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Literally Books
Literally Books is the podcast where we read literally anything, because it shouldn’t be a saga to find your next favorite read.
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...Literally Book Recommendations for Every Astrological Sign
It’s time to get woo-woo, because this week, Literally Books is looking to the stars to recommend your next read. What will ignite the fire signs’ passion?…
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...Literally 2026 Reading Resolutions
It’s a new year, and Literally Books is back, baby! Magda and Lindsay catch up on everything they read during the break. Magda discusses reading all about…
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...Literally The Second Annual Thankful Awards!
Ladies and Gentlemen! Please be seated, because it is time for the second annual Thankful Awards! Bask in the gratitude as Magda and Lindsay award their…
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...Literally Texas Book Festival 2025!!
Dreams do come true! This week, Magda and Lindsay discuss their perfect weekend hanging out with incredible authors, creatives, and book people at this year’s…
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...Literally "Innocence Road" with Laura Griffin!!!
In the pitch-black of night, a woman runs through the dry brush of the West Texas desert. She is out of breath. She is terrified. And she’s just turned to see…
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...Literally Cozy Reads
Deep breath in. Deep breath out. Everything is fine here. And that’s because Magda and Lindsay have your reading recipe for cozy season! Listen in as they…
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...Literally Mate by Ali Hazelwood
Are Magda and Lindsay dying of anticipation to talk about this book? Or are they feverish from the heat between its main characters? Find out this week as they…
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...Literally RE-RELEASE!! Bride by Ali Hazelwood
In celebration of Ali Hazelwood's sequel to this wonderful tale of hot werewolves and vampires, "Mate", we are re-releasing our "Bride" episode, so you can get…
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...Literally Katabasis
Get in losers, we’re going to hell. This week Magda and Lindsay descend into R.F. Kuang’s journey through the underworld in a discussion all about Katabasis…
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...Literally "The Trouble with Love and Coaches" Live at Books By the Bay with Harriet Ashford, Marie Mitchell, and Gabriel Michael!!!
The trouble with recording a podcast is that sometimes you just need more friends to chime in on the conversation. Which is exactly why this week, Magda and…
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...Literally We Have Reached the End of Our Show with Ali Gordon!!!
This week, Magda and Lindsay have the absolute pleasure of talking to Ali Gordon about her debut novel, “We Have Reached the End of Our Show.” Part road trip…
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...Literally Wethersfield Road with Anna Binder Reardon!!!
Magda and Lindsay are joined this week by author Anna Binder Reardon to discuss her debut novel, Wethersfield Road. This book is the story of Amelia Glickman…
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...Literally The National Book Festival
Reporting live from Washington D.C., Magda and Lindsay literally traveled halfway across the country to our nation's capital to soak in all the beauty at the…
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...Literally Everything is Probably Fine with Julia London!
This week, Magda and Lindsay talk with author Julia London about her novel, Everything is Probably Fine. This book follows Lorna Lott, a woman whose coworkers…
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...Literally How to Host a Book Club
Nothing says fun like a detailed timeline and list of formal rules! This week, Magda and Lindsay discuss tips and tricks for hosting a book club. Listen in as…
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...Literally Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
"Bury my bones in the midnight soil, plant them shallow and water them deep, and in my place will grow a feral rose, soft red petals hiding sharp white teeth."…
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...Literally Literary Fantasy Draft!
Buckle up, sports fans! This week, Magda and Lindsay battle head-to-head, fighting it out to win best, most incredible, most powerful…manager of a totally…
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...Literally Epilogues We Wanted to See
This week, as Magda and Lindsay talk all about the book relationships they weren’t ready to end…so instead, they’re adding on their own theories on what…
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...Literally Is the Book Community OK?
…But like, literally, is the book community okay? Magda and Lindsay discuss the alarming number of controversies currently making their way through the book…
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...Literally The Knight and the Moth LIVE SHOW!!
