Are you entering February as a hopeless romantic, a Valentine’s Day skeptic, or someone fully prepared to let romance books, the Winter Olympics, and Bridgerton distract you from real life?

In this episode of Book Bits & Chill, we’re setting our February mood and resetting the vibes for the month ahead. We talk about Valentine energy, romance skepticism, Olympic-level distractions, Bridgerton season anticipation, and what kinds of stories we’re actually craving right now.

We also get into February TBR plans, Black History Month reading priorities, upcoming book-to-screen adaptations, and why romance as a genre matters more than ever. Cozy, chaotic, thoughtful, and very on brand.

✨ Let us know in the comments: are you a Valentine romantic, a cynic, or an Olympics-first girlie?

⏱️ Episode Highlights

💘 00:00 Hopeless romantic vs Valentine cynic
❄️ 01:05 The Winter Olympics
📚 05:00 February reading moods + Black History Month priorities
🏀 06:15 Sports romance, Olympic hookups & chaotic recommendations
💌 07:45 What makes a good Valentine’s Day read
📖 09:30 February TBR chaos
🎬 10:40 Prepping for Wuthering Heights
🥇 12:15 Olympic events we’re most invested in
🐝 15:20 Bridgerton season 4 expectations
🧠 18:10 Why romance books get unfair criticism
✨ 24:50 Final February intentions & resetting the mood

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January is officially over — and the receipts are in. In this cozy but chaotic January wrap-up episode, we’re revisiting our reading goals, giving ourselves a very unserious report card, and unpacking what actually happened versus what we thought this month would look like.

We talk about slowing down instead of burning out, and how one six-star read completely reshaped our expectations for all Romantasy books that followed. We also get into book tracking apps, reading slumps, and why some hyped books just don’t hit depending on timing, mood, or mindset.

We share what we read this month — from classics like The Picture of Dorian Gray, to romantasy debuts like Veins of Power, to one truly unhinged literary fiction pick (Sky Daddy). We also recap what we watched in January, including TV shows, adaptations, and the pop culture distractions that pulled us away from our TBRs.

We wrap up by reflecting on what we’re carrying into February — from genre balance and pacing to reading expectations and media habits.

If you love books, TV, pop culture, and bookish conversations that feel like hanging out with friends (not homework), this episode is for you.

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People We Meet on Vacation is officially on screen… and romance readers are divided.

In today’s episode of Book Bits & Chill, we’re diving into the People We Meet on Vacation book to movie adaptation. Are we book-to-screen purists or sympathizers? What did Hollywood change, and did those changes actually work? We break down everything from Barcelona vs Palm Springs, the ending swap, the missing Alex backstory, and whether Emily Henry protected the emotional spine of the story.

⏱️ WHAT YOU’LL HEAR IN THIS EPISODE
00:00 — Purists vs Sympathizers 📚🎬
05:40 — Palm Springs vs Barcelona 🇺🇸🇪🇸
10:20 — That controversial ending 😬
12:10 — Casting & chemistry supremacy ✨🔥
16:20 — Why Hollywood changed the book ⭐
24:30 — Our Book Bits & Chill scorecard 🧪
29:30 — Are rom-coms BACK? 💘

⭐ OUR OFFICIAL BBC SCORECARD:
📚 Adaptation score
🎬 Casting & chemistry
🍿 Standalone rom-com value
💬 Overall verdict

If you’ve ever loved a book a little too hard… this one’s for you. Bring your blankets, bring your book boyfriends, and let’s talk rom-coms!

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