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Genre’d: A Book Podcast
Genre’d is the book podcast for readers with opinions, feelings, and too many pop culture references. Hosted by sisters Elyse and Katy, we read widely and judge freely across romance, romantasy, thrillers, and the books taking over the group chat. Expect full book breakdowns, spicy takes, trope deep-dives, dramatic plot unpacking, and spoiler-labeled opinions. Plus, Off Book brings author interviews, reader conversations, and bookish tangents that rarely stay on script. New episodes weekly…
Episodes
- Genre’d: A Book Podcast
36 - A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas: The Halloween Special
Five years of waiting, one day of reading, and approximately a thousand opinions. A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas is finally here, and we…
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book with Jacquelyn Middleton on Hockey Romance, ’90s Nostalgia & Hopeful Romantics
A hockey romance where she’s the fan, answering machines making the slow burn even slower, and a surprisingly passionate Grease 2 discussion. This week on…
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35 - Broken Rival by Tessa Bailey: Brother Lovers & The Return of Dystopian Romance
What happens when you take the dystopian romances of the 2010s and add Tessa Bailey-level spice? You get Broken Rival, a time-travel romance featuring a…
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book with The Book Launch Club on BookTok, Romance & Men in Billowy Shirts
What does it actually take to sell a book? And more importantly, can men in billowy shirts be considered their own literary genre? This week on Genre'd Off…
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34 - Kiss Slay Replay by Rachel Harrison: Welcome to Bubblegum Horror
What if Groundhog Day took place at a wedding, except every reset dropped you into a completely different horror movie? This week, Elyse and Katy are talking…
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book with Elizabeth Richardson: Tradwives, Scammers, and Pop Fiction
This week on Off Book, Elyse and Katy are joined by author Elizabeth Richardson, creator of Trad, a serialized novel about a woman who pretends to be a…
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33 - Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel: What If the Other Version of You Got It Right?
What if another version of you became exactly the person you always thought you’d be? This week, Elyse and Katy are talking Exit Party by Emily St. John…
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book with Katie Jung: Ghosts, Romance Misconceptions & You’re the One That I Haunt
We’re going Off Book with debut romance author Katie Jung, author of You’re the One That I Haunt, a paranormal romance she describes as Gossip Girl meets My…
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32 - Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan: Fake Dating, Sailboats, and a Man Who Really Tested Our Patience
This week on Genre’d, Elyse and Katy are talking about Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan, a fake dating romance set against a very dreamy New England…
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book with Michelle Eileen: Cowboy Romance and the Seven-Layer Dip of Reading
This week on Off Book, we’re joined by debut author Michelle Eileen to talk about A Real Paige Turner, her cowboy romance with a mystery, bookstore vibes…
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31 - Last Night Was Killer by Mary Pauline Lowry: Dead Bodies, Pole Dancing, and the World’s Most Helpful Friend Group
This week, we’re talking about Last Night Was Killer by Mary Pauline Lowry, a funny mystery about a struggling comedian, a dead man in her trunk, and a…
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book with Kate Robb: Magical Realism, Romance Books, and the Comfort of a Guaranteed Happy Ending
We’re going Off Book with romance author Kate Robb, author of This Spells Love, Prime Time Romance, Kitty St. Clair's Last Dance and the upcoming Solar Eclipse…
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30 - In the Wake of the Ruined by Kalie Cassidy: Yearning, Blood Magic, and One Very Large Boat
We’re wrapping up Kalie Cassidy’s Siren Mage duology with In the Wake of the Ruined, and while we still love the gothic siren world, this one left us a little…
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book with Amanda: MM Romance for Beginners
Our little sister Amanda finally gets her own Off Book episode, and she has a lot to say about MM romance. We talk about how Heated Rivalry turned someone who…
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29 - Thornbird by E. Kennedy: Serial Killers, Small-Town Secrets, and the Return of the Bad Boy With a Heart of Gold
This week, we’re talking about Thornbird by E. Kennedy, a dark YA thriller about a serial killer’s daughter returning to the small town her family destroyed…
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book: Brooklyn Rose on Sex Ed, Smut & Self-Publishing
This week on Genre’d Off Book, we’re joined by author Brooklyn Rose to talk about her debut romance, Sex Positive, out August 4th. We get into the book’s…
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28 - It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell: A Missing Dog, a Creepy House, and One Very Chic Amateur PI.
