The Lit Society Book Club

What does it actually mean to be a reader in 2026? This week, we’re talking about how technology, BookTok, audiobooks, AI, reading goals, and the endless stream of content around us have changed the way we read, and whether we’re better or worse off for it. We’re also getting into the literacy crisis and asking what we might be losing when reading becomes just another thing competing for our attention.

Your fall TBR just got a little more atmospheric.

This week on The Lit Society, we’re talking books that feel like fall: misty mornings, old houses, crisp leaves, small towns, dark academia, cozy coffee shops, and just the right amount of mystery.

We’re pulling straight from our Kindle highlights and putting our reading memories to the test. Can we actually remember which book we highlighted that line in—or have we simply highlighted so much that everything has become one giant literary blur?

Feeling a little… unwell in your reading life?

Welcome to the Lit Society Literary Pharmacy, where we’re diagnosing your most pressing bookish ailments and prescribing the perfect read. Suffering from a brain slump? Chronic wanderlust? An existential funk? Creative drought? Or perhaps you simply cannot handle another emotionally devastating plot twist? We’ve got a prescription for that.

We’re not doctors, but we are very well-read, so we feel reasonably qualified to recommend a few books.

This week on The Lit Society, we’re talking all things Throne of Glass—our current thoughts, favorite moments, and the inevitable chaos that comes with being deep in a Sarah J. Maas series. Plus, we’re catching up on the latest bookish news, what’s currently on our TBRs, and all the things we’ve been talking about lately.

And because it’s officially fall in Stars Hollow… we have a little Gilmore Girls surprise for you.

In this episode of The Lit Society, we’re discussing Educated by Tara Westover, a powerful memoir about family, identity, education, and finding the courage to build a life of your own.

We unpack Tara’s unconventional childhood, her complicated relationship with her family, and the ways education changed her understanding of herself and the world around her. We’re talking about the moments that shocked us, the relationships that challenged us, and the bigger questions the memoir raises about loyalty, memory, trauma, and what it really means to become your own person.

In this episode, we’re talking all about the best books under 350 pages. From quick reads that pack an emotional punch to short novels that prove you don’t need 500+ pages to tell a great story, we’re sharing our favorites, our surprising standouts, and the books we think are worth adding to your TBR. Because sometimes, less really is more.

If you’re new to The Lit Society, consider this your official orientation. 📚 We’re breaking down the books that have become part of the Lit Society canon—the stories we constantly reference, obsess over, and somehow always find our way back to. We’re talking the lore, the favorites, the hot takes, and the books you absolutely need to know to understand the podcast.

And because we can never just talk about books without a little breaking news, we’re also getting into the latest ACOTAR 6 & 7 news and, naturally, having a lot of feelings about it.

Consider this your Lit Society starter pack. Your required reading, if you will.

We’re closing out summer with a look back at everything we read (and maybe didn’t finish 👀), sharing our favorite summer reads, biggest surprises, and books that just didn’t hit. Then we’re looking ahead to cozy fall reading and sharing the books currently sitting at the top of our TBRs. 

In this episode of The Lit Society Book Club, we’re looking ahead at the most anticipated releases coming our way for the rest of the year. From highly anticipated sequels to brand-new stories from some of our favorite authors, we’re sharing the books already on our radar, the ones we can’t wait to get our hands on, and the releases we think might become your next obsession.