Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with Ligia Cushman, author of Rise of a Dark Throne and the recently published Fhear’s Fury!

Ligia Cushman is a Dominican-American fantasy author best known for the booktok sensation Rise of a Dark Throne: The Mōsa Chronicles. Ligia attributes her runaway success to robust world-building inspired by the Caribbean and in-depth character development that leaves readers escaping to a world centered on women of color, riveting romance, betrayal, and magick.

Listen in as we chat more about Ligia’s books, writing betrayal, and her upcoming projects. And be sure to follow her @lygiawrites

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Hello, fellow nerds! We are back with another Book Club podcast episode this week with Quicksilver, chapters 27-29!

Listen in to today’s episode where we discuss the following:

-What is the folklore around the Aurora Borealis AKA the Northern Lights?

-What do you know about traveling musicians in history?

-Do you find Fisher’s actions to be redeemable at this point?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Aurora Sky”

Show Links:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora

• https://www.nathab.com/blog/fifteen-native-tales-about-the-northern-lights

Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we discuss reading queer all year!

Spring Book Club Schedule:

Quicksilver

June 25 - Chapters 30-34

July 9 - Chapters 35-39

July 21 - Chapters 40-43

July 23 - Chapters 44-45

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Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with Danielle L. Jensen, author of The Bridge Kingdom, Dark Shores, and the upcoming Defy the Dusk! Seriously, it was such a fun conversation!

Danielle L. Jensen is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Fate Inked in Blood, A Curse Carved in Bone, and the Bridge Kingdom, Dark Shores, and Malediction series. Her novels are published internationally in twenty-three languages. 

She lives in Calgary, Alberta, with her family and guinea pigs.

Listen in as we chat more about Danielle’s books, The Bridge Kingdom adaptation, the Swedish Guinea Pig Mafia, and the upcoming Defy the Dusk book. Be sure to follow her @danielleljensen

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Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we share our fave pride month recs and why you should read queer, all year!

Join us as we chat about:

-What are the Naga Fire Balls?

-What true crime documentary does Whitney recommend this week?

-Why should you read queer authors and queer stories?

-We recommend our fave pride book recs!

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Book Release News:

June 9

1. Harvest Season by Brynne Weaver

2. Light Wielder by Rachel Schneider

1. Shadow Reaper by Lynnette Noni

Show Links:

• Harvest Season 

• Mountain Men Matchmaker series

• A Deadly American Marriage

• The Lies That Summon the Night audiobook

• Love at First Fright

• Promise Me 

• Author JD Netto

• Author Kaylynn Bayron

• Author VE Schwab

• Author Ben Alderson

• Tough Guy

• Common Goal

• The Rookie

• Know My Name

• Bridgerton Moka pot

• Late Bloomer

• Odd Man Rush

• Gideon the Ninth

• Becky Albertalli

• Alison Cochrun

• Light Wielder

• Shadow Reaper

• The Long Game

• The Watchers

• So Supernatural Naga Fireballs Episode

• Episode 33

• Bromantasy

• Dont Let the Forest In

• Under the Whispering Door 

• Saint 

• Where Winter Finds You 

• Game Changers 

• House of Rayne

Listen in on Thursday to our book club episode, where we are covering Quicksilver by Callie Hart!

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Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with THE Britney S. Lewis, author of Blood Moon!

Britney S. Lewis is the #1 New York Times, Indie, and USA Today Bestselling Author of Blood Moon. She is also the award-winning author of The Dark Place and The Undead Truth of Us.

She grew up in Kansas City, Kansas, where she fell in love with storytelling and the idea that magic moved and breathed in our world. After getting her Bachelor of Arts and Science Degree, she worked in the field of marketing and communications for a few years before accepting a position as an editor for greeting cards, where her job is to make sure she gets the best words on paper. When Britney isn’t daydreaming about new stories, she is an urban hiker, exploring the city on foot, looking for iced coffee. She can also be found watching TV shows with her pup or practicing West Coast Swing in one of her local dance studios. She lives in Kansas City.

Listen in as we chat more about Britney’s books, why you should be annoying online, swing dancing, and her upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @britney.s.lewis

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Hello, fellow nerds! We are back with a brand new book club episode and we are reading Quicksilver, chapters 24-26!

Listen in as we discuss the following: 

-Do you know the theme song to Reba?  Apparently, Whitney does.

-Have you ever experienced hallucination induced sleep paralysis?

-Did you know the Exorcism of Emily Rose is based on the story of Anneliese Michel?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Corpse Reviver”

Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our Tuesday episode, where we discuss the most embarrassing book moments!

Show Links:

•  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Ecklund 

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anneliese_Michel

• https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/-sleep-paralysis-demons-explained 

• https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sleep-paralysis/ 

• https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/b0kdpr/what_are_your_sleep_paralysis_stories/ 

• https://www.reddit.com/r/Sleepparalysis/comments/1eagr15/whats_the_weirdestfunniest_thing_youve/ 

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis#:~:text=Several%20types%20of%20hallucinations%20have,activity%20inducing%20a%20floating%20sensation. 

• https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21974-sleep-paralysis#:~:text=Symptoms%20include:%20*%20Inability%20to%20move%20your,*%20Certain%20medications%20*%20Substance%20use%20disorder 

Summer Book Club Schedule:

Quicksilver

June 11 - Chapters 27-29

June 25 - Chapters 30-34

July 9 - Chapters 35-39

July 21 - Chapters 40-43

July 23 - Chapters 44-45

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Hello fellow nerds! Welcome back to season six! On today’s episode, we’re discussing the most embarrassing book stories!

