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My Sister's TBR

My Sister's TBR

著者： Co-Hosts Stacey & Rebecca
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 Hi, we're Stacey and Rebecca, your book loving sisters taking you along on our reading journey. My Sister's TBR is a bi-weekly bookish podcast, discussing our past, current and future reads, having some laughs in-between and fan-girling over all the hottest topics and trends in our book world! So grab your favorite mug, a cozy blanket and lets get chatting!

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  • 3.13. Emotionally Compromised by Fiction

    3.13. Emotionally Compromised by Fiction
    2025/12/16
    Find your comfiest chair, grab something warm to drink (peppermint bark optional, Krampus‑approved), and settle in — it’s time for our December Mid‑Month Check‑In. This episode was equal parts festive, chaotic, and deeply honest about what December does to readers with big goals and even bigger TBRs.If you’ve been wondering where our December Featured Read wandered off to… don’t worry, we address that immediately (and dramatically).🎄 Where Is the December Featured Read?Did we forget it? Did it fall behind the couch? Was it kidnapped by Krampus?Nope — we intentionally set it free.December is doing what December does best: Decembering aggressively. Between schedules, travel, burnout, and the general end‑of‑year scramble, we decided not to half‑read something just to say we did. Instead, we’re saving all that energy for a big, sparkly, slightly unhinged Year‑End Wrap‑Up episode — which we’ll be recording together, in person (finally not through Discord 😭).So the December Featured Read is officially Missing in Action, frolicking in the snow, and living its best life. We’ll catch up with it next month.Release Radar: What We’re Eyeing This MonthDecember releases were… sneaky. Not a ton, but a few caught our attention and demanded a spot on the TBR.* 👻 Seeing Other People — Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund‑BrokaParanormal romance | 352 pages | December 9A woman being ghosted by her ex — literally. He died. And now he’s haunting her. Add in a support group for humans and their haunters, a man whose ghost‑fiancée is slowly fading, and a romance that blossoms while exes linger in spirit. Emotionally messy in the most intriguing way.* 🏔️ Bluebird Gold — Devney PerryRomantic suspense | 316 pages | December 30Set in 1983 Montana (which we immediately loved), this small‑town romance blends grief, mystery, a single‑dad sheriff, and legends of lost gold. There’s a winter cabin, unresolved questions about a father’s death, and enough suspense to keep things interesting alongside the romance.Small town ✔️Single dad ✔️Sheriff ✔️Mystery ✔️Say less.* 🕶️ The Bodyguard Affair — Amy LeaContemporary romance | 432 pages | December 2A personal assistant to the Prime Minister’s wife secretly writes romance novels… one of which sparks a scandal involving the PM. Enter: her former one‑night stand turned bodyguard, fake dating, workplace tension, and a summer‑long plan that definitely won’t stay fake.Cartoon covers remain undefeated in this house.* 🕯️ An Arcane Inheritance — Kamilah ColeDark academia fantasy | 400 pages | December 30Ivy League school. Occult history. Secret societies. Deja‑vu‑soaked hallways. A freshman who knows she’s been here before — and a brooding legacy student who might help her remember.This one gave serious eerie‑academic vibes and immediately went on the TBR.* 🧛 We Who Will Die — Stacia StarkRomantic fantasy with vampires | 432 pages | December 10An arena. A binding vow. A mission to kill an ancient vampire emperor. Political intrigue, court dynamics, broken hearts, and morally complicated alliances.Also the tagline: “Bow before the God of Ruin.”Enough said.* ❄️ Needle Lake — Justine ChampineMystery / coming‑of‑age | 256 pages | December 2Two cousins. One winter. One death beneath the ice on Christmas Eve.This one feels quiet, unsettling, and deeply character‑driven — a story about girlhood, secrets, and the dangerous intensity of adolescence. Short, sharp, and likely emotionally devastating.The Bookish GrapevineNot a huge news month, but a few notable moments stood out:* Sophie Kinsella, author of the Shopaholic series, sadly passed away at age 55 after battling brain cancer.* The Goodreads Choice Awards wrapped up, with wins including:* Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry (Romance)* Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Historical Fiction)* Alchemised by SenLinYu (Debut Novel)* Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (Romantasy)Some wins surprised us, some didn’t — and some are now firmly on the “approach with caution” list.What’s On Our NightstandsDecember reading = vibes over structure.Stace’s Stack:* Empire of Storms / Tower of Dawn (Tandem Read) — Sarah J. MaasThis tandem read is still very much a full emotional commitment. We’re deep in the political maneuvering, long-game plotting, and POV hopping that makes this stretch of Throne of Glass both rewarding and exhausting. Empire of Storms is bringing the chaos, the heartbreak, and the “everything is about to go wrong” energy, while Tower of Dawn is quietly doing the important character work that hurts more than expected. We’re so close to the end… and yet emotionally unprepared for what comes next.* The Fix — Mia SheridanThis one is hitting harder than expected. The Fix is a romantic thriller that blends emotional trauma, suspense, and a ticking-clock mystery in a way that keeps the ...
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  • 3.12. Welcome to Our Alchemised Support Group

    3.12. Welcome to Our Alchemised Support Group
    2025/12/05

    Welcome to our Alchemised Support Group... snacks are in the back, tissues up front, emotional stability not included. This week, we're diving into Alchemised by SenLinYu, (with spoilers!) a book so dark, dense, and devastating that we needed to schedule a full-blown debrief the second we finished it.

