Litdulterous Whore - A Book Comedy Podcast

Stacey Wright

A weekly book comedy podcast where Stacey puts ridiculous tropes, questionable fictional men, and reader habits on trial. Come for the book opinions. Stay for the literary bad behavior. Funny and entertaining never looked so nerdy... Stacey is a book influencer under the name @bookaloriandesigns and a book merch seller - www.bookaloriandesigns.com and bookaloriandesigns.etsy.com

  1. 5d ago

    5 Book Tropes I'm Absolutely Sick Of | Litdulterous

    When he calls her Little Bird after trying to behead her on Tuesday. SIR. THAT IS NOT FLIRTING. BOOK MOTHER SCHMUCKER IS TAKING BOOK TROPES TO COURT. And nobody is getting off easy. We love books. We love romance. We love our fictional men who are six-foot-seven, emotionally unavailable, and apparently allergic to therapy. BUT SOME TROPES HAVE GOT TO GO. In this unhinged BookTok rant, Book Mother Schmucker puts five overused book tropes on trial, and the verdicts are NOT looking good. ⚖️ ENEMIES TO LOVERS — Since when did attempted murder become foreplay? ⚖️ MISCOMMUNICATION — Two hundred pages of drama that could have been solved with ONE TEXT MESSAGE. ⚖️ THE ALPHA MALE — Six-foot-seven, filthy rich, emotionally constipated, owns a helicopter, but somehow can't afford a therapist. ⚖️ FATED MATES — Apparently your wolf knows he's your soulmate before you've even learned his last name. ⚖️ THE PLAIN JANE FMC — Every man in a fifty-mile radius is obsessed with her, but somehow she still thinks she's average. From shadow daddies and possessive billionaires to horny wolves and heroines who don't know they're hot, we're calling out the book tropes that have overstayed their welcome. And before anyone comes for Book Mother Schmucker, YES, WE STILL LOVE OUR BOOKS. We just want characters who occasionally behave like functioning adults. 📚 LET'S TALK BOOK TROPES! What book trope has officially overstayed its welcome? Which one makes you want to DNF a book before you've even finished the synopsis? Tell us in the comments! 💋 LIKE this video if you've ever yelled at a fictional character.📚 SUBSCRIBE for more unhinged bookish comedy, romance rants, BookTok chaos and literary nonsense.🔥 SHARE this with your book bestie who needs to hear this.⭐ FOLLOW LITDULTEROUS wherever you listen to podcasts. Read something filthy. Read something ridiculous. And remember... BOOK MOTHER SCHMUCKER IS ALWAYS WATCHING. #BookTok #BookTropes #RomanceBooks #BookMotherSchmucker #LitdulterousWhore

  2. Sep 24

    Unpopular Book Opinions: DNFing, Five Stars, BookTok Hype & More | Litdulterous Whore

    PREPARE TO BE OFFENDED. We have opinions. Five stars does NOT mean perfect.DNFing is NOT quitting.Audiobooks absolutely COUNT.Reading slowly still counts.Your TBR is a lie.BookTok hype can ruin a perfectly good reading experience.You can hate a beloved bestseller.You can love a book and still admit it is a complete f*****g mess.And no, you do NOT have to read an author's entire backlist. In this episode of Litdulterous Whore, we're taking the safety scissors off and talking about the unpopular book opinions that apparently send BookTok into a full-scale meltdown. We're talking reading goals, Goodreads pressure, special editions, book buying, book covers, romance, toxic fictional relationships, book adaptations, rereading, happy endings, overhyped books, and why reading does not need to become a f*****g productivity competition. Basically: we're judging books, defending our right to DNF them, and probably offending somebody along the way. Listen now and tell us: What's your most unpopular book opinion? And if you disagree with us, that's okay. We're probably going to DNF your comment. Find Litdulterous Whore wherever you listen to podcasts. Want even more unhinged book content? Join Litdulterous After Dark on Patreon for exclusive content, bonus episodes, behind-the-scenes chaos, and the things we don't put out everywhere else. Want to get involved with our book tours? Join our Influencer Team and help us promote books, discover new authors, and be part of upcoming Bookalorian Collective tours. Listen. Follow. Subscribe. Leave a review. And tell us your unpopular book opinion. #LitdulterousWhore#BookPodcast#BookTok#BookTube#Bookstagram#Bookish#BookCommunity#UnpopularBookOpinions#BookOpinions#BookRecommendations#ReadingCommunity#ReadersOfTikTok#BookLovers#BookTalk#BookDiscussion#DNF#DNFBooks#BookRatings#FiveStarReads#TBR#ReadingGoals#Audiobooks#Rereading#BookBuying#BookAdaptations#BookMerch#RomanceBooks#BookishContent#Podcast#PodcastRecommendations

