Queens, Quests, and Tropes

Welcome to the third chapter of Queens, Quests, and Tropes! We're excited that you're joining us for class! 👑

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This week, we're taking you all to school to discuss tropes. The origin of tropes, popular tropes, how tropes have developed in fiction. We also discuss our favorite tropes, as well as the ones we don't care to read! Stay tuned to hear some inappropriate jokes (sorry Mom!) as well as, who hurt us to make us love our favorite tropes! 

Be sure to come back every Wednesday for new episodes! We hope you enjoy learning more about your two, new older sisters who are ready to talk book boyfriends and fantasy novels. 

Next week we will discuss the writing prompt that we posted this week!

Please pay attention to the notes in the future, as they'll let you know of any spoiler warnings.

And remember... dragons are always a good idea.  

This week there are no real spoilers but we do discuss literary themes in the following novels:

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas

Kingdom of the Wicked by Keri Maniscalco

Wrath of the Fae by Alessa Thorn

The Bargainer series by Laura Thalassa

Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien 

Welcome to the second chapter of Queens, Quests, and Tropes! We're excited that you're here. 👑

Follow Molly (@thebibliophileblonde), Alyssa (@alyssanwelt), as well as the podcast at (@queensandquestsandtropes) to get the latest updates on new episodes. 

This week, we're talking all about our FAVORITE female protagonists and why we love them. Stay tuned to hear about some badass women that don’t take anyone’s shit and look hot while tearing down outdated norms. We will be touching on the history of feminism in literature, and the representation of women, BIPOC, and LGBT+ characters as well as authors. 

Be sure to come back every Wednesday for new episodes! We hope you enjoy learning more about your two, new older sisters who are ready to talk book boyfriends and fantasy novels. 

Please pay attention to the notes in the future, as they'll let you know of any spoiler warnings.

And remember... dragons are always a good idea.  

SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE FOR:

ALL Sarah J. Maas novels: Throne of Glass, ACOTAR, Crescent City

Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco 

The Plated Prisoner Series by Raven Kennedy

From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout 

Welcome to the FIRST episode of Queens, Quests, and Tropes! We're excited that you're here. 👑

Follow Molly (@thebibliophileblonde), Alyssa (@alyssanwelt), and the podcast (@queensandquestsandtropes) to get the latest updates on new episodes. 

This week, we're talking all about ZADDY TOLKIEN. The gateway drug to the fantasy genre for a lot of us. Let's dig into Alyssa's Tolkien tattoos, stumbling upon a Hobbit cafe in Texas, and how much Frodo is a little bitch. 

Please note: we reference Harry Potter in this episode and how we watched it growing up at a similar time to Lord of the Rings. We no longer support JK Rowling or the Harry Potter franchise. 

Be sure to come back every Wednesday for new episodes! We hope you enjoy learning more about your two, new older sisters who are ready to talk book boyfriends and fantasy novels. 

Please pay attention to the notes in the future, as they'll let you know of any spoiler warnings.

And remember... dragons are always a good idea.  

Welcome to the prequel episode of Queens, Quests, and Tropes! We're excited that you're here. 

Follow Molly (@thebibliophileblonde) and Alyssa (@alyssanwelt) to get the latest updates on new episodes. 

Be sure to come back on September 15th for the launch of our first three episodes! We hope you enjoy getting to learn more about your two, new older sisters who are ready to talk book boyfriends and fantasy novels. 

Please pay attention to the notes in the future, as they'll let you know of any spoiler warnings.

And remember... dragons are always a good idea.