Today the SibNerds are talking about the Interlude - Chapter 11!

Damaya has entered an evil Hogwarts type of environment—where you can’t trust the teachers not to kill you. Essun learns that Hoa is more than he seems…but also, what is Hoa?!?! And Syenite is starting to learn more about Alabaster’s power—but there are still so many questions!

Next time we’ll be discussing Chapters 12 - 15!

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The SAG-AFTRA strike is finally coming to an end! If you want to learn more about the strikes and the negotiations: https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-national-board-approves-tentative-agreement-recommends-ratification-2023-tvtheatrical Now that the strikes are coming to an end, we can finally talk about all the things we’ve been watching the last several months! It was so fun to compare our watch lists—there’s so much to talk about! Are there any shows or movies that we missed from this summer and fall that you think we need to catch up on? Let us know! Don’t forget to join us for our Read Along of The Fifth Season by: N.K. Jemisin! Josef is reading: - The Fifth Season by: N.K. Jemisin Josef is playing: - Baldur’s Gate 3 (PS5) - D&D Anna is reading: - The Fifth Season by: N.K. Jemisin - A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by: Hank Green 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 Chapters 4 - 8!

Thoroughly disturbed and incredibly engaged.

There are new characters and new revelations about the world. Something tells us there are only more revelations to come…

And! We were definitely set straight on some of our hypotheses from week 1—men and boys can definitely be orogenes and orogen can be genetic or sporadic.

Next time we’ll be discussing the Interlude – Chapter 11!

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Today the SibNerds are talking all about the Christmas legend surrounding the devious Krampus! We’re bridging the gap between spooky Halloween to joyous Christmas traditions with a tricky character. Do you have any Krampus experiences? Did you “celebrate” Krampus Nacht? Tell us about your Uncle Jerry’s penchant for scary goat costumes… or maybe don’t. Don’t forget to join us for our Read Along of The Fifth Season by: N.K. Jemisin! Anna is reading: - An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by: Hank Green - A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by: Hank Green - The Fifth Season by: N.K. Jemisin Anna is watching: - Tokyo Ghoul (Crunchyroll) - Critical Role, campaign 3 (YouTube) - Critical Role, Mighty Nein reunion (YouTube) - Zom 100 (Crunchyroll) Josef is reading: - The Fifth Season by: N.K. Jemisin Josef is watching: - Tokyo Ghoul (Crunchyroll) - Critical Role, campaign 3 (YouTube) - Jujutsu Kaisen (Crunchyroll) Josef is playing: - Baldur’s Gate 3 (PS5) - D&D - Jack Box Games - Dominion 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 Prologue – Chapter 3!

A rare instance of the second-person POV! And it’s done so well! It’s visceral and raw and it keeps the reader close. We’re intrigued and invested! The world building in this first section is impressive—and it didn’t leave Anna nearly as lost as she normally is, which could be because of the second-person POV.

In a lot of ways this appears to be a story about grief. Do you think Essun is right to belief her husband killed their son? Do you think Damaya is safe with Schaffa? How will Essun and Damaya’s paths cross?

Next time we’ll be discussing Chapters 4 - 8!

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Our new read along is The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin! For next week, read the prologue – chapter 3! We’ll see you there! Today the SibNerds were inspired by a certain piece of media they cannot discuss… but! They can discuss the mysterious death of Edgar Allan Poe! For more details, check out this article by the Smithsonian Mag: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/still-mysterious-death-edgar-allan-poe-180952936/ What do you think of our theory that combines all the theories? Do you have your own theory about what might have happened to Poe?

Josef is reading: - Saga, vol 8 by: Brian K. Vaughan - A Magic Steeped in Poison by: Judy I. Lin - The Fifth Season by: NK Jemisin Josef is watching: - Tokyo Ghoul (Crunchyroll) - Critical Role, campaign 3 (YouTube) - Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (Crunchyroll)

Josef is playing: - Baldur’s Gate 3 (PS5) - D&D Anna is reading: - A Magic Steeped in Poison by: Judy I. Lin - The Fifth Season by: NK Jemisin - Legends and Lattes by: Travis Baldree - Star Wars Leia, Princess of Alderaan, vol 2 by: Claudia Gray - An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by: Hank Green Anna is watching: - Tokyo Ghoul (Crunchyroll) - Spy Family (Crunchyroll) - Critical Role, campaign 3 (YouTube) - The Eras Tour Concert Movie (theater) Don’t forget, you can get bonus content by joining our Patreon! Join us on our read along through The Fifth Season by: NK Jemisin! 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 finishing this read along!

