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  • Season 4: Episode 4 - Read Along Episode: Sabine is a B!tch

    Hello fellow nerds! Welcome to our second read along episode of the season, which covers Chapters 38-67 of Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood!
    A few items to consider for this episode:
    - Did you know that there are different types of c0Ck blocks?
    -What do you know about Mer folk and river spirits?

    Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail, named “Everyone is Dealing DrUg$”.


    Show Links (linked at ournerdiestthjng.com)
    https://reviewsfromabookworm.blogspot.com/2022/02/crescent-city-summary-recap.html

    https://www.uniguide.com/mermaids

    https://www.laweekly.com/the-five-worst-kinds-of-cockblocks/

    This season, we’ll spend three weeks reading Crescent City 1, three weeks reading Crescent City 2, and then take a ten week deep dive into the newest book in the series, Crescent City: House of Flame & Shadow. That’s 16 podcast episodes spent with these awesome books!

    Reminder: If you don’t have time to re-read books 1-2 before we start the third book in the Crescent City series in late April, a great summary is linked in our instagram bio from ⁠@reviews_from_a_bookworm⁠ !

    AND- if you aren’t interested in this specific read along, you can still join us for our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episodes. This week, we talked about vacation reads!

    Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:
    📖 March: Crescent City: House of Earth & Blood
    📖 April: Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath
    📖 Late April-June: Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow

    Join our instagram channel at instagram.com/ournerdiestthing for even more in depth nerdiness!

    Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

    Have something nerdy to share? Message us!

    This podcast episode will be spoiler heavy across all of the Sarah J Maas multiverse, including CC, ACOTAR & TOG.

    1 hr 4 min
  • Season 4: Episode 3 - ONT Vacation Reads + Author Kate Gateley

    Hello fellow nerds and welcome to season 4 of Our Nerdiest Thing! This season, we will be hosting Tuesday episodes all about Our Nerdiest Things, followed by Thursday episodes of our read alongs!

    On today's episode, we discuss vacation reads, and whether you go to the beach, go on road trips or staycation with the kids, we have recommendations for you!

    Stick around for our interview with friend of the podcast, Kate Gateley (at 55:45), where we discuss her new book, Severance of the Sorcerer.

    Show Links:


        1. The Pieces We Try To Forget

        2. The Pieces We Leave Behind

        3. Tessa Bailey Memes 

        4. Fangirl Down

        5. Secretly Yours

        6. Modern Family

        7. Taylor Swift 1989

        8. Butcher & Blackbird

        9. Academy Games 

        10. Fate Inked in Blood

        11. Gwen and Art Aren’t in Love 

        12. The Hedgewitch of Fox Hall 

        13. Paper Towns 

        14. An Abundance of Katherines 

        15. Let’s Get Lost 

        16. 13 Little Blue Envelopes 

        17. The Road Trip 

        18. One Plus One

        19. A Thousand Miles 

        20. Factory Girls 


          21. Join on Thursday for our read along episode of Crescent City, chapters 38-67. Check out instagram.com/ournerdiestthing for more information.


          Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:

          📖 March: Crescent City: House of Earth & Blood

          📖 April: Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath

          📖 Late April-June: Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow

          Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness!

          Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

          Have something nerdy to share? Message us!

          More about Author Kate Gateley:

          With a B.A. in Linguistics and a B.Sc. in Physiology from the University of Saskatchewan, Kate Gateley has always been fascinated by history, Celtic Ideology, ancestral memory and generational wounding, and the “Divine Feminine,” and those personal studies continue to influence every aspect of her life, on the pages of her books and off.  When Kate published her first book, Tides of the Sovereign (FriesenPress 2022), Book One of the Lost Wells Trilogy, she knew that it was only the beginning of a story she has always wanted to write—one with heart and meaning that was actually worth sharing. In December, 2022, Tides of the Sovereign was announced as the winning title in the Fantasy/Sci-Fi category of the Canadian Book Club Awards. Concluding now in Book Three, Severance of the Sorcerer, that story has grown far beyond what she could ever have imagined … into something that she dearly hopes can one day find—and deserve—a cherished spot among those volumes of both contemporary fantasy and historical romance that so inspired her growing up. Kate currently lives, and writes, on a small farm in the Cowichan Valley on beautiful Vancouver Island, with her amazing husband, two incredible sons, an adorable dog, several barn cats who don’t earn their keep, and some decidedly ungrateful chickens … all of whom are very dearly loved.


