You’ve found Paperback & Problematic — a late-night coffee chat for mood readers, chaos gremlins, and people who absolutely should not be trusting fictional men this much. We’re your anonymous hosts, and every week we’re talking smut, thrillers, fantasy, and the books currently ruining our lives.
Sometimes you want to read something not everyone is talking about! We got some oldies, but goodies in this episode and maybe some indie authors you should add to your ever growing TBR.
20 Aug 2026
Booktok Books - Overhyped?
SPOILERS!
D and C go through a list of Booktok book and talk about the ones they've read, haven't read, and if the all the online buzz is worth it. Fair warning, there are spoilers in this episode about multiple books. Listen at your own risk...
12 Aug 2026
July Wrap-up, Reading Slumps, and Halloween Already?
D and C discuss what they read in July, how reading slumps are just a part of life, and how Halloween and fall prep are the true distractions.
22 Jul 2026
Is It Really 5 Stars?
SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!
- Beautiful Venom
- Sweet Venom
- Leather and Lark
- Butcher and Blackbird
D and C talk about how they rate and review books.
15 Jul 2026
June Wrap-Up
D & C talk about all the books the read and listened to in the month of June. One of them is in danger of a reading slump...
8 Jul 2026
The Origin Story
Hi, welcome to the Paperback & Problematic Podcast, where we read questionable books, defend toxic fictional men, and pretend our TBR isn’t emotionally threatening us. We’re two best friends with the exact same bad taste in fictional characters.
In this episode we are talking about what got us into reading, our favorite genres and tropes, and a few books we highly recommend.
If you want to keep up with what we are currently reading and any sneak peeks into future episodes, follow us on Instagram (instagram.com/paperbackandproblematic/).
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