Hello, fellow nerds! We have been loving our read-a-longs for the podcast, and in fact, we are having so much fun we decided we want to read along with you even more in season 3!

Yes!  Starting in August, you’ll be able to dive into several books throughout the season.  Whitney, Mindy and Deb will be taking turns choosing different books and authors that we are loving.

And sometimes we may even mix it up and throw in some fun things to watch and deep dive into, as well.  Keep an eye out for a vampire miniseries!

We’ll be starting season 3 with the newest from Jennifer L. Armentrout, "A Soul of Ash and Blood", then dive into Lara Buckheit’s "A Realm of Ash and Shadow", and finish up our first trio with "That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon" by Kimberly Lemming.  

We’ll let you guess which one of us chose that last one.

Season 3 premieres Tues Aug 15th, so be sure to follow us at instagram.com/ournerdiestthing to follow the read-a-long schedule.

Happy read-a-long day, fellow nerds! For episode 17 of the Our Nerdiest Thing podcast, we read chapters 35-36 of “From Blood & Ash” by @jennifer_l_armentrout .

In this episode we discuss whether or not Hawke can be defined as a predator, as well as the infamous real life Ted Patrick, who created deprogramming in the 80’s. 

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "The Morally Gray". It can be found at ournerdiesthing.com

Fave episode quote: “Dude, just give up on your ransom plan. You're still trying to make 'fetch' happen” - Whitney 

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.

Have something nerdy to share? Send us an email at [email protected]!

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

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Happy Saturday, nerds! This week's bonus episode is with author Tristin Clark! We had the pleasure of meeting her at Imaginarium Book Festival and cannot WAIT to hang with her there again in 2024!

Background on Tristin: As a dark, adult, sci-fi fantasy, paranormal, and contemporary romance author, Tristin writes about tragic lives of soulmates, how they overcome their trauma, of their fight to be together, and claim their happily ever after through a world which wishes to see them apart. Born and raised in southern Texas, Tristin Clark currently resides in Philadelphia with her soulmate and two precious kitties, Shadow and Peppa. Tristin enjoys traveling, painting, and telling heartbreaking, tragic, yet beautifully romantic and sizzling stories of soulmates coming together from far beyond the galaxy, across magical worlds, in different celestial realms, as well as in modern day life. Though to reach the end of the road to an happily ever after for her lovers, will never be an easy task. As a dark themed author, Tristin’s work focuses on character trauma, how they choose to overcome their inner demons, and of their fight to be awarded the right to spend forever with the one destined to claim their heart and soul.

Reader beware: her dark stories are not for the faint of heart, nor are they for those who feel uncomfortable with descriptive and taboo sex scenes, vulgar language, blood and gore, murder, sexual assault and suicide ideation.

Listen in as we find out more about Tristin, her book "A War Amongst the Stars", what she's currently reading, and her fave fandoms. And be sure to follow Tristin at @tristinclarkauthor

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

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Hello, fellow nerds! It’s read-a-long day and  time for episode 16 of the Our Nerdiest Thing podcast!  This week, we read chapters 33-34 of “From Blood & Ash” by @jennifer_l_armentrout .

In this episode we discuss how having an orgasm during your first time can shape your sex drive, celebrity kidnappings and Stockholm Syndrome, as well as discussing what a healthy level of paranoia looks like.

 Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "Say Goodbye to Cherry". It can be found at ournerdiesthing.com

Fave episode quote: ““Just in case you weren’t aware, dear listeners, this is a sex positive podcast” - Whitney 

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.

Have something nerdy to share? Send us an email at [email protected]!

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

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Hello fellow nerds! This week's bonus episode is with author Kim Alexander, who we had so much fun meeting over dinner at the Imaginarium Book Festival!  Kim has interviewed some of the greats and as a book nerd herself, has penned some really amazing books. 

Background on Kim: Kim Alexander grew up in the wilds of Long Island, NY and slowly drifted south until she reached Key West. After spending ten years working as a disc jockey in the Keys, she moved to Washington DC, where she reported the traffic and spun the Oldies. After a career upgrade, she became the co-programmer of Sirius XM Book Radio, which gave her the opportunity to interview some of her writing heroes, including Anne Rice, George RR Martin, Neil Gaiman, Stephen King and Margaret Atwood, among many hundreds of others.  She is the author of the Demon Door series and the New World Magic series, though her husband tells her she needs to write at least ten more books if she intends to retire in Thailand. She currently lives with two cats, an angry fish, and her extremely patient husband.

Listen in as we find out more about Kim, her books in the "Demon Door” series & the “New World Magic” series, what she's currently reading, and her fave fandoms. And be sure to follow Kim at @kimalexander_author

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

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Hello, fellow nerds! It’s read-a-long day and  time for episode 15 of the Our Nerdiest Thing podcast!  This week, we read chapters 31-32 of “From Blood & Ash” by @jennifer_l_armentrout .

In this episode we discuss the chapters, as well as real life rodents of unusual size, the Capybara, which are way more tame than the terrifying barrats in the FBAA universe.  We also talk about Reiki healing, and ponder if Poppy and Hawke are suffering from a hero complex.  

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "Your Ego Never Fails to Amaze Me". It can be found at ournerdiesthing.com

Fave episode quote: “I’d rather drown than have sex with you” - Whitney as the Capybara

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.

Have something nerdy to share? Send us an email at [email protected]!

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

#ournerdiestthing #podcast #hawkeandpoppy #frombloodandash #kingdomoffleshandfire #crownofgildedbones #waroftwoqueens #ashadowintheember #alightintheflame #jenniferlarmentrout #barrat #atlantian #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #readersofinstagram #bookrecommendations #bookreview #booklover #reading #poppy #hawke #casteel #capybara #rodentsofunusualsize  #herocomplex #reiki #healing #outlander

Hello fellow nerds! This week's bonus episode is with author Amber Paige, who we met on bookstagram while she was penning her debut novel, "Symbol of Hope". After much fangirling over the premise, Amber sent us the most beautiful ARC box and we have formed the best nerdy friendship!

Background on Amber:

Amber Paige writes romance, contemporary romance, and fantasy novels with happily ever afters. When she’s not obsessing over commas or letting her imposter syndrome win, you can find her writing, reading, playing video games, or watching too much TV.

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

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Hello, fellow nerds! It’s time for episode 14 of our read-a-long of “From Blood & Ash” by @jennifer_l_armentrout ! We only have 5 episodes left of this season, so be on the lookout for some fun season 3 announcements soon! 

This week we’re reading chapters 28-30 and discussing how walls are used as symbolism in pop culture while Whitney takes us on a deep dive into works like “A Handmaid’s Tale” & “The Office”. But don’t worry, spicy chapters call for spicy deep dives, and we didn’t want to miss an opportunity to educate you on the benefits of orgasms in this episode. Let’s go ahead and say that 1 a day may indeed keep the doctor away! Tastes better than an apple and is more fun too! 

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "Bitter Blood". It can be found at ournerdiesthing.com

Fave episode quote: “We are too immature for this deep dive” - Whitney 

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.

Have something nerdy to share? DM us!

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

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