The Lit Round Table

It's the season finale! The SibNerds reflect on all the conversations they've had on the podcast so far and discuss their future plans. What has been your favorite episode so far? What do you think about joining a Patreon where you can have input on future episodes? We're so thankful that you've decided to listen to us talk about some of our favorite things this year! Josef is playing: - Persona 5: Strikers - The One Ring Josef it reading: - The Wheel of Time, book 5: Fires of Heaven by: Robert Jordan - The House in the Cerulean Sea by: T.J. Klune Josef is watching: - Lost in Space (Netflix) - Haikyu!! (Crunchyroll) - Wheel of Time (Amazon Prime) - Demon Slayer (Crunchyroll) - Critical Role, campaign 3 (YouTube) Anna is (not) playing: - The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (Playstation 2) Anna is reading: - The Love Hypothesis by: Ali Hazelwood - Little House in the Big Woods by: Laura Ingalls Wilder Anna is writing! Anna is watching: - The Wheel of Time (Amazon) - Demon Slayer (Crunchyoll) - Critical Role, campaign 3 (YouTube) - Critical Role, Exandria Unlimited (YouTube) - The Faraway Paladin (Crunchyroll) Join us on our read along through The Blade Itself by: Joe Abercrombie! Find us on Twitter: @litround Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LitRoundTable Art: Kris Easler: https://www.kriseasler.com/

This week we read to: Part II: What Freedom Looks Like. Join the Sib-Nerds as they continue their journey through The Blade Itself. Everyone thinks each other is dead—that's it, that's the summary.

We went through each chapter and hit the highlights before discussing our thoughts so far, now that we've completed part 1 of the book. What are your thoughts so far? For our next episode on December 29, read to: Barbarians at the Gate. Happy Reading!

In light of the holiday season, the SibNerds are talking about their favorite Christmas movies! What is your favorite? Were you surprised by our lists? Did we miss any?

Anna is reading: - Little House in the Big Woods by: Laura Ingalls Wilder - The Stand-In by: Lily Chu - Yona of the Dawn, vol. 6 by: Mizuho Kusanagi

Anna is watching: - Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Netflix) - Great British Baking Show (Netflix) - School of Chocolate (Netflix) - The Tiger King, season 2 (Netflix) - The Faraway Paladin (Crunchyroll)

Josef is watching: - The Wheel of Time (Amazon) - Arcane (Netflix) - Psycho-Pass (Funimation) - White Christmas - Home Alone

Josef is reading: - The Wheel of Time, book 4: The Shadow Rising by: Robert Jordan - The Wheel of Time, book 5: Fires of Heaven by: Robert Jordan - The Blade Itself by: Joe Abercrombie

Josef is playing: - Persona 5: Royale - Persona 5: Strikers

Join us on our read along through The Blade Itself by: Joe Abercrombie!

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This week we read to: Flatheads. Join the Sib-Nerds as they continue their journey through The Blade Itself. (They also continue to struggle with the pronunciation of names…. We'll get it eventually.) Is Jezal growing on us? Maybe? How can this be? Bayaz, the First Wizard, continues to be one of the coolest characters. Glokta continues to be nasty, but good at what he does. For our next episode on December 15, read to: Part II: What Freedom Looks Like. Happy Reading!

Join the SibNerds as they discuss National Novel Writing Month as well as some general information about the non-profit organization (nanowrimo.org). The SibNerds highly encourage you to visit the website yourself and read more details about the Young Writers Program. The way they're supporting young writers is cool!

Anna also shares her personal experience with NaNoWrimo and reveals a little bit about her own writing style.

