Tea in the Treetops Podcast

Welcome to the sixty-third episode of the Tea in the Treetops podcast hosted by Philippa and Anni.

In this episode, we list YA Fantasy and Sci-fi books that are coming out in the next six months. We also catch up on what we’ve been reading. This episode was recorded on 26 July 2018.

We hope you enjoy listening and we would love to hear your feedback. Is there anything you would like us to talk about in particular? Just let us know!

You can listen to past episodes of the podcast, as well as the various ways to subscribe on the main podcast page. You can also record a voice message for us via the Speakpipe widget there.

Our title music is titled Sea of Dreams and has been used with the kind permission of the composer, Bart Stoop. You can hear more of Bart’s beautiful music at facebook.com/BartStoop.

Upcoming events

Brisbane Writers Festival – September 6-9.

 

Books released July-November 2018 [13:40]

July

23 – His Name Was Walter, Emily Rodda

 

August

7 – Catwoman: Soulstealer, Sarah J Maas

7 – These Rebel Waves, Sara Raasch

 

September

4 – Two Dark Reigns, Kendare Blake (#3)

4 – And the Ocean Was Our Sky, Patrick Ness & Rovina Cai

11 – Rule, Ellen Goodlett

11 – The Lantern’s Ember, Colleen Houck

11 – Imposters, Scott Westerfeld

18 – Wildcard, (Warcross #2) Marie Lu

18 – Afterimage, Naomi Hughes

18 – Strange Grace, Tessa Gratton

25 – For a Muse of Fire, Heidi Heilig

25 – Give the Dark My Love, Beth Revis

25 – Wundersmith (Nevermoor #2), Jessica Townsend

 

October

2 – Muse of Nightmares (Strange the Dreamer #2), Laini Taylor

2 – Shadow of the Fox, Julie Kagawa

23 – Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass #7), Sarah J Maas

 

November

Welcome to the sixty-second episode of the Tea in the Treetops podcast hosted by Philippa and Anni.

 

In this episode, we catch up on events we’ve been to and books we’ve read in the last couple of months. Then we break out the Harry Potter trivial pursuit for some fun! This episode was recorded on 13 June 2018.

We hope you enjoy listening and we would love to hear your feedback. Is there anything you would like us to talk about in particular? Just let us know!

You can listen to past episodes of the podcast, as well as the various ways to subscribe on the main podcast page. You can also record a voice message for us via the Speakpipe widget there.

Our title music is titled Sea of Dreams and has been used with the kind permission of the composer, Bart Stoop. You can hear more of Bart’s beautiful music at facebook.com/BartStoop.

Upcoming events

Supanova Sydney is this weekend, June 15-17. Raymond E Feist

Brisbane Writers Festival – September 6-9. Word Play program has been released, with Veronica Roth headlining!

Harry Potter trivia starts at 37:05 minutes!

Other books mentioned​

Welcome to the sixty-first episode of the Tea in the Treetops podcast hosted by Philippa and Anni.

In this episode, we give a joint review of Unearthed by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner (spoilers are warned first), and talk about events coming up in the next few months. This episode was recorded on 16 March 2018.

We hope you enjoy listening and we would love to hear your feedback. Is there anything you would like us to talk about in particular? Just let us know!

You can listen to past episodes of the podcast, as well as the various ways to subscribe on the main podcast page. You can also record a voice message for us via the Speakpipe widget there.

Our title music is titled Sea of Dreams and has been used with the kind permission of the composer, Bart Stoop. You can hear more of Bart’s beautiful music at facebook.com/BartStoop.

Upcoming events

Love, Simon film release in Australia on March 29. In the USA it was released on March 16, so go see it already!

Supanova is coming! Author guests for Melbourne and Gold Coast include Terry Brooks, Victoria Aveyard, Keri Arthur, Maria Lewis, Cory J White, Lynette Noni, Ian Irvine, Marianne Curley.

* Melbourne April 20-22

* Gold Coast April 28-29

* Sydney and Perth are in June.

Sydney Writers Festival – All Day YA is on in Parramatta on Saturday May 5. Intl guests include Patrick Ness, Jesse Andrews, Chris Riddell, as well as a host of much-loved Aussie authors. Tickets are not free, book online.

