Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast for Romance Readers
Bring Your Own is a bookish podcast hosted by three besties who met via the internet. Each week join Brandi, Kendra, & Kayla as they chat (and sometimes fight) about their favorite books, authors, the bookish community, and more! Follow the pod on Instagram: @bringyourownpod [https://instagram.com/bringyourownpod?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==] Follow the hosts: Brandi: @brandos.books [https://instagram.com/brandos.books?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==] Kendra: @kendra.readz [https://instagram.com/kendra.readz?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==] Kayla: @kaylas.bookshelf [https://instagram.com/kaylas.bookshelf?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]
Kendra’s Birthday Bash: Books every 27-Year-Old Should Read | S5E14
This week, we’re celebrating Kendra’s 27th birthday! She’ll share the books that defined her past year and what all 27 year olds should read.
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Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez Deep Dive | S5E13
This week, we share our thoughts on Abby Jimenez’s “Say You’ll Remember Me,” which has been the topic of conversation on booktok and bookstagram since its release. Spoilers start at 37:20.
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Lyla Sage’s Last Ride at Rebel Blue Ranch | S5E12
#1 NYT best-selling author Lyla Sage is here this week to talk about the latest release in her Rebel Blue Ranch series, Wild & Wrangled! She walks us through her life since publishing Done and Dusted and teases what readers can expect from her forthcoming novel Soul Searching!
Rebel Blue Ranch spoilers from 55:06 - 1:11:52
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Blind Dates with Book Boyfriends & Girlfriends | S5E11
This week we're playing matchmaker for our favorite romance novel heroes and heroines. We have three rounds of potential suitors that we'll hype up and at the end you can choose your (fictional) one and only! Be sure to go to our instagram to tell us your pick!
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The Best and Worst Books of 2025 So Far | S5E10
This week we look back on our reading stats for the first quarter of 2025! We reveal the best romance books we’ve read, the worst, and what we hope to read in quarter 2!
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Unpacking Promise Me Sunshine with Cara Bastone | S5E9
This week we’re dissecting Cara Bastone’s latest romance novel ‘Promise Me Sunshine’ with Cara herself! She shares the inspiration behind the plot, characters, our favorite quotes, and more!
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Bookish Game Night With @Morgannbook | S5E8
This week bookish influencer Morgann Book joins us for game night! We play three bookish games while discussing Morgan’s book club, book-to-screen adaptations, and more! Check out Morgann's book club here!
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Tier Ranking our All-Time Favorite Books | S5E7
This week we take Tier Ranking to the next level by ranking our favorite books of all time! However, there can only be four books per category so things become very tricky
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Adalyn Grace knows a thing or two about love triangles | S5E6
#1 New York Times best-selling author, Adalyn Grace stops by the pod to chat all about the Belladonna series including the forthcoming novella "Holly", audiobooks, and love triangles! She also spills the tea on what readers can expect from her upcoming adult fantasy series "The Wretched Divine".
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Deep Diving into Deep End by Ali Hazelwood | S5E5
Today, we discuss all things Deep End by Ali Hazelwood! We share our favorite scenes, quotes, and spicy scenes and explain why this book quickly became our favorite Ali Hazelwood book yet!
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Spring 2025 Book releases to have on your radar | S5E4
Today we’re sharing upcoming Romance and Fantasy books releasing spring 2025! We’ll tell you which ones we’re dying to read and the ones we think you should skip.
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Layne Fargo spills the tea on her hit novel ‘The Favorites’ | S5E3
Author Layne Fargo stops by to chat about her hit novel The Favorites which took BookTok and Bookstagram by storm upon its release. We talk about the world of Ice Dancing, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir Inspo, and all the drama that had readers crashing out.
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A Very Bookish Valentine’s Day | S5E2
This Valentine’s Day we’re sharing which one of our many book boyfriends we’d choose as our Valentine. We also discuss the female main characters we’d spend Galentine’s Day with and share our fav romantic moments from romance books!
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2025 Reading, Winter Break Updates + Reintro | S5E1
Welcome to Season 5 of Bring Your Own! This week, we'll be reintroducing ourselves, sharing how our reading held up over break, and discussing what 2025 has in store for us all!
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Carissa Broadbent: Not Your Average Romantasy ft kaylas.bookshelf | Mini Ep
Join co-host Kayla (@kaylas.bookshelf) as she guides you through popular fantasy author Carissa Broadbent's backlist. She talks about Carissa's two series (The War of Lost Hearts and Crowns of Nyaxia), her favorite characters and books, and the difference between romantic fantasy and the new bookish term - "Romantasy."
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Hot People Read Katie Cotugno ft. kendra.readz | Mini Ep
Join co-host Kendra (kendra.readz) as she guides you through the backlist of NYT best-selling author, Katie Cotugno! She'll walk you through both Cotugno's YA and Adult Romance titles and give you suggestions on where to start with each!
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Lisa Kleypas: Historical Romance for Newbies ft. brandos.books | Mini Ep
Join co-host Brandi (@brandos.books) as she gives non-HistRom readers her tried and true introduction to historical romance through the work of Lisa Kleypas! She'll convince you to give historical romance a shot and guide you where to start your soon-to-be new obsession.
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The Worst Books of 2024 According to our Listeners | Mini Ep
This week we asked our listeners to submit their worst reads of 2024! We go through the titles they submitted and share if we agree or disagree with their picks. Warning: There are plenty of jumpscares.
