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SURPRISE, fellow nerds! Tomorrow is our Last episode of 2025but we wanted to share one more episode with you with a little insight to ourHoliday Hangout!  Listen in as wediscuss:

• Holiday reads, listens and movies you need to watch

• Bookish things on our wishlist

• Our holiday bookish cocktail

• Our Nerdiest Thing of the week

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Show links:

A.                GoodSpirits

B.                Secret Santa

C.               WhileIt Was Snowing

D.               BookedFor the Holidays

E.                 Graceand Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon

F.                 https://www.etsy.com/shop/Eichendesign

G.               MiniBrands mini books

H.               202652 Book Club Challenge Journal

I.                   HadleyDesigns Reading Journal

J.                  Bookedfor the Year Club Journal

K.                Bookof the Month

L.                 AardvarkBook Club

M.               AllurialBook Club

N.               StrangerThings Season 5

O.               The12 Dates of Christmas

P.                Oh.What. Fun.

Q.               JettFamily Christmas Spotify playlist

R.                RoyalIcing by Madison Score

S.                MerryLittle Kissmas 

T.                 Daddy Issuesby Kate Goldbeck

U.                DashingAll the Way

V.                TheHoliday

W.              ChampagneProblems Netflix

X.                 WithLove Meghan Holiday

Y.                 NailedIt Holiday

Z.                 WhoKilled Santa Murderville

AA.            The Holiday moviesoundtrack

BB.           HDTGM A VeryNutty Christmas

CC.          Christmastree blanket Macy’s

DD.          ANovel Romance

EE.            Taylor Puzzle

Listen in on Thursday to our book club episodes of Throne ofGlass by Sarah J Maas!

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Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we discuss cowboy romance books – Yay or Neigh? Join us as we chat about:

• Do we recommend cowboy romances? 

• What is competency p0rn?

• Have you watched Seven Brides for Seven Brothers?  Whitney talks about how problematic it may be, although we read these books all the time!

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Book Release News:

• The Uninvited by Nancy Banks

• In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams, 12/30

• We Who Will Die (Empire of Blood, #1) by Stacia Stark, 12/30

Show links:

1. Good Spirits⁠

2. Better Luck Next Time⁠

3. Homebound⁠

4. ⁠Rein Me In⁠

5. Burned⁠

6. Big Nick Energy⁠

7. Rootbound⁠

8. ⁠The Edens series⁠

9. Haven River Ranch series⁠

10. Cash by Jessica Peterson⁠

11. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers⁠

12. The Life of a Showgirl album⁠

13. The Holiday soundtrack ⁠

14. Lucky River Ranch series⁠

15. ⁠Chestnut Springs Ranch series⁠

16. Love is a War Song⁠

17. Mountain Men series by S.J. Tilly ⁠

18. The Uninvited ⁠

19. In Your Dreams⁠

20. We Who Will Die ⁠

21. House of Rayne⁠

22. ⁠ExMas⁠

23. Your Knife, My Heart⁠

24. Rebel Ranch series⁠

25. ⁠Cowboy Casual⁠

26. Digital Reading Journal⁠

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Hello, fellow nerds! We are back this week with season 6,episode 21 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 46-50! Listen in as we discuss the following:

-Why the hell was the duel outside?  Whitney breaks down why the King of Adarlan may have moved the competition outside to make the test more difficult

-Are Bloodbane and Faebane the same?  And did Deb find a Maasverse plot hole?

-What are Alice in Wonderland and Walking Corpse syndromes?

Click here for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Why Are We Outside Right Now?”

Show links:

• ⁠https://www.livescience.com/46477-oddest-hallucinations.html⁠

• ⁠https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10454497/⁠

• ⁠https://www.froedtert.com/stories/how-cold-weather-affects-body-during-exercise⁠

• ⁠https://acourtofthornsandroses.fandom.com/wiki/Faebane⁠

  
  

Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday,where we discuss books set in our fave cities!

Fall Book Club Schedule:

Throne of Glass

Dec 11 - Ch 46-50

Dec 18 - Ch 51-54

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Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we discuss books set in our favorite cities! Join us as we chat about:

• What true crime documentaries have Whitney and Deb watched this week and do or do not recommend?
• What are Whitney’s favorite books set around our home town?
• What are our favorite cities where books take place?
• And what imaginary cities do we think are the best?

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Book Release News:

• Born of Flames and Sacrifice by Scarlett St. Clair - CORRECTION since recording this episode - we cannot find new information on a release date for this book.

