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Paperback Pleasures

Romy C Ackerberg; Annabel Cater
Paperback Pleasures
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  • Paperback Pleasures

    E99 - Wolfsong

    22/09/2026 | 1h 34 mins.
    Romy bares her heart and reviews Wolfsong by TJ Klune. Annabel howls her very best howl.
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    Send your answer to this week's listener question to PaperbackPleasuresBooks@gmail.com, or find our weekly prompts on our social media and/or discord channel!
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    Paperback Pleasures is a podcast dedicated to de-stigmatizing romance literature and sexuality of all kinds. In each episode, lifelong best friends Romy and Annabel take turns highlighting romance novels, unpacking a genre historically underestimated due mainly to its link with female pleasure. We're here to celebrate one of the most underrated genres in literature. Let's talk romance!
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    This podcast discusses themes of adult romantic relationships and sex. Listener discretion is advised.
  • Paperback Pleasures

    E98 - Venus in Furs

    08/09/2026 | 1h 25 mins.
    Content warning: Abusive relationship themes, unequal power dynamics, brief mention of a suicide attempt.
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    Annabel unpacks 1870's erotic novella Venus in Furs by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch - the book that inspired psychiatrists to coin the term 'masochism.' Romy's brain hurts.
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    Send your answer to this week's listener question to PaperbackPleasuresBooks@gmail.com, or find our weekly prompts on our social media and/or discord channel!
    Join our discord ⁠⁠here⁠⁠!
    Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠.
    Join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive bonus content, including more answers to the listener question and blooper reels!
    Find all books mentioned in this podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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    Paperback Pleasures is a podcast dedicated to de-stigmatizing romance literature and sexuality of all kinds. In each episode, lifelong best friends Romy and Annabel take turns highlighting romance novels, unpacking a genre historically underestimated due mainly to its link with female pleasure. We're here to celebrate one of the most underrated genres in literature. Let's talk romance!
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    This podcast discusses themes of adult romantic relationships and sex. Listener discretion is advised.
  • Paperback Pleasures

    E97 - The Wicker Husband

    25/08/2026 | 1h 7 mins.
    Romy reviews The Wicker Husband by Ursula Wills-Jones, the short story that inspired the film seen in the viral Wicker trailer. Annabel hops on the Wicker train.
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    Send your answer to this week's listener question to PaperbackPleasuresBooks@gmail.com, or find our weekly prompts on our social media and/or discord channel!
    Join our discord ⁠⁠here⁠⁠!
    Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠.
    Join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive bonus content, including more answers to the listener question and blooper reels!
    Find all books mentioned in this podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
    ---
    Paperback Pleasures is a podcast dedicated to de-stigmatizing romance literature and sexuality of all kinds. In each episode, lifelong best friends Romy and Annabel take turns highlighting romance novels, unpacking a genre historically underestimated due mainly to its link with female pleasure. We're here to celebrate one of the most underrated genres in literature. Let's talk romance!
    ---
    This podcast discusses themes of adult romantic relationships and sex. Listener discretion is advised.
  • Paperback Pleasures

    E96 - The Missed Connection

    11/08/2026 | 1h 13 mins.
    Annabel reviews The Missed Connection by Tia Williams. Romy embraces her inner dad.
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    Send your answer to this week's listener question to PaperbackPleasuresBooks@gmail.com, or find our weekly prompts on our social media and/or discord channel!
    Join our discord ⁠⁠here⁠⁠!
    Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠.
    Join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive bonus content, including more answers to the listener question and blooper reels!
    Find all books mentioned in this podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
    ---
    Paperback Pleasures is a podcast dedicated to de-stigmatizing romance literature and sexuality of all kinds. In each episode, lifelong best friends Romy and Annabel take turns highlighting romance novels, unpacking a genre historically underestimated due mainly to its link with female pleasure. We're here to celebrate one of the most underrated genres in literature. Let's talk romance!
    ---
    This podcast discusses themes of adult romantic relationships and sex. Listener discretion is advised.
  • Paperback Pleasures

    E95 - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

    28/07/2026 | 1h 18 mins.
    Romy reviews The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Annabel gets a lesson in 2000's heartthrobs.
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    Send your answer to this week's listener question to PaperbackPleasuresBooks@gmail.com, or find our weekly prompts on our social media and/or discord channel!
    Join our discord ⁠⁠here⁠⁠!
    Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠.
    Join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive bonus content, including more answers to the listener question and blooper reels!
    Find all books mentioned in this podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
    ---
    Paperback Pleasures is a podcast dedicated to de-stigmatizing romance literature and sexuality of all kinds. In each episode, lifelong best friends Romy and Annabel take turns highlighting romance novels, unpacking a genre historically underestimated due mainly to its link with female pleasure. We're here to celebrate one of the most underrated genres in literature. Let's talk romance!
    ---
    This podcast discusses themes of adult romantic relationships and sex. Listener discretion is advised.
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Paperback Pleasures is a podcast dedicated to de-stigmatizing romance literature and female sexuality. In each episode, lifelong best friends Romy and Annabel take turns highlighting romance novels, unpacking a genre historically underestimated due mainly to its link with female pleasure. We're here to de-stigmatize one of the most underrated genres in literature. Let's talk romance! --- This podcast discusses themes of adult romantic relationships and sex. Listener discretion is advised.
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