Tomes & Tonics

By lauren tracey

Booktok Booktalk and everything in between!

Hosts Christina and Lauren talk all things bookish, with a twist...

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The podcast currently has 71 episodes available.

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August 13, 2025 Episode 51: Tomes & Tonics & Mr. Steal Your Girl
Cooper's Hawk summer cocktails? A new background? A potentially haunted house? Crown of Midnight? This week's episode of Tomes & Tonics has it all! Join us as we chat about the amazing summer lineup at Cooper's Hawk, battle technical difficulties, and of course dive into the next installment of Throne of Glass, "Crown of Midnight!" We cover all things Celaena and Chaol, pour one out for our girl Nehemia, gush over our precious Dorian, hypothesize about the witches, and of course dissect THAT ENDING! So grab your fave summer beverage and join us for another episode of Tomes & Tonics! For episode updates, behind-the-scenes content, and more, make sure to follow us on Instagram @tomesandtonics! Also, join our Fable Bookclub to read along with our monthly picks! This month, we've chosen "Mockingjay."
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1h 8min
August 06, 2025 Episode 50: Tomes & Tonics & Moving the Goal (with Allie Samberts)
We are so excited to celebrate our 50th episode with the super talented Allie Samberts as we chat all about her novel, "Not a Strong Enough Word!" Join us as we dive into all things Scarlett and Ryan, the importance of mental health and therapy representation in media, how important it is to protect yourself against burnout, especially for authors, what's on the horizon for Allie, and her amazing advice for current and aspiring authors. Also, we try to crack the secret of why henleys and forearms are so damn attractive. So grab your favorite summer cocktail or mocktail and tune in for another episode of Tomes & Tonics! Make sure to follow Allie on Instagram @alliesambertswrites to check out her current and upcoming releases and events! Follow us on Instagram @tomesandtonics and join our Fable Book Club to read along with our pick of the month!
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1h 11min
July 23, 2025 Episode 49: Tomes & Tonics & The Stamp of Rebellion
We're so excited to continue our Hunger Games journey with "Catching Fire!" We've got our mocktails and notes ready to dive right into the world of Panem and discuss all things Peeta, President Snow, that arena, the rebellion, and of course the movie! And it wouldn't be a chat about Catching Fire if we didn't go into THAT Peeta moment (iykyk) and Lauren gives her predictions for the final installment in the original trilogy, which we'll be covering in August (no spoilers please!). So grab your water (hydration is important, especially in the summer) and join us for another exciting episode of Tomes & Tonics! For behind the scenes content, upcoming episodes, and book recs, make sure to follow us on Instagram @tomesandtonics or email us at [email protected]!
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1h 3min
July 16, 2025 Episode 48: Tomes & Tonics & Hallmark in a Book (w/Emily Murray)
It's Christmas in July with our first indie spotlight of July! We're so excited to chat with Emily Murray about her debut, "Alixandria Fire: Dani and Danny!" Join us as we talk all things romance, the coziness of Alixandria, whether we're team Sage or Team Lloyd, gush over Emily's fancast, and of course talk about her latest release, Alixandria Fire: Claire and Brodie!" So make sure you grab a copy of Emily's book, your fave seasonal drink, and tune in for another episode of Tomes & Tonics! Also, you can follow Emily on Instagram @author.emilymurray to keep updated with her upcoming events and releases and check out her books, now available on Amazon!
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1h 6min
July 02, 2025 Episode 47: Tomes & Tonics & Adarlan's Assassin
It's finally happening! This week, we're kicking off the long-awaited Throne of Glass series and Christina's birthday month! Join us as we chat all about Adarlan's Assassin, Dorian and Chaol, and the importance of her decision at the end. We also reveal our top reads of 2025 and can't wait for all the amazing reads we have coming up in the second half of the year! So grab a goblet of your fave beverage and tune in for another episode of Tomes & Tonics! Also, make sure to follow us on Instagram @tomesandtonics for behind the scenes content and upcoming episodes, and join our Fable book club to read along with us!