Join Literally Books for their very first LIVE SHOW!!!! This week, Magda and Lindsay are joined by a group of their favorite Knights and Diviners at Lark and…
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...Literally The Unofficial Twilight Cookbook with Kayla Ruhland
This week’s episode is bloody delicious! Magda and Lindsay are joined by Kayla Ruhland, author of “The Unofficial Twilight Saga Cookbook.” Listen as they…
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...Literally Sci-fi for Mystery Lovers
Why have pick just one genre, when you can read two? This week, Literally Books is joined by Michelle (@bibliovino), who typically spends her days pairing…
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...Literally Mid Year Review 2025
ROI! Synergies! Satisfaction! The bookish business baddies of Literally Books are doing their mid year review for 2025. Listen this week as they discuss their…
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...Literally Re-Release: Blood at the Root
In honor of the upcoming release of book two of the Blood at the Root Series, "Bones at the Crossroads," Literally Books is re-releasing their deep dive on the…
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...Literally A Brief History of Smut Reads
Magda and Lindsay are on the mic this week to convince you that smut is not a dirty word! They discuss the history of smut and romance literature through the…
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...Literally How to Pick Your Perfect Summer Read
Summertime, and the reading’s easy… What makes a good summer read? Good covers? Spicy content? Fun plots? All of the above! Listen this week as Magda and…
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...Literally: Re-release - Self Help
On the heels of Literally Books' deep dive of Keke Palmer's self-help/memoir "Master of Me," Magda and Lindsay thought it was a good time to dig into the…
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...Literally Master of Me: The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative by Keke Palmer
This week Magda and Lindsay attempt to master a delicate conversation about a book they had deeply ambivalent feelings about. Can you separate art from artist?…
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...Literally A Feast of Thorns and Roses with Chelsea Cole
This week Magda and Lindsay feast their eyes, ears, stomachs, and minds on the culinary delights of Chelsea Cole’s new book, “A Feast of Thorns and Roses.”…
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...Literally Great Big Beautiful Life
It's literally great big beautiful book review time and, ooph, it..is...a...doozy. Listen in as they debate the attractiveness of a toxic men and the true…
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...Literally Best & Worst Literary Moms
In honor of Mother's Day, Magda and Lindsay discuss the peak and valleys of literary moms. Who earns their flowers, and who is leaving some parental scars on…
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...Literally Movie Adaptation Mayhem with Special Guests, The Based on a Book Podcast
Are you a “book was better than the movie” person or a “I didn’t read the book, but I’ve sen the movie” person? This week Literally Books has both camps…
Literally BooksBONUS EPISODE!! Based On a Book: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
In honor of this week's guests, we're posting a bonus episode of "Based on a Book: A Book Club Podcast" and their discussion of "A Good Girl's Guide to…
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...Literally The $25 Book Challenge
This week Magda and Lindsay take Half-Priced books by storm. The mission? To add to each other’s TBR with things they think the other must read. But here’s the…
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...Literally Texas Book Trail
I will remember you….will you remember me…..? *cue tearful shots of Magda and Lindsay. This week the gals of Literally Books go back to where it all began a…
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...Literally Everything is Tuberculosis
John Green's "Everything is Tuberculosis" slides its way into the crevices of Magda and Lindsay's brains, living up to its promise that readers will never look…
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...Literally Bookish Review Q1 2025
The Literally Books P&L has never looked better (and by that, of course we mean Magda and Lindsay's page count and literature consumption.) This week, the gals…
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...Literally Oathbound Reactions: Part 4
*gasping….*hyperventilating…*screaming...* While all of these could be the titles of part 4 of Tracy Deonn’s “Oathbound,” these words describe Lindsay and…
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...Literally Oathbound Reactions: Part 3
Things are heating up and Magda and Lindsay can barely handle the tension in part 3 of Tracy Deonn’s “Oathbound.” The stakes could not be higher…death…
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...Literally Oathbound Reactions: Part 2
