In the Mood For: A Bookish Podcast

Episode 70 - Heated Rivalry Season 2 Predictions

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Ruby, Shani, Mary) — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:11:59 +0000

Author Ruby Barrett and recurring guest host Ada join us for a yap about the potential makeup of season 2 of Heated Rivalry.

Episode 69 - Heated Rivalry & Press Tour

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Shaye, Mary, Shani) — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Good Girls PR co-founder Shaye joins Shani and Mary for all things marketing and PR around Heated Rivalry and we have lots of ideas for improvement and merch. We'd also like to let all our friends know that YES WE HAVE SEEN THIS VIDEO/MEME/PHOTOSHOOT ALREADY.

Episode 68 - Heated Rivalry & Fandom Boundaries

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Rae Douglas, Shani) — Tue, 6 Jan 2026 19:30:55 +0000

Author and friend Rae Douglas joined Shani for a long chat about Heated Rivalry (surprise!): fandom, actors' privacy and power dynamics in the show.

Creator who is studying fandoms and writing her PhD dissertation on fandoms can be found on TikTok at @oldmythos.

Episode 67 - Heated Rivalry, Episode #6: The Cottage

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Bonnie, Mary, Ada, Shani) — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 04:18:21 +0000

Our small bags are packed for the cottage but we're also borrowing Shane's flannel, tyvm.

Bonnie makes a return to the pod to join Shani, Mary and Ada to chat the season finale of Heated Rivalry. Full episode recap but also tangents about cottage semantics, cinematography, PAH-sta and Bonnie's babygirl Rosemary says hi to everyone. Just your usual ITMF chaos.

Episode 66 - Heated Rivalry, Episode #5: I'll Believe in Anything

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Mary, Ada, Shani) — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:15:12 +0000

Join us for an emotional rollercoaster of HR episode 5 I'll Believe in Anything. We are severely unwell and the only cure is luckily to pack our bags for the cottage. Mary remains concerned about the Skip timeline, Ada wants to remind everyone this is Canadian excellence and Shani found new vocal stims.

Episode 65 - Heated Rivalry, Episode #4: Rose

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Shani, Ada, Mary) — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 19:19:14 +0000

Our tiny hearts are in shambles after this week's episode, please send ginger ale and tuna melts. Ada (@adagetsliterary) once again joins Shani and Mary to break down the brilliance and devastation of Heated Rivalry episode 4!

Episode 64 - Heated Rivalry, Episode #3: Hunter

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Ada, Shani, Mary) — Mon, 8 Dec 2025 01:35:47 +0000

We're politely crashing out out about The Smoothies, Harlequin fumbling the bag and Kip's dad. But also playing timeline detective and hurting our own feelings with episode 4 predictions. Ada of @adagetsliterary joins us in the chaos again!

Episode 63 - Heated Rivalry

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Ada, Mary, Shani) — Wed, 3 Dec 2025 17:33:25 +0000

If there's one thing that's going to get us back in front of the mics, it's gay hockey. Ada from @adagetsliterary joins Shani and Mary to chat about our precious babies Shane and Ilya and the Crave Original adaptation of Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid.

Episode 62 - Sinners & Stardust 2025: Readers Behaving Badly

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Mary, Shani, Bonnie) — Mon, 8 Sep 2025 14:06:30 +0000

Coming to you a little late on this year's nonsense behavior at Sinners & Stardust as we wonder how some folks got so lost in the sauce.

Shani

Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Suzanne Collins
Sunrise on the Reaping, Suzanne Collins
The Knight & The Moth, Rachel Gillig
The Familiar, Leigh Bardugo
Off Campus, Elle Kennedy rereads
Saving the Rain, Elliot Rose
Lucky Day, Chuck Tingle
Endless Anger, Sav R Miller

Bonnie

Totally And Completely Fine, Elissa Sussman
Daddy Issues, Kate Goldbeck
Well, Actually, Mazey Eddings
Zomromcom, Olivia Dade
Desire In His Blood, Zoey Draven

Mary

Watch Your Back, Tate James
Barons of Decay, Angel Lawson
Wicked Devotions Duet, Nichole Greene
Honey Cut, Sierra Simone
Open Book, Jessica Simpson

What we’re watching:

Fall For Me (Netflix)

Episode 61 - Yap and Movie Adaptations

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Bonnie, Mary, Shani) — Wed, 6 Aug 2025 19:16:25 +0000

You get a movie! And you get a movie! And YOU GET A MOVIE! So many film adaptations coming our way and everyone is in a re-reading mood!

Mary

Funny Story, Emily Henry
Lola and the Millionaires, Kathryn Moon
Barons of Decay, Angel Lawson
The Knight & the Moth, Rachel Gillig
Harlequin Crew, Twisted Sisters
Watch Your Back, Tate James

Bonnie

Bunny, Mona Awad
The Twisted Ones, T Kingfisher
Willing Prey, Allie Oleander
The Rose Bargain
Everything is Tuberculosis, John Greene

Shani

The Knight & the Moth, Rachel Gillig
Stirring Spurs, MA Wardell
Never Been Shipped, Alicia Thompson
Digging Dr Jones, Olivia Jackson

Other mentions:

Monsters & Muses series, Sav R Miller
Adaptations: New Haven series (JL Seegars), The Love Hypothesis (Ali Hazelwood), The Map That Leads to You (JP Monninger), Your Fault & Our Fault London (Mercedes Ron)

Episode 60 - Problematic Summer Romance feat. @adagetsliterary

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Bonnie, Mary, Shani) — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:53:55 +0000

Ali Hazelwood superfan Ada of @adagetsliterary joins us again to talk about Ali's newest release, Problematic Summer Romance and Shani finally bullies Mary and Bonnie onto their Rina Kent journeys!

Ada

Totally & Completely Fine, Elissa Sussman

Shani

Cruel King, Rina Kent
Shots On Net, JJ Mulder
Ruled Out, Ruth Stilling
Release Me, KA Tucker

Bonnie

Release Me, KA Tucker
Gloves Off, Stephanie Archer
Puck & Prejudice, Lia Riley
Not Safe For Work, Nisha J Tuli
Stand and Defend, Sloane St James
Cruel King, Rina Kent

Mary

Dear Reader, Tate James
Cruel King, Rina Kent

Other books mentioned

The Thrashers, Julie Soto
Not In Love, Ali Hazelwood

Episode 59 - Coming Soon To Screen!

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Mary, Bonnie, Shani) — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000

All of a sudden all of our favorite series are getting tv-show adaptations and we are LIVING.

Shani

Problematic Summer Romance, Ali Hazelwood
Bourbon & Proof, Victoria Wilder
The Legend Next Door, Jesse H. Reign
Dear Reader, Tate James
Friends of the Museum, Heather McGowan

Bonnie

Change of Heart, Fallon Ballard
Anywhere With You, Ellie Palmer
Visions of Heat, Nalini Singh
Meet Me At the Lake, Carley Fortune
Not Safe For Work, Nisha J Tuli
Bourbon & Proof, Victoria Wilder
Gloves Off, Stephanie Archer

Mary

Dear Reader, Tate James
Bride, Ali Hazelwood
The Knight & the Moth, Rachel Gillig
Ruthless Vows, Rebecca Ross

TV Adaption Announcements

Mindf*ck Series adapted by Amazon (S.T. Abby)
Rose Hill Series adapted by Amazon (Elsie Silver)
Heated Rivalry adapted by Crave (Rachel Reid)

Other mentions:

Doctor Odyssey (ABC)
Off Campus series (Amazon)
Along for the Ride (Netflix)
Cruel Intentions series (Amazon)
The Gentlemen (Netflix)
Olympo (Netflix)

Episode 58: Starting Rumors

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Bonnie, Shani, Mary) — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:13:53 +0000

May was a fabulous release month and we are EATINGGGGGGG.

