Sisters Haley, the mind behind Brooke & Binding reviews, and Maddy, upcoming debut author, discuss books - but not just reviews! They look at the various methods behind reading, what makes the best book, how to become a reader, what being a writer is all about, and anything else related to literature. Their humor, thought-provoking ideas, and passion for the subject draws in even the most novice of readers for an audio-only exploration of books.
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Sisters Smokes and Stories...Get high on tales with us! This podcast is not a true literary review of books, this is a lighthearted, and hopefully funny, look at popular books to help us dive into worlds of make believe. We enhance this conversation with recreational herbal refreshment while recreating the scenes and our reactions. Imagine a ”Drunk History” but more ”High Fantasy.” Hope you enjoy!
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Haley and Maddy dive into the anticipated releases coming in 2026, outlined by Goodreads. Link to the article: Get Ready! Readers' Most Anticipated Books of 2026 - Goodreads News & Interviews
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Haley and Maddy list their LLDs of November 2025!
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Haley and Maddy discuss the December 2025 BOTM drop and walk listeners through their process of choosing a book.
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CC: Earth & Blood - P1: The One Where Everything Was Fine… Until It Wasn’t
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2:10:33Join us for the next episode of High Tales with the Lit Sisters, where your favorite duo, Marisa and Nicole, dive into Crescent City — and yes, we’re talking tattoos with trauma, dresses that scream ‘daddy issues,’ and Bryce ghosting emotional intimacy like it’s her side hustle. There’s drug-fueled clubbing, a bookstore run by an enchantress who mi…
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Ashes & the Star Cursed King: P3 - The One Where the Speech Smells Like Shit but Kinda Works
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1:41:11Join us for the next episode of High Tales with the Lit Sisters, where Marisa and Nicole unpack sewer-scented strategy, battle prep via bang, and why inspirational speeches hit different when you’re crusted in feces. There are tattooed maps, mystery aunts, a maybe-naked Nyaxia who is definitely not thrilled her husband’s teeth were turned into a cu…
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Our Goodreads Choice Awards 2025 Votes
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41:27Haley and Maddy share the nominees and their votes for the GCA 2025!
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Ashes & the Star Cursed King: P2 - The One with the Unicorn Herd and the Not-So-Innocent Wing Massage
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2:12:14Join us for the next episode of High Tails with the Lit Sisters, where Marisa and Nicole dive into Araya’s vampire trauma, magic struggles, and a wing massage that’s definitely not just physical therapy. We explore the emotional wreckage of murdery dads, manipulative gods, magical breakdowns, and the kind of shirtless vulnerability you only get fro…
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Our Spooookiest Reads in 2025
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34:15Haley and Maddy share an updated list of their spoooookiest reads!
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Ashes & the Star-Crossed King: P1 - The One With the God Teeth and the Vampire Ick
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2:07:01Join the Lit Sisters, Marisa and Nicole, as they dive into the creepy vampire baby town of La Whore™ (yes, we said it), debate who keeps god teeth and why that’s horrifying, and try to redefine murder—well, Nicole does, while defending Raihn with the passion of a morally confused public defender. Marisa is still mad (rightfully), but has downgraded…
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THROWBACK: Our Spookiest Reads
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36:11Haley and Maddy share their spookiest reads ever, episode reposted from 2023.
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MOVIE REVIEW: The Woman in Cabin 10
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41:36Haley and Maddy review the book to movie adaptation of Ruth Ware's "The Woman in Cabin 10."
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Serpent & the Wings of Night: P3 - The One Where Entrails Are the Love Language
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2:36:22Join us for the final episode of Serpent and the Wings of Night on High Tails with the Lit Sisters, where the blood trials are brutal, the entrails are flying, and somehow no one has showered. Araya's in denial, Raihn is too hot to cancel (but Marisa’s trying), and Nicole is busy mediating with 30 internal voices and a fistful of emotional coping s…
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Serpent & the Wings of Night: P2 -The One Where Marisa Wants Deer Blood and Nicole Wants a Vampire Husband
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1:56:42Join the Lit Sisters, Marisa and Nicole, for an episode full of vampire drama, magical anxiety, and emotionally questionable monarchs. Nicole’s one blood drop away from becoming Raihn’s vampire wife, while Marisa just wants to be an off-grid immortal sipping deer blood and minding her business. There’s terrible beer, suspicious alliances, a ministe…
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Haley and Maddy share their LLDs of September 2025!
