We need to talk about A Court of Frost and Starlight. Because after rereading it for this episode… we are begging you not to waste your time. This novella is a winter solstice fever dream filled with a nauseating amount of POVs, zero plot movement, and Feyre giving everyone paintings of their trauma.

So we made the episode that will save you the read.

Inside this recap we cover:
• the entire plot in under 30 minutes
• whether ANY of this matters for A Court of Silver Flames
• final review, spice rating, hangover level & book club recommendability
• our official verdict on what this book could have been

If you’re wondering “Do I need to read ACOFAS?” the answer is in this episode.

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Did you think this book was worth the read?

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Freida McFadden’s The Housemaid has taken TikTok, BookTok, and every library hold list by storm, but does this psychological thriller actually live up to the hype? In this episode, we dive into the wild plot twists, questionable character logic, audiobook chaos, and why this book feels like the literary equivalent of junk food… in the best (and worst) way.

From Millie’s “fresh out of prison but still somehow naïve?” behavior to Enzo absolutely stealing the show, we get into everything that worked, everything that absolutely didn’t, and whether The Housemaid deserves its bestseller status. We also talk reading slumps, social book club picks, and the upcoming movie adaptation starring Amanda Seyfried, Sydney Sweeney, and Michelle Morrone.

✨ In this episode:

• Spoiler-free recap of The Housemaid
• Audiobook thoughts (including that Brooklyn accent)
• Why this book is so bingeable — and so frustrating
• Plot holes, cliffhangers & popcorn-read energy
• Character deep dive: Millie, Nina, Enzo + the rest
• Who should read this book (and who absolutely shouldn’t)
• Movie adaptation casting hot takes
• Our final ratings & book club potential

If you loved Verity, The Last Mrs. Parrish, or fast, twisty psychological thrillers, this episode is for you.

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Ever wondered why you pick a book that makes you ugly-cry… and then recommend it to all of your friends? On this episode of Book Bits & Chill, we dig into the brain science of sad books, explore why we keep going back for more, and share the titles that wrecked us (in the best way).

What you'll hear:

• Fiction as therapy: how sad books become safe space
• The empathy magic: why tearing up makes us kinder
• Our 2025 tear-jerker list + why each hit
• Sad Girl Confessionals: standing in the rain, mixtapes, public sobbing

Featured: The Nightingale, Martyr, Atmosphere, Go as a River, The Last Letter + the tear-jerker film Beautiful Boy.

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