Bookish Game Night: AU Meet Cutes, Bookish Matchmaker, and Name That Book

Bookish Game Night: AU Meet Cutes, Bookish Matchmaker, and Name That Book

Author: Brandi, Kendra, & Kayla February 26, 2026 Duration: 1:15:23
Bookish Game Night is BACK! In this week’s episode, Kayla, Kendra & Brandi put their reader brains to the test with: AU Meet-Cutes; the cutest alternate universe scenarios you never knew you needed Bookish Matchmaker; who ends up with which fictional characters? Name That Book; trying to name the book from just the first line. Can you guess before we do?! Grab your favorite drink, play along, and comment your results! Be sure to tell us which game was your favorite. Join the BYO book club ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Our February 2026 pick is This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page! Follow us on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BringYourOwnPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Brandi @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brandos.Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Kendra @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kendra.Readz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Kayla @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kaylas.Bookshelf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tucked between the pages of your latest read, there's a conversation waiting to happen. Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast for Romance Readers is that conversation, hosted by three friends-Brandi, Kendra, and Kayla-who first connected online over a shared love of stories. This isn't a formal review show; it's the feeling of settling into a comfy chair with your most opinionated book-loving friends. Each episode captures their genuine, unfiltered dynamic as they dive into the books they adore, debate tropes and character choices, and pull back the curtain on the wider romance community. You'll hear them champion new authors, revisit old favorites, and share the unique joys and occasional frustrations that come with being dedicated readers. The charm of this podcast lies in its authentic camaraderie; the hosts' distinct personalities and deep passion for the genre make every discussion feel both personal and expansive. It's a space built for anyone who finishes a book and immediately needs to talk about it, offering thoughtful analysis, plenty of laughs, and the comforting sense that you've found your people. Tune in for a weekly dose of literary camaraderie that goes beyond the synopsis, straight to the heart of why we fall in love with stories in the first place.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast for Romance Readers
Podcast Episodes
They Opened The Bookish Khia Asylum! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:32:21
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Book Recs for the folklore Girlies [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:12
What if every song on Taylor Swift's folklore had the perfect book to match? This week, Brandi is hosting a solo episode where she pairs every track from folklore with a book recommendation that captures the song's atmos…
We Need to Talk About Every Year After [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:19:14
So we watched Every Year After... and we have thoughts. In this BONUS episode, we're diving into one of the most anticipated book-to-screen adaptations of the year. As huge fans of the novel, we went in ready to relive a…
BRUTALLY Honest Rankings of Our Book Club Picks [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:27
BYO Book Club is officially 1 year old! To celebrate, we ranked every book club pick... and some of these takes toward the end might end friendships! From instant classics to books we wish we could un-read, we're giving…
2026 Books You Need to Add to Your Summer TBR [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:25:15
In this episode we’re spotlighting the most anticipated romance, literary, and fantasy releases of the summer season. From heavy-hitting, big name romance releases, to debut authors we can’t wait to read, these are the b…
Everyone’s Losing It and Brooke Averick Explains Why [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:43
Brooke Averick joins Bring Your Own to discuss her debut novel Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It and why modern life feels like one long emotional emergency. From existential crises to dating disasters, Brooke dives into the…
We Have A Lot to Say About Cherry Baby… [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16:02
Did Rainbow Rowell deliver with Cherry Baby? This week on Bring Your Own, Kayla, Kendra, and Brandi are doing a FULL deep dive into Cherry Baby. We talk about the relationships, the writing, the scenes that stuck with us…
We Need to Talk About Off Campus [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:25
We couldn’t just NOT talk about Off Campus, so two episodes this week it is! We binged all of Off Campus, the brand-new TV adaptation inspired by the hockey romance book series that took BookTok by storm. Now, we’re brea…