Our new read along is The Fifth Season by: N.K. Jemisin! Reading schedule coming soon!

The immediate reaction in finishing this book? Outrage. It was so incredibly good, but we are outraged for Ning, the Princess, and everyone.

This is the way a cliffhanger should be done—the original mission was completed, so the ending was satisfying in that way. However, we have so many questions about all the surrounding events! We’re excited to read the next book in the series!

What are your overall thoughts on the book? Will you be reading A Venom Dark and Sweet?

Happy Reading!  

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Today the SibNerds are ushering in SPOOKtober with some spooky micro fiction from Reddit! What do you think of micro fiction? Or two-sentence horror? What do you think would be some challenges of writing really short horror? Wanna check out the subreddit? https://reddit.com/r/TwoSentenceHorror/s/zvUxqkBXzN Shoutout to these Reddit users: derf_vader, Tinyarmtrex88, Killroy137, VenoStoat, EarthMarsUranus, Minithemermaid, JokerCrowe, Iknowkarazy, Undflight, Nathan_is_writing, Zjoriek, EarthMarsUranus, M1ghty_boy, MintClicker, ItalianQuagsire, Talsuya, Tryingtryagain123, Bookseer, From_Strange_Seeds, Deiun, The Beardeding, and DayerethDdraigson Vote for our next Read Along on our Patreon!

1.     The Poppy War by: R.F. Kuang

2.     Tress of the Emerald Sea by: Brandon Sanderson

3.     The Fifth Season by: N.K. Jemisin

Anna is reading: - A Magic Steeped in Poison by: Judy I. Lin - The Hobbit by: J.R.R. Tolkien (audiobook read by Andy Serkis) - Legends and Lattes by: Travis Baldree - The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt by: Riel Nason Anna is watching: - Critical Role, campaign 3 (YouTube) - Tokyo Ghoul (Crunchyroll) Josef is watching: - Critical Role, campaign 3 (YouTube) - Tokyo Ghoul (Crunchyroll) - Ragnorak (Netflix)

Josef is reading: - A Magic Steeped in Poison by: Judy I. Lin Josef is playing: - Baldur’s Gate 3 (PS5) - D&D - Root (boardgame)

- Flamecraft (boardgame) Don’t forget, you can get bonus content by joining our Patreon! Join us on our read along through A Magic Steeped in Poison by: Judy I. Lin! 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 32 - 39! The drama! It’s so tense! And we ended this week on a cliffhanger… but doesn’t that just make you hungry to finish the book? Poison in this universe seems to have a mind of its own, and it’s super creepy. Kang made an appearance in this section… and boy was that an appearance. Did you see his betrothal coming? Vote for our next Read Along on our Patreon!

• The Poppy War by: R.F. Kuang
• Tress of the Emerald Sea by: Brandon Sanderson
• The Fifth Season by: N.K. Jemisin

Next time we’ll be discussing Chapters 40-49!

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Today the SibNerds are talking about how Vampire and Zombie stories follow political trends in the United States of America. We’ll also take a look at how these story archetypes speak to us—good or bad! Cracked article, “6 Mind-Blowing Ways Zombies and Vampires Explain America”: https://www.cracked.com/article_19402_6-mind-blowing-ways-zombies-vampires-explain-america.html Vote for our next Read Along on our Patreon!

1.     Poppy War by: R.F. Kuang

2.     Tress of the Emerald Sea by: Brandon Sanderson

3.     The Fifth Season by: N.K. Jemisin

Josef is reading: - A Magic Steeped in Poison by: Judy I. Lin - Shadow of What Was Lost by: James Islington - Saga, vol 6 by: Brian K. Vaughan Josef is watching: - Critical Role, campaign 3 (YouTube) - Tokyo Ghoul (Crunchyroll) - Ragnorak (Netflix) Josef is playing: - D&D - Baldur’s Gate 3 (PS5) Anna is reading: - A Magic Steeped in Poison by: Judy I. Lin - Legends and Lattes by: Travis Baldree - Witch Hat Atelier, vol 4 by: Kamome Shirahama - The Hobbit by: J.R.R. Tolkien (audiobook read by Andy Serkis) Anna is watching: - Critical Role, campaign 3 (YouTube) - Game Changer (Drop Out) - Tokyo Ghoul (Crunchyroll) - Sister Wives (TikTok clips) Anna is playing: - Beat Saber (VR for PS5) - Fall Guys (PS5) Don’t forget, you can get bonus content by joining our Patreon! Join us on our read along through A Magic Steeped in Poison by: Judy I. Lin! 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/