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.
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A Court of Wings and Ruin (Ch 27–39): The Seer of the Archeron Sisters
#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...
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Episode 28
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A Court of Wings and Ruin (Ch 14–26): The Bone Carver Drops the Ultimate Bombshell
#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 Dr...
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Episode 27
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A Court of Wings and Ruin (Ch 1-13): "I am the High Lady of the Night Court"
#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 throu...
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Episode 26
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A Court of Mist and Fury (Ch 55–69): The Soup That Sealed Their Fate
#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 icon...
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Episode 25
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A Court of Mist and Fury (Ch 54): Live Reading: Our Real-Time Reactions
#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!
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Episode 24
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A Court of Mist and Fury (Ch 41–53): The Suriel Spills the Most Piping Hot Tea Yet
#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 t...
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Episode 23
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A Court of Mist and Fury (Ch 28–40): “To the Stars Who Listen”
#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 le...
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Episode 22
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A Court of Mist and Fury (Ch 14-27): "You Are My Salvation, Feyre"
#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 off...
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Episode 21
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A Court of Mist and Fury (Ch 1–13): "Hello, Feyre darling"
#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, gu...
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Episode 19
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Author Interview: May Cobb, the Mastermind Behind the Book That Inspired Netflix’s The Hunting Wives
#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-t...
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Episode 19
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A Court of Thorns and Roses (Ch 35–46): Love, Trials & the High Lord in the Shadows
#018 This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into Chapters 35–46 of Sarah J. Maas’s A Court of Thorns and Roses — where Feyre’s love for Tamlin is tested against Amarantha’s impossible trials, and a certain High Lord begins t...
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Episode 18
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A Court of Thorns and Roses (Ch 23–34): Feyre’s High Lord, Rhysand’s Arrival & Amarantha’s Curse
#017 This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into Chapters 23–34 of Sarah J. Maas’s A Court of Thorns and Roses — and let’s just say, the stakes have never been higher.From magical kisses and solstice celebrations to the jaw-dropping a...
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Episode 17
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A Court of Thorns and Roses (Ch 11–22): Suriels, Spring Court Secrets & a Certain High Lord
#016: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re deep into the heart of Prythian with Chapters 11–22 of Sarah J. Maas’s A Court of Thorns and Roses, and let’s just say… things are heating up in more ways than one.From Feyre’s s...
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Episode 16
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A Court of Thorns and Roses (Ch 1–10): Our First Impressions of the Viral Fantasy Romance
#015: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re cracking open the long awaited... A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas—and let’s just say… we’re not in the mortal realm anymore.We’re diving into Chapters 1–10, where we ...
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Episode 15
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Author Interview: Inside the Brilliant Mind of Bestselling Author Annabel Monaghan
#014: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re joined by Library Reads Hall of Famer and New York Times bestselling author Annabel Monaghan—the beloved voice behind Nora Goes Off Script, our book of the month and a forever f...
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Episode 14
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Nora Goes Off Script (Ch 21–26): Nora & Leo’s Epic Finale
#013: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re wrapping up Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan and the final chapters give us everything. We finally learn the big bombshell that changes our entire perception of Leo—and ...
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Episode 13
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Nora Goes Off Script (Ch 16–20): Revenge Scripts, Oscar Noms & a 2AM Text from Leo?!
#012 This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into Chapters 16–20 of Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan—and let’s just say: Leo Vance has some nerve. Nora’s trying to move on, but between rewriting their love st...
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Episode 12
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Nora Goes Off Script (Ch 11-15): Is Leo Vance the Ultimate Book Boyfriend… or the Worst?
#011: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into Chapters 11–15 of Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan… and let’s just say, Leo’s gone rogue and we’re feeling some type of way.We kick things off with la...
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Episode 11
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Nora Goes Off Script (Ch 6-10): Our Ultimate Dream Cast & Dating in Hollywood
#010: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into Chapters 6–10 of Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan… and let’s just say, letting a movie star crash in your backyard guest house comes with more than a few plot twists....
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Episode 10
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Nora Goes Off Script (Ch 1-5): Would You Let a Hollywood Heartthrob Stay the Night?
#009: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into Chapters 1–5 of Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan… and let’s just say, Hollywood has officially arrived in small-town life.From Nora’s tea house sanctuary to h...
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Episode 9
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Summer in the City (Ch. 25-32): If It's Meant to Be, Will Love Always Find A Way?
#008: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into Chapters 25–32 of Summer in the City by Alex Aster… and wondering: If it’s meant to be, will love always find a way?From deep character divides to romantic highs and gut-punchi...
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Episode 8
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Summer in the City (Ch. 17–24): What Happens When the World Finds Out Who You Really Are?
#007: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into Chapters 17–24 of Summer in the City by Alex Aster… and let’s just say, the secrets aren’t staying secret for long.From emotional family bombshells to a gala night fu...
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Episode 7
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Summer in the City (Ch. 9–16): Is There a Way to Fake Date Without Falling? Asking for Elle.
#006: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into Chapters 9–16 of Summer in the City by Alex Aster… and the tension? It's simmering.From awkward hand placement (we saw that!) to deepening connections and secrets on t...
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Episode 6
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Summer in the City (Ch 1–8): Can One Summer Change Everything?
#005: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into Chapters 1–8 of Summer in the City by Alex Aster… and the drama? Off to a running start.From first impressions of New York City to wild club nights, writer’s block wo...
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Episode 5
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People We Meet on Vacation (Ch. 28- Epilogue): What Happens When You Finally Choose Each Other?
#004: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re unpacking all the big emotions, deep conversations, and heart-spilling moments that unfold in the final chapters of People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry.We’re talking about t...
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Episode 4
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