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Hello, fellow nerds! This week we spoke with Ria Wilde, who we will be spending some time with at @litlowcountry in South Carolina next weekend.  Tickets are still available! Come hang out with us and this amazing author!

Ria Wilde is an author of dirty, dark and dangerous romance and a lover of filthy talking anti-heroes and sassy AF queens! She's always had a love of reading and decided to pursue her passion of words in late 2021 and hasn't looked back since! Little Bird and Twisted King, Ria's debut dark romance duet, was the start of something amazing and she now has plans for several new series and spin-offs with some of your favorite characters as the main stars!

She currently resides in the UK with her husband, daughter and 2 dogs. You can often find her daydreaming or procrastinating with her head buried in a book!

Listen in as we chat more about Ria’s newest work, “These Rough Waters”, what they are currently reading, and all of their nerdiest things. And be sure to follow them at @authorriawilde

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:

📖October: “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming

- Kimberly will be joining us for our October 17th episode!

📖Halloween-November: Watch “Midnight Mass” and join us for our three week deep dive into vampires, the books we love to sink our teeth into, and a chat with vampire expert and author A.J. Vrana.

- A.J will be joining us for our November 14th episode!

📖December: “Wreck the Halls” by Tessa Bailey

📖December 21 - Winter Solstice: “A Court of Frost & Starlight” with The Booktrovert Podcast!

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Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we sat down with Suzie Webster, creator and Chief Fun Officer of Lust in the Low Country RomanceCon, and author of the Lowcountry Liasons series!

Suzie Webster is a storyteller with a passion for both readers and authors, specifically of the romance genre.  She is the author of the Lowcountry Liasons romance series and the For Me romance duet and creator of Lust in the Low Country, a romance book convention held in Charleston South Carolina.  She is a wife and mother and jack of all trades living in Charleston with her family  and dog.  She loves to explore, find amazing food, and putting her daydreams down on paper.

Listen in as we chat more about Suzie’s work, what she's currently reading, and how Lust in the Low Country came into existence.  Be sure to follow her @suziewebster_author and @litlowcountry

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: 

October: “That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming 

Halloween-November: Watch “Midnight Mass” and join us for our three week deep dive into vampires, the books we love to sink our teeth into, and a chat with vampire expert and author AJ Vrana! 

December: “Wreck the Halls” by Tessa Bailey and “A Court of Frost and Starlight” by Sarah J. Maas

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

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Hello, fellow nerds! It’s time for episode 5 of this season’s podcast, and we read chapters 14-24 of “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit!

Join us for our the second episode for this book as we discuss these chapters, how rules of etiquette for women are continuing to create gender disparities, the use of salt against spirits, and if soulmates can exist in religion. 

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "Vemdour’s Dark Magic Elixir". It can be found at ⁠ournerdiesthing.com⁠.

Check out our sketch of Vemdour, the hot villain from the Realm of the Forsaken ⁠in yesterday’s instagram post⁠.

Show Links:

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:

-September: “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit

-October: “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming

-Halloween-November: Watch “Midnight Mass” and join us for our three week deep dive into vampires, the books we love to sink our teeth into, and a chat with vampire expert and author AJ Vrana!

Have something nerdy to share? Message us!

This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.

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Hello there fellow nerds! We are so excited to start our read-a-long of “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit with you!

Join us for our first episode for this book as we discuss Chapters 1-13, what happens when demons crash your prom, Mesopotamian smoke demons, herbal contraceptives, and unexpected soulmates.

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "Panic at the Prom". It can be found at ⁠ournerdiesthing.com⁠.

Check out our sketch of the lost princess, Valeria, ⁠at instagram.com/ournerdiestthing

Show Links:

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:

-September: “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit

-October: “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming

-Halloween-November: Watch “Midnight Mass” and join us for our three week deep dive into vampires, the books we love to sink our teeth into, and a chat with vampire expert and author AJ Vrana!

Have something nerdy to share? Message us!

This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.

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Hello, fellow nerds! We sat down with Kristen Granata this week, author of the Heart Trick, The Collision series, Hating the Boss, Back to You, and more! 

Kristen Granata is a teacher by day, and a bestselling author by night. Known for writing emotional contemporary and new adult romance, she loves creating realistic characters who struggle through the darkest parts of life and come out stronger on the other side. Kristen is a self-proclaimed “bitter cynic trapped in a hopeless romantic’s body.” Her inspirational stories make you laugh, make you think, make you ugly cry – and they will always live happily ever after.

Kristen openly shares her mental health struggles with depression and anxiety with her readers. Her message is a beacon of hope to anyone who is suffering: You are not alone. She delicately weaves this theme into her writing, and her stories demonstrate the ability of love to heal after tragedy.

