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Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we are sharing our spring & summer reading hopefuls!
QOTD: what do you hope to read this summer?
Join us as we discuss the following:
-The books we hope we get to read this spring and summer!

1. Watch Me by Tahereh Mafi - New Spin Off of the Shatter Me Series!

2. Wild and Wrangled by Lyla Sage

3. The Ashfire King by Chelsea Abdullah

4. The Perfect Divorce by Jeneva Rose

5. Bridesmaid by Chance by Meghan Quinn

-What we’re reading and watching + the book Whit and Deb wanted to get more out of

-Our nerdiest thing of the week!

L. M. Sanguinette was born on a small island in the Caribbean, where the palm trees watched over her like giants and the sea crept up to her feet to say hello. Ever since she was little, she surrounded herself with tales of fantasy and magic, hoping that one day, she too would be involved in a story like the ones that captured her imagination.

Years—and many rewatchings of Avatar: The Last Airbender—later, she is happily living in the worlds that her mind created, filling her bookshelves with more books than she will ever read and practising her own version of magic.

When she’s not sitting at the computer, she can be found snorkelling near forgotten shores, twisting from silks that hang from the ceilings, or in one of the many hidden coffee shops of Madrid, conversing with the spirits of the old city and dreaming up new adventures.

Listen in as we chat more about L.M.’s books, her poetry, and her other upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @author_lmsanguinette

Show links:

1. The Charlie Method

2. MAFS Australia

3. Better Hate Than Never

4. Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love

5. The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy

6. Primal of Blood and Bone

7. A Tale of Trial and Torment

8. Watch Me 

9. Wild and Wrangled 

10. The Ashfire King 

11. The Perfect Divorce 

12. Bridesmaid by Chance 

13. A Court of Silver Flames

14.  Beast Games

15. Hazelthorn

16. Warrior Princess Assassin

17. Silvercloak

18. Arcana Academy

19. Lore of the Tides

20. Primal of Blood and Bone

21. Nocticadia

22. If You Love Me

23. Iron Flame

24. Onyx Storm

25. Part of Your World

26. Yours Truly

27. The Happy Ever After Playlist

28. Count My Lies

29. Pucking Strong

30. The Last Session

31. Freaks and Geeks

32. Keep Me

Join us Thursday for our book club episode of Scythe and Sparrow by Brynne Weaver!
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Hello, fellow nerds! We're continuing our book club episodes of Scythe and Sparrow, book three of the Ruinous Love Trilogy!
The book chapters do not have numbers, so we will be listing chapter titles. This week, we read Left Unsaid-Push to Shove.
TW: we talk a LOT about corpses in this episode
Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:
-What do you know about alternative burial methods?
-What dumb things have unal!vers done to get caught?
-What motivates a serial unal!ver?Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Ta-Da Motherfucker!”
Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we chat about non-fiction reads we can get behind.
Show links:

1. https://listverse.com/2020/11/05/top-10-stupid-mistakes-that-ended-a-serial-killers-career-2020/

2. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-12259677/Dont-fancy-liquified-7-ways-body-disposed-die.html

3. https://www.reddit.com/r/serialkillers/comments/wqij92/whats_the_strangest_motive_a_serial_killer_has_had/ 

4. https://www.charliehealth.com/post/the-link-between-stress-and-vomiting 

5. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/red-eye-face-id-works-dead-213912688.html
Scythe and Sparrow Book Club Schedule:
April 10 - Left Unsaid→Push to Shove
April 17 - Sutures→Beast Mode
April 24 - Reduction→Reckless
May 1 - Descent→Hurdles
May 8 - Confection→Haunted
May 15 - Dark Corners→Battlegrounds
May 22 - Out of Time→Three of Swords
May 29 - Epilogue 1 Maps→ Epilogue 2 Blade of Rage
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Hello fellow nerds! On today's episode, we are sharing non-fiction books that we actually like! Since Deb literally reads zero non-fiction (she likes to disassociate, thank you very much), Brian from Rock N Roll Story Guys joins us to share his faves!

Listen in as we discuss the following:

-Non-fiction we can get onboard with

-What we’re reading and watching

-Our nerdiest thing of the week!

We also chat with Mikayla Hornedo, author of Blood and Brujas as well as the newly released Air and Essence!

Mikayla D. Hornedo is the author of diverse fantasy stories that blend magic, romance, and mythology. Ever since she picked up The Chronicles of Narnia at a young age she’s been in love with everything fantasy. Whether that’s movies, tv shows, or books, Mikayla loves the feeling these magical worlds bring her. All of her work is heavily inspired by Latin culture and mythologies, and she believes doing the research is just as fun as writing the actual stories. Mikayla is happily married with two beautiful young girls, who inspire her to go the extra mile every day.

