Lit Sh*t
138 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsWelcome to Lit Sh*t. Thank you so much for listening to our podcast.
We're three friends who love reading and talking. We talk about books and gossip about the characters as if they are real people.
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The Inheritance Games
April 23, 2024 04:30 - 30 minutes - 16.3 MBWe love puzzles and we love discussing a longtime Staci favorite-The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. This book is kind of like YA "Knives Out" meets "Ready Player One" and we're here for all the twists, turns, riddles, and games.
Fourth Wing
April 09, 2024 04:30 - 40 minutes - 21.7 MBWe are just as obsessed with Fourth Wing as the rest of the internet, so of course we had to make an episode about it! Rebecca Yarros gives us dragon riders, shadow daddies, and a badass heroine with a disability who offers great commentary on accessibility and choosing your own identity. Saddle up!
Stroked Long
March 26, 2024 04:30 - 35 minutes - 18.8 MBWe add swimming to our list of romance sports novels with Stroked Long by Meghan Quinn. This book is a sexy romance with a thoughtful portrayal of a character with obsessive compulsive disorder.
House of Flame and Shadow
March 12, 2024 05:30 - 44 minutes - 24.9 MBMultiverses are the new romances, and Sarah J. Maas has had us on the edge of our seats for two years waiting to happen what's next in the Crescent City Series. Will Bryce get back to Midgaard? Will Hunt and Ruhn escape the Asteri? Are all the characters that are supposed to be dead truly dead? It's gonna be a wild ride!
Air Awakens
February 27, 2024 05:30 - 31 minutes - 16.7 MBWe talk about Air Awakens by Elise Kova. This is a YA fantasy novel with elemental magic that gives Avatar: The Last Air Bender vibes, and we're here for it.
Royally Not Ready
February 20, 2024 05:30 - 19 minutes - 10.6 MBWe discuss Royally Not Ready by Meghan Quinn. This romance novel is kind of like...BDSM princess diaries? Listen to learn how we get from Miami party princess to Scandinavian royal heir!
Tokyo Dreaming
February 13, 2024 05:30 - 24 minutes - 13.3 MBWe discuss Tokyo Dreaming by Emiko Jean. This is the follow-up to Tokyo Ever After. Will Princess Izumi take her place within the Japanese Royal Family? Will her parents get their happily ever after? Did we like the book? Listen to find out.
These Hollow Vows
February 06, 2024 05:30 - 25 minutes - 13.5 MBWe talk about These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan. This is a YA fantasy book with dueling Fae courts, a heroine with secret powers and quick thinking, and plenty of romantic tension and court intrigue.
Once Burned
January 30, 2024 05:30 - 22 minutes - 12.1 MBWe talk about Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost. This is a paranormal romance with a heroine with mysterious electrical powers, a sexy protective vampire "prince" (don't call him Dracula!), and an ancient grudge.
Bonus: Best Books July-December 2023
January 16, 2024 05:30 - 41 minutes - 22 MBWe're taking an intermission in our Royals season to hop in with a bonus episode! We talk about the best books we read in the second half of 2023. Join us for some ideas for your next favorite book!
The Royal We
January 02, 2024 05:30 - 26 minutes - 14.2 MBWe discuss The Royal We by the Fug Girls, Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan. This royal romance is loosely based on Will and Kate. It's an Erica pick, and we definitely had some mixed reviews!
A Magic Steeped in Poison
December 26, 2023 05:30 - 20 minutes - 11.3 MBWe talk about A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lim. This is a YA fantasy novel with a very unique take on magic that centers on tea ceremony. We have a magic competition, court intrigue, and political scheming.
American Royals
December 19, 2023 05:30 - 32 minutes - 22.9 MBWe talk about one of Erica's guilty pleasures, American Royals by Katharine McGee. This YA novel follows four young women, two of them princesses, in an alternate reality where George Washington was America's first king instead of its president. It's like Gossip Girl meets Princess Diaries!