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1h 18min
June 25, 2025 Episode 46: Tomes & Tonics & Going Sicko Mode
This week we talk about besties going on questies with the next installment in Mai Corland's amazing trilogy, "Four Ruined Realms!" We chat all about the twists and turns this exciting book took us on, and of course chat all about our predictions for the final installment, "Three Shattered Souls," which releases next month! So grab your favorite summer beverage and tune in for another episode of Tomes & Tonics! If you'd like to stay up to date with new episodes, make sure to follow us on Instagram @tomesandtonics and join our Fable book club to read along with us!
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1h 7min
June 18, 2025 Episode 45: Tomes & Tonics & That Dessert
This week on Tomes & Tonics we're excited to welcome back Mary as we round out the Ruinous Love trilogy! Join us as we chat all things Scythe and Sparrow, including the infamous trigger warnings, Barbara, our favorite Kane brother, and a ranking of our favorite books in this series, our predictions for Brynne Weaver's upcoming Seasons of Carnage series, and of course that surprising epilogue. So grab some cotton candy, your fave summer beverage, and tune in for another episode of Tomes & Tonics! Make sure to follow us on Instagram @tomesandtonics for bookish content and upcoming episodes, and if you aren't already, join our Fable Bookclub to read along with us each month!
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1h 21min
June 11, 2025 Episode 44: Tomes & Tonics & The Boy with the Bread
It's finally happening! This week, we kick off our read through of the worldwide phenomenon - "The Hunger Games," and Christina is enjoying watching Lauren embark on this new journey. Before we dive into our thoughts on the first installment, we chat about our current reads, plan our spooky season theme, and introduce a new segment based on Fable's new TBR shortlist feature and select our three priority reads for June! Then we go right into Panem to discuss "The Hunger Games," the film, the characters, and Lauren's burning questions and predictions (no spoilers please!). So grab your favorite cocktail/mocktail and tune in for another episode of Tomes & Tonics - and as always, may the odds be ever in your favor!
For new episodes, behind the scenes content, and our current reads, make sure to follow us on Instagram @tomesandtonics!
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1h 6min
June 04, 2025 Episode 43: Tomes & Tonics & Bartholomew
New week, new release! We are so excited to be ever but visitors in Rachel Gillig's atmospheric new novel, "The Knight and the Moth!" Join us as we chat all things Aisling, Traum, Rory and Sybill, and of course our new bestie, Bartholomew. If you haven't read this one yet, we highly recommend checking out this episode once you have, as we do discuss spoilers and theories for the next installment of this gothic duology. So grab a tonic and your favorite gargoyle and tune into another exciting episode of Tomes & Tonics! Also, as a reminder, we have a Fable book club and are reading "The Hunger Games" for the month of June! Make sure to read along and follow us on Instagram @tomesandtonics for episode releases and new updates!
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1h 11min
May 28, 2025 Episode 42: Tomes & Tonics & The Dopey Shadow Daddy
Bird demons, poison maidens, and a found family comprised entirely of morally gray characters - our book this week has it all, and then some! On this week's episode of Tomes & Tonics, we chat about our current reads, excitement over receiving one of our most anticipated reads of the year, and Cooper's Hawk Paloma before we dive into our latest read, Mai Corland's exciting and character-driven fantasy, "Five Broken Blades." Join us as we dissect our six anti-hero characters, their flaws and motives, and the tropes each embodies. So grab a refreshing summer cocktail or mocktail and check out the latest episode of Tomes & Tonics! If you have a book recommendation, we'd love to check it out! DM us on Instagram @tomesandtonics or email us at [email protected]! Want to read along? Make sure to join our Fable Bookclub!
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1h 5min

FAQs about Tomes & Tonics:

How many episodes does Tomes & Tonics have?

The podcast currently has 71 episodes available.