Today the SibNerds are talking about Syl Anagist: Five – Syl Anagist: Four!

We’re digging these explorations into Hoa’s past—even if we are super confused by most of it. (We trust Jemisin to lead us through this story, and we know it will all make sense eventually.)

We also see how utterly broken and distraught Nassun is after all she’s been through since the start of the season.

Next time we’ll be discussing Chapters 5-7!

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Today the SibNerds are talking about the Prologue – Chapter 2!

We’re diving right back in and starting with a Hoa Prologue. It’s not a long prologue, but we talk about it for quite a while because there are so many truths that N.K. Jemisin is revealing. It’s so good—we got goosebumps.

Essun is recovering from her brutal fight that closed out The Obelisk Gate, and Nassun is forced into a brutal fight of her own. There are still things that even Nassun must look away from.

Next time we’ll be discussing Syl Anagist 5 – Syl Anagist 4!

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In honor of Star Wars Day (which has come and gone by the time this episode comes out), we’re talking all about our first-ever fandom! We talk about the Star Wars action figure bucket we had—please tell us we weren’t the only ones! Anna reveals how she got into the Extended Universe books. Josef talks about the General Grievous timeline. And so much more! Don’t forget to join us for our next Read Along! We’re starting The Stone Sky by: N.K. Jemisin, and you need to read Chapters 1-2 before next week! Anna is reading: - The Obelisk Gate by: N.K. Jemisin - Witch Hat Atelier, vol 5 by: Kamome Shirahama - The Jumbies by: Tracey Baptiste - The Witch of Woodland by: Laurel Snyder Anna is watching: - Hunter x Hunter (Hulu) - Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Amazon Prime) - Godzilla x Kong - Bluey (Disney+) - Fallout (Amazon Prime) - Game Changer (DropOutTV) - Task Master (PlutoTV) - The Last Unicorn (Amazon Prime) - Fruits Basket (CrunchyRoll) - Hazbin Hotel (Amazon Prime) - Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (CrunchyRoll) Anna is playing: - Fallout: New Vegas (PS5) - Kulture Karaoke (card game) - Magic the Gathering Josef is watching: - Fruits Basket (CrunchyRoll) - Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (CrunchyRoll) - Hunter x Hunter (CrunchyRoll) - Fallout (Amazon Prime) - Doctor Who - Star Wars Robot Chicken (Max) - Critical Roll, campaign 3 (YouTube) - Candela Obscura (YouTube) - Godzilla x Kong Josef is reading: - The Obelisk Gate by: N.K. Jemisin - Witch Hat Atelier, vol 7 by: Kamome Shirahama - Manchurian Legacy by: Kazuko Kuramoto Josef is playing: - D&D - Baldur’s Gate 3 (PS5) 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 few chapters of the book, Chapters 19 - 20!

Essun tried to negotiate with the other comm, which didn’t end well. Thank goodness for Hoa!

Magic origin reveal in this section, too!

Gray Stone Eater name reveal – Steel!

Who’s going to have control over the Obelisk Gate? And who’s bringing the Moon home? Can’t wait to find out!

The pacing of this book is so perfect. The climax hit us with high stakes and the falling action gave us just enough buffer to get us ready for the next book—and we are very excited about that next book!

Join us for our next Read Along, beginning on May 15! We’ll be reading Chapters 1 – 2 of The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin!

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Today the SibNerds are talking about Chapters 16 - Interlude!

We’ve finally gotten the Hoa lore reveal to Essun that we’ve been waiting for!

How wild is it that Nassun has bonded with the person who gave Essun a broken model for how to love? We’ll be thinking about this for a long time.

And the juxtaposition of Nassun and Essun’s meltdowns? Woah.

Next time we’ll be discussing the end of the book! Let’s finish this thing!

