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In this week’s bonus episode, Lucia is joined by a very special guest — Tatyana, host of The Bookish Banter Podcast — to discuss Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao.
We dig into this bold sci-fi dystopia, chat about Hunger Games comparisons, and question the decision-making skills of some very short-sighted YA protagonists.
Episode Timepoints:
00:00 - Intro
00:10 - Introduction to Tatyana
07:50 - Introduction to the author
10:35 - The blurb
Spoilers for the entire book from this point
11:30 - Our discussion of Iron Widow
01:20:25 - Outro
Other Books Mentioned:
Exes and O's by Amy Lea
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Men by Sidney Karger
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Light Bringer by Pierce Brown
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Links:
Xiran Jay Zhao on Goodreads
Reading Materials on Goodreads
Lucia on Goodreads
Corrie on Goodreads
Reading Materials on Instagram
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In this week’s bonus episode, Lucia is joined by a very special guest — Tatyana, host of The Bookish Banter Podcast — to discuss Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao.
We dig into this bold sci-fi dystopia, chat about Hunger Games comparisons, and question the decision-making skills of some very short-sighted YA protagonists.
Episode Timepoints:
00:00 - Intro
00:10 - Introduction to Tatyana
07:50 - Introduction to the author
10:35 - The blurb
Spoilers for the entire book from this point
11:30 - Our discussion of Iron Widow
01:20:25 - Outro
Other Books Mentioned:
Exes and O's by Amy Lea
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Men by Sidney Karger
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Light Bringer by Pierce Brown
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Links:
Xiran Jay Zhao on Goodreads
Reading Materials on Goodreads
Lucia on Goodreads
Corrie on Goodreads
Reading Materials on Instagram