Brisbane Writers Festival – Love YA in on at Southbank on Saturday May 12. Four-session pass will be $35 but tickets are not yet on sale.

Other books mentioned

Welcome to the sixtieth episode of the Tea in the Treetops podcast hosted by Philippa and Anni.

Happy New Year! In this episode, we discuss some of the fantasy and sci-fi books coming out in the first half of 2018. This episode was recorded on 2 February 2018.

We hope you enjoy listening and we would love to hear your feedback. Is there anything you would like us to talk about in particular? Just let us know!

You can listen to past episodes of the podcast, as well as the various ways to subscribe on the main podcast page. You can also record a voice message for us via the Speakpipe widget there.

Our title music is titled Sea of Dreams and has been used with the kind permission of the composer, Bart Stoop. You can hear more of Bart’s beautiful music at facebook.com/BartStoop.

Coming in 2018 Jan-June (30:15)

January

2: The Cruel Prince, Holly Black

2: Everless, Sara Holland

2: Batman: Nightwalker, Marie Lu

30: Gone Rogue (Wires and Nerve #2), Marissa Meyer

30: Reign the Earth, AC Gaughen

 

February

6: Tempests and Slaughter (The Numair Chronicles #1), Tamora Pierce

6: The Belles, Dhonielle Clayton

13: Honor Among Thieves, Rachel Caine and Ann Aguirre

13: Sightwitch, Susan Dennard (Truthwitch prequel)

20: Ink, Iron and Glass, Gwendolyn Clare

20: The Armored Saint, Myke Cole

 

March

6: Children of Blood and Bone, Tomi Adeyemi

6: Hero at the Fall (Rebel of the Sands #3), Alwyn Hamilton

6: The Wicked Deep, Shea Ernshaw

13: Obsidio (Illuminae files #3), Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

 

April

10: The Fates Divide (Carve the Mark #2), Veronica Roth

24: Inferno (Talon #5), Julie Kagawa

 

May

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Welcome to the fifty-ninth episode of the Tea in the Treetops podcast hosted by Philippa and Anni.

In this episode, we discuss some film news, and we list some of our favourite reads for 2017. We’re giving books away to two lucky winners! We also review Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend. This review is spoiler-free, until it’s not. We do give fair warning before spoilers. This episode was recorded on 6 December 2017.

We hope you enjoy listening and we would love to hear your feedback. Is there anything you would like us to talk about in particular? Just let us know!

You can listen to past episodes of the podcast, as well as the various ways to subscribe on the main podcast page. You can also record a voice message for us via the Speakpipe widget there.

Our title music is titled Sea of Dreams and has been used with the kind permission of the composer, Bart Stoop. You can hear more of Bart’s beautiful music at facebook.com/BartStoop.

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow, Jessica Townsend (32:00)

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

Published by Hachette on October 10th 2017

Genres: Children’s Fiction, Fantasy

Pages: 449

Source: My copy

Amazon • Amazon UK • Book Depository • Bookworld

Goodreads

Morrigan Crow is cursed. Having been born on Eventide, the unluckiest day for any child to be born, she’s blamed for all local misfortunes, from hailstorms to heart attacks–and, worst of all, the curse means that Morrigan is doomed to die at midnight on her eleventh birthday.

But as Morrigan awaits her fate, a strange and remarkable man named Jupiter North appears. Chased by black-smoke hounds and shadowy hunters on horseback, he whisks her away into the safety of a secret, magical city called Nevermoor.

It’s then that Morrigan discovers Jupiter has chosen her to contend for a place in the city’s most prestigious organization: the Wundrous Society. In order to join, she must compete in four difficult and dangerous trials against hundreds of other children, each boasting an extraordinary talent that sets them apart–an extraordinary talent that Morrigan insists she does not have. To stay in the safety of Nevermoor for good, Morrigan will need to find a way to pass the tests–or she’ll have to leave the city to confront her deadly fate.

We, quite simply, loved this book. Everything about it was delightful and very well put together.

If you liked Harry Potter or the Magisterium series from Cassandra Clare and Holly Black, you’ll love this.

More, please!

Giveaway – Favourites for the year (22:35)

Welcome to the fifty-eighth episode of the Tea in the Treetops podcast hosted by Philippa and Anni.

