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Episode 331: Juneteenth

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 19:07


Local author Dr. Regina Sims joins us to talk about the history of Juneteenth, her connection to the holiday, and how all of that culminated in her writing a children's book called Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom. 

Episode 330: Greenteeth

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 13:23


Dani dives into another retelling with Greenteeth, a brand new debut fantasy novel by Molly O'Neill. 

Episode 329: Sunrise on the Reaping

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 25:46


Our resident Suzanne Collins expert Erline is back to review the latest installment in The Hunger Games universe, Sunrise on the Reaping.

Episode 328: Beach Reads

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 25:09


Warning: While these reads feature beaches, they are not all "beach reads".  Lesley reviews three sea-riously good books: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S. A. Chakraborty, The Wager by David Grann, and Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward. 

Episode 327: Sky Daddy and Careless People

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 23:26


Jake and Katie review two recent releases entrenched in the tech world: Sky Daddy by Kate Folk and Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams. 

Episode 326: The Ridiculous Romance Roundup

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 25:49


Sara, Katie, and Lesley review some delightful romance reads with one theme in mind: the premise must be as ridiculous as possible. Featuring: I'm in Love With Mothman by Paige Lavoie, How to Get a Girlfriend (When You're a Terrifying Monster) by Marie Cardno, and I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming. 

Episode 325: Mother^3

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 19:38


Lesly brings us three books about mothers across genres: All the Other Mothers Hate Me, a mystery novel by Sarah Harman; The Motherload, a memoir by Sarah Hoover; and Mothers and Sons, a literary fiction novel by Adam Haslett. 

Tales from the TBR: Part Six

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 17:24


Another one bites the dust for Katie and Lesley's TBR as they respectively review Dating and Dismemberment by A. L. Brody and The Reformatory by Tananarive Due.

Episode 324: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 18:45


Jake talks about a work of historical horror from Grady Hendrix that breaks from the author's usual comedic tone: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls. 

Episode 323: Hörrörgåsbord

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 17:21


Dani serves up three piping hot titles from the Horror genre: Private Rites by Julia Armfield, Hungerstone by Kat Dunn, and Indian Burial Ground by Nick Medina. 

Episode 322: An Academy for Liars

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 27:25


Donald and Sara review An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson, a dark academia read that didn't hit the way they were hoping.

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Tales from the TBR: Part Five

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 31:28


Lesley and Katie each take another book off of their TBR: Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff and The Book That Wouldn't Burn by Mark Lawrence respectively. 

Episode 321: Victorian Psycho

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 12:21


Jake reviews a brand new novella, Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito. This dark comedy follows Victorian governess Winifred Notty as she delves into the messy details of her post at Ensor House.

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Episode 320: Kill the Queen

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 16:22


Cherie talks about pies, murder, and a secret royal from the first book in the Crown of Shards fantasy series by Jennifer Estep, Kill the Queen.

Tales from the TBR: Part Four

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 28:02


Katie and Lesley each knock another book off of their TBR, The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah Brooks and You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi.

Episode 319: Onyx Storm

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 49:50


Cherie, Kathy, and Erline share fan theories, favorite moments, and more with Lesley and Katie in a lively podcast about the 3rd installment of the Empyrean series, Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros. 

Episode 318: Whims of the Wicked

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 27:15


Sabrina, Kathy, and Mary join Katie to review Whims of the Wicked by Rebecca Grey, a fantasy romance they co-read as a chapter-a-day book club! 

Episode 317: A Sorceress Comes to Call

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 26:03


Sara and Dani joined Lesley in a buddy read and a buddy review of T. Kingfisher's new fairy tale retelling A Sorceress Comes to Call.

Episode 316: The Daughters of Izdihar

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 24:09


Sara and Dani review a fantasy duology inspired by modern Egyptian history: The Daughters of Izdihar by Hadeer Elsbai. 

Episode 315: 24 in '24 from '24

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 25:44


Chazley joins us for her annual review of 24 books she's read in 2024 (that were also published in 2024) and has given each recommendation a special superlative. Listen to find out which books have earned the honor of "Best Fantasy Creatures", "Worst Title", "Strangest Not-Quite-Time Travel", and more! 

Episode 314: Love You a Latke

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 16:28


Cherie joins us with a holiday romance that will leave you wanting a cozy latte and a cozy latke, Love You a Latke by Amanda Elliot. 

Episode 313: The Spellshop

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 29:39


Apologies for the brief holiday hiatus, but we're back with Chazley and Sara to discuss a popular cozy fantasy read of 2024: The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst.

Tales from the TBR: Part Three

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 29:21


Lesley and Katie defeat another read from their TBR list! We cover Tales from the Gas Station by Jack Townsend and The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst.

Episode 312: The Classics Club and Pride and Prejudice

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 32:24


Jacob and Sara sit down with Katie and Lesley to discuss the first chapter of Pride and Prejudice, the meaning of "classic literature", and the benefit The Classics Club: the library's new monthly book club dedicated to reading the classics we may have missed in high school or college. 

Episode 311: The Nightmare Before Kissmas

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 27:15


If you want a cheesy holiday rom com with an extra helping of cheese and a dash of Halloween... say no more!

