by emily varga📚 blood over bright haven by m. l. wang📚 the starlight heir by amalie howard📚 the river has roots / this is how you lose the time war by amal el-mohtarso join us with a cup of coffee as we dive into these paper sheets ☕follow us ‪@hardcoverpodcast‬ everywhere 🎧 0:00 aapi fantasy recs0:16 katabasis / the poppy war3:06 the isle in the silver sea4:33 heir / an ember in the ashes6:02 the poet empress7:29 for she is wrath8:54 blood over bright haven9:52 the starlight heir14:27 the river has roots / this is how you lose the time warhttps://linktr.ee/hardcoverpodcast #booktube #bookreview #fantasybooks #romantasy #aapimonth

you guys picked this book AND WE THANK YOU FOR IT. this epic fantasy had all the things we love b-plot romance, incredible writing, a funny sidekick, and political intrigue. it's a winner for sure.

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0:00 non-spoiler review

10:46 star rating

13:57 spoiler section

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Long story short...April was a rough month (especially for Paiton)

welcome back book babes! we're done month 4 of 2026 so here's a reading wrap up of everything we read in april!!

plus our reading challenge so far, may tbr, and a poll to pick our next read

the books

📚 innamorata by ava reid

📚 the secret history by donna tartt

📚 the familiar by leigh bardugo

📚 slewfoot by gerald brom

📚 bunny by mona awad

📚 the alloy of law by brandon sanderson

📚 before i knew i loved you by toshikazu kawaguchi

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0:00 april reads

0:23 innamorata

6:13 the secret history

10:44 the familiar

14:29 slewfoot

17:08 bunny

22:28 the alloy of law

26:41 before i knew i loved you

32:32 reading challenge stats

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we're just two romantasy girls reacting to this years nominees for the 2026 hugo awards (specifically the novels) including the romantasy, the fantasy, and the very boy-coded sci-fi pickso join us with a cup of coffee as we dive into these paper sheets ☕📚the books🏆 the everlasting by alix e harrow🏆 the raven scholar by antonia hodgson🏆 the incandescent by emily tesh🏆 a drop of corruption by robert jackson bennett🏆 death of the author by nnedi okorafor🏆 shroud by adrian tchaikovskyfollow us ‪@hardcoverpodcast‬ everywhere 🎧 0:00 intro1:47 the everlasting4:10 the raven scholar10:20 the incandescent12:46 a drop of corruption17:38 death of the author21:41 shroudhttps://linktr.ee/hardcoverpodcast #booktube #bookrecommendations #romantasy #fantasybooks #hugo

happy spring! we're going through the top 10 books on our TBR that are perfect to read in the springtime including some brand NEW releases and a few treasured staples 🌸

so join us with a cup of coffee as we dive into these paper sheets ☕📚

the books

📚 this kingdom will not kill me by ilona andrews

📚 empire of storms / tower of dawn by sjm

📚 lady tremaine by rachel hochhauser

📚 for the wolf by hannah whitten

📚 cleopatra by saara el-arifi

📚 wolf worm by t kingfisher

📚 yesteryear by caro claire burke

📚 blood & roses by callie hart

📚 before i knew i loved you by toshikazu kawaguchi

📚 the poet empress by shen taoand

0:00 intro

0:52 this kingdom will not kill me

3:33 empire of storms / tower of dawn

6:45 lady tremaine

10:01 for the wolf

12:29 cleopatra

14:55 wolf worm

17:09 yesteryear

19:52 blood & roses

23:57 before i knew i loved you

27:02 the poet empress

30:06 OUR NEXT READ

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happy spring! as certified fantasy readers we're going through the top 10 fantasy books that are perfect to read in the springtime 🌸

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0:00 intro1:27 wild reverence3:44 assistant to the villain6:18 tress of the emerald sea9:44 a fate inked in blood12:34 the everlasting15:20 the knight and the moth18:39 the house in the cerulean sea21:32 graceless heart25:02 the river has roots27:37 encyclopedia of faeries

welcome back book babes! we're done month 3 of 2026 so here's a reading wrap up of everything we read in the month of march!!the books📚 just friends by haley pham📚 assistant to the villain by hannah nicole maehrer📚 dragon republic by r. f. kuang📚 the wolf and the woodsman by ava reid📚 elantris by brandon sanderson📚 aubrey wants to die by pip knight📚 the alice network by katie quinnso join us with a cup of coffee as we dive into these paper sheets ☕0:00 intro0:25 just friends4:55 assistant to the villain9:08 dragon republic11:00 the wolf and teh woodsman18:13 elantris24:10 aubrey wants to die26:45 the alice network32:47 reading challenge check-in

welcome back book babes! today we're reviewing eternal ruin book 2 in the immortal dark trilogy!!all our book reviews include a spoiler free review and star rating before jumping into all the juicy details with our spoiler sectionso join us with a cup of coffee as we dive into these paper sheets ☕follow us ‪@hardcoverpodcast‬ everywhere 🎧 0:00 spoiler free review5:39 star ratings9:11 spoiler sectionhttps://linktr.ee/hardcoverpodcast #booktube #bookreview #romantasy #fantasybooks #vampire #darkacademia #romantasy