A missing dog. A creepy London mansion. One very chic amateur PI. This week, we’re talking about It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell, a psychological…
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book: Our Mid-Year Reading Recap
It’s our 2026 mid-year reading check-in, which means we are taking a very official look at the books we loved, the books we regretted, the genres that…
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27 - Broken Dove by Dani Francis: New Moon Energy, Psychic War, and One Suspicious Pen Name
Bryanna is back for our one-year anniversary episode, and obviously we had to make it emotional, suspicious, and deeply unserious. This week, we’re talking…
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book: Lanoi on Emma M. Lion, Historical Fiction & Mood Reading
This week on Genre’d Off Book, Katy and Elyse are joined by Elyse’s college friend Lanoi for a conversation about mood reading, historical fiction, literary…
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26 - Rumors & Whiskey by Victoria Wilder: Romantic Suspense With Gators
This week on Genre’d, Katy and Elyse are talking about Rumors and Whiskey by Victoria Wilder, a romantic suspense full of small-town rumors, whiskey, family…
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book: Jourdana Webber on Romance, Reinvention, and Unconventionally, Elle
This week on Off Book, we’re joined by author Jourdana Webber to talk about her debut romance, Unconventionally, Elle, her upcoming book Could’ve, Should’ve…
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25 - Fury Bound by Sable Sorensen: Shadow Daddies, Siphons & Quest Fatigue
This week on Genre’d, we’re back in the world of Nocturna with Fury Bound by Sable Sorensen, where Meryn’s queen era begins with civil war, stolen magic, a…
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book with Georgia Clark: Romance, Second Chances, and Books That Make You Kick Your Little Feet
This week on Off Book, we’re joined by author Georgia Clark, whose new novel Play It Again is an ensemble rom-com about community theater, second chance…
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24 - Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke: The Tradwife Thriller We Couldn't Stop Thinking About
A tradwife influencer wakes up trapped inside a version of the 1800s that looks suspiciously like the life she's been selling online. No electricity. No modern…
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book: Heather on Cozy Mysteries, Bones Lore, and the Art of DNFing Books
Two former coworkers walk into a podcast episode and somehow end up in a full-scale Bones spiral. That’s the vibe this week. We’re joined by Katy’s longtime…
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23 - The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke: Knives Out Meets Big Publishing
This week on Genre'd, we're talking The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke. A remote island. A dead literary legend. A group of writers given 72 hours to…
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book: A Murder Most Camp with Nic DiDomizio & Dinah Alobeid
We’re back with our first returning Off Book guests and it’s a big one. Nicolas DiDomizio returns with Dinah Alobeid to celebrate A Murder Most Camp officially…
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22 - Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman: A Twitch Stream from Hell
This week, we’re talking Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman, a sci fi dystopian that asks a truly unhinged question: what if your quiet farming planet got…
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book - Nicki on Thrillers, True Crime & a Genre Identity Crisis
We’re back with another Off Book episode, and this one feels like your smartest, funniest group chat came to life. We’re joined by Elyse’s longtime friend…
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21 – How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson | Final Girl Meets Rom-Com Chaos
This week on Genre’d, we’re talking How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson, a horror rom-com that asks: what if speed dating in NYC was actually a…
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book - Emily Zogbi on Contemporary Fantasy, YA Comfort Reads & Poetry
We’re joined by poet, editor, and contemporary fantasy evangelist Emily Zogbi—and yes, we immediately spiral into maps in books, fanfiction origins, and the…
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20 - Half His Age by Jeanette McCurdy: The Most Uncomfortable Book We’ve Ever Read
This week, we’re talking Half His Age by Jeanette McCurdy… and we have thoughts. This is a coming-of-age story that somehow manages to be deeply uncomfortable…
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book - Kerry on Sci-Fi, Libby Life, and a Healthy Fear of Space
We’re joined by our friend Kerry for an Off Book chat about reading across genres, building the ultimate Libby queue, and why sci-fi is the one genre she’d…
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19 - Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe | Assassin x Executioner Dystopian Revolution
In the dystopian city of New Found Haven, mercy is illegal and love can get you killed. So naturally… an assassin and the president’s executioner end up forced…
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09 - Alchemised by SenLinYu | Dark Fantasy BookTok Favorite
This week on Genre’d, we dive into Alchemised by SenLinYu — a sprawling, thousand-page dark fantasy that’s equal parts war chronicle, moral study, and…
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book - Nicolas DiDomizio (A Murder Most Camp)
We’re kicking off Nic DiDomizio’s promo season (!!) with his first interview for A Murder Most Camp—a cozy murder mystery that’s basically a warm hug… with a…
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18 - Catch Her If You Can by Tessa Bailey | Marriage of Convenience + Baseball Romance
This week on Genre’d, we’re talking Catch Her If You Can by Tessa Bailey — a marriage-of-convenience, friends-to-lovers, baseball romance set in Rhode Island……