Mary

Problematic Summer Romance, Ali Hazelwood
The Knight & The Moth, Rachel Gillig
Overcompensating (TV Show)
Dear Reader, Tate James

Shani

Problematic Summer Romance, Ali Hazelwood
Hat Trick, Chelsea Curto
Change of Heart, Hannah Bailey
Along Came Amor, Alexis Daria
Reckless Hearts, Jessa Wilder
Coming in Hot, Josie Juniper

Bonnie

Anywhere With You, Ellie K Palmer
Visions of Heat, Nalini Singh

Episode 57: We're Back Babyyyyy

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Mary, Shani, Bonnie) — Thu, 29 May 2025 15:21:27 +0000

We took a small unintended hiatus due to gestures wildly but we're ready for a summer of fun reads and new releases!

Episode 56: Romance Movie Adaptations with @mells_view

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Bonnie, Mary, Shani) — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 13:59:28 +0000

Melanie (@mells_view) joins us to chat about how romance book movie adaptations are making a splash on streaming sites and we are here 👏 for 👏 it👏. My Fault London is a fave but there are lots of films to catch up on. We also chat about which books we'd love to see adapted and how we absolutely can't support Passionflix.

Shani

Promise Me Sunshine, Cara Bastone
Nightshade, Autumn Woods
Bloody, Slutty and Pathetic, WhatMurdah (a03, Dramione fic)
Not Safe for Work, Nisha J Tuli
Godless (Netflix)
Princes of Carnage, Eva Ashwood

Mell

A Breath of Fresh Air, Allegra Hall
The Story of My Life, Lucy Score
The Walking Dead (Netflix)
Yellowjackets (Hulu)

Bonnie

Hathor & the Prince, JJ McAvoy
Bloodmarked, Tracy Deonn
The Architect, Nikki Sloane
Absolution, Jeff Vandermeer
The Auction, lovesbitca8 (a03, Dramione fic, no longer available)

Mary

Oathbound, Tracy Deonn
Sunrise on the Reaping, Suzanne Collins
The Broker, Nikki Sloane

Other books mentioned

Ronan, KA Tucker
The Wolf Hotel series, KA Tucker

Book to movie adaptations:

Culpa Mia
Culpa Tuya
My Fault London
Butcher and Blackbird
Twisted series, Ana Huang
Lick (passionflix)
50 Shades of Grey
Maxton Hall
Marked Men
The Notebook

Our dream adaptations:

The Harlequin Crew
On The Line, Naomi Loud
Was I Ever series, Naomi Loud
Nocticadia, Keri Lake
Magnolia Parks, Jessa Hastings
Nashville Neighborhood, Nikki Sloane
Monsters & Muses, Sav R Miller
Addicted, Krista & Becca Ritchie
Deanna Madden series, AR Torre
Mendell Hawks, Deanna Grey
New Haven, JL Seegars
Filthy Rich Americans, Nikki Sloane
Kennedy Ryan (all books)
Trail of Sins, Pam Godwin
Lyonesse series, Sierra Simone

Episode 55: The Downfall of Sophie Lark

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Shani, Bonnie, Mary) — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 13:52:20 +0000

Everyone say bye-bye to Sophie Lark! The ARC readers for her Sparrow & Vine, uncovered multiple problematic and racist passages in the book, which triggered a mountain of blacklash against her. We talk about what went down during that wild week and now badly Sophie and Bloom managed the whole situation.

Books Mentioned:

Mary

Oathbound, Tracy Deonn (Legendborn series)

Bonnie

Bloodmarked, Tracy Deonn
Annie Bot, Sierra Greer
Nightshade by Autumn Woods

Shani

Princes of Carnage, Eva Ashwood
The House of My Mother, Shari Franke

Episode 54: Deep End vol. 2, featuring @adagetsliterary

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Shani, Mary, Bonnie) — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:08:57 +0000

Our intent was not to talk about Ali Hazelwood's Deep End again, but we just have a lot of feelings you guys. Featuring the wonderful and talented Ada of @adagetsliterary and @be.archetype on Instagram!

Mary

The Broker, Nikki Sloane
The House of My Mother, Sherri Franke
Pretty Ruthless Monsters, Eva Ashwood
Treading Water, B. Sobjakken
My Fault London (Amazon)

Bonnie

Only In Your Dreams, Ellie K Wild
Lola & the Millionaires
Hood Feminism, Mikki Kendall

Ada

Deep End, Ali Hazelwood
Gabby Petito documentary (Netflix)

Shani

A New Leaf, Samm Wilde

Other Mentions

Perfect Addition (Amazon Prime)
Filthy Rich Americans, Nikki Sloane
The Favorites, Layne Fargo

Episode 53: Deep End

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Bonnie, Mary, Shani) — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:01:42 +0000

This week we simply have too many things to say about Ali Hazelwood's newest book, Deep End. We unequivocally loved it but want to know why so many readers are crashing out about the spice, kink, Pen and female friendships. Come on in, the water's fine.

Mary

Deep End, Ali Hazelwood
Uncultured, Daniella Mestyanek Young

Shani

Quicksilver, Callie Hart
Empire of Temptation, Mila Finelli
First-Time Caller, BK Borison

Bonnie

Phantasma, Kaylie Smith
First-Time Caller, BK Borison
The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy, Brigitte Knightley
Living Legend, Allie Shante
Ride With Me, Simone Soltani

Other books

The Broker, Nikki Sloane
Deep End, Ali Hazelwood

Episode 52: Romance Bookstores

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Shani, Bonnie, Mary) — Wed, 5 Feb 2025 20:24:36 +0000

So many romance bookstores are popping up all over the country, which we love, obv. What trends are we seeing, what could be improved, will they last?

Bonnie books mentioned:

Lola and the Millionaires, Kathryn Moon
Quicksilver, Callie Hart

Shani books mentioned:

First Time Caller, BK Borison
Calamity MT series, Devney Perry
The Bridge Kingdom, Danielle L Jensen
Sold copies of Fourth Wing & Iron Flame & Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

Mary books mentioned:

Heavenly Tyrant, Xiran Jay Zhao

Romance Book Stores - US

Meet Cute, La Mesa, CA
Heartbound Book Shop, Anaheim, CA
Smitten, Ventura, CA
The Ripped Bodice, Los Angeles, CA
Spicy Librarian, Denver, CO
The New Romantics, Orlando, FL
Steamy Lit, Tampa, FL
All the Tropes, Atlanta, GA
HEA Book Boutique, Marion, IA
Blush & Bashful, Hopkinsville, KY
A Novel Romance, Louisville, KY
Blush, Wichita, KS
Romance-Landia, Centreville, MD
Trope Bookshop in Charlotte, NC (mobile bookshop)
Beach Read Books in Wilmington, NC
Kiss & Tale, Collingswood, NJ
The Ripped Bodice, Brooklyn NY
The Last Chapter Bookshop, Chicago, IL
Love’s Sweet Arrow is in Tinley Park, IL
Lovestruck Books, Cambridge, MA
Grump & Sunshine, Belfast, ME
Pages & Grapes, Wyoming, MI
Tropes & Trifles, Minneapolis, MN
Under the Cover, Kansas City, MO
Good Girls Bookshop, Kalispell, MT
Lovebound Library, SLC, UT
Friends to Lovers Bookstore, Alexandria, VA
Sweeter Than Fiction, Charleston, SC
Blush, Dallas, TX
Love Affair Bookstore, Midland, TX
Roaming Romance (pop-up)

Canada

Slow Burn Books, Calgary, Canada
Pages of Passion Bookstore, Saskatoon, SK
Leather and Lace Books, Saskatoon, SK

Episode 51: RIP Booktok? Maybe not?

