Quarantine Reads

This week we discuss Girl, Serpent, Thorn, as I recover from a gnarly bout of allergies and finally have my voice back! This one is cool and interesting, and we talk about power imbalances, and why if you advertise a book about a girl with a curse, you should make sure the curse is a big part of the story.   LINKS MENTIONED:   I Made My Own Tea, Sorry!  PRIDE MONTH!  Bookshop Affiliate Link  Buy Me A Ko-Fi!  "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra  Follow Me On Twitter  Check Out My Instagram

I'm really digging this one book a week thing, are you? Anyway this week we discuss the new release, T.L Huchu's The Library of the Dead- we talk about what works and doesn't work, and why I super enjoyed this book! Enjoy, and join us next week for the next book!  LINKS MENTIONED:   No Tea Just Water  Equal Justice Education  Bookshop Affiliate Link  Buy Me A Ko-Fi!  Silverhill Church Girl by The Underhill Family Orchestra   Follow Me On Twitter  Check Out My Instagram

This week, we do the Very First of our "Dori tackles a whole entire book, yes that's right, one book PER WEEK" series! Either I'll die or my brain will collapse, so this is fun. This week it's Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke, which is beautiful and wonderful and terrifically hard to explain, so I hope you enjoy it!  LINKS MENTIONED:   No Tea, I Drank Water From A Mug  Equal Justice Education   Bookshop Affiliate Link  Buy Me A Ko-Fi "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra  Follow Me On Twitter  Check Out My Instagram

Today we finish one book, next week we discuss another! In this episode, we finish and wrap-up all of Star Daughter by Shveta Thakrar, which is a gorgeous and wonderful fairy tale. Listen for all my thoughts and join us next week for Piranesi!  LINKS MENTIONED:   No Tea, Drink Water!  Equal Justice in America  Bookshop Affiliate Link  Buy Me A Ko-Fi!  "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra   Twitter  Instagram

Hello Friends! This week, we discuss part THREE of Star Daughter by Shveta Thakrar, as well as going in to more detail about some of the changes for the podcast coming soon. Hope you enjoy, and join us next week to finish the book and fully review it!  LINKS MENTIONED:  Harney & Sons Cherry Blossom  Bookshop Affiliate Link  Buy Me A Ko-Fi!  Support Palestinian Artisans  "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra  Follow Me On Twitter  Check Out My Instagram

Hey again friends! Thanks for being patient, I really needed that little break. We're back again this week continuing Star Daughter by Shveta Thakrar, which is just getting more and more magical by the page! I hope you enjoy, and listen close because I announce some cool changes coming up on the podcast in the future! LINKS MENTIONED:   No Tea, Stay Hydrated!  Equal Justice Education  Bookshop Affiliate Link  Buy Me A Ko-Fi!  "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra  Follow Me On Twitter  Check Out My Instagram

Thanks for bearing with me, friends, and I hope you enjoy this new installment of QuarantineReads! This week we begin the ethereal and enthralling Star Daughter by Shveta Thakrar, which is slowly pulling me in and telling me a gorgeous fairytale. I Hope you love it, and I'll see you next week!  LINKS MENTIONED:   No Tea, DRINK SOME WATER  Equal Justice Education!  Bookshop Affiliate Link  Buy Me A Ko-Fi!  "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra  Check Out My Twitter   Follow Me On Instagram

This week is a heavy-hitter my friends. We discuss the end of Gods of Jade and Shadow and how beautiful I continue to think this book is, and how desperate I am for it to be made in to a movie. I hope you enjoyed this book, and will join us next week to begin the next one!   LINKS MENTIONED:   Harney & Sons Cherry Blossom  Bookshop Affiliate Link   Buy Me A Ko-fi!  Equal Justice in America   "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra   Follow Me On Twitter!   Check Out My Instagram!

And we have reached the end of another beautiful fairytale. This one made me tear up, but like, who's surprised, really? This section of Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno Garcia is truly the most beautiful section of the entire book, so I hope you loved it as much as I did!   LINKS MENTIONED:   No Tea This Week- Drink Some Water!  Bookshop Affiliate Link  Buy Me A Ko-Fi!   Equal Justice In America   "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra  Follow Me On Twitter!  Check Out My Instagram!