Bonus conversation: We very briefly talk about the ethics of traditional actors taking on audiobook recordings as part of a bigger conversation about voice actors and audiobooks. Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

Josef is watching: - You (Netflix) - Critical Role, Campaign 3 (YouTube) - Buzzfeed Unsolved: Supernatural (YouTube) - Toilet Bound Hanako Kun (Funimation) - Gravity Falls (Disney+)

Josef is reading: - The Wheel of Time, book 4: The Shadow Rising by: Robert Jordan - The Blade Itself by: Joe Abercrombie

Josef is playing: - Persona 5: Royale - Skyrim - The One Ring (RPG)

Anna is watching: - Snow White with the Red Hair (Funimation) - Ouran High School Host Club (Netflix) - Yuri on Ice (Funimation) - My Hero Academia: World Heroes Mission (theater) - Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Anna is reading: - The Once and Future Witches by: Alix E. Harrow - Why I Wake Early by: Mary Oliver - Thirst by: Mary Oliver - The Ex Hex by: Erin Sterling - The Hobbit by: J.R.R. Tolkien

Join us on our read along through The Blade Itself by: Joe Abercrombie!

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This week we read to: An Offer and a Gift

Join the Sib-Nerds as they continue their journey through The Blade Itself. The plot thickens and things are starting to come together.

Who would have thought sarcasm about porridge could be so entertaining?

The most quotable line from this week, "You have to love the small things when you have nothing else." Who said it best?

For our next episode on December 1, read to: Flatheads.

Happy Reading!

This week we read to: The Morning Rituals

Join the Sib-Nerds as they begin their journey into The Blade Itself. This week they meet the characters—some are more pleasant than others.

For our next episode on November 17, read to: An Offer and a Gift.

Happy Reading!

Have you ever heard of a creepypasta? No, it's not the leftover spaghetti at the back of your fridge…

Creepypasta is an online horror genre that is usually brief, though it can develop into "legend." The SibNerds spend a particular amount of time talking about Slenderman and other popular creepypasta stories.

Rhett & Link's Night of Terror: https://youtu.be/YAgiW7o6_Sk

Anna is reading: - The Once and Future Witches by: Alix E. Harrow - My Hero Academia: School Briefs, vol 1 by: Anri Yoshi - Yona of the Dawn, vol 5 by: Mizuho Kusanagi - The Hobbit by: J.R.R. Tolkien

Anna is watching: - Midnight Mass (Netflix) - Great British Baking Show (Netflix)

Josef is reading: - Dragons of Autumn Twilight by: Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman - The Wheel of Time, book 4: The Shadow Rising by: Robert Jordan - The Blade Itself by: Joe Abercrombie - House of the Cerulean Sea by: T.J. Klune - Attack on Titan by: Hajime Isayama

Josef is watching: - Critical Role, Campaign 3 (YouTube) - Demon Slayer (Crunchyroll) - Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Netflix) - Assassination Classroom (Funimation) - Buzzfeed Unsolved (YouTube)

Josef is playing: - The One Ring RPG

Join us on our next read along through The Blade Itself by: Joe Abercrombie!

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Join the SibNerds as they finish their discussion of Dragons of Autumn Twilight.

Some of the goodbyes in this section are more permanent than others… and we'll never look at chicken feathers the same.

Join us on our next read along: The Blade Itself, by: Joe Abercrombie! (Read to "The Morning Ritual" by 11-3-21)

Happy Reading!

You may be expecting this podcast to be all about Frankenstein and Dracula and the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the Sib-Nerds actually go back in time a bit further to learn about the common tropes of Gothic Literature. They were surprised to find how much Gothic Literature has impacted the writing movements that would follow.

Josef is Reading: - The Dragon Reborn (book 3 of The Wheel of Time) by: Robert Jordan - The House in the Cerulean Sea by: T.J. Klune

Josef is Watching: - Star Wars: Visions (Disney+) - Assassination Classroom (Funimation) - Midnight Mass (Netflix) - Alien 3 - Marvel: What If? (Disney+)

Josef is Playing: - Fallout 4

Anna is Reading: - The Hobbit by: J.R.R. Tolkien - The Once and Future Witches by: Alix E. Harrow - A Thousand Mornings by: Mary Oliver - Felicity by: Mary Oliver

Anna is Watching: - The Great British Baking Show (Netflix) - She-Ra (Netflix) - Tales from Earthsea (Studio Ghibli)

Join us on our next read along through The Blade Itself by: Joe Abercrombie!

Find us on Twitter: @litround Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LitRoundTable Art: Kris Easler: https://www.kriseasler.com/