literaryhype podcast
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Book Review: “Red City” by Marie Lu
I’ve been a fan of Marie Lu’s books for years, so when I heard she was dropping an adult novel,… Read More
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Book Review: “This Is Not A Test” by Courtney Summers
Sometimes I get lucky and find the hidden ARCs at a book festival. That’s exactly how I ended up with… Read More
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Event Review: Love Y’all Book Festival 2026
Romance readers flocked to Decatur, Georgia to spend Valentine’s weekend with their favorite authors. Love Y’all Book Festival took over… Read More
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Book Review: “Hollywood Hookup” by Christy Swift
Last year, I picked up a debut novel called Celebrity Crush after Andrew Eiden (aka Teddy Hamilton) told me he… Read More
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Event Preview: Love Y’all Book Festival in Atlanta
Love Y’all Book Festival is taking over the Marriott Altanta Decatur Downtown to welcome romance readers for Valentine’s weekend 2026.… Read More
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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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How Does Finding Her Edge on Netflix Compare to the Book by Jennifer Iacopelli?
Netflix dropped a new sports romance tv show, just in time for the Olympics. Finding Her Edge is climbing the… Read More
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Book Review: “Pitcher Perfect” by Tessa Bailey
It’s long been established that I love Tessa Bailey and most of her books (y’all know I’m honest…), so it… 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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Why we should evaluate fiction and non-fiction details differently
Welcome to a session of Stephanie on her soapbox. I recently read Tony Danza’s book I’d Like to Apologize to… 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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Setting Reading Goals for 2026
Tis the season for setting new goals and resolutions for all areas of our lives. Bookworms are no different in… Read More
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Best Books of 2025
With 2025 in the rearview, it’s time to narrow all those books finished into a small group and slap a… 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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Hazbin Hotel: How an animated show about redemption is finding its footing in our cancel culture-focused world
Season two of Amazon Prime’s smash hit adult animated series Hazbin Hotel is bringing more attention to the show’s major… Read More
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Book Review: “Give Me A Reason” by Jayci Lee
At New York Comic Con, Jayci Lee gave me the first bookmark with the cover of her upcoming book on… 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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