• Tailored Realities, Brandon Sanderson

• Twin Tides by Hien Nguyen

• An Archive of Romance by Ava Reid

• Everyone in the Group Chat Dies by L. M. Chilton

Show links:

1. Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers⁠

2. Veronica Mars⁠

3. Soul Searching⁠

4. Mountain Daddy⁠

5. My Father the BTK Killer⁠

6. Witch You Would audiobook⁠

7. Break for Me⁠

8. Silas House⁠

9. The Great Gatsby⁠

10. Outlander⁠

11. The Highland Fling Meghan Quinn⁠

12. Guilty Pleasures⁠

13. Permanent Ink⁠

14. Three to Ride⁠

15. All Rhodes Lead Here⁠

16. Girl Abroad⁠

17. Born of Flames and Sacrifice⁠

18. ⁠Tailored Realities⁠

19. Twin Tides⁠

20. ⁠An Archive of Romance⁠

21. Everyone in the Group Chat Dies⁠

22. Rewind It Back⁠

23. American Nightmare⁠

24. ⁠Good Spirits⁠

25. Pitcher Perfect⁠

26. Vampire Chronicles⁠

27. Butcher & Blackbird  ⁠

28. Mile High⁠

29. Savage Lover⁠

30. Not Safe for Work⁠

31. ⁠Problematic Summer Romance⁠

32. The Serpent and the Wings of Night⁠

33. Black Dagger Brotherhood⁠

34. A Curse So Dark and Lonely ⁠

35. ⁠Once Upon a Broken Heart ⁠

36. ⁠ACOTAR⁠

Listen in to our book club episodes of Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas!

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Hello, fellow nerds! We are back this week with season 6, episode 19 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 40-45!

Listen in as we discuss the following:

-Have you heard of the conspiracy theories around Bohemian Grove?

-What are the strongest mythical creatures?

-Whitney breaks down literature that highlights making a deal with the Devil, specifically Mephistopheles

-Should we be sympathetic towards Cain’s character?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Oh Sh!t, What’s That?".

Show links:

• ​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mephistopheles
• ​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Faustus_(play)
• ​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Georg_Faust
• ​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Grove
• ​https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65217165
• ​https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/these-are-the-14-most-powerful-mythical-creatures-based-on-their-abilities/ss-AA1EHsW6#image=2

Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we discuss the evolution of romance and women’s sexuality!

Fall Book Club Schedule:

Throne of Glass

Dec 11 - Ch 46-50

Dec 18 - Ch 51-54

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Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we discuss the evolution of romance books and women’s sexuality! Join us as we chat about:

• What was the controversy with the book Forever by Judy Blume?

• How can one be spiritual and still enjoy spicy books?

• How did Fifty Shades of Grey and Booktok/Bookstagram help women be more comfortable with their sexuality?

• Our Nerdiest Thing of the week

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Book Release News:

 1. Duke by Jessica Peterson

2. The Dark Is Descending (Nytefall Trilogy #3) by Chloe C. Peñaranda

3. Fallen Gods by Rachel Van Dyken

4. The Black Dagger Brotherhood: 20th Anniversary Insider’s Guide

5. Snake-Eater by T. Kingfisher

6. Persephone's Curse by Katrina Leno

7. Crowntide by Alex Aster

8. Better in Black by Cassandra Clare

Show links:

1. Forever⁠

2. Deenie⁠

3. Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret?⁠

4. If You Claim Me⁠

5. Mr. Kiss and Tell⁠

6. Forever series adaptation on Netflix⁠

7. ⁠https://time.com/7283728/forever-judy-blume-book-ban-netflix/⁠

8. Primal of Blood and Bone⁠

9. Good Fortune⁠

10. Separation of Church and Hate audiobook⁠

11. Sweet Valley High book series⁠

12. ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifty_Shades_of_Grey⁠

13. https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/2012/03/50-shades-of-grey-why-is-it-so-increasingly-popular/⁠

14. ⁠https://www.mindlessmag.com/post/the-rise-of-spice-booktok-opens-up-the-conversation-around-female-pleasure#:~:text=Female%20pleasure%20in%20literature,their%20sexual%20desires%20and%20fantasies⁠. 

15. ⁠https://findmymethod.org/blog/booktok-safe-sex-education#:~:text=%E2%80%9CGirl%2C%20Wash%20Your%20Face%E2%80%9D,more%20empowered%20approach%20to%20sex⁠. 

16. ⁠https://blog.westminster.ac.uk/thevoiceoflondon/the-romance-revolution-how-booktok-has-stopped-smut-shaming/#:~:text=Not%20only%20does%20this%20bring%20normalcy%20towards,and%20accepted%20amongst%20women%20and%20the%20media⁠. 

17. ⁠Duke by Jessica Peterson⁠

18. The Dark Is Descending⁠

19. ⁠Fallen Gods⁠

20. The Black Dagger Brotherhood: 20th Anniversary Insider’s Guide⁠

21. Snake-Eater ⁠

22. Persephone's Curse ⁠

23. Crowntide⁠

24. Better in Black⁠

25. ⁠The Wrong Paris⁠

26. ⁠Julia Song is Undateable⁠

27. 50 Shades of Grey⁠

Listen in to our book club episodes of Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas!

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Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we discuss the vibeswe need in books we love! Join us as we also discuss the following:

·       What vibes are a must for the books we read?

·       What are our favorite tropes?

·       What happened with the PTA and a donkey atWhitney’s son’s school?

