Those Bibliomaniacs

Kim read a book last week. She did not tell me what book it was. Join us as she tries to convince me (Ari) and you, the listener, to read this book by giving away nothing other than the most minute details. Do you think you can guess the book before she reveals the title?

The read-along episode finale to Belladonna, a gothic tale where death might be the enemy but Death is the romance. We finished it, nerds. Tune in to hear our outrageous theories as we wrap up our read-along. This episode contains chapters 26 through the end of Belladonna.

Hey, nerds! We're so excited to start off the 2023 year with you all and a Belladonna read along! If you haven't read this gem yet, this has all the gothic vibes and stars, Signa Farrow, a girl who can cheat death. When she finds herself caught up in a possible murder plot against a family member she must turn to the one person she hates most, forcing her to form a tenuous friendship (or maybe more) with Death. This episode will contain our thoughts and theories for chapters 1-25. They will be separated into 5 chapter chunks for those of you who want to read and theorize along with us.

Nick and Charlie are loose in Paris. Bring on the kissing, the Eiffel Tower, and all the croissants. We read Heartstoppers Vol. 3! Tune in to hear all our thoughts

Hazel Sinnett has a dream. It is to become a female physician in a male dominated society. Unfortunately, her status as a woman does not allow her to partake in the physician's course she has been eyeing for months. So, she makes deal with the leading physician of her time. If she can pass the physician's exam at the end of the semester without taking the course, she may be licensed as a physician. That is how she finds herself recruiting the help of resurrection man, Jack Currer, and tumbling headfirst into all sorts of unladylike activities. We read Anatomy: A Love Story by debut author, Dana Schwartz. Join us to hear all our thoughts and opinions.

Welcome to Olympus. A realm where rainbow colored Gods and Goddesses, each one better than the last, are ruled by the founding pillars of their domain: greed, jealousy, spite, pride, and desire. Amongst them is a pair of star-crossed lovers who must navigate the perilous waters of their homes in order to be together. Will they succeed? Or will they fall prey to the whims of others? If you haven't checked out Rachel Smythe's beautifully illustrated graphic novel, Lore Olympus, get on that. Then come hang out with us to hear our thoughts and opinions.

It's February. The month of love. So, that means love is in the air, right? WRONG. Nicholas and Naomi, soon-to-be newlyweds, find that it isn't love so much as hatred. Meaning that naturally as engaged couples do, they've found themselves in the most sophisticated battle of wills known to man. A one-upping game of chicken to see who will drive the other mad enough to cancel the wedding. The catch? The loser pays. Is this the new and improved way of courting someone? We don't know. But what we do know for sure is that these two deserve each other. Yes, that's right. We read a romcom for the pink and flower filled, much to Nicholas's dismay, month of love. Tune in to hear our thoughts on You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle ❤️‍

Welcome to Yale where all of tomorrow's leaders and influencers are born. Not through hard work and dedication but, magic and privilege, of course. And, it's all fine and dandy until black sheep, gray seeing Galaxy Stern arrives. Her job? Keeping eight magical houses full of privileged, rich kids in line. The problem? Alex is a mess. And, oh yeah, there's the dead body of a townie whose death seems too peculiar to be random. But is it and, if it isn't, can Alex prove that it's magic related? We read Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo and had a chat over it! Join us to hear what we thought.

Take a trip to Mexico circa 1950 and meet fierce and loyal Noemí Taboada who travels to an isolated mansion after receiving an eerie and distressing letter from her newlywed cousin, Catalina. She claims she isn't safe and that there is something wrong with the mansion. But is there truth to these claims? Or all they all the mad imagining of a girl ill with tuberculosis? We read Silvia Moreno Garcia's novel, Mexican Gothic. Tune in to hear our thoughts and opinions

