Join Mercy and Lillian in their bi-weekly book club podcast, exploring a new, exciting book each episode. We pair each book with a cocktail and a treat for added fun!
Closing anthology month is Other Terrors - getting spooked AGAIN!
Make sure to grab some marshmallows for this roast. Enjoy!
Closing off true crime month with murder daddy, Paul Holes. Enjoy!
Icepicks and Nazis and Tesla, oh my! Lots of murder to unpack in this here fine podast episode. Enjoy! Movie/Show Pairings: Ex Machina Ratched Spiderhead Song Pairing: Icepick Lobotomy - Cannibal Corpse
Oh look, a new episode! To close off historical fiction month we review The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas. Find out what drink almost killed us in this episode! Enjoy!
Get spooked AND learn some history with our first historical fiction pick, The Fervor by Alma Katsu. This book dives into the horrors of the Japanese American internment camps in World War II, with a supernatural edge! Song Pairing: Swallow The Sun - When A Shadow Is Forced Into The Light
Join us this YA week with House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland! A dark modern fairy tale where three sisters discover they are not all that they seem. Enjoy! Song Pairing: Halsey - The Lighthouse
Kicking off YA month with a spooky ghost hunt! Would you go to the most haunted hotel searching for trouble? This book kills it with the thrills and the drama. Join us to hear our thoughts! Show/Movie Pairing: 1408 American Horror Story - Hotel Song Pairing: The Many Faces of Dr. Hubert Malbec - Nekrogoblikon
Going out with a bang for fictional true crime month! This book is a wild ride of not only the fictional true crime, but the paranormal. We absolutely loved chatting about it! Song Pairings: Igorrr - Parpaing Florence and the Machine - Free
Sometimes you don't like a book, and that's okay! This one has some interesting thoughts around it and a hot take about that wild middle chapter. Take a listen and let us know your thoughts!
Something a bit different today; we're diving into how we use witchcraft for mental health and the ways you can bring some control into your life. We close off with some book recommendations on the subject as well! We discuss tarot, spells, divination, journaling, and so much more.
Vacation month comes to a close with a beautiful, secluded island that carries dark secrets! Join us on the catamaran as we discuss Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins.
The Witcher is back, and therefore so is our swooning! Let's dive in deep on this bonus boob tube episode for The Witcher S2!
A new month means a new theme! This month, we're getting excited about travel again so we decided to read vacation horror. Worst Laid Plans is a horror anthology surrounding some classic holiday tropes and it may just make you steer clear from travel altogether! It's a fun spooker and it's a quick, tiny read!
Mad love continues with a review for In the Garden of Spite by Camilla Bruce! This one is historical fiction surrounding the life of the black widow of La Porte. There is much mad love and much spite to be had. As always, SPOILER book club chat. Enjoy! Movie Pairing: Sweeney Todd
Kicking off our mad love theme with a creepy tale set in the modern world. A tale of obsession and narcisism that somehow turns into monsters? As always, Spoilers!!! Show Pairings: You Tiny Pretty Things Song Pairings: Marina and the Diamonds - Plastic Rainbow The Police - Every Breath You Take
More dark magic for your dark January! In this episode, we review some nautical themed witchery, heading to a tiny town and spanning a few decades. This book is full of mystery, lore, and misinformation. Follow us on Instagram for the pictures! @the.book.coven Songs: Halsey - The Lighthouse Outlander soundtrack - Dance of the Druids Show: Elves - Netflix
Happy New Year! We're kicking it off strong with a review for The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig. Join our spoiler book club chat as we dive into the world of horror sci-fi/fantasy. We eat Fix bars, discuss other dimensions, and touch on generational abuse. Song Pairings: Freak on a Leash - Korn Ride The Lightning - Metallica Show Pairing: Supernatural
Winter chills continues with a review for Near the Bone by Christina Henry! In this episode, we discuss the monster connections, poor choices, and isolation. If you thought the last episode was isolating, this book brings it to a whole new level. Strap in! TW: Domestic Abuse
It's the dreaded Winter Chills theme with The Book Coven for December! This theme is tricky, but we found a chilly book 'The Sanatorium' that takes place in an old sanatorium on a mountain during a blizzard. Are you chilled yet? We discuss poor characters and poor detective work. Sorry Elin! Follow on Instagram for some bonus reviews! @The.Book.Coven Songs: Marina - I Love You But I Love Me More Into Eternity - Timeless Winter
Fantasy month continues with Black Water Sister by Zen Cho. This book is a great adventure through deities and spirits and gets us chatting about overbearing families! Show: Supernatural Songs: What You Want - Evanescence I'm Not A Woman I'm A God - Halsey
Fantasy month begins! We are very excited about our fist review for The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. This book is fantasy lite, but it really packs a philosophical punch. We get deep. Join us on Instagram @The.Book.Coven for some fun photos.
