literaryhype podcast
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Book Review: “By Invitation Only” by Alexandra Brown Chang
One of my favorite books of the year came from a debut YA author. It didn’t seem like my normal… Read More
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Book Review: “Game, Set, Match” by Jennifer Iacopelli
One thing leads to another around here, and that’s how this book ended up in my hands. An author friend… Read More
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Book Review: “It’s Not Her” by Mary Kubica
Every once in a while, a cool opportunity pops up. The opportunity to read It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica… Read More
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Book Review: “Finding Her Edge” by Jennifer Iacopelli
Sometimes, I stumble into some pretty cool things. At YALLFest 2025, I wandered off from my squad to say hi… Read More
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Book Review: “Julia Song is Undateable” by Susan Lee
I adore Susan Lee and when she first started talking about writing an adult romance, I was definitely intrigued. When… Read More
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Book Review: “The House Saphir” by Marissa Meyer
Marissa Meyer is back on her retelling old stories vibe. This time, she’s giving Bluebeard a romantasy twist in The… Read More
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Book Review: “I’d Like To Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had” by Tony Danza
Did you know Tony Danza wrote a book about his time as a teacher? Neither did I until I was… Read More
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Book Review: “Last Chance Live!” by Helena Haywoode Henry
I grabbed a copy of Helena Haywoode Henry’s debut novel, Last Chance Live! at YallWest 2025, months before it came… Read More
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Book Review: “A Fate So Cold” by Amanda Foody and C.L. Herman
People have strong feelings about tropes, but one thing I love is flipping tropes on their head. That’s what we’re… Read More
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Book Review: Solo Leveling manwha series by Chugong and Dubu
If you would have told me at the beginning of 2025 that I’d be yapping about Solo Leveling for months,… Read More
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Book Review: “Secrets of the Blue Hand Girls” by Rowana Miller
As YallWest 2025 was getting started, I noticed a blue piece of paper on the ground that said something along… Read More
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Book Review: “Coldwire” by Chloe Gong
One of the hot ARCs people were desperate to snag at YallWest 2025 is the new adventure from Chloe Gong,… Read More
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Book Review: “Healing the Wounds of Rejection” by Joyce Meyer and Ginger Stache
Every once in a while I gotta throw a non-fiction book into the mix. Gotta keep me brain on its… Read More
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Book Review: “Dungeon Crawler Carl” by Matt Dinniman
So many books have popped off in 2025, but one of the bigger explosions has been for the Dungeon Crawler… Read More
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Book Review: “Blood Moon” by Britney S. Lewis
When I got the email that Toppling Stacks Book Tours was running a tour for Britney S. Lewis’ book, I… Read More
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Book Review: “Rose in Chains” by Julie Soto
One of the buzziest books of 2025 is Julie Soto’s romantasy debut, Rose in Chains. I never got into the… Read More
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Book Review: “Playing Flirty” by Shameez Patel
When a book is described as ‘the nerdiest book in the best way’, then its definitely got my attention. That’s… Read More
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Book Review: “These Summer Storms” by Sarah MacLean
Welcome to one of my most enjoyable books of 2025 thus far. I’ve loved Sarah MacLean’s books for quite some… Read More
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Book Review: “Once Upon A K-Prom” by Kat Cho
I love K-Pop and one of the ways I got sucked in was reading a K-Pop YA Romance. So, I… Read More
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Book Review: “The Buffalo Hunter Hunter” by Stephen Graham Jones
If you’ve been around here for a minute, you can probably tell that horror is not my jam. Horror reviews… Read More
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Book Review: “The Romance Rivalry” by Susan Lee
I’ve been a fan of Susan Lee since the moment I met her, almost a full year before her first… Read More
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Book Review: “The Thrashers” by Julie Soto
When Wednesday Books announced that they’d be giving out ARC copies of Julie Soto’s YA Thriller debut, The Thrashers, at… Read More
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Book Review: “What Happens in Amsterdam” by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Rachel Lynn Solomon is one of those authors that’s hit or meh for me, mainly because her lead characters tend… Read More
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Book Review: “For One Night Only” by Jessica James
As a delulu and slightly feral K-pop fan, I natually love a good celebrity romance novel. While that interest leans… Read More
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Book Review: “Temple of Swoon” by Jo Segura
2025 is jam-packed with great book releases, and one I was excited for in January was Temple of Swoon by… Read More
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Book Review: “Ace Marvel Spy” by Jenni L. Walsh
Sometimes, I get a book pitch that sounds like it’s absolutely perfect for me. Sports, comics, and World War II… Read More
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Book Review: “The Glass Girl” by Kathleen Glasgow
Kathleen Glasgow is one of those authors who really saw a big boost from the rise of Booktok and the… Read More
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Book Review: “Blood City Rollers” by VP Anderson
Sometimes, I grab ARCs a bit willy nilly at book events, then get home to find some interesting titles in… Read More
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Book Review: “Yin Yang Love Song” by Lauren Kung Jessen
I was already interested in Lauren Kung Jessen’s 2025 book after chatting with her about her 2024 release, Red String… Read More
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Book Review: “The Assassin’s Guide to Babysitting” by Natalie C. Parker
2025 is kicking off with some really fun book releases, which is giving me high expectations for the pages we’ll… Read More
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