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Everything But the Book

Hosted by Sarah and Lyss · arts · EN

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Where two best friends discuss their favorite books! Join Sarah and Lyss as they navigate the intricacies of an enemies-to-lovers trope, the best and worst that authors have to offer us, and the horde of book fans on TikTok. You didn't ask for it, but here it is. Welcome to your new book club.

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What is Everything But the Book about?

Where two best friends discuss their favorite books! Join Sarah and Lyss as they navigate the intricacies of an enemies-to-lovers trope, the best and worst that authors have to offer us, and the horde of book fans on TikTok. You didn't ask for it, but here it is. Welcome to your new book club.

Who hosts Everything But the Book?

Everything But the Book is hosted by Sarah and Lyss. The show has published 48 episodes to date.

What has Everything But the Book covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Vengefully Matched with Audrey Goldberg Ruoff" (27 October 2026, 34 minutes), "BACKSTREETS BACK ALRIGHT - Season 4 Opener" (4 July 2026, 82 minutes), and "Divergent" (21 April 2025, 89 minutes).

How often does Everything But the Book publish?

Everything But the Book publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 73 minutes across 48 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Everything But the Book?

Booking probability for Everything But the Book is 22%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Everything But the Book requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Everything But the Book's contact route on record: verified email.

About the host

Sarah and Lyss hosts Everything But the Book, an arts podcast with 48 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Oct 27, 202634 minS4

    Sarah and Lyss (sans Sarah because...stupid work) sit down with the very talented, the very creative, and the very funny author, Audrey Goldberg Ruoff as they discuss "Vengefully Matched," the much-anticipated sequel to...

  • Jul 4, 20261h 22mS4

    WELCOME BACK, EVERYONE! Sarah and Lyss are here to slay the house down with their new season 4 opener. Get ready to talk motherhood, husbands, queer representation in media, hockey, economic distribution of wealth, and...

  • Everything But the Book

    Divergent

    Apr 21, 20251h 29m

    Choose your faction...or don't? Welcome back to EBTB! Join Lyss as she re-reads the Divergent series by Veronica Roth, and Sarah reads it for the first time. Expectations will be subverted, YA dystopian tropes will be...

  • Aug 26, 20241h 33mS3

    Well, hello there! The gals are back in town, have you missed us? What do you mean, no? Jeez, there's no need to be rude about it. We're talking new releases, old releases, things that grind our book gears, and...

  • Everything But the Book

    "The 69%"

    Dec 18, 20231h 2m

    WELCOME TO OUR 2023 WRAPPED!!! We cover our Top 5 books of the year, upcoming releases, and introduce a new segment: what's on hold at your library? Thank you for being a part of our little book club this year...

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  • Everything But the Book

    Iron Flame [The Empyrean #2]

    Dec 13, 20231h 31m

    In a shocking series of events, we have reviewed two books from the same series back-to-back. That series is, of course, the Booktok phenomenon Fourth Wing and it's newly released sequel Iron Flame. Hit play, if you...

  • Dec 5, 20231h 19m

    *CHOO CHOO* The hate-Dain train is pulling into the station and we are on it! Or...are we? Today we are jumping right back into our chat on Rebecca Yarros' instant best-seller Fourth Wing. Violet has mommy issues, we...

  • Nov 20, 202351 minS3

    On this episode we talk sound settings, special editions, Sarah tries to deny being a Swiftie, Lyss auditions for Dune 3 while speculating on K-Dramas, and eventually we start on one of the most popular releases of the...

  • Everything But the Book

    I'M CANCELLING NETFLIX

    Jul 8, 20231h 24m

    Well the inevitable finally happened...Sarah has moved away from Lyss. AT LEAST WE HAVE THE INTERNET! The gals are back to singing, criticizing, and gushing over what we've been reading. They'll talk about some BookTok...

  • Apr 25, 20231h 52m

    Guess who's back?! It's your favorite duo, Sarah and Lyss. Today we are catching back up, making excuses for our absence, restarting Kindle Unlimited, and talking Shadow & Bone's CONTROVERSIAL second season on Netflix.

  • Everything But the Book

    The Legendborn Cycle

    Jan 24, 20231h 15mS2

    We have covered some very popular reads on this show, but never one with quite so many accolades.  Winner of the Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Award for New Talent (2021), The Ignyte Award for Best Young Adult...

  • Everything But the Book

    2022 WRAP UP/Welcome to 2023

    Jan 10, 20231h 18m

    If you were hoping Sarah and Lyss would kick off the new year with some book recommendations, you are in for a TREAT!  Today the gals discuss the very best, and the very worst, of 2022 with all the enthusiasm and...

  • Everything But the Book

    One Star Reviews: A Gameshow

    Nov 15, 202226 minS2

    Listener warning; we laugh A LOT in this episode, to our headphone listeners we apologize deeply. We are going to resolve this next recording session. In the meantime...turn your volume down and LOL along with us.&nbsp...

  • Everything But the Book

    The Blueprint

    Nov 8, 20221h 38mS2

    Alright guys. This is the big one. This is the book where it all began, and what it always comes back to. Figured it out?  Say it. Out loud.  This episode features Lyss trying Scotch, Helen Keller, confusing...

  • Everything But the Book

    Spooky Season TBR PART 2!

    Oct 25, 20221h 11mS2

    The leaves are changing, the wind is howling, but these book recs are HOT!  Sarah and Lyss share what books they are hoping to read in the near future, as well as share their recommendations for books that will get...

  • Everything But the Book

    Spooky Season TBR

    Oct 18, 20221h 10mS2

    What should you be reading this Fall? Allow us to make some recommendations!  From the cozy to the creepy, Sarah and Lyss have got you covered.  We also have an announcement regarding our Throne of Glass...

  • Aug 26, 20221h 4mS2

    Sarah and Lyss have finally begun the journey that is Throne of Glass, the first of Sarah J Maas' series and the book that launched Maas as an internationally bestselling author. What we just can't figure out...

  • Aug 16, 20221h 1mS2

    Guess who's back? Back again?!  For the next hour you'll be delighted by tales of recent travels (that we already told) and all the books we've been reading (not that many) and what we really think about that...

  • Episode #6

    Mistborn

    May 28, 20221h 4mS2

    It's the episode that you (well, at least one of you) have been waiting for, Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn !  Let's debate whether his name is Bryan or Brandon, how much should magic really cost, and how to create...

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