Spicy Book Confessions: Tropes vs. Plot, Special Edition FOMO & more
BookTok isn’t just about swooning over annotated romances and sprayed-edge hardcovers — it’s also the internet’s hottest arena for bookish debates. In this episode we’re spilling the tea on the spiciest takes lighting up your For You page: from the rise of “spice over substance,” to the collector’s-edition industrial complex, to whether every viral book really needs a screen adaptation. We’ll unpack why these opinions matter, how they’re reshaping what publishers release, and what readers actually want from their next binge read.
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SYDNEY! We're having a SPICY Booktok meet up!
Wanna come down and chat spicy audiobooks over spicy chicken? Come down to Wingboy Sydney Darling Square at 12:30 to meet me and chat all things audiobooks and score 3 months of Free audible with your meal.
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Does The Summer Romance Trope Still Hit?
Today we're chatting the summer romance trope and whether it still hits like it used to. Diving into nostalgic page-to-screen adaptations from the 2000s like The Notebook and The Sisterhood Of The Travelling Pants we investigate how this trope has changed over time and comparing it to Prime Video's latest book adaptation, The Map That Leads To You.Thanks you to Prime Video & Prime Book Club for making this episode of the Basic Bitch Book Club Happen.
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NEW Fourth Wing Confirmations & Theories: Xaden's Chapter, Dragons Lying & MORE
Diving headfirst into the juiciest Fourth Wing Book 4 theories that are taking over BookTok. From shocking plot twists fans are predicting, to sneaky foreshadowing we swear Rebecca Yarros hid in plain sight, we’re breaking it all down. SPOILERS FOR FOURTH WING, IRON FLAME & ONYX STORM.
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The Mountain Is You by Brianna Wiest in 30 minutes…
In this episode, we’re diving into the most powerful takeaways from The Mountain Is You by Brianna Wiest aka the self-sabotage bible we didn’t know we needed. From turning pain into purpose to recognizing your patterns and finally breaking them, this book is filled with raw truths and gentle reminders that you are the only thing standing in your way… and that’s actually good news. Whether you’ve read the book or not, we’re breaking down the life lessons that hit the hardest and how to start climbing your own personal mountain, one mindset shift at a time.
Welcome to The Basic Bitch Book Club - the book club for basic bitches who love to read. Your weekly escape into magical worlds of romantasy, BookTok favourites, and a little sprinkle of self-help to keep it real.
Whether you're an ACOTAR girlie or Atomic Habits obsessed, this podcast is the love child for readers who love to escape into a fantasy world with a cherry on top of self improvement.
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