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Welcome to A Novel Bunch, your new favorite modern-day book club! Hosted by besties Molly Burnett and Alyssa Tabit Smith, this podcast dives into one book per month, broken down chapter by chapter. New episodes drop every Tuesday, so grab your copy and read along—right here on A Novel Bunch.
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#038: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into a LIVE reading of the bonus chapter you’ve all been waiting for—Cassian & Nesta in Wings & Embers. Happy Holidays, Bunchies! Buckle up… because feelings will be felt.
#037: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into Chapters 19–29 of A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas—where sexual tension detonates, ancient magic comes roaring back, and Nesta accidentally starts a quiet revolution in the House of Wind. *SPOILERS AHEAD* These chapters open with Nesta and Cassian doing what they do best: colliding. Their chemistry boils over in a sharp, unbalanced encounter that leaves Cassian reeling and Nesta retreating—but it’s clear the power dynamic between th...
#036: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into chapters 10–18 of A Court of Silver Flames— a stretch of chapters where Nesta finally eats, finally trains (kind of), makes a friend or two, pisses off everyone else, uncovers brutal new truths, and accidentally becomes besties with a sentient house. *SPOILERS AHEAD* We open with Nesta’s slow, reluctant climb out of rock bottom: talking to the House (which is absolutely alive and absolutely over her nonsense), nightmare spirals, failed att...
#035: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re cracking open A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas with Chapters 1–9, a raw, brutal, addictive plunge into Nesta Archeron’s spiral, her silver-flame power, and the very first sparks (and snarls) of her new… let’s call it arrangement with Cassian. *SPOILERS AHEAD* We open with a nightmare — Nesta’s memory of being forced into the Cauldron, the death-promise she made to the King of Hybern, and the moment she bit into that ancient magic ...
#034: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re celebrating Solstice in Velaris with Chapters 15–28 of A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas — a cozy, glittering, gift-filled chapter set that gives us peak Inner Circle warmth, laughter, and just the right amount of emotional depth. *SPOILERS AHEAD* Feyre searches for the perfect gift for Rhysand while rediscovering her own creative spark, the Bat Boys head to the sauna for their annual tradition of snowball wars, steam, and brotherly chaos,...
#033: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re kicking off A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas with all the wintery vibes, Solstice prep, and Inner Circle chaos your heart could want. Feyre and the gang are easing into post-war life—and trust us, it’s every bit as sweet, messy, and magical as you’d hope. *SPOILERS AHEAD* Feyre settles back into Velaris as snow settles over the city, reconnecting with Rhys, her sisters, and the rhythms of a world healing from war. Elaine grows steadily s...
#032: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into the final chapters of A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas—and Bunchies, this is it. The war, the heartbreak, the redemption, and the moment Feyre finally faces herself. Grab your Illyrian blades and a box of tissues, because this finale is everything. *SPOILERS AHEAD!* We open with Mor’s truth—no more lies between her and Feyre—as she finally reveals the part of herself she’s kept hidden for centuries. Her confession is raw, tender,...
#031: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into Chapters 53–65 of A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas—and Bunchies, grab your tissues and your battle armor. Because this week we’re saying goodbye to one of Prythian’s most unexpected heroes, watching Nesta and Cassian bring the heat, and heading straight into enemy territory for a rescue mission that’ll leave your jaw on the floor. *SPOILERS AHEAD* It begins at the human estate, where Jurian—yes, that Jurian—turns out to be not the...
#030: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into Chapters 40–52 of A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas— and buckle up, Bunchies, because the long-awaited High Lords’ meeting is pure chaos. Tempers flare, secrets explode, and Feyre’s powers are put on full, fiery display. *SPOILERS AHEAD* It starts quietly enough, with a glimpse of the Bone Carver, a haunting vision of Feyre and Rhys’s possible future son, and Elaine… baking (progress!). But peace doesn’t last long. Nesta shocks eve...
#029: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re doing a live reading of the High Lords’ Meeting—Chapter 44 of ACOWAR!! Buckle up, Bunchies!
