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  • How to Sell Your Blood and Fall in Love by DN BRYN
    Sep 12 2025

    Izzy and Aryn are finally back after a months-long hiatus to discuss the third book in the queer vampire romance series written by DN Bryn!

    This story features themes of disability rep, trans rep, queer rep, healthcare issues in the USA, and general institutional oppression! Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@catsandbookspodAryn's Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@ArynAlyssabethA Toast to the Ghosts (Izzy and Aryn go ghost hunting) - https://www.youtube.com/@ToastToTheGhosts#DNBRYN #VAMPIRE #Vampireromance #booktok #romance #queer #lgbtqia #disability #mentalhealth #institutionalgenocide #corporatemurder #fiction #fantasy #books #podcast #booktube #bookstagram #catsandbookspod #catsandbooks #CABpod

    Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@catsandbookspod

    Aryn's Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@ArynAlyssabeth

    A Toast to the Ghosts (Izzy and Aryn go ghost hunting) - https://www.youtube.com/@ToastToTheGhosts


    #DNBRYN #VAMPIRE #Vampireromance #booktok #romance #queer #lgbtqia #disability #mentalhealth #institutionalgenocide #corporatemurder #fiction #fantasy #books #podcast #booktube #bookstagram #catsandbookspod #catsandbooks #CABpod



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    43 min
  • Sweetling by S. E. Wendel Book Review
    Sep 2 2025

    Join us while we discuss the third romance in the Monstrous World series by SE Wendel! The big scary unicorn returns grumpier than ever, and our fae friend finds...a human wife????:0 Did we mention there is a sentient house??FIND THE BOOK AND AUTHOR HERE: https://www.sewendelauthor.com/

    Email us! - catsandbookspod@gmail.com

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@catsandbookspod/videosInstagram: @catsandbooksAryn's Instagram: @arynlikestravelIzzy's Instagram: @janx_art#books #literature #catsandbooks #bookbites #unicorns #faebound #love #romancebooks #monsterromance #sewendel #sweetling #monstrousworld #podcast #booktube #bookreview #bookreviewpodcast #booktok





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    27 min
  • S. E. Wendel Interview (Monstrous World Books!)
    May 24 2025

    Hey ya'll! We are SO EXCITED to bring this interview to you. S.E. Wendel is amazing and sweet, and we wanted to talk to her again. We have been reading through the Monstrous World books, and we wanted to check in with the master of the worlds.

    She is a wonderful writer, but also a wonderful person to sit and chat with. We talked about books, publishing, future releases, and our favorite characters from the Monstrous World series!Comment below your favorite S.E. Wendel character!Check out S.E. Wendel's Websites for character art, quotes, and upcoming books!!https://www.sewendelauthor.com/

    https://www.instagram.com/se.wendel.author/?hl=en

    https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07VS99ZZL?ccs_id=9815c27f-6329-44e5-99df-f2fd886fc8af

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    56 min
  • Ironling by S. E. Wendel (Spoilers)
    Jan 18 2025
    Ironling is the next book in the Monstrous World series by author S.E. Wendel. The first book of hers we read was Halfling, which you can listen to here. It is named after the hunky hard working blacksmith Hakon, a half-orc who moved into the Darrow lands looking for a better life (and maybe even a wife). Hakon gets a job as an iron smith and falls in love with Lady Aislinn of the darrowlands. Lady Aislinn designs iron tools she needs and asks Hakon to help her build them. They are smitten with each other and have to sneak in time to hang out because Aislinn is usually booked sunup to sundown. Everything changes when Aislinn's criminal deadbeat brother, and rival heir to the Darrowlands, breaks out of his prison and seeks revenge. Positive disability representation is a big feature in this story! Lady Aislinn is autistic and struggles with the pressure of her lady duties and controlling her meltdowns. Hakon is hard of hearing so he reads lips and uses sign language to communicate.You can check out S.E. Wendel's website https://www.sewendelauthor.com/. Her Amazon page is at https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/.... #Ironling #cats #romance #indieauthor #monsterromance #orcs #catsandbooks #sewendel #romanceclub #bookreview #authorspotlight #fantasy #fantasybookreview #fantasybooks #fantasyworld #romantic_status #booksummary #bookstoread #readingvlog #curvygirl #heroines #adventures #raccoon #readersbookclub #callingallcreators #callingallreaders #indieartist #lovestory #bookrecommendations #grow #fantasyheroes
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    58 min
  • A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas (Spoilers)
    Dec 23 2024

    Trigger Warning for torture, violence, sexual violence, narcissistic abuse, assault, torture, and gore.


    Hosts Aryn and Izzy decided to read A Court of Thorns and Roses. This is a Sarah J Maas book series that's been hyped to no end. Was the first book good? Tune in to find out.

    Follow us on Instagram @catsandbookspod
    Email us! - catsandbookspod@gmail.com

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    56 min
  • Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt (Spoilers)
    Oct 25 2024

    TRIGGER WARNING


    Sexual assault, physical assault, racism, mind control, anti-seimitism, trans phobia, murder, bdsm, sex work, drug use


    We take a turn from the romantasy to read a horror book by a trans author (at Izzy's request). This book is a lot of things and boring is not one of them. It is a painful and disturbing exploration of fascism in Britain that is represented as a haunted house that convinces people to turn on each other.


    Aryn did not like it and was very confused by it. In this episode special guest Taylor and host Izzy help host Aryn understand and break down the symbolism and metaphors in this incredibly resonant and complex horror novel. This book is not for the faint of heart. Proceed with caution.


    #trans #horror #tellmeimworthless #alisonrumfitt #catsandbookspod #podcast #books

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    1 h et 6 min
  • Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J Maas (Spoilers)
    Sep 25 2024

    SPOILERS IN HERE Trigger warning for SO MUCH TORTURE (both mental and physical), disability, violence, and abusive dynamics between some of the characters. WE FINISHED THE THRONE OF GLASS SERIES *CUE AIRHORNS*

    As this epic and very long series draws to a close, we reflect on Throne of Glass plot and character arcs as a whole. What did we think of the ending? Listen to find out.

    ⁠#adventures⁠ ⁠#authorspotlight⁠ ⁠#podcast⁠ ⁠#booktok⁠ ⁠#bookrecommendations⁠ ⁠#bookreview⁠ ⁠#throneofglass⁠ ⁠#bookstoread⁠ ⁠#catsofinstagram⁠ ⁠#catsoftiktok⁠ ⁠#fantasy⁠ ⁠#fantasybooks⁠ ⁠#fantasybookreview⁠ ⁠#catsandbooks⁠ ⁠#kittens⁠ ⁠#sarahjmaas⁠ ⁠#authors⁠ ⁠#authortube⁠ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/CatsandBooksPodcast Instagram @catsandbookspod

    Aryn’s TikTok for book spam @arynalyssabeth

    Izzy's Insta for art and whatever else @janx_art

    Email for Suggestions: catsandbookspod@gmail.com

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    39 min
  • The Clackity by Lora Senf (Spoilers)
    Aug 5 2024

    ALL SPOILERS


    Izzy, Aryn, and Sam talk about our kitties and also discuss the very young adult ghosty witchy book we read called The Clackity.

    This Middle Grade horror book is set in a literal nightmare land, this book takes us through a journey of a young girl trying to save her aunt by making a deal with the mysterious creature call the Clackity! But, was that a smart deal? #bookwormadventures #authors #fantasybooks #middlegrade #horrorstories #scarystory #podcast #lorasenf #authortube #authorspotlight #scarystories #summerween #halloween #middlegradebooks #bookreview #booktok #bookrecommendations #booklover #books

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    49 min