  3. Sep 17

    Hunter Snow | Between You, Me, and the Fence Post: Toxic Love, Addiction & Red Flags

    What happens when loving someone slowly starts costing you pieces of yourself? In this episode of Litdulterous Whore, Stacey sits down with author Hunter Snow to talk about her powerful 5-star novel, Between You, Me, and the Fence Post. This isn't just a love story. It's a raw conversation about addiction, toxic relationships, manipulation, emotional survival, enabling, red flags, and the complicated question of what happens when loving someone doesn't mean you can save them. Between You, Me, and the Fence Post follows Claire Davis, an actress who has spent her life pretending, both on screen and off. When she meets Reed Hart, she finds herself caught in a relationship where love, addiction, hope, and self-preservation collide. And we have questions. We talk about Claire and Reed, the reality of addiction, the difference between supporting someone and enabling them, why people sometimes fall in love with potential instead of reality, and that dangerous little sentence so many people have heard: But he's not always like this. Then we make things considerably less serious. Hunter takes on our Red Flag or Just Being an Idiot round, a rapid-fire This or That, the Fence Post Would You Rather, and our Bookish Dirt Round. And yes... We ask which fictional man she'd absolutely let ruin her life. Because apparently that's journalism. ABOUT THE BOOK Between You, Me, and the Fence Post by Hunter Snow is an emotionally charged story about love, addiction, complicated relationships, and the painful process of learning that choosing yourself isn't selfish. If you've ever stayed too long, ignored the red flags, believed the promises, or looked at a fictional relationship and screamed GIRL, RUN... This episode is for you. GET HUNTER SNOW'S BOOK Pick up Between You, Me, and the Fence Post and support Hunter Snow by adding her books to your TBR and buying her work. FOLLOW HUNTER SNOW Follow Hunter Snow and keep up with her books, writing, announcements, and upcoming releases. SUPPORT LITDULTEROUS WHORE Like this episode.Follow or subscribe to Litdulterous Whore.Leave us a five-star review if we've earned it.Share this episode with your fellow readers.And tell us in the comments: What's the biggest fictional red flag you've ever ignored because you were convinced you could fix him? Spoiler: You probably couldn't. Find more Litdulterous Whore content, bonus material, and exclusive bookish chaos through our other platforms. And don't forget to check out our Patreon and Substack for even more bookish content. ABOUT LITDULTEROUS WHORE We read the books, judge the decisions, obsess over fictional people, and occasionally wonder whether the characters need a therapist or just a very aggressive friend with a car. This is Litdulterous Whore. Keep reading, keep making questionable fictional decisions, and remember... we hope you have the reading week you deserve. #HunterSnow #BetweenYouMeAndTheFencePost #BookPodcast #AuthorInterview #BookTok #BookTube #ToxicRelationships #Addiction #RomanceBooks #ContemporaryRomance #BookRecommendations #ReadersOfTikTok #Bookish #LitdulterousWhore

