The Cosy Cup Book Club
Welcome to 'The Cosy Cup Book Club,' the podcast where two bibliophiles dive into the pages of trending and classic books, sparing you the need to dissect them yourself.We're here for all you book lovers who find joy in reading but sometimes feel like you're talking to your bookshelf more than actual people. Fear not! We've got your back. Each episode, we'll be sipping on literary-inspired cosy drinks while unraveling the mysteries, quirks, and downright drama within the pages of our chosen books.From timeless classics to the latest bestsellers, we're on a mission to make literature as...
Episode Twenty One: Babysitters, Dog-Sitters, and Other Poor Life Choices ft. Ash Rose
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This week we tackle the vital question: which fictional character would you actually trust with your child… or at least your dog? (Spoiler: not many. Frankly, most of them would forget the snacks, lose the child, and set fire to the house.) Then, in a far more responsible turn, we chat with author Ash Rose about her deliciously sinful new release Sweet as Sin. Expect laughter, questionable judgement, and possibly the NSPCC on speed dial.
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Episode Twenty: Balloons, Butchers & Birds
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Rosie kicks things off with a Bit on the Side about balloons (yes, the rubber ones, and yes, she has strong opinions). Then we both plunge into the delicious chaos that is Butcher & Blackbird—a book full of murder, banter, and enough questionable life choices to make us feel almost well-adjusted. Episode twenty: still here, still reading, still mildly unhinged.
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Episode Nineteen: Fatal Flies & Fictional CVs
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This week we dive into Jack L. Dempsey: The Fatal Fly and Other Tales — a collection that’s as curious as its title suggests. Between the sharp storytelling and the stranger moments, we somehow end up asking the truly important question: if you could land your dream fictional job, what would it be? Expect books, banter, and a few career paths that should never make it onto LinkedIn.
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Episode Eighteen: Spoons, Saddles & Snowdrifts
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Rosie’s bit on the side this week is Spooned , and yes, it’s exactly as unhinged as it sounds. Once she’s finished arguing the case for cutlery-based fiction, we head into Chasing the Wild by Elliott Rose. Cowboys, Montana, an age gap romance, and the inevitable snowed-in cabin scenario that tests both survival skills and common sense. We pick apart the drama, the dynamics, and the questionable choices made at high altitude, all while trying not to freeze over ourselves.
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Episode Seventeen: Immortal Beasts & Questionable Dinner Guests
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This week, we welcome author Paul J Kearns to chat about his dark fantasy Beasts of Immortality – and it gets deep. We also tackle the all-important question: if you could invite anyone (real or fictional) to a dinner party, who’s getting a seat… and who’s banned from bringing Tupperware.
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Episode Sixteen: Seven Sailors, One Witch… You Do the Maths
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Rosie’s “bit on the side” has gone full Cupid this week — hearts, arrows, questionable life choices. Then we dive headfirst into Pirate’s Witch by Jessamine Rue: six men, one woman, and enough tension to sink a galleon. Magic, mutiny, and more innuendo than is strictly necessary (but we’re not complaining). Cuppas at the ready — it’s about to get steamy on deck.
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Episode fifteen: Castaways, Chaos & Finding Fern ft. Jessica Ann
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If you were stranded on a desert island, who would you want with you? A survival expert? A sexy fictional book character? Someone who can open a coconut without crying? This week, Katy and Rosie ask the big questions, get a little too passionate about their choices, and welcome special guest Jessica Ann, author of the beautifully emotional Finding Fern.
We chat about Fern’s journey, grief, healing, and that one character who made us all feel things we weren’t prepared for.
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Episode Fourteen: Birthday Baddies & Boxed-Up Boyfriends
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It’s Katy’s birthday! And what better way to celebrate than with a flirty deep dive into Mountain Boss by SJ Tilley. Complete with gruff men, questionable workplace HR policies, and one very dominant desk.
Meanwhile, Rosie delivers a birthday-themed Bit on the Side that includes a man who literally turns into a gift box. You read that right. Unwrap this episode for a dose of unhinged romance, chaotic tangents, and your weekly reminder that HR in romance novels is simply a myth.
Tea: Spilled.
Presents: Questionable.
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Episode Thirteen: Fictional Fling & Unhinged Things
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This week, we sit down with Ava Rouge, the gloriously chaotic mind behind Bedtime Stories for the Unhinged, to talk about morally questionable characters, spicy short stories, and the joys of writing for the deliciously deranged.
Plus, Katy and Rosie tackle the age-old question: if you could live in any fictional world for just one day, where would you go… and would it be for the plot or the smut? (Spoiler: it's mostly the smut.)
Expect chaos. Expect confession. Expect to feel mildly concerned for everyone involved.
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Episode Twelve: Ghosted and Gutted
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In this week’s unhinged instalment of The Cosy Cup Book Club, Rosie brings us another horrifyingly horny highlight in “Rosie’s Bit on the Side” and this time, it’s Pounded by a Poltergeist. Yes. Really. We’re as concerned as you are.
Then we do an actual serious deep dive into Along for the Ride. A hitchhiker dark romance that’s giving brooding loner, unwashed car seats, and enough trauma to fill a glovebox. Buckle up, babes.