#028: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into Chapters 27–39 of A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas — and peace in Velaris doesn’t last long. The Inner Circle fractures, secrets surface, and the shadows of war are closer than ever. *SPOILERS AHEAD* Tensions ignite when Rhys’s secret deal with Keir and Eris nearly tears the Court of Dreams apart. Mor’s heart breaks, Amren reveals her chilling origins, and Elain’s eerie visions begin to blur the line between prophecy and madness. ...
#027: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re back with A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas, covering Chapters 14–26 — and the Inner Circle is officially back in Velaris, baby. Feyre and Rhysand have reunited, the Court of Dreams is reassembling, and things are about to get messy. *SPOILERS AHEAD* Feyre’s home, Lucien’s defected, and Rhysand is back to being the most romantic High Lord alive. The Spring Court’s in shambles, Nesta’s radiating death-goddess energy, and Elain’s whispering ridd...
#026: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re kicking off A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas with Chapters 1–13—and Feyre is playing the long con. *SPOILERS AHEAD* We open with a war-torn memory, Rhysand walking through the battlefield, desperate to find Cassian and Azriel. But in the present, Feyre is deep undercover in the Spring Court, putting on the performance of a lifetime. She’s back in Tamlin’s estate, smiling sweetly while sending secrets through the bond to Rhys. Acting, darling....
#025: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into chapters 55–69 of A Court of Mist and Fury—and nothing will ever be the same. *SPOILERS AHEAD* It starts with soup. Ends with war. And in between? Some of the most iconic, romantic, and gut-wrenching moments in the entire series. Feyre and Rhysand finally accept the mating bond (and each other), but their happily ever after is short-lived. With the human queens closing in, a brutal attack on Velaris, and the Cauldron stirring once more, ever...
#024: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re doing a live reading of the chapter that changed everything — Chapter 54 of ACOMAF!! Buckle up, Bunchies!
#023: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into chapters 41–53 of A Court of Mist and Fury—and the tea? It's nuclear. Feyre is sharpening her powers, flexing her wings (literally), and getting dangerously close to truths she might not be ready for. The gang heads into the Court of Nightmares to retrieve a truth-telling orb—but let’s be real, that’s not the only truth that comes out this week. We get Mor’s heartbreaking backstory, Feyre's first glimpse of Rhys at full terrifying power (h...
#022: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re cracking open Chapters 28–40 of A Court of Mist and Fury—and things are getting steamy, sneaky, and downright swoony. Feyre is learning to fight, to harness the darkness, and to let herself feel again. Letters are written (sorry, Daddy Tam), shirts are off (hello, Illyrian sweat squad), and the City of Starlight shines even brighter as Feyre starts to feel at home. We head to the Summer Court with Rhys and Amren on a secret mission to retrieve half of t...
#021: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas, Chapters 14–27 — and listen, Daddy Rhysand is giving inner circle intros, emotional support, sexy mind powers, and emissary job offers faster than we can say “Hello, Feyre darling.” We arrive in Velaris, the hidden City of Starlight, and wow—it is giving found family fantasy dreamland. Feyre meets Rhysand’s inner circle (Mor, Cassian, Azriel, and Amren a.k.a. the baddest little bat squad in all of ...
#020 This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas, Chapters 1–13 — and let’s just say, the aftermath of under the mountain is anything but happily ever after. Feyre is drowning in nightmares, guilt, and Tamlin’s suffocating protection as their wedding looms. With Ianthe orchestrating the perfect ceremony, Feyre silently begs for help while walking down the aisle — and it arrives in the form of Rhysand, crashing the wedding with a perfectly timed, “H...
#019: In this electric, hilarious, and heartfelt conversation, we chat with twisty, sultry suspense queen May Cobb, author of The Hunting Wives, My Summer Darlings, and All the Little Houses. We talk all things book-to-screen—from title drama (spoiler: her husband helped name The Hunting Wives) to selling the TV rights before the book even hit shelves, and the surreal experience of watching her skeet-shooting, lipstick-wearing characters come alive on set. May dishes on being an executive pro...