  4. Sep 10

    Thriller Protagonists Have ONE Brain Cell | A Hostile Audit of Thriller Tropes

    Why do thriller protagonists have absolutely no survival instincts? Today on Litdulterous Whore, we're conducting a HOSTILE AUDIT of thriller fiction. Not a review.Not literary criticism.Not an analysis. An AUDIT. Because apparently every thriller protagonist has exactly one functioning brain cell — and they are determined to loan it to the villain by chapter twelve. We're talking about the completely unhinged decisions thriller characters make: 🔪 Investigating mysterious noises in the basement🏚️ Walking into houses with the front door mysteriously wide open📱 Answering calls from unknown numbers🚗 Walking through the woods after their car dies🚨 Ignoring the police👀 Following suspicious people ALONE🔐 Opening the locked room they've been specifically told NOT to open💀 Going BACK to the murder house🧠 The eternal chaos of the unreliable narrator🏠 The suspiciously perfect house where someone is obviously buried underneath it🕵️ Neighbours who apparently witness an entire crime spree but tell absolutely nobody📞 And the most dangerous phrase in thriller fiction: "I'll be right back." Plus, we investigate the thriller villain's questionable work-life balance, the complete lack of communication between characters, and why apparently nobody in a thriller has ever heard of calling the f*****g police. And let's be honest... We LOVE it. Because if thriller protagonists behaved like reasonable adults, we'd have no suspense, no twists, no secret basements, no creepy neighbours, no suspicious husbands and absolutely no books. This is Litdulterous Whore's official survival guide to thriller fiction. And yes. The basement is never worth it. Unless you're the reader. Because we're f*****g nosy. 🔥 QUESTION OF THE DAY: Which thriller protagonist decision would get YOU killed? A) "I'll just check the basement."B) "My phone died, I'll walk."C) "He seems suspicious, I'll marry him."D) "I'll be right back."E) "The detective told me not to investigate, but..." Tell me your answer in the comments — and defend yourself. 📚 LISTEN / WATCH / FOLLOW: If you love thrillers, psychological thrillers, mystery books, dark fiction, unreliable narrators, ridiculous fictional decisions and unhinged bookish commentary, you're in the right place. 🎧 Follow Litdulterous Whore wherever you listen to podcasts.📺 Subscribe on YouTube so you don't miss the next episode.⭐ Leave a 5-star rating and review if you're enjoying the chaos.💬 Comment your most infuriating thriller trope.📲 Share this episode with the friend who would absolutely investigate the basement. And if you want even MORE bookish chaos, exclusive content and behind-the-scenes madness, come hang out with us on Patreon and Substack.   thriller books, thriller book podcast, thriller podcast, psychological thrillers, thriller tropes, thriller book tropes, mystery books, mystery thriller books, unreliable narrator, unreliable narrator trope, thriller protagonists, thriller characters, thriller book recommendations, thriller book discussion, thriller book commentary, thriller book review, book podcast, bookish podcast, booktok, booktube, thriller booktok, psychological thriller booktok, dark fiction, mystery podcast, bookish comedy, funny book podcast, funny thriller commentary, thriller readers, thriller lovers, mystery lovers, Litdulterous Whore, Bookalorian Collective   #LitdulterousWhore #ThrillerBooks #ThrillerBookTok #ThrillerTok #PsychologicalThriller #MysteryBooks #BookTok #BookTube #BookPodcast #BookishComedy #ThrillerLovers #BookLovers #UnreliableNarrator #ThrillerTropes #MysteryLovers #DarkFiction #BookishChaos #ReadingCommunity #BookRecommendations #Bookish

  5. Sep 3

    Reading Slumps, DNF Confessions & TBR Chaos: The Reading Slump Is GUILTY | Litdulterous Whore

    READING SLUMP? OH, BABY. YOU'RE NOT ALONE. You have 900 unread books. Seven books currently marked “currently reading.” A Kindle full of books you swear you're going to finish. An audiobook queue that could outlive several generations. And somehow… YOU ARE READING NONE OF THEM. Welcome to the crime scene. In this episode of Litdulterous Whore, we're putting the dreaded reading slump on trial—and I'm bringing EVIDENCE. Because a reading slump isn't just “I haven't felt like reading lately.” It's staring at the same paragraph six times and absorbing absolutely nothing. It's abandoning Book One for Book Two… then Book Three… then Book Four… until you've somehow started seven books and finished ZERO. It's buying four MORE books because obviously purchasing additional books will cure your inability to read the books you already own. It's blaming the author. Blaming BookTok. Blaming capitalism. Blaming Mercury retrograde. And absolutely refusing to consider the possibility that you're just freaking exhausted. We're getting into: 📚 The Reading Slump Crime Scene📚 Why We Start Seven Books and Finish None📚 Serial Book-Hopping & TBR Chaos📚 The Author Lawsuit📚 Signs You're in a Serious Reading Slump📚 DNF Confessions📚 Why DNFing a book is NOT a personal failure📚 The CPR Books That Can Rescue a Reading Slump📚 Reading slumps vs. reading burnout📚 How to get yourself reading again without turning reading into homework📚 The official Book Mother Schmucker Emergency Slump Protocol And yes, we're discussing the sacred art of abandoning a book at 82% because if you haven't cared for 300 pages, suddenly finishing it isn't going to make you a better person. The final verdict? THE READING SLUMP IS GUILTY. But reading? INNOCENT. Reading is supposed to be fun. You don't have to finish every book you start. You don't have to force yourself through a book because everyone else gave it five stars. And sometimes the best thing you can do for your reading life is put the damn book down and pick up something that actually makes you want to read again. What is your worst DNF? What book did EVERYONE ELSE love that you wanted to launch directly into the sun? And most importantly… What was your CPR book—the book that dragged you kicking and screaming out of your last reading slump? Tell me in the comments, on social media, or send me your confession. LIKE this episode if your TBR is currently judging you. SAVE it for your next reading slump. FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss the next episode of Litdulterous Whore. SHARE this with the friend who has 47 “currently reading” books. And if this episode made you laugh, leave a review wherever you're listening. Five stars are particularly welcome because apparently I have decided my self-worth is now controlled by podcast algorithms. Want more bookish chaos, behind-the-scenes content, bonus content and things that don't make it onto the regular podcast? 👉 Join me on Patreon: [YOUR PATREON LINK] 📚 Subscribe to my Substack: [YOUR SUBSTACK LINK] 📸 Follow me on Instagram: [YOUR INSTAGRAM LINK] 🎵 Follow me on TikTok: [YOUR TIKTOK LINK] ▶️ Subscribe on YouTube: [YOUR YOUTUBE LINK] Litdulterous Whore is for readers who love books, hate reading slumps, have absolutely no business buying another book, and refuse to pretend their TBR is under control. Read more. Judge more. DNF without guilt. And for the love of all things literary… PUT THE EIGHTH BOOK DOWN, STACEY. 💬 YOUR TURN — I WANT YOUR CONFESSIONS:❤️ IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE:🍷 COME BE A LITDULTEROUS WHORE #ReadingSlump #BookTok #BookTube #BookPodcast #BookishPodcast #ReadingCommunity #BookLovers #DNF #DNFBooks #TBR #ReadingBurnout #BookRecommendations #Bookish #ReadersOfTikTok #BookishHumor

