Great Feminist Book Throwdown

This book is why none of us can go for walks in the woods with our earphones in anymore. Thanks Holly.

Twilight reduxe. We go back to where it all began: would we befriend Bella, or leave her to the werewolves? Was Edward's sleeveless shirt a fashion don't? (It was.)

Mr.Darcy: is he worth the hype? In this episode we discuss Shannon Hale's 2007 classic Austenland. We talk romance as a traditionally feminine genre, how portrayals of dating have changed, and why Martin had a fridge stocked with root beer, of all things. We definitely talk about the movie way too much in this episode but how can you not talk about Jennifer Coolidge?? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

When you're just trying to get away from that one annoying guy but you can't because you're tethered by the red string of fate. In the spirit world. Beneath the sea. It's Axie Oh's The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, and we're talking dragons, sleeping gods, and inconvenient soul mates. Don't worry - we get into it.

A hardened criminal stalks the streets of Ketterdam with his crew, and he just so happens to shop at Hot Topic. In this episode, we dig into Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows and discuss real MVP Inej, Nina x Matthias, and how deep our love for Jesper runs (real deep). Don't worry - we get into it.

For many of us, college is a cringey coming of age and a stress-fueled reality check. Fangirl manages to represent this perfectly, albeit more charmingly. Heads up: there's a lot of discussion of fanfic - hope you know your Omegaverse, because we get into it.

Oh, Nannerl. History did you dirty, but fortunately Marie Lu's fantasy novel, The Kingdom of Back, is here to put you centerstage where you should've been all along. In this episode, we discuss Wolfgang's lesser-known sister, the child-prodigy Anne Marie, and the fantasy world they created together as we struggle to pronounce German. Don't worry - we get into it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A kick-ass heroine with hair that gets curlier the more magical she becomes, an enemies-to-lovers romance, West African-inspired magic, and giant, rideable cats: this book is so friggin awesome it's unfair to ask us to sum it up with a pithy description. In this episode, we review Tomi Adeyemi's critical triumph Children of Blood and Bone. We discuss representations of violence in YA, the real-world implications of fantasy, and anger as a feminine virtue. Don't worry—we get into it.

It's all fun and games until someone grows a second spine. In this episode, we take a walk on the wild side of YA literature with Rory Power's novel Wilder Girls. We talk body horror, female representation in survivalist novels, and whether or not the dinghy has sailed on Hetty and Reese's relationship—don't worry, we get it into it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to the sexiest court of the fey! We dissect the journey of the main protagonist, Feyre, as she navigates the magical (and terrifying) world of Fairy. We discuss depictions of sexuality in the YA genre, gendered power dynamics in fantasy, and whether or not Tamlin was worth the effort. Don't worry - we get into it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Is The Hunger Games a feminist novel? Three twenty-somethings weigh in on dystopian tropes in YA, Katniss's issues with her mother, and how perfectly (or imperfectly) cast the movie was. Don't worry—we get into it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app