The Hidden Bookcase

This month at The Hidden Bookcase, we're reading cosy fantasy. Our second read is The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna, chosen by Morgan, and guest Jenn Collignon. Let's talk witchlings, whimsy, and what cosy fantasy really means.

Content warnings: References to murder, child abuse, grief, and domestic violence.

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You can find Jenn's cosy fantasy novel, A Second Story, here. The Shared Shelf is available on her YouTube channel. For her other socials, including her TikTok, Instagram, and GoodReads, click here.

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This month at The Hidden Bookcase, we're reading cosy fantasy. Our first read is Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree, a new read from Morgan and Sorren's shared TBR pile. Let's talk pacing, pacifism, and protective pet cats.

Content warnings: Refrences to stalking, organised crime, extortion, arson, and corrupt police forces.

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It's Evelyn month at The Hidden Bookcase. Our second read is The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, recommended by guest Issy Kenny-Herbert. Let's talk stereotype, sentimentality and bisexuality.

Content warnings: References to cancer, terminal illness, fatal car accidents, internalised racism, homophobia, the AIDs crisis, biphobia, domestic abuse, and racism.

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It's Evelyn month at The Hidden Bookcase. Our first read is The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton, chosen by Morgan. Let's talk lit vs genre fiction, time loops, and losing your individuality.

Content warnings: References to fatphobia, classism, violence, murder, suicide, firearms, drug use, police brutality, rape and sexual assault.

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This month at The Hidden Bookcase, we're reading sequels. For our second read, guest Zoey Davis returns to discuss Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, book two of The Locked Tomb trilogy and sequel to Gideon the Ninth. Let's talk colour usage, characterful conversations, and cannibalistic chowder.

Content warnings: References to cannibalism, gore, self-surgery, gaslighting, hallucinations, child death, and religious trauma. Joking references to necrophilia.

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You can find Zoey Davis' work over on The [Listless] Network, including trans anthology show Tranthologies. More information about upcoming horror anthology podcast is available @WhitmanSonsPod on Twitter. You can follow Zoey on Twitter @zoey_wav or on Instagram at @zoey.wav.

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This month at The Hidden Bookcase, we're reading sequels. Our first read is A Restless Truth by Freya Marske, the second book in The Last Binding Trilogy. Let's talk vulnerability, virginity, and very, very unfortunate predictions.

Content warnings: References to murder, human sacrifice, suicide, child abuse, racism, transphobia and animal death. Joking references to incest.

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This month at The Hidden Bookcase, we're reading graphic novels. Our second read is Thieves by Lucie Bryon, chosen by Sorren. Let's talk manic pixie dream girls, mental illness portrayals, and making the most of your medium.  

Content warnings: Discussions of mentall ilness including anxiety and impulse control disorders. References to bullying and internalised homophobia. 

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This month at The Hidden Bookcase, we're reading graphic novels. Our first read is Finding Home by Hari Conner, chosen by Morgan. Let's talk art style, portrayals of abuse in fiction, and arboreal emotions!

Content warnings: Joking references to murder. Discussions of abusive relationships, including controlling behaviours and racial fetishisation, panic attacks, mental illness, addiction, alcoholism, racism, and burnout. Mentions of heroin and the Vietnam war. 

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Looking for a copy of Finding Home? You can purchase PDF copies of all four volumes, as well as the AU (alternate universe) comics at Hari Conner's website: www.hari-illustration.com

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Join us for a cosy chat by the fire as we go over our favourite (and least favourite!) reads of 2022, the titles we're looking forward to picking up in 2023, and our reading goals for the year!

Content warnings: COVID mention, mention of disordered eating in a fictional context. 

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The HarperCollins strike has now finished, but you can find out more about the union's fantastic work here.

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The Hidden Bookcase Spring Reading List

Usually we list all of the books we mention on an episode in the shownotes, but since this was a wrap-up, we chatted about a lot more titles than usual! You can view the list in its entirety here, organised by the context in which we mentioned each book. 

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This month at The Hidden Bookcase, we're reading childhood favourites. 

Our second read is Finding the Fox by Ali Sparkes, chosen by Sorren. Let's talk repression, reading past bedtime, and railway tracks! This episode also features an interview with the author, so keep listening for insights into Sparkes' writing process, her favourite type of characters to write, and more.

Content warnings: Mentions of bullying, child abuse, fatphobia, parental and sibling death, animal attack, kidnapping, drugging, the cost of living crisis. 

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You can find out more about Sparkes' children's fiction, including The Shapeshifter series at alisparkes.com, and you can follow her on Twitter @SparkesAli. To learn more about her adult fiction, including the Herny and Sparrow series, visit adfoxfiction.com.

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We'll be back on January 16th 2023 with a reading wrap-up where we chat about our favourite books of 2022, our anticipated releases, and more. In the meantime, you're always welcome through the bookcase! 

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