The GENRE'D Edit

In the dystopian city of New Found Haven, mercy is illegal and love can get you killed. This week on Genre’d, we’re discussing Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe — a brutal dystopian romance about assassins, forced marriage, and a rebellion that spirals completely out of control.

We are joined by author Nicolas DiDomizio to talk about his upcoming book A Murder Most Camp, a cozy murder mystery that is equal parts hilarious, heartfelt, and completely chaotic in the best way. Nic's new book drops April 28, and we are lucky enough to be kicking off his entire promo season with his first interview about the book. Naturally, Katy finished the ARC about 45 minutes before recording. She is still emotionally at Camp Lore. In this episode we talk about the wil

A Yankees catcher. A burlesque club owner. A secret marriage for health insurance. And somehow… an organ donation. We’re unpacking Catch Her If You Can by Tessa Bailey — and we do not agree.

This week on Off Book , we invited our friend Jen Keefe (stand-up comic, actor, and proud Libby power user) to do what can only be described as a public service: explain A Court of Thorns and Roses from the perspective of someone who does not read fantasy. And honestly? She ate. We talk Libby strategy like it is a concert presale, unpack Jen’s memoir-first reading life, and then fully spiral into an ACOTAR recap featuring “Fire,” a scary wind, a stone heart, and a character

Elyse and Katy review My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney.

Welcome back to Genre’d: Off Book, where the books are optional but the opinions are not. This week, we’re doing our very first mailbag episode, meaning you sent us your most unhinged and heartfelt questions and we answered them with zero prep and full sister confidence. We pulled 10 questions out of a bowl at random and covered everything from apocalypse survival logic (our eyesight is… a liability) to book trend predictions for 2026. Then we brought in a very special guest,

This week on Genre’d, we’re talking We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark , a romantasy that said: what if Hunger Games energy , but make it vampire empire, gladiator trials, and a heroine whose coping mechanism is “be mean to everyone and fight about it.” But first, we have some things to say. Katy’s been on a mission to become a lip liner girlie (and finally secured the thick-boy liner of her dreams), Elyse accidentally became an Adobe Premiere power user to fix a truly cursed

Morgan from Coop’s Kitchen joins Genre’d for an Off Book chat about fantasy, romantasy, tropes, and book recommendations, plus soup discourse and Coop the golden retriever.

This week on Genre’d, we are diving into Dire Bound by Sable Sorensen, a brutal, addicting romantasy that delivers trials, bonding magic, pack politics, a nd one very moody dire wolf with a personal vendetta against peace and quiet. It is giving street fighter heroine, deadly competition, chosen one secrets, and a kingdom built on erased history. But first, we have some things to say. Katy is in a full-body, weeks-long spiral over Heated Rivalry, the wildly viral hockey roman

Bryanna is back on Genre’d: Off Book —and if you’ve been with us since the early days, you’ll remember her from the first three episodes of the pod. This time, she joins Katy and Elyse in the newly upgraded “library” studio (still evolving, still a little chaotic) to talk about her favorite genre: contemporary fiction with Big Celebrity Book Club Energy . You know the vibe: the Reese pick, the Oprah pick, the “everyone is talking about this” pick—the books that feel like you

And that’s a wrap on 2025. 🥂 This week on Genre’d , Katy and Elyse close out the year with a full “Year in Reading” debrief: the books we loved, the ones that personally attacked us, the tropes that carried, and the reading habits we’re taking into 2026. We also have things to say —namely: Goodreads is doing absolutely the least, the “reading challenge” math is suspicious, and somehow we started a podcast and lived to tell the tale. Spoiler note: This is a wrap-up episode.

A cozy, Hallmark-adjacent holiday romance review featuring forced proximity, grumpy toy-makers, small-town charm, and festive vibes — with spoiler-free thoughts and a full breakdown.

This week on Genre’d: Off Book , Elyse and Katy welcome their forever friend Ankeen to talk about the genre that raised them all: romance (with a generous side of smut). From sneaking Harlequins out of the library at age ten to rereading Montana Sky every time she needs a comfort book, Ankeen walks us through how romance hooked her early, why she took a long detour into philosophy, and what brought her back to smutty romance books as an adult. We dig into the big misconcep

Join Genre’d Podcast as we discuss Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber—an urban fantasy filled with magic, Hollywood myths, time loops, and a high-stakes scavenger hunt. Spoiler-free review, character analysis, themes, and full spoiler discussion.

A deep dive into dystopian fiction, celebrity memoirs, and adorable kid-book wisdom—plus a bonus interview with Melissa’s 4-year-old son about Captain Underpants.

In this episode of the Genre’d podcast, we review Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake — a dark, satirical campus novel about sisterhood, ambition, feminism, and the pressures of modern womanhood. Includes a spoiler-free summary, full book discussion, and our honest reactions to the twist ending.

This week on Off Book , Katy flips the mic to co-host Elyse for a deep dive into her forever favorite: fantasy. From childhood obsessions (Tamora Pierce forever) to adult hot takes (“fantasy is politics with dragons”), Elyse walks through where to start, what to read next if you’re fully converted, and why she’ll always have room in her TBR for fake dating and marriage of convenience. We also detour into high-heat subgenres, romance as a gateway back to fantasy, and an extre

About the episode This week on Genre’d, Katy picked A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna — a cozy witchy fantasy about loss, belonging, and one very opinionated house. Come for the spoiler-free first ~17 minutes; stay for the zombie rooster discourse, “grumpy × grumpy” confusion, and an unexpectedly emotional chat about representation, power, and what it really means to find home. If you’re looking for a spoiler-free review, podcast discussion, or plot summ

About the episode: This week on Off Book, we sit down with writer, dancer, and communications pro Dinah Alobeid to talk about her one true love: literary and upmarket fiction. We dig into what those distinctions actually mean, why they get such a bad rap, and how they might convert even the most die-hard romantasy readers. Along the way, Dinah shares her favorite gateway reads, the “advanced stack” for serious fans, and the books that made her cry, clutch her chest, and reexa

In this episode of the Genre’d podcast, we review Alchemised by SenLinYu — a sweeping, 1,000-page dark fantasy epic filled with war, memory, magic, and morally black love. Includes a spoiler-free summary, full book discussion, worldbuilding analysis, and our reactions to the late-book twists.