Literary Nonsense Book Club

Episode 79 - Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid 26.01.2026 1h 14m

Send us Fan Mail Potentially our most chaotic episode yet? Sarah Jane is in full fan girl mode trying to explain the plot of this book to Emily. It was indeed a challenge and quite honestly Shane & Ilya have won Sarah Jane's heart and taken over her life at this point. Should we do the rest of the Game Changers series?! Should Sarah Jane never try to explain a plot again? (I mean, yes. I think so, probably.) Will we ever leave the cottage?! DO WE EVER WANT THIS PROBLEM TO EVER GO AWAY?!&n...

Episode 78 - 2025 Reading Review 31.12.2025 1h

Send us Fan Mail Welcome! Join Sarah Jane and Emily as they reflect on the past year. Listen now to find out their favourite reads of the year. They also talk about their reading goals and how meaningful (or not) those goals are. To top it all off, there's a fun game that the listeners can play along to! Thank you so much for listening in 2025 and cheers to more books and more episodes in 2026! Follow us on instagram: @LiteraryNonsenseBookClub E-mail Us: LiteraryNonsenseBookClub@gma...

Episode 77 - Sacrifice by Avianna Bishop (with Special Guests!) 22.12.2025 1h 3m

Send us Fan Mail Happy holidays listeners! We know we've been MIA for a hot minute, but we are so excited to be able to share a recent conversation Sarah Jane and Emily had with debut author Avianna Bishop and her co-conspirator, and editor, Paige Vandop about their recent book "Sacrifice". Do you love an adventure? How about an impossible task? The fae? Then this could be a good book for you! Join us as we discuss the process of self publishing, what it's like to be an author and editor, and...

Episode 76 - You Can't Take the Truth by J.L. Witterick (With Special Guest!) 04.08.2025 50m

Send us Fan Mail Welcome! This episode, we’re thrilled to have author J.L. Witterick join us to chat about her dystopian YA romance novel, You Can’t Take the Truth. We talk about everything from what inspired the story, to the characters we love, and how she crafted such an emotionally rich, twisty tale. Let us know in the comments if you would take THE TRUTH! Follow J. L. Witterick: www.witterickbooks.com Instagram: @jlwitterick Follow us on instagram: @LiteraryNonsenseBookClub E-mail us: ...

Episode 75 - Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn 21.07.2025 1h 1m

Send us Fan Mail Welcome! Join us as we discuss one of Emily's favourite comfort reads, Mistress of Rome. This book really has it all! History? Check! Romance? Check! Violence? Check! Political plotting? Check! The BEST villain ever? CHECK! Get cozy and give this one a listen and then see if you can guess which one of us wrote this blurb. P.S. Let us know if you want Emily's cut of this episode! We have the power to make that happen! Follow us on instagram: @LiteraryNonsenseBookClub E-m...

Episode 74 - Persuasion by Jane Austen 07.07.2025 1h

Send us Fan Mail Welcome! Join us as we discuss the literary classic, Persuasion! Emily, Sarah Jane, and Serena discuss their favourite characters, favourite tropes, favourite names, and how attractive they would be by Bath standards. Place your bets now on how much of this story Sarah Jane retained on the first read! (Spoiler: not much but she is feeling good about a re-read). We also SWOON over Captain Wentworth's letter to Anne. Get comfy, grab a cup of tea, and enjoy! Follow us on insta...

Episode 73 - Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun 23.06.2025 50m

Send us Fan Mail Welcome and Happy Pride Month! Join Sarah Jane, Serena, and Emily as they discuss the queer contemporary romance, Here We Go Again. We talk about everything from drag queens to long lost loves to ADHD to found families and more! We hope you buckle up and enjoy this death trip centric episode! Follow us on instagram: @LiteraryNonsenseBookClub E-mail Us: LiteraryNonsenseBookClub@gmail.com (We take book requests!) Happy Reading!

Episode 72 - Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa 09.06.2025 53m

Send us Fan Mail Happy Pride Month listeners! To kick off June, we are diving into Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa — a bold and beautifully queer retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in 19th-century London. Say farewell to Elizabeth Bennet, and give a warm welcome to Oliver Bennet, a trans teen navigating society, selfhood, and a seriously swoon-worthy Mr. Darcy. Also, Mr. Collins is way more villainous here but don't worry as not everything has been changed; Wickham is still a dick. Follow ...

Episode 71 - The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley 26.05.2025 48m

Send us Fan Mail Welcome! Join us (and our very special guest, Sophie) as we discuss the sci-fi hit, The Ministry of Time. Did you also fall in love with Commander Gore? Why was the protagonist's name never mentioned on page? Would you go clubbing with Margaret? Are you team bureaucracy or team ex-pats? Listen now to hear our answers to these burning question and more! And please, leave your answers in the comments! Follow us on instagram: @LiteraryNonsenseBookClub E-mail us: LiteraryNo...

Episode 70 - Sphere by Michael Crichton 12.05.2025 51m

Send us Fan Mail This week we're discussing Sphere, by the prolific author who gave us Jurassic Park: Michael Crichton! Join Sarah Jane, Emily, and Serena as they dive deep below the sea and deeeeep into the genre of Science Fiction! Follow us on Instagram: @LiteraryNonsenseBookClub E-mail us: LiteraryNonsenseBookClub@gmail.com (We take book requests!) Happy Reading!

