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From the classics to trending series and fanfics, Mel and Sam get lit and give their unqualified opinions on books

LITerature


    • Mar 27, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 43m AVG DURATION
    • 54 EPISODES


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    Crescent City 3: House of Flame & Shadow

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 74:25


    We're diving in to CC3 and the Sarah J. Maas universe this episode. Spoilers for the ACOTAR series and Throne of Glass as well. email us at litonliteraturepod@gmail.com with comments and recs! WHAT WE'RE READING: Bride by Ali Hazelwood

    Iron Flame

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 55:03


    We're Talking Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros! Check out our previous episode on Fourth Wing here... https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/literaturepod/episodes/Fourth-Wing-e27jg6f/a-aa6grvu Send opinions and recs to litonliterature@gmail.com WHAT WE'RE READING: A Fire in the Flesh

    A Sould of Ash and Blood

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 37:50


    We're back! This week we're covering a Soul of Ash and Blood, by Jennifer L. Armentrout. If you're a regular listener who has missed us...we have been on a bit of a break and likely will be slowing down how frequently we can post going forward. BUT, we aren't done forever. So subscribe if you actually want to know when we release. email us at litonliteraturepod@gmail.com Hopeful to do a next episode on Iron Flame!!!

    Forget Me Not

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2023 44:08


    We're talking about Forget Me Not by Julie Soto! WHAT WE'RE READING: A Soul of Ash and Blood; Hell Bent; The Summer I Turned Pretty Series Send opinions and recs to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com

    Ninth House

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 50:21


    We're talking “Ninth House” by Leigh Bardugo! WHAT WE'RE READING: Hell Bent; Forget Me Not; A Soul of Ash & Blood send opinions & recs to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com

    Love, Theoretically

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023 26:55


    We're talking “Love, Theoretically” by Ali Hazelwood! Send opinions and recs to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com WHAT WE'RE READING: Ninth House & Hell Bent; A Soul of Ash & Blood

    Fourth Wing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 39:27


    Sam and Mel are talking about Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. Send opinions and recs to litonliterature@gmail.com. WHAT WE'RE READING: Love, Theoretically; Zodiac book 5

    The Ashes and the Star Cursed King (Crowns of Nyaxia book 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2023 43:04


    The "sequel" is here! This is The Ashes and the Star Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent, sequel to The Serpent and the Wings of Night. We have an episode on the first one too if you need a refresher! Send opinions and recs to litonliteratuerpod@gmail.com What We're Reading: Four Wings; Love, Theoretically

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    Get in My Swamp: An Ogre Love Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 28:26


    This week we're talking about Get in My Swamp: An Ogre Love Story by G.M. Fairy, and BOY what an episode. send opinions and recs to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com WHAT WE'RE READING: The Ashes and the Star Cursed King; Fourth Wing; Love, Theoretically

    Happy Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 34:28


    We're talking Happy Place by Emily Henry! send opinions and recs to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com WHAT WE'RE READING: Fourth Wing; The Ashes and the Star Cursed King; Get in My Swamp

    2023 Reads So Far (SPOILER FREE)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 32:26


    We're doing a spoiler free recap of some of this year's reads, what we have loved and not so much. Send opinions and recs to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com WHAT WE'RE READING: Happy Place by Emily Henry, The Ashes and the Star Cursed King

    A Touch of Darkness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 24:37


    This week we're talking A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair! send opinions and recs to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com WHAT WE'RE READING: "The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King" and "Happy Place"

    The Serpent and The Wings of Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023 52:27


    This week we're discussing The Serpent and The Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent, book ONE of the Crowns of Nyaxia series! Book two was released just yesterday, so if anyone needs a recap refresher, we've got you!! send opinions and recs to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com What we're Reading: Book 2, The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King, and A Touch of Darkness is still coming!

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    Zodiac Academy pt. 2: Books 4 & 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 61:35


    We're talking Zodiac Academy book 4, Shadow Princesses, and book 5, Curse Fates, by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. We let you know when we switch over to book 5 (25:18) so you can listen to the first half spoiler free if you haven't gotten that far yet. The episode covering books 1-3 linked here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/MJWHbZrNzyb send opinions and recs to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com NEXT EPISODE: A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair

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    A Light in the Flame

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 39:48


    This week we're talking A Light in the Flame, book two of the Flesh and Fire series by Jennifer L. Armentrout. This is the sequel to A Shadow in the Ember, which we also discuss briefly, and the sister series to From Blood and Ash, so SPOILERS FOR ALL!!! send opinions and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com NEXT WEEK: Zodiac Academy books 5 and 6

