It's sapphics in space summer at The Hidden Bookcase! Our third read is This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone. Let's talk enemies to lovers, echoes through time, and eating each other.

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Join us for an interview with S.T. Gibson on her newest release, Evocation, the first book in The Summoner's Circle series. Let's talk tarot, trios, and traditional publishing vs. indie.

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Content warnings: References to burnout, self-destructive tendencies, addiction and death.

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It's sapphics in space summer at The Hidden Bookcase! Our second read is Frontier by Grace Curtis. Let's talk tortoises, train compartment murders, and being ten (and old enough to know forbidden secrets.)

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It's sapphics in space summer at The Hidden Bookcase! Our first read is A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine, recommended by guest Anna LeClair. Let's talk language, liches, and loving a culture devouring yours.

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Content warnings: References to colonialism, empire, death, suicide, murder, poisoning, bombings, fatal allergic reactions, traumatic injuries, xenophobia, classism, and transphobia.

A big thank you to Anna for joining us for this episode! If you'd like to check out The Attic Monologues on her recommendation, you can find out more about it and where to listen here.

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It's Sequels Spring at The Hidden Bookcase! Our third read is Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn, the second book in the Legendborn Cycle Let's talk pacing, points of view, and poly or bust!

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Content warnings: References to war, death, beheading, gun violence, kidnapping, racism, slavery, rape, gaslighting and J.K. Rowling.

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It's Sequels Spring at The Hidden Bookcase! Our second read is Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner, the second book in the Fallen Gods Trilogy. Let's talk idolatry, imagery and improv.

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Content warnings: References to war, death, murder, beheading, traumatic amputation, child death, riots and police violence.

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It's Sequels Spring at The Hidden Bookcase! Our first read is A Power Unbound by Freya Marske, the conclusion to The Last Binding trilogy. Let's talk safewords, shuffleboard, and sisters secretly surviving (or not.)

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This is a formerly Patreon exclusive episode of The Hidden Bookcase discussing Seasons 1 & 2 of The Bright Sessions by Lauren Shippen, an audio drama about superpowered people who desperately need therapy, and may or may not be getting it.

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Join us for a cosy chat by the fire as we go over our favourite reads of 2023, the titles we're looking forward to picking up in 2024, and our reading goals for the year!

Content warnings: Mentions of COVID, murder, gun violence, surgery including self-surgery, abortions, war and homophobia. Sexual references.

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It's Graphic Novels Month at The Hidden Bookcase! Our second read is Hooky by Míriam Bonastre Tur, chosen by Sorren. Let's talk prophecies, princesses, and prodigious powers.

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