Episode 69 - Earth, Wolf and Fire by Maggie Francis (with Maggie Francis!) 28.04.2025 53m

Send us Fan Mail Welcome! Join the LNBC gals and they discuss the second book in the Eliza Falls series with author extraordinaire, Maggie Francis! We are thrilled to have Maggie back on the podcast as part of Indie April! This book is all about were-labrador, Tate and his earthy witch Ulla. Their love story is adorable, hilarious, saucy, and a little bit scary at the end! Eek! We discuss all the important topics such as animal cock-blocking, supernatural heredity rules, punny business names ...

Episode 68 - Finding Forever by Valentina Burns (with Valentina Burns!) 14.04.2025 50m

Send us Fan Mail Give a warm LNBC welcome back to our threepeat guest, Valentina Burns, as we discuss her book Finding Forever! In this episode, we return to the Rose City to follow Joel and Lucy's story of how a life-long friendship turned into a whirlwind romance, a heart-breaking estrangement, and a second chance at happily ever after! Follow Valentina: Instagram: @ValentinaBurnsWrites Tiktok: @ValentinaBurnsWrites Website: www.valentinaburns.com Follow us on instagram: @Literary...

Episode 67 - Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco 31.03.2025 54m

Send us Fan Mail Welcome! Join Sarah-Jane, Serena, and Emily as they discuss the romantasy novel, Throne of the Fallen. This book was recommended by the internet as one to read if you wished Rhysand from ACOTAR was more evil. Sign us up! But was Envy really a villain? What makes a good villain? Why did Camilla keep her secret for so long?! And most importantly, how did the magic system work in this world? Seriously, if anyone knows the answer to that last one, please let us know. Foll...

Episode 66 - A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas 17.03.2025 56m

Send us Fan Mail Welcome! Join Sarah Jane, Serena, and Emily as they begrudgingly discuss the third novel in the wildy popular ACOTAR series. Does anything happen in this novel? Or does EVERYTHING happen in this novel? You be the judge. How hot is Jurian now that he's not an eyeball? When will Nesta get over herself and jump Cassian's bones - I mean learn to fight? Where did Feyre learn the art of political warfare? Does Elain own a pair of sweatpants? And who is this man claiming to be Mr. A...

Episode 65 - Peaches & Honey by R. Raeta 03.03.2025 47m

Send us Fan Mail Some are born with immortality, some achieve immortality, and some have immortality thrust upon them. If you had the choice to be immortal, would you? And if you didn't have the choice, what would you do forever? Join Sarah Jane, Serena, and Emily as they discuss these questions, and more, inspired by our unanimously enjoyed reading of Peaches & Honey by R. Raeta. Follow us on instagram: @LiteraryNonsenseBookClub E-mail us: LiteraryNonsenseBookClub@gmail.com (We take bo...

Episode 64 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 17.02.2025 54m

Send us Fan Mail Welcome! Join Serena, Sarah Jane, and Emily as they discuss the literary classic, Pride and Prejudice. Listen now as we discuss how Jane Austen is the MOTHER of all romance and created the very tropes that are still popular today. We fangirl over Mr. Darcy, we cringe at Mr. Collins, we award Lady Catherine for the most dramatic performance, and more! Grab a cup of tea and get cozy while you listen to this episode. Follow us on instagram: @LiteraryNonsenseBookClub E-mail Us:...

Episode 63 - Jesse's Girl by Hannah Brixton (with Special Guest!) 03.02.2025 1h 1m

Send us Fan Mail Welcome! This episode is the kick off to our 4th season! Can you believe it?! And we have such a special episode for you! This episode features not only the regular co-hosts you've come to know and (hopefully) love - Sarah Jane and Serena - but also our brand new third co-host, Emily! You may remember her as a guest on a few previous episodes but she's back as a permanent fixture to the podcast now. We are so happy to have her join us. But she's not the only one joining us fo...

Episode 62 - 2024 Reading Review 23.12.2024 1h

Send us Fan Mail Welcome! Join Serena and Sarah Jane for their last episode of 2024! As is tradition, we discuss our favourite and least favourite reads of the year - some of which you may even recognize from previous podcast episodes. New this year, we played a little Book Oscars award ceremony - listeners can play along too! Grab your cup of tea, get cozy, and listen in as we recap this year for Literary Nonsense. Please note that we will be taking a break for the month of January with res...

Episode 61 - Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson 09.12.2024 41m

Send us Fan Mail Welcome! Join Serena and Sarah Jane as they discuss the wildly popular contemporary romance, Love in the Time of Serial Killers. Were there any serial killers? Why was Phoebe so cruel to everyone in her life? How heavy was that desk?! Take a listen to find the answers to these burning questions and more! Follow us on instagram: @LiteraryNonsenseBookClub E-mail us: LiteraryNonsenseBookClub@gmail.com (We take book requests!) Happy Reading!

Episode 60 - On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn 25.11.2024 50m

Send us Fan Mail Welcome! Join Serena and Sarah Jane in this passionate and dramatic episode of our Bridgerton book series breakdown, as we dive into On the Way to the Wedding, the thrilling and romantic conclusion to Julia Quinn's beloved series. This time, it's Gregory Bridgerton's turn to find love — and it seems to be just as easy as the rest of his life so far. With a compelling love triangle, a forced marriage, and secrets that could ruin everything, Gregory and his bride, Lucy, find th...