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Episode Eleven: Fictional Parties & Quarter-Love Crises ft. Jasmine Burke
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Author Jasmine Burke joins us to talk all things Quarter-Love Crisis. From dating disasters to finding yourself (or at least trying to) in your twenties. Plus, we launch our brand new, definitely NSFW feature: Questions & Answers with Rosie & Katy. This week’s spicy debate? Which fictional character would throw the wildest, most unhinged party? Expect chaos.
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Episode Ten: Feral Bears and Fanfic Pain
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In this week’s episode, we attempt to emotionally recover from Manacled by SenLinYu… but first, we have to talk about Banging My Birthday Bear. Which was... honestly... disturbing. A lot of questions were raised. None were answered.
Expect:
 Bear-related existential dread
 One of the best (and most traumatic) fanfics ever written
 Rosie’s slow descent into madness
 Katy trying to hold it together (she fails)
So grab a drink, take a deep breath, and prepare for whiplash because we went from cursed erotica to dystopian...
Episode Nine: Rakes, Red Flags & Really Bad Decisions
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This week, we're diving into two spicy reads: Rake by Sarah McCarty and Taming Mr Walker by Rosa Lucas. Expect brooding men, questionable choices, and more tension than a corset at a Regency ball. We unpack the drama, the smut, and the moments that made us scream (with delight or frustration... we’ll let you guess). Grab a drink, settle in, and prepare for a flirty dissection of two very different book boyfriends. One might need taming… the other might need therapy.
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<...Episode Eight: Chats, Chaos & Charlie Fights
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This week we read Eye of the Fifth by Charlie Fights and honestly? We loved it. Mind-bending twists, shadowy secrets, and one of the most original plots we’ve read in ages.
We also had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Charlie about everything from multiverse mayhem to their writing process and yes, we asked the weird questions too.
Get comfy, grab a cuppa, and join us for an episode full of bookish enthusiasm, accidental spoilers, and a mild obsession with a certain character we’re still thinking about.
Episode Seven: From Produce to Planets
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This week, we take you on a truly unhinged literary journey. From being aggressively courted by sentient produce, to saving humanity with a science-loving alien. That’s right: we’re diving into the chaotic brilliance of Pounded by Produce and the surprisingly wholesome sci-fi epic Project Hail Mary. Expect intergalactic friendship, fruity foreplay, and more than one moment where we question all our life choices. Kettle’s on. Let’s get weird.
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Episode Six: Plot, Spice & Polite Interrogation (ft. Lamorna Ireland)
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Cosy up for a wholesome-yet-chaotic episode where we answer your listener questions, gush over Unexpected Beginnings by Lamorna Ireland — think small-town charm, swoony moments, and Hallmark energy in book form — and sit down for a heartwarming chat with the author herself. Also, Katy takes a brief detour into Ana Rouge territory… because balance.
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Episode Five: Collars, Cutlery & Questionable Life Choices
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This week on The Cosy Cup Book Club, we dive into Priest by Sierra Simone. The steamy tale that made us clutch our pearls and double-check our Wi-Fi history, and Forked, where apparently cutlery and WWII go hand in hand. Expect strong opinions, snort-laughs, and at least one identity crisis. As always, bring snacks. You’re going to need them.
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Episode Four: Indie Gems & Unhinged Listener Questions
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This week we shine a spotlight on a brilliant indie author, A.F. Mitchell in our eyes on indies segment, proving once again that traditional publishing doesn’t have a monopoly on excellent chaos.
We also answer some of your questions, from the bookish to the borderline unhinged, and as usual, it spirals faster than our TBR piles.
Strong tea, stronger opinions, and questionable advice await.
Pop the kettle on; lower your expectations. Let's talk books.
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Pilot Episode Three: Mild Disappointment & The Last Train Home
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In this episode, we review The Last Train Home by Elle Cook and let’s just say, we had high hopes… and very polite regrets.
We chat about missed opportunities (both romantic and narrative), dissect tropes that almost worked, and reflect on what happens when a book just doesn’t quite get there.
Still, we bring strong tea, stronger opinions, and a few unexpected jelly bean takes.
Pop the kettle on. Come spiral with us.
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Pilot Episode Two: Chaos, Quizzes & Questionable Opinions
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This week, we’re between official reads, so naturally we filled the time with unfiltered book chat, a completely professional quiz, and some listener questions that spiralled almost immediately.
There’s friendly judgement, strong opinions on fictional people, and the usual amount of accidental chaos.
No spoilers, no structure — just vibes.
Grab a biscuit and join the mayhem. It’s The Cosy Cup Book Club, after all.
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Pilot Episode One: Tea, Tangents, and Addie LaRue (in That Order)
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In our very first episode, we chat about The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue — and a lot of other things we probably weren’t supposed to. There’s strong tea, strong opinions, and absolutely no sense of structure.
Spoilers for Addie LaRue ahead — so if you haven’t read it, you’ve been warned.
Grab a blanket, your favourite snacks, and get comfy.
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Welcome to The Cosy Cup Book Club – a chaotic, cosy podcast where two emotionally unstable readers (Katy & Rosie) deep-dive into books, tropes, and fictional therapy sessions over strong tea and stronger opinions.
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