  6. Aug 27

    At What Point Does Being a Reader Become a Diagnosable Lifestyle? Reader Problems

    📚 At what point does being a reader stop being a cute hobby and become a diagnosable lifestyle? Asking for… me. Because apparently owning 47 books in one month is perfectly normal. Having 400 unread books? Options. Buying the same book in paperback, hardcover, audiobook, Kindle AND a special edition with sprayed edges? A collection. And spending $114 at a bookstore because you needed $54 more to qualify for free shipping? Financial literacy. Obviously. In this episode of The Litdulterous Whore, we're filing an official Reader Crime Report and putting some of our worst literary offenses on trial: 🔪 Buying books while on a book-buying ban🔪 Having a TBR pile that could qualify as structural engineering🔪 Reader Math and the psychological warfare of “FREE SHIPPING OVER $75”🔪 Buying special editions of books we already own🔪 Using a Kindle to commit literary crimes in public🔪 Staying up until 3 AM because “one more chapter”🔪 Letting BookTok convince us that emotional devastation is a selling point🔪 Pretending reading is self-care when sometimes it's just hiding with paperwork But underneath all the chaos, there's a reason we keep doing it. Because sometimes real life is loud, exhausting and demanding—and a book gives you somewhere else to be for a while. So tell me: 👇 What's the most ridiculous real-life responsibility you've ignored because you were reading? Did dinner burn?Did you ignore a phone call?Did you pretend you couldn't hear someone calling your name?Did you hide in the bathroom with a book just to get five minutes of peace? CONFESS YOUR READER CRIMES. 👇 ❤️ LIKE this episode if your TBR is also out of control.📚 FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE to The Litdulterous Whore for more bookish chaos, reader problems, reviews, rants and literary crimes.🔪 SHARE this episode with the friend who has 400 unread books and STILL says, “I don't have anything to read.”⭐ Leave a 5-star review—or leave a 3-star review and tell me why. I respect honesty. 🎤 AND DON'T MISS ME LIVE THIS FRIDAY! I'm taking Book Mother Schmucker from the podcast to the comedy stage for Bookish Stand-Up! Come watch me turn my reader problems, book-buying crimes, TBR chaos and questionable literary decisions into stand-up comedy. Watch Book Mother Schmucker LIVE this Friday! Because apparently podcasting about my reading problems wasn't enough. Now I'm putting them on a stage. 📚🔪🍷 #BookTok #BookTube #BookPodcast #ReadersOfBookTok #ReaderProblems #BookishHumor #BookishComedy #TBR #TBRProblems #ReaderMath #BookBuyingAddiction #BookLovers #BookCommunity #ReadingLife #Bookish #BookRecommendations #Bookworm #KindleReader #BookTokCanada #Comedy #StandUpComedy #BookishStandUp #BookMotherSchmucker #LitdulterousWhore

