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- Secret of the Sirens by Julia Golding
This month at The Hidden Bookcase, we're reading childhood favourites!
Our first read is Secret of the Sirens by Julia Golding, chosen by Morgan. Let's talk shapeshifters, family structures, subverting gendered tropes.
Content warnings: Discussion of/reference to murder by drowning, violent animal death, the climate crisis, incest, suicide, mass-murder, slavery, fatphobia, and racial stereotyping.
Transcripts available at planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts
Visit our Bookshop.Org page! [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
Looking for a copy of Secret of the Sirens? 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 mentioned:
- Climate Change is Racist by Jeremy Williams [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Series) by Rick Riordan [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
- The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
- The Last Bear by Hannah Gold [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
- His Dark Materials Series by Philip Pullman [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
Our next read:
- Finding the Fox by Ali Sparkes [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
26 min - Dreadnought by April Daniels ft. Moira-Juliet Scott
This month at The Hidden Bookcase, we're reading urban sci-fi.
Our second read is Dreadnought by April Daniels, chosen by our guest, Moira-Juliet (MJ) Scott. Let's talk superhero battles, beauty standards, and... best friends to lovers?
Content warnings: Mentions of transphobia including references to transphobic slurs, transmisogony, child abuse, being kicked out by parents, anti-Semitic violence, Nazis, colonial violence, racism, traumatic amputation, ableist language, plane crashes and J.K. Rowling.
Transcripts available at planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts
You can find Moira-Juliett Scott's work over on The [Listless] Network, including her directing, sript-editing, and voicework in The Children of Room 56. You can follow the development of her upcoming horror anthology podcast @WhitmanSonsPod on Twitter. You can follow her personal accounts @MJRammmy on Twitter and Instagram.
Visit our Bookshop.Org page! [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
Looking for a copy of Dreadnought? 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 of mention:
- My Hero Academia by Kōhei Horikoshi [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
- Sovereign by April Daniels [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
- Wrath Goddess Sing by Maya Deane [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
- The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV Series)
- Everything Everywhere All At Once (Film)
- Not Your Sidekick by CB Lee [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
- Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
- Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
- The Boys, based on the comics by Garth Ennis [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
Our next read:
- The Secret of the Sirens by Julia Golding [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
30 min - In the Watchful City by S Qiouyi Lu
It's urban sci-fi month at The Hidden Bookcase!
Our first read is In the Watchful City by S. Qiouyi Lu, chosen by Sorren. Let's talk poetry, pronouns, and gender presentation.
Content warnings: Mentions of foot binding, implied suicide, racism, and body horror.
Transcripts available at planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts
Visit our Bookshop.Org page! [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
Looking for a copy of In The Watchful City? 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 mentioned:
- A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
- The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
- All for the Game Series by Nora Sakavik
- The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimmons [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
- Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
- Babel by R. F. Kuang [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
- Fantasy Is a Metaphor for the Human Condition [READ ONLINE]
- All Out by Saundra Mitchell
- Out There by Saundra Mitchell [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
- A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
Our next read:
- Dreadnought by April Daniels [US LINK]
Keep safe- please always check the content warnings of any books we mention before diving in.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/
25 min - Family Business by Jonathan Sims
It's spooky month at The Hidden Bookcase!
Our second read is Family Business by Jonathan Sims, chosen together by Morgan and Sorren. Let's talk tragedy, Tories, and guinea pig teeth.
Content warnings: Mentions of gore, murder, animal death, cannibalism, being eaten alive, moths, spiders, classism, agoraphobia, mental illness and grief.
Transcripts available at planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts
Looking for a copy of Family Business? 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:
Thirteen Storeys by Jonathan Sims [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
Our next read:
In the Watchful City by S. Qiouyi Lu [US LINK]
Keep safe- please always check the content warnings of any books we mention before diving in.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/
24 min - Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir ft. Zoey Davis
It's spooky month at The Hidden Bookcase!
Our first read is Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, chosen by Morgan and by guest Zoey Davis. Let's talk mutual pining, mispronunciations, and memes.
Content warnings: Mentions of traumatic amputation, blood and gore, murder of a child, mental illnesses including schizophrenia, suicidal thoughts, cancer, terminal illnesses, chronic illnesses, and unhealthy/codependent relationships.
Transcripts available at planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts
You can find Zoey Davis' work over on The [Listless] Network. You can find him on Twitter @zoey_wav and on Instagram @zoey.wav.
Looking for a copy of Gideon the Ninth? 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:
- Homestuck by Andrew Hussie [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
- The Unbroken by C. L. Clark [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
- The Unspoken Name by A. K. Larkwood [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
- Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
- This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
Our next read:
- Family Business by Jonathan Sims [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
26 min - The 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
26 min - Ninth 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
22 min - Graceling 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
27 min - The 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
40 min - A 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
30 min
About The Hidden Bookcase
From the publisher's feed
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 recommendation and return to discuss our thoughts.
Episodes are released on alternating Mondays. You can find our upcoming reads, and more information about the show at planarprod.com or on our Twitter @HiddenBookcase, or on our TikTok, Instagram, Tumblr, or Facebook @HiddenBookcasePodcast.