Paperback Ponderings is your source for all things fantasy book related. Follow along with us while we discuss theories and breakdowns for current reads, trending books, and old favourites.
We’ll be releasing weekly episodes talking about new upcoming releases, familiar tropes, and our most loved, hated and everything in between reads.
This week, Sarah and Kyla are joined by Katie and Becky of the Ellis Hunter duo to talk about their debut romantasy novel, Blood Bound. Tune in to hear about how they collaborate and divide the writing between them, how they subverted so many loved romantasy tropes and turned them into something fresh and unique, and what we can expect from the next book in the series!
NOTE: This episode contains full spoilers for Blood Bound.
24 Sept 2026
Interview with Shalini Abeysekara (This Blade of Ours)
This week, Sarah and Kyla sit down with Shalini Abeysekara to talk about her recent release, This Blade of Ours! Tune in to hear about the challenges of writing a sequel, what makes a good villain, and the real world influences on the fight for justice and feminist struggles explored in the book. Note: We recommend having read the first book, This Monster of Mine, before listening as the discussion focuses on book two. We do have another interview with Shalini about book one that you can start with if you're new to the series!
17 Sept 2026
Books We Loved This Summer
This week, Sarah and Kyla are chatting about the books they enjoyed this summer, from fantasy and sci-fi to romance and literary fiction! This episode is spoiler free.
[00:38] Silo series
[04:22] Our Perfect Storm
[11:00] The Tainted Cup
[15:12] American King
[21:18] A Forsaken Prophecy
[26:04] Yesteryear
[30:53] Assassin’s Quest
[35:40] Ship of Magic
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