This book looks at Elton John's "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" and LAUGHS. But really though, this section we get in to the more heartbreaking and painful sections of Gods of Jade and Shadow and let me tell you, I LOVE IT. I FEED ON SORROWFUL BOOKS. It hurts me and I hope you're enjoying it as much as I am.   LINKS MENTIONED:   TeaDrops Matcha Tea  Bookshop Affiliate Link  Buy Me A Ko-Fi!  Equal Justice Education Links  Underhill Family Orchestra "Silverhill Church Girl"  Follow Me On Twitter!  Check Out My Instagram

Things keep getting more dangerous, and I'm pretty sure a romance is brewing! Join us this week as we read part 2 of Silvia Moreno Garcia's beautiful fairytale, Gods of Jade and Shadow! Anyone betting on when I'm gonna cry during this book because I can feel it coming...  LINKS MENTIONED:   Salted Caramel Tea  Bookshop Affiliate Link  Buy Me A Ko-Fi  AAPI RESOURCES   "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra   Follow Me On Twitter  I'm Less Active on Instagram

Hello friends! Today we begin a whole new book, and I am more than delighted to share it with you. In this one, we discuss the first section of Silvia Moreno Garcia's Gods of Jade and Shadow, which is one of my big favorites, and I can't wait to get my heart broken along with the rest of you all over again. Enjoy!  LINKS MENTIONED:   Downton Abbey English Rose Tea  AAPI Resources (PLEASE DONATE)   Bookshop Affiliate   Buy Me A Ko-Fi  "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra  Follow Me on Twitter  Check Out My Instagram

I don't know what you want from me, the title says all. I literally can't sit down and talk about this book without tearing up and you expected me to do a FULL WRAP UP AND REVIEW of it without crying ONCE??? Well, I cried, friends. Today we wrap-up and review House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J Klune, which is, spoiler alert, definitely in my top 10 books of the year, so hope you're ready for that. Next week we begin Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno Garcia SO BE PREPARED FOR THAT it's gonna be a wild ride.  LINKS MENTIONED:   Mango Flavored Bubly   Bookshop Affiliate Link  Buy Me A Ko-Fi!  Equal Justice in America   "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra   Follow Me on Twitter!  I'm less active on Instagram!

Happy 50th Episode! Thanks for sticking around for so many! In this one, we finish up House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune and I try (and fail) not to cry during the recording because this book just touched my heart so so deeply. I hope you loved it as much as I did, and I'm so excited to wrap it all up with you next week!  LINKS MENTIONED  Tea Drops Matcha Tea  Bookshop Affiliate Link  Buy Me A Ko-Fi!  Equal Justice in America   "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra  Follow Me on Twitter   Check out my Instagram!

Hello Friends, have another episode! In this one, we talk about part three of House in the Cerulean Sea, which is stealing my heart even more with every passing minute. We talk about what it means to care about people and what defines a home, and if you like that, I can't wait to cry with you over the end of this book next week!  LINKS MENTIONED:   Welch's Sparkling Grape Juice   Equal Justice in America   Bookshop Affiliate Link   Buy Me A Ko-Fi!  "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra  Follow Me On Twitter  Check Out My Instagram 

House in the Cerulean Sea continues to make my heart squeeze in the best possible ways. Today we discuss part two, and it really is like the hug form of a book, and I think that everyone should read it, honestly. I hope you like it, and join us next week for the next part.  LINKS MENTIONED:   Harney and Sons Cherry Blossom Tea  Bookshop Affiliate Link  Buy Me A Ko-Fi!  Equal Justice in America  Silverhill Church Girl by The Underhill Family Orchestra  Follow Me on Twitter  Check out my Instagram!

Today we start another book that apparently has the life duty of stealing my whole heart. That book is House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune. Do you like happiness? Great, listen to this episode and all episodes to come about this book because it'll make your HEART SING I guarantee it. LINKS MENTIONED:  Starbucks Chai Tea Equal Justice in America  Bookshop Affiliate Link  Buy Me A Ko-Fi! Silverhill Church Girl by The Underhill Family Orchestra Follow me on Twitter Check out my Instagram

Today marks the end of an Era- the first book of QuarantineReads 2021 is now FINISHED and the wrap-up and review is out in the world for you all to see. Needless to say, I absolutely LOVED Raybearer and I think it's a very positive sign for the books I'm reading in the year to come. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did and will join us when we begin our next book next week! LINKS MENTIONED:  Coonhound Hollow Mango Tea Bookshop Affiliate Link Buy Me A Ko-Fi Equal Justice In America "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra Follow Me On Twitter! Check Out My Instagram!

