Y. M. Nelson shares her best books, movies, and TV that celebrate the nerdy and the romantic. She delves into superhero, sci-fi, fantasy, and romance genres to pick the best reads, listens and watches of the year.

• Best Books of 2025
  • Curvy Girl Summer
  • Losing Sight
  • Children of Blood and Bone
  • Can't Get Enough
  • Only for the Week
• My release for 2025: The Accidental Proposal
• Best Movies of 2025
  • Sinners
  • Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell
  • Superman
  • The Fantastic Four: First Steps
  • Thunderbolts*
  • Honorable Mention: Captain America: Brave New World
• Best Nerdy TV shows
  • Star Trek Discovery, S5
  • Superman & Lois, S3
  • The Residence
  • Ironheart
  • Eyes of Wakanda
  • The Penguin

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 Jen and host Y. M. Nelson recommend 7 holiday romances for 2025 that will keep you in the holly jolly spirit. Y. M. Nelson also has an announcement for a new mini-series in the new year! 

Books We Recommend:

• Single and Ready to Jingle by Piper Rayne
• Brown Sugar this Christmas by Lula White
• Not So Merry in Maldives by Mia Heintzelman
• Wrapped by Rebekah Weatherspoon
• A Man for Mrs. Claus by Rebekah Weatherspoon
• The Ex-mas Breakup by Zoe York
• In the Spirit by Shannon Stacey
• Book Lovers! New Mini-series in 2026

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Y. M. Nelson hosts the second part of a review of the Fantastic Four: First Steps with guests Marcie and Perry. They talk an award-worthy performance of Sue Storm, the Richards' kid, Villains in the 828, and rate the movie with a star rating.

Topics We Discuss

• Sacrificing too much for the greater good
• Superhero movies and award worthy performances
• City comes together with Mr. Elder (that rhymed!) The Villains
• How to beat a villain (and get to 616)
• The Mid-credit and Post credit scenes
• Shout out to Herbie
• We rate The Fantastic Four

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Y. M. Nelson hosts a deep dive into the Marvel movie The Fantastic Four: First Steps. She and guests Perry and Marcie discuss the fantastic four characters, movie pacing, and why this is the best version of them all.

TOPICS:

• How did we discover /first watch the movie?
• What was with the "Jetsons" look?
• Character Portrayls: Mr. Fantastic and others
• The rest of the Fantastic Four: Ben, Johnny and Sue
• Fave characters
• Storyline in the movie

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Y. M. Nelson hosts the continuing discussion of Thunderbolts. She and Jen, Perry and Marcie talk about female led Marvel movies, depression and grief, standout characters in a fun ensemble cast, and we give the movie a star rating.

TOPICS WE DISCUSS:

• Marketing Thunderbolts*
• A Greenlit surprise
• Standout characters in the Thunderbolts* ensemble
• The Thunderbolts v. Valentina
• Bob aka The Sentry/The Void and depression
• Perry clears up some comic book confusion about Sentry
• Post credit scene explained and other fun things
• Star rating
• If you are dealing with suicidal thoughts

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Jen, Perry, Marcie and host Y. M. Nelson talk about why Thunderbolts* was a great character study in a superhero disguise.

TOPICS WE DISCUSS:

• Perry's Update
• First thoughts on Thunderbolts*/viewing experience
• Is this the connector movie we needed?
• The Reluctant Hero Trope
• The dramatic side of the movie
• Family relationships: Yelena and Alexi
• Marketing and reception of Thunderbolts*

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Host Y. M. Nelson and guests Staci, Perry, and Jen continue to review and then rate James Gunn’s version of Superman. In this episode, we talk about the “Justice Gang” – Mr. Terrific, Guy Gardner, and Hawkgirl – Superman’s posse, and we talk about the Daily Planet gang – notably Lois, Perry, Jimmy and Steve – Clark Kent’s posse. We also give this one a star rating.

Topics We Discuss:

Secondary Characters: The Justice Gang
Peacemaker tie-in
The "Justice Gang" make up: Guy Garnder, Hawkgirl, and Mr. Terrific
Next in the DCU
DCU and multiverses explained
The Daily Planet crew: Lois, Perry, Jimmy and the newsroom
Easter Eggs in Superman
Star rating

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Host Y. M. Nelson and guests Staci, Perry, and Jen review James Gunn's version of Superman. We went political, we went comic book, we went totally nerdy with this review of the new DCU iteration. This was one lively discussion you can't miss.

Topics We Discuss:

• How excited were we about James Gunn's Superman?
• A Comic Book Feel - The James Gunn Effect
• The Origin Story Omission
• If you know the story, why are you upset that Superman is called an immigrant?
• The Superman message plot line
• Eerie real-world similarities ... that no one seemed to talk about
• Superman's relationship to Lois
• Power, Knowledge, and Responsibility
• Lois, Superman, and the whole hidden identity thing

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Staci and host Y. M. Nelson wrap up discussion of this YA fantasy with a little politics, world building, and look ahead to what the movie version of this book may entail. We finish our review with a Goodreads rating.

Topics we discuss:

0:47 When magic means power - The politics of the story

9:13 The politics of the book - The Author's Note

15:23 The World of Children of Blood and Bone

21:50 Musing on the movie version

30:24 The audiobook experience

33:49 GoodReads rating

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Y. M. Nelson and guest Staci discuss the folklore, the appeal, and the plot of the best selling fantasy Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi.

Topics we discuss:

• First impressions of the book
• The lack of African folklore in American culture
• Zelie and the heroine's journey
• Racism and Colorism in Children of Blood and Bone
• Growing into a leader - The reluctant hero trope
• Coming of Age for other main characters and their arcs
• How the premise-getting magic back-fits in with the story

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