Kristen was born & raised in New York. She now resides in New Jersey with her wife & two step-daughters. When she's not teaching or writing, Kristen is reading, tripping over something, indulging in her messy love affair with popcorn, and forever singing along to The Greatest Showman soundtrack.

Listen in as we chat more about Kristen’s work, what she's currently reading, and her commitment to write mental health representation.  Be sure to follow her @kristen_granata

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:

📖September: “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lars Buckheit 

- Lara will be joining us for our September 26th episode!

📖October: “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming  

- Kimberly will be joining us for our October 17th episode! 

📖Halloween-November: Watch “Midnight Mass” and join us for our three week deep dive into vampires, the books we love to sink our teeth into, and a chat with vampire expert and author A.J. Vrana

- A.J will be joining us for our November 14th episode!

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

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Emily Rath was raised in Northern Kentucky, near your fellow podcasters! A life-long lover of words, she’s been writing for as long as she could hold a pencil. Her earliest stories were about daring egg burglars, majestic horse lords, and seafaring adventurers. She put story-writing on hold for a few years…quite a few years…as she pursued higher education. She chose to focus on her other soul mate: international politics. This lover showed her the world outside of books.

Now, she holds a BA in political science and philosophy and a PhD in peace studies and political science. She specializes in African politics and credits her time living in Malawi for reigniting her love of writing. She hates coffee and leeches and loves a why choose romance.

Listen in as we chat more about Emily’s early regency romance work, the “Pucking Around” series, what they are currently reading, and all of their nerdiest things. And be sure to follow Emily at @emilyrathauthor

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:

-September: “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit

-October: “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming

-Halloween-November: Watch “Midnight Mass” and join us for our three week deep dive into vampires, the books we love to sink our teeth into, and a chat with vampire expert and author AJ Vrana!

-See the pinned post on our feed for chapter breakdowns.

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

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Hello, fellow nerds! Did you know that most of our author interviews are in video format? And you can watch them directly on Spotify! Check out this interview with the awesome sister duo, BL Cagle & SJ Brown who we will be meeting at Lust in the Low Country!
BL Cagle and SJ Brown are sisters and co-authors originally hailing from Lewisburg TN.  BL, or Brandy, currently lives in South Carolina with her husband, daughter and their rescued fur baby. She is also a proud Mom of an Army MP.  Brandy is a daytime VAMPIRE and works alongside some very wonderful Doctors and Residents. She is a huge Tennessee Volunteers fan, loves animals, and both dirt track and drag racing. When she's not writing or reading, you can find her on the trails riding her RZR with her family, or at muscle car shows. 

SJ, or Sammie, lives in Raleigh, NC with her husband, two daughters, and two naughty golden retrievers.  She is a former professional wedding photographer and dove head-first into writing with Brandy after the Covid pandemic changed everything.  When Sammie isn’t writing, she is chauffeuring her daughters to cheer and tumble practice, lounging on her front porch swing while reading and trying to befriend some squirrels, playing with her dogs, or teaching herself to draw.  She is a proud Alpha Gamma Delta and a die-hard Swiftie.  

Brandy and Sammie are the authors of Dreams of Darkness and Desire and its follow up, Dreams of Secrets and Shadows.

Listen in as we chat more about BL & SJ's work, what they are currently reading, and all of their nerdiest things. And be sure to follow them at ⁠⁠⁠@blcagleauthor_sjbrownauthor

Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:
September: “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit
October: “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming
Halloween-November: Watch “Midnight Mass” and join us for our three week deep dive into vampires, the books we love to sink our teeth into, and a chat with vampire expert and author AJ Vrana!

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

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Hello there fellow nerds!  We hope you have enjoyed our three week read-a-long of “A Soul of Ash & Blood”  by @jennifer_l_armentrout!

Join us for our final podcast episode for this book as we discuss Present X through the ending, the benefits of angry sex, Ailuranthropy and werecats, as well as our biggest revelations.  The ending kinda blew our mind! We also have quite a few questions for the author as we wait for the next book in this series.

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "Wilhelmina’s Tonic". It can be found at ournerdiesthing.com or here. 

Check out our sketch of *SPOILER* Cave Cat Cas here.

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Next week we will be sharing our interview with Emily Rath, the author of “Pucking Around” and then we will dive head first into Lara Buckheit’s book “A Realm of Ash & Shadow”. Check out the read-a-long schedule in our pinned posts and story highlights at instagram.com/ournerdiestthing.

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:

September: “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit 

October: “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming 

Halloween-November: Watch “Midnight Mass” and join us for our three week deep dive into vampires, the books we love to sink our teeth into, and a chat with vampire expert and author AJ Vrana!

Have something nerdy to share? Message us!

This podcast episode will be spoiler heavy across the "From Blood and Ash" and “Flesh & Fire” series, both written by @jennifer_l_armentrout .

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