Wow oh wow you guys. Today we finish Raybearer, and I'm even more blown away than I was at the beginning of the book. I've loved every second of this, and I'm so glad I get to share it with you all. Join us next week for the wrap-up, because I've definitely got a LOT OF THOUGHTS that didn't fit in to this episode. LINKS MENTIONED:  TeaDrops Citrus Ginger Bookshop Affiliate Link Buy Me A Ko-Fi! Equal Justice/Black Lives Matter Information  "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra Follow Me On Twitter Check Out My Instagram!

Hello friends, and Happy New Episode day! Today we read and discuss part 2 of Raybearer, which is still ripping my heart and soul out of my chest and is quickly becoming my favorite book of 2021. There's still a lot to read, but hear me out you guys. This one? ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC. Hope you love it as much as I do, and will join us next week for the end of the book! LINKS MENTIONED:  Harney & Sons Cherry Blossom Tea Bookshop Affiliate Link Buy Me A Ko-Fi! BLACK LIVES MATTER INFO "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra Follow Me on Twitter Check Out My Instagram

Y'all, Raybearer is gonna be in my Top Ten of 2021, I can ALREADY feel it. Thanks for bearing with me last week and waiting a little longer for this one, I know for a fact it's worth it, and I'm only 1/4 of the way through the book. I hope you love it as much as I am, and will join us next week for part two! LINKS MENTIONED:  No Tea, Stay Hydrated! Bookshop Affiliate Link Buy Me A Ko-Fi! Black Lives Matter Information "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra  My Twitter! My Instagram!

Did you need some new books to read this year? No, not really? Well that's just too bad, because today's episode is a list of TEN of my most anticipated releases for the first half of 2021! These aren't in any particular order, they're just ones that I know are coming out this year and that I'm excited to read personally and am excited to hear other people's thoughts about! Let me know if you have any anticipated releases you're excited for! LINKS MENTIONED:  TeaDrops Citrus Ginger Black Lives Matter Bookshop Affiliate Link Buy Me A Ko-Fi! "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra Follow me on Twitter! Follow me on Instagram!

Wow it's the end of the whole freaking year. How did we make it this far? How the HELL did 2020 not actually kill me? I'll never know. This episode is my wrap-up of my favorite (and least favorite) books that I read this year, and I talk about some books that I'm excited to read starting in 2021! I hope that you give it a listen and maybe find some new reads for yourself, and will join us next week for another cool discussion! LINKS MENTIONED:  Harney & Sons Cherry Blossom Tea  Black Lives Matter Movement Information  Bookshop Affiliate Link  Buy Me A Ko-Fi! "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra Follow My Twitter! Follow My Instagram!

I loved the man so much I named the episode after him! But really though, A Darker Shade of Magic was a delightful re-read, and I'm so excited that it's the one we wrapped up the year with, because it has that good magic nostalgic energy I always look for around Christmas time. I hope you loved it as much as I did, and will join us next week for the YEARLY REVIEW OF BOOKS! LINKS MENTIONED:  No Tea this week, stay hydrated y'all!  Bookshop Affiliate Link Buy Me A Ko-Fi! Black Lives Matter Information  "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra Twitter Instagram  

Join us this week as we finish up the entirety of A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab, and also I make some special announcements about the podcast regarding how we're gonna be doing things over the holidays! I had such a fun time reading this book, and I hope you'll join us next week for the wrap-up! LINKS MENTIONED:  Harney and Sons Cranberry Autumn  Bookshop Affiliate Link Buy Me A Ko-Fi! BLACK LIVES MATTER Twitter Instagram "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra

Here we are for the third section of A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab, and I know I say this every week but y'all, shit's getting crazy in this one. The castle has been infiltrated and White London is sneaking its way in to Red. Trust me, you guys, you'll wanna stick around for what happens in not only this episode, but the next one as well! LINKS MENTIONED:  TeaDrops Rose Earl Grey Tea Bookshop Affiliate Link! Buy Me A Ko-Fi! BLACK LIVES MATTER "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra  Twitter Instagram

Shit's getting wild this week in V.E Schwab's A Darker Shade of Magic, and also we came across the most quoted line of the whole entire book! It's a good one, so if you wanna find out what it is, listen along, and if you like it enough, join us next week for part three! LINKS MENTIONED Bookshop Affiliate Link! Buy Me A Ko-Fi! Black Lives Matter Resources Underhill Family Orchestra's "Silverhill Church Girl" Twitter Instagram

