Welcome back to Gorls Unplugged! Today we're hitting ya with 18 books that are set in academy's and school settings! Tor and I LOVE an academic setting in a book, and something about them just feels so autumnal to us, so today we're diving into:

✨ Why we love academy settings so much

✨ What makes them so perfect for autumn

✨ Academy book recommendations across romantasy and fantasy

✨ Academy book recommendations across romance

Plus, we're also giving you a mini update on our autumn reading so far this year right at the beginning.

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Welcome to another episode of the gorls debrief where we update you on all the news in the bookish space!Since the love hypothesis movie has now released and one of us is an Ali hazelwood STAN, we thought we'd give an update on our personal thoughts and a look at how it matches the contents of the book 👀We're also diving into the Off Campus bookish drama that has been all over our feeds – have you seen it?? What do you think of the Drunk Shakespeare statement?And then in true us fashion, we're also bringing you updates on the rest of the book to screen adaptation releases and productions coming our way ☺️So, sit back and relax – grab a snack and get cosy while you watch cos she's a long episode gorls! 🤪💕You can also find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music. 🎧IG: https://www.instagram.com/gorlsunplugged/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gorlsunpluggedApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/gorls-unplugged/id1890812530Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/4eb24232-cb68-467c-9eba-0e6e6dd13af5/gorls-unplugged

Welcome back to Gorls Unplugged!

It's time for season FOUR!!! We told your break wouldn't be for very long! Andddd, if you listen carefully to this episode you'll find some exciting news 👀

In today's episode, we're going through all the books that are still set to release in 2026, and we're also talking all things SPOOKY SZN TBR 👻

From botanical fantasy horror, to cosy fluffy romance – between us, there's a lot of variety.

We've also set each other a fun challenge to read two books the one chooses for us, so tune in to see what Brontey picks for Tor and what Tor picks for Brontey 👀

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Welcome back to Gorls Unplugged! Today we're hitting ya with the FINAL episode of season 3 booooo 🥲BUT, don't worry!! We're not taking a break for very long, and we'll be back before ya know it! In today's episode, we're going through all the books we put on our 26 for 2026 TBR at the start of the year. From winning reads, to disappointments, and the books we're not even sure why we put on there to begin with—we're going through it all.Plus, there's a general reading update on the books we read in July & August!There were a couple of tech issues in recording this ep for you, but we hope it's still enjoyable. We've so appreciated another season of your support, and we can't wait to come back for season 4 where we'll have an exciting announcement 👀So, enjoy, grab a snack and don't forget to like and subscribe 💃🏻You can also find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music. 🎧IG: https://www.instagram.com/gorlsunplugged/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gorlsunpluggedApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/gorls-unplugged/id1890812530Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/4eb24232-cb68-467c-9eba-0e6e6dd13af5/gorls-unplugged

We're back with another ep, but today we're tackling something a little more serious 🥲If you follow Tor on any of her channels, you might know that she's diagnosed with ADHD, but today we're diving into what everyday life looks like with severe combined ADHD, how the diagnosis helped, coping mechanisms, and more💡In addition, Brontey talks about her current autism assessment, how that's been so far and the behaviours that point to it. Spoiler alert - we filmed this episode at the start of season 3, and we can now confirm Brontey officially has a bit of the ol' tism rhythm lol.Really we made this episode in hopes that it helps just one person who might have grown up feeling different, was 'othered' because of their behaviours, or maybe is just coming to terms with their own neurodivergent behaviours now as an adult. If you feel alone, know that we completely understand!! Being neurodivergent is both a blessing and a curse, but life would be pretty boring if we were all the same! 💕So, enjoy, grab a snack and don't forget to like and subscribe 💃🏻You can also find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music. 🎧

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Well gorls, we’re in the throes of hot girl summer, but don’t worry — we havent forgotten to bring you our favourite summer reading recommendations 😎

Although Brontey’s an autumn gal, Tor loves summer... from picky bits and bbq’s, to iced coffee, cowboy romances, and travelling fantasies —there's something for everyone!

So today, we're diving into all of those things and giving you a comprehensive guide to summer.

From recent romantasy's, to upcoming books we still have to read, and our tried and trusted summer romances, you're sure to find something to add to your watch list or TBR!

This episode also features:

MORE mentions of baked goods 🍰

A five-star romantasy rec from Tor ✨

An update on summer shows 📺

A debate on salad 👀

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Well gorls, it's finally time!

We're halfway through 2026 which means we're giving an update on the 50+ books we've read between us this year! ✨

As well as looking at our top 3 and bottom 3 reads, we're also reflecting on progress with our bookish goals, what we hope to read in the second half of the year, and our general reading habits so far in 2026 💡📚

This episode ALSO features:

• Slightly spicy opinions 👀
• Some disappointing reads we thought we'd love 🧐
• And a ginormous reading slump 👎

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Today we have a very special author joining us for an interview - Alexis L. Menard aka the author of booktok hyped series House of Bane and Blood!

As well as being an amazing indie-turned-traditionally published author, Alexis also happens to be the author who first ever let Brontey ARC read their book - and an author we've read in book club. So, you could say this is full circle for us??

As well as diving into the inspiration behind House of Bane and Blood, we're also talking about her brand new romantasy book The Anatomy of Magic and lots more!!

This is definitely one for the romantasy readers! We hope you enjoy 💕

Find Alexis L Menard here:

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