talk lit, get hit
hello and welcome to talk lit, get hit. the book podcast for recovering book snobs where we read viral books the internet won’t shut up about and rate them lit or shit. we’re your hosts bridget and laura, lovers of sad girl fiction and tragic endings - fearers of smut, urban fantasy and the “who did this to you?” trope. join us as we pick apart all the books the internet loves and embark on a journey to figure out why.
Episodes
41 episodes
bride by ali hazlewood
here comes the Bride - fair, fat and vying for a chance at redeeming Ali Hazelwood in the eyes of Bridget and Laura. coming off the back of our somewhat negative reading experience of The Love Hypothesis, we are back for another slice with Brid...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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1:20:37
bonus chapter: sally rooney
welcome to rooney-verse... where all your dreams come true... niverse. in this bonus episode we discuss all things sally rooney. from 'normal people' and 'conversations with friends' to 'beautiful world, where are you' and her latest grown-up w...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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40:04
divergent by veronica roth
hold on tight to your zip lines because we're taking a trip back to the world of divergent for this special throwback/nostalgia episode! in honor of nostalgic november (coined just now, by us), we’re diving into Veronica Roth's iconic dystopian...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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1:36:00
bonus chapter: manacled by senlinyu
this episode we dip into the dark, mysterious and deeply online realms of fan fiction to tackle one of the most popular and controversial fan fictions of all time - Manacled by SenLinYu. we discuss the enduring appeal of Dramione, the good girl...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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28:18
a good girl's guide to murder by holly jackson
this episode has us feeling spooked to the core as we dip our toes into the bone-chilling waters of the mystery/thriller genre. for the month of October we are reading A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson and asking ourselves the age ...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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58:20
bonus chapter: slump city, b*tch - book slumps and beyond
one slump to rule them all, one slump to find them. one slump to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. if you, like us, have found yourself caught in the shackles of a mid-year reading slump then find comfort in this episode. we discuss...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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48:32
the hating game by sally thorne
this episode we dive into the immaculately shiny and mirrored world of Sally Thorne's debut novel, The Hating Game. this book won the vote for our Australian fiction month and we are left to answer the question: will the charms of an Australian...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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1:05:18
talk lit with us - responding to bookish hot takes from our listeners
welcome to our inaugural talk lit with us episode! this episode we asked you for your controversial opinions, hot takes or just something you needed to get off your chest and boy, did you deliver. in this episode we weigh in on colleen hoover a...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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46:41
fifty shades of grey by e.l. james
in this, our longest episode ever, we call upon strength from our subconsciouses and inner goddesses to do a merengue with some salsa moves thrown in and tackle the mammoth task of discussing fifty shades of grey by e.l. james (aka. snowsqueens...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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1:49:08
bonus chapter: bridgerton (revisited)
dearest gentle listeners,it is with the greatest pleasure that we invite you to revisit the latest chapter of the bridgerton saga in this special episode of our esteemed podcast. in this episode, we peel back the layers of br...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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34:22
everything I know about love by dolly alderton
in this episode we discuss 'everything i know about love', dolly alderton's heartwarming memoir about the beautiful messiness of love and life. join us as we explore dolly's journey through her tumultuous twenties, the ins and outs of myspace e...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:11:21
bonus chapter: funny story by emily henry
grab your headphones and your hot beverage of choice and join us for a new talk lit, get hit bonus chapter where we dive into the cosy world of Emily Henry's latest novel, "Funny Story." we explore the superiority of housemates to lovers, fake ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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32:29
cemetery boys by aiden thomas
join us for a spooky journey through the pages of Aiden Thomas' spellbinding novel, "Cemetery Boys." in this episode, we dive deep into a world where the living and the dead mingle and schoolyard bad bois can be summoned on whim.from the...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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54:11
bonus chapter: bridgerton
say hello to our new bridgerton bonus chapter! with the help of our friend and part-time bridgerton fan maddy, we discuss the ins and outs of the steamy bridgerton book series written by julia quinn (of 'the weakest link' fame). we talk a...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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30:05
pride and prejudice by jane austen
dearest listeners, it is our greatest pleasure to cordially invite you to join us this autumn for a meeting of the minds of the highest order. this month we hold our teacups with our pinkies out as we drink from the fount of old school barbz, c...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:06:12
talk lit done juicy - a discussion on mona awad
say hello to our very first talk lit, get hit bonus episode! we had the pleasure of talking to jade from literature done juicy - a podcast all about literature (you guessed it) and its intersection with pop-culture, science, history and so much...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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31:48
my brilliant friend by elena ferrante
ciao, brilliant friends! get ready to talk about translated fiction and dive into the world of Elena Ferrante's "My Brilliant Friend”. join us for a whirlwind discussion where we navigate through poorly pronounced Italian words, questionable co...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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57:50
song of achilles by madeline miller
why did achilles go to therapy? to heel his emotional trauma. speaking of emotional trauma, our book for historical fiction month is the song of achilles by madeline miller and this episode is a doozy. historians have marvelled at a...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:06:06
romantic comedy by curtis sittenfeld
this month we are reading romantic comedy by curtis sittenfeld! dim the lights and cue the canned laughter because we are live in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… join us as we continue our fearless pilgrimage of genre and explore the sensual and smoochy c...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:06:25
rouge by mona awad
everyone knows the first step in every good skincare routine is cleansing. the second? listening to talk lit, get hit.this month marks the start of season two of the pod and what better way to kick it off than with a book that makes us q...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:04:33
talk lit, get lit - wildfire
'i hate it' laura cried, 'i don't know if i could read another book' eryn moaned, 'shit' we all declared! and yet, when the episode climbed to the highest of heights, we had to accept our fate. our listene...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:31:44
breaking dawn by stephenie meyer
the traditional gift for a first anniversary is paper. for bella and edward, it’s a teenage engagement, last minute wedding and a scary demon-spawn baby! but for us at talk lit, get hit our gift has been this twilight saga megamix extravaganza....
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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1:19:42