"... love and hope and beauty still exist, even when things seem impossibly dark."

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about truths, dares and vengeance in their discussion of One of Us is Next by Karen M. McManus, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

“Only a true best friend can protect you from your immortal enemies.”

"I tried not to dwell too hard on the thought that, if the Dead House was my mind, and I found the door... was I then going out of my mind?"

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about unsanitary basements, chickens, and being creeped out beyond all reason YIKES!! in their discussion of The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich, narrated by Charlotte Parry and Christian Coulson, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

In this bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about literally everything, seriously, hats, cosplay, isolation, fanfic, sexual horns, and poop all over the place with Heroine of Horror Dawn Kurtagich, author of The Dead House, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

"Live your life. Be as happy as you can be, let go of the things that don't matter, and fight."

“True love is usually the most inconvenient kind.”

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire revisit a book previously covered on the podcast back before each episode was so in-depth and talk about brats, boys and ball gowns in their discussion of The Selection by Kiera Cass, narrated by Amy Rubinate, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

"The reason I gave this party is because I decided it would be easier to kill you all at once--instead of continuing one by one."

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about crappy pranks, car wrecks and ... CLIFFHANGERS! in their discussion of The New Year’s Party by R. L. Stine, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

"We are lucky, even the worst of us, because daylight comes."

"Hope can be a powerful force. Maybe there's no actual magic in it, but when you know what you hope for most and hold it like a light within you, you can make things happen, almost like magic."

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about teeth, wishes, hope, beauty, magic and whimsy in their discussion of Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor, narrated by Khristine Hvam, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

“Adventures are all very well in their place … but there’s a lot to be said for regular meals and freedom from pain.”

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about sleeping, eating, spitting in a unicorn’s mouth, and shrugging and walking away in their discussion of Stardust by Neil Gaiman, narrated by the author, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.