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We’re learning about something new today—Hopecore! Join the Sibnerds as we dive into a new aesthetic in storytelling. We also go on a philosophical tangent to discuss the human condition—and what it means for us as storytellers and readers. Josef is watching: - Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (CrunchyRoll) - Fruits Basket (CrunchyRoll) - Ancient Magus Bride (CrunchyRoll) - Solo Leveling (CrunchyRoll) - Hunter x Hunter (CrunchyRoll) - Wotakoi (Amazon Prime) - Critical Roll, campaign 3 (YouTube) - Renegade Nell (Disney+) - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Disney+) Josef is reading: - The Obelisk Gate by: N.K. Jemisin Josef is playing: - Baldur’s Gate 3 (PS5) - D&D - Battlefront Classics Collection (PS5) Anna is watching: - The BFG (Disney+) - Encanto (Disney+) - Orion and the Dark (Netflix) - Bluey (Disney+) - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - LaLa Land - Fruits Basket (CrunchyRoll) - Dune: Parts 1 & 2 Anna is reading: - The Obelisk Gate by: N.K. Jemisin - The House in the Cerulean Sea by: T.J. Klune - Dark and Deepest Red by: Anna-Marie McLemore (Anna kept saying the title backward, oops!) - Castle Hangnail by: Ursula Vernon - Sprite and the Gardener by: Joe Whitt and Rii Abrego - Garlic and the Vampire by: Bree Paulsen - Hex Hall by: Rachel Hawkins - Little Red by: Bethan Woollvin - Hansel & Gretel by: Bethan Woollvin - Rapunzel by: Bethan Woollvin - Bo the Brave by: Bethan Woollvin - Three Little Vikings by:Bethan Woollvin Anna is playing: - Princess Peach: Showtime! (Nintendo Switch) - Baldur’s Gate 3 (PS5) - Overcooked (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 Chapters 14 & 15!

Tonkee’s still a bit of a mess, but she’s got a girlfriend and that’s a beautiful thing!

Turns out Hoa flew a little too close to the stone eater sun… or something like that.

Every time Nassun learns more about the world and Fulcrum, we get a little more hope that she’ll be able to reconcile with Essen eventually. What do you think?

Next time we’ll be discussing Chapters 16 - Interlude!

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Today the SibNerds are talking about Chapters 13 & the Interlude!

The revelations about the world are coming at us fast and furious in this chapter—these relics sure do talk!

Tonkee is a mess, but we love her.

And Hoa is… well, doing what Hoa does. 

Next time we’ll be discussing Chapters 14 – 15!

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As you may know, Josef has gone back to school to get a degree in history—and this past quarter he got to do a deep dive into Joan of Arc. So today we’re letting Josef rant and rave about his new personal Roman Empire (iykyk). Learn anything new about Joan of Arc today? If you want to do your own digging, check out this site: https://www.famous-trials.com/the-trial-of-joan-of-arc-1431 Anna is reading: - The Obelisk Gate by: N.K. Jemisin - A Whole New World: A Twisted Tale by: Elizabeth J. Braswell - Root Magic by: Eden Royce - Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by: Oliver Jeffers - Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by: Mac Barnett - Hamra and the Jungle of Memories by: Hanna Alkaf Anna is watching: - Fruits Basket (CrunchyRoll) - Monarch (AppleTV) - Argyle - Godzilla vs. Kong - Knives Out (Netflix) - The Glass Onion (Netflix) - The Owl House (Disney+) - Hilda (Disney+) - This Is Us (Netflix) Anna is playing: - Baldur’s Gate 3 (PS5) Josef is watching: - Jujutsu Kaisen, season 2 (CrunchyRoll) - Ancient Magus Bride (CrunchyRoll) - Solo Leveling (CrunchyRoll) - Fruits Basket (CrunchyRoll) - Everything Everywhere All at Once - Critical Roll, campaign 3 (YouTube) - Live Action Avatar the Last Airbender (Netflix) - Hazbin Hotel (Amazon Prime) Josef is reading: - The Obelisk Gate by: N.K. Jemisin - A Court of Thorns and Rose by: Sarah J. Maas Josef is playing: - Baldur’s Gate 3 (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 10-12!

!!!Lore-drop alert!!!

Thank you to Alabaster for finally answering so many questions we have about the Moon and Father Earth… but maybe we have just as many new questions?

Schaffa is maybe a redeemable character?? Maybe??? What do you think?

Next time we’ll be discussing Chapters 13 & the Interlude!

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