·       Our Nerdiest Thing of the week

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Book Release News:

1. Mountain Grump by S.J. Tilly (11.20)

2. Broken Ties: A Broken Bonds POV by J, Bree (11/21)

3. As Many Souls as Stars by Natasha Siegel

4. Dawn of Chaos and Fury (Legacy, #4) by Melissa K. Roehrich

5. Fallen Stars (Heavenly Bodies, #2) by Imani Erriu

6. Harlot's Bay #2, Second Chance Romance by Olivia Dade

Show links:

a.           MountainGrump

b.                TheAuthenticity Project

c.                 TouristSeason

d.                Clueless

e.                 10Things I Hate About You

f.                   Awake audiobook

g.                 AProblematic Summer Romance

h.                 Not Safefor Work by Nisha Tuli

i.                   PitcherPerfect

j.                   TheLies That Summon the Night

k.                 TheFiction Between Us

l.                   Crescent Cityseries

m.              Pitch For Me

n.                 Deep End

o.                 Whitney’s Goodreads

p.                AsMany Souls as Stars

q.                Dawnof Chaos and Fury 

r.                  FallenStars (Heavenly Bodies, #2)

s.                 Harlot'sBay #2, Second Chance Romance

t.                  TheBlackening

u.                GoodSpirits 

v.                 Rhapsodic 

w.                TheBird and the Sword 

x.                 City ofBones 

y.                 Kingof Battle and Blood

z.                 FromBlood and Ash

aa.             Twilight

bb.            Fearthe Flames

cc.              BetweenWrath and Mercy 

dd.            ArcanaAcademy 

ee.              Underthe Whispering Door

ff.                Boundto the Shadow Prince

gg.             RedWhite and Royal Blue 

hh.            TheBridge Kingdom

ii.                 The Idea ofYou 

jj.                 Throne ofGlass 

kk.             Crownof Midnight

ll.                 TheseHollow Vows 

mm.       The WeddingGame 

Listen in to our book club episodes of Throne of Glass bySarah J Maas!

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Hello, fellow nerds! We are back this week with season 6,episode 16 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 35-39!

Listen in as we discuss the following:

-What do you know of Frost Fairies?

-Do you believe in protective talismans and amulets?

-Are you Team Chaol or Team Dorian?

Click here for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Masquerade Mule".

Show links:

1. ⁠Short story of Frost Fairies⁠

2. ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Frost⁠

3. ⁠https://www.earwolf.com/episode/matinee-monday-jack-frost-live-w-dan-harmon/⁠

4. ⁠https://www.ericaweiner.com/history-lessons/amulets-talismans-and-charms⁠

   
   

Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we discuss what we were reading five years ago!

Fall Book Club Schedule:

Throne of Glass

Dec 4 - Ch 40-45

Dec 11 - Ch 46-50

Dec 18 - Ch 51-54

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Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we talking all about what we read five years ago! Join us as we also discuss the following:

• Did you know one of the main characters from One Tree Hill was in a cult and wrote a book about it?

• What we are reading, watching and listening to

• Our Nerdiest Thing of the Week

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Book Release News:

• Brimstone by Callie Hart

• Red as Royal Blood by Elizabeth Hart 

• I, Medusa by Ayana Gray.

Show links:

1. Dinner For Vampires⁠

2. The Paper⁠

3. Rilo Kiley⁠

4. Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares⁠

5. ⁠Daisy Jones and the Six⁠

6. The 100 series⁠

7. Black Dagger Brotherhood series⁠

8. Black Dagger Legacy series⁠

9. Words in Deep Blue⁠

10. The Program⁠

11. ⁠Oona Out of Order⁠

12. ⁠Shutout ⁠

13. ⁠The Truth About Jussie Smollet?⁠

14. ⁠Love is a War Song⁠

15. ⁠ACOTAR series⁠

16. Brimstone⁠

17. ⁠Redas Royal Blood⁠

18. ⁠I, Medusa⁠

19. The Good Girl Effect ⁠

20. Matrix ⁠and ⁠Matrix Resurrections ⁠

21. ⁠Kingdom of Flesh and Fire⁠

22. ⁠The Program ⁠

23. Where the Crawdads Sing⁠

24. A Court of Mist and Fury⁠

25. ⁠Outlander⁠

26. Voyager ⁠

27. ⁠Dragonfly in Amber⁠

28. The Sinner ⁠

29. The Treatment⁠

30. ⁠Baby Teeth ⁠

    
    

Join us Thursday for our book club episode of Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas!

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Hello, fellow nerds! We are back this week with season 6, episode 14 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 30-34!

TRIGGER WARNING: BLOOD AND GORE

Listen in as we discuss the following:

-What do you know of the poisons mentioned in this section of the book? And we’ll tell you why Spanish Fly should NOT be used as an aphrodisiac.

-Who would you haunt out of spite?

-Could you be suffering from PMDD?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Pick Your Poison".

Show links:

⁠

1. https://people.howstuffworks.com/different-poisons-history-ricin-gu-thallium-gelsemine.htm

2. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/premenstrual-dysphoric-disorder-pmdd

3. The PMDD Phenomenon book

Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we share 1 star reviews of our fave reads!

Fall Book Club Schedule:

Throne of Glass

Nov 20 - Ch 35-39

Dec 4 - Ch 40-45

Dec 11 - Ch 46-50

Dec 18 - Ch 51-54

Want more?

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