Podcast
Two Crones And A Book
Hosted by Chell and Annette · EN
Your hosts Chell and Annette will give you honest reviews and share book‑themed rambles
that may or may not, on occasions, take a dark and twisty, if not bizarre turn.
Be warned: episodes may contain spoilers and language that some listeners may find offensive, thus the explicit rating. Consider yourself warned!
Now take a seat and buckle up, buttercup…
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Ep 113 Ramble - If you could only read books with plot twists you guess correctly, or ones with endings that completely baffle you, which would you choose
Mar 1700:09:25Tap to summarizeIn this chaotic ramble, the crones tackle a deceptivelysimple question: If you could only read books with plot twists you always guess correctly, or ones with endings that leave you utterly baffled, which would you choose?Chell immediately compares the question to an icebreakerone of her personal nightmares and declares she’d rather roll naked over LEGO than share a “fun fact” about herself. Naturally, she chooses the baffling endings. Confusion over vulnerability any day.Annette, on the other hand, reveals her delicious littlesecret: she lives for the moment she can say “I told you so.”Predictable twists? Bring them on. She wants the satisfaction, the smugness, the victory lap.Settle in for a cozy, comedic, and slightly unhingedliterary dilemma.#PlotTwistDebate #BafflingEndings #PredictableReads#TwoCronesAndABook #BookishRamble #BookPodcast #ReadersOfInstagram #BookishHumor #CronesWhoRead #TwistOrBaffle #ChaoticBookChat #CozyChaos#LiteraryDilemmas #BookishThoughts
Transcribe →Ep 112 Book BINGO A book chosen purely because the cover intrigued you
Mar 300:23:22Tap to summarizeIn this episode, the crones spin the great wheel of Book Bingo and land on the square that demands absolute superficiality: judge a book by its cover. No blurbs. No reviews. No recommendations. Just vibes, colours, and whatever strange energies radiate from the front design.Chell is lured in by the bold, unsettling imagery of Before and After by Andrew Shanahan — a cover that whispers, “This might get weird,” and oh… it does.Annette succumbs to the eerie, earthy strangeness of When Darkness Loves Us by Elizabeth Engstrom — a cover that promises something feral, something tender, and something deeply, deliciously wrong.Together, they unravel how these covers seduced them, whether the stories lived up to the promise (or threat), and what happens when you let your eyeballs, not your brain choose your next read. Expect cackling, tangents, mild existential dread, and the occasional moment of genuine literary insight.SPOLIERS, MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAYFIND OFFENSIVE. Contact us on: twocronespodcast@gmail.com#TwoCrones #twocronesandabook #twocronesreview#twocronesshow #twocronesramble #Books #Booklover #BookRecommendations #Bookish#Bookworm #Reading #BookReview #BookAddict #Booktok #bookbitch #CroneLife#WitchyWisdom #CronesWhoRead #CronesUnite #CackleAndChat #TwoCronesAndABook #BookPodcast #BookBingo #JudgeABookByItsCover #CoverPick #ReadersOfInstagram #BookishChaos #CronesWhoRead #BeforeAndAfter #AndrewShanahan#WhenDarknessLovesUs #ElizabethEngstrom #HorrorReads#WeirdFiction #BookChat #PodcastLife #Bookstagram#CronesChooseChaos#CoverLove #TBRTrouble
Transcribe →Ep 111 RAMBLE If books had scent profiles which one would you turn into a candle