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Rating Listeners' Top Ten Reads of 2024 (part 2) | Mini Ep
We are back rating our listeners top ten books of 2024 for us to judge! We go through each list and award a letter grade. Will we rate yours?
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Rating Listeners' Top Ten Reads of 2024 (part 1) | Mini Ep
This week we asked our listeners to submit their top ten books of 2024 for us to judge! We go through each list and award a letter grade. Will we rate yours?
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Best Books of 2024 | S4Ep16
It's that time! This week we reveal our individual top 10 books of the year lists for 2024! We share our honorable mentions before jumping into our top ten lists and sharing why these particular novels made the cut. We also list the books that are on our 2025 TBR!
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Holiday Romance Novella Roundtable #2 | S4Ep15
Our Holiday Romance Novella roundtable is back! We each read a holiday novella to share with one another and take turns recapping our books in extreme detail. They all are equal parts festive, spicy, and weird.
Major spoilers for the following:
Elf'd by Ginger Kane
Working The North Pole by J.M. Thyme
Frisky The Snowman by Lauren Biel
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Favorite Fictional Families | S4Ep16
This week we share our favorite fictional families from recent books we've read and who'd we want to spend the holidays with!
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Bookish Rewind: A look back at previous Top 10 lists | S4E13
his week we reminisce on our previous Top 10 Books of the Year lists from 2021 and 2022 and discuss if they still hold up!
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Audiobook Catch-Up 2024 | S4E12
This week we discuss our current audiobook listening habits, our favorite (and least favorite) narrators, and share some new recommendations!
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Cara Bastone: Ready or Not, NYC, & finding the humor in romance! | S4Ep11
Spoilers for Ready or Not start at ~33:30
Author Cara Bastone joins us today! She walks us through her writing journey, what goes into producing Audible Originals, how the idea of Ready or Not took shape, and much more!
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Book Covers: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly | S4Ep10
It's time to judge books by their covers! We run through a list of well known book-covers from the romance, ya and fantasy genres and deem if they're good, bad, or straight up not fun to look at. We also discuss if the books cover matches the tone and overall vibe of the story.
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Monster Romance Roundtable with Maya! | S4E9
Monster Romance Roundtable is back! This week we’re joined by our friend / monster romance connoisseur Maya. We take turns explaining in excruciating detail the plots of three different monster romances hand-picked by our special guest! Follow Maya @Maya_reads_spice
Major spoilers for the following monster romances: Caught By The Monster’s Trap by Mei Kaera, Wed to The Orc by Layla Fae and Bigfoot’s Bride by Candace Ayers.
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The State of the Bookish Community with @Haleys.house | S4Ep8
This week we chat with Haley from the Gilmore to Say podcast about the highs and lows of the bookish community. We discuss everything from booktok drama to whatever the hell is happening on Threads. Follow Haley!
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Tier Ranking: Enemies to Lovers Books | S4Ep7
We're back with another tier ranking! We work together to rank popular enemies to lovers books that were submitted by our listeners!
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2v1: Books One of Us Loved and the Other Didn't | S4Ep6
This week we go head to head in a fun 2v1 style bookish debate. We go through books that two of us loved and the other didn't (and vice versa) and discuss why our personal opinions on books are correct (or why the other opinions are wrong)! All is fair in friendship and books!
Time stamps for books discussed:
Slow Dance: 11:38, Lovelight Farms: 19:30, Georgie, All Along: 20:35, Seven Year Slip: 25:05, Infernal Devices: 32:23, This Summer Will Be Different: 42:45, Foxglove: 51:56.
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Fanfiction Girlies | S4Ep5
This week we talk all about FanFiction! We discuss our favorite fandoms, ships and share which books we would write fanfic for!
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Tarah DeWitt: Savor It, Narrative Therapy, and What's Next! | S4Ep4
USA-Today Best-selling Author Tarah DeWitt joins us to talk about her recent release Savor It, and the re-releases of Funny Feelings and the Co-Op! She also teases what readers can expect from her forthcoming novel Left of Forever and plays a round of “Build of Romance Book.” Follow Tarah on Instagram!
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Bookish Game Night #2 | S4Ep3
Game Night is back! Join us as we play three bookish mini games: Quote Challenge, Guess Who, and Name a Book Based off the Trope! Play Along and see how many you can get right!!
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Sports Romance Ramblings + Book Draft | S4Ep2
This week we yap all about Sports Romances! We share what we love about the genre, the things we could do without, and share our favorite recommendations. We also host a sports romance draft where we pick our fav fictional athletes and micro tropes.
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Summer 2024 Reading + Life Update | S4Ep1
Welcome to season 4 of Bring Your Own! We're kicking things off by sharing the best books we read over break and recapping all our summer activities including our time spent at Steamy Lit Con!
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Game Night with Lauren Asher! | S3Ep16
NYT Best Selling Author Lauren Asher is back to talk all things Love Unwritten! She walks us through what readers can expect from book 2 in the Lakefront Billionaires Series while plying a series of bookish mini-games!
Spoilers from 32:00 - 45:53.
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2024 Summer Reading Plans, Goals and Recommendations! | S3Ep15
This week we share our summer reading plans and goals as well as the books we think ecerything should be reading this season!
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Tier Ranking: Friends to Lovers Books | S3Ep14
This week we tackle tier-ranking popular Friends to Lovers books that our listeners submitted!
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Guess The Bad Review | S3Ep13
This week we take turns reading 1 star reviews of our favorite books!
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