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Mary, Shani, Bonnie) — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 16:19:09 +0000

Recorded a few days before TT went quiet in the US, but stay tuned for our usual yap, and who knows if we'll have TikTok in a few months anyway!

Shani

Sky Ridge Hot Shots series
Reckless, Elsie Silver
High Sticking the Heat, Marie Maravilla
Marriage & Masti, Nisha Sharma
Once Smitten, Twice Shy, Chloe Liese

Bonnie

The Bridge Kingdom, Danielle L Jensen
Under Loch and Key, Lana Ferguson
Stalker Daddy’s Milk, Krystal Clark
The Wolf King, Lauren Palphreyman

Mary

Feast of Fools, Naomi Loud
Uncultured, Daniella Mestyanek Young
Severance rewatch podcast

Episode 50: Hello 2025

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Shani, Mary, Bonnie) — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:50:39 +0000

Happy 2025! We round up some recent gossip and drama in the book community and chat about most expected releases for the year.

Books mentioned:

Mary

A Novel Love Story, Ashley Poston
Never Keep, Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
Gifted to His Dad, J Wilder
Feast of Fools, Naomi Loud
The Diplomat (TV series)
Industry (TV series)

Shani

The Shepherd King Duet, Rachel Gillig
Yellowstone (TV series)
Fight, Sloane St James

Bonnie

The Bridge Kingdom series, Danielle L Jensen
Split or Swallow, Lindsay Straube
Under Loch and Key, Lana Ferguson
Angels Blood, Nalini Singh

Recent Discourse Round-Up

Yearly “you didn’t read that many books” discourse
Audible shames readers
Fable fails with AI wrap-up
It’s UX not UI
Freydis Moon “returns”?

2025 releases!!

Mary

The Broker Nikki Sloane
Oathbound, Tracey Deonn
Sunrise on the Reaping,
The Knight & the Moth, Rachel Gillig

Shani

Out of the Woods, Hannah Bonham Young
Rewind it Back, Liz Tomforde
Beautiful Venom, Rina Kent
Endless Anger, Sav R Miller
Not Safe for Work, Nisha J Tuli
Fight, Sloane St James

Bonnie

Sinners Atone, Somme Sketcher
The Wretched Divine, Adalyn Grace
Deep End, Ali Hazelwood
Rose In Chains, Julie Soto
The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy, Brigitte Knightley
Can't Get Enough, Kennedy Ryan

Episode 49: Best of 2024

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Mary, Shani, Bonnie) — Wed, 1 Jan 2025 01:10:29 +0000

Roll on 2025, here's what we loved in 2024!

Books mentioned:

Wild Side, Elsie Silver
Deep End, Ali Hazelwood
Fan Service, Rosie Dana
Unloved, Peyton Corinne
Spiral, Bal Khabra
Not Another Love Song, Julie Soto
Savor It, Tarah Dewitt
The Co-op, Tarah Dewitt
Funny Feelings, Tarah Dewitt
Lights Out, Navessa Allen
If He Wanted to He Wood, Tanya Lynn
Kidnapped by the Krampus
Crucible, BB Reid
Bourbon & Secrets, Victoria Wilder
Jingle Bell Mingle, Sierra Simone & Julie Murphy
First Time Caller, BK Borison
Heretic (Movie)
The Auction, lovesbitca8

Our Top Books / Series of the Year

Shani

On The Line, Naomi Loud
Truly Madly Deeply, Alexandria Bellefleur
American Kingpin, Nick Bilton
Not Another Love Song, Julie Soto
Strong And Wild, Sloane St James

Mary

The Temptation, Nikki Sloane
The Frat Boy, Nikki Sloane
Two Twisted Crowns, Rachel Gilllig
Never, Jesse Hastings
Iron Widow, Iran Jay Zhao

Bonnie

Filthy Rich Americans series, Nikki Sloane
Truly Madly Deeply, Alexandria Bellefleur
Bride, Ali Hazelwood
Two Twisted Crowns, Rachel Gilllig
Magnolia Parks series, Jessa Hastings
Sinners Anonymous series, Somme Sketcher
Songbird & The Heart of Stone, Carissa Broadbent

Episode 48: Holiday Novella Extravaganza

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Shani, Mary, Bonnie) — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:18:28 +0000

This week we chat about some UNHINGED holiday novellas and we really wish you could have seen Mary re-enact a horn job.

Books mentioned:

Reel, Kennedy Ryan
Pretty Ruthless Monsters, Eva Ashwood
The Legacy Series, Melissa K Roehrich
Split or Swallow, Lindsay Straube
Breath Mints / Battle Scars, Onyx and Elm
Forget Your Morals, Sarah Blue
Christmas at Fox Ridge, Bailey Hannah
My December Darling, Lauren Asher
Dashing All The Way, Chelsea Curto
Chilled and Thrilled, Cleo White
Filthy Rich Santas, Eva Ashwood
Hot Frosty (Netflix)
Our Little Secret (Netflix)
Gifted to His Dad, J Wilder
Elf’d, Ginger Kane
Cork’d, Ginger
Railed by the Krampus, Dalia Davies
My Present This Year, Sierra Simone

Episode 47: Ten Before the End

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Bonnie, Mary) — Wed, 4 Dec 2024 19:31:32 +0000

Bonnie and Mary chat about the ten books they're aiming to read before the year is out and some wild holiday novellas!

Hot Frosty (Netflix)
The Holidate (Netflix)
Love Hard (Netflix)
Let it Snow (Netflix)
I think You Should Leave (Netflix)
Salt Kiss, Sierra Simone
Salt In the Wound, Sierra Simone
Honey Cut, Sierra Simone
Heavenbreaker, Sara Wolf
Nalini Singh
Legendborn, Tracy Deonn
Breath Mints Battle Scars (a03 fic no longer available)
Truly Madly Deeply, Alexandria Bellefleur
Never Keep, Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
Brutal Boys of Everlake Prep, Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
Harlequin Crew, Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti

Mary 10 Before the End

Heavenbreaker, Sara Wolf
Honey Cut, Sierra Simone
Our Little Secret, QB Tyler
Filthy Rich Santas, Eva Ashwood
Reel, Kennedy Ryan
The Perfect Marriage, Jeneva Rose
Ruthless Vows, Rebecca Ross
Lore of the Wilds, Analeigh Saran
Heavenly Tyrant, Xiran Jay Zhao
Mindf*ck series S.T. Abby

Bonnie 10 Before the End

Bloodmarked, Tracy Dean
Spiral, Bal Khabra
First Time Caller, BK Borison
Fan Service, Rosie Danan
The Auction, LoveBitca8
Living Legend, Ali Shante
The Truth According to Ember, Danica Nava
Bride of the Shadow King, Sylvia Mercedes
Trial of the Sun Queen, Nisha J Tuli
The Bridge Kingdom, Danielle L Jensen

Holiday Romance Novellas

Paddled by Krampus, Harley Laroux
My Present This Year, Sierra Simone
A Very Krampus Holiday, Katee Robert
Railed by the Krampus, Dalia Davies
Taken by the Snowman, BD Brown
Kidnapped by the Krampus, Emily Shore
A Very Merry Krampus Christmas, Patti Petrone Miller
A Very Krampus Christmas Party (Gender Swapped, Brigid Finn
Elf’d, Ginger Kane
The Very Naughty List, Callie Rose (Not a novella)

Episode 46: BookTok ✨is✨ Political

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Shani, Bonnie, Mary) — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 20:06:36 +0000

Apparently people forgot that books and reading are inherently political. Again.