Royally Screwed
December 12, 2023 14:13 - 26 minutes - 19.4 MBWe're kicking off our royals seasons with Royally Screwed by Emma Chase. This is a fun quick read romance that is set in a fake country reminiscent of a Hallmark movie. The main couple steams up the pages and the side characters are endearing and hilarious. Perfect book for readers who love a good contemporary romance!
Bonus: If This Then That-Round 2
November 14, 2023 04:30 - 47 minutes - 25.9 MBWe're playing another round of "If This Then That," where we revisit our most popular episodes from past seasons and recommend books you might like to read next.
Bonus: Holiday Themed Book Recommendations
November 14, 2023 04:00 - 33 minutes - 18.1 MBWe're sharing recommendation of books we love in case you want to align your reading seasonally! We've got Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Ramadan, St. Patrick's Day....even Earth Day!
Bonus: Halloween Fun
October 31, 2023 14:02 - 42 minutes - 22.7 MBWe're getting in on the Halloween fun with a get-to-know us episode, with some quirky bookish Halloween prompts. What are our favorite candies? Who would our favorite couples dress up as? Listen to find out!
Bloodmarked
October 03, 2023 04:30 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBWe cannot sing the praises of Tracy Deonn's Legendborn cycle enough, and continue our fangirling by discussing the second book, Bloodmarked. We pick up Bree's journey with the descendants of King Arthur's round table as she fights corruption, racism and bigotry within the system and learns more about her magic.
An Ember in the Ashes
September 26, 2023 04:30 - 35 minutes - 25.5 MBWe talk about the first book in one of Angie's recent favorite series, An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir. We have a war college with a reluctant soldier, the daughter of rebel leaders trying to save her family, and a broken system primed for rebellion.
Him
September 19, 2023 04:30 - 22 minutes - 16.2 MBWe revisit pod favorite author Elle Kennedy with Him, her collaboration with Sarina Bowen. It's a heartwarming male/male hockey romance about two childhood friends who may become more after a casual summer camp bet. Bring on the steam, sexual discovery, the hockey, intense real adult communication and more. We'd give this book more than 5 stars if we could!
The Ten Thousand Doors of January
September 12, 2023 13:33 - 21 minutes - 15.8 MBWe frequently sing the praises of Alix E. Harrow, and we're finally reading one of her books on the podcast with The Ten Thousand Doors of January. This is a fun fantasy novel which takes us between many worlds as we watch our heroine learn more about her family history and magical abilities.
Our Thoughts on the Red White and Royal Blue Movie
August 29, 2023 04:30 - 24 minutes - 13.7 MBWe're taking a break from our regularly scheduled programming to share our thoughts on the Red, White, and Royal Blue movie adaptation by Amazon Prime. We adore this book its author, Casey McQuiston, and have been anxiously awaiting this movie. We're so glad it's finally here!
The Bear and the Nightingale
August 15, 2023 04:30 - 25 minutes - 14.5 MBWe discuss The Bear and the Nightingale, the first book in Katherine Arden's Winternight trilogy. We love the folklore in this story about a strong heroine fighting to preserve her village's traditions. It's an excellent commentary on feminism and religious persecution.
Dial A for Aunties
August 08, 2023 04:30 - 28 minutes - 20.3 MBWe discuss Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto. This book is a fun, wild ride about an accidental murder and deep family ties. There's a lot of humor, a bit of romance, and a hilariously loveable group of meddling aunties.
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
August 01, 2023 04:30 - 30 minutes - 22.3 MBWe indulge in some true crime with A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson. This YA murder mystery is twisty, clever, and the first of a pod favorite trilogy. Plus it's YA so it's not TOO scary. LOL.
The Gilded Ones
July 25, 2023 04:30 - 38 minutes - 21.8 MBErica has been talking up The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna and finally managed to get it onto a podcast season. We chat about this YA fantasy novel with its f*** the patriarchy vibe, strong female soldiers, and deep friendships between women. Plus an adorable cat creature!
