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Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we share one star reviews of books we love!

Join us as we discuss the following:

• We share hilarious 1 star reviews of our fave reads

• Did you watch the documentary named Unknown Number?

• What is the Throckmorton Sign?

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Book Release News:

1. Mile High

2. The Summer I Turned Pretty TV show

3. The Summer I Turned Pretty book series

4. One in Four

5. Pitcher Perfect

6. Unknown Number Netflix

7. Love is a War Song audiobook

8. The Bonds That Tie series

9. Deep End

10. Problematic Summer Romance

11. PS I Hate You

12. The Official Blood and Ash Coloring Book

13. Empire of Dawn

14. The House Saphir

15. Fallen City

16. We Fell Apart

17. Beauty

18. The Merge

19. Immortal Consequences

20. Red Card

21.  From Blood and Ash

22. Empire of the Vampire

23. The Handmaid’s Tale

24. Outlander

25. The Time Travelers Wife

26. Lover Mine

27. Throckmorton Sign

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 12 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 26-29!

Listen in as we discuss the following:

* What do you know about Gargoyles?

* Are there real world mystical objects?  And have you heard of necropants?

* Who is Derek Huffman and what is his family’s story with shared value visas?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Blood and Gore".

Show links:

⁠ 1 https://www.grunge.com/1441328/real-life-objects-rumored-mystical-powers/ 

1. https://open.spotify.com/episode/2aii79W2XC7hTBBDtpsbo4?si=WRn9SkeXQnCyWb1h4xHa4Q 

2. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-01/the-western-immigrants-who-sought-better-life-in-russia/105599094

3. https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/anti-woke-u-dad-joined-155416174.html

4. https://www.ravenwoodcastle.com/2015/04/21/legends-and-lore-the-gargoyle/

5. Pictures of gargoyles

Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we discuss the movie Child’s Play and books that actually scare us!

Fall Book Club Schedule:

Throne of Glass

Nov 6 - Ch 30-34

Nov 20 - Ch 35-39

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 discuss the movie Child's Play and chat about books that actually scare us!
Join us as we discuss the following:
-The difference between Deb watching Child’s Play as a kid vs. Whit and Mindy watching it as an adult

-Books that scare Whitney that could happen IRL

-Horror books that Mindy and Deb love

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Book Release News:

1. Never Over by Clare Gilmore

2. An Unlikely Coven by AM Kvita

3. Hazelthorn by CG Drews

4. His Grace, the Duke by Emily Rath

5. Our Vicious Oaths by N E Davenport

6. Immortal Consequences by I V Marie

7. The Defender by Ana Huang

8. Bonds of Hercules by Jasmine Mas

9. The Wrath of the Fallen by Amber V Nicole

10. The Everlasting by Alix E Harrow

11. Merry Little Kissmas by Lauren Blakely

author of the Unexpectedly Yours series, The Carolina Current series and her upcoming release, Booked for the Holidays!
Erin is the author of steamy romantic comedy novels full of humor and spice. She lives in Colorado with her husband and three young children. She enjoys reading, running, spending time in the mountains, watching reality TV, and brunch that lasts all day.
Listen in as we chat more about Erin's books, speedos, and romantic comedy! And be sure to follow her @authorerinhawkins.
Show links:

1. Dead of Winter

2. Between

3. The Sundown Motel

4. Come Closer

5. Play Nice

6. The Once and Future Me

7. The Bonds That Tie series

8. Amy Bradley is Missing

9. Uninvited Alanis Morrisette

10. The Handmaid’s Tale book

11. The Favorite Girl

12. Sunrise on the Reaping

13. The One 

14. Never Over 

15. An Unlikely Coven 

16. Hazelthorn 

17. His Grace, the Duke

18. Our Vicious Oaths 

19. Immortal Consequences

20. The Defender 

21. Bonds of Hercules 

22. The Wrath of the Fallen 

23. The Everlasting 

24. Merry Little Kissmas

25. King and Dom 

26. It’s What’s Inside

27. The Honeycrisp Orchard Inn 

28.  Pet Sematary 

29. The Amityville Horror

30. The Funhouse

31. A Modest Proposal

32. Sundial

33. Let the Right One In

34. Blackwood Farm

35. The Lottery

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 10 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 21-25!

Listen in as we discuss the following:

-What are the craziest superstitions you have heard of? Whitney shares her favorites from Reddit

-What do you know of Samhain lore?

-How did Christianity and the candy industry shape Halloween?

Click here for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Samhuinn Superstitions".

Show links:

​⁠ https://kidskonnect.com/holidays-seasons/samhain/#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20traditions%20they,are%20zombies%2C%20demons%2C%20etc.

https://www.irishpost.com/life-style/samhain-seven-facts-about-the-spooky-irish-festival-which-became-halloween-105009

https://historyfacts.com/arts-culture/article/5-facts-about-samhain-the-celtic-festival-that-inspired-halloween/

https://historycollection.com/16-surprising-facts-about-halloween-you-never-knew/

Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we discuss our fave non-human sidekicks!

Fall Book Club Schedule:

Throne of Glass

Oct 30 - Ch 26-29

Nov 6 - Ch 30-34

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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Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we discuss the best non-human sidekicks!

Join us as we discuss the following:

-Non-human sidekicks we love!

-What happens when your finger gets caught in a hammock

-What we are reading, watching, and listening to

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Book Release News:

-Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake

-The Demon and the Light by Axie Oh

-Good Spirits by BK Borison

-Witches of Honeysuckle House by Liz Parker

Show links:

The Hunting Wives trailer

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 8 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 15-20!