Today we begin a new book and a new adventure! I'm so excited to be reading A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E Schwab with you all, as it's one of my FAVORITE books and I can't wait to share it with you all! In this one, we discuss all the way to part five of the book, so strap in, because this book gets wild! LINKS MENTIONED:  Coonhound Hollow Mango Tea Briarwick A Darker Shade of Magic Candles Bookshop Affiliate Link  Buy Me A Ko-Fi! BLACK LIVES MATTER "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra Twitter Instagram 

Well my friends, here it is; the final wrap-up and review of my all time favorite book The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. I love this book with all my heart, and I'm so happy I got to read it along with you all again, and I hope you loved it just as much as me! Next week, we start all over with a brand new book: A Darker Shade of Magic... stay tuned! LINKS MENTIONED:  Harney & Sons Cranberry Autumn  Briarwick Night Circus Candle Bookshop Affiliate Link  Buy Me A Ko-Fi! Black Lives Matter "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra  Twitter Instagram 

Here, for your listening pleasure, is the final section of Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus, in which we learn that stories make up the basis of who we are as people, and also magic is definitely real. Join us next week for the wrap-up and full review! LINKS MENTIONED:  Sense & Senchability  Bookshop Buy Me A Ko-Fi! Black Lives Matter "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra Twitter Instagram  

Hello Hello and Happy New Episode Day to you! In this one... some more sad events occur, but this book is my favorite for a reason, and I promise it's all uphill from here! We discuss Part Three of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, and some of just truly the most beautiful writing I've experienced in my life. I hope you enjoy it, and thanks for waiting! LINKS MENTIONED: Harney and Sons Cranberry Autumn Tea Black Lives Matter Information Where's Your Polling Place?  Bookshop Affiliate Link! Buy Me A Ko-Fi! "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra Twitter Instagram 

Happy Monday my friends, and today I am elated to bring an episode to you in which lots and lots of things happen. This is one of the largest sections of a book we've covered on this podcast so far, but it is so beautiful and so worth it! We're discussing Part Two of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, which remains my all time favorite book no matter how many times I read it. I hope you enjoy it as well. LINKS MENTIONED:  Bookshop Affiliate Link Buy Me A Ko-Fi! BLACK LIVES MATTER WHERE SHOULD YOU VOTE? "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra  Instagram  Twitter

Wow friends, we're starting a WHOLE NEW BOOK today! This week, we discuss all of Part One of Erin Morgenstern's masterpiece The Night Circus, and why it happens to be my Favorite Book Of ALL TIME EVER. It's the perfect book for the fall season, so I hope you listen in and manage to find yourself a little magic along the way! LINKS MENTIONED Downton Abbey English Rose Tea Briarwick "Les Cirque Des Reves" Candle! Bookshop Affiliate Link Buy Me A Ko-Fi! BLACK LIVES MATTER "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra Twitter Instagram

Here's another wrap-up for your Monday, this time with an EXTRA SPECIAL guest- My Brother! He joins us today as we discuss and review The Rise of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee, which, spoiler alert, we both loved! I hope you enjoy this episode just as much as we enjoyed recording it, and that you'll tune in next week as we start our next book, The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern! (and, like a fool, I forgot to mention my social media handles in the episode, so they're linked down below!) LINKS MENTIONED:  Tea Drops Rose Earl Grey Tea Bookshop Affiliate Link Buy Me A Ko-Fi! BLACK LIVES MATTER REGISTER TO VOTE"Silverhill Church Girl" By The Underhill Family Orchestra Twitter Instagram  

Hello friends, we've done it again! This week, we FINISH F.C. Yee's The Rise of Kyoshi, and maybe I did cry a little bit even though I knew what happens. Maybe I did, because that shit made me SAD. But also? The power of friendship WILL save the day, and I'll fight anyone who says otherwise. Anyway, join us next week for the wrap-up/review, and then the week after that to start a WHOLE NEW BOOK! I can't wait!LINKS MENTIONED: T-Sticks of London Moroccan Mint BLACK LIVES MATTER INFO Bookshop  Buy Me A Ko-Fi! Twitter  Instagram

