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

Emily Rath is an author of fantasy and romance. Her works include the Amazon international bestselling Jacksonville Rays Hockey series and the Second Sons Regency romance series. Join us as we talk queer why choose romance, politics, the writing process and more.

Episode Timepoints:

00:00 - Intro

02:30 - Interview with Emily Rath

01:34:40 - Outro

Upcoming Appearances:

Steamy Litcon

Lust in the Lowcountry

Readers Take Denver

Romance Invades the Rockies

Books Mentioned:

Second Sons series by Emily Rath

⁠Pucking Around⁠ by Emily Rath

Whiskey and Sin by Emily Rath

Bridgertons series by Julia Quinn

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Orc Sworn series by Finley Fenn

Tasting History by Max Miller

One Pucked Up Pack by Sarah Blue

Give Me More by Sara Cate

Links:

Emily Rath

Emily Rath on Instagram

Emily Rath on TikTok

Reading Materials on Goodreads

Lucia on Goodreads

Corrie on Goodreads

Reading Materials on Instagram

2023 went by in a blur of babies, new jobs and books - a combined 77 books, in fact. In this bonus episode we reflect on our reading journeys in 2023 and look ahead at what 2024 has in store. Join us to hear about our favourite books, favourite podcast moments and more!

Episode Timepoints:

00:00 - Intro

00:20 - Life Updates

03:45 - 2023 Podcast Stats

09:15 - 2023 Reading Goals

12:55 - Favourite Podcast Book

15:10 - Top 3 Non-Podcast Books

26:35 - Least Favourite Podcast Book

30:00 - The Most Disappointing Podcast Books

33:45 - The Biggest Surprise

38:35 - Least Favourite Non-Podcast Books

43:50 - Favourite Characters

45:05 - Least Favourite Book Scenes

47:15 - Favourite Podcast Moments

49:20 - Favourite Podcast Season

50:55 - Reading Goals for 2024

53:05 - Most Anticipated New Releases in 2024

55:50 - Coming Up on Reading Materials in 2024

01:02:55 - Outro

Books Mentioned:

Emma by Jane Austen

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon

Happy Place by Emily Henry

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Pucking Around by Emily Rath

The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri

Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

The Aurora Cycle by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

The Expanse Series by James S. A. Corey

Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff

Detransition Baby by Torrey Peters

The Brilliant Death by A. R. Capetta

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Ninth House / Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab

The Right Wrong Number by Katie Warren

The Scottish Prisoner by Diana Gabaldon

The Highest Bidder by Sara Cate

The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting: The Tragedy and the Glory of Growing Up by Evanna Lynch

A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows

The Armour of Light by Ken Follett

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

Together We Burn by Isabel Ibanez

Tripping Arcadia by Kit Mayquist

Links:

Reading Materials on Goodreads

Lucia on Goodreads

Corrie on Goodreads

Reading Materials on Instagram

We took some time in late October to chat to another author, the wonderful Foz Meadows.

Foz is an Australian fantasy author, blogger and poet. In anticipation of the release of their next novel "All the Hidden Paths" on December 5th, 2023, we chatted all things writing, tackling language in fiction, a bit of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and a myriad of other things!

Episode Timepoints:

00:00 - Intro

00:48 - Interview with Foz Meadows

37:07 - Trigger warning: Sexual Assault

01:01:26 - Outro

Foz's books:

A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows

All the Hidden Paths by Foz Meadows

Links:

⁠Foz Meadows

⁠Foz Meadows⁠ on Instagram

Foz Meadows⁠ on X (formerly known as Twitter)

⁠Reading Materials⁠ on Goodreads

⁠Lucia⁠ on Goodreads

⁠Corrie⁠ on Goodreads

⁠Reading Materials⁠ on Instagram

After 4 months we have made it to the end of our A Court of Thorns and Roses re-read! What a journey it has been…

Join us for this series wrap-up episode in which Maria returns and we discuss the series as a whole and share our predictions for Crescent City and the next ACoTaR books.

Episode Timepoints

00:00 - Intro

40:00 - Spoiler Warning for Crescent City

58:30 - Outro

Books Mentioned:

A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas

Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Links:

Sarah J. Maas on Goodreads

Reading Materials on Goodreads

Lucia on Goodreads

Corrie on Goodreads

Reading Materials on Instagram

Lucia and Jess have reached the end of their journey through the A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas. This episode discusses chapters 61 through 80 of A Court of Silver Flames.

