Reading Materials

Lucia and Maria are half-way through their re-read of the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. In this week's episode, we leave Rifthold behind as Celaena travels to Wendlyn, confronts her past and ultimately decides her future...

Join us for our thoughts on Celaena's magical training, Rowan's grouchiness, Dorian's new relationship, Chaol's changing allegiances, rebellious generals and wing leaders!

Episode Timepoints:

00:00 - Intro

00:25 - Spoiler Warning

01:20 - The Blurb

02:10 - Summary of Heir of Fire

05:40 - Our Discussion of the Book

01:38:20 - Outro

Lucia and Maria have embarked upon a re-read of the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. In this week's episode, the plot thickens in Crown of Midnight, as Celaena is now the King's champion and must decide where her loyalties lie...

Join us for our thoughts on Celaena's morality, Dorian's powers, Nehemia's betrayal, Chaol's loyalty and more!

Episode Timepoints:

00:00 - Intro

00:30 - Spoiler Warning

03:00 - The Blurb

04:15 - The Summary of Crown of Midnight

06:20 - Our Discussion of the Book

01:40:55 - Outro

Lucia and Maria continue their re-read of the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. After the harrowing events of the previous book, Celaena is called to the castle to take part in a deadly competition where the prize is her freedom.

Join us this week for our thoughts on crown princes, the captain of the guard, love triangles, secret plots and more!

Episode timepoints:

00:00 - Intro

00:45 - Spoiler Warning

01:45 - The Blurb

02:30 - Our Discussion of Throne of Glass

01:48:50 - Outro

We raved about A Court of Thorns and Roses, then raged about Crescent City … it was perhaps inevitable that we would round-off our deep dive into Sarah J. Maas’s works by discussing the Throne of Glass series. Maria returns once again as co-host for this season and she has a lot to say!

Join us for our thoughts on young assassins, first loves, pirates, betrayals and more!

Episode Timepoints:

00:00 - Intro

03:45 - Spoiler Warning

05:40 - The Blurb

06:20 - Our Discussion of The Assassin’s Blade

39:15-40:15 - SPOILER WARNING for rest of series

01:29:50 - Outro

2024 went by in a blur of babies and books - a combined 35 books, in fact. In this bonus episode we reflect on our reading journeys in 2024 and look ahead at what 2025 has in store.

Join us to hear about our favourite books, favourite podcast moments and more!

Disclaimer: Both hosts' babies decided to wake up during the recording of this episode, so there are baby noises throughout. We hope this doesn't take away from your enjoyment of the episode!

Episode Timepoints:

00:00 - Intro

00:30 - Life Updates

03:25 - 2024 Podcast Stats

05:10 - 2024 Reading Goals

09:45 - Favourite Podcast Book

10:55 - Top 3 Non-Podcast Books

16:10 - Least Favourite Podcast Book

17:40 - The Most Disappointing Podcast Book

20:05 - The Biggest Surprise

21:50 - Least Favourite Non-Podcast Books

26:15 - Reading Goals for 2025

27:25 - Favourite Characters

28:50 - Most Anticipated New Releases in 2025

29:25 - Favourite Podcast Moments

30:30 - Favourite Podcast Season

31:50 - Coming Up on Reading Materials in 2025

34:50 - Outro

Books Mentioned:

Divine Rivals / Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross

House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

Tripping Arcadia by Kit Mayquist

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

The Armor of Light by Ken Follett

Assassin’s Blade / Throne of Glass / Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

Aurora’s End by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Funny Story by Emily Henry

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabett Russell

The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

North is the Night by Emily Rath

We are super excited to present our third author interview - thank you so much to Emily Rath for being our guest again!

Emily Rath is an author of fantasy and romance. Her works include the Amazon international bestselling Jacksonville Rays Hockey series, the Second Sons Regency romance series and North Is The Night.

Join us as we catch up with Emily and ask her about book covers, writing male characters, her debut adult fantasy novel and more!

After almost a year of recording, Lucia and Jess finally finish their deep-dive into Crescent City 3, a.k.a. House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas. This week they discuss chapters 81 through to 102.

Join us for our thoughts on powering up, black holes, mother figures and betrayals.

Disclaimer: We had some technical issues during the recording of this episode and as such, some of the audio is of lower quality. We apologize for this and hope you enjoy the episode nonetheless.

Episode Timepoints:

00:00 - Intro

00:30 - Spoiler Warning

01:00 - The Story So Far

02:15 - Our Discussion of Chapters 81-102 of House of Flame and Shadow

55:45 - Outro

Lucia and Jess continue their deep dive into Crescent City 3, a.k.a. House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas. This week they discuss chapters 61 through to 80.

Join us for our thoughts on Bryce as queen, Ithan being the definition of falling upwards, and the lack of redemption arcs.

Episode Timepoints:

00:00 - Intro

00:30 - Spoiler Warning

01:00 - The Story So Far

01:40 - Our Discussion of Chapters 61-80 of House of Flame and Shadow

55:30 - Outro

Lucia and Jess continue their deep dive into Crescent City 3, a.k.a. House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas. This week they discuss chapters 41 through to 60.

Join us for our thoughts on necromancy, relationship developments and characters not acting like themselves.

Episode Timepoints:

00:00 - Intro

00:30 - Spoiler Warning

01:15 - The Story So Far

02:25 - Our Discussion of chapters 41-60 of House of Flame and Shadow

48:55 - Outro

Lucia and Jess are making their way through the worlds of Sarah J. Maas. In this episode they continue their deep dive into House of Flame and Shadow, discussing chapters 21 to 40.

Join us for our thoughts on Lidia's sacrifice, Hunt's guilt and Bryce's plans.

00:00 - Intro

00:20 - Spoiler Warning

00:35 - Our Discussion of Chapters 21 - 40 of House of Flame and Shadow

48:35 - Outro