Here we go, Fandomtastic Fam! We're coming to talk about all things reading challenge 2023 related (aka giving epic recs!). Check them out here: 1. January: Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier; The Maid and the Orcs 2. February: Seduce Me At Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas; Kingdom of Stars and Shadows 3. March: Fumbled by Alexa Martin; Tattered by Devney Perry; A Lie For A Lie by Helen Hunting 4. April: The Fine Print by Lauren Asher; Royally Screwed by Emma Chase; Stolen By The Wolves...

Today we're rounding up our November and December reads, so if you need any last-minute book recs to close out the year, THIS IS YOUR EPISODE 👀

Thank you all so much for your patience - the GLOW discussion with author extraordinaire Raven Kennedy is finally here! This episode does, of course, include spoilers for the Plated Prisoner series, so please keep that in mind as you're listening.

Here's an episode we had a lot of fun working on - our October and November roundups. The reading prompt for October was #WitchShit (listen for Ava's disappointing read) and for November's, it was "Read a Retelling" (listen for Steph's disappointing read). But we were also blessed with some pretty awesome books, so don't think this is JUST a rant episode!

We know it's been a minute, but we have been reading (albeit...not too much). But we wanted to take an episode to update you on the books we've been enjoying over the past few months! We'll be talking about July, August, September, and our projected reads about October! Let us know in the comments what your favorite read has been these past few months!

Welcome back to Fandomtastic, your one-stop pod for books, banter, and bumpin' uglies (if anyone has a better euphemism for s*x that starts with B, let us know).  Today we're discussing 5 of the reasons why we had to jump into an unplanned hiatus this past summer. We know, we know, this isn't exactly the steamy discussion you're used to, but we can promise it's absolutely full of chaos and shenanigans. We're really excited to be rolling out more episodes for you! Don't forget to check out...

This episode is a little different, but I hope you enjoy an interview I (Ava) conducted with my friend, Britt; Britt is a force of the bookish industry! She's a bookstagrammer (@bibliobrittish), worked social media for an independent bookstore, and currently works for Bloomsbury (aka. Sarah J Maas's publisher). In this episode, Britt takes us behind the curtain, per se, to explore the backend of the bookish industry.

Happy Monday, patrons! We're finalizing our May reads (a few days early, yes - but hey, it's been a slow reading month) and chit-chatting about June, aka Queertastic aka Read Something Gay! The books mentioned: - The Chorus of Dragons series by Jenn Lyons - The Plated Prisoner series by Raven Kennedy - Nemesis Games and Babylon's Ashes by James SA Corey - Him and Us by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy - Tragic by Devney Perry - The Off Campus series by Elle Kennedy - House of Beating...

Hi patrons! This week's episode is dedicated to all things Lisa Kleypas (by which we mean, her historical romances, not her contemporaries haha). Please note this episode will contain spoilers for her Wallflowers, Hathaways, and Ravenels series! It will also contain: - A minor (major) rant about Devon - Why Garrett is not giving - A Fandomtastic trope: the reluctant DILF   - Is Sebastian from The Little Mermaid fuckable - Y/N? And more!

Today we're discussing everything WANDERLUST: books, destinations, and most importantly, food.  (Warning: this episode may cause you to feel VERY hungry)

Today we're posting our recap episode about all things Star Wars (as such, this episode contains spoilers for the movies, and The Mandalorian). But if you're not into Star Wars, that's okay, because this episode is novice-friendly - we play FMK, talk about the Rage that spawns in men only when women have Opinions about Star Wars, ships, Space Latinos, and more!

Happy Friday! We hope you've been enjoying the beginning of May! As a reminder, April's Readtastic prompt was "fake-dating" and May's is "read a book that gives you wanderlust." Here are all the books we mention in today's episode:    Eclipse the Moon - Jessie Mihalik The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood The Beauty and the Baller - Ilsa Madden Mills A Taste of Gold and Iron - Alexandra Roland Gossamer in the Darkness - Kristen Ashley The Player and the Pixie - LH Cosway and Penny...

Today, Steph and Ava are recapping the much-anticipated second season of Netflix's Bridgerton. In this episode, we're making like Lady Whistledown and spilling the tea on everything we loved (and hated) about season two. This episode does contain spoilers for Bridgerton Season One and Two, The Viscount Who Loved Me, and To Sir Phillip, With Love.