From Blood and Ash
July 18, 2023 04:30 - 39 minutes - 28.1 MBStaci has been waiting for AGES to choose From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L Armentrout as a podcast book, and the time is finally here! We love this pick from pod favorite author Jennifer L. Armentrout. We have fantasy, romance, court intrigue, a bada**heroine and sexy hero...what more could we ask for?
The Best Books We've Read in the First Half of 2023
July 04, 2023 04:30 - 55 minutes - 29.8 MBJoin us as we share our favorite books we read from January-June 2023! We have some buddy reads, some ongoing series, and plenty of romance novels. There's magic, dragons, and even a nonfiction pick thrown in there for variety!
Queen Charlotte Reigns Supreme!
June 19, 2023 22:07 - 34 minutes - 18.8 MBWhat are your thoughts on Netflix's Bridgerton spin off Queen Charlotte? We chat our opinions from casting and attire to music and what we wished we had more of. Plus of course our love of Julia Quinn, Shonda Rhimes and how Queen Charlotte and Lady Danbury ruled the series again!
Literary Travel Itinerary
June 06, 2023 05:30 - 34 minutes - 18.5 MBWe're welcoming summer with a discussion of our dream literary travel itinerary. We talk about the real and fictional places we dream of visiting because we read about them in books. We crisscross the globe and even visit other worlds. It's an epic vacation!
In Deeper Waters
May 23, 2023 05:30 - 29 minutes - 21.4 MBWe're finishing out our season with In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens. This book is an absolutely adorable YA fantasy about a merman, a prince with fire powers, and a political conspiracy that threatens their kingdom.
A Merry Little Meet Cute
May 16, 2023 05:30 - 35 minutes - 25.2 MBIt's Christmas in May as we discuss A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone. We highly recommend this book for romance book lovers! We completely loved our plus size porn star FMC and her former boy band crush MMC and wished for more toys to come out in the bedroom. We also adored the shenanigans that come from having a bunch of porn industry workers involved in making a movie set in a Christmas Hallmark-style town, fun business names included!
The Color Purple
May 09, 2023 05:30 - 38 minutes - 28 MBWe discuss The Color Purple by Alice Walker. We have mixed reviews of this classic novel but can all agree that it is a great book for those wanting to educate themselves, opinions on the audiobook, and three different cover versions!
Count Your Lucky Stars
May 02, 2023 05:30 - 29 minutes - 21 MBWe discuss the fun book Count Your Lucky Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur. Most of us would recommend this second chance romance featuring a variety of LGBTQ+ representation including pansexual main characters and bi and lesbian side characters plus a queer author. We love the characters and the sex scenes were well written but we all agree a little more variety would have been appreciated.
The Other Merlin
April 25, 2023 05:30 - 25 minutes - 18.9 MBWe discuss The Other Merlin by Robin Schneider. We enjoy this gender-bending retelling of the King Arthur story with a bookish Arthur, a bisexual female Merlin masquerading as her brother, and a gay Lancelot. We have some questions and issues with historical setting and world building.
Redefining Realness
April 18, 2023 05:30 - 31 minutes - 22.9 MBWe discuss Redefining Realness, a memoir by Janet Mock. We appreciate hearing a trans woman's story from her own voice-the triumphs, the pain, and the honesty.
The House in the Cerulean Sea
April 11, 2023 05:30 - 31 minutes - 23.3 MBWe discuss The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune. We fell in love with this fantasy story about found family. We love the magical children we meet, including a gnome, a wyvern, and the antichrist. We root for a government employee in a dead-end job who has his life turned upside down. We add a new author to our favorites list.