    We’re talking necromancy, cult energy, war-torn worldbuilding, morally gray men (hello, Kaine), Helena’s emotional endurance, and all the moments that left us pacing, gasping, or Googling “Is my heart supposed to hurt like this?”

    If you’ve read Alchemised, you’re in the right place.If you haven’t read it yet… welcome to the pre-trauma orientation.

    Grab a drink, settle in, and let's unpack the chaos together.🖤✨



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  • 3.11. The Return of the Unhinged Book Gremlins

    3.11. The Return of the Unhinged Book Gremlins
    2025/11/16
    Dust off your library cards, top up your mug, and settle in, because your favorite chaotic bookish sisters are officially out of hiatus and back behind the mics. And honestly? We’ve missed this. We’ve missed you. We’ve missed dramatically gasping at plot twists no one can see coming and going on tangents absolutely no one asked for.📚 Life Lately (AKA Our Mid-Season Plot Twist)If our podcast were a book, this would’ve been the dramatic “unexpected detour” chapter.Rebecca’s Side of the Story:Since July, life has been a bit like one long, chaotic montage. There was a major job shift (in true fantasy fashion, she now works remotely for half the year), a return to living with Mom and Dad (which honestly comes with some perks… like strep throat cuddle care and having your car cleared off without even asking). It’s been one of those seasons where everything changes at once, but somehow the dust settles and you realize you’re still standing.Stacey’s Side of the Story:Meanwhile, absolutely nothing changed… except the mounting books read, near-burnout energy, and the ongoing commitment to living that fully chaotic goblin-core lifestyle. No major life updates, no dramatic changes, just vibes, TBRs, and raw-dogging adulthood with the determination of someone trying to carry all their groceries in one trip.But the biggest highlight?Our Cover to Cover Book Retreat!And ohhhhh baby, was it a weekend.Nine readers, one fancy house, a snack table that would make even the Inner Circle weep, and a Starfall Ball that left us sparkling (literally… we’re still finding glitter).We played bookish charades, Family Feud, sipped themed drinks, and cozied up for warm-and-quiet reading sessions that somehow worked despite nine chatty bookworms.It was magical. It was iconic. It was everything a reader’s soul needs.Release Radar: What We’re Eyeing This MonthNovember came in HOT and our TBRs may never recover. Here’s what caught our eye this month (and by “caught our eye,” we mean snatched it, kissed it, and added it immediately to Goodreads).* ❤️ Daddy Issues by Kate GoldbeckRom-com vibes / forced proximity / 352 pages / Nov 18This one grabbed our attention immediately thanks to its comic-style cover and early-2000s rom-com energy. It follows Sam, who’s trying desperately to escape Ohio and her mid-twenties limbo, and Nick, the surprisingly dependable single dad next door. Their worlds collide through thin walls, shared frustrations, and the slow discovery that maybe the stable, grounded man you never saw coming might be exactly the one you need.* 🌿 Violet Thistleweight Is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily KrempholtzCozy fantasy / sentient houseplants / 368 pages / Nov 18This one is for the cottagecore girlies who love a reformed-villain arc. Violet is determined to leave her villainous past behind, open a flower shop, and grow into the soft, kind person she wants to be. Cue a prickly, handsome alchemist sharing her greenhouse, a magical blight threatening the community, and a sentient houseplant with murderous tendencies.* 📚 The Burning Library by Gilly MacmillanDark academia mystery / Scotland / 304 pages / Nov 18Set in Scotland’s rugged Western Hebrides, this story intertwines a mysterious death, a long-running rivalry between secret women’s organizations, and an ancient manuscript with dangerous implications. It has all the hallmarks of atmospheric dark academia — secrets, symbolism, scholarly tension — but set against a windswept coastal backdrop that gives it a fresh, haunting edge.* 🖤 Blackthorn by J.T. GeissingerDark romance / gothic fantasy / 368 pages / Out nowIf you love beautifully tortured romance with gothic undertones, this is your moment. Maven returns to her hometown after years away, only to confront past trauma, a missing body, and the boy she once loved… who also happens to be her greatest danger. This one promises forbidden longing, family secrets, generational curses, and that deliciously unhinged intensity Geissinger is known for.* 🌲 Hollow by Caroline Peckham & Susanne ValentiDark romantasy / 560 pages / Nov 18 This is a thicker one, and we mean that lovingly. If you’re craving forest curses, fae princes, deadly competitions, and a heroine who enters the woods knowing she may not come out, this is your next obsession. The writing promises high tension, morally gray characters, trickery, and an ending that leaves you kicking your feet.* 🔎 The Fix by Mia SheridanMystery thriller romance / 379 pages / Out nowA chilling, emotional thriller about a woman whose past trauma resurfaces in the worst possible way — along with a cryptic warning, a missing child, and an old classmate who becomes an unexpected ally. Sheridan always writes with layered emotional depth, and this one blends suspense with second-chance tension in a way that promises to grip you start to finish.* 🔪 Haven’t Killed in Years by Amy K. GreenThriller / serial-killer ...
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