Feb 1700:15:41Tap to summarizeIn this delightfully unhinged ramble episode, the croneswander off the beaten path and straight into the world of imaginary candle-making. If books had scent profiles, which stories would make the most irresistible, haunting, or downright questionable candles? Annette brings the eerie forest shadows of The Watchersby A.M. Shine and the nostalgic, neon-tinged strangeness of The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson. Expect notes of damp moss, old secrets, and maybe a hint of childhood trauma. Chell counters with the gothic decadence of Dracula, thewhimsical, smoky magic of The Midnight Circus by Erin Morgenstern, and because great minds think alike another dive into The Watchers. Apparently that book just smells like something worth bottling. Together, the crones explore which stories would makecomforting candles, which would make cursed ones, and which should probably never be lit indoors. Grab your tea, your cauldron, or your favourite questionable candle and settle in for a cozy, chaotic chat.#BookScents #BookCandles #IfBooksHadScents #ScentTheStory #BookishCandles #BookishRamble #TheWatchers #AMShine #TheSaturdayNightGhostClub#CraigDavidson #Dracula #MidnightCircus #ErinMorgenstern
Transcribe →Ep 110 BINGO - A Book Under 200 pages
Jan 3000:27:00Tap to summarizeThis episode, the crones are on a mission to prove that bigstories can come in small packages! For the Book Bingo square “a book under 200 pages,” Annette dives into the existential labyrinth of A Short Stay in Hell by Steven Peck, while Chell takes on the wild ride that is Shitshow by ChrisPanatier.Join the cackling duo as they sip their brews, swap thoughtsand debate whether brevity really is the soul of wit or just a shortcut to chaos. Expect sharp wit, honest reflections, and a few raucous laughs as they explore how these slim volumes pack a punch. Whether you’re a bookworm with a short attention span or just looking for your next quick read, this episode is a celebration of stories that don’t waste a single page.So grab your bingo cards, settle in, and let the crones guide you through two unforgettable journeys proving once again that you don’t need a doorstopper to have your mind blown. SPOLIERS, MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE. Contact us on: twocronespodcast@gmail.com#TwoCrones #twocronesandabook #twocronesreview#twocronesshow #twocronesramble #Books #Booklover #BookRecommendations #Bookish#Bookworm #Reading #BookReview #BookAddict #Booktok #bookbitch #CroneLife#WitchyWisdom #CronesWhoRead #CronesUnite #CackleAndChat #BookBingo2026 #ReadingChallenge#BookChallenge #BookBingoSquare #ShortBooks #BooksUnder200Pages #AShortStayInHell#StevenPeck #Shitshow #ChrisPanatier
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Ep 109 A Mind of My Own by Kathy Burke
Jan 1700:24:35Tap to summarizeThe two crones settle in with steaming mugs and a copy of Kathy Burke’s A Mind of My Own, ready to revel in every page. Fans of Burke’s razor-sharp wit and fearless honesty, they find themselves nodding, cackling and occasionally tearing up as they wander through her life stories. This episode is less a review than a joyful celebration with two seasoned souls tipping their crooked hats to a woman who speaks with unflinching truth and wicked humour. Inspired by Burke’s brilliance, the crones rise a little straighter, swear a little louder and laugh until the rafters shake because when Kathy Burke writes, the crones listen, love and loudly approve.SPOLIERS, MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE. Contact us on: twocronespodcast@gmail.com#TwoCrones #twocronesandabook #twocronesreview #twocronesshow #twocronesramble #Books #Booklover #BookRecommendations #Bookish #Bookworm #Reading #BookReview #BookAddict #Booktok #bookbitch #CroneLife #WitchyWisdom #CronesWhoRead #CronesUnite #CackleAndChat #KathyBurke #AMindOfMyOwn #BritishIcons #ComedyLegend #BurkeBrilliance #Memoir
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EP 108 REVIEW Rest Stop by Nat Cassidy
Nov 2500:18:58Tap to summarizePull over, weary traveller the Crones have found a rest stopthat’s anything but restful. In this episode, we crack open Nat Cassidy’s Rest Stop, a horror novella that turns a roadside break into a surreal descent into dread. Expect sharp cackles, uncanny tangents, and a few eldritch snacks as we unravel Cassidy’s blend of Americana, body horror, and existential unease. Synopsis:A young musician finds himself locked inside a gas stationbathroom in the middle of the night by an unseen assailant, caught between the horrors on the other side of the door and the horrors rapidly skittering downthe walls inside. Stats:Pages: Length: 160 pages SPOLIERS, MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE. Contact us on: twocronespodcast@gmail.com#TwoCrones #twocronesandabook #twocronesreview#twocronesshow #twocronesramble #Books #Booklover #BookRecommendations #Bookish#Bookworm #Reading #BookReview #BookAddict #Booktok #bookbitch #natcassidy
