This week on Genre’d, we dive into In the Veins of the Drowning by Kallie Cassidy — and we’re not doing it alone…

We’re joined by our younger sister, who brings unfiltered opinions, unplanned tangents, and the perfect amount of sibling chaos.

💥 Spoiler warning: We get into all the details, from deadly siren politics to our huh? moments.

In this episode we chat about:

• Taylor Swift’s upcoming 12th album and our theories

• Whether Katy would actually say yes to a marriage of convenience

• And how terrifying the original Little Mermaid story is

📚 In the Veins of the Drowning by Kallie Cassidy
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This week on Genre’d, we dive into The Compound by Aisling Rawle— and we’re not doing it alone…

We’re joined by Stephanie, author of Evitchka: A True Story of Survival, Hope & Love, who brings her hot takes, reality tv show knowledge, and a killer one-line plot.

💥 Spoiler warning: We get into all the details, from major plot twists to our wtf moments.

In this episode we chat about:

• ​What reality show we would want to be on
• ​K-pop demon hunters and our love for Maggie Q
• ​And we revisit the thumbs up vs. 5 star book rating system (spoiler alert: Katy wins)

📖 Stephanie’s book: Evitchka: A True Story of Survival, Hope & Love – available now!

📚 The Compound by Aisling Rawle

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In our second episode, we discuss Elyse’s pick, Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry — a swoony, introspective romance about ambition, grief, and finding your person when you least expect it.

💥 Spoiler warning: We get into all the details, from major plot twists to our wtf moments.

In this episode:

• ​We attempt to fan-cast the main characters (with mixed results).
• ​Everyone shares their ultimate book boyfriends.
• ​Katy reveals her book rating scale
• ​Bryanna discusses thoughts on beach make outs

Mentions:

• ​“The perfect man exists. He’s called a ‘book boyfriend’,” Jenny Singer, Washington Post, June 21, 2025. https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/06/21/book-boyfriend-romance-novels/

✨ New episodes every other week, covering everything from romantasy to literary fiction (and whatever TikTok makes us read next).

📚 Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry – https://www.target.com/p/great-big-beautiful-life-target-exclusive-edition-by-emily-henry-hardcover/-/A-94051610

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