Friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, morally gray, "who did this to you"... which romance trope reigns supreme?! We kick off Part 1 of our trope bracket, share the 10 books we're determined to read before 2026 ends, and chat analog hobbies and reading at the gym.

0:00 Welcome back + the analog trend

1:55 Crochet season & hobby stacking

7:01 Reading at the gym (fitness era)

9:55 Our combined 10 Before the End

19:50 Romance trope bracket: Part 1

21:51 Love triangle vs. friends to lovers

22:39 Enemies to lovers vs. grumpy sunshine

26:00 Morally gray vs. pregnancy trope

26:55 One bed vs. "Who did this to you?"

29:11 Semifinals reveal + see you next time!

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radar reads, upcoming screen adaptations, and a fall this or that!🍂Come chat with us!💌 Let’s Be Friends!Lexie's Personal Channel: ‪@Lexies.library1‬ Kati's Personal Channel: ‪@kati.nicole02‬ Instagram: @goread.sisLexie's Instagram: @lexies.library1Kati's Instagram: @kati.nicole02TikTok: @goreadsisLexie's TikTok: @lexies.library1 Kati's Tiktok: @kati.nicole02Lexie's Fable: Lexies.library1Kati's Fable: Kati NicoleSpotify: Go Read Sis🎧 About the show:Go Read Sis is a cozy, bookish podcast hosted by Lexie and Kati — two besties, married to twins, chatting about books, life, and everything in between. Come read with us!#GoReadSis #bookpodcast