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Serpent & the Wings of Night: P1 - The One Where the Human Brings a Knife to a Vampire Fight
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1:53:12Join us for the next episode of High Tales with the Lit Sisters, where sisters Marisa and Nicole dive fang-first into Serpent and the Wings of Night! We debate wing aesthetics, expose our Dad’s iPhone farm, dodge murder demons, and maybe start a vampire parenting critique group. One lone human enters the vampire death games—no fangs, no magic, no n…
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Do They Live Up to the Hype?: J and BEN THROUGH THE GRIFFIN TOUR
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27:39Haley and Maddy review their experience at Through the Griffin Tour with Super Carlin Brothers!
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BOOK REVIEW: The Missing Half
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24:58Haley and Maddy review the second novel by podcaster Ashley Flowers, The Missing Half.
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The Measure: The One Where Our Tangents Were the Long Stringers
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2:00:31Join the Lit Sisters, Marisa and Nicole, for a much-needed palate cleanser as they dig into The Measure… and accidentally spend more time on grudges than the actual book. There’s fake forgiveness, petty Facebook stalking, high school drama, and just enough short-stringer talk to technically call this a book episode. Is Nicole rooting for your downf…
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Haley and Maddy review the newest Stacy Willingham book, Forget Me Not. Spoiler section from 12:13-20:01.
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Haley and Maddy share their LLDs of August 2025 (albeit a day late!)
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BOOK REVIEW: With a Vengeance
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26:26Haley and Maddy review the newest Riley Sager and determine if it lives up to the hype!
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Does It Live Up to the Hype?: Riley Sager
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18:51Haley and Maddy reread their favorite Riley Sager books in anticipation of reading his new book to see if his writing lives up to the hype of their memories.
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BOOK REVIEW: The Woman in Suite 11
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23:38Haley and Maddy share their review of the newest Ruth Ware and first sequel of hers!
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After a week hiatus, Haley and Maddy are back with their LLDs of July 2025!
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Does It Live Up to the Hype?: The Woman in Cabin 10
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20:26In preparation to read its sequel, Haley and Maddy revisit and reread "The Woman in Cabin 10" and asked themselves whether it was as good as they remembered.
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Haley and Maddy bring a (slightly delayed) review of Atmosphere by TJR!
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Haley and Maddy share their LLDs of June 2025!
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BOOK REVIEW: The Summer We Ran
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20:30Haley and Maddy review "The Summer We Ran" by Audrey Ingram, a BOTM selection!
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BOOK REVIEW: Great Big Beautiful Life
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23:12Haley and Maddy review the newest Emily Henry book, "Great Big Beautiful Life."
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Haley and Maddy share their LLDs of May 2025!
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Haley and Maddy discuss the June BOTM choices that just dropped and what sounds good to them.
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Does It Live Up to the Hype?: Emily Henry
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23:24Haley and Maddy discuss their Emily Henry re-reads and if they live up to their memories!
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THROWBACK: BOOK REVIEW: Funny Story
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25:19In anticipation of the new Emily Henry book, listen to our old review of her second most recent book!
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BOOK REVIEW: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls
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22:41Haley and Maddy review the newest novel by Grady Hendrix!
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Haley and Maddy review their LLDs for April 2025!
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THROWBACK: BOOK REVIEW: The God of the Woods
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27:27Haley and Maddy the 2024 BOTM BOTY before it was!
