talk lit, get hit

talk lit, get hit

hello and welcome to talk lit, get hit. the book podcast for recovering book snobs where we read viral books the internet won’t shut up about and rate them lit or shit. we’re your hosts bridget and laura, lovers of sad girl fiction and tragic endings - fearers of smut, urban fantasy and the “who did this to you?” trope. join us as we pick apart all the books the internet loves and embark on a journey to figure out why. 

  1. 6日前

    bonus chapter: incredibly specific book recs

    this episode we wanted to give back by sharing our book recommendations for all your specific tastes - the good, the bad and the incredibly niche and freaky. we put out a question box and scoured the internet high and low to find book recommendations that will suit even the most specific of moods. tastes explored:  a book that feels like the first days of soft autumn sunlight kissing your facea book that feels like the period between grade 12 graduation and the beginning of the rest of your life the best book you’ll never read againbegging and pleading for more female led horror with cannabilismbooks like sky daddy. freaky but like... kinda deep and beautiful??a fictional story that will help with burn out – the self help books aren't self helpingpeople learning to be lonely or being okay with not meeting expectations books mentioned: Body Friend by Katherine BrabonBlue Sisters by Coco MellorsLead Us Not by Abbey LayLove and Virtue by Diana ReidThe Idiot by Elif BatumanWhat I Loved by Siri HustvedtBodies of Light by Jennifer DownThe God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyThey're Going to Love You by Meg HowryWoman Eating by Claire Khoda A Certain Hunger by Chelsea SummersThe Eyes are the Best Part by Monica KimThe Lamb by Lucy RoseNatural Beauty by Ling Ling HuangMonstrilio by Gerado Samona CordovaOpen Throat by Henry HokeBunny by Mona AwadI Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie SueNothing Bad Ever Happens Here by Heather RoseOlive Kitteridge by Elizabeth StroutMaame by Jessica GeorgeSorrow and Bliss by Meg MasonSunset by Jessie CaveNotes on Heartbreak by Annie Lordsend us your voice messages here 3 choose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month! make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok. theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B. join talk lit, get hit podcast for deep dives into the hottest BookTok recommendations, trending contemporary fiction, and literary favourites! each episode features book discussions, spoiler-filled chats, and thoughtful literary analysis of novels everyone is talking about - from viral romance and fantasy to modern classics. whether you’re looking for BookTok book reviews, author interviews, or a virtual book club experience, out podcast is your go-to space for readers who love stories and want to explore them in depth. talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

    28 分鐘
  2. 4月13日

    toxic lesbian vampires and sapphic romance - bury our bones in the midnight soil by v. e. schwab

    this month we are reading a sapphic romance about love, power, hunger and toxic lesbian vampires. it’s a novel told across three timelines, spanning almost five centuries and multiple countries, all the while asking the eternal question, what does it mean to be free? this month we are reading bury our bones in the midnight soil by v. e. schwab. we are the literature podcast for recovering book snobs – so join us as we pick apart all the books the internet loves from booktok to translated fiction, the classics and beyond. laura's recs: a smart girl's guide to second chances by steph vizardthe compound by aisling rawleI who have never known men by jacqueline harpmanI am, I am, I am: seventeen brushes with death by maggie o'farrellperfect days (2023 film directed by win wenders)mickey 17 (2025 film directed by bong joon ho)circle by tom misch (2026 album)bridget's recs: the interpreter of maladies by jhumpa lahirithe safekeeping by yael van der woudenhamnet by maggie o'farrellthe rot by evelyn araluennotes on your sudden disappearance by allison espachthe other bennet sister (2026 series directed by jennifer sheridan and asim abbasi)sapphic book recs: recs from January's talk lit with us episodethe three lives of cate kay by kate faganscenes of a graphic nature by caroline o'donoghuethe safekeep by yael van der woudenis this a cry for help? by emily austinsynopsis music by nikita kondrashev send us your voice messages here 3 choose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month! make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok. theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B. join talk lit, get hit podcast for deep dives into the hottest BookTok recommendations, trending contemporary fiction, and literary favourites! each episode features book discussions, spoiler-filled chats, and thoughtful literary analysis of novels everyone is talking about - from viral romance and fantasy to modern classics. whether you’re looking for BookTok book reviews, author interviews, or a virtual book club experience, out podcast is your go-to space for readers who love stories and want to explore them in depth. talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

    54 分鐘
  3. 3月23日

    clumsy girl meets billionaire with a heart of gold - laura reads a bridget book

    each month, we read a book chosen by our lovely listeners – often these books for complex and at times, barely discernible reasons make us want to rip our hair out or scream into the abyss, and we thought, what better way to try and take it up a notch than by reading a book chosen by the very same person who can see into our literary soul. Laura will take us on a journey through The Charming Billionaire by Samantha Skye. send us your voice messages here 3 choose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month! make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok. theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B. join talk lit, get hit podcast for deep dives into the hottest BookTok recommendations, trending contemporary fiction, and literary favourites! each episode features book discussions, spoiler-filled chats, and thoughtful literary analysis of novels everyone is talking about - from viral romance and fantasy to modern classics. whether you’re looking for BookTok book reviews, author interviews, or a virtual book club experience, out podcast is your go-to space for readers who love stories and want to explore them in depth. talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