Xingyin could be described as the girl whose never met a rule she didn't challenge. An unsurprising turn of events given she is the daughter of two big rebels in their own rights: Chang'e, the Moon Goddess, and Houyi, the mortal archer who brought down immortal sunbirds. So, when she flees the moon only to end up stranded in the Celestial Kingdom, was anyone really surprised that she ended up entangled with the son of her parents (im)mortal enemy? And, because she's lucky, there's also another cute guy she ensnares. Oh, yeah and some other adventures but, let's be real, the guys are the important part. So, join us on our book talk over Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

Charlie has a crush on Nick. Nick has a best friend in Charlie. And that's really all there is to it. Until suddenly Nick wants more. Now Nick is figuring things out but the one thing he does know is Charlie is still his favorite person in the world. Join us for our Heartstoppers Vol 2 chat where we talk about Nick and Charlie and all the heart squeezes they gave us 

Lucy hates Josh. Josh hates Lucy. They sit in a room across from each other all day and play the Hating Game. Until they don't. Instead, they begin playing a very different game. Join us as we discuss Sally Thorne's The Hating Game and the movie adaptation tie-in. Bring popcorn if you'd like.

Attention all TBR lists: make some room for the new titles headed your way! Pride month might be over but that doesn't mean we can't bring along the spirit of pride with us into the rest of the year. With that in mind (for this week's book chat) we curated a list of our most anticipated LGBTQ+ books ❤️

A baking competition. A single mother. Two cute suitors…ahem…I mean competitors. What could possibly go wrong? Maybe nothing. Maybe everything. To find out we recommend you dive into the pages of Alexis Hall's Rosaline Palmer Takes The Cake and then come hang out with us to find out what we thought about the cakes and who we thought was the cuter competitor. Bring a slice of cake with you (to keep you company) while you're at it

If you want to read a book about a Latino ghost boy with a big heart, his short attention span, and the friendship he inevitably builds with a questionably handsome cat, look no further

Hey, hey, nerds! Happy summer

City of Brass Book Talk: S. A. Chakraborty’s CoB is a fantasy novel like no other full of snarky Djinn boys and a hell raiser from Cairo. There is also magic, pickpocketing, and fighting. And it’s kind of twisty. Tune in to hear all of Jen’s favorite moments and other thoughts about the books.

Hey, hey, nerds! Let’s talk Cardan and Jude in The Wicked King, where the words, “Kiss me until I’m sick of it,” are uttered, among other gems. We were so excited to read the sequel to The Cruel Prince and one thing is for sure: Holly Black still got it! If you care to hear our ramblings concerning the second book in The Folk of Airs trilogy, then by all means, nerds, listen away to your hearts content!

A nerds never ending TBR pile can surely be blamed on the fact that every year, new, amazing books demand to be bought—in this episode we talk about a couple of books, coming out this year, that we can’t wait to hold!

Hey, nerds! This is episode one of our Reader Rant’s Series, where we rant about our bookish pet peeves...join us if you’d like to rant along

Did y’all know there’s a whole day dedicated to love and chocolates and kisses in February? Cra-zy! I know. I couldn’t believe it either but because I’m all for holiday spirit (not really, nerds, that’s a lie but it’s cool) we read a contemporary romance novel featuring our FAVORITE—the hate to love book trope—by the amazing Christina Lauren. The book is called The Unhoneymooners and if you want to hear us gush about it then press play on our newest podcast episode! Because there’s like nemesis’s kissing in it so what could be better? Get to it and Happy Heart Day

We read a book with pictures! And then we rambled about it. The book contains a story that goes like this: boy meets boy, boys become friends, boys fall in love

A cruel fairy prince + a mortal girl bent on proving herself + two nerds fangirling over Holly Black’s ingenious writing skills —so listen in if you want to hear about the cruel fairy that stole our hearts and the badass chick who took control of the way her life was going...can you tell we’re fans?

Tropes: defined by Those Bibliomaniacs as, that repetitive storyline that either makes your heart pitter-patter or your entire body involuntarily cringe. We’re back, nerds, and we’re chatting up a storm on the BEST and WORST book tropes of all time. Tune in to listen if you missed our voices. Because let’s be honest you did.