Here it is! The moment we know so many of you have been waiting for...Steph and Ava are diving into THE DRAGON'S BRIDE by Katee Robert. This was Ava's first monster-f*****g book, and maybe if you joined our read along, it was also your first monster-f*****g book. Whether you're a veteran or a virgin in this area, we hope you enjoy all of our thoughts and feelings.  Steph also mentions some book recs at the end: The Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn Moon In the Company of Monsters by...

In one of our most anticipated and completely unhinged episodes, we joined Ali Hazelwood, author of The Love Hypothesis, the STEMinist novellas, and the upcoming Love on the Brain (August 2022) to talk steam, fandom, Star Wars, and…Ice Planet Barbarians? Want to join in on the fun with our live author events to ask your favorite writers your burning questions? Check us out at patreon.com/fandomtastic to learn more!

In this episode, Steph & Ava talk about all the books they read in March (it was a...slow month, to say the least), and all that we're looking forward to reading in April. As a reminder, our March Readtastic Challenge Prompt was "Read a book with a green cover" and April's is "Read a book that incorporates the fake dating/relationship trope." We asked for recommendations and posted the suggestions in our Instagram (check out the @fandomtasticpod page and the  highlights to view them), but...

We're wrapping up Season Two of Fandomtastic with our spoiler chat of Sarah J Maas's House of Sky and Breath - in this episode, we discuss the ending (!), the new characters we're falling in love with, the twists on our ships, and more! We also went live on Instagram on March 2, so don't forget to check out our other chat, if you're wanting more HOSAB content! Thank you to all of our listeners, and we'll be back in April with season three! 

This episode dives into everything we read for February (it was not...impressive) and everything we're planning to read for March...which, at this point, fingers crossed. Godspeed to us all haha. Books we mentioned: Nuts by Alice Klayton Kulti by Mariana Zapata Rosalie Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall Battle Royal by Lucy Parker Under One Roof by Ali Hazelwood Deceived by the Gargoyles by Lilian Lark The Prince's Poison Vow by Hailey Turner Under Locke by Mariana Zapata A...

Happy HOSAB week, everyone! To avoid any form of CC spoilers, we're diving into the throw back of all throw backs: Throne of Glass. This episode dishes on all the popular theories that floated around during the TOG-era, and we'll be exploring our reactions to them, then and now, post-TOG. Happy listening!

*If you listen closely, you can hear Ava screaming in the background* We had the opportunity to interview one of Fandomtastic's all-time favorite authors, Danielle L Jensen; ICYMI, Danielle is the author of the Bridge Kingdom series, the Dark Shores series, and the Malediction trilogy, all of which we endorse big time. In this interview, we learned all about Danielle's writing process (including the music that hypes her up for some of the badass fight scenes), a few insights about the...

Happy Friday, Fandomtastic Fam! Due to some brain shenanigans, this episode is late; sorry about that! But there's still enough time to listen before HOSAB comes out, and that's what we're focusing on this episode! We'll talk theories about everything from: Threesome suspicions The...weather? A mental "generational gap" And more! 

Happy Friday, Fandomtastic fam! This episode dives into everything we read during January - including the books selected for our reading challenge, including what we liked... and what we didn't. We'll also be chatting about the February reading challenge, so stay tuned! Books Ava mentioned: Everything here Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall Battle Royal by Lucy Parker Books Steph mentioned:  Books by author Devney Perry (specifically Tattered and Juniper Hill) Kiss My...

This episode is wholly dedicated to talking about our OTPs (and threes...and more!). Steph and Ava dive into the delights of shipping fictional characters (and some of the non-delights). Tune in to catch our OTPS, our NO-TPs, the ones we dream about and the ones that will never be (even though we wish they were...)

If you've been a listener for a while, you might recall that Steph runs several bookish events and Ava...has been to a few. Whether you're wanting to learn more about how bookish events are organized and structured, or just hoping to snag a few tips about how to make the most out of your bookish adventure, this is the episode for you! We're diving deep into bookish events, from those that are no longer around, to some that we're excited to attend this year!