Paperback Confessions https://paperbackconfessions.podbean.com Paperback Confessions is your spicy, unfiltered escape into romance, fantasy, smut, book boyfriends, morally gray characters, chaotic theories, and the books that make us blush, spiral, swoon, and scream into the group chat. Think book club with your smartest messy friend, equal parts deep analysis, emotional damage, hot takes, and “I know he’s a red flag, but hear me out.”Each episode dives into the world, characters, themes, romance, spice, unpopular opinions, and the final verdict of the book being reviewed. In Deep Dive, we break down the world-building, magic systems, politics, character dynamics, foreshadowing, theories, and emotional wreckage. In Just the Tip, we get into the chemistry, tension, spice, slow burns, favorite scenes, and the moments that had us clutching our pearls or throwing the book across the room. In Listen Linda, we unleash the hot takes, defend villains, call out plot holes, and say the things polite book clubs only whisper. Then we wrap with the Final Verdi... Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:30:00 -0400 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en 2026 Dirty Skittles and G-Rex and Nacho Fiction 1440 episodic Paperback Confessions is where books, stories, and real-life reflections come together. Each episode opens the pages of powerful conversations inspired by what we read, what we feel, and what we’re still figuring out. From unforgettable characters to honest confessions, emotional takeaways, and the messy truths hiding between the lines, this podcast is for anyone who believes stories can make us feel seen, understood, and a little less alone. Whether you’re a lifelong reader, a casual book lover, or someone who just loves a good conversation, Paperback Confessions invites you to pull up a chair, pour your favorite drink, and talk about the books and life moments that stay with us long after the final page. Dirty Skittles and G-Rex and Nacho Dirty Skittles and G-Rex and Nacho gretchen@paperbackconfessions.com No true https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22451068/c9bf1861-aea3-4541-87ca-8e1630f4d831.png Paperback Confessions https://paperbackconfessions.podbean.com 144 144 Flock by Kate Stewart, Our First Confession, Pt 1 Flock by Kate Stewart, Our First Confession, Pt 1 https://paperbackconfessions.podbean.com/e/flock-by-kate-stewart-our-first-confession-pt-1/ https://paperbackconfessions.podbean.com/e/flock-by-kate-stewart-our-first-confession-pt-1/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:30:00 -0400 0f20d4b4-9148-4346-ba3f-22f9dac4bcdd SPOILER WARNING: Heads up, confessors — this is a SPOILER-HEAVY episode. We go all the way in on Flock. If you haven't read it and want to go in blind, bookmark this page and come back. Otherwise, pour a drink and turn the page with us.

The Book

  • Title: Flock (Book 1 of the Ravenhood Trilogy)
  • Author: Kate Stewart
  • Spice / Heat: PG-13 by smut master standards — your gateway drug intro to dark romance
  • Tropes: Why-choose / multiple love interests, enemies-to-lovers, slow burn, first-person (possibly unreliable) narrator, small-town secrets, forbidden romance

The Confession

Welcome to the feral little sister of Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads. In our very first episode EVER, your messy-best-friend smut masters — Dirty Skittles, Nacho, and G-Rex — crack open Flock, the book that started it all. We meet Cecilia, the wallflower with a "masochistic romantic heart," and the two very different men circling her: Sean, the granola-anarchy golden retriever, and Dominic, the black-cat-energy Frenchman who turns their hatred into a contact sport. We talk red flags, self-worth, the parts of Cecilia that made us want to shake her and see ourselves at 19, and why escaping into these books is its own kind of self-care. Part 1 of 2 — the rest of the chaos is coming.

The Pour

This episode's cocktail: a Smoky Old-Fashioned, themed after Dominic. ("My tongue feels like it's made of honey, which is kind of sexy, right?")

What We Get Into

  • Cecilia's opening line, "I grew up sick,” and what it does to your heart
  • The unnamed mother (intentional? we think so) and "Sir" vs. "Roman"
  • Sean's phone rule, the smashed watch, and the red-flag/green-flag debate
  • Dominic, the puppet master, and "violence makes me hard"
  • Carrot cake. That's it. That's the scene.
  • Three women, three points of view, zero professionals — and why that's the point

Subscribe, Rate & Review

If you had as much fun as we did, do us a solid — subscribe so you never miss an episode, then rate and review wherever you listen. Every review helps more confessors find their way to our messy little book club, and honestly, it makes our whole week.

Where to Find Us

Stay tuned for Part 2 — the rest of the chaos, confessions, and spoilers.

Hashtags

#PaperbackConfessions #Flock #Ravenhood #KateStewart #DarkRomance #SpicyBooks #BookTok #Bookstagram #RomanceBooks #WhyChooseRomance #EnemiesToLovers #SmutMasters #BookPodcast #RomancePodcast #SpicyReads #BookClub #ReadToEscape #BookishPodcast #RomanceReaders #SlowBurn

Where to Find Us

Website: https://www.paperbackconfessions.com

Instagram: @paperback_confessions

Paperback Confessions is the feral sister podcast to the award-winning Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads, where we normalize conversations about mental health through honest stories, laughter, and real connection.

Discover more at: https://goesoninourheads.net

]]> SPOILER WARNING: Heads up, confessors — this is a SPOILER-HEAVY episode. We go all the way in on Flock. If you haven't read it and want to go in blind, bookmark this page and come back. Otherwise, pour a drink and turn the page with us.

