It's another tastes of summer episode! In this bonus, we review and recommend 6 witchy books in a variety of topics and styles. We also try and recommend 6 summer beverages we think you should enjoy with each book.

It's true crime month yet again and we're kicking it off with the Canadian mystery that is the Highway of Tears. This somber tale has us diving into systemic racism, poor police work, and family and community bonds. 

Show pairings:
Burden of Truth
Highway of Tears (documentary)

Our second pick for historical fiction month is Opium and Absinthe by Lydia Kang, released July 1, 2020. Join us as we discuss what really happened, drug abuse, and the elusive "female hysteria". It's a fun one, kids!

Finally! We review Shadow and Bone Netflix series, season 1! Come chat with us about how dreamy Ben Barnes is and whether we're excited for the next season.

A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes marks our first review for our Historical Fiction month! This one is all about the battle of Troy from the perspective of the women involved. The mothers, sisters, goddesses, wives, daughters, all get their voices heard on how this battle waged war on their own mental health and their families. It's a good one and we go in depth in this discussion.

Movie Pairing:
Troy (of course!)

It's still pride month and this was a great final note to end on! She's too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heard is packed with friendship, love, crazy art installations, and murder!! This episode is a banger (I may be biased).

Happy Pride month!! We're kicking off the festivities with Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon. It's a sci-fi style thriller with a lot going on and we get into all the details.

Movie Pairings:
The Village
Unbreakable

Song Pairings:
Lotus Eater by Opeth
Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land by Marina

Closing off our exorcism month, we have a review for My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix! This book was INSANELY good! We discuss the wonder that is Grady, the power of friendship, and possession vs mental illness.

Let's get spooky! This week's bonus boob tube is for the film Things Heard & Seen, starring Amanda Seyfried. We discuss friendly ghosts in horror movies and deplorable husbands. Grab your popcorn and let's dive in.

Are the voices in your head telling you to read A Head Full of Ghosts? Because they should. This week's book review kicks off our exorcism month with a bang! Find out what went down with the family and whether we think demons are real.

Song pairings:
Change by Deftones
The Grand Conjuration by Opeth

Movies:
Exorcism of Emily Rose
The Conjuring 3