Media mentioned:

The Striker, Ana Huang
Power Play, Chelsea Curto
Face Off, Chelsea Curto
Fall With Me, Beck Mack
Game Misconduct, Ari Baran
Delay of Game, Ari Baran
Rivals (TV Show)
Tell Me Lies (TV Show)
Unreal (TV Show)
The Perfect Couple (TV Show)
Perfect Strangers (TV Shows)
Listen For the Lie, Amy Tintera
Wrong Place Wrong Time Jillian McAllister
Heavenbreaker,
Scythe & Sparrow, Brynne Weaver
Leather & Lark, Brynne Weaver
Filthy Rich Santas, Eva Ashwood
Lost & Lassoed, Lyla Sage
Swift & Saddled, Lyla Sage
Haven, Rebekah Weatherspoon
Slave to Sensation, Nalini Singh
A Discovery of Witches,
Breath Mints / Battle Scars (Fanfic)
Rose in Chains, Julie Soto
The Spare, Ava Rani
Hillbilly Elegy, JD Vance
The Dollop Podcast

Episode 45: Spooky Szn

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Bonnie, Shani, Mary) — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:45:16 +0000

Look at us, giving lots of non-romance recommendations for spooky szn!

Media mentioned:

Role Playing, Cathy Yardley
Game Misconduct, Ari Baron
How to End a Love Story, Yulin Kuang
Nobody Wants This (Netflix Show)
How Did This Get Made (Podcast)
The Wedding Hex, Sarah Blue
She is a Haunting, Trang Thanh Tran
There’s Someone Inside Your House, Stephanie Perkins
Scream Queens (TV Show)
The Ashes and the Star Cursed King, Carissa Broadbent
A Hunger Like No Other, Kresley Cole
My Vampire Plus One, Jenna Levine
Rain of Shadows and Endings, Melissa Roerich
Nocticadia, Keri Lake
The Secret History, Donna Tartt
Kingmakers, Sophie Lark
Legendborn, Tracy Deonn
Eva Ashwood
Mania, Naomi Loud
Camp Damascus, Chuck Tingle
Haunted, Chuck Palahniuk
Choke, Chuck Palahniuk
Fight Club, Chuck Palahniuk
Speak No Evil (Movie)
Long Legs (Movie)
Green Room (Movie)
Knives Out (Movie)
Glass Onion (Movie)
Gosford Park (Movie)
True Detective Season 1 (HBO Show)
The Outsider, Stephen King (Book & HBO Adaption)
Tender is the Flesh, Agustina Bazterrica
Behind Closed Doors, BA Paris
Then She Was Gone, Lisa Jewel
Don’t Look For Me, Wendy Walker
Little Rot, Akwaeke Emezi
The Troop, Nick Cutter
Yellowjackets (TV Show)
Belladonna series, Adalyn Grace
Charming Your Dad, Sarah Blue
An Academy For Liars, Alexis Henderson
The Magicians, Lev Grossman
The Dare, Harley Laroux
Her Soul to Take, Harley Laroux

Episode 44: All Things AI

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Shani, Bonnie, Mary) — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000

This week we dip our toes in the AI discourse and try to figure out how if at all AI can exist in the book world.

Books mentioned:

Rain of Shadows and Endings, Melissa K Roerich
Mindf*ck series by
Butcher and Blackbird, Brynne Weaver
Wisteria, Adalyn Grace
ACOTAR slander
The Wingman, Stephanie Archer
A Love Most Fatal, Kath Richards
Phantasma, Kaylie Smith
The Secret History, Donna Tartt
The Goldfinch, Donna Tartt

Episode 43: RARE Edinburgh 2024

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Shani, Mary) — Tue, 8 Oct 2024 17:09:13 +0000

The ever-so-delightful Caitlin of @cbg_reads joins Shani & Mary to chat everything RARE24 from September.

Books mentioned:

A Love Most Fatal, Kath Richards
Cash, Jessica Peterson
Fire Line, Maggie Gates
Phantasma, Kaylie Smith
Tryst Six Venom, Penelope Douglas
Five Brothers, Penelope Douglas
If It Makes You Happy, Julie Olivia
Compound Fracture, Andrew Joseph White
American Kingpin, Nick Bilton

Episode 42: Mini-Ep - Authors Behaving Badly

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (In the Mood For: A Bookish Podcast) — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 17:45:31 +0000

Mary and Bonnie recap the latest author drama!

Episode 41 - It Ends With Us Movie Drama

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Mary, Bonnie) — Sat, 21 Sep 2024 12:51:58 +0000

Bonnie and Mary catch up on all things It Ends With Us movie drama from production to marketing.

Episode 40 - Sinners & Stardust

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Mary, Shani, Bonnie) — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:07:07 +0000

Moof of @moo_foutdaway returns to the pod to chat about Sinners & Stardust 2024 in Boston!

Episode 38 - SteamyLit Year 2

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Mary, Bonnie, Shani) — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 18:52:57 +0000

Bonnie and Mary are fresh off SteamyLit 2024 and we dive in for our second annual (??) recap of how the convention went down this year.

Episode 37 - Welcome Back Girlypops

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Mary, Shani, Bonnie) — Thu, 8 Aug 2024 22:59:19 +0000

We're back babyyyy! Mary read most of QB Tyler's backlist, Shani walks us through why people had such negative reactions to the FMC in Liz Tomforde's ‘Play Along’, and Bonnie dives into Dukes of Ruin.

Books mentioned:

QB Tyler
Princes of Legacy, Angel & Sam
A Dance Macabre, Naomi Loud
The Ex Vows, Jessica Joyce
Business Casual, BK Borison
Not Another Love Song, Julie Soto
The Inheritance Games
Awake Emery
Honey Cut, Sierra Simone
Play Along, Liz Tomforde
Kilt Trip,
Dukes of Ruin
Lakes Hockey Series
Unsteady, Peyton Corinne
Bourbon & Lies, Victoria Wilder
Fangirl Down, Tessa Bailey
Sea of Ruin, Pam Godwin
Retelling of Tristan and Iseult
Salt Kiss, Sierra Simone

Episode 36 - Book of the Year? ALREADY?

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Bonnie, Shani, Mary) — Sat, 18 May 2024 18:11:38 +0000

We catch up after a loooong break. Little chitchat about ApollyCon but more importantly Shani & Bonnie have a favorite book of the year!

Episode 35 - Readers Take Denver

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Mary, Shani) — Wed, 1 May 2024 20:26:26 +0000

We had to talk about it, okay? Charlsa of @justforkit joins us to share about her influencer experience at Readers Take Denver and Shani and Mary proceed to say "oh my god" and "that's insane" approximately 80,000 times.