Join us as we share our final thoughts on the book and talk about the Rite, Nesta’s bargain with the Mother and our issues with Feyre’s pregnancy.

Episode Timepoints

00:00 - Intro

00:20 - Spoiler Warning

00:40 - The Story So Far

02:30 - Our Discussion of Chapters 61 - 80 of A Court of Silver Flames

24:20 - Trigger Warning

48:00 - Outro

Books Mentioned:

A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas

Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling

Links:

Sarah J. Maas on Goodreads

Reading Materials on Goodreads

Lucia on Goodreads

Corrie on Goodreads

Reading Materials on Instagram

Lucia and Jess continue their deep-dive into the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. This episode discusses chapters 41 through 60 of A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas. We also discuss the bonus Azriel and Elain chapter which was included in the Books-a-Million Exclusive Edition of this book.

Join us for our thoughts on Nesta hitting rock bottom, mating bonds snapping into place and training to become a Valkyrie.

Episode Timepoints

00:00 - Intro

00:20 - Spoiler Warning

01:00 - The Story So Far

02:00 - Our Discussion of Chapters 41 - 60 of A Court of Silver Flames

01:12:00 - Outro

Books Mentioned:

A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas

Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas

Links:

Sarah J. Maas on Goodreads

Reading Materials on Goodreads

Lucia on Goodreads

Corrie on Goodreads

Reading Materials on Instagram

Lucia and Jess continue their deep-dive into the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. This episode discusses chapters 21 through 40 of A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas.

Join us for our thoughts on Nesta and Cassian’s developing relationship, Feyre’s big reveal and creepy kelpies.

Episode Timepoints

00:00 - Intro

0:20 - Spoiler Warning

00:35 - The Story So Far

01:10 - Our Discussion of Chapters 21 - 40 of A Court of Silver Flames

01:01:15 - Outro

Books Mentioned:

A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas

Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling

Links:

Sarah J. Maas on Goodreads

Reading Materials on Goodreads

Lucia on Goodreads

Corrie on Goodreads

Reading Materials on Instagram

The war with Hybern may be over, but for Nesta the nightmares continue and on the continent, a new evil is stirring...

Lucia and Jess continue their deep-dive into the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. This episode discusses chapters 1 through 20 of A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas.

Join us for our thoughts on snarling, subplots and sexual tension you can cut with a knife.

Episode Timepoints

00:00 - Intro

00:25 - Spoiler Warning

01:00 - The Story So Far

02:30 - Our Discussion of Chapters 1 - 20 of A Court of Silver Flames

42:30-49:30 - Spoilers for Crescent City series

49:30 - Spoilers for Throne of Glass series

01:06:00 - Outro

Books Mentioned:

A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas

Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling

Links:

Sarah J. Maas on Goodreads

Reading Materials on Goodreads

Lucia on Goodreads

Corrie on Goodreads

Reading Materials on Instagram

It's the Winter Solstice, which means it's time for shopping, hot chocolate and endless descriptions of snowy landscapes...

Lucia and Jess continue their deep-dive into Sarah J. Maas’s best-selling series, this time with their discussion of the novella A Court of Frost and Starlight.

Hear their thoughts on characters not acting quite like themselves, Mor’s tendency to keep secrets from those she loves most, and the general lack of a point to this book.

Episode Timepoints

00:00 - Intro

00:50 - Spoiler Warning

01:10 - The Story So Far

02:30 - Our Discussion of A Court of Frost and Starlight

52:30 - Outro

Books Mentioned:

A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas

Links:

Sarah J. Maas on Goodreads

Reading Materials on Goodreads

Lucia on Goodreads

Corrie on Goodreads

Reading Materials on Instagram

Thank you for listening! You can send your feedback, thoughts, questions and book recommendations to us at [email protected].

We continue our journey through A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas. This episode discusses chapters 61 through 82.

Join us as we talk about revelations, plot twists and sacrifices, as the original trilogy comes to a dramatic close.

Episode Timepoints

00:00 - Intro

00:45 - Spoiler Warning

01:10 - The Story So Far

02:00 - Our Discussion of Chapters 61-80 of A Court of Wings and Ruin

58:50 - Spoiler Warning for Crescent City

01:26:00 - Outro

Books Mentioned:

A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas

Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling

Links:

Sarah J. Maas on Goodreads

Reading Materials on Goodreads

Lucia on Goodreads

Corrie on Goodreads

Reading Materials on Instagram