literaryhype podcast
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Book Review: “Last Night Was Fun” by Holly Michelle (Holly James)
I’ve been a fan of Holly James since her first published book, so seeing her spread her wings under a… Read More
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Book Review: “You’ll Be The Death Of Me” by Holly Michelle
My girl Holly Michelle (aka Holly James) is back to her roots of romance with a magical twist! If you’re… Read More
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SDCC 2026 Recap: My Hero Academia Voice Actors Celebrate 10 Years of the Popular Anime
San Diego Comic Con kicked off their Ballroom 20 programming in 2026 with a celebration of the beloved anime, My… Read More
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Book Review: “Warrior Princess Assassin” by Brigid Kemmerer
If you’ve been around the LiteraryHype world for a minute, you’ve probably seen me end up in a situation because… Read More
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Book Review: “We Met Like This” by Kasie West
In getting ready for Love Y’all Book Festival, I saw that Kasie West was attending, and since I had a… Read More
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Book Review: “Stranger Things Have Happened” by Kasie West
Sometimes, my TBR game gives me a prompt that conveniently works with the reading list I have for an event.… Read More
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Book Review: “Operation Bounce House” by Matt Dinniman
Matt Dinniman is riding a popularity wave right now for his LitRPG series, Dungeon Crawler Carl, but he’s also feeding… Read More
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Review: Planet Comicon Kansas City 2026
Planet Comicon returned to Bartle Hall in Downtown Kansas City March 27-29th for their 2026 event. This round brought a… Read More
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Book Review: “We’re A Bad Idea, Right?”
Sometimes, I book interviews with authors without having read any of their books yet. K.L. Walther was one of those… Read More
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Book Review: “A Stage Set For Villains” by Shannon J. Spann
YALLFest doesn’t usually do ticketed signings for debut authors, but when they did for Shannon J. Spann, I was excited… Read More
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How to Prepare for BookCon: Expectations and Best Practices
BookCon is back and rolling into the Javits Center in New York City April 18-19, 2026. ReedPop retired the event… Read More
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Blog: In Defense of BookCon
I didn’t foresee myself spending ime on a Friday to defend an event, but here we are. I’m sick of… Read More
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Book Review: “In Time With You” by Kristin Dwyer
Kristin Dwyer is one of those authors that you just know will emotionally devastate you before you even start the… Read More
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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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