Two girls, chillin in a ravine, 0 feet apart cuz they're really gay! Spoiler alert, in this section Kyoshi and Rangi finally kiss, and it's great. If you like that, and more, check out this episode, where we discuss section THREE of the Rise of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee, and join us next week to FINISH THE BOOK! It's gonna be a wild ride, trust me, I've already read it ;)LINKS MENTIONED: David's Tea Silk Dragon Jasmine Bookshop Affiliate Link Buy Me A Ko-Fi! BLACK LIVES MATTER The Underhill Family Orchestra "Silverhill Church Girl"  My Twitter  My Instagram

Oh man things escalated quickly in Section Two of The Rise of Kyoshi (by F.C. Yee). I'm obviously still loving it, because I knew all of this would happen, but how do YOU feel? Pretty intense, right? If you wanna know what I'm talking about, check out this episode in which we talk about how Yun Deserved Better and also Jianzhu Scares Me! Hope you love it! LINKS MENTIONED:  Aveda Tea Natural Disaster Relief  Bookshop Buy Me A Ko-Fi! BLACK LIVES MATTER "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra Twitter Instagram

Wow this episode is an adventure! Today we're starting a WHOLE NEW BOOK, aren't you excited? I know I am! In this one, we head off to the land of Avatar, to enjoy the first section of The Rise of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee. It's a phenomenal book, and I hope you enjoy reading/listening to me talk about it as much as I do! LINKS MENTIONED: Stay Hydrated! BLACK LIVES MATTER INFO  Ko-Fi Link (Donate!)  Bookshop Affiliate Link! Twitter  Instagram REGISTER TO VOTE 

Here it is! My full wrap-up and review of The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson! (A surprise to no one, it got 5 stars from me). In this episode we discuss a lot of intense things, mainly why, despite how shitty he is, I still appreciated the Prophet's character, and also how Abram is just objectively the best. I hope you enjoy, and be sure to tune in next week for the beginning of our next book, The Rise of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee!LINKS MENTIONED:  Angry Tea Room Passion Black Tea Where To Buy The Rise of Kyoshi Bookshop Affiliate Link Buy Me A Ko-Fi! BLACK LIVES MATTER RESOURCES "Silverhill Church Girl" By The Underhill Family Orchestra Twitter Instagram

Happy Not-Monday! Here's a SPECIAL EPISODE to get you through the week, in which I discuss all of the Advanced Reader's Copies I read in the month of August! I found some new faves, and was disappointed by some anticipated books of mine (also I'll never stop talking about That Scene in Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse)! I hope you enjoy, and you find some new books that you think you'll be interested in!LINKS MENTIONED:  Sense & Senchability  Bookshop Affiliate Link Ko-Fi Link Black Lives Matter Resources Silverhill Church Girl by: The Underhill Family Orchestra Twitter  Instagram

Wow we really did make it to the end of another book, didn't we? I love that feeling. Of finishing a book and it was so good that you're just left feeling so hopeful and excited for the next one. The Year of the Witching is very good, folks, and you can find out why in this episode and in next week's wrap-up episode, so I really hope you give them a listen and see what makes it So Ridiculously Good. LINKS MENTIONED:  Bookshop Affiliate Link  Ko-Fi Link The Rise of Kyoshi: Where to Buy Our Next Book! TAZO Chamomile Tea Black Lives Matter Resources Mental Health Resources for People of Color "Silverhill Church Girl" by: The Underhill Family Orchestra  Twitter Instagram

Happy Monday! Against All Odds I got this episode out on time, isn't it amazing? Anyway, today's episode discusses all the way to chapter 33 of The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson, and lemme tell ya, shit is getting WILD. We're almost at the end of this book, and I cannot WAIT to see what it's got in store for us. ALSO! If you review the podcast on iTunes OR if you/a friend registers to vote and you tell me about it, you get a free sticker. So... do that! LINKS MENTIONED:  Pukka Three Mint Tea Black Lives Matter Resources BOOKSHOP AFFILIATE LINK QUARANTINEREADS KO-FI PAGE Underhill Family Orchestra "Silverhill Church Girl"  Register to Vote Twitter  Instagram

And with this, we're halfway through The Year of the Witching! What a delightfully spooky book. I hope you all are enjoying it as much as I am, and are looking forward to seeing where the story goes. In this episode, we delve deep in to what makes the Prophet such a TERRIBLE HUMAN BEING and we reach the Second Plague of Four. I'm excited. Are you? Stay tuned next week for even more spooks. LINKS MENTIONED: Bookshop Affiliate Link David's Tea "Silk Dragon Jasmine" Black Lives Matter Resources Underhill Family Orchestra's "Silverhill Church Girl"  QuarantineReads Twitter QuarantineReads Instagram 

