🎄📚 Books, Cookies & Chaos: The Holiday Exchange 📚🎄

Welcome back to Chapters of Chaos, the official podcast of the Chaos Book Club—where the books are wild, the opinions are loud, and the chaos is always intentional.

This holiday special was recorded live from our annual book club party, Books, Cookies & Chaos. With piles of books on the table, an unreasonable amount of sugar in the room, and absolutely zero self-control, we dive into a white elephant–style book exchange that quickly turns dramatic, strategic, and delightfully chaotic.

We introduce every book brought to the exchange (spoiler-free!), reveal why each one was chosen, and then let the stealing begin. Expect dramatic gasps, mystery books, gorgeous sprayed edges, bold choices, and grudges that may or may not last until January.

To wrap things up, the Chaos Book Club answers rapid-fire holiday chaos questions, sharing favorite reads of the year, emotionally devastating books, dream gifts from Santa, and ultimate book recommendations.

📚 Books brought to the Holiday Exchange:

• The Poison Grove — Jill Johnson

• Nocticadia — Keri Lake

• The Never List — Jade Presley

• Bonded by Thorns — Elizabeth Helen

• For Whom the Belle Tolls — Jaysea Lynn

• The Serpent and the Wolf — Rebecca Robinson

• Twice — Mitch Albom

• The Wolf King — Lauren Palphreyman

• He Knows When You’re Awake — Alta Hensley

• The Ministry of Time — Kaliane Bradley

🎥 Want to see the chaos unfold?
Watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube at @ChaosBookClubCommunity for live reactions, book reveals, and all the dramatic steals you don’t want to miss.

✨ What to expect in this episode:

• Spoiler-free book introductions

• White elephant rules + book stealing chaos

• Mystery book reveal

• Final book results

• Holiday chaos Q&A with the Chaos Book Club

Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @Chaos.Book.Club for photos from the exchange, the books we fought over, and the cookie lineup that almost took us out.

Happy holidays, happy reading, and remember—Chaos Loves Company. 📚💥

🎄📚 Books, Cookies & Chaos: The Holiday Exchange 📚🎄

Welcome back to Chapters of Chaos, the official podcast of the Chaos Book Club—where the books are wild, the opinions are loud, and the chaos is always intentional.

This holiday special was recorded live from our annual book club party, Books, Cookies & Chaos. With piles of books on the table, an unreasonable amount of sugar in the room, and absolutely zero self-control, we dive into a white elephant–style book exchange that quickly turns dramatic, strategic, and delightfully chaotic.

We introduce every book brought to the exchange (spoiler-free!), reveal why each one was chosen, and then let the stealing begin. Expect dramatic gasps, mystery books, gorgeous sprayed edges, bold choices, and grudges that may or may not last until January.

To wrap things up, the Chaos Book Club answers rapid-fire holiday chaos questions, sharing favorite reads of the year, emotionally devastating books, dream gifts from Santa, and ultimate book recommendations.

📚 Books brought to the Holiday Exchange:

• The Poison Grove — Jill Johnson

• Nocticadia — Keri Lake

• The Never List — Jade Presley

• Bonded by Thorns — Elizabeth Helen

• For Whom the Belle Tolls — Jaysea Lynn

• The Serpent and the Wolf — Rebecca Robinson

• Twice — Mitch Albom

• The Wolf King — Lauren Palphreyman

• He Knows When You’re Awake — Alta Hensley

• The Ministry of Time — Kaliane Bradley

🎥 Want to see the chaos unfold?
Watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube at @ChaosBookClubCommunity for live reactions, book reveals, and all the dramatic steals you don’t want to miss.

✨ What to expect in this episode:

• Spoiler-free book introductions

• White elephant rules + book stealing chaos

• Mystery book reveal

• Final book results

• Holiday chaos Q&A with the Chaos Book Club

Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @Chaos.Book.Club for photos from the exchange, the books we fought over, and the cookie lineup that almost took us out.

Happy holidays, happy reading, and remember—Chaos Loves Company. 📚💥

Chapter of Chaos

Chapter 2: Year One in Books

Welcome back to Chapter of Chaos—the podcast where stories get messy, opinions get honest, and no book escapes a little chaos.

Today, in Episode Two, we’re revisiting each book from Year One, breaking them down month by month. We’re sharing our overall takes, themes, and reactions—keeping everything as spoiler-free as possible so even if you haven’t read a book yet, you can still hear our thoughts without ruining the experience.

If you want to jump to a specific title, here’s where you can find each discussion:

03:42 — July 2023
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

06:06 — August 2023
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

08:53 — September 2023
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

12:17 — October 2023
Th1rt3en by Steve Cavanagh

15:19 — November 2023
Happy Place by Emily Henry

18:39 — December 2023
The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh

21:05 — January 2024
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

23:52 — February 2024
Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

27:19 — March 2024
A Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

30:20 — April 2024
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

33:36 — May 2024
Red Rising by Pierce Brown

35:57 — June 2024
This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune

Whether you’re revisiting favorites, deciding what to add to your TBR, or just here for the chaos—this episode is all about looking back before we turn the page.

So grab your drink, your book tabs, or your emotional support trope—and let’s get into it. This is Chapter of Chaos, where chaos loves company.