    Babel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 27:50


    We're talking about Babel by R.F. Kuang! Send opinions and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com NEXT WEEK: A Light in the Flame by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    The Atlas Six & Paradox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 23:55


    We're talking about The Atlas Six and The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake! NEXT WEEK: Babel by R.F. Kuang send opinions and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com

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    Our 2022 Reads: the Good, the Bad, and the Smutty (SPOILER FREE!!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 40:53


    We're back after our break, talking about our favorite reads of the year, our book "icks," and more. This is a spoiler free episode!! Coming soon...The Atlas Paradox, Babel, A Light in the Flame send opinions and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com

    ANNOUNCEMENT: Upload schedule will be irregular through the holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 2:00


    Upcoming episodes: Babel by R.F. Kuang Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Atlas Six & Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake A Light in the Flame by Jennifer L. Armentrout *Schedule through the holidays will be irregular but we are doing our best to still put episodes out. We apologize!!* Send recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com

    The Poppy War Series 1-3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 89:24


    This week we're talking about The Poppy War series books 1-3: The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, and The Burning God by R.F. Kuang. Check your trigger warnings for this one! send opinions and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com NEXT WEEK: Babel by R.F. Kuang

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    The Shatter Me Series 1-3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 31:28


    This week we're talking about books 1 through 3 of Shatter Me the series by Tahereh Mafi: Shatter Me, Unravel Me, and Ignite Me. send opinions and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com NEXT WEEK: The Poppy War series by R.F. Kuang

    Blind Dates with A Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 66:39


    We're doing “blind dates with a book!”send opinions and recommendations to litonliteratuepod@gmail.com! NEXT WEEK: shatter me 1,2 and 3 by Tahereh Mafi

    Love on the Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 38:05


    In this episode we talk about Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood. We also open our "blind dates with a book" that we will be reading and recording for next week! Blind date opening starts at 23:40 for those who want to avoid LOTB spoilers send opinions and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com NEXT WEEK: Blind dates with a book! Listen to this episode starting at 23:40 for the reveal...

    Reminders of Him

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 21:19


    This week we're talking Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover! send opinions and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com NEXT WEEK: Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

    Corrupt

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 37:15


    This week we're talking Corrupt by Penelope Douglas (check your trigger warnings)! send opinions and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com

    The Song of Achilles

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 28:32


    This week we discuss The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller send opinions and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com NEXT WEEK: Corrupt by Penelope Douglas

    Carrie Soto is Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 35:26


    We're talking Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid! send opinions and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com NEXT WEEK: Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

    Zodiac Academy Pt. 1: Books 1-3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 52:09


    This is our first release about the Zodiac Academy series by Caroline Peckham and Suzanne Valenti. We cover books one, two, and three. If you want to listen to just the books you've read and avoid spoilers, time codes for two and three below! The rest of the series is coming, so keep reading. Book 2, Ruthless Fae: 12:05 Book 3,  The Reckoning: 26:25 NEXT WEE: Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid send thoughts and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com

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    Manacled

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 80:04


    We're talking about HP fan-fiction, Manacled by SenLinYu. Send opinions and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com NEXT WEEK: Zodiac Academy 1,2, & 3

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    A Little Life, a Lot of Trauma

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 48:35


    We discuss A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara. Lot's of trigger warnings for this one, including sexual assault, self harm, suicide and more...so check your trigger warnings. send opinions and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com NEXT WEEK: fan-fiction Manacled by SenLinYu

    Sam Finally Read Twilight

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 63:08


    We talk about the one and only Twilight Saga: Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer Send opinions and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com NEXT WEEK: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

    We're Back: NEW EPISODE 8/15

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2022 0:46


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    The Bride Test & The Kiss Quotient

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 30:16


    This week we're talking about The Bride Test and The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang Kiss Quotient starts at 17:00 send opinions and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com NEXT WEEK: November 9th and Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover

    Kulti & Wall of Winnipeg: For the Love of Assholes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 41:50


    We're talking about Kulti and The Wall of Winnipeg and Me, both by Mariana Zapata Wall of winnipeg starts at 23 minutes send opinions and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com NEXT WEEK: The Kiss Quotient and The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

    The Addicted/Calloway Sisters Series: Bring on the Collar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 39:18