Books mentioned:

Take Me Apart - Brea Alepou
The Hunt - Nichole Greene
Sovereign - Raya Morris Edwards
Princes of Carnage - Eva Ashwood
Learn Your Lesson - Kandi Steiner
Just One Night - Lena Hendrix
Molly and the Minotaur - Bea Gallo
Knot Her Goal - Ari Wright

Episode 34 - Awards & Addicts

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Bonnie, Shani, Mary) — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:33:24 +0000

Kierra Lewis is back on our FYPs and no one is happy about it, and we're all apparently addicted to porn??

Books mentioned:

Wild Love, Elsie Silver
Lakes Hockey series, Sloane St James
Leather & Lark, Brynne Weaver
Paris: The Memoir, Paris Hilton
Never, Jessa Hastings
The Never King, Nikki St. Crowe
Powerless, Elsie Silver
Powerless, Lauren Roberts
Kingdom of the Cursed, Kerri Maniscalco
Throne of the Fallen, Kerri Maniscalco
Bride, Ali Hazelwood
Sovereign, Raya Morris Edwards
Take Me Apart, Brea Alepou
Business Casual, BK Borison
Cross the Line, Simone Saltani
Dishonestly Yours, Kristina & Becca Ritchie
The Game Changer, Lana Ferguson
The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce
Not in Love, Ali Hazelwood
Twisted Love, Ana Huang

Episode 33 - I'm Tired of This Grandpa: ARC discourse part 38292

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Mary, Bonnie, Shani) — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 15:26:03 +0000

We have dipped our toes into Threads and if you thought Twitter was a hellscape... don't look into bookthreads!

Books / TV mentioned:

My Roommate is a Vampire, Jenna Levine
Sex, Lies & Sensibility, Nikki Payne
Bridgerton series
Coach & Blitz by Devney Perry
Check & Mate, Ali Hazelwood
Not In Love, Ali Hazelwood
Honey & Spice, Bolu Babalola
The Friendship Study, Ruby Barrett
Love and Other Conspiracies, Mallory Marlowe
If I Stopped Haunting You, Colby Wilkens
Haunt Your Heart Out, Amber Roberts
Into the Dark, Jessa Hastings
On the Line, Naomi Loud
Eight Seconds to Ride, Dirt Road Secrets, Ashley James
The Gentlemen (Netflix TV series)
Cardinal Sins, Charlotte House
Tell Me Everything: A Memoir, Minka Kelly
Quiet On Set docuseries
I'm Glad My Mom Died, Jennette McCurdy

You can email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and TikTok at @inthemoodfor_pod

Episode 32 - BookTwt is the Wild West

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Bonnie, Shani, Mary) — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 17:43:00 +0000

BookTwitter is a scary place most of the time but this parody page from the Darkest Corner of the Heart cracked us up even if it was poorly labeled as a joke. Come giggle with us!

You can email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and TikTok at @inthemoodfor_pod

Episode 31 - A Not So Mini Episode

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Shani, Bonnie, Mary) — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:53:58 +0000

We were going to have a mini episode but you can't keep us from blabbing. This week we talked about the Olive & June Colleen Hoover collab and new books in March.

Books mentioned:

On The Line, Naomi Loud
Flawless, Elsie Silver
Revive Me, JL Seegars
That Sik Luv, Jescie Hall
Hockey Gods series by S. Massery
The Summer We Fell, Elizabeth O’Roark
This Could Be Us, Kennedy Ryan
Always Be My Duchess, Amalie Howard
Draco Malfoy and The Mortifying Ordeal of Being In Love
Into the Dark, Jessa Hastings
JT Geissinger
Small Town Swoon, Melanie Harlow
The Homewrecker, Sara Cate
Swift & Saddled, Lyla Sage
Done & Dusted, Lyla Sage
Love Remedy, Elizabeth Everett

You can email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and TikTok at @inthemoodfor_pod

Episode 30 - Special Guest: Mr. Shanireads

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Bonnie, Shani) — Tue, 5 Mar 2024 11:48:32 +0000

We gave a man a microphone and the world didn't become a worse place because of it. Seasoned romance reader (he's read 2) Mr Shanireads joins us to chat about reading in general and makes a case for Bonnie to read Brandon Sanderson.

You can email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and TikTok at @inthemoodfor_pod

Episode 29 - Cover Art

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Shani, Bonnie, Mary) — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 17:35:37 +0000

SteamyLit special edition of Ali Hazelwood's Bride kicked up a lot of opinions and obviously we had to discuss! Don't worry we're also incapable of not talking about Magnolia Parks.

You can email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and TikTok at @inthemoodfor_pod

Episode 28 - Magnolia Parks Universe

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Mary, Shani, Bonnie) — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Take a drink every time we say we hate BJ. This week we chitchat Magnolia Parks Universe now that Bonnie has also jumped in with both feet.

You can email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and TikTok at @inthemoodfor_pod

Episode 27 - Manacled to Alchemised

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Shani, Bonnie, Mary) — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 20:03:03 +0000

SenLinYu's Manacled got a trad pickup and we speculate wildly on how the iconic Dramione gets transformed into a trad pub book. We've also been gluing ourselves to the TV watching true crime, True Detective season 4 and ... Heart? of? Dixie?

You can email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and TikTok at @inthemoodfor_pod

Episode 26 - Happy Chuck Tingle Valentine's Day

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Mary, Shani, Bonnie) — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 17:58:57 +0000

Happy Valentine's Day! We have a special treat for all you loves: a dramatic reading of Chuck Tingle's classic Turned Gay by the Living Alpha Diner.

You can email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and TikTok at @inthemoodfor_pod

Episode 25 - Authors Behaving Badly, vol. 2948502

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Bonnie, Mary, Shani) — Fri, 2 Feb 2024 20:02:33 +0000

Surprise, double episodes this week! We just had to get together for a roundup on authors doing things on the internet. Chuck Tingle remains our unproblematic king, though.

NOTE: During the episode we refer to author Xiran Jay Zhao by the incorrect pronouns and would like to apologize: they use they/them and it was an oversight on our part to not check before recording.

You can email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and TikTok at @inthemoodfor_pod

Episode 24 - Nikki Sloanuary

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Bonnie, Mary, Shani) — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 19:55:51 +0000

Time to make it official: we are Nikki Sloan stans through and through. Guess which of her books is our favorite? It's not the one you think...!

You can email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and TikTok at @inthemoodfor_pod

Episode 23 - Tired Gals Catch Up

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Mary, Bonnie, Shani) — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:05:40 +0000

This week it's a sleepy gals catch up: Mary reports back on her audiobook adventure, Shani reads non-fiction and Bonnie got a great present from her husband!

Books mentioned:

Raiders of the Lost Heart
The Lyrics, Paul McCartney
The Wager, David Grann
Cloud Cuckoo Land, Anthony Doerr
Bride, Ali Hazelwood
The Redemption (Book 4), Nikki Sloane
The Temptation (Book 5), Nikki Sloane
Wild Love, Elsie Silver
The Spare, Ava Rani
The Heir, Ava Rani
City of Salvation, Marie Maravilla
The Book of Azrael, Amber V Nicole
Butcher & Blackbird, Brynne Weaver
Sovereign, Raya Morris Edwards
Knotted, Pam Godwin
The Catch, Amy Lea
Girl Abroad, Elle Kennedy
The North Wind, Alexandria Warwick
The West Wind, Alexandria Warwick
The Firekeepers Daughter, Angeline Boulley
Iron Widow, Xiran Jay Zhao
Legendborn, Tracy Deonn
Belladonna & Foxglove, Adalyn Grace

Episode 22 - St. Martin's Press Boycott

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Mary, Shani) — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:24:08 +0000

This week Shani & Mary get into reader etiquette in online spaces and we parse out the details behind the St. Martin's Press Marketing Boycott. Check out @readersforaccountability for all organizing info!