In this episode, we discuss some exciting news, and we recommend some books to buy for Christmas presents this year. We also discuss what we’ve been watching, reading and listening to recently. This episode was recorded on 24 October 2017.

Apologies for some odd audio effects around the 15-min mark. We must have been sitting in a breeze! It does resolve itself, promise.

We hope you enjoy listening and we would love to hear your feedback. Is there anything you would like us to talk about in particular? Just let us know!

You can listen to past episodes of the podcast, as well as the various ways to subscribe on the main podcast page. You can also record a voice message for us via the Speakpipe widget there.

Our title music is titled Sea of Dreams and has been used with the kind permission of the composer, Bart Stoop. You can hear more of Bart’s beautiful music at facebook.com/BartStoop.

Christmas List [36:15]

Listen to our review of Laini Taylor’s Strange the Dreamer in TTT Episode 53.

Children

Early Readers Non-fiction

Middle Grade

Young Adult – Speculative

Young Adult – Contemporary

Adults

 

Books, TV series and other things mentioned

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Australia! Early 2019. Sign up for updates at www.harrypottertheplay.com/au/

Welcome to the fifty-seventh episode of the Tea in the Treetops podcast hosted by Philippa and Anni.

In this episode, we discuss some upcoming science fiction TV adaptations that have been recently announced. We also discuss what we’ve been watching, reading and listening to recently (Game of Thrones). This episode was recorded on 20 September 2017.

We hope you enjoy listening and we would love to hear your feedback. Is there anything you would like us to talk about in particular? Just let us know!

You can listen to past episodes of the podcast, as well as the various ways to subscribe on the main podcast page. You can also record a voice message for us via the Speakpipe widget there.

Our title music is titled Sea of Dreams and has been used with the kind permission of the composer, Bart Stoop. You can hear more of Bart’s beautiful music at facebook.com/BartStoop.

Sci-fi TV Adaptations (23:20)

Article on ARS Technica – Four book series that are shaping the future of science fiction on television

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemesin, being developed by TNT

Octavia Butler’s Xenogenesis series

The Name of the Wind, Patrick Rothfuss, being developed by Lin Manuel Miranda

Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor, being developed for HBO, George RR Martin is a producer.

What else would we like to see made into TV shows? Lady Helen and the Dark Days Club, Illuminae, The Lunar Chronicles, Three Dark Crowns, Rephaim series

Books, TV series and other things mentioned

Brisbane Writer’s Festival – September 6-10. LoveYA was on at Brisbane Square Library on Sat 9th. Jackie French, Garth Nix, Maria Lewis, Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, Kimberley Starr, Claire Christian, Meg Caddy.

OzYay Radio Show with Rhianna Patrick – Sunday October 1, 6:30pm on ABC radio

Game of Thrones season 7 – Spoilers! (37:25)

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Welcome to the fifty-sixth episode of the Tea in the Treetops podcast hosted by Philippa and Anni.

In this episode, we discuss The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (spoiler-free!) and the TV series adaptation. We also discuss what we’ve been watching, reading and listening to recently (A Monster Calls, Game of Thrones, Wheel of Time). This episode was recorded on 26 July 2017.

At one point I mentioned that Kimberley Freeman is Kim Wilkins’ pen name for Mystery books. That’s not true – she writes commercial women’s fiction under that name. Sorry Kim!

We hope you enjoy listening and we would love to hear your feedback. Is there anything you would like us to talk about in particular? Just let us know!

You can listen to past episodes of the podcast, as well as the various ways to subscribe on the main podcast page. You can also record a voice message for us via the Speakpipe widget there.

Our title music is titled Sea of Dreams and has been used with the kind permission of the composer, Bart Stoop. You can hear more of Bart’s beautiful music at facebook.com/BartStoop.

The Handmaid’s Tale Review (20:00)

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

Published by Vintage Classics in 2010 (originally 1985)

Genres: Science fiction, Dystopia

Pages: 324

Source: My copy

Amazon • Amazon UK • Book Depository • Bookworld

Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She has only one function: to breed. If she deviates, she will, like dissenters, be hanged at the wall or sent out to die slowly of radiation sickness. But even a repressive state cannot obliterate desire – neither Offred’s nor that of the two men on which her future hangs.

The Handmaid’s Tale TV series is on SBS on demand in Australia, Channel 4 in the UK and Hulu in the USA.

