A Novel Bunch
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.
Episodes
62 episodes
Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood: (Ch 49-72): The Clue Danika Left… “Through Love, All Is Possible”
#061: This week on A Novel Bunch, we covered chapters 49–72 of House of Earth and Blood and BUNCHIES… Sarah J. Maas officially chose violence.*SPOILERS AHEAD*Bryce and Hunt’s investigation into Danika’s death spirals into...
Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood: (Ch 35-48): Wait... WHO Really Stole the Horn!?
#060: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving deeper into Crescent City House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas and BUNCHIES… the plot officially THICKENED.*SPOILERS AHEAD*Bryce and Hunt’s investigation into Danika’s murder tak...
Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood: (Ch 1–24): We Were NOT Ready for Chapter 5…
#059: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re kicking off Crescent City House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas—and BUNCHIES… we were not prepared.*SPOILERS AHEAD*We meet Bryce Quinlan: party g...
Onyx Storm | Live Reading (Ch 65–66) + Recap (Ch 50–66): “Don’t Look for Me.”
#058: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into the FINAL chapters of Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros and BUNCHIES… we are not okay.*SPOILERS AHEAD*We’re breaking down chapters 50–66 AND doing a live reading of chapters 65 &...
Onyx Storm (Ch 33-49): Enter the Irids… (Andarna's Seventh Breed Is HERE)
#57: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into chapters 33–49 of Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros and BUNCHIES… we are officially in emotional warfare.*SPOILERS AHEAD*We land on Hedotis expecting wisdom and instead get manipulatio...
Onyx Storm (Ch 16-32): “There’s No Magic Here…” (Xaden & Violet’s Loophole)
#56: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into chapters 16–32 of Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros and BUNCHIES… things just went from unsettling to straight-up unhinged.*SPOILERS AHEAD*We start picking up on something Rebecca lite...
Onyx Storm (Ch 1-15): Violet: "I Will Save Him."
#55: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into the prologue and chapters 1–15 of Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros and BUNCHIES… something is OFF. Like… deeply, unsettlingly OFF.*SPOILERS AHEAD*We pick up in the aftermath of abso...
Iron Flame (Ch 53-66): Xaden... What Did You Do!? PLUS THEORIES
#54: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re covering chapters 53–66 of Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros and BUNCHIES… I don’t even know how to emotionally process what we just read. The reveals? The heartbreak? The absolute spiral we’ve entered?*...
Iron Flame (Ch 40–52): "My House. My Chair. My Woman."
#53: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re covering chapters 40–52 of Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros and BUNCHIES… the tension? The betrayals? The absolute chaos? We are so deep in it. *SPOILERS AHEAD*We pick up with...
Iron Flame (Ch 27–39): Xaden Has a Past… And Her Name Is Catriona
#52: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re covering chapters 27–39 of Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros, and you guys… the emotional damage? The secrets? The chaos? We are officially in the deep end now. *SPOILERS AHEAD*
Iron Flame (Ch 14-26): Xaden: "You Love Me. Maybe You're Not the One I'm Reminding."
#51: This week on A Novel Bunch, we continue our deep dive, covering chapters 14–26 of Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros, where Violet Sorrengail’s second year at Basgiath escalates from stressful to straight-up sinister. Because t...
Iron Flame (Ch 1–13): Xaden: "I Want Those Three Little Words Back."
#50: This week on A Novel Bunch, we officially begin Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros and Basgiath isn't the only thing that's changed. The wards are cracking. The dragons know more than they're saying. And Violet Sorrengail wakes...
Fourth Wing: Xaden Riorson’s Bonus Chapter (Chapter 9) | Live Reading
#049: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into Xaden Riorson’s BONUS CHAPTER (Chapter 9) from Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros… and let’s just say, seeing the rebellion king’s POV? Life-changing. Jaw-dropping. Unwell....
Fourth Wing (Ch 29–39): "Welcome to the Revolution, Violet."
#048: This week on A Novel Bunch, we are spiraling straight into the back half of Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros—where lightning doesn’t just strike once, secrets fracture loyalties, and Violet Sorrengail realizes the war she’s...
Fourth Wing (Ch 19-28): The Kiss That Lit Up the Sky
#047: This week on A Novel Bunch, we are spiraling deeper into Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros—where secrets turn lethal, dragons guard dangerous truths, and Violet Sorrengail stops just surviving…and starts uncovering a war no ...
Fourth Wing (Ch 10-18): Two Dragons. One Rider. That Kiss on Threshing Day… and the One Watching
#046: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re continuing Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, covering Chapters 10–18—where Threshing Day tests every rider, the dragons make choices no one expects, and Violet Sorrengail learns that surviv...
Fourth Wing (Ch 1-9): “Going for Blood Today, Are We, Violence?”
#045: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re launching into Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, covering Chapters 1–9—where conscription is a death sentence, dragons choose violence, and Violet Sorrengail is forced onto a path no one be...
A Court of Silver Flames: Live Reading: Azriel's Bonus Chapter
#044: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re doing a live reading of Azriel’s BONUS CHAPTER from A Court of Silver Flames—and yes, it is unhinged, emotional, and incredibly juicy.Let's get into it, Bunchies! 📚✨
Fourth Wing: Xaden Riorson’s Bonus Chapter (Chapter 9) | Live Reading
#049: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into Xaden Riorson’s BONUS CHAPTER (Chapter 9) from Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros… and let’s just say, seeing the rebellion king’s POV? Life-changing. Jaw-dropping. Unwell.
A Court of Silver Flames (Ch 67–80): The Valkyries Rise and the High Lord Kneels
#043: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into Chapters 67–80 of A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas—where sisterhood survives the mountain, the High Lord of the Night Court Kneels, and Nesta Archeron becomes a lege...
A Court of Silver Flames (Ch 58–66): The Valkyries Are Thrown Into the Blood Rite
#042: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into Chapters 58–66 of A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas—where love is named (and feared), friendships become sacred magic, and three women are thrown into the most brutal...
A Court of Silver Flames (Ch 51–57): Nesta & Eris—A Dance to Win the Autumn Court
#041: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into Chapters 51–57 of A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas—where the Valkyries level up, ancient magic sings, and Nesta Archeron steps fully into her power… with a desk, a h...
A Court of Silver Flames (Ch 41–50): The Infamous Headboard Scene
#040: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into Chapters 41–50 of A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas—where ancient magic sharpens its teeth, loyalties fracture, and Nesta Archeron finally breaks… only to begin again...
A Court of Silver Flames (Ch 30–40): The Dread Trove Mask Claims Its Queen
#039: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into Chapters 30–40 of A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas, where secrets rot in silence, ancient horrors wake in the dark, and Nesta Archeron steps fully into something ter...
A Court of Mist and Fury (Bonus Chapter - Wings & Embers): LIVE READING
#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...