Read Me Next Podcast

In this episode of 'Read Me Next', Carina and Pili dive intoBookTok’s dark romance queen, Brynne Weaver! She reveals how she turns serial killers, gore, and comedy into stories readers can’t put down. Brynne Weaver opens up about the real-life sparks behind Butcher and Blackbird, Leather and Lark, Scythe and Sparrow, and her new release Love Antidote. She also clues us in on the adaptation journey, audiobook casting, and chaotic creative process behind her most addictive books.

In this anniversary episode of 'Read Me Next', Carina and Pili celebrate one year of podcasting with a favorite-book bracket, reading recommendations, TBR picks, book awards, and a competitive book boyfriend draft. They debate favorites like Fourth Wing, A Court of Mist and Fury, Quicksilver, and Chestnut Springs, while revisiting the books that made them laugh, cry, obsess, and completely lose their minds.

In this episode of Read Me Next, Carina and Pili dive into Star Side by Alex Aster, a romantasy with a deadly quest, enemies-to-lovers tension, and a big cliffhanger ending that kept us hooked even when the pacing felt uneven. We follow Aris, a forge apprentice from the poor, magicless Stormside, as she enters the Questrel to reach Starside and claim a cup of magic, only to get pulled into brutal trials, political alliances, and a dangerous connection with the masked King’s Guard, Harlan Rake...

In this episode of ‘Read Me Next’, Carina and Pili dive into Carly Fortune’s Barry’s Bay series with brutally honest opinions and big reactions. They break down Every Summer After and One Golden Summer, debating why the first book felt slow, frustrating, and overhyped, while the second finally delivered the summer romance energy they wanted.

In this episode of 'Read Me Next', Carina and Pili judge, rank, and ruthlessly compare mafia romance as The Made series by Danielle Lori sparks a full-on obsession debate. If you want the hottest book boyfriends, the messiest heroines, and the kind of possessive, dangerous men that have BookTok in a chokehold, this episode is your next stop.