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EP 107 REVIEW Sacculina by Philip Fracassi
Nov 1200:22:17Tap to summarizeTwo crones settle by the fire, salt-stained shawls wrappedtight and crack open Sacculina. One cackles at the brine-soaked horror, the other mutters about family curses and the sea’s appetite. Together they weigh Fracassi’s tale of parasitic dread, partmyth, part body horror, against the eternal pull of the abyss. The verdict? A barnacled gem, dripping with menace, bestconsumed with a stiff drink and a wary glance at the tide… Synopsis:Strang isn’t the small, quaint town it appears to be. It’shaunted every night by a creature the townsfolk refer to as Halloween. Once the sun sets each day, Halloween emerges to collect its treats: a small, live offering from each household. The residents comply because no one wants to bethe target of Halloween’s tricks. But the nightmare of residing in Strang is nothing compared to the yearly ritual Halloween demands of the citizens on All Hallows’ Eve. Stats:Pages: Length: 90 pages / Audio: 2hrs 21 mins SPOLIERS, MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE. Contact us on: twocronespodcast@gmail.com Special thanks to @horrorflicktab for media support #TwoCrones #twocronesandabook #twocronesreview#twocronesshow #twocronesramble #Books #Booklover #BookRecommendations #Bookish #Bookworm #Reading #BookReview #BookAddict #Booktok #bookbitch
Transcribe →Ep 106 RAMBLE What would your bookshelf say about you?
Nov 1200:16:52Tap to summarizeIf your bookshelf could talk what would it say about you? Turns out the Crones bookshelves are pretty judgy and mean! SPOLIERS, MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE. Contact us on: twocronespodcast@gmail.com Special thanks to @horrorflicktab for media support #TwoCrones #twocronesandabook #twocronesreview#twocronesshow #twocronesramble #Books #Booklover #BookRecommendations #Bookish #Bookworm #Reading #BookReview #BookAddict #Booktok #bookbitch
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EP 105 REVIEW Halloween Fiend by C.V. Hunt
Oct 3100:22:20Tap to summarizeSynopsis:Strang isn’t the small, quaint town it appears to be. It’shaunted every night by a creature the townsfolk refer to as Halloween. Once the sun sets each day, Halloween emerges to collect its treats: a small, live offering from each household. The residents comply because no one wants to be the target of Halloween’s tricks. But the nightmare of residing in Strang isnothing compared to the yearly ritual Halloween demands of the citizens on All Hallows’ Eve. Stats:Pages: Length: 112 pages / Audio: 3hr 12mins SPOLIERS, MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE. Contact us on: twocronespodcast@gmail.com Special thanks to @horrorflicktab for media support #TwoCrones #twocronesandabook #twocronesreview#twocronesshow #twocronesramble #Books #Booklover #BookRecommendations #Bookish#Bookworm #Reading #BookReview #BookAddict #Booktok #bookbitch
Transcribe →Ep 104 RAMBLE Comfort Reads you Wont Recommend
Oct 2400:27:06Tap to summarizeSo what book do you love and consider a comfort read but wont recommend and why…. Chell accidentally nearly breaks Annette with this one who is very judgy this episode SPOLIERS, MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE. Contact us on: twocronespodcast@gmail.com Special thanks to @horrorflicktab for media support #TwoCrones #twocronesandabook #twocronesreview#twocronesshow #twocronesramble #Books #Booklover #BookRecommendations #Bookish#Bookworm #Reading #BookReview #BookAddict #Booktok #bookbitch
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