Prepare for a heatwave, Kinsey and Karly are ready to share the spiciest books they’ve ever read! If you are curious about the spice rating scale, and how some of your favorite books stack-up this is the episode for you. Books discussed in this episode: Quicksilver, Brimstone, A Court of Thorns and Roses, A Court of Mist and Fury, A Court of Wings and Ruin, A Court of Silver Flames, Throne of Glass, The Bridge Kingdom, The Never List, Lights Out, Heated Rivalry, Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, Onyx Storm, Ice Planet Barbarians, Loch and Key, Mate, Deep End, and The Love Hypothesis S1 series description: This is part of our Season 1 Book Bestie Chat, an ongoing season all year long! Listeners can expect weekly chats where we hyper-focus on our current reads; it’s like a book club and Facetime call with your bestie all in one. Discussions include: spice ratings, book club breakdowns, book adaptation reactions, experiences at bookish events, and more! Timestamps: (01:17) Explaining the spice scale (09:13) Lightning round - rating spicy books (14:09) Preferred spice levels (17:16) Spiciest books we’ve ever read (25:42) Outro Interested in More Basic and Bookish Podcast? Season 1: Book Bestie Chat 🗓️New episodes every Tuesday. Weekly chats where we hyper-focus on our current reads. It’s like a book club and Facetime call with your bestie all in one. Discussions include: spice ratings, book club breakdowns, book adaptation reactions, experiences at bookish events, and more! This season is ongoing all year long. Season 2: Massive Maasverse Mayhem (ACOTAR 6 Crash Course) 🗓️New episodes every Thursday. This season is designed to prepare you for release day & offer support once it’s over. You can expect: Recaps, Worldbuilding & lore breakdowns, Theories, Favorite moment discussions on all ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, & Crescent City books - including Karly’s initial reactions to Throne of Glass and Crescent City, and MORE! Season 3: Empyrean Series Deep Dive Topics Professor Karly breaks down the biggest Empyrean series topics. Season 4: Author Interviews Ongoing author interview series! To submit questions for scheduled authors, check out our social media and website for announcements. Visit our website for more info: https://basicandbookishpod.com/ Support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BasicandBookishPodcast Perks: Ad-free listening Video formats Early access to episodes Book club access Shoutouts And more! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/MpKZBxMuP Stay connected on social media: YouTube: @BasicAndBookishPod Instagram: Basic and Bookish: @basicandbookishpod Kinsey: @bookish.kinsey Karly: @bookish_is_better TikTok: Basic and Bookish: @basicandbookishpod Kinsey: @bookish.kinsey Facebook: Like and Follow Us: https://www.facebook.com/people/Basic-and-Bookish-Podcast/61587204301946/ Threads: Basic and Bookish: @basicandbookishpod Kinsey: @bookish.kinsey Karly: @bookish_is_better For collaboration requests or to email us your thoughts, reach out at basicandbookishpod@gmail.com New episodes release TWICE WEEKLY for all listeners, and THREE DAYS EARLY for Patreon members! Check out our release schedule: PATREON: Season 1: Saturday Season 2: Monday REGULAR LISTENERS: Season 1: Tuesday Season 2: Thursday Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends!
