Rose in Chains by Julie Soto

About this episode

The episode discusses 'Rose in Chains' by Julie Soto, highlighting its magical world and romance.

An incomprehensible world of magic, a blinding romance fraught with peril, and a bunch of filler in between: This week we read the fan-fic turned book: Rose in Chains by Julie Soto, and spoiler alert, Sarah loved it. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 21 reading list: Rose in Chains by Julie Soto Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo Powerless by Lauren Roberts The Secret of Secrets by Dan Bwon Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney Quicksilver by Callie Hart Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. Special thanks to FSM Team for our…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, Sabrina B. Jordan

Topics covered

• magic
• romance
• fan fiction
• literary merit

Keywords

• NYT bestselling
• book club
• literary discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Rose in Chains by Julie Soto

Books & works: Rose in Chains, Impractical Jokers, Heated Rivalry, Ninth House, Powerless by, The Secret of Secrets, Remarkably Bright Creatures, Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney Quicksilver by Callie Hart, Parkour Introvert

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• Quicksilver by Callie Hart · June 9, 2026 · 1h 28m
• Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney · May 26, 2026 · 1h 20m
• The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown (w/ Johnathan Fernandez) · May 12, 2026 · 2h 12m
• Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt · April 28, 2026 · 1h 21m
• Powerless by Lauren Roberts · April 14, 2026 · 1h 43m
• Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo · March 31, 2026 · 1h 37m