Listen in as we chat more about Mikayla’s books, Kuxtal Academy,, and her other upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @mikayla.hornedo.author

Show links:

1. 1. The Cane Brothers series

   2. Worst Ex Ever

   3. Two Wrongs Make a Right

   4. The Woman in Me

   5. Open Book

   6. The Office BFFs

   7. Bossypants

   8. Yes Please

   9. The Encyclopedia of Mediterranean

   10. Empire of the Damned

   11. Fearless 

   12. House of Blight 

   13. The Wind Weaver 

   14. Boys with Sharp Teeth 

   15. Enchantra 

   16. The Twisted Throne 

   17. Firebird 

   18. Our Infinite Fates 

   19. The Hating Game

   20. Caught in the Axe

   21. The Rookie

   22. Air Traffic Controller

   23. This Is Love video

   24. The House video

   25. After Party video

   26. A Girl and Five Brave Horses

   27. Yearbook

   28. Sociopath: A Memoir

   29. Action Park: Fast Times, Wild Rides and the Untold Story of America's Most Dangerous Water Park

   30. Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?

   31. Shit, Actually

   32. Love is a Mixtape

   33. Talking to Girls About Duran Duran

   34. The Name of This Band is REM

   35. Without You: A Memoir of Love, Loss and the Musical “Rent”

   36. Unfu¢k Your Anxiety Workbook: Using Science to Rewire Your Anxious Brain

   37. Embrace Your Weird: Face Your Fears and Unleash Creativity

   38. You’re Never Weird on the Internet

   39. The Art of Small Talk

Join us Thursday for our book club episode of Scythe and Sparrow by Brynne Weaver!

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Hello, fellow nerds!

We're back with our book club episodes of Scythe and Sparrow, book three of the Ruinous Love Trilogy! The book chapters do not have numbers, so we will be listing chapter titles. This week, we read Ace of Cups-Prairie Princess.

TW: domestic abuse, eyeball gore

Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:

-How do you pronounce Scythe?

-What do you know about Sparrows?

-What tends to happen (unfortunately) to those who attack or fight back against their abusers? 

-What are the most insane body modifications?

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

Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we chat about our fave read of 2025 (so far!)!

Show links:

• ​https://www.thehotline.org/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=domestic_violence
• ​https://lailluminator.com/2023/05/06/domestic-violence/
• ​https://law.stanford.edu/stanford-lawyer/articles/sls-report-analyzes-how-women-incarcerated-for-killing-their-abusers-fare-in-the-criminal-legal-system/
• ​Sparrow symbolism
• ​https://birdfact.com/articles/sparrow-symbolism
• ​https://www.cracked.com/article_16853_the-8-most-horrifying-body-modifications.html
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• ​Scythe and Sparrow Book Club Schedule:

April 3 - Ace of Cups→Prairie Princess

April 10 - Left Unsaid→Push to Shove

April 17 - Sutures→Beast Mode

April 24 - Reduction→Reckless

May 1 - Descent→Hurdles

May 8 - Confection→Haunted

May 15 - Dark Corners→Battlegrounds

May 22 - Out of Time→Three of Swords

May 29 - Epilogue 1 Maps→ Epilogue 2 Blade of Rage

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Hello fellow nerds! On today's episode, we are sharing our fave reads of 2025 - so far! Join us as we discuss the following:

-The book living rent free in our heads right now

-What we’re reading and watching

-Our nerdiest thing of the week!

We also chat with with J.D. Netto at the (37:00) mark, author of The Echoes of the Fallen Stars, and the upcoming The Other Side of the Ocean!
J.D. Netto is a multi-genre bestselling author whose debut fantasy series, The Whispers of the Fallen, became an underground sensation upon its release. He is the founder of Saved by the Page, a movement that encourages readers to share how books have impacted their lives, with select stories compiled into an anthology published in 2018.
J.D. is also known for Henderbell: The Shadow of Saint Nicholas, a speculative fiction novel that explores the cursed bloodline of Father Christmas. In 2022, he released The Echoes of Fallen Stars, a fallen angel fantasy centered on Lucifer’s lost gay son and the secret romance between Lucifer and the Creator. USA Today hailed the series as “a creation that every fantasy lover must have in their collection.”
Listen in as we chat more about J.D.’s books, angels and demons, and his other upcoming projects. Be sure to follow him @jdnetto

Show links:

1. Boston Revs Baseball Club series

2. Cobra Kai

3. Be Ready When the Luck Happens

4. finding more 

5. The Dixon Rule

6. Faithbreaker 

7. Where Shadows Meet 

8. The Sirens 

9. Say You’ll Remember Me 

10. Sweet Obsession 

11. Holy Terrors 

12. Gifted and Talented 

13. A Thorn in Every Heart

14. The Deep End

15. Monkey Movie

16. Empire of the Vampire

17. American Murder: Gabby Petito documentary

18. A Madness Unmade

19. Lights Out

20. The God of the Woods

Join us Thursday for our first book club episode of Scythe and Sparrow by Brynne Weaver!

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Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with Elle Rivers, author of the newly released book Ill Will!

Elle Rivers writes fun romance books filled with real world problems wrapped in beautiful, heart-warming happy endings. When not writing, she can be found speed reading other authors’ amazing romance novels, curling up next to any warm object she can find, or singing obnoxiously loud to Taylor Swift.