Episode 310: Bury Your Gays

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 17:25


Dani joins us to talk about Chuck Tingle's new Hollywood horror novel Bury Your Gays.

Tales from the TBR: Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 27:48


Katie and Lesley explore the uncharted depths of a list that few readers are brave enough to face: The To Be Read pile. Katie reviews the YA book Saints of the Household by Ari Tison and Lesley reviews The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim and Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield.

Episode 309: The Imposters Series

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 15:13


Rachel is back to review The Imposters by Roseanna M. White, a heartfelt series set in pre-WWI England and featuring bankrupt nobles moonlighting as PIs, a Romani circus troupe, and a Coldstream guard trying to prove he still has what it takes to serve Queen and country.

Episode 308: What Happened

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 26:30


Kevin Troller joins the show to talk about Hillary Clinton's autobiography... which gave him some new insight into the 2016 presidential election.

Episode 307: Meddling Kids

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 18:11


Dana and Dani review a horror novel that brings a Lovecraftian take to Scooby-Doo in Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero.

Tales from the TBR: Part One

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 26:31


Lesley and Katie join forces to vanquish that most harrowing of foes: the To Be Read List. Lesley takes on My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa Moshfegh and Katie confronts Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman. 

Episode 306: Yellowface

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 14:18


Jake joins us to talk about the publishing industry, cultural appropriation, and the danger of midnight pancakes in Yellowface by R.F. Kuang 

Episode 305: One Dark Window

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 16:19


Rachel and Jen review a mystical, magical YA romantasy novel: One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig. 

Episode 304: The Last Murder at the End of the World

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 18:06


Lesley and Chazley team up to review Stuart Turton's 2024 science fiction murder mystery set on a seemingly idyllic island. 

Episode 303: Hurricane Wars

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 23:44


Kathy reviews a top romantasy pick, The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon, which also led her to discovering fanfiction! 

Episode 302: Horror Movie

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 20:49


Jake and Lesley talked about Paul Tremblay's newest novel, Horror Movie, and have nothing but good things to say about this mindbending, meta read. 

Episode 301: The Future

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 20:32


Danielle joins the show to talk about Naomi Alderman's newest book, which explores how the wealthy navigate an end of the world scenario.

Episode 300: The 300th Episode!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 32:58


After some hurricane-related delays, we present to you our 300th episode! Lesley and I sit back to listen to our top ten hitsof the past 100(-ish) episodes and talk about what we loved, what we want more of in the next 100 episodes, and what we think brings you, the listeners, back for more.  This episode features clips from previous episodes. In order of appearance in the episode:  Episode 260: Can you judge books by their covers? Episode 264: Lies in the Darkness Episode 212: French Braid Episode 218: Digging Up Mother Episode 272: Sure, I'll Join Your Cult Episode 224: The Last Cuentista Episode 225: The Latecomer Episode 262: A Court of Thorns and Roses Episode 216: Becoming Duchess Goldblatt Episode 277: First Lie Wins

Episode 299: The Book of Doors

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 28:17


Erline has good things to say about Gareth Brown's fantasy adventure novel, The Book of Doors.

Episode 298: Christa Comes Out of Her Shell

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 18:52


Cherie reviews a book about a zoologist who is reckoning with her famous father's mysterious disappearance and then reappearance into her life. 

Episode 297: Knife

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 16:21


Jake joins us to talk about Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder, written by famed author Salman Rushdie about the attempt on his life in 2022. 

Episode 296: Someone You Can Build a Nest In

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 33:31


Danielle, Katie, and Lesley discuss the horror romance mashup Someone You Can Build a Nest In, which is just as unique as it sounds!

Episode 295: Lessons in Chemistry

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 14:08


Lesley talks about a bestselling fiction novel that was recently turned into an Apple TV series: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.

Episode 294: First Spite

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 19:55


Cherie reviews a romance comedy by Olivia Dade that features a spite house! Will Athena and Matthew get together despite their contentious proximity to one another? Or course! Find out whether or not the journey is enjoyable in this episode. 

Episode 293: Butcher and Blackbird

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 23:44


Lesley and Kathy team up to review the dark comedy serial killer romance that took the internet by storm: Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver. 

Episode 292: Black Sheep

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 31:20


Lesley talks about the good, the bad, and the ugly in the horror novel Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison. Stick around for some bonus horror recommendations at the end! 

Episode 291: Happily Never After

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 21:53


Lisa, Chazley and Cherie review a romantic rom-com read about professionals who help break up bad marriages before they can even start.

Episode 290: Priory of the Orange Tree

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 24:57


Lesley and Danielle set out to detail a beautiful epic fantasy that has been at the top of many reading lists over the years. 

Episode 289: Yours Truly

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 19:57


Katie reviews a book by Abby Jimenez featuring terrible first impressions between two ER doctors. 

Episode 288: Powerless

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 23:09


Kathy reviews a YA Romantasy title by Lauren Roberts. 

Episode 287: This is How You Lose the Time War

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 22:24


Chazley, Donald, and Lesley chat about a time-travel romance that has a lot of time, a lot of travel, and very little kissing. This is How You Lose the Time War is a science fiction epistolary novella written by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. 

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