March was unhinged in the best way. Emily went on a full romantasy deep dive and has zero regrets, and Cassie somehow gave out three five-star ratings in a single month — and yes, she stands by every single one.

In this episode we're doing our March reading wrap-up and breaking it down with awards instead of a boring ratings list: main character energy books, plot twist reads, red flags, and full-on book hangovers. Then we're getting into our April TBRs — and yes, this might finally be Joey's month.

Books we talk about in this episode: Binding 13 & Keeping 13 – Chloe Walsh | The Bright Years – Sarah Damoff | Wild Reverence – Rebecca Ross | Half City – Kate Golden | The Correspondent | Artefacts of Ouranos series – Nisha J. Tuli | Wild Dark Shore | Shield of Sparrows | Rites of the Starling – Devney Perry | The Wolf King | Yesteryear | Last Night in Brooklyn | The Goldfinch | How to Solve Your Own Murder – Kristin Perrin | This Book Made Me Think of You – Libby Page | Plated Prisoner series

You'll love this episode if you:

• Read romantasy, literary fiction, or urban fantasy
• Love a good book review with actual opinions (not just vibes)
• Have ever DNF'd a book your best friend told you not to read and then loved it
• Are looking for your next five-star read

New episodes every week. Grab your blanket, grab your book boyfriend, and let's get into it.

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This week on Book Bits & Chill, we are sitting down with the mind behind one of the most viral dark romantasy books right now… Sheila Masterson, author of The Poison Daughter!

This is the book that took over BookTok, climbed the Kindle Unlimited charts, and had readers staying up until 2am questioning everything. After binge reading this book we had questions, so we brought on the genius herself!

⏱️ WHAT YOU’LL HEAR:
✨ 00:00 Welcome + why The Poison Daughter is taking over
✨ 01:00 Meet Sheila Masterson
✨ 03:00 Her journey into romantasy + writing during COVID
✨ 07:00 Vibe Check (reading habits, book recs, book boyfriends)
✨ 15:00 Spoiler warning + The Poison Daughter deep dive
✨ 20:00 Spice, consent, and writing complex relationships
✨ 28:00 Emotional themes: grief, feminine rage, and hope
✨ 36:00 Chronic pain representation + character depth
✨ 41:00 Writing morally gray characters we still love
✨ 44:00 Will there be spin-offs??
✨ 49:00 Upcoming books + what’s next for Sheila
✨ 54:00 BIG announcements (!!!)

If you’ve read The Poison Daughter or it’s sitting on your TBR and you are looking for the push to start, this episode is for you!

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🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts
💬 Tell us in the comments… are you also feral over Henry??

📚 BOOKS MENTIONED
The Poison Daughter – Sheila Masterson
Lost God Series – Sheila Masterson
A Legacy of Stars – Sheila Masterson
Song of the Dark Wood – Sheila Masterson
And Now, Back to You – BK Borison
Tethered – Elayna R. Gallea
Heir of Illusion – Madeline Taylor
Lore – Alexandra Bracken

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Hollywood finally did it right. We saw Project Hail Mary opening weekend — and came out genuinely shocked that they pulled it off.

In this episode, Cassie and Emily dig into the movie adaptation of Andy Weir's beloved novel: what changed, what landed, and what we're still thinking about days later. We cover Ryan Gosling's performance (yes, Emily is eating her words), how Rocky was brought to life without CGI, why the sound design deserves an Oscar conversation, and the few moments that didn't hit quite as hard as the book.

We also run through our Book to Screen Scorecard — rating the adaptation on faithfulness, casting/chemistry, and whether it holds up as a standalone film for non-readers. Plus: Would You Actually Survive This Mission? (Spoiler: at least one of us absolutely would not.)

If you've read Project Hail Mary and loved it — this one's for you. And if you haven't read it yet? We're about to change that.

Topics covered: Project Hail Mary movie review, book vs. film adaptation, Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace, Rocky the alien, Andy Weir, sci-fi book club, hopeful science fiction

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