3 Years already!? Join us in celebrating our anniversary as we discuss our 5 favourite books from the past 100 episodes as well as our 5 most anticipated reads of 2022. Thanks for being such great listeners!
Oh boy, this one's a classic, but why are our opinions on it so different? Hear the good, the bad, and the ugly in today's review for Ghost Story by Peter Straub. Spoilers as always! Tell us what you thought of it on Instagram @the.book.coven
It's new episode day! This book brought a lot of questions to the table. It's new, it's eerie, and you can throw everything you think you know about it out the window. Give it a read, then come hear our thoughts, it gets juicy! Paired with a peppermint hot cocoa of course!
We're closing off Witch month strong with The River Has Teeth by Erica Waters! This book has magic, family, and romance - it's YA of course! Check out our review to get you in the Halloween spirit! Movies/Show pairings: Girl With A Dragon Tattoo Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Vampire Diaries Song pairings: The Pretty Reckless - Follow Me Down Halsey - The Tradition Halsey - I Am Not A Woman, I'm A God
Witchy season continues in today's review for The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin. We discuss high school drama, magical powers, and romance! Movie Pairing: Frozen Song Pairings: Halsey - Ya'Aburnee Live - Lightning Crashes
Another bonus episode for ya, watching Brand New Cherry Flavor on Netflix! This is probably the weirdest show of the year. It's a fun one to watch and fun to talk about, so we hope you enjoy! We discuss the acting, the strange plot twists, and the relation to the book. Tell us what you thought of the show over on Instagram @The.Book.Coven!
Must be the season of the witch, over here at The Book Coven. Although, I think we're always in season. First up for our Witches Around the World theme is a review for Ciannon Smart's Witches Steeped in Gold! A fantasy, witchy, YA novel sure to get you fired up about magic. Check out the review and then find us on Instagram to share your thoughts! @The.Book.Coven Song Pairings: Boom Boom Boom - Rob Zombie Rumors - Lizzo ft. Cardi B Monster - PVRIS
It's getting culty in this week's episode of The Book Coven. To continue our True Crime spree, we reviewed Don't Call it a Cult by Sarah Berman. This book dives real deep into the NXIVM culture and what really happened. It's a huge behind the scenes look with even more information than the documentaries go into. It's an intense one! Song Pairings: Sign of the Gypsy Queen - April Wine Male Fantasy - Billie Eilish Movie/Show Pairings:| AHS - Cult The Vow Seduced
It's another tastes of summer episode! In this bonus, we review and recommend 6 witchy books in a variety of topics and styles. We also try and recommend 6 summer beverages we think you should enjoy with each book.
It's true crime month yet again and we're kicking it off with the Canadian mystery that is the Highway of Tears. This somber tale has us diving into systemic racism, poor police work, and family and community bonds. Show pairings: Burden of Truth Highway of Tears (documentary)
Our second pick for historical fiction month is Opium and Absinthe by Lydia Kang, released July 1, 2020. Join us as we discuss what really happened, drug abuse, and the elusive "female hysteria". It's a fun one, kids! songs: Maina - Venus Fly Trap Kon - Take Me Movies/show: Penny Dreadful American Horror Story - Asylum
Finally! We review Shadow and Bone Netflix series, season 1! Come chat with us about how dreamy Ben Barnes is and whether we're excited for the next season.
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes marks our first review for our Historical Fiction month! This one is all about the battle of Troy from the perspective of the women involved. The mothers, sisters, goddesses, wives, daughters, all get their voices heard on how this battle waged war on their own mental health and their families. It's a good one and we go in depth in this discussion. Movie Pairing: Troy (of course!) Song Pairings: Torn Between Scylla and Charybdis - Trivium Man's World - Marina
It's still pride month and this was a great final note to end on! She's too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heard is packed with friendship, love, crazy art installations, and murder!! This episode is a banger (I may be biased). Song Pairings: Girl on Fire - Alicia Keys I Live to Survive - Mo Movie/Show Pairings: Pretty Little Liars Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Happy Pride month!! We're kicking off the festivities with Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon. It's a sci-fi style thriller with a lot going on and we get into all the details. Movie Pairings: The Village Unbreakable Song Pairings: Lotus Eater by Opeth Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land by Marina
Closing off our exorcism month, we have a review for My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix! This book was INSANELY good! We discuss the wonder that is Grady, the power of friendship, and possession vs mental illness. Song pairings Second Chance - Shinedown In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins Movie pairings Evil Dead Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny Follow us on Instagram for more bonus content! (@the.book.coven)
Let's get spooky! This week's bonus boob tube is for the film Things Heard & Seen, starring Amanda Seyfried. We discuss friendly ghosts in horror movies and deplorable husbands. Grab your popcorn and let's dive in.
