The Cosy Cup Book Club
Welcome to 'The Cosy Cup Book Club,' the podcast where two bibliophiles dive into the pages of trending and classic books, sparing you the need to dissect them yourself.
We're here for all you book lovers who find joy in reading but sometimes feel like you're talking to your bookshelf more than actual people. Fear not! We've got your back. Each episode, we'll be sipping on literary-inspired cosy drinks while unraveling the mysteries, quirks, and downright drama within the pages of our chosen books.
From timeless classics to the latest bestsellers, we're on a mission to make literature as intoxicating as the drinks we make. So, whether you're an avid reader or just looking for an excuse to blend your love for books and booze, grab a seat at 'The Cosy Cup Book Club.' Because why just read when you can read and sip in style? Let the bookish revelry begin!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 77 minutes
- Episodes
- 22
- Years Active
- 2025
Episode Twenty One: Babysitters, Dog-Sitters, and Other Poor Life Choices ft. Ash Rose
This week we tackle the vital question: which fictional character would you actually trust with your child… or at least your dog? (Spoiler: not many. Frankly, most of them would forget …
Episode Twenty: Balloons, Butchers & Birds
Rosie kicks things off with a Bit on the Side about balloons (yes, the rubber ones, and yes, she has strong opinions). Then we both plunge into the delicious chaos that is Butcher & Bla…
Episode Nineteen: Fatal Flies & Fictional CVs
This week we dive into Jack L. Dempsey: The Fatal Fly and Other Tales — a collection that’s as curious as its title suggests. Between the sharp storytelling and the stranger moments, we…
Episode Eighteen: Spoons, Saddles & Snowdrifts
Rosie’s bit on the side this week is Spooned , and yes, it’s exactly as unhinged as it sounds. Once she’s finished arguing the case for cutlery-based fiction, we head into Chasing the W…
Episode Seventeen: Immortal Beasts & Questionable Dinner Guests
This week, we welcome author Paul J Kearns to chat about his dark fantasy Beasts of Immortality – and it gets deep. We also tackle the all-important question: if you could invite anyone…
Episode Sixteen: Seven Sailors, One Witch… You Do the Maths
Rosie’s “bit on the side” has gone full Cupid this week — hearts, arrows, questionable life choices. Then we dive headfirst into Pirate’s Witch by Jessamine Rue: six men, one woman, and…
Episode fifteen: Castaways, Chaos & Finding Fern ft. Jessica Ann
If you were stranded on a desert island, who would you want with you? A survival expert? A sexy fictional book character? Someone who can open a coconut without crying? This week, Katy …
Episode Fourteen: Birthday Baddies & Boxed-Up Boyfriends
It’s Katy’s birthday! And what better way to celebrate than with a flirty deep dive into Mountain Boss by SJ Tilley. Complete with gruff men, questionable workplace HR policies, and one…
Episode Thirteen: Fictional Fling & Unhinged Things
This week, we sit down with Ava Rouge, the gloriously chaotic mind behind Bedtime Stories for the Unhinged, to talk about morally questionable characters, spicy short stories, and the j…
Episode Twelve: Ghosted and Gutted
In this week’s unhinged instalment of The Cosy Cup Book Club, Rosie brings us another horrifyingly horny highlight in “Rosie’s Bit on the Side” and this time, it’s Pounded by a Polterge…
Episode Eleven: Fictional Parties & Quarter-Love Crises ft. Jasmine Burke
Author Jasmine Burke joins us to talk all things Quarter-Love Crisis. From dating disasters to finding yourself (or at least trying to) in your twenties. Plus, we launch our brand new, …
Episode Ten: Feral Bears and Fanfic Pain
In this week’s episode, we attempt to emotionally recover from Manacled by SenLinYu… but first, we have to talk about Banging My Birthday Bear. Which was... honestly... disturbing. A lo…
Episode Nine: Rakes, Red Flags & Really Bad Decisions
This week, we're diving into two spicy reads: Rake by Sarah McCarty and Taming Mr Walker by Rosa Lucas. Expect brooding men, questionable choices, and more tension than a corset at a Re…
Episode Eight: Chats, Chaos & Charlie Fights
This week we read Eye of the Fifth by Charlie Fights and honestly? We loved it. Mind-bending twists, shadowy secrets, and one of the most original plots we’ve read in ages.
We also had t…
Episode Seven: From Produce to Planets
This week, we take you on a truly unhinged literary journey. From being aggressively courted by sentient produce, to saving humanity with a science-loving alien. That’s right: we’re div…
Episode Six: Plot, Spice & Polite Interrogation (ft. Lamorna Ireland)
Cosy up for a wholesome-yet-chaotic episode where we answer your listener questions, gush over Unexpected Beginnings by Lamorna Ireland — think small-town charm, swoony moments, and Hal…
Episode Five: Collars, Cutlery & Questionable Life Choices
This week on The Cosy Cup Book Club, we dive into Priest by Sierra Simone. The steamy tale that made us clutch our pearls and double-check our Wi-Fi history, and Forked, where apparentl…
Episode Four: Indie Gems & Unhinged Listener Questions
This week we shine a spotlight on a brilliant indie author, A.F. Mitchell in our eyes on indies segment, proving once again that traditional publishing doesn’t have a monopoly on excell…
Pilot Episode Three: Mild Disappointment & The Last Train Home
In this episode, we review The Last Train Home by Elle Cook and let’s just say, we had high hopes… and very polite regrets.
We chat about missed opportunities (both romantic and narrativ…
Pilot Episode Two: Chaos, Quizzes & Questionable Opinions
This week, we’re between official reads, so naturally we filled the time with unfiltered book chat, a completely professional quiz, and some listener questions that spiralled almost imm…