Literally Obsessed September Newsletter

Literally Obsessed
September 01, 2024

Hey Besties!!!

Welcome to the September Newsletter!

We can’t believe summer is coming to an end, but we’re actually excited to get into spooky season, the fall weather, and new changes to the pod! This is our last month of the Iron Flame deep dives and we’re really sad about it 🥲 We have so many ideas for what to do next though so don’t worry too much!

We’ll be finishing out September by rounding out our deep dives and doing a final Empyrean episode on all of our predictions and theories for Onyx Storm with the information we know right now. Obviously, Rebecca is beginning to do a lot of interviews and more information is coming out every week, so this will most likely not be our last Empyrean episode before Onyx Storm!

In the meantime, we want to focus on some other books and ideas we’ve had since starting the podcast. We won’t be deep diving every book because we want to make sure we’re completely free by the time January rolls around so we can be fully invested in the Onyx Storm world! We’ll be focusing on some fun books that fit the fall/ spooky vibes, as well as some bonus episode ideas voted by our Patreon members. We’ll keep you all updated as we get closer, but we’re excited for what’s to come on the pod!

September Schedule

September 2: Iron Flame Chapters 53-56
September 9: Iron Flame Chapters 57-60
September 16: Iron Flame Chapters 61-64
September 23: Iron Flame Chapters 65-66
September 30: Onyx Storm Predictions & Theories

Monthly Report

Cassy

Reading: The Priory of the Orange Tree-Samantha Shannon

Eating: endless summer deal at wingstop lol

Playing: Don’t Smile- Sabrina Carpenter

Obsessing: dylan minnette and lydia knights’ break up

Recommending: Just for the Summer- Abby Jimenez(I will never shut up about this book)

Theorizing: Xaden has to have siblings( you are a real one if you know brittany and I’s theory on this)

Brittany

Reading: A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston

Eating: I’ve been obsessed with the kimbap from Costco! It’s a work lunch necessity these days!

Playing: I recently saw my favorite band Wallows in Vegas so I’ve been listening to them a lot recently!

Obsessing: Been obsessed with Clinique’s Black Honey lipstick!

Recommending: Since I’m reading another Ashley Poston book, definitely recommend The Seven Year Slip by her!

Theorizing: Rebecca did a recent interview that is fueling all of my theories! Currently wondering what tropes she’s gonna take on during Onyx Storm!

In The Works

We are currently gearing up for the end of our Iron Flame deep dives and planning to go out with a bang! After our deep dives, we’ll be sharing an Onyx Storm predictions and theories episode. We have a bunch of theories we want to cover, but if you have any that you want to hear us talk about feel free to email us at [email protected]!

Since we’re going into the fall season, we want to cover some books and topics that fit the vibe. Let us know what books and videos you would want to see! We can’t say too much, but we are planning on covering some thriller books soon!

We know the wait for merch has been long, but we’re finally getting around to designing some merch for you all! We want the merch to be cute and wearable so we’re working hard to create some cute pieces. We’re still in the process of looking for high quality and affordable wholesalers, but we are hoping to have merch out in the next month or two. We’ll update you all as it gets closer!

We have been putting in work for our Patreon and are excited to start connecting with you all on there! We have two tiers, the Book Club ($2) and the Book Besties ($5). Each have some fun options like bonus content, early access, voting for theories we cover, and more! We really just want to build a fun community and get to connect with you all even more! Perks may be changing soon as we get a handle on our workflow and can offer more. Keep an eye out for a sale that miiiight be coming soon 😉

Small Business Shout Out

Sharing our favorite small businesses every month!

Haydee’s Boutique

Haydee’s Boutique is a small business focused on handmade costumes and accessories for children and adults.

Fun fact: Brittany’s mom runs the shop and made all of her Halloween costumes growing up!

Use code literallyobsessed20 for 20% off your order on the website or etsy from now through December 31st!

Book Recs

Looking for some new books to read? We’ve got you covered bestie! Here are some of our favorite books and books on our TBR!

A Novel Love Story

Eileen Merriweather loves to get lost in a good happily-ever-after. The fictional kind, anyway. Because at least imaginary men don’t leave you at the altar. She feels safe in a book. At home. Which might be why she’s so set on going her annual book club retreat this year—she needs good friends, cheap wine, and grand romantic gestures—no matter what.

The Seven Year Slip

Sometimes, the worst day of your life happens, and you have to figure out how to live after it.

So Clementine forms a plan to keep her heart safe: work hard, find someone decent to love, and try to remember to chase the moon. The last one is silly and obviously metaphorical, but her aunt always told her that you needed at least one big dream to keep going. And for the last year, that plan has gone off without a hitch. Mostly. The love part is hard because she doesn’t want to get too close to anyone—she isn’t sure her heart can take it.

Just Last Night

Eve, Justin, Susie, and Ed have been friends since they were teenagers. Now in their thirties, the four are as close as ever, Thursday night bar trivia is sacred, and Eve is still secretly in love with Ed. Maybe she should have moved on by now, but she can’t stop thinking about what could have been. And she knows Ed still thinks about it, too.

But then, in an instant, their lives are changed forever.

The Priory of the Orange Tree

The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction--but assassins are getting closer to her door.

Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. Though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she is loyal to a hidden society of mages. Ead keeps a watchful eye on Sabran, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic.

Across the dark sea, Tané has trained all her life to be a dragonrider, but is forced to make a choice that could see her life unravel.