This Savage Song
April 04, 2023 05:30 - 32 minutes - 23.8 MBWe talk about This Savage Song. We're excited to finally be discussing a book by V.E. Schwab. This is a gritty YA distopia/fantasy where human crime drives the spontaneous creation of monsters! It's heartbreaking and enthralling, and most of us enjoyed it.
Boyfriend Material
March 28, 2023 05:30 - 29 minutes - 21.6 MBIt's the start of our LGBTQIA+ season and we discuss Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall. We all love this romance from one of our favorite LGBTQIA+ authors. We have a fake dating scheme, bumbling coworkers, ride-or-die friends, and a M/M romance. All the makings of a great read with lots of laugh out loud moments!
Midnights Book Pairings
March 14, 2023 05:30 - 34 minutes - 19.6 MBWe combine two of our favorite things: books and Taylor Swift! We talk through the book pairings which we feel embody the vibes of each of the songs on Taylor's Midnights album (the original, not the 3am version).
Books We're Excited to Read in 2023
February 28, 2023 05:30 - 48 minutes - 27.8 MBWe talk about the book releases we're looking forward to reading in 2023. The list includes a surprising number of royalty themed books, a new release from one of our favorite authors we've read for the podcast, and continuations of series we love.
A Literary Valentine's Day
February 14, 2023 05:30 - 37 minutes - 21.6 MBHappy Valentine's Day! We talk about our favorite book romances: the best couples, literary date ideas, our dream book boyfriends. Plus we play a round of f***/marry/kill where we each pick scenarios for each other!
The Best Books We've Read in the Second Half of 2022
January 31, 2023 05:30 - 58 minutes - 31.9 MBWe talk about the best books we've read from July-December of 2022. We have some old favorites, continuations of series we love, and some unexpected new finds. Plus, learn about the books we love so much we keep gifting them back and forth to each other, and even a book Erica received from a stranger.
Dating Dr. Dil
January 17, 2023 05:30 - 32 minutes - 23.5 MBWe are ending our color season talking about the much loved book Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma. We adore this creative retelling of The Taming of the Shrew, with all the spice and none of the abuse of the original. We have a badass heroine, a sexy doctor who doesn't believe in romantic love, and a great cast of meddling aunties. Plus a completely epic date at the Met!
Severance
January 10, 2023 05:30 - 31 minutes - 23 MBWe talk about Severance by Ling Ma. We have thoughts about the formatting of this postapocalyptic distopia novel. We have some flashbacks to our own pandemic experience. We discuss the symbolism of office drudgery and struggle to connect with the characters.
The Happy Ever After Playlist
January 03, 2023 05:30 - 39 minutes - 28.8 MBWe’re on to our final color of the season Pink and naturally starting off with the romance book The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez. We have a cute dog meet cute, an adorable romance, predatory record label antics, and a banging playlist.
Shatter Me
December 27, 2022 05:30 - 30 minutes - 22.1 MBWe talk about longtime pod-favorite Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi. We love her writing style and how she manages to convey the main character's mental and emotional state in a unique way. We're intrigued about where the series is going. We're not sure if we should love the love interest or hate the bad guy. And we have differing opinions on Dystopian stories as a genre.
Tokyo Ever After
December 20, 2022 05:30 - 32 minutes - 18.2 MBWe talk about Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean. It's kind of like a Japanese Princess Diaries, and we're here for it. We talk about teenage stereotypes, royal protocols, scheming cousins, and ride or die BFFs.
The Locker Room
December 13, 2022 05:30 - 31 minutes - 17.8 MBOur color season is moving on to blue books and first up is The Locker Room by Meghan Quinn. We have some baseball players who are absolutely FINE. We love the witty banter. We also talk about our love of sports romances and our least favorite romance tropes.
Fire
December 06, 2022 05:30 - 44 minutes - 24.9 MBWe discuss Fire by Kristin Cashore. We have mixed reviews and talk about how this book fits in the overall Graceling series. We talk about character development, love stories...and what the heck does it mean to be a Graceling?