Chit Chat and Chapters

Lauren reads her first Cozy Fantasy which sparks a heated debate about spice in books plus Austin and Lauren breakdown some rumor mill items hot off the press, included Sarah J. Maas on Call Her Daddy!

Austin and Lauren love all forms of content and media in today's episode! We break down all things book related movies and TV shows!Let us know in the comments what your favorite TV show or movie adaptation is!

Chit, Chat and Chapters hits the road! No live tour yet, but Austin had time to come do the podcast in person with Lauren this week! They tackle your social comments and have another book recommendation to dish out!

Austin takes on a writing challenge and Lauren reads for 24 hours straight?! Listen in for more details!

Austin and Lauren present a new segment this week called Choose Your Character! The two come up with just a name and give elevator pitches for who they see that character being! & everyone's favorite (or at least theirs) segment is back for the month - Cover Judges!

Lauren and Austin typically read different books, but sometimes they read the same books and now they have a place to deep dive into them!For our first read of these bonus episodes we are talking through Project Hail Mary!

2025 was quite the year for reading and we expect 2026 to be even better! Expect lots of new things to come for the new year! & Lauren's in a reading slump? What?? Comment your best solution to get out of a slump or what your goal for 2026 is!

The time has come for Austin and Lauren to break down their book rating system. They seem to be VASTLY different so listen along as they try and find some common ground and battle out whose rankings are better!Let us know in the comments whose team you are on!

The weather isn't the only thing that's ice cold right now! In this week's episode of Chit Chat & Chapters Lauren and Austin read bad reviews of some of their favorite books! They also discuss their hot takes on audiobooks and please for the love of everything good, comment a better name for that segment other than "Ear Reading" 😅Make sure to follow us on all the socials!

Check out this weeks episode where we check out bad reviews of our favorite books and back again... Cover Judges! Austin & Lauren take a look at some of November's most anticipated releases and do exactly what we were taught not to... judge the book by its cover!Books mentioned:First-Time Caller By: B.K. BorisonSoul Searching By: Lyla SageIf It Makes You Happy By: Julie OliviaOne For The Money By: Janet EvanovichDeath Without Company By: Craig JohnsonShield of Sparrows By: Devney PerryIron Flame By: Rebecca YarrosHoneymoon Phase By: Amy DawsThe Memory Thief By: Lauren MansySeeing Red By: Bailey HannahProject Hail Mary By: Andy WeirMexican Gothic By: Silvia Moreno-GarciaMatched By: Ally CondieThe Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece By: Tom HanksA Simple Favor By: Darcey BellBig Chicas Don't Cry By: Annette Chavez MaciasButcher & Blackbird By: Brynne WeaverLights Out By: Navessa AllenThe Favorites By: Layne FargoVengeful By: V.E. SchwabBrimstone By: Callie HartFreeing the Wild By: Paisley HopeBrigands & Breadknives By: Travis BaldreeFallen City By: Adrienne YoungTale of the Heart Queen By: Nisha J. TuliThe House of Saphir By: Marissa MeyerThe Same Backward as Forward By: Jennifer Lynn BarnesDaddy Issues By: Kate Goldbeck

Austin and Lauren had a whole video for you this week, but Adobe wasn't about it. That doesn't mean this episode is any less packed with page after page... or minute after minute of lively debate! Starting things off with Better Than the Movies and Nothing Like The Movies, do you need to read them both?Let us know your thoughts!

We are back for Episode Two and we have a full episode for you! Austin and Lauren break down a few of Lauren's ARC books, recommend books to give to your significant other if you don't want to actually talk through your problems, and more! So make sure to like, subscribe and comment what your favorite part of the show is!

Welcome to the newest pod on the book scene, Chit Chat and Chapters!What happens when two yappers have been friends for over a decade? They start a podcast naturally! Every other week we will sit down, grab a fun beverage and talk all things books! From favorite reads, judging books by their cover, and more, we leave no page unturned.Don't forget to subscribe and let us know what your favorite segment was!