Elle was born and raised in Nashville, TN, and she considers herself one of the few native Nashvillians who does not like country music. She has eight cats who fight for the spot on her lap, and eight chickens who couldn’t care less about her unless she is bringing them food. She lives with her romance hero of a husband, who endlessly supports her writing endeavors, and her son, who is the biggest but most adorable distraction.

Listen in as we chat more about Elle’s books, her favorite romance tropes, and her other upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @elleriversauthor

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Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with Amari Nylix, author of The Austin Heat series!

Amazon bestseller Amari Nylix tells sordid stories revolving around tempestuous love affairs. She is inspired by the secret liaisons of old west villains, heroes, and the temptresses who lure those powerful men into their webs. She particularly enjoys it when the men’s armor is ripped away, exposing their soft underbellies known as their hearts. She relishes in the men’s pursuit of the soft, feminine kitten, only to find themselves shocked when she turns out to be a wanton minx. 

Amari works closely with bestselling author of both nonfiction and fiction, Tara Delaney. Tara has extensive professional experience in behavior and nervous system development, while also having studied the impact of how early trauma impacts our responses as adults. Tara is directly responsible for trimming back Amari’s sex scenes, allowing room for all the FEELS. 

Listen in as we chat more about Amari’s books, why old farts deserve love too, and her other upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @author.amarinylix

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Hello, Fellow Nerds! This week, we’re wrapping up our discussion the show The Fall of the House of Usher and reading the corresponding Edgar Allan Poe work. Join us by watching episode 8 and reading The Cask of Amontillado.

Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:

-What’s the craziest inheritance story you have heard?
-How does the story The Cask of Amontillado compare to this episode?
-What do you know about Egyptian Burial Rituals?Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Nevermore ”

Show links:

1. 1. https://www.instagram.com/edgarallanpoespeakeasy?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

   2. https://www.vulture.com/article/the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher-finale-recap-episode-8-the-raven.html

   3. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40741785 

   4. https://artsandculture.google.com/story/10-afterlife-essentials-what-to-pack/nAVRxacLmjfXNQ?hl=en

   5. https://screenrant.com/fall-house-usher-queen-twosret-sapphire-eyes-madeline-explained/Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver

      April 3- Ace of Cups→Prairie Princess

April 10 - Left Unsaid→Push to Shove

April 17 - Sutures→Beast Mode

April 24 - Reduction→Reckless

May 1 - Descent→Hurdles

May 8 - Confection→Haunted

May 15 - Dark Corners→Battlegrounds

May 22 - Out of Time→Three of Swords

May 29 - Epilogue 1 Maps→Epilogue 2 Blade of Rage

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Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with Nikki A. Lamers, author of The Unforgettable Summer and the upcoming Once Upon a Forsaken Love, which drops on March 27th! Nikki has an awesome mermaid romance in this anthology that we cannot wait to read!

Before becoming an award winning author, Nikki grew up in a small town in Wisconsin and went to college at one of the University of Wisconsin campuses.  She now lives in New York with her husband and their two children.  She has always loved to write and create stories, as well as curl up with a good book. 

Nikki is the author of the Unforgettable series, which won 4 Firebird Awards when it rereleased in 2022, and the Home duet, inspired by her upbringing in the Midwest. Nikki loves exploring different places and meeting new people where she's always looking for new inspiration for her next story. 

Listen in as we chat more about Nikki’s books, writing Midwestern characters, and her other upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @nikkialamersauthor

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Hello, Fellow Nerds! This week, we’re discussing the show The Fall of the House of Usher and reading the corresponding Edgar Allan Poe work. Join us by watching episode 7 and reading The Pit & the Pendulum.
Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:
-What are the traditions and symbols of teeth in cultures around the world?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Nightshade Paralytic ”
Show links:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_City_in_the_Sea

2. https://collider.com/the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher-poem-meaning-the-city-in-the-sea/  ***contains spoilers for the last episode

3. https://mashable.com/article/the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher-character-death-clues

4. https://baystate-dental.com/teeth-in-folklore

5. https://www.rainadentalcare.com/spiritual-meaning-of-teeth/

6. https://www.clinicalvor.pt/en/mythology-and-teeth-legends-and-beliefs/

7. https://www.dragonsandbeastslive.com/blog/10-myths-about-the-tooth-fairy-around-the-world

Upcoming Book Club Schedule:
Fall of the House of Usher & Edgar Allan Poe
March 13 - The Raven
Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver
April 3- Ace of Cups→Prairie Princess

April 10 - Left Unsaid→Push to Shove

April 17 - Sutures→Beast Mode

April 24 - Reduction→Reckless

May 1 - Descent→Hurdles

May 8 - Confection→Haunted

May 15 - Dark Corners→Battlegrounds

May 22 - Out of Time→Three of Swords

May 29 - Epilogue 1 Maps→Epilogue 2 Blade of Rage

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