Read Me Next Podcast

In this episode of Read Me Next, Carina and Pili tackle Fallen Rook by LJ Shen, the third book in the Society of Villains series, with lots of feelings, zero qualifications, and a few audible gasps. One host lands at about 4 stars. The other is going 4.5 to 5. Both agree on one thing: they really liked it.The audiobook gets its own love letter. It's a full cast, and the hosts are ready to demand that every future book in the series get the same treatment. Perfect for mafia romance fans, M/M r...

In this episode of Read Me Next, Carina and Pili return to Prythian to unpack Sarah J. Maas’ A Court of Splintered Harmony. They share why they each rated it about four and a half stars, explore its biggest twists and character tensions, and trade theories about what may come next in the series.

In this episode of Read Me Next, Carina and Pili tackle their Halloween week read, Stephen King's Pet Sematary. They follow Louis Creed's family and their move to Maine, the neighbor Judd Crandall, and the burial ground that turns a grieving father's worst idea into a nightmare. They talk about King's foreshadowing, his detailed inner monologues, and the stretches they found overwritten. They also praise the Libby audiobook narrated by Michael C. Hall, and react to the ending and the shocking...

In this episode of Read Me Next, Carina and Pili share their honest, spoiler-filled thoughts on Twenty Years Later by Charlie Donlea, a highly rated thriller that felt more like a true-crime documentary to them. The hosts discuss why the book landed as a 3-star read despite its strong Goodreads rating, from the pacing and lack of suspense to the audiobook’s matter-of-fact narration. They unpack the central mystery surrounding journalist Avery Mason, ex-FBI agent Walt Jenkins, Victoria Ford, a...

In this episode of Read Me Next, Carina and Pili discuss Alchemised by SenLinYu, a dark fantasy that left readers sharply divided. They unpack the story’s amnesia trope, war-torn world, complicated magic system, and the tense relationship between Helena and Kane, while sharing why the book’s twists intrigued them but its length and repetitive scenes made the journey feel exhausting. The hosts also explore the novel’s origins as a Harry Potter fanfiction, its most shocking revelations, and whe...