    47 分鐘
  4. 3月9日

    we thought we hated holden caulfield... - the catcher in the rye by j.d. salinger

    phonies, crooks and big bastards beware! this episode we’re discussing a book often cited as an all-time classic in coming-of-age literature - an elegy to teenage alienation, capturing the deeply human need for connection and a book held in the tote bags of ex boyfriends and would be assassins alike. this month, we’re exploring a seminal work of softboi fiction and spending time with one of history's most divisive protagonists, Holden Caulfield. we're reading about loss of innocence and life on the cusp of adulthood in the Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. synopsis music by Johnny Hoeve send us your voice messages here 3 choose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month! make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok. theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B. join talk lit, get hit podcast for deep dives into the hottest BookTok recommendations, trending contemporary fiction, and literary favourites! each episode features book discussions, spoiler-filled chats, and thoughtful literary analysis of novels everyone is talking about - from viral romance and fantasy to modern classics. whether you’re looking for BookTok book reviews, author interviews, or a virtual book club experience, out podcast is your go-to space for readers who love stories and want to explore them in depth. talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

    1 小時 15 分鐘
  5. 2月23日

    this booktok romance fave is now a movie... but is it good? - bonus chapter: people we meet on vacation (2026 movie)

    this month on the show, we are belatedly but excitedly discussing the first cinematic adaptation of one of our most reliable author’s works - we’re talking about the Netflix adaptation of The People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry. we are no strangers to the Emily Henry universe on this show, with past episodes on beach read, happy place and funny story. we’ll discuss casting choices (preemptive formal apology to Emily Bader for the nonstop blathering about how beautiful she is), sound track, favourite scenes, best outfits and weirdly mention A Bug’s Life more than you’d imagine. send us your voice messages here 3 choose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month! make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok. theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B. join talk lit, get hit podcast for deep dives into the hottest BookTok recommendations, trending contemporary fiction, and literary favourites! each episode features book discussions, spoiler-filled chats, and thoughtful literary analysis of novels everyone is talking about - from viral romance and fantasy to modern classics. whether you’re looking for BookTok book reviews, author interviews, or a virtual book club experience, out podcast is your go-to space for readers who love stories and want to explore them in depth. talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

    35 分鐘
  6. 2月9日

    billionaire bad boy brother’s best friend (say that three times fast!) - twisted love by ana huang

    this month, we're taking on a TikTok favourite, new adult romance complete with steam, suspense and darker themes. heavy on the tropes and easy on the cover design, this month's pick alleges to include Grumpy/Sunshine, Forced Proximity, Enemies to Lovers, Brother's Best Friend, Morally Grey Heroes and of course, Billionaire Romance. this month, we're reading Twisted Love by Ana Huang.  synopsis music by Lilliben send us your voice messages here 3 choose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month! make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok. theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B. join talk lit, get hit podcast for deep dives into the hottest BookTok recommendations, trending contemporary fiction, and literary favourites! each episode features book discussions, spoiler-filled chats, and thoughtful literary analysis of novels everyone is talking about - from viral romance and fantasy to modern classics. whether you’re looking for BookTok book reviews, author interviews, or a virtual book club experience, out podcast is your go-to space for readers who love stories and want to explore them in depth. talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

    1 小時 5 分鐘
  7. 1月26日

    how to read more, sapphic book recs and bookish hot takes - talk lit with us vol 4

    this episode, we are once again opening our inboxes and hearts to our favourite people in the world, our listeners. we asked for your 2026 goals and aspirations (bookish or otherwise), the things you wanted to leave behind in 2025 and and anything else you wanted to get off your chest. we discuss goals to finish lengthy TBRs, how to read more in 2026, getting and staying off our phones, sapphic fiction (where is it and do we have any recommendations?), the modern classic (a marketing ploy or enduring praise?), DNF-ing books, describing our ideal book and so much more.   send us your voice messages here 3 choose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month! make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok. theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B. join talk lit, get hit podcast for deep dives into the hottest BookTok recommendations, trending contemporary fiction, and literary favourites! each episode features book discussions, spoiler-filled chats, and thoughtful literary analysis of novels everyone is talking about - from viral romance and fantasy to modern classics. whether you’re looking for BookTok book reviews, author interviews, or a virtual book club experience, out podcast is your go-to space for readers who love stories and want to explore them in depth. talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

    39 分鐘
  8. 1月12日

    this is an mlm and no one can convince us otherwise - the let them theory by mel robbins

    this episode we are taking you on a journey to discover the self professed life changing tool that millions of people can’t stop talking about. it’s a book that promises to deliver the fastest way to take control of your life and stop trying to control other people and focus on what you can control; yourself. in case it wasn’t obvious, we’re reading The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins. we discuss the never-ending loop that the let them theory sent us on, Mel Robbins’ career, “those” plagiarism allegations and weigh in on a newspaper profile that has, somehow, never been scrubbed from the internet.  we also chat about our 2026 ins and outs, goals and dreams and all the things we want to achieve with our reading both on and off the podcast.  39:05 - The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins discussing begins synopsis music by Tunetank send us your voice messages here 3 choose our next podcast read by going here and voting in the first week of each month! make sure you subscribe to hear our groundbreaking thoughts as soon as they are unleashed. if you want to be on the same page as us, follow us at talklit.gethit on Instagram and TikTok. theme music born from the creative genius of Big Boi B. join talk lit, get hit podcast for deep dives into the hottest BookTok recommendations, trending contemporary fiction, and literary favourites! each episode features book discussions, spoiler-filled chats, and thoughtful literary analysis of novels everyone is talking about - from viral romance and fantasy to modern classics. whether you’re looking for BookTok book reviews, author interviews, or a virtual book club experience, out podcast is your go-to space for readers who love stories and want to explore them in depth. talk lit, get hit are reading and recording on Giabal, Jagera, Jarowair & Turrbal lands. we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. always was, always will be.

    1 小時 45 分鐘

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hello and welcome to talk lit, get hit. the book podcast for recovering book snobs where we read viral books the internet won’t shut up about and rate them lit or shit. we’re your hosts bridget and laura, lovers of sad girl fiction and tragic endings - fearers of smut, urban fantasy and the “who did this to you?” trope. join us as we pick apart all the books the internet loves and embark on a journey to figure out why. 

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