Listen in as we discuss the following:

-Who are your favorite movie assassins?  And would they stand a chance against Celaena Sardothian?

-How and why does music remain in one’s mind with cognitive decline?

Click here for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “The Whoremonger".

Show links:

1. ⁠https://www.charterresearch.com/news/musical-memories-alzheimers/⁠

2. ⁠https://www.nm.org/healthbeat/healthy-tips/emotional-health/music-as-medicine-alzheimers-dementia⁠

3. ⁠https://practicalneurology.com/diseases-diagnoses/alzheimer-disease-dementias/music-and-dementia-an-overview/30350/⁠

4. ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8SF8Bkw/⁠

5. ⁠https://www.cbr.com/best-movie-assassins/⁠ 

   6. ⁠https://www.ranker.com/list/deadliest-movie-assassins/jacob-shelton⁠

   
   

   Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we discuss our favorite green flag characters!

   Fall Book Club Schedule:

   Throne of Glass

   Oct 23 - Ch 21-25

   Oct 30 - Ch 26-29

   Nov 6 - Ch 30-34

   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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Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we discuss green flag characters we love! Who says sweet has to be boring?

Join us as we discuss the following:

-What we're reading, watching, and listening to

-Deb watching the Blair Witch Project as an adult-Green flag characters we cannot get enough of

-Where Whitney ran into Cassian

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Book Release News:

Thirsty by Lucy Lehane

1. Roadtrip with My Vampire by Jenna Levine

2. I’ll Quit When I’m Dead by Luke Smitherd

3. Red City by Marie Lu

4. Dead and Breakfast by Rosiee Thor

5. The Graceview Patient by Caitlin Starling

6. The Mer-Mate by Ellory Douglas

Show links:

1. 1. The Plus One by Mazey Eddings

   2. Somebody Feed Phil

   3. Kingdom of Ash audiobook

   4. The Caged Girl

   5. Beyond the Villa

   6. A Better Proposal 

   7. The Truth According to Ember

   8. Left Hand Larceny

   9. Lips Like Sugar

   10. Sunrise On The Reaping

   11. Thirsty

   12. Roadtrip with My Vampire

   13. I’ll Quit When I’m Dead 

   14. Red City

   15. Dead and Breakfast

   16. The Graceview Patient

   17. Warrior Princess Assassin

   18. The Blair Witch Project

   19. The Missing Half 

   20. Philadelphia Zoo - Sam and Dean

   21. Play Along

   22. The Girl with All the Gifts

   23. That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon

   24. Defy the Night

   25. The Mer-Mate

   
   

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 6 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 11-15!
Listen in as we discuss the following:
- What are the history and motives behind book burning?

- What is Rhabdomyolysis?

- Have you heard of the Eyeball Killer?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “A Certain Type of Woman"
Show links:

1. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21184-rhabdomyolysis

2. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/brief-history-book-burning-printing-press-internet-archives-180964697/

3. https://web.archive.org/web/20171005100738/http://crimefeed.com/2017/08/crime-history-charles-albright-the-eyeball-killer-terrorizes-texas/

Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we discuss AITA scenes from our favorite books!
Fall Book Club Schedule:
Throne of Glass
Oct 16 - Ch 15-20
Oct 23 - Ch 21-25
Oct 30 - Ch 26-29
Nov 6 - Ch 30-34
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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Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we had a little fun with our favorite book characters and created AITA scenes for them! Listen in for the hilarity and to see if you can guess the book!
Join us as we discuss the following:
-Tons of spooky season book releases are dropping this week

-Guess the AITA book character

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Book Release News:
-Mate- second book in the Bride series by Ali Hazelwood

Show links:

1. The Woman They Wanted

2. Victim of Beauty Netflix

3. Kingdom of Ash audiobook

4. The Life of a Showgirl

5. Spider to the Fly

6. Destination X

7. Summer Connections book challenge

8. A Favor for a Favor

9. Problematic Summer Romance

10. On Midnight Shores

11. The Score

12. Mate

13. Alchemy of Secrets

14. The Damned

15. Nowhere Burning

16. The Second Story Bookshop

17. The Hearth Witches Guide to Magic and Murder

18. Hazelthorn

19. 28 Weeks Later and 28 Years Later

20. Throne of Glass 

21. Brynne Weaver

22. The Bridge Kingdom

23. King of Battle and Blood

24. From Blood and Ash

Join us Thursday for our book club episode of Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas!
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Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with Sierra Simone, author the Priest series, The New Camelot Series, The Lyonesse Trilogy, and more!

Sierra is a voracious reader of all things including the smuttiest smut, piles of non-fiction, and old-timey books with brooding widowers. She loves writing the dirtiest things that she can think of, and also: King Arthur, sparkling water, ancient mystery cults, coffee, leggings, and fog. 

Her previous jobs have included firing ceramics, teaching living history lessons in one-room schoolhouse in full, 1904 school marm attire, and working in a library for several years (not in that order).

Her novels have been published in Czech, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Turkish, and Ukrainian. She's been featured in Buzzfeed, Cosmopolitan, Entertainment Weekly, Marie Claire, and Library Journal with a starred review.

She lives in the Kansas City area with her husband, two children, and two giant dogs.

Listen in as we chat more about Sierra’s books, her co-author books, and her upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @thesierrasimone

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