everything we read in may ⚔️📚 // broken dove, the raven scholar, sword catcher, and more

everything we read in may ⚔️📚 // broken dove, the raven scholar, sword catcher, and more

welcome back book babes! we're done month 5 of 2026 so here's a reading wrap up of everything we read in may!!plus our reading challenge so farthe books📚 the raven scholar by antonia hodgson📚 the poet empress by shen tao📚 the starlight heir by amalie howard📚 broken dove by dani francis 📚 sword catcher by cassandra clare📚 an offer from a gentleman / bridgerton by julia quinn📚 first and forever by lynn painter📚 crying in h mart by michelle zaunerso join us with a cup of coffee as we dive into these paper sheets ☕follow us ‪@hardcoverpodcast‬ everywhere 🎧 0:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1gMQP0ffVA] intro0:40 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1gMQP0ffVA&t=40s] the raven scholar3:09 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1gMQP0ffVA&t=189s] the poet empress5:36 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1gMQP0ffVA&t=336s] the starlight heir10:52 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1gMQP0ffVA&t=652s] broken dove14:14 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1gMQP0ffVA&t=854s] sword catcher19:33 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1gMQP0ffVA&t=1173s] an offer from a gentleman21:58 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1gMQP0ffVA&t=1318s] first and forever26:48 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1gMQP0ffVA&t=1608s] crying in h mart 31:44 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1gMQP0ffVA&t=1904s] reading goalshttps://linktr.ee/hardcoverpodcast [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnRSSEZFeHlMeGFGTmFuR0FCZVdvSG9ZWTV5Z3xBQ3Jtc0tuQzRRaUtIWjV5bWxvNDBzV0NOVWMwRmFUaGFlaG91eUxiQjl2Y0RnbWJuQ2dNaUo0bmtqQUdIY0o1RExnSFFnejZianZrRDRyM1d5U0dBd1Q5NzNsUnhPX2FZOUYxdlI5RVFmNXVFc19KWTVTQnZsQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fhardcoverpodcast&v=O1gMQP0ffVA] #booktube [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/booktube] #bookrecommendations [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/bookrecommendations] #romantasy [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/romantasy] #fantasybooks [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/fantasybooks] #romancebooks [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/romancebooks]

we read broken dove so YOU don't have to 👀

dystopian is back again.... let's chat and see if this sequel equals the measure of silver elite (good AND bad)join us with a cup of coffee as we dive between these paper sheets ☕📚(every review has a non-spoiler review AND spoiler section for if you want just a taste or the whole juicy details) AND JOIN THE HARDCOVER FAM 🤍 / @hardcoverpodcast0:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h5yC9ydKZE] Non-Spoiler Review13:59 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h5yC9ydKZE&t=839s] Star Rating18:56 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h5yC9ydKZE&t=1136s] Spoiler Section#booktube [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/booktube] #bookreview [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/bookreview] #romantasy [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/romantasy] #dystopia [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/dystopia] #silverelite [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/silverelite] #brokendove [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/brokendove]

fantasy book recs for aapi heritage month 📚

happy aapi heritage month! what a perfect opportunity to gush about some of our fav fantasy books written by aapi voices the books📚 katabasis / the poppy war / babel / yellowface by r.f. kuang📚 the isle in the silver sea by tasha suri📚 heir / an ember in the ashes by sabaa tahir📚 the poet empress by shen tao📚 for she is wrath by emily varga📚 blood over bright haven by m. l. wang📚 the starlight heir by amalie howard📚 the river has roots / this is how you lose the time war by amal el-mohtarso join us with a cup of coffee as we dive into these paper sheets ☕follow us ‪@hardcoverpodcast‬ everywhere 🎧 0:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7hkOxR-bzQ] aapi fantasy recs0:16 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7hkOxR-bzQ&t=16s] katabasis / the poppy war3:06 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7hkOxR-bzQ&t=186s] the isle in the silver sea4:33 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7hkOxR-bzQ&t=273s] heir / an ember in the ashes6:02 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7hkOxR-bzQ&t=362s] the poet empress7:29 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7hkOxR-bzQ&t=449s] for she is wrath8:54 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7hkOxR-bzQ&t=534s] blood over bright haven9:52 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7hkOxR-bzQ&t=592s] the starlight heir14:27 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7hkOxR-bzQ&t=867s] the river has roots / this is how you lose the time warhttps://linktr.ee/hardcoverpodcast [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTltWjVTWm5qNl9HUHBDbEFRSm5sdWxKb3ozQXxBQ3Jtc0tuemxobEJtelpEVU82dGRnUXBGdjloNEo0S2pESVVpc2t2X3A5aVFvclA3WXZ6T1dlYVFqcVdGeUVCanBDMWxDZU1Hd25zNDJxdlNQazRMZ3Nid1ZyVEdvTG5QQUNUNEJQTDM4NmRGOVpSWTM0U1ZmOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fhardcoverpodcast&v=n7hkOxR-bzQ] #booktube [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/booktube] #bookreview [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/bookreview] #fantasybooks [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/fantasybooks] #romantasy [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/romantasy] #aapimonth [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/aapimonth]

the raven scholar book review // the BEST epic fantasy

you guys picked this book AND WE THANK YOU FOR IT. this epic fantasy had all the things we love b-plot romance, incredible writing, a funny sidekick, and political intrigue. it's a winner for sure. so join us with a cup of coffee as we dive into these paper sheets ☕ follow us ‪@hardcoverpodcast‬ everywhere 🎧 0:00 non-spoiler review 10:46 star rating 13:57 spoiler section https://linktr.ee/hardcoverpodcast #booktube #bookreview #fantasybooks #theravenscholar

all the books we read in april *spoiler: they all sucked*

Long story short...April was a rough month (especially for Paiton) welcome back book babes! we're done month 4 of 2026 so here's a reading wrap up of everything we read in april!! plus our reading challenge so far, may tbr, and a poll to pick our next read the books 📚 innamorata by ava reid 📚 the secret history by donna tartt 📚 the familiar by leigh bardugo 📚 slewfoot by gerald brom 📚 bunny by mona awad 📚 the alloy of law by brandon sanderson 📚 before i knew i loved you by toshikazu kawaguchi so join us with a cup of coffee as we dive into these paper sheets ☕ follow us ‪@hardcoverpodcast‬ everywhere 🎧 0:00 april reads 0:23 innamorata 6:13 the secret history 10:44 the familiar 14:29 slewfoot 17:08 bunny 22:28 the alloy of law 26:41 before i knew i loved you 32:32 reading challenge stats https://linktr.ee/hardcoverpodcast #booktube #bookrecommendations #romantasy #fantasybooks #horrorbooks