This week: Grumpy interviews Lindsey about her upcoming book release and vows to read it…one day. Wife answers questions about Land of Ash and gets giddy about her characters. New grumbles, same laughs.

MENTIONED: Bringing Down The Duke by Evie Dunmore

This week: Grumpy rates ridiculous scenes in romance movies like sand sex and morning breath, plus his movie recs. Lindsey defends bad boy tropes while sharing her latest book and show recommendations. New grumbles, same laughs.

Grumpily Ever After: The Uncensored Book Podcast for Romance Readers

When a romance author marries her biggest critic, hilarity ensues! Join Lindsey Pogue and her grumpy husband for honest conversations about books, relationships, and life's everyday absurdities.

What You'll Get:

• Book recommendations and reviews from opposing perspectives
• Relationship humor and couple dynamics
• Hot takes on romance tropes and reading culture
• Lighthearted grumbles about modern life
• A judgment-free space for book lovers 30+

This Episode Features:The Wild Huntress book review, movie recommendations, words that need to retire in 2025, and gratitude check-ins.

Perfect for fans of book podcasts, romance novels, adventure fiction, and married couple comedy. New episodes every two weeks.

Topics: Romance Books, Book Reviews, Relationship Humor, Reading Culture, Adventure Romance, Book Recommendations, Marriage Comedy, Literary Discussion

Connect: lindseypogue.com/grumpy | grumpilyeverafterpodcast@gmail.com

This week: If Grumpy was a vampire where would he go. Lindsey discusses her Lickable scale, and there are new grumbles and same laughs during Would You Rather: Bookish Edition.

Bookish Would You Rather Questions (Printable): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nr1bCbHnFqYpCCJMPtrsYrv5uLvDAE1q/view?usp=sharing

You can learn more about us at https://lindseypogue.com/grumpy

Email us if you have any topics you'd like us to chat about at

grumpilyeverafterpodcast@gmail.com

MORE FROM LINDSEY POGUE:

👉 Lindsey Pogue’s Books: ⁠https://lindseypoguebooks.com/⁠

👉 Rogue Reader Merch & Memberships Community: ⁠https://poguegonerogue.com/

⁠👉 Rogue Book Club: ⁠https://bit.ly/roguereaders

⁠👉 Coaching & Consultation: https://thedauntlessauthor.com/

This week: Grumpy picks books based on covers and Lindsey's next read. New grumbles, same laughs.

Honorable mentions:

Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland

Better Than The Movies by Lynn PainterGlint by Raven KennedyThe Wild Huntress (*Chosen) by Emily Lloyd Jones

Crazy Hawk by RJ Stewart

Nacticadia by Keri Lake

Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune

You can learn more about us at https://lindseypogue.com/grumpy

Email us if you have any topics you'd like us to chat about at

grumpilyeverafterpodcast@gmail.com

MORE FROM LINDSEY POGUE:

👉 Lindsey Pogue’s Books: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/

👉 Reading Order and recs: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/pages/reading-order

👉 Rogue Reader Merch & Memberships Community: https://poguegonerogue.com/

👉 Rogue Book Club: https://bit.ly/roguereaders

In this episode:

🎧Dennis's best and worst case Apocalypse

🎧Book Birthdays

🎧Dennis picks an Ability to have in The Ending World

🎧And what we're grateful for

Honorable mentions:

Savage North Chronicles (including The Darkest Winter, Midnight Sun, Unbroken): https://lindseypoguebooks.com/collections/savage-north-chronicles

City of Ruin: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/products/city-of-ruin-a-ruined-lands-novel-ebook

Forgotten Lands (Earth and Ember, Dust and Shadow): https://lindseypoguebooks.com/collections/forgotten-lands

Skies of Fire: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/products/skies-of-fire-ebook

You can learn more about us at https://lindseypogue.com/grumpy

Email us if you have any topics you'd like us to chat about at

grumpilyeverafterpodcast@gmail.com

MORE FROM LINDSEY POGUE:

👉 Lindsey Pogue’s Books: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/

👉 Reading Order and recs: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/pages/reading-order

👉 Rogue Reader Merch & Memberships Community: https://poguegonerogue.com/

👉 Rogue Book Club: https://bit.ly/roguereaders

In this episode:

🎧Beast Update

🎧Actor James McAvoy

🎧Rotten Tomatoes vs Dennis Horror Movie Ratings

🎧And what we're grateful for

Rotten Tomatoes List:

https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-new-horror-movies/?cmp=EMAIL%7EROTTENTOMATOES%7E20250328_RTTM_MRKT_NLTR_US

You can learn more about us at https://lindseypogue.com/grumpy

Email us if you have any topics you'd like us to chat about at

grumpilyeverafterpodcast@gmail.com

MORE FROM LINDSEY POGUE:

👉 Lindsey Pogue’s Books: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/

👉 Reading Order and recs: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/pages/reading-order

👉 Rogue Reader Merch & Memberships Community: https://poguegonerogue.com/

👉 Rogue Book Club: https://bit.ly/roguereaders

In this episode:

🎧Diesel vs Fuel

🎧Zach update

🎧Dennis rates Grumpy Characters

🎧And what we're grateful for

Other links:

Land of Ash, available August 26, 2025 (featuring Zach)

https://lindseypoguebooks.com/products/land-of-ash-ebook

You can learn more about us at https://lindseypogue.com/grumpy

Email us if you have any topics you'd like us to chat about at

grumpilyeverafterpodcast@gmail.com

MORE FROM LINDSEY POGUE:

👉 Lindsey Pogue’s Books: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/

👉 Reading Order and recs: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/pages/reading-order

👉 Rogue Reader Merch & Memberships Community: https://poguegonerogue.com/

👉 Rogue Book Club: https://bit.ly/roguereaders