“Joy isn’t easy or inherent. It is a choice, and not always an easy one – not at first.”

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about Neferet, Other Neferet, Spider Neferet, Spider Goddess Neferet, Crazy Spider Mantis Goddess Neferet, Batshit and The Monstress in their discussion of the final book of the House of Night Other World series, Found, by PC Cast and Kristin Cast, narrated by Caitlin Davies, featuring the authors for a game of Would You Rather and music by Lyss Emerson.

"Sometimes you’ve got to go with what you got and make it look good."

In this extra special recorded LIVE episode of Fictional Hangover, we celebrate our 100th episode by discussing the short story Heads Will Roll by Lish McBride.

“Pattern is paradoxically central to the nature of unfolding chaos.”

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about purple noses, backpack logistics, stupid yellow shoes and wrangle dancing in their discussion of Hot Pterodactyl Boyfriend by Alan Cumyn, narrated by Brittany Pressley, featuring music by Lyss Emerson. 

"Try not to look down on people who had to choose between death and disgrace."

In this episode, Amanda and Claire talk about talking songs, forced references and magical weathermen in their discussion of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins, audiobook narrated by Santino Fontana, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

Amanda and Claire invite Jackson Ford back to play Would You Rather and have a conversation about his newest book Random Sh*t Flying Through the Air. Amanda also yells at him a little bit, but only with love.

"Everybody is entitled to fight for their dreams."

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire discuss hate, love, Sasquatch, armpit juice and throwing the kid out of a helicopter in Random Shit Flying Through the Air by Jackson Ford, narrated by Lauren Patten and Jesse Vilinsky, featuring Jackson Ford as a guest for Would You Rather and music by Lyss Emerson.

"Within chaos lies opportunity."

In this change to our regularly scheduled episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire discuss the House of Night novellas: Dragon’s Oath, Lenobia’s Vow, Neferet’s Curse and Kalona’s Fall by PC Cast and Kristin Cast, narrated by Caitlin Davies, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

“Joy isn’t easy or inherent. It is a choice, and not always an easy one – not at first.”

In this episode, Amanda and Claire talk about original series characters and spin-off characters, their hatred of a few of them, and their predictions for the final book in their discussion of the first three books in the House of Night Otherworld series Loved, Lost and Forgotten by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast, featuring listener guest Constance for Would You Rather and music by Lyss Emerson.

"...wanting change is step one, but step two is taking it."

In this episode, Amanda and Claire discuss Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion, narrated by Kevin Kenerly, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

Amanda and Claire discuss Defy or Defend: A Delightfully Deadly Novella and play Would You Rather with author Gail Carriger, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.