          1 hr 24 min
        21. Season 4: Episode 2 - Read Along Episode: Seven, Seven, SEVEN!

          Hello fellow nerds! It’s time for our first read along of season 4 of the podcast, which starts with Chapters 1-37 of Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood!
          This season, we’ll spend three weeks reading Crescent City 1, three weeks reading Crescent City 2, and then take a ten week deep dive into the newest book in the series, Crescent City: House of Flame & Shadow. That’s 16 podcast episodes spent with these awesome books!
          Reminder: If you don’t have time to re-read books 1-2 before we start the third book in the Crescent City series in late March, a great summary is linked in our instagram bio from @reviews_from_a_bookworm !
          AND- if you aren’t interested in this specific read along, you can still join us for our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episodes. This week, we chatted about comfort reads!
          A few items to consider for this episode:
          - What do the Asteri and the names of stars have in common?
          - How do the gates in Crescent City correspond with this world’s Hel layers?
          Be on the lookout for this week’s themed cocktail, named “Seven Gems, Seven Territories, and Seven Asshole Gods”, which can be found at instagram.com/ournerdiestthing or ournerdiestthing.com


          Show Links:


          • https://reviewsfromabookworm.blogspot.com/2022/02/crescent-city-summary-recap.html

          • https://www.britannica.com/topic/number-symbolism/7

          • https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-squeaky-wheel/201506/seven-reasons-we-are-captivated-the-number-seven

          • Artist we follow on patreon who draws the cc characters - https://www.instagram.com/elizianna.the.one?igsh=azJpNndmeDV2dTZ6

            • Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:

            📖 March: Crescent City: House of Earth & Blood
            📖 April: Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath
            📖 Late April-June: Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow
            Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness!
            Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.
            Have something nerdy to share? Message us!
            This podcast episode will be spoiler heavy across all of the Sarah J Maas multiverse, including CC, ACOTAR & TOG.

            59 min
          • Season 4: Episode 1 - Our Nerdiest Thing: Comfort Reads

            Hello fellow nerds and welcome to season 4 of Our Nerdiest Thing! This season, we will be hosting Tuesday episodes all about Our Nerdiest Things, followed by Thursday episodes of our read alongs!

            On today's episode, we discuss our favorite comfort reads, when you know you need one, the necessary characteristics for a comfort read, and then finally, we try to convince you to check out our go-to reads.

            Nerd Alert/Nerdy News

              • Scarlett St Clair’s A Touch of Chaos releases TODAY March 12th
              • Jennifer Armentrout’s Visions of Flesh and Blood came out Feb 20th
              • Helena Hunting’s If You Hate Me released March 7th (new hockey world)
              • Whitney Dean’s Rise of the Cinder Fae released on February 26th
              • Analeigh Sbrana’s Lore of the Wild dropped on Feb 27
              • Holly Black’s The Prisoner’s Throne released on March 6th 

                • Show Links:


                1. Visions of Flesh and Blood

                2. Rise of the Cinder Fae

                3. Shattered Truths

                4. If You Hate Me 

                5. Madame Web

                6. Crescent City 1-3

                7. Touch of Chaos

                8. Lore of the Wild

                9. The Prisoners Throne

                10. Queen Charlotte 

                11. Red, White, and Royal Blue 

                12. Fangirl Down 

                13. Saltburn 

                14. The Invitation  

                15. You

                16. Greys Anatomy 

                17. St. Louis Blues 

                18. Pucking Around

                19. Destroy the Day

                20. How Did This Get Made 

                21. The Bonds That Tie

                22. From Blood and Ash 

                23. John Green

                24. Let us convince you to read:

                  1. The Bonds that Tie

                  2. Kingdom of Flesh & Fire

                  3. Pucked 

                  4. Travis Kelce

                    5. Join on Thursday for our read along episode of Crescent City, chapters 1-37. Check out instagram.com/ournerdiestthing for more information.