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book: Jen Keefe on Fire, Fairies & Amber Tamlin
This week on Off Book, we’re joined by stand-up comic and actor Jen Keefe (friend of Bryanna, Virgo sun, elite Libby strategist) for a truly unhinged retelling…
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17 - My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney | Twisty Marriage Thriller
This week on Genre’d, Katy and Elyse dive into My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney, a twisty psychological thriller about marriage, memory, and how well we…
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book - Mailbag Edition (with a surprise lightning round)
Welcome back to Genre’d: Off Book. This week, we’re doing a little mailbag episode: we asked you to send in your most burning questions about us, books, and…
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16 - We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark | Deadly Trials Romantasy
This week on Genre’d, we’re talking We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark: a romantasy gladiator-trials situation with vampires, sigil-marked magic, corrupt monarchy…
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book - Morgan (aka Coop's Kitchen) on Recipes, Romantasy, and the Power of a Well-Oiled Book Club
This week on Off Book, we’re joined by our favorite comfort creator Morgan (aka Coop’s Kitchen) for a cozy chat about how she got into reading, why fantasy is…
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15 - Dire Bound by Sable Sorensen | Wolf Bond Romantasy
This week on Genre’d, we’re diving into Dire Bound by Sable Sorensen, a high-stakes romantasy packed with brutal trials, dire wolves with attitude problems…
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book - Bryanna's Back (A Limited Engagement)
Bryanna’s back! You might remember her from the first three episodes of Genre’d, and she’s back in the (evolving) studio to talk about the genre that has her…
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2025 Reading Wrap Up
It’s a wrap on 2025. 🥂 In this "Year in Reading" episode, Katy & Elyse recap how many books they actually read (and why Goodreads is a liar), share their top 5…
Genre’d: A Book Podcast13 - Holiday Ever After by Hannah Grace | Cozy Holiday Romance
It’s our holiday special 🎄✨ This week on Genre’d, we’re diving into Holiday Ever After by Hannah Grace—a cozy, low-stakes holiday romance packed with…
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book - Ankeen on Smut, Romance, and Why Men Should Read It
This week on Genre’d: Off Book, we sit down with our forever friend Ankeen — Brooklyn massage therapist, philosopher-at-heart, and unapologetic romance lover —…
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12 - Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber | Magic Hidden in the Real World
This week on Genre’d, we dive into Alchemy of Secrets, Stephanie Garber’s glitter-soaked urban fantasy about a grad student, a ticking countdown to her death…
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book - Melissa & Alex on Dystopian Fiction, Celebrity Memoirs & Captain Underpants
This week on Genre’d: Off Book, we’re joined by Elyse's longtime friend Melissa, a self-proclaimed dystopian-fiction girlie who swears she “doesn’t really read…
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11 - Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake | Unhinged Women’s Fiction
This week on Genre’d, Katy and Elyse unpack Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake — a darkly funny, campus-set satire about ambition, sisterhood, and the messy…
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book - Elyse on Fantasy & The Books That Made Her a Reader
Katy interviews co-host and sister Elyse about her first love—fantasy. They talk origin stories (thanks, Oma!), gateway recs for brand-new readers, what to try…
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10 - A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna | Cozy Witch Fantasy
This week on Genre’d, we check into A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna — a cozy, witchy fantasy where found family, grief, and a sentient…
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book - Dinah Alobeid on Literary & Upmarket Fiction
We sit down with writer/dancer/communications pro Dinah Alobeid to demystify literary + upmarket fiction—what it is, why it’s not “elitist and boring,” and how…
Genre’d: A Book PodcastOff Book - The Genre That Made Katy a Reader
Welcome to Genre’d: Off Book — our new off-week mini-series where we dive into the genres that made us fall in love with reading. In our first ever episode…
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08 - We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter | Dark Psychological Thriller
This week on Genre’d, we’re talking about We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter — a small-town thriller of fireworks, vanishing girls, and a deputy who…
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07 - The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig | Gothic Fantasy Romance
This week on Genre’d, we’re talking about The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig — a gothic romantasy of cathedrals, omens, and a slow-burn pairing who’d…
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06 - Rose in Chains by Julie Soto | Dark Romantasy Phenomenon
This week on Genre’d, we’re talking about Rose in Chains by Julie Soto — a dark romantasy where the war is lost and the princess is sold to her enemy… who also…
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05 - Bourbon & Lies by Victoria Wilder | Small Town Romantic Suspense
This week on Genre’d, we’re in Fiasco, Kentucky with Bourbon and Lies by Victoria Wilder. Elyse schools Katy with a full-on Romance 101 slide deck, we debate…
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04 - In the Veins of the Drowning by Kalie Cassidy | Dark Fantasy Romance
This week on Genre’d, we dive into In the Veins of the Drowning by Kalie Cassidy — and we’re not doing it alone… We’re joined by our younger sister, who brings…