The Hidden Bookcase

By Planar Prod

The Hidden Bookcase is a book club podcast hosted by Morgan Greensmith and Sorren Briarwood, focusing mainly on queer genre fiction. Each month, we recommend one another a book, read each recommendati... more

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How many episodes does The Hidden Bookcase have?

The podcast currently has 58 episodes available.

The Hidden Bookcase episodes:

September 26, 2022The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
This month at The Hidden Bookcase, we're reading dark academia!
Our second read is The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern, chosen by Sorren. Let's talk metanarratives, Marmite, and musky meet-cutes.
Content warnings: Mentions of traumatic amputation, murder, loss of a sibling, suicidal thoughts, classism, and academic exclusion.
Transcripts available at planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts

Looking for a copy of The Starless Sea? If you purchase through the following affiliate link, you're helping to support The Hidden Bookcase and independent bookshops local to you: [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

Other media referenced in this episode, in order mentioned:
The Magicians Series by Lev Grossman [US LINK]

Locke and Key Series by Joe Hill & Gabriel Rodríguez [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

The Magnus Archives by Jonathan Sims

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

Mrs Death Misses Death by Salena Godden [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

Gallant by VE Schwab [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
Our next read:
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
Keep safe- please always check the content warnings of any media we mention if you need before diving in.

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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26min
September 12, 2022Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
This month at The Hidden Bookcase, we're reading dark academia!
Our first read is Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo, chosen by Morgan. Let's talk intertextual references, in-universe literature, and intersectional feminism.
Content warnings: Mentions of rape, murder, drug use, drug overdose, euthanasia, stabbing, misogyny, sexism, racism, and classism.
Transcripts available at planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts

Looking for a copy of Ninth House? If you purchase through the following affiliate link, you're helping to support The Hidden Bookcase and independent bookshops local to you: [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

Other books referenced in this episode, in order mentioned:
Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

The Secret History by Donna Tart [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
Our next read:
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
Read safely- please always check the content warnings of any book we mention if you need before diving in.

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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22min
August 29, 2022Graceling by Kristin Cashore
This month at The Hidden Bookcase, we're reading high fantasy!
Our second read is Graceling by Kristin Cashore, chosen by Sorren. Let's talk trauma, teen-fiction in 2008, and... Twilight?
Content warnings: Mentions of rape, sexual assault, pedophilia, sexism, misogyny, mind control, child abuse, violence, Roe vs. Wade, and traumatic brain injury.
Transcripts available at planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts

Looking for a copy of Graceling? If you purchase through the following affiliate link, you're helping to support The Hidden Bookcase and independent bookshops local to you: [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

Other books referenced in this episode, in order mentioned:
A Touch of Poison by Aaron Kite [READ ONLINE]

The Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyer [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

The Bright Sessions Series by Lauren Shippen [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

The Umbrella Academy Series by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

Jessica Jones Comics by Various Authors (Marvel) [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
Our next read:
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
Read safely- please always check the content warnings of any book we mention if you need before diving in.

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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27min
August 15, 2022The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samanatha Shannon
This month at The Hidden Bookcase, we're reading high fantasy!
Our first read is The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon, chosen by Morgan. Let's talk mythology, magic systems, and murderous old ladies.
Content warnings: Mentions of incest, suicide, self-mutilation, forceful arrest, murder, depression, death by crushing.
Transcripts available at planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts

Looking for a copy of The Priory of the Orange Tree? If you purchase through the following affiliate link, you're helping to support The Hidden Bookcase and independent bookshops local to you: [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

Other books referenced in this episode, in order mentioned:
The Stormlight Archives by Brandon Sanderson [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

Jade Fire Gold by June CL Tan [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

Shadow and Bone Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

Six of Crows Duology by Leigh Bardugo [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

King of Scars Duology by Leigh Bardugo [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

In The Watchful City by S. Qiouyi Lu [US LINK]
Our next read:
Graceling by Kristin Cashore [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
Read safely- please always check the content warnings of any book we mention if you need before diving in.

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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40min
July 18, 2022A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske
This month at The Hidden Bookcase, we're reading historical fantasy!
Our second read is A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske, chosen by Sorren. Let's talk consent, curses, and contracts!
Content warnings: Discussions of chronic pain, curses, sexual scenarios, sexism, classism, character death, and missing person(s). Mention of J.K. Rowling.
Transcripts available at planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts

Looking for a copy of A Marvellous Light? If you purchase through the following affiliate link, you're helping to support The Hidden Bookcase and independent bookshops local to you: [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

Other books referenced in this episode, in order mentioned:
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susana Clarke [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

Any Way The Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

All for the Game (Series) by Nora Sakavic

The Magicians (Series) by Lev Grossman [US LINK]

Sistersong by Lucy Holland [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian [US LINK]

The Path of Thorns by Angela Slatter [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
Our next read:
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
Read safely- please always check the content warnings of any books we mention if you need before diving in.

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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30min
July 04, 2022Sistersong by Lucy Holland
This month at The Hidden Bookcase, we're reading historical fantasy!
Our first read is Sistersong by Lucy Holland, chosen by Morgan. Let's talk betrayal, bone harps, and bigender witches!
Content warnings: Discussions of murder, wartime, foreign invasion, gore, internalised-ableism, transphobia, sexism, and religious conversion under duress.
Transcripts available at planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts

Looking for a copy of Sistersong? If you purchase through the following affiliate link, you're helping to support The Hidden Bookcase and independent bookshops local to you: [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
Other books referenced in this episode, in order of mention:
Kith and Kin by Marieke Nijkamp [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

Daughters of Sparta by Claire Heywood [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

Savage Her Reply by Deidre Sullivan [UK LINK]

A Skinful of Shadows by Frances Hardinge [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
Our next read:
A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
Read safely- please always check the content warnings of any books we mention if you need before diving in.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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30min
June 20, 2022Peter Darling by Austin Chant
This month at The Hidden Bookcase, we're reading fairytale retellings!
Our second read is Peter Darling by Austin Chant, chosen by Morgan. Let's talk escapism, enemies-to-lovers, and gender envy.
Content warnings: Discussions of mental illness, transphobia, homophobia, toxic masculinity, grief/loss, and denial.
Transcripts available at planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts

Looking for a copy of Peter Darling? If you purchase through the following affiliate link, you're helping to support The Hidden Bookcase and independent bookshops local to you: [US LINK]
Other books referenced in this episode, in order of mention:
Peter Pan by JM Barrie [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
Our next read:
Sistersong by Lucy Holland [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
Read safely- please always check the content warnings of any books we mention if you need before diving in.

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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26min
June 06, 2022Dark and Deepest Red by Anna-Marie McLemore
This month at The Hidden Bookcase, we're reading fairytale retellings!
Our first read is Dark and Deepest Red by Anna-Marie McLemore, chosen by Sorren. Let's talk metaphors, magical realism, and misogynistic cats.
Content warnings: Discussions of racism, attempted execution, immolation, generational trauma, manic episodes, and dubious consent.
Transcripts available at planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts

Looking for a copy of Dark and Deepest Red? If you purchase through the following affiliate link, you're helping to support The Hidden Bookcase and independent bookshops local to you: [US LINK]

Other books referenced in this episode, in order of mention:
When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore [US LINK]

The Red Shoes by Hans Christian Andersen [UK LINK] / [US LINK]

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
Our next read:
Peter Darling by Austin Chant [US LINK]
Read safely- please always check the content warnings of any books we mention if you need before diving in.

Music: purpleplanet.com
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28min

FAQs about The Hidden Bookcase:

How many episodes does The Hidden Bookcase have?

The podcast currently has 58 episodes available.