                    Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:
                    📖 March: Crescent City: House of Earth & Blood
                    📖 April: Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath
                    📖 Late April-June: Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow
                    Join our channel for even more in depth nerdiness!
                    Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.
                    Have something nerdy to share? Message us!

                    51 min
                  5. Author Interview: Karen Gray
                    Hello, fellow nerds! We sat down with Karen Grey, author of What I’m Looking For, Forget About Me, and more!
                    KAREN is a USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of vintage romantic comedies with smart heroines and hunky heroes. Drawing on a long career as a performer, her retro 80's and 90's romances are populated with characters working both on- and off-stage in theater, TV and film.
                    She created Home Cooked Books, a boutique audiobook marketing company, in 2022. There she’s mustered a volunteer army of passionate listeners who promote books across multiple social media platforms as well as review and retailer sites.
                    Listen in as we chat more about Karen’s books and her audiobook marketing company, Home Cooked Books. Be sure to follow Karen @karengreyauthor
                    Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts. 
                    Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule: 
                    Season 4 starts Tuesday, March 12th! 
                    Have something nerdy to share? Contact us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]
                    ⁠ ⁠⁠#ournerdiestthing⁠ ⁠#bookpodcast⁠ ⁠#author⁠ ⁠#fandoms⁠ ⁠#bookstagrammer⁠ ⁠#bookstagram⁠ ⁠#readersofinstagram⁠ ⁠#bookrecs⁠ ⁠#bookrecommendations⁠ ⁠#readmorebooks⁠ ⁠#authorinterview⁠ ⁠#currentlyreading⁠ ⁠#bookreview⁠ ⁠#booksarelife⁠ ⁠#readingisfundamental⁠ ⁠#bookreviewer⁠ ⁠#bookpost⁠ ⁠#fantasy⁠ ⁠#bookinterview⁠ ⁠#booktok⁠ ⁠#romance ⁠⁠#writer⁠ ⁠#author #karenwhite #karengrey #retroromance #audiobook #homecookedbooks
                    40 min
                  6. Season 3: Episode 21 - It's Giving ACOWAR

                    Hello fellow nerds! This week on the podcast, we are finishing up our read-a-long of “Gold” by Raven Kennedy with chapters 38-53!

                    On this episode, we’ll be discussing auras and what their colors mean, the symbolism behind bells, and all of the wackadoodle reveals at the ending of this book. Plus, we fancast all of our favorite characters.
                    Visit ournerdiestthing.com for our cocktail, “Not So Cold Queen”, which is themed after caring tremendously for your people.
                    Show Notes:

                    1. https://www.givemehistory.com/the-symbolism-of-bells 

                    2. Buffy episode where she returns from the dead

                    3. https://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-an-aura#_noHeaderPrefixedContent

                    4. https://wellnessfoundry.co.uk/what-is-an-aura/ 

                    5. https://collective.world/the-color-of-your-soulmates-aura-based-on-your-zodiac-sign/ 

                    6. Bridgerton 

                    7. A Court of Mist and Fury

                    8. Captain Planet

                      9. Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

                      📖 Season 4 announcement coming soon!
                      Have something nerdy to share? Message us!
                      This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.

                      1 hr 29 min
                    9. Author Interview: KC Smith

                      Hello, fellow nerds! We had so much fun interviewing K.C. Smith!

                      Born and raised in Maryland where she still lives with her husband and chihuahua, KC spent a lot of her childhood escaping into fantasy worlds. Her heart holds a special place for YA fantasy, and in her own writing, KC’s goal has always been to create fun stories full of magical worlds that allow you an escape from the real world. Her debut novel, A Lust for Blood, was released in November of 2022 and her her new book, The Cursed Soul, just released in October of 2023.

                      Join us as we learn more about K.C.'s books, what she is currently reading and her love for YA fantasy. Be sure to follow K.C. at @balancingbooksandcoffee and @fablegroundscoffee

                      Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts. 
                      Have something nerdy to share?
                      Contact us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠

                      Thanks for listening!