  7. Aug 14

    Genre-Bending Books Are Breaking Our Brains | Bookish Stand-Up Debut

    What happens when a book refuses to stay in its lane? You start with a romance… suddenly there's a murder.Then there's magic.Then psychological trauma.Then somehow you're in space. WELCOME TO GENRE-BENDING BOOKS. In this episode of Litdulterous Whore, we're talking about books that refuse to be contained by one genre—and why some of our favourite reads are the literary equivalent of someone saying, “Why choose?” We're diving into genre-bending fiction, crossover genres, unexpected tropes, genre mashups, and the glorious chaos that happens when authors decide one category simply isn't enough. AND THEN… We're launching something new. 🎤 BOOKISH STAND-UP. Because apparently having opinions about books wasn't enough. Now we're turning those opinions into comedy. In the middle of this episode, you'll get the debut Bookish Stand-Up skit—where we take the ridiculous, dramatic, unhinged things readers think about books and turn them into actual stand-up comedy. Because we're book people. We're allowed to be dramatic. We're also allowed to admit that sometimes our reading choices are questionable. • Genre-bending books and crossover genres• Why readers love books that refuse to fit neatly into a category• Genre mashups that actually work• When “a little bit of everything” becomes TOO MUCH• The chaos of trying to recommend a book when you can't even explain what genre it is• The launch of Bookish Stand-Up 🎤📚 QUESTION FOR YOU:What's the most genre-bending book you've ever read? Tell us the book that made you think, “WHAT GENRE IS THIS?!” 👇 Drop it in the comments—we need to know. If you love books, ridiculous reading opinions, bookish comedy, genre discussions, romance, thrillers, dark fiction, or generally making questionable literary decisions… follow/subscribe and come hang out with us. 🎧 Listen to Litdulterous Whore wherever you get your podcasts.📺 Subscribe on YouTube for more bookish chaos.⭐ Leave us a 5-star rating/review if you're enjoying the show—it genuinely helps other readers find us. And if you like your book talk with a little less dignity… Welcome home. #LitdulterousWhore #BookishStandUp #GenreBendingBooks #BookPodcast #BookishComedy #BookTok #Bookstagram #BookRecommendations #BookLovers #ReadingCommunity #GenreMashup #BookishHumor #BooksAndComedy #ReadersOfInstagram

  8. Aug 6

    Reader Math: The Dangerous Science of Being a Book Lover | Reader Problems Every Bookworm Understands

    If you've ever convinced yourself that buying five books actually saved you money... this episode is for you. Welcome to the world of Reader Math—where TBR piles don't count, bookstore trips always end with "just one more," and owning multiple copies of the same book somehow makes perfect sense. In this hilarious episode we explore: 📚 Bookstore Logic 📚 The TBR Delusion 📚 Reader Math Olympics 📚 Reader Court 📚 The emotional support bookshelf 📚 Why readers will always justify another book If you've ever said "I have nothing to read" while staring at hundreds of books... congratulations. You're one of us. Whether you're a BookTok addict, Kindle collector, library lover, or someone whose bank account fears bookstores, this episode will make you laugh because it's painfully relatable. Leave a comment and tell us: What's your biggest Reader Math crime? ❤️ Subscribe for weekly bookish comedy, reader confessions, book recommendations and everything BookTok. ⭐ If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a 5-star review—it helps more readers find the show. 📚 Share this episode with the friend who says they're "just browsing" in bookstores. What's the most ridiculous piece of Reader Math you've ever used to justify buying another book? reader math book podcast booktok booktube book lover bookworm reading podcast funny podcast book buying addiction tbr to be read pile book shopping bookstore reading habits reader humor book collector book community kindle books physical books book recommendations reading life bibliophile bookish podcast book lover problems funny reader moments 🎬 Chapters 00:00 Cold Open – Welcome to Reader Math 04:55 The Bookstore Equation 10:35 TBR Delusion 16:20 Reader Math Olympics 22:15 Reader Court 28:40 Why Reader Math Makes Sense 31:30 Outro & Reader Confessions Reader Math is real, and every reader knows it. Whether your TBR keeps growing, you buy books faster than you read them, or you can't resist a beautiful special edition, this episode celebrates everything we love (and laugh about) as book lovers. #BookTok #bookmomtok #litdulterous #bookalorianmedia #BookPodcast #ReaderMath #BookLover #Bookworm #TBR #ReadingCommunity #Bibliophile #BookAddict #Bookish #BookTube #ReadersOfInstagram #ReadingHumor #BooksBooksBooks #BookCommunity

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A weekly book comedy podcast where Stacey puts ridiculous tropes, questionable fictional men, and reader habits on trial. Come for the book opinions. Stay for the literary bad behavior. Funny and entertaining never looked so nerdy... Stacey is a book influencer under the name @bookaloriandesigns and a book merch seller - www.bookaloriandesigns.com and bookaloriandesigns.etsy.com