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!

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Join the SibNerds as they discuss Book 2: Chapters 5-9 of Dragons of Autumn Twilight.

This week the book gets a little “hot and heavy” unexpectedly—can you guess which characters can’t keep their hands off each other?

As we learn more about the elves and their objective, we also learn that perhaps some friends may actually be foes. And Tanis has been hiding a secret?

For our next episode on October 20, be sure to finish the book!

Happy Reading!

While you may have thought the romanticization of pirates is a modern phenomenon, not only are pirates glamorized in Hollywood, but they were also idealized during their own Golden Age. The promise of freedom and the anti-establishment nature of the lifestyle has intrigued the average person for centuries.

Check out Karliene on YouTube and her The Legend of Anne Bonny playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlbw4GbOw5Du53gKQyaUjwCgEX5B8NYeR

Anna is reading: - Dragons of Autumn Twilight by: Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman - My Hero Academia: School Briefs, vol 1 by: Anri Yoshi

Anna is watching: - She-Ra (Netflix)

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 - The Witcher by: Andrzej Sapkowski

Josef is watching: - Tokyo Ghoul (Funimation) - Black Clover (Funimation) - Attack on Titan (Crunchyroll) - Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Netflix)

Josef is playing: - Fallout 4 - 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 discuss Book 2: Chapters 1-4 of Dragons of Autumn Twilight.

The story returns to the tavern in Solace, and it’s in terrible shape after the dragon attack on Solace. Tika is along for the ride now, and we finally meet the elves! And they’re less than friendly…

For our next episode on October 6, be sure to read Book 2: Chapters 5-9.

Happy Reading!