Wow oh wow a whole new book! This time we're diving in to something spooky in an entirely DIFFERENT way than Gideon was. Come with me as we begin to discuss the Year of the Witching- a thrillingly witchy debut from Alexis Henderson. The discussion continues next week, so I'll see you again then! LINKS MENTIONED:  Black Lives Matter Information Bookshop Affiliate Link  Pukka Three Mint Tea  "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra  QuarantineReads Twitter Instagram 

Hello friends, welcome to the Gideon the Ninth wrap-up episode, just in time for the release of it's sequel Harrow the Ninth! (It's out tomorrow! Grab Yourself A Copy!) Today, me and my special guest Amanda discuss the entirety of Gideon the Ninth, and everything we absolutely loved about this book (mostly the Sixth House. We fuckin' love those guys.) Thanks for listening, and as always, see you next week to start a brand new book!  LINKS MENTIONED:  Black Lives Matter Information  Bookshop Affiliate Link (buy Harrow here!)  Tazo Organic Peachy Green Tea  "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra

We've done it. It's done. In this episode we finish reading and discussing Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, and what a TRAGIC ending it is. Do you feel like getting your heart ripped out? I hope so, because the words "I cannot conceive of a universe without you in it." are now burned in to my heart and mind forever. Join us next week as we get all up in our feelings and wrap up this book, and begin to discuss the next one!  LINKS MENTIONED: BLACK LIVES MATTER INFO Pomegranate Tea BOOKSHOP AFFILIATE LINK Intro/Outro Song, "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra

HAROLD, THEY'RE LESBIANS! This week we discuss the majority of Act Four of Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, in which we reach one of my FAVORITE CHAPTERS in the ENTIRE BOOK and also lots of secrets are revealed in salt water and... you guessed it, MORE PEOPLE DIE! Hope you didn't fall in love with literally any of these characters, because apparently no one is safe. We should start a death pool or something. Anyway, thank you for reading, and I'll see y'all next week! LINKS MENTIONED: HOW TO SUPPORT ME ON MY BIRTHDAY (the day after this episode releases) BOOKSHOP AFFILIATE LINK  BLACK LIVES MATTER INFO  Downton Abbey English Rose Tea

Happy New Episode Day! In this one, we discuss all of Act Three of Gideon the Ninth, including but not limited to: What happens when your nemesis decides she wants to like you? What happens when there's ANOTHER bone construct hunting your terrible friends? What happens when a cavalier challenges another house just because he's a dumbs who wants to fight? You'll have to listen to find out, I guess! LINKS MENTIONED: BLACK LIVES MATTER RESOURCES Bookshop Link  STAY HYDRATED (there was no tea today) Silverhill Church Girl by the Underhill Family Orchestra 

We're back again with Act Two of Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, and shit's only getting weirder and maybe a little bit gayer! This week we've got duels, bone cocoons, and constructs made of bone that have arms that look like swords! I can't wait to read the rest of this story with you, and I hope you love it as much as I do! LINKS MENTIONED: BLACK LIVES MATTER INFO  BLACK LIVES MATTER YOUTUBE VIDEO (all the ad revenue goes to black artists/charities!)  Sense & Senchability  MY BOOKSHOP!  The Underhill Family Orchestra "Silverhill Church Girl" 

Another month, another book! This week we begin reading Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, and let me tell ya, I am SO RIDICULOUSLY EXCITED to start reading this crazy book about gory goth lesbians with you. I adored it the first time I read it, and I genuinely hope that you enjoy it at least half as much as I did the first time I read it. Buckle up, y'all are in for a wild ride. LINKS MENTIONED: BLACK LIVES MATTER INFO BOOKSHOP LINKS TWITTER GIVEAWAY!  Pukka Three Mint Tea "Silverhill Church Girl" The Underhill Family Orchestra 

WOAH THERE FRIENDS! It's a SPECIAL EPISODE! Coming at you on NOT our regular schedule! For this fun mid-year wrap-up, I discuss quite a BIT of the books I've been reading so far this year, what's been a fave, what's missed the mark, and what I'm still looking forward to. Happy June, and I hope you have as much fun listening as I did recording, and maybe find a new book that interests you along the way!LINKS MENTIONED: BLACK LIVES MATTER RESOURCES BOOKSHOP LISTS Organic Peach Green Tea "Silverhill Church Girl" The Underhill Family Orchestra