    This week we are talking about the Addicted series and the Calloway Sisters series by Krista and Becca Ritchie. Spoilers for all books in the series! send opinions and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com NEXT WEEK: Kulti and Wall of Winnipeg by Mariana Zapata

    Ice Planet Barbarians 1-3: Better than Expected

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 29:18


    We're talking about the Ice Planet Barbarian Series by Ruby Dixon! We discuss Ice Planet Barbarians, Barbarian Alien, and Barbarian Lover, with a brief discussion about book four, Barbarian Mine. send opinions and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com NEXT WEEK: The Addicted/Calloway Sisters series by Krista and Becca Ritchie

    Crescent City: Excessive Villain Monologuing & The Best Ending Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 43:44


    Today we are talking about House of Earth and Blood and House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas. send recommendations and opinions to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com!!!

    Book Lovers: Emily Henry Kills it Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 27:16


    We're discussing Book Lovers by Emily Henry! send recommendations and opinions to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com!!! NEXT WEEK: Crescent City 1 & 2 by Sarah J Maas

    Throne of Glass Series Pt. 3: Kingdom of Ash

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 60:37


    We finish the Throne of Glass series with the final book, Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas send recommendations and opinions to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com!!! NEXT WEEK: Book Lovers by Emily Henry

    Throne of Glass Series Pt. 2: Mel finally read Tower of Dawn

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 80:41


    We take on Queen of Shadows, Empire of Storms, and Tower of Dawn from the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas send opinions and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com!!! NEXT WEEK: Kingdom of Ash, the final book of the series!

    Throne of Glass Series Pt. 1 : WE ARE HERE FOR BADASS BLONDES

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 89:23


    We ambitiously take on Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, Assassin's Blade, and Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas send opinions and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com NEXT WEEK: Pt. 2 of the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Mass. The episode will cover Queen of Shadows, Empire of Storms, and Tower of Dawn (Kingdom of Ash will have its own episode the following week).

    The Selection 1-3: The Bachelor Goes Royal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 38:10


    We're talking The Selection, The Elite, and The One by Kiera Cass send opinions and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com NEXT WEEK: the start of the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Mass. The episode will cover Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, Assassin's Blade, and Heir of Fire only!

    Priest & Sinner: Father is the New Daddy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 51:01


    We're talking Priest and Sinner by Sierra Simone. If you haven't read these...we still say listen for a laugh. Send opinions and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com NEXT WEEK: The Selection, The Elite, and The Heir by Kiera Cass

    The Secret History: How Not to Get Away with Murder

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 44:58


    Talking The Secret History by Donna Tart NEXT WEEK: Priest & Sinner by Sierra Simone Send your opinions and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com

    Cruel Prince Series: Court of Timmy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 38:26


    Talking about The Cruel Prince, The Wicked King, and The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black. Send us your thoughts and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com Next Week: The Secret History by Donna Tart Fan art link...  https://images.app.goo.gl/3NHkcFoQEm7rnXhb8

    Verity: Ghostwriters and Girls with Digestion Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 41:58


    We're talking Verity by Colleen Hoover! send your opinions and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com NEXT WEEK: Cruel Prince (the series) by Holly Black

    The TJR Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 60:05


    We're talking about Taylor Jenkins Reid books: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Daisy Jones and the Six, and Malibu Rising. Daisy Jones and the Six discussion starts at 25 minutes in, Malibu Rising at 52:30. NEXT WEEK: Verity by Colleen Hoover send your thoughts and recommendations to litonliteraturepod@gmail.com

    The War of Two Queens: Take Several For the Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 55:37


    We're discussing the latest installment in the From Blood and Ash series, TWOTQ by Jennifer L. Armentrout. litonliteraturepod@gmail.com link to the fan art we mention…https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ43n1ylatJ/?utm_medium=copy_link

    The Auction: A Descent into Dramione

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 37:03


    Talking fan-fiction The Auction by LovesBicta8, our first dramione derivative review! let us know your thoughts litonliteraturepod@gmail.com check out the author's podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/austen-bronte-and-hugo-walk-into-a-bar/id1516362948

    From Lukov With Love: From Meatballs to Mushrooms

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 26:31


    Talking From Lukov With Love by Mariana Zapata. email us with your thoughts and recommendations at litonliteraturepod@gmail.com

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    From Blood and Ash Series: Desperately Seeking a Joining

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 50:39


    We talk about the first three blood and ash books: From Blood and Ash, Kingdom of Flesh and Fire, and The Crown of Gilded Bones.  SPOILER ALERT!!! litonliteraturepod@gmail.com

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