                      38 min
                    10. Season 3: Episode 20 - The Heart Rot

                      Hello fellow nerds! This week on the podcast, we are continuing our week three of four episodes for the read-a-long of “Gold” by Raven Kennedy with chapters 27-37!

                      On this episode, we’ll be discussing fairy rings and Auren's reaction to them, how the heart rot and golden tree correlate, and why you should never accept food from the fae.
                      Swipe for our themed cocktail, “I don't...dislike it”, which is themed after getting locked in a gilded cage
                      Show Notes:
                      Correction: Deb says Goldfinch, the next book in this series, comes out in June, but the publication date is August 29th. 

                      1. https://www.mushroom-appreciation.com/fairy-rings.html

                      2. https://spiritoftrees.org/the-golden-tree

                      3. https://www.goldentree.ca/The-Tree#:~:text=It%20is%20a%20powerful%20metaphor,earthly%20sustenance%20and%20personal%20transformation

                      4. Carrie movie 

                      5. Amish Paradise by Weird Al

                      6. Michael Buble high on mushrooms at hockey all star game 

                      7. Outlander Blood of My Blood casting

                      8. Supernatural Demon Dean

                      9. Buffy Innocence episode 

                        10. Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.
                        📖 Season 4 announcement coming soon!
                        Have something nerdy to share? Message us!
                        This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.

                        1 hr 4 min
                      10. Season 3: Episode 19 - He’s a Shadow Daddy!

                        Hello fellow nerds! On

                        season 3, episode 19 of the podcast, we are continuing our read-a-long of “Gold” by Raven Kennedy with chapters 27-37! This is week two of four episodes for this book.
                        On this episode, we’ll be discussing the fact that we thought Lydia was an odd name for the capital in Annwyn. So odd that Whitney did a deep dive into the etymology! Next we chat about the section of the book that shows animal fighting, and how bonkers it is that still happens legally IRL in parts of our world. And finally, who in the heck is the assassin? He's making us feel all types of things.
                        Visit ournerdiestthing.com or instagram.com/ournerdiestthing for our themed cocktail, “Sweet Revenge”, which is themed after unaliving anyone who has ever pissed you off.
                        Show Notes:
                        All linked at ournerdiestthing.com


                        1. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydia_(name)#:~:text=It%20derives%20from%20the%20Greek,given%20name%20Λυδός%20(Lydus).

                        2. http://encyclopedia.uia.org/en/problem/animal-fighting-sports

                        3. Fritz from Black Dagger Brotherhood

                        4. People living with Vitaligo

                          1. Winnie Harlow 

                          2. Darius Vernon 

                          3. Michaela DePrince 

                          4. Holly Marie Combs 

                          5. Michael Jackson 

                          6. Outlander

                            7. Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.
                            📖 Season 4 announcement coming soon!
                            Have something nerdy to share? Message us!
                            This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.

                            1 hr 11 min
                          7. Author Interview: C.L. Cannon

                            Hello, fellow nerds! Check out this awesome interview with C.L. Cannon, author of In the Kingdom of Dreams and contributor to Once Upon a Wicked Heart

                            C.L. Cannon is a USA Today Bestselling Author, publisher, publicist, editor, designer, and lots of other occupations with the -er sound at the end!

                            She is a woman of many talents who never gives up or stops improving. She enjoys writing about love and friendship. She loves it even more when she can add fantasy and science fiction aspects to those themes!

                            She’s a self-proclaimed Harry Potter freak (Slytherin Pride people), lover of anything Joss Whedon (Spuffy forever), Tolkien fiend (who enjoys second breakfast), an addict of classic literature (Social class struggles turn her on).

                            She spends her days trying to #bookstagram, helping other authors grow and succeed, and loving on her two babes aka velociraptors, Seth and Petey.

                            Listen in as we chat more about CL’s work, what she's currently reading, and her love of contributing to anthologies. Be sure to follow her @cl_cannon

                            Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts. 

                            Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule: 

                            February: “Gold” by Raven Kennedy

                            Have something nerdy to share? Contact us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]

                            33 min

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