Join us as we chat about:

-Bridgerton Couples - who does it for us and who absolutely does not?

-What book characters/scenes do we have extreme second hand embarrassment for

-Deb, Whitney and Mindy share our own personal most embarrassing stories

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Book Release News:

May 26

Bad Boy Era by Amy Daws

Midnight Train by Matt Haig

By the Bootstraps by Alexa Martin

A Queen Crowned in Flames by Hazel McBride

Bromantasy by Maire Roche

Ravenous by Kresley Cole

Made by Sadie Kincaid

June 2

Father Material by Alexis Hall

Lore Olympus - Vol 10

My Killer Vacation by Tess Bailey - re-release

The Breaker by Penelope Sky

The Heirs by Faridah Aibke Iyimide

Just Playing for Keeps by Lauren Blakeley

Show Links:

Bad Boy Era

In Her Own League

Bridgerton season 4

Who Shat On The Floor At My Wedding

Hook, Line, and Sinker

It Ends With Us

And Now, Back to You

Wild Dark Shore

R.J. Decker

Saltwater

Pucked Up

Chase Lovett Wants Me

Ignite

Well…That Was Awkward

Bad Boy Era

Midnight Train

By the Bootstraps

A Queen Crowned in Flames

Bromantasy

Ravenous

Made

Role Model

Welcome to Derry

Kingdom of Ash

Father Material

Lore Olympus - Vol 10

My Killer Vacation

The Breaker

The Heirs

Just Playing for Keeps

Blood Vow by JR Ward

The Help

Empire of the Vampire

King of Battle and Blood

Butcher and Blackbird

Twilight Breaking Dawn

Nero

Listen in on Thursday to our book club episode, where we are covering Quicksilver by Callie Hart!

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Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with Casey Bond, author of The Shadows of Neverland Duet!

RONE Award-winning author Casey Bond lives on a rural farm in West Virginia with her husband and their two beautiful daughters. She writes phoenixes – gloriously flawed and morally gray characters that fiercely rise from the ashes of their circumstances, though worldbuilding is one of her favorite hobbies.

She thinks thunderstorms are better than coffee and that watching a meteor shower is magical. She’s a firm believer that every amazing book needs a world you want to wrap yourself in, a character you want to win, and a love you would fight for.

Listen in as we chat more about Casey’s books, rising like a phoenix, and her upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @authorcaseybond

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Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with T.L. Price, author of Destiny’s Hammer, the newly released Exiled No More!

T. L. Price writes epic romantic fantasy, urban fantasy, and science fiction romance with unforgettable characters and thrilling adventures. As the award-winning, bestselling author of the Exiled Elementals Series, she’s known for blending danger, love, and magic into fast-paced tales that readers can’t put down.

Her newest series, the Celestial Dragon Riders, promises to enchant readers with its rich world-building, fierce dragon riders, and sizzling romance. From magical elementals to vampiric Fae royals and demigods, her stories transport you to worlds where destiny is as powerful as the characters who fight to shape it. With a knack for creating steamy romance and high-stakes action, T. L. Price delivers books that leave you desperate for more.

When she’s not writing stories for you, she enjoys time with her husband and three sons in the Washington, DC, area or drinks coffee in her cozy, enchanted library. Follow T. L. Price on social media and never miss an update—because once you enter her worlds, you’ll never want to leave.

Listen in as we chat more about T.L.’s books, writing the book you want to read, and her upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @tlprice_author

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Hello, fellow nerds! We are back with a brand new book club episode and we are reading Quicksilver, chapters 22-23!

Listen in as we discuss the following:

• Whitney proves to us that dirty talk isn’t always sexy

• What do you know about eugenics and mass sterilization?

• What are the reasons some countries required or pressured the population for sterilization? 

• Did Carrion and Saeris eat goldfish crackers or sardines? 

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Dirty Talk Martini".

Show links:

• https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/5ieo50/whats_the_worst_dirty_talk_youve_ever_heard_in_bed/

• https://www.cato.org/commentary/cruel-truth-about-population-control

• https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/blog/unwanted-sterilization-and-eugenics-programs-in-the-united-states/

• https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/eugenics-finding-carrie-buck/

• https://www.edf-feph.org/why-is-forced-sterilisation-still-legal-in-the-eu/#:~:text=Bulgaria,countless%20people%2C%20is%20still%20legal. 

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_sterilization#:~:text=Bangladesh%20has%20a%20long%2Drunning,Bangladeshi%20Taka%20(US$2.70). 

• https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/ap-report-china-stifling-uighur-births-with-iuds-abortion-sterilization#:~:text=While%20individual%20women%20have%20spoken%20out%20before,nationwide%2C%20it%20is%20rising%20sharply%20in%20Xinjiang. 

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_status_of_human_sterilization_by_country 

Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we discuss bookstagram hot takes and cold truths!

Spring Book Club Schedule:

Quicksilver

May 28 - Chapters 24-26

June 11 - Chapters 27-29

June 25 - Chapters 30-34

July 9 - Chapters 35-39

July 21 - Chapters 40-43

July 23 - Chapters 44-45

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