You can email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and TikTok at @inthemoodfor_pod

Episode 21 - Ins and Outs for 2024

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Mary, Shani, Bonnie) — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 15:24:38 +0000

Happy New Year! This week we talk about what's in and what's out for 2024 for us and the bookish community. The usual chaos of this pod is IN, just so we're setting listener expectations...

You can email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and TikTok at @inthemoodfor_pod

Episode 20 - Mini ITMF: Book Community Cringe

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Bonnie, Mary, Shani) — Wed, 3 Jan 2024 18:27:03 +0000

Happy New Year besties! For this mini we give ourselves full-body cringe talking about reader Facebook groups and bookish thirst trappers with Krystal from @leelovesbooks_.

You can always email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on TT and Instagram at @inthemoodfor_pod

Episode 19 - In the Mood For... Best of 2023

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Shani, Bonnie, Mary) — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 18:57:25 +0000

It's the last episode of the year! We go through all the favorites from the longest year ever.

Books mentioned

Emily Henry backlist
Sex, Lies and Sensibilities – Nikki Payne
The Catch – Amy Lea
God of Fury – Rina Kent
In the Weeds & Lovelight Farms – B.K. Borison
Magnolia Parks universe – Jessa Hastings
The Spare – Ava Rani
The Redemption & The Temptation – Nikki Sloane
The Doctor – Nikki Sloane
Pucking Around – Emily Rath
With This Vow & Like & Sub – Andi Simms

Mary’s favorites

Was I Ever Real – Naomi Loud
Hate Me & Keep Me – Summer O’Toole
You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty – Akwaeke Emezi
Heated Rivalry – Rachel Reid
Princes of Chaos – Angel Lawson & Sam Rue
Belladonna – Adalyn Grace
Legendborn – Tracy Deonn
Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes – Suzanne Collins
Filthy Rich Americans – Nikki Sloane
Magnolia Parks – Jessa Hastings

Bonnie’s favorites

Things We Left Behind – Lucy Score
Do Your Worst – Rosie Danan
Caught Up – Liz Tomforde
Entangled – R. Phillips
You with a View – Jessica Joyce
Collide – Bal Khabra
Losers Duet – Harley LaRoux
Was I Ever Free – Naomi Loud
Reckless – Elsie Silver

Shani's favorites

Reckless – Elsie Silver
Hate Me – Summer O’Toole
Princes of Chaos – Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue
Out of a Limb – Hannah Bonam-Young
Brightest Light of Sunshine – Lisina Coney
Righteous Deceit – Haley Jenner
Salt Kiss – Sierra Simone
Butcher & Blackbird – Brynne Weaver
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty – Akwaeke Emezi
God of Fury – Rina Kent

Episode 18: What is u doin, Cait Corrain?

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Shani, Mary, Bonnie) — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:05:41 +0000

Our first mini episode in breaking down yet more authors behaving badly: Cait Corrain, you're up. Del Rey debut fantasy author Corrain found herself in a pickle as it came to light that she is behind false Goodreads profiles slandering her peers' books. We break down the whole mess for you!

Episode 17 - In the Mood For... Book Bans

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Bonnie, Shani, Mary) — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 17:29:54 +0000

This week we're talking about book bans and Caitlin of @cbg_reads, a friend of the pod and high school teacher, joins us to chat about what is and isn't book banning. Of course we also spend lots of time meandering through what we're in the mood for, everything and anything from omegaverse to dark academia to Magnolia Parks.

Check out booklooks.org to learn why some books are under the fire, often completely unfairly.

Media mentioned in this episode:

The Fake Mate - Lana Ferguson
Lola and the Millionaires - Kathryn Moon
Lavender Moon - Sarah Blue
Charming Your Dad - Sarah Blue
Caught Up - Liz Tomforde
Tender is the Flesh - Agustina Bazterrica
Fresh (2022)
Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God (HBO 2023)
The Garden: Commune or Cult (HBO 2023)
May December (Netflix 2023)
Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes - Suzanne Collins
Amor, Actually Short story collection
Mother Daughter Murder Night - Nina Simon
Last Night at the Telegraph Club - Malinda Lo
Magnolia Parks - Jessa Hastings
The Heir - Ava Rani (Biotech Billionaires Series)
Bite of Loyalty - R.L. Caulder
The Oxford Legacy series - Roxy Sloane
Saltburn (2023)
Queen of Nothing - Santana Knox
Foul is Fair - Hannah Capin
Hooked - Katherine Greenman
Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov

You can always email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on TT and Instagram at @inthemoodfor_pod

Episode 16 - In the Mood For... Giana Darling (Maybe)

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Mary, Bonnie, Shani) — Tue, 5 Dec 2023 18:22:47 +0000

This week Krystal of @leelovesbooks_ joins us to chat about the two-year wait for Giana Darling's newest release Caution to the Wind and we try to figure out what happened with the original release date.

Books mentioned:

Magnolia Parks - Jessa Hastings
The Woman in Me - Britney Spears
Dark Obsession - Katee Robert
Kings of Sin series - Ana Huang
Bergman Brothers series - Chloe Liese
Butcher & Blackbird - Brynne Weaver
Final Offer - Lauren Asher
Restore Me - JL Seegars
Red Zone Rivals series - Kandi Steiner
Sea of Ruin, Dark Notes - Pam Godwin
Does It Hurt - HD Carlton
Caught Up - Liz Tomforde
Rules of Our Own, Rule No. 5 - J. Wilder
Legacy of Gods series - Rina Kent
Offside - Avery Keelan
Righteous Deceit - Haley Jenner
Give Me More - Sara Cate
The Gentlemen series - Jessa Wilder
A Wonderful Lie - Carrie Aarons
A Festive Feud - Maren Moore
Mistletoe Mistake - Nichole Greene
Big Nick Energy - Morgan Elizabeth
Hollow Boys series - Monty Jay
Princes of Ash - Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue
Caution to the Wind - Giana Darling

You can email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and TikTok at @inthemoodfor_pod

Episode 15 - In the Mood For... TikTok Shopping

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Mary, Bonnie, Shani) — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000

This week the delightful Marie Maravilla joins us to discuss the TikTok Shop and all the things she's learned selling her books.

You can find her books on KU, and save the date for her third book, City of Salvation, coming out on January 18th, 2024!

You can email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and TikTok at @inthemoodfor_pod

Books mentioned:

Deviant Hearts - Jagger Cole
Skeletons of Society & Syndicate of Sins - Marie Maravilla
Obsidian Brotherhood Series - Delaney Foster
Princes of Ash - Angel Lawson & Samantha Rue
Blood Ties Series - A.K. Rose
Magnolia Parks - Jessa Hastings
Hades & The Guild Series - Tate James
Haunting Adeline - H.D. Carlton
Do Your Worst - Rosie Danan

Episode 14 - In the Mood For... WTF Tillie Cole?

