The Bookish Bubble

Ep.9: 2025 Bookish News Wrap-Up!

Join us as Phoebe walks us through the year that was in the Bookish Community! Today on the podcast, listen along as Phoebe walks through some of the different bookish trends and controversy that has been witnessed in the last twelve months, including: The continual conundrum of AI, Bookish festivals and fails, and the book prize winners of some of the biggest literary competitions of 2025. But don't worry, its not all about looking in the past! Phoebe will also walk through some predictions she has for the next twelve months. Be sure to let us know what you think.

Ep.8: Christmas Magic or Christmas Marketing?

Is the Christmas Literary Genre a Christmas Miracle or a Marketing machine? On this week's podcast, Phoebe breaks down the Christmas traditions that have led us to the massive produced Christmas love stories and murder mysteries that we just can't seem to escape at this time of year. And asks the question, is it Christmas magic or just a massive scam? Go on a historical look at the genre that launched Dickens popularity, and find out for yourself.

Ep.7: What EVEN is Dark Academia?

This week on the podcast, Phoebe is being let loose to talk about all things Dark Academia before the end of Autumn hits. In today's episode, Phoebe discusses what makes something a piece of dark academia writing and discusses some of the issues that the genre has and how writer's have experimented with the genre over the last few years. Filled with recommendations and beginner's guides to getting involved - this is not one to miss.

L6: Are we BEHIND THE TREND?

Ever thought that you've missed the hype train and no there is no getting on it? Well, us too! This week on the book podcast, the girls are discussing all things book trends and what do you do when you haven't quite made the cut? The girls talk through their current reads and also discuss some of the different types of 'hype' that you might see online. So get ready for some book recommendations, some unfortunate bookish fails, and as always lots of giggles. Be sure to comment down below - what books do you feel like you missed the hype train on?

Ep.5: Who can you REALLY trust for book recommendations?

We are back this week with a question as old as reading itself: who can you REALLY trust for good book recommendations? The girls are back this week talking about all the things to watch out for when it comes to book recommendations. They discuss how book recommendations have changed in the age of social media, who you should avoid when it comes to book recommendations and most importantly, is it weird to get book recommendations from your parents? So strap in for some giggles, amazing bookish banter, and a load of great book recommendations.