Shenaniganz, adventures, an abundance of snacks, and a quest to find love. What else would you be up to in a pumpkin patch? Join us to chat about said things in our Pumpkin Patch book talk

Magic and dragons, friends vs enemies, orphans and ghosts, Christmas and boys kissing boys—Rainbow Rowell hits it all. Join our fangirl session over Carry On to hear what we loved, didn’t love, and are looking forward to.

Tips and tricks to having happy, productive books festival experiences.

A cold case, a houseful of gifted students, the ever-present need to fit in, parties! And, wait, who invited the reaper? Join us as we pick apart this modern-day Nancy Drew tale, full of murder, mystery, intrigue, and, yes, people, there is even a kiss or two.

Eye of newt and toe of frog, wool of bat and tongue of do—well actually if you don’t want to massacre a litter of animals Macbeth style but you still want to get into the Halloween spirit what better way than classic Halloween movies?! We’ve compiled a list of our favorites just for you—enjoy!

We read Serpent and Dove! Which showcases a feminist witch who inadvertently ends up married to a witch hunter who lives to burn witches. Throw in some witty banter, parents from hell, one bed, and possibly, maybe some kissing and you might have this book. Tune in to hear all our spoilery thoughts and opinions.

We did a book-tag! Listen in to get to know some quirky things about us.

Back in Derry as grownups, our gang of clown killers is determined to kill the monster that plagued their childhood for good. We dissect their journey, and the correlations to the recently released IT Chapter II movie, in Episode 2 of our 2 Part IT book talk. Join us and take notes on how to spot the floating red balloons and how to survive the grasp of the Thing attached to them—you never know when IT might try to show up.

Whether it’s for a long commute, a way to entertain yourself on the treadmill, or even just a facilitated way of reading while trying to unwind, audiobooks are a nerds best friend. They’re akin to e-readers! I LOVE mine—so it’s no surprise I love being read to, as well (I’m all for anything that makes life easier!). We’ve compiled a list of the different types of audiobooks subscription plans out there and their particular perks to inform and facilitate y’all lives too! Tune in to take advantage...

Listen to part 1 of our book talk about Stephen King’s It and “You’ll float too!” Just kidding, but we do take you down to the heart of Derry, where we talk about our prepubescent group of heroes and, Pennywise, the killer clown, in both the book and movie. Spoilers are amiss in this one guys so if you haven’t read the book or don’t want to hear possible spoilers for the It Chapter II movie beware. Watch out for red floating balloons too...

Dreamwalker. Mollisher. Unnatural. Prisoner. Murderer. Revolutionary. All the things that make up sarcastic, survivalist, Paige Mahoney. Join us as we take notes on The Bone Seasons’ protagonist, Paige and her badassery. But only if you want to be a badass because you have to read about badasses to become one, right?

Hey, nerds! We’re back and in this episode we only torture you a tiny bit with the butchered summaries of our most anticipated fall reads. Stick around if you care to listen.  

Seeking Nerds for our Jackaby Book Talk. Must posses a keen love for the written word and the ability to withstand irrelevant ramblings. Strong stomach preferred. Inquire at Those Bibliomanics Podcast. Do not stare at the frog. 

From words in our hands to people on a big screen, movie/tv adaptations are both exciting and daunting. Join us on our talk about our all time favorites, the letdowns, and upcoming films/shows we are nervously awaiting!

Join us for our Ace of Shades book talk. Set in the City of Sin. Full of menace and mischief. Brimming with gangs and blood and magic. It’s really not a safe place for any type of lady. Or gentleman. But for scoundrels like us, welcome home, pretties! If you haven’t read the book check out our spoil free blog post.

It's Summer Time! Which means kicking back by the pool, with your beverage of choice, and a good book. We've compiled a list of summery reads we feel would be perfect for the occasion. Enjoy! 

Rebels, Misfits, and Spaceships, oh my! It's the Aurora Rising Book Talk, nerds. With all the spoils, so be warned. If you'd like a non-spoilery version we've got just the thing for you over on our blog. So, join in and be a part of the Legion if you so please!