Are the voices in your head telling you to read A Head Full of Ghosts? Because they should. This week's book review kicks off our exorcism month with a bang! Find out what went down with the family and whether we think demons are real. Song pairings: Change by Deftones The Grand Conjuration by Opeth Movies: Exorcism of Emily Rose The Conjuring 3
Our final read for April's YA theme is What Big Teeth by Rose Szabo! Sink your teeth into this gothic tale and let us know what you thought, because we sure have a lot to say this week! We discuss the tropes throughout, family dysfunction, and how we could have maybe had a better time with this one. Song pairings: CCR - Bad Moon Rising In This Moment - Big Bad Wolf Movies: Legacies The Adams Family Next up: Exorcism month for May!
Call your dad, you're in a cult! But seriously, this week on TBC, we dive into Courtney Summers' The Project - a thrilling tale of two sisters and the mysteries the cult is hiding. We dive into all things cults, our thoughts on the ending, and so, so much more. We also compare the book to recent cults like NXIVM! Follow us on Insta for bonus content! @The.Book.Coven
Agent. Welcome to the third and final instalment for our Spy theme! Today we review and discuss Red Widow by Alma Katsu. We start the episode spoiler free in case you haven't read it yet! We discuss Alma's knowledge of the CIA, how the book empowers women, and end with some answers e-mailed in from Alma on some popular questions! 00:02:50 – Synopsis 00:05:00 – Pairings 00:08:00 – Spoiler Free Review 00:12:28 – Spoiler Chat 01:00:15 – Song/Movie Pairings 01:00:54 – Q&A Join us on Instagram for some bonus content!
"Never trust a man that says they're a nice guy." Today's bonus episode is a review and chat for Promising Young Woman which was released in late 2020. It's a thrilling adventure of justice and female empowerment, shining a light on the issues within our society surrounding women and assault. This episode hits on some tough issues and we do not hold anything back. You've been warned.
Agent, thank you for joining us for another installment in spy month! This episode is a review and chat about The Athena Protocol by Shamim Sarif. We discuss sex trafficking, gadgets, and vigilante justice. We have one more book coming for you in 2 weeks, so get reading the new Red Widow by Alma Katsu once it comes out! Join us on Instagram for some bonus content (like the recipe for these doughnuts!) @The.Book.Coven 00:03:00 – Hot Synopsis 00:04:02 – Pairings 00:06:00 – Initial thoughts Beep-boop-beep, gadgets. Burn after reading (but don't really).
Begin transmission: Agent, we have a secret mission, for the month of March is Spy themed! In our first installment, we read and discuss the new book by Aya de Leo, A Spy in the Struggle. We talk all things espionage, discrimination, and steamy sex scenes that we hate. It's going to be a fun month, so join us over on Instagram for some bonus content! @The.Book.Coven. Next up: The Athena Protocol by Shamim Serif End transmission. Burn after reading. (But don't really)
Have you ever wondered what life would be like with two of you? This week, we discuss what that might be like in our review for The Echo Wife! Since this book is brand-spankin new, we begin the episode with a spoiler free review and branch off into our discussion once that's done. Don't worry, there's plenty of notice before the spoilers roll in! Follow us on Instagram for some treats and bonus content @The.Book.Coven Song pairings: Throw me Away by Korn & Someone Else by Rezz, Grabbitz
February is Mad Love for us on The Book Coven, and we decided to kick it off with some stalkers and adultery! This review of Lisa Jewell's 'Invisible Girl' is chalk full of relationship drama breakdowns, appreciation of writing styles, and a look into the communities and people that make a story like this feel so believable. Follow us on Insta for a short summary review and for the potions and pairings! @The.Book.Coven
Another bonus Boob Tube coming in hot! This week, we discuss the final season of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. We discuss what we liked and disliked, how it compared to previous seasons, and whether we think it will make a comeback. As always, spoilers ahead! Follow us on Insta for photos and bonus content @The.Book.Coven
A magical forest, unsettling photos, and a lot of poor choices. That's what we have on tap for you today with our review for Wonderland by Zoje Stage! This is the final read for our New Year, New You theme. Follow us on Insta for photos and bonus content @The.Book.Coven Song pairing: Under the Oak Tree by Cellar Darling Movie Pairing: You Should Have Left, Occulus, Color out of Space
Catch us clowning around in today's episode where we review and discuss Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare! As part of our 'New Year, New You' theme, Clown in a Cornfield really sets the tone for what finding a new life in the country can entail. This is a great YA horror book, with a lot of gore and imagery! We discuss themes of moving on, guilt, and separation that are quite prevalent in the book. We have some fun potions and pairings as always, so make yourself a vegan corn dog and grab the wine - it's time to dish. Song Pairings: Happy? by MudvayneTiptoe Through the Tulips by Tiny Tim Join us on Instagram to spot Frendo in the upcoming days! @The.Book.Coven - You can also find Frendo in the upcoming January vlog on YouTube, so make sure to subscribe there as well! Next read: Wonderland by Zoje Stage
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