Today the SibNerds are talking about Part 2!

The biggest revelations of the week: Tress has excellent parents. Hoid is a weird little dude... Huck the rat is a curious fellow—is he really Charlie in disguise?

What do you think, is Tress a self-insert character?

Next time we’ll be discussing Part 3!

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Today the SibNerds are talking about Part 1!

It’s a new book, like a breath of fresh, whimsical air! We’re already charmed by Tress and Charlie. This world is brain bendy, but in the best way.

Any theories about this Sorceress who lives in the Midnight Sea?

Next time we’ll be discussing Part 2!

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Today the SibNerds are ranking their top 5 cliffhangers in movies, TV, and books! We most assuredly missed some that deserve to be mentioned! Do you have a fave cliffhanger? Or one that made you desperate for the next installment of the story? We’ve got a new read along starting next week! Join us for Tress of the Emerald Sea by: Brandon Sanderson! Read part 1 for next week! Together we watched: - Fruits Basket Together we played: - Magic the Gathering - Dominion - Betrayal at House on the Hill - Settlers of Catan - Ascension - Monikers - Sushi Go Dim Sum - Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (PS2) Josef is watching: - Halloween - Evil Dead - Event Horizon - The Invisible Man - Let the Right One In - The Cures of La Llorona - Prey - The Raven - Exorcist: Believer - Talk to Me - X - Alien: Resurrection - My Hero Academia (Crunchyroll) - Delicious Dungeon (Netflix) - Hunter x Hunter (Crunchyroll) - House of the Dragon (Max) Josef is reading: - The Stone Sky by: N.K. Jemisin - Assassin’s Apprentice by: Robin Hobb - Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End by: Kanehito Yamada Josef is playing: - D&D - Elden Ring (PS5) Anna is watching: - Futurama (Hulu) - The Lorax (Netflix) - The Spongebob Movie (Amazon) - Acolyte (Disney+) - My Hero Academia (Crunchyroll) - Demon Slayer (Crunchyroll) - Rings of Power (Amazon Prime) - Everything, Everything Anna is reading: - #notyourprincess: Voices of Native American Women edited by: Charleyboy and Leatherdale - The Alchemist by: Paulo Coelho - The Stone Sky by: N.K. Jemisin - Everything, Everything by: Nicola Yoon - The Wild Robot by: Peter Brown Anna is playing: - Princess Peach: Showtime! (Nintendo Switch) Don’t forget, you can get bonus content by joining our Patreon! Find us on Twitter: @litround Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LitRoundTable Find us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelitroundtable Art: Kris Easler: https://www.kriseasler.com/

Today the SibNerds are talking about the last section of The Broken Earth saga!

What a ride. We still have questions, but that’s okay. Jemisin concluded this story in such a profound and significant way that we will tell folks they need to read this for years to go.

We both gave this one a 5/5 stars!

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Today the SibNerds are talking about Chapters 12 & Syl Anagist: Zero.

We’ve. Learned. So. Much.

Now we know how the stone eaters and guardians were created. We know what happened when Hoa and the other tuners were told to turn the Plutonic Engine on. We know how Father Earth responded to the puny humans stealing some of his core.

And still, we saw how the more pacifist stone eaters are living at Core Point. There were some really sweet moments amidst all the revelations.

Next time we’ll be finishing the dang book!

Don’t forget, our Patreon’s get to vote on our next read along! Here are your options: 1. The Star-Touched Queen by: Roshani Chokshi

2. The Winter King by: Bernard Cornwell

3. Tress of the Emerald Sea by: Brandon Sanderson Happy Reading!

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Inspired by recent book bans and challenges, Anna shares what she’s learned about diversity in library collections from her classes. The SibNerds are revisiting their previous discussion around book bans and reevaluating the framing they put on that conversation. A large portion of this conversation talks about the importance of challenging the centering of whiteness and the default being white. We know that this can be an uncomfortable conversation, but we believe that it is critical in our own growth. We hope that this will help others process or begin their growth and understanding of folks who may be different. The Kirkus article “Unmaking the White Default:” https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/unmaking-white-default/

We Need Diverse Books: https://diversebooks.org/

Equal Opportunity Reader’s review of Gender Queer: https://equalopportunityreader.com/2023/06/22/review-gender-queer-a-memoir-by-maia-kobabe/

The diversity graphic Anna references: https://socialjusticebooks.org/diversity-graphic/

Don’t forget to join us for our Read Along! We’re reading The Stone Sky by: N.K. Jemisin!

Our Patrons can vote on our next Read Along! Here are the options:

