Grab your coffee (or a Dr. Pepper Zero 🥤) and head over to the Central Perk couch! ☕✨ On this week’s episode of From Lair to Library, we’re bringing full 90s sitcom energy with our "Friends" vibes theme! 🛋️🎬

We’re diving into:🥊 Fighting Love by Abby Niles — High-stakes forced proximity, MMA action, and classic "will-they-won't-they" pining.🔪 Smile for the Cameras — Campy, nostalgic 90s slasher horror featuring a reunion cabin, movie-within-a-movie scripts, and tons of Easter eggs.

Plus, we debate the ultimate question: Were they REALLY on a break?! 🛑⚡ Rate our chaos on the Smelly Cat scale and listen in now wherever you get your podcasts! 🎙️🐉

We’re chatting about all things seasonal transitions—from college Omegaverse second-chances to small-town slasher final-girl energy.

In this episode:🍿 First week back check-ins, caffeine addictions & cheese munchies📚 Non-spoiler pitches for your early autumn TBR⚖️ Lair vs. Library Showdown: Nostalgic comfort or horror chaos?

Happy birthday Tabby!!!!!

🏒 Tabby’s Pick: Birthday Girl by Lily Kate — Bad-boy hockey player forced to teach adult swim lessons + a girl in a lime green ruffled swimsuit + an iconic, unfiltered grandma = pure gold.🕯️ Alex’s Pick: My Sweet Audrina by V.C. Andrews — Shifting clocks, memory gaps, and psychological family secrets that will leave you questioning everything.

Plus, we’re playing Party Survival Swap to see if neon swimsuits and buntlet cakes can save us in each other’s book plots! 🎂🏊‍♀️

Class is officially in session at From Lair to Library! This week, Tabby and Alex are diving into back-to-school reads, serving up a stark contrast between chaotic campus romance and dark, twisty academia.

Tab breaks down Kathy Archer’s The Forbidden Freshman, complete with Nolan U hockey culture, a hilarious self-imposed celibacy bet, and a slow-burn romance that proves chaotic athlete behavior makes for top-tier pining. Meanwhile, Alex goes down a dark rabbit hole with Freida McFadden’s The Teacher, dissecting an unhappy marriage, questionable shoe obsessions, and a mind-blowing thriller twist that changes everything.

Join Alex and Tab as they explore vacation-themed books, packing lists, and survival scenarios, blending romance and thriller genres. They share insights, tropes, and personal favorites, making it a fun and engaging episode for book lovers.

Join Alex and Tab as they dive into the hype surrounding the 'Fourth Wing' series, exploring their initial reactions, favorite moments, theories, and the future of the series. Perfect for fans and newcomers alike, this episode unpacks what makes this series a must-read.

Join Alex and Tab as they dissect the red flags in popular book characters, debating what makes them toxic or misunderstood, and exploring the dark side of romantic tropes in fiction.

Join Alex and Tab as they analyze the adaptation of popular books into the screen, comparing book details with their TV portrayals, and sharing their insights on what worked and what didn't. This episode covers character development, plot changes, and behind-the-scenes thoughts.