Death by a Thousand Books

Welcome to Death by a Thousand Books podcast!💘

Every episode starts with a book review and ends with a Taylor Swift song. It’s a podcast for book lovers, Swifties and everyone in between. Together, we deep dive into characters, plots and the best moments from our favorite books. Then I use my swiftie power to breakdown songs & lyrics that I think would fit that book best. For any newbies who are just getting into reading, this podcast might be the perfect place to start your tbr! (and if you don’t know what a tbr is, don’t worry you’ll get there).

Whether you’ve been here from the beginning or just tuning in, I’m happy you’re here!! I started this podcast because I could talk for hours endlessly about two things: books & Taylor Swift. So I found a way to combine my love for both. I have always wanted to be a part of the book community but had no idea where to start. If even just one person picks up a new book after listening to one of these episodes, I’ll be happy. It’s been such a fun experience reading & recording these episodes, releasing them and finding those people that geek out over this idea as much as I do.🤓

DBATB is available to listen on Spotify, Apple Music & YouTube! Check out any of the streaming platforms to see all of the released episodes and read the descriptions. Hosted by Cierra Smetana🎙️

Host

Cierra Smetana

It’s me, hi I’m Cierra!! I’m 25 years old but I’m actually still like 10 at heart if you ask anyone who knows me. I always have a dunkin iced coffee in one hand and usually petting a dog in the other. I’m definitely more of the swiftie brain behind DBATB.

While I love reading, I’m a sucker for all and any of the lovers tropes and have yet to venture much outside of it (sorry I’m a hopeless romantic). I’ve been a Taylor Swift fan through every single album since debut. Being in young adulthood and listening to Midnights, just hits different. I grew up screaming Picture to Burn, I have a Fearless tattoo on my wrist and now, I attempt to turn everyone I meet into a swiftie.

If I had to choose, my heart fully belongs to Lover. My favorite book is currently Icebreaker by Hannah Grace, but anything by Christina Lauren is also at the top of my list. Can’t wait to get to know all of you more through this journey.