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Onyx Storm Theories: The One Where We Blame Rebecca, Again
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1:21:20Join us for the next episode of High Tales with the Lit Sisters, where Marisa and Nicole dive headfirst into Rebecca Yarros’ chaos web of dragon eggs, memory-wipes, and emotionally unstable men. With zero facts but 100% conviction, they accidentally rewrite the entire Empyrean series, and it's pretty good. Theories range from “plausible” to “Rebecc…
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Onyx Storm: Part 5 - The One Where Violet Connects the Dots… Eventually
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2:11:40Join us for the next episode of High Tales with the Lit Sisters, where Marisa and Nicole wade into the emotional wreckage of the Onyx Storm finale. Violet is either passed out, crying, being bathed like a Victorian invalid, or slowly connecting clues with the speed of a drunk conspiracy theorist. Mira’s bleeding (again), Brennan’s buckling under hi…
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What's It Like to Read Multiple Books at Once?
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26:44Haley and Maddy discuss their newest habit of multi-book reading!
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Onyx Storm: Part 4 - The One with the Elitist Dragons Who Are Judgy AF
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1:52:27Join us for the next episode of High Tales with the Lit Sisters, where Marisa and Nicole spiral into dragon elitism, dream invasions, awkward lingerie deliveries, and exactly how many lightning bolts it takes to say “I love you.” The Lit Sisters cannot agree on which isle they’d survive (Nicole chooses the creepy carnival, Marisa hides in a library…
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BOOK REVIEW: Sunrise on the Reaping
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38:19Haley and Maddy review the newest Hunger Games novel and discuss if it lives up to the hype compared with the original trilogy. Spoiler section from 25:10-36:16
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Haley and Maddy share their LLDs of March 2025!
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Onyx Storm: Part 3 - The One Where We Tour the Isles and Collect Red Flags
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1:53:08Join us for the next episode of High Tales with the Lit Sisters, where your favorite book-loving duo, Marisa and Nicole, leave the cabin but bring the chaos. This week’s mission: diplomatic drama and dragon-sized dysfunction across the isles. There’s a full-blown international meltdown, Xaden fights for his life, Violet’s compass is as lost as she …
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DOES IT LIVE UP TO THE HYPE?: The Hunger Games
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26:05Haley and Maddy re-read The Hunger Games and discuss if it's just as good as they remember.
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Introducing Our New Series: Do They Live Up to the Hype?
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26:05Haley and Maddy discuss the newest series coming to Lit Sis!
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Onyx Storm: Part 2 - The One Where Xaden's Got a Love Monologue for Every Mood
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1:59:40Join the Lit Sisters, Marisa and Nicole, as they debate whether Xaden’s intense love language is swoon-worthy or just plain extra. He is giving “I’m a tortured soul with a tragic past” energy, and honestly, it's exhausting in the best way. Violet’s dodging venin and trying not to die while Xaden’s busy making grand romantic declarations and picking…
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THROWBACK: BOOK REVIEW: How to Sell a Haunted House
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50:41In anticipation of next week's episode reviewing the newest Grady Hendrix book, listen to this throwback episode of Haley and Maddy reviewing How to Sell a Haunted House.
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Onyx Storm: Part 1 - The One with the Emotional Support Sarcasm
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1:58:28The Lit Sisters are back, and this time they’re tackling the first 14 chapters of Onyx Storm. Xaden’s teaching now (hello, Professor Hot Pants), Violet’s casually committing treason before breakfast, and there’s a dramatic villain monologue — because exposition is important. Oh, and let’s not forget the knee injury so gnarly even Brennan was like, …
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Haley interviews Maddy about her LLDs of February 2025!
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Iron Flame: Part 5 - The One Where Xaden Pulls a Plot Twist We Weren’t Ready For
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1:36:30Join the Lit Sisters, Marisa and Nicole, as we spiral into full-blown emotional distress over the ending of Iron Flame! We tried to stay on topic, but somehow ended up debating trademark law (can we get sued for this?), the meaning of trust (Xaden, explain yourself), and whether dragon-powered therapy is covered by insurance. The wards may be up, b…
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