1. The Star-Touched Queen by: Roshani Chokshi 2. The Winter King by: Bernard Cornwell 3. Tress of the Emerald Sea by: Brandon Sanderson Josef is watching: - Demon Slayer (Crunchyroll) - My Hero Academia (Crunchyroll) - Critical Roll, campaign 3 (YouTube) - Delicious Dungeon (Netflix) - Hunter x Hunter (Crunchyroll) - Bram Stoker’s Dracula - Acolyte (Disney+) Josef is reading: - The Stone Sky by: N.K. Jemisin - Witch Hat Atelier by: Kamome Shirahama Josef is playing: - D&D - Elden Ring (PS5) - Magic the Gathering Anna is watching: - Rings of Power (Amazon Prime) - Futurama (Hulu) - The Mole (Netflix) - Despicable Me 4 - The Minions (Netflix) - Inside Out 2 - My Hero Academia (Crunchyroll) - Demon Slayer (Crunchyroll) - Acolyte (Disney+) Anna is reading: - Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World by: Penelope Bagieu - She is a Haunting by: Trang Thanh Tran - The Stone Sky by: N.K. Jemisin Anna is playing: - Fallout 4 (PS5) - Baldur’s Gate 3 (PS5) - Princess Peach: Showtime! (Nintendo Switch) - JackBox Games - Beat the Parents - Apples to Apples - Magic the Gathering Don’t forget, you can get bonus content by joining our Patreon! Find us on Twitter: @litround Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LitRoundTable Find us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelitroundtable Art: Kris Easler: https://www.kriseasler.com/

Today the SibNerds are talking about Chapters 10-11 (and that Syl Anagist chapter in the middle)!

This section ended with both Essun and Nassun moving forward on new-found resolute paths—if they had any doubts, they don’t anymore.

We learned about how Stone Eaters are made (sort of) and what happened to the early Stone Eaters. Creep factors were high.

Next time we’ll be discussing Chapters 12 and Syl Anagist: Zero!

Don’t forget, our Patreon’s get to vote on our next read along! Here are your options: 1. The Star-Touched Queen by: Roshani Chokshi

2. The Winter King by: Bernard Cornwell

3. Tress of the Emerald Sea by: Brandon Sanderson

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Today the SibNerds are talking about Chapters 8-9!

Nassun seems to have found herself where the Syl Anagist chapters are taking place! It’s so fascinating to see her experience this place that was so different from anything she’s ever known—and strikingly similar to our world in some ways. (Cable management, anyone?) Hoa’s chapter gives us more questions yet—and we’re feeling the pressure of the countdown in the Syl Anagist chapter titles!

And Essun’s going through it, once again. She seems to have survived the desert, but there’s been plenty of foreboding about the dangers ahead.

Next time we’ll be discussing Chapters 10-11!

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Much has happened in Lord of the Rings news since we last talked about all things Middle Earth! Josef leads us through a list of the things to look forward to. The SibNerds speculate about what may happen in these different projects, but the hype is real!

If you want to read more about The War of the Rohirrim: https://ew.com/lord-rings-war-rohirrim-anime-meet-hero-villain-exclusive-8661309

Which new Lord of the Rings project are you the most excited about?

Oh, and if you want to read that article that gave us a good giggle: https://gamerant.com/lord-of-the-rings-lotr-characters-stronger-than-gandalf/ Don’t forget to join us for our Read Along! We’re reading The Stone Sky by: N.K. Jemisin! Anna is watching: - Hazbin Hotel (Amazon Prime) - Tales of the Empire (Disney+) - Acolyte (Disney+) - Rings of Power (Amazon Prime) - Fellowship of the Ring – Extended Edition - Baby Reindeer (Netflix) - A Monster Calls (Amazon Prime) - Demon Slayer (Crunchyroll) - My Hero Academia (Crunchyroll) - Pocahontas (Disney+) Anna is reading: - Where the Wild Things Are by: Maurice Sendak - The Arabic Quilt by: Aya Khalil - Dinosaur Lady: Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist by: Linda Skeers - New Kid by: Jerry Craft - Class Act by: Jerry Craft - School Trip by: Jerry Craft - Who was Nikola Tesla by: Jim Gigliotti - Dear Mothman by: Robin Gow - The Nightmare House by: Sarah Allen - Witch Hat Atelier, vol 5 by: Kamome Shirahama - The Fault in Our Stars by: John Green - This One Summer by: Mariko Tamaki - Gender Queer: A Memoir by: Maia Kobabe - The Stone Sky by: N.K. Jemisin - Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End by: Kanehito Yamada Anna is playing: - Princess Peach: Showtime! (Nintendo Switch) - Ori and the Blind Forest (Nintendo Switch) - Magic the Gathering Josef is watching: - Demon Slayer (Crunchyroll) - My Hero Academia (Crunchyroll) - Spy Family (Crunchyroll) - Interview with a Vampire (Amazon Prime) - Critical Roll, campaign 3 (YouTube) - Acolyte (Disney+) - Nerdy Prudes Must Die (YouTube) Josef is reading: - The Stone Sky by: N.K. Jemisin - Witch Hat Atelier by: Kamome Shirahama - Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End by: Kanehito Yamada - Solo Leveling, light novel by: Chugong - The Silmarillion by: J.R.R. Tolkien - Manchurian Legacy by: Kazuko Kuramoto Josef is playing: - Baldur’s Gate 3 (PS5) - Bloodborne (PS5) - Elden Ring (PS5) - D&D Don’t forget, you can get bonus content by joining our Patreon! Find us on Twitter: @litround Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LitRoundTable Find us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelitroundtable Art: Kris Easler: https://www.kriseasler.com/

Today the SibNerds are talking about Chapters 5-7!

The pieces are starting to come together as Hoa is forthcoming with some information about Jija and Nassun. When Essun comes face-to-face with her husband’s remains, she is also forced to see the harm she also caused to Nassun.

Disturbed and engaged forever, dear listeners!

Next time we’ll be discussing Chapters 8-9!

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