Unstoppable - This is both the name of part 2 of Tracy’s Deonn’s “Oathbound” and also Magda and Lindsay’s feelings about the absolute emotional rollercoaster…
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...Literally Oathbound Reactions: Epilogue and Part 1
Tracy Deonn has Magda and Lindsay under an absolute spell. This week they react to the third book of the Legendborn Cycle, Oathbound, starting with the…
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...Literally Movie Reactions for Bookish People: Mickey 17
Magda and Lindsay cannot get enough of Mickey (not that one). Mild, habanero, literary or on-screen, Edward Ashton’s character Mickey Barnes continues to…
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...Literally Legendborn and Bloodmarked Cram Sesh
Magda and Lindsay attempt a whirlwind recap of Briana Matthew’s journey to her power in this week’s recap of the first two books of Tracy’s Deonn’s Legendborn…
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...Literally Mickey7 with Edward Ashton
Work, eat, die, repeat. This is the life of Mickey Barnes, the titular character in Edward Ashton’s “Mickey7.” That simple formula launches some serious…
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...Literally Characters That Need Therapy with Wale Okerayi
…And how does that make you feel? This week, Magda and Lindsay are joined by therapist and literary and pop culture scholar, Wale Okerayi (@theehottgirlbooks)…
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...Literally Going Deep into "Deep End" by Ali Hazelwood
This episode won’t hurt a bit…Promise. Magda and Lindsay discuss Ali Hazelwood’s spicy romance, Deep End (aka Whet, for the real ones). Email us! Literally…
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...Literally Books We Wish We Never Read
Like a bad ex, there are some stories that you just can’t quit, even as they’re emotionally scarring you. Magda and Lindsay discuss books they begrudgingly…
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Ep 43 - Pop Culture Catch Up! Fourth Wing Casting, Dramione News, Upcoming Book Adaptations
After a long couple of weeks, Magda and Lindsay are ready to settle in with some sweet treats and a warm blanket. It’s time for a pop culture catch up! This…
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...Literally Not-so-final Thoughts: An Onyx Storm Bonus Episode
You didn't think that Magda and Lindsay would be done after four measly episodes on Onyx Storm? The Literally Books Quest Squad is back at it with a few side…
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...Literally Onyx Storm Reactions: Chapters 51-66
Sigh… The Literally Books Quest Squad has finished this battle, though the war is not yet over. Magda and Lindsay discuss the jaw-dropping conclusion of Onyx…
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...Literally Onyx Storm Reactions: Chapters 33-50
The Literally Books Onyx Storm Quest Squad has made it through the first few squalls, but the true storm is headed straight for them as they near the end of…
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...Literally Onyx Storm Reactions: Chapters 16-32
Magda and Lindsay have made it halfway through Onyx Storm, and they feel like Tairn after flying through a tornado. There’s a lot to take in during these…
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...Literally Onyx Storm Reactions: Chapters 1-15
It’s finally here! Magda and Lindsay dive into their initial thoughts and reactions to the first quarter of Onyx Storm. Brace yourselves as they give a brief…
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...Literally Empyrean Series Cram Sesh!
Who has time for hours and hours of re-reads and recaps? Magda and Lindsay give you the booked and busy person’s recap of the first two books of Rebecca…
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...Literally Forged By Blood with Ehigbor Okosun
Beauty standards, finding joy, colonialism, empathy, magic, and the power of stories. These are just a few of the things that Magda and Lindsay discuss with…
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...Literally Best Book Opening Lines
How you doin’, good lookin? Opening lines are…important when making a first impression. This week Magda and Lindsay chat all about the best book intros…
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...Literally End of Year Wrap Up
“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” - The Great Gatsby “She called in her soul to come and see.” - Their Eyes…
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...Literally Wicked
There’s no place like Literally Books. Though the song says “No One Mourns the Wicked,” Magda and Lindsay are grieving the time they’ll spend waiting for…
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...Literally Thankful Awards
Merci, Grazie, Gracias, Danke, Obrigado, Arigatou, Xie Xie….There are a million different ways to say thank you, and Magda and Lindsay feel every single…
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...Literally Texas Book Festival
It’s their book party, and they’ll cry if they want to. And Magda and Lindsay do shed tears…of joy! Listen as they recap all the amazing wisdom and knowledge…