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Mary, Shani, Bonnie) — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:46:26 +0000

This week we are completely baffled by all things Tillie Cole and her Hades Hangmen series, not to mention people who have supported the series in the light of the recent controversy regarding the white supremacist elements of Darkness Embraced.

You can email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and TikTok at @inthemoodfor_pod

Episode 13 - In the Mood For... Author Drama

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Bonnie, Shani, Mary) — Tue, 7 Nov 2023 15:57:37 +0000

Authors have been wilding on social media: we catch you up on the snowed-in why choose hubbub and Jodi Picoult giving her two cents on indie publishing.

Please note that we discuss Gothikana by RuNyX at the start of the episode. At the time of the recording, we were not aware that the book was acquired by Bramble, an imprint of Macmillan books. Macmillan also owns St. Martin's Press and Wednesday Books who still have not addressed the Islamophobic and racist comments made by their employee on social media. In the Mood For Podcast and us hosts unequivocally support the SMP Boycott and will not platform any Macmillan, St. Martin's or Wednesday Books products going forward until we receive an adequate response from St. Martin's Press.

You can email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and TikTok at @inthemoodfor_pod.

Books mentioned:

Gothikana - RuNyX
Losers 1 & 2, Paddled by Krampus – Harley LaRoux
Egotistical Puckboy – Saxon James & Eden Finley
Unwrapped by Them (Unavailable) – Eva Ashwood
Tangled in Tinsel – Trilina Pucci

Episode 12 - In the Mood For... Fanfic, Part 2

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Bonnie, Mary, Shani) — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:58:46 +0000

This week Bella @abookishbelle_ joins us for a two-parter on all things fanfic and book binding. In this part we talk about unhinged AO3 tags, Dramione in more depth and Bella makes an impassioned plea for everyone to read Measure of a Man even though it's 580,000 words.

You can email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and TikTok at @inthemoodfor_pod.

Episode 11: In the Mood For... Fanfic, Part 1

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Mary, Shani, Bonnie) — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:58:36 +0000

This week Bella @abookishbelle_ joins us for a two-parter on all things fanfic and book binding. We get into published authors who got their start as fanfic writers, the ethics of book binding and in part two, we really dig deep into Dramione.

Episode 10: In the Mood For... Catching Up

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Shani, Mary, Bonnie) — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 16:31:55 +0000

The Gang's back together! Mary is back from her wedding hiatus, Shani bookishly embarrassed herself at said wedding and Bonnie can't get out from the hockey romance era but is gonna try with Gothikana.

You can email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and TikTok at @inthemoodfor_pod.

Episode 9: In the Mood For... October Releases

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Shani, Bonnie) — Tue, 3 Oct 2023 17:14:03 +0000

Bonnie and Shani run down the wild list of October releases while Mary honeymoons. We also chat specifically about Hannah Grace's Wildfire and Sara Cate's Madame.

You can email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and TikTok at @inthemoodfor_pod.

Books mentioned:

Collide - Bal Khabra
Consider Me and Play With Me - Becka Mack
Wreck the Halls - Tessa Bailey
Wildfire - Hannnah Grace
A Holly Jolly Ever After - Sierra Simone
Hopeless - Elsie Silver
Watch Your Mouth - Kandi Steiner
Better Hate Than Never - Chloe Liese
Lore Olympus Vol 5 - Rachel Smythe
Madame - Sara Cate
King of Greed - Ana Huang
Woke Up Like This - Amy Lea
A Curse for True Love - Stephanie Garber
King of Country - CW Farnsworth
When It Burns - Holly Lucky
Tame the Heart - Ava Hunter
Shadows of You - Catherine Cowles
Cottonwood Cove series - Laura Pavlov
Iris Kelly Doesn't Date - Ashley Herring Blake
One Chance - Lena Hendrix
Princes of Ash - Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue

Episode 8: In the Mood For... ARCs

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Shani, Mary, Bonnie) — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 19:03:11 +0000

@bookish.teresa joins us again, this time to talk about Advance Reader Copies (ARCs) and the whole wide world of reviewing books online, and demands we all get a little praise for the work we do!

You can email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and TikTok at @inthemoodfor_pod.

Episode 7: In the Mood For... Fomo

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Bonnie, Shani, Mary) — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 16:18:59 +0000

This week we get into books we haven't read but have FOMO about, Mary starts rumors, Shani cracks the code in naming Rina Kent books and Bonnie gets sucked into yet another Twisted Sisters series.

You can email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and TikTok at @inthemoodfor_pod.

Books mentioned:

1 Last Shot - Nikki Castle
Foxglove - Adalyn Grace
The Kingmaker - Kennedy Ryan
Things We Left Behind - Lucy Score
Brutal boys of Everlake Prep - Caroline Peckham and Suzanne Valenti
Punk 57 - Penelope Douglas
Fallen Men Series - Giana Darling
Filthy Rich Americans Series - Nikki Sloane
Legacy of Gods Series - Rina Kent
Brutal Birthright series, The Bully - Sophie Lark
Devil's Night Series - Penelope Douglas
Mindf*ck Series - S.T. Abby
Gothikana, The Darkverse - RuNyX
JT Geissinger - Pen Pal
ACOTAR - Sarah J. Maas
Hunting Adeline - HD Carlton

Episode 6: In the Mood For... Cmslt

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Bonnie, Mary, Shani) — Tue, 5 Sep 2023 17:09:00 +0000

We can explain... No we can't. Sometimes you just need a raunchy novella. We also chat about fall TBRs, You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty and reading while traveling.

You can email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and TikTok at @inthemoodfor_pod.

Books mentioned:

C*msl*t - B. Sobjakken
Sugar Daddies, Strangers in My Bed, Poison - Jade West
Foxglove - Adalyn Grace
Milking My Sister - B. Sobjakken
A Taste of Wicked Series - Andi Simms
Fate at Fault - Andi Simms
Was I Ever Free - Naomi Loud
You Again - Kate Goldbeck
Shucked - Kate Canterbary
Assitant to the Villain - Hannah Nicole Maehrer
You Made A Fool of Death With Your Beauty - Akwaeke Emezi
Secret History, Goldfinch - Donna Tartt
Souls Trilogy - Harley LaRoux
A Merry Little Meet Cute - Sierra Simone, Julie Murphy
Snow Place Like LA - Sierra Simone, Julie Murphy

Episode 5: In the Mood For... Conventions

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Bonnie, Mary, Shani) — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:41:09 +0000

This week Teresa of @bookish.teresa joins us for a slightly chaotic chat about SteamyLit 2023, awkward moments meeting other readers, special editions and taboo books.

You can email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and TikTok at @inthemoodfor_pod.

Books mentioned:

Hush Hush - Lucia Franco
Reckless - Elsie Silver
Out on a Limb - Hannah Bonham-Young
Accidentally Ours - Erin Hawkins
Babymoon or Bust - Ava Hunter
The Devils series - Elizabeth O'Roark
Brutal Boys of Everlake Prep - Caroline Peckham and Suzanne Valenti
Iron Flame and Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros
Once Upon a Broken Heart - Stephanie Garber
Kingmaker - Kennedy Ryan
Longshot - Kennedy Ryan
Don't You Dare - CE Ricci
Heated Rivalry - Rachel Reid
Wild and Free - K. Webster
F*cked - Natalie Knight
C*mslut - B Sobjakken
Salt Kiss - Sierra Simone
Morbidly Yours - Ivy Fairbanks

Episode 4: In the Mood For... Icks

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Shani, Mary, Bonnie) — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 17:04:32 +0000

This week author Naomi Loud @naomiloud joins for a chat about our icks in books, romance that straddles multiple genres and find out Bonnie has never read fanfic!