Have you see the series and/or read the book? What did you think?

Books, TV series and other things mentioned

Brisbane Writer’s Festival – September 6-10. LoveYA is on again at Brisbane Square Library on Sat 9th.

GISHWHES – Aug 5 -12

A Monster Calls film releasing in Australia July 27

Game of Thrones season 7 – on HBO 16 July

Wheel of Time series – Sony moving forward with Wheel of Time series

Queen of Shadows TV series (Throne of Glass)

Dark Days Book Club – Brisbane readers, come along to Riverbend Books on August 18!

Welcome to the fifty-fifth episode of the Tea in the Treetops podcast hosted by Philippa and Anni.

In this episode, we’re halfway through 2017 already! We take a look at some books that are coming out later this year. We also discuss what we’ve been watching, reading and listening to recently (Game of Thrones, Doctor Who, A Monster Calls). This episode was recorded on 29 June 2017.

Thanks so much to Kelly (@Divabooknerd) for letting us read her Bogan Book Review of ACOWAR.

I removed a potential spoiler when talking about Maggie Steifvater’s upcoming new books, in case you were wondering.

We hope you enjoy listening and we would love to hear your feedback. Is there anything you would like us to talk about in particular? Just let us know!

You can listen to past episodes of the podcast, as well as the various ways to subscribe on the main podcast page. You can also record a voice message for us via the Speakpipe widget there.

Our title music is titled Sea of Dreams and has been used with the kind permission of the composer, Bart Stoop. You can hear more of Bart’s beautiful music at facebook.com/BartStoop.

Upcoming books for the rest of 2017 [starts at 37:10]

July

* Daughter of the Burning City by Amanda Foody (July 25th)

August

* The Undercurrent by Paula Weston (August 1st)

September

* Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass #6) by Sarah J Maas (September 5th)

* Godsgrave (Nevernight #2) by Jay Kristoff (September 5th)

* They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera (September 5th)

* A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares by Krystal Sutherland (September 5th)

* Warcross (Warcross #1) by Marie Lu (September 12th)

* One Dark Throne (Three Dark Crowns #2) by Kendare Blake (September 19th)

* The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo (September 26th)

October

* All the Crooked Saints by Maggie Stiefvater (October 9th)

* Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend  (October 31)

November

* Renegades by Marissa Meyer (November 7th)

December

* Unearthed (Unearthed #1) by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner (December 1st)

Other things mentioned

[21:45] A Court of Wings and Ruin review:

Welcome to the fifty-fourth episode of the Tea in the Treetops podcast hosted by Philippa and Anni.

In this episode we review A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas (warning: major spoilers). We also discuss what we’ve been watching, reading and listening to recently (Hamilton, Sense8, Game of Thrones trailers). This episode was recorded on 25 May 2017.

We hope you enjoy listening and we would love to hear your feedback. Is there anything you would like us to talk about in particular? Just let us know!

You can listen to past episodes of the podcast, as well as the various ways to subscribe on the main podcast page. You can also record a voice message for us via the Speakpipe widget there.

Our title music is titled Sea of Dreams and has been used with the kind permission of the composer, Bart Stoop. You can hear more of Bart’s beautiful music at facebook.com/BartStoop.

A Court of Wings and Ruin Review (spoilers! from 20:40)

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas

Series: A Court of Thorns and Roses #3

Published by Bloomsbury on May 2 2017

Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy

Pages: 699

Source: My copy

Amazon • Amazon UK • Book Depository • Bookworld

Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin’s maneuverings and the invading king threatening to bring Prythian to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit-and one slip may spell doom not only for Feyre, but for her world as well.

As war bears down upon them all, Feyre must decide who to trust amongst the dazzling and lethal High Lords-and hunt for allies in unexpected places.

In this thrilling third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Sarah J. Maas, the earth will be painted red as mighty armies grapple for power over the one thing that could destroy them all.

Please let us know if you agree or disagree! We’d love to hear from you.

Other things mentioned

Draekora launch with Lynette Noni on May 16 at Mt Alvernia College, Kedron (pictured right)

#ReadLikeAGirl – Riverbend Books (apologies for saying the name incorrectly in the recording!)

Penguin Teen event at Brisbane Square Library, Monday 29 May, 6pm

Game of Thrones season 7 official trailer

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2