If You Love Star-Crossed Angst, Start Here
What to Read Next Podcast l Book Recommendation Show · Laura R Yamin
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Star-crossed lovers, time loops, and letters that change everything. In this episode, Anastasia drops four recs where love defies lifetimes—perfect for readers craving angst, magic, and lyrical feels.
We chat Bookstagram, Tampa’s Sip & Book Club, why libraries are a reader’s best friend, and a mini-tour through soulmate-through-time stories: from war-torn timelines to typewriter love letters and a cliffhanger-filled fairytale. Cozy-fantasy curious? YA at heart? Romance-first? There’s a book here for you.
📚 Books Mentioned
Our Infinite Fate by Laura Steven — Buy on Amazon | YA Fantasy, Reincarnation, Star-Crossed | Audio ✅ / KU ✅
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone — Buy on Amazon | Sci-Fi Novella, Enemies-to-Lovers, Epistolary | Audio ✅
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross — Buy on Amazon | Historical-tinged Fantasy Romance, Rivals-to-Lovers, Epistolary | Audio ✅/ KU ✅
Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber — Buy on Amazon | YA Fantasy, Dark Fairytale, Morally-Gray MMC | Audio ✅
Timestamps
00:00 — Meet Anastasia + Tampa Sip & Book Club (social + bookish vibes)
02:00 — Reading tastes: seasonal cozies, thrillers, and mood-reading
04:30 — Library love: audiobooks, holds, and hidden gems
07:00 — Theme: “Soulmates Through Time” + Rec #1 Our Infinite Fate
09:00 — Rec #2 This Is How You Lose the Time War (why audio shines)
12:00 — Rec #3 Divine Rivals (rivals, typewriters, and gods at war)
15:00 — Rec #4 Once Upon a Broken Heart (fast-paced, bingeable)
17:00 — Adjacent vibes: lyrical, whimsical, a dash of darkness
19:00 — Reading today vs. the dystopia era; picking palate cleansers
20:30 — Where to find Anastasia + wrap-up
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