You can email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and TikTok at @inthemoodfor_pod.

Books mentioned:

Losers by Harley LaRoux
Dirty Broken Savages series - Eva Ashwood
Hades series by Tate James
Belladonna - Adalyn Grace
That Sik Luv - Jescie Hall
Hideaway Heart - Melanie Harlow
Butcher & Blackbird - Brynne Weaver
Wildfire - Hannah Grace
Forget Me Not - Julie Soto
The Auction - LovesBitca8
Finn Rhodes Forever - Stephanie Archer
Breath Mints and Battle Scars - Onyx_and_Elm
Manacled - SenLinYu
Pucked - Helena Hunting
Emerald Lakes series - Britt Andrews
Double Pucked - Lauren Blakely
Thornchapel series - Sierra Simone
Sinner - Sierra Simone
Naga Brides series - Naomi Lucas

Episode 3: In the Mood For... Bad Books

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Mary, Shani, Bonnie) — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0000

This week we are joined by the amazing Muftiat of @moof_outdaway. We go deep in on books that really aren't great but how sometimes, you just can't help but love them for their craziness.

You can email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and TikTok at @inthemoodfor_pod.

Books mentioned in the episode:

Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - Suzanne Collins
Underworld University - Bex Deveau
Lawyer’s Daffodil - ChaSiree
Was I Ever Free - Naomi Loud
Revive Me - JL SeegarsUnravel Me - Becka Mack
Book Lovers - Emily Henry
Entangled - R. Philips
Wildfire - Hannah Grace
Stephanie Archer - Queen’s Cove Series
Wicked Beauty - Katee Robert
Hitched - Lauren Biel
The Ritual, Sabotage - Shantel Tessier
Room 22, Hunt - Mila Crawford
True Love Experiment, Beautiful Series, Wild Seasons Series- Christina Lauren
Harlequin Crew, Zodiac Academy, Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac - Suzanne Valenti, Caroline Peckham
Montana Mountain Man Series - Gemma Weir
Wolf Hotel - K.A Tucker
Lion and the Mouse Series - Kenya Wright

Episode 2: In the Mood For... Creating Content

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (Bonnie, Shani, Mary) — Tue, 8 Aug 2023 14:29:20 +0000

This week we are joined by the lovely and hilarious Alexandra of @literaryalexandra. We chat about paranormal romance, creative burnout and the changes we've seen in the bookish online community over the past couple of years.

You can email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com and find us on Instagram and TikTok at @inthemoodfor_pod.

Books mentioned in the episode:

Inked in Lies / Fallen Men series by Giana Darling
Dating Dr. Dil / Tastes like Shakkar by Nisha Sharma
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
Belladonna by Adalyn Grace
Was I Ever Free by Naomi Loud
Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber
Entangled by R. Philips
Growl by AC Arthur, Kate Douglas
Montana Mountain Men series by Gemma Weir
Harlequin Crew Series by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
The Beast by Jenika Snow
Chuck Tingle by Space Raptor Butt Trilogy / Turned Gay by the Alpha Living Diner
Unhinged by Vera Valentine
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

Episode 1: In the Mood For... Bookish Origin Stories

inthemoodforpod@gmail.com (In the Mood For: A Bookish Podcast) — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 23:52:47 +0000

Shani, Bonnie & Mary introduce themselves in this pilot episode and talk about how they joined the communities of Booktok and Bookstagram. They touch on what they love (and don’t love) about romance books and the dynamic community surrounding them, as well as what listeners can expect from the podcast in future episodes.

You can find us at @inthemoodfor_pod on Instagram and @inthemoodfor_pod TikTok or email us at inthemoodforpod@gmail.com

In the Mood For: A Bookish Podcast

Episode 70 - Heated Rivalry Season 2 Predictions

Episode 69 - Heated Rivalry & Press Tour

Episode 68 - Heated Rivalry & Fandom Boundaries

Episode 67 - Heated Rivalry, Episode #6: The Cottage

Episode 66 - Heated Rivalry, Episode #5: I'll Believe in Anything

Episode 65 - Heated Rivalry, Episode #4: Rose

Episode 64 - Heated Rivalry, Episode #3: Hunter

Episode 63 - Heated Rivalry

Episode 62 - Sinners & Stardust 2025: Readers Behaving Badly

Episode 61 - Yap and Movie Adaptations

Episode 60 - Problematic Summer Romance feat. @adagetsliterary

Episode 59 - Coming Soon To Screen!

Episode 58: Starting Rumors

Episode 57: We're Back Babyyyyy

Episode 56: Romance Movie Adaptations with @mells_view

Episode 55: The Downfall of Sophie Lark

Episode 54: Deep End vol. 2, featuring @adagetsliterary

Episode 53: Deep End

Episode 52: Romance Bookstores

Episode 51: RIP Booktok? Maybe not?

Episode 50: Hello 2025

Episode 49: Best of 2024

Episode 48: Holiday Novella Extravaganza

Episode 47: Ten Before the End

Episode 46: BookTok ✨is✨ Political

Episode 45: Spooky Szn

Episode 44: All Things AI

Episode 43: RARE Edinburgh 2024

Episode 42: Mini-Ep - Authors Behaving Badly

Episode 41 - It Ends With Us Movie Drama

Episode 40 - Sinners & Stardust

Episode 38 - SteamyLit Year 2

Episode 37 - Welcome Back Girlypops

Episode 36 - Book of the Year? ALREADY?

Episode 35 - Readers Take Denver

Episode 34 - Awards & Addicts

Episode 33 - I'm Tired of This Grandpa: ARC discourse part 38292

Episode 32 - BookTwt is the Wild West

Episode 31 - A Not So Mini Episode

Episode 30 - Special Guest: Mr. Shanireads

Episode 29 - Cover Art

Episode 28 - Magnolia Parks Universe

Episode 27 - Manacled to Alchemised

Episode 26 - Happy Chuck Tingle Valentine's Day

Episode 25 - Authors Behaving Badly, vol. 2948502

Episode 24 - Nikki Sloanuary

Episode 23 - Tired Gals Catch Up

Episode 22 - St. Martin's Press Boycott

Episode 21 - Ins and Outs for 2024

Episode 20 - Mini ITMF: Book Community Cringe

Episode 19 - In the Mood For... Best of 2023

Episode 18: What is u doin, Cait Corrain?

Episode 17 - In the Mood For... Book Bans

Episode 16 - In the Mood For... Giana Darling (Maybe)

Episode 15 - In the Mood For... TikTok Shopping

Episode 14 - In the Mood For... WTF Tillie Cole?

Episode 13 - In the Mood For... Author Drama

Episode 12 - In the Mood For... Fanfic, Part 2

Episode 11: In the Mood For... Fanfic, Part 1

Episode 10: In the Mood For... Catching Up

Episode 9: In the Mood For... October Releases

Episode 8: In the Mood For... ARCs

Episode 7: In the Mood For... Fomo

Episode 6: In the Mood For... C*msl*t

Episode 5: In the Mood For... Conventions

Episode 4: In the Mood For... Icks

Episode 3: In the Mood For... Bad Books

Episode 2: In the Mood For... Creating Content

Episode 1: In the Mood For... Bookish Origin Stories

Episode 6: In the Mood For... Cmslt