The Book

  • Title: Flock (Book 1 of the Ravenhood Trilogy)
  • Author: Kate Stewart
  • Spice / Heat: PG-13 by smut master standards — your gateway drug intro to dark romance
  • Tropes: Why-choose / multiple love interests, enemies-to-lovers, slow burn, first-person (possibly unreliable) narrator, small-town secrets, forbidden romance

The Confession

Welcome to the feral little sister of Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads. In our very first episode EVER, your messy-best-friend smut masters — Dirty Skittles, Nacho, and G-Rex — crack open Flock, the book that started it all. We meet Cecilia, the wallflower with a "masochistic romantic heart," and the two very different men circling her: Sean, the granola-anarchy golden retriever, and Dominic, the black-cat-energy Frenchman who turns their hatred into a contact sport. We talk red flags, self-worth, the parts of Cecilia that made us want to shake her and see ourselves at 19, and why escaping into these books is its own kind of self-care. Part 1 of 2 — the rest of the chaos is coming.

The Pour

This episode's cocktail: a Smoky Old-Fashioned, themed after Dominic. ("My tongue feels like it's made of honey, which is kind of sexy, right?")

What We Get Into

  • Cecilia's opening line, "I grew up sick,” and what it does to your heart
  • The unnamed mother (intentional? we think so) and "Sir" vs. "Roman"
  • Sean's phone rule, the smashed watch, and the red-flag/green-flag debate
  • Dominic, the puppet master, and "violence makes me hard"
  • Carrot cake. That's it. That's the scene.
  • Three women, three points of view, zero professionals — and why that's the point

Subscribe, Rate & Review

If you had as much fun as we did, do us a solid — subscribe so you never miss an episode, then rate and review wherever you listen. Every review helps more confessors find their way to our messy little book club, and honestly, it makes our whole week.

Where to Find Us

Stay tuned for Part 2 — the rest of the chaos, confessions, and spoilers.

Hashtags

#PaperbackConfessions #Flock #Ravenhood #KateStewart #DarkRomance #SpicyBooks #BookTok #Bookstagram #RomanceBooks #WhyChooseRomance #EnemiesToLovers #SmutMasters #BookPodcast #RomancePodcast #SpicyReads #BookClub #ReadToEscape #BookishPodcast #RomanceReaders #SlowBurn



Where to Find Us

Website: https://www.paperbackconfessions.com

Instagram: @paperback_confessions

Paperback Confessions is the feral sister podcast to the award-winning Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads, where we normalize conversations about mental health through honest stories, laughter, and real connection.

Discover more at: https://goesoninourheads.net

]]> <p><b>SPOILER WARNING:</b> Heads up, confessors — this is a SPOILER-HEAVY episode. We go all the way in on <i>Flock</i>. If you haven’t read it and want to go in blind, bookmark this page and come back. Otherwise, pour a drink and turn the page with us.</p><p></p><hr /><p><b>The Book</b></p><ul><li><b>Title:</b> <i>Flock</i> (Book 1 of the Ravenhood Trilogy)</li><li><b>Author:</b> Kate Stewart</li><li><b>Spice / Heat:</b> PG-13 by smut master standards — your gateway drug intro to dark romance</li><li><b>Tropes:</b> Why-choose / multiple love interests, enemies-to-lovers, slow burn, first-person (possibly unreliable) narrator, small-town secrets, forbidden romance</li></ul><hr /><p><b>The Confession</b></p><p>Welcome to the feral little sister of <i>Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads.</i> In our very first episode EVER, your messy-best-friend smut masters — Dirty Skittles, Nacho, and G-Rex — crack open <i>Flock</i>, the book that started it all. We meet Cecilia, the wallflower with a "masochistic romantic heart," and the two very different men circling her: Sean, the granola-anarchy golden retriever, and Dominic, the black-cat-energy Frenchman who turns their hatred into a contact sport. We talk red flags, self-worth, the parts of Cecilia that made us want to shake her <i>and</i> see ourselves at 19, and why escaping into these books is its own kind of self-care. Part 1 of 2 — the rest of the chaos is coming.</p><hr /><p><b>The Pour</b></p><p>This episode’s cocktail: a <b>Smoky Old-Fashioned</b>, themed after Dominic. ("My tongue feels like it’s made of honey, which is kind of sexy, right?")</p><hr /><p><b>What We Get Into</b></p><ul><li>Cecilia’s opening line, "I grew up sick,” and what it does to your heart</li><li>The unnamed mother (intentional? we think so) and "Sir" vs. "Roman"</li><li>Sean’s phone rule, the smashed watch, and the red-flag/green-flag debate</li><li>Dominic, the puppet master, and "violence makes me hard"</li><li>Carrot cake. That’s it. That’s the scene.</li><li>Three women, three points of view, zero professionals — and why that’s the point</li></ul><hr /><p><b>Subscribe, Rate & Review</b></p><p>If you had as much fun as we did, do us a solid — subscribe so you never miss an episode, then rate and review wherever you listen. Every review helps more confessors find their way to our messy little book club, and honestly, it makes our whole week.</p><hr /><p><b>Where to Find Us</b></p><ul><li><b>Website:</b> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.paperbackconfessions.com" target="_blank">https://www.paperbackconfessions.com</a></li><li><b>Instagram:</b> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/paperback_confessions/" target="_blank">@paperback_confessions</a></li></ul><hr /><p><b>Stay tuned for Part 2 — the rest of the chaos, confessions, and spoilers.</b></p><hr /><p><b>Hashtags</b></p><p>#PaperbackConfessions #Flock #Ravenhood #KateStewart #DarkRomance #SpicyBooks #BookTok #Bookstagram #RomanceBooks #WhyChooseRomance #EnemiesToLovers #SmutMasters #BookPodcast #RomancePodcast #SpicyReads #BookClub #ReadToEscape #BookishPodcast #RomanceReaders #SlowBurn</p> Dirty Skittle, G-Rex and Nacho false No 2708 1 1 full