#433 - Book Club: A Court of Thorns and Roses

Wife of the Party

Berty Boy Productions

Comedy, Education, Self-improvement, Comedy Interviews

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2026

⏱️ 62 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

This week’s Book Club might be our most divided one yet because we finally read A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) by Sarah J. Maas. One of us loved the fantasy world, the romance, and the drama and some of us absolutely could not get past the growling, the flowery language, and the “sheathing” scene. We also get into why fantasy resonates so deeply with readers, the appeal of escapism, and how books like this become gateway reads for people who normally don’t read at all. Whether you’re Team Rhysand, Team Tamlin, or completely confused by fairy smut, this was such a fun discussion. Sponsor Shopify - Sign up for your $1 per month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/wife Our Next book club will be My Friends by Fredrik Backman Amazon - https://amzn.to/4u33YsT Bookshop - https://bookshop.org/a/97615/9781982112820 Call (818) 949-8536 to leave a voicemail with a question for LeeAnn (and sometimes Bert) that might be answered in a future episode! Fully Loaded at Sea 2026 Tickets bertkreischercruise.com/presale Stream LUCKY on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81713944 PERMISSION TO PARTY WORLD TOUR is on sale now: http://www.bertbertbert.com/tour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Expedia and Visit Scotland.
0:04.6	Start your story in Scotland.
0:06.9	Experience the pool of wide, untamed landscapes and fresh cuisine that feels rooted in place.
0:13.6	Discover castles steeped in legend.
0:16.6	And feel the genuine warmth from locals you meet in a place that will stay with you long after you leave.
0:23.2	Start planning your own Scottish holiday.
0:25.7	Today at expedia.com.uk.
0:27.9	slash visit Scotland.
0:30.1	She's getting more sheathing than you.
0:31.9	She knows.
0:32.3	How do you know?
0:33.5	Because she read book two in one month.
0:35.6	Oh, so, there good.
0:36.8	Personally.
0:37.5	Oh, my God.
0:38.9	Sandra's telling secrets at the water cooler.
0:42.7	Leave Sandra Aloha.
0:44.1	And now we have our last Girl Scout meeting on Sunday.
0:53.6	Ever.
0:55.0	Ever. Oh, my God. Although I missed last one and this on Sunday. Ever. Ever. Oh my God.
0:56.0	Although I missed last one and this one, so mine was like two times ago.
0:59.0	You're just like back.
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in 19 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Berty Boy Productions, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Berty Boy Productions and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.