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Booked & Bitter

Booked & Bitter

Written by: Abbey Bailey & Mandy
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A little light-hearted humorous conversation and a lot of chaos. The ladies of Booked & Bitter (Abbey, Bailey & Mandy) share laughs, frustrations, and moments of clarity as they work together to discuss books, life and anything they want. A different book will be discussed each episode along with layers and layers of chaos and venting.

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  • Our Chaotic Take on "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J Maas - Part TWO ◡̈
    Nov 20 2025

    In this episode, we dive into the world of Throne of Glass and all the delicious character drama we love. We chat about how our girl Celaena Sardothien grows from a “don’t-talk-to-me-I’m-busy-assassinating” vibe into this layered, powerful heroine who somehow manages to break our hearts and make us cheer every five minutes.

    We also gush about Nehemia, our brilliant outsider queen, and how her strength, mystery, and moral clarity shake Celaena in all the best (and worst) ways. From themes of freedom vs. servitude to the way femininity and power dance together in this world, we had lots of feelings.

    And yes—magic is coming back, and we are here for it.

    Later on, we get into all things vulnerability, friendships, and world-building in the series. We give our very important (and slightly dramatic) opinions on the love triangle, laugh about the chaos of “correct reading order,” and share some personal future reading plans.

    By the end, we’re basically just curled up with chocolate, collectively appreciating how much this series—and its messy, lovable characters—mean to us.

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    Just a reminder - we are not professionals about much... maybe don't take our advice.

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    52 mins
  • Our Chaotic Take on "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J Maas - Part ONE ◡̈
    Nov 12 2025

    WARNING: As always - there are SPOILERS peeps. Be prepared. We warned you.

    So basically, we spent the entire episode spiraling into a full-blown Throne of Glass therapy session. As usual, we were all in our feelings—because Sarah J. Maas said “character development” and we said “emotional damage.”

    We dove into Aelin’s whole journey like we were defending our dissertations, side-eyed a few relationship dynamics, and screamed about plot twists we absolutely did not see coming. We also had Thoughts™ about our podcast structure—mostly that it exists purely to enable us to go off on tangents.

    Between passionately defending our favorite side characters and roasting the ones who need to get it together, we managed to squeeze in our personal connections to the story, including which moments made us swoon and which ones made us want to yeet the book across the room.

    Naturally, we also got distracted talking about audiobook narrators, impulse book shopping (don’t judge us), and the sheer feral excitement we have for the upcoming book festival. And yes, we did analyze the perfect trifecta of action, romance, and world-building—because if Throne of Glass does one thing well, it’s making us ignore our responsibilities.

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    Just a reminder - we are not professionals about much... maybe don't take our advice.

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    52 mins
  • Our Chaotic Take on "The Deal" by Elle Kennedy
    Nov 6 2025

    This week we discuss "The Deal" by Elle Kennedy, among a few other things. Join us as we lose complete track of the podcast and things get weird. You're welcome!

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    Just a reminder - we are not professionals about much... maybe don't take our advice.

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    54 mins
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