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After 3 weeks trapped at home with 4 more to go, we have some advice for you, our lovely listeners.

Every country has a city of the dead. Egypt had Hamunaptra. America has New Orleans. It's time to break out the bourbon and discuss 'The Beautiful' by Renée Ahdieh.

What does everyone associate with the month of March? That's right, vampires. This week, the hosts discuss the many evolutions of Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. And guess what? Mama's Back! #thisislit #litliteraturepodcast #carmilla #itsatwisttop

Content Warning-Triggering situations discussed-Listener Discretion is Advised.

If you have to say "It's not a cult" it's probably a cult. Casye & guest host Alison from Story-Eyed Reviews discuss The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell. Definitely grab a drink for this one. You'll need it.

Liz is on maternity leave, so Casye and special guest host Karina are going to discuss 'The Golden Compass' from Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' series. All we can say for certain is we stan Lin Manuel Miranda and Karina has a definitive type.

Words have power. Always have. So, of course they would be a source of magic. Today, we use the power of words, some eloquent and some not, to discuss Rainbow Rowell's 'Carry on'. Simon Snow is the worst Chosen one ever. When he agrees to help his mortal enemy, Baz, with a mystery, will they uncover more than the power of friendship?

Who's up for romantic tropes? We kick off enemies to lovers month with The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren. Tags are slow burn, enemies to lovers, omg there was only ONE BED, 400K words.

Happy New Year!-Almost. Tonight, we discuss 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' by JK Rowling. For Harry and his friends, the freedom of the wizarding world is at stake. It's the end of the series, and for most of us, the end of our childhoods. Ready your wands. Here we go.

Tis the Season! Join the hosts this week as we investigate a brutal holiday murder, and we aren't talking about what your Aunt Stacy said to your mom about the over-done turkey. Can Hercule Poirot solve the crime by Christmas? Find out tonight in Agatha Christie's 'Hercule Poirot's Christmas'

This week, we return to Hogwarts for Harry's 6th year. Hormones are raging, Harry reads a book, Dumbledore is lying (again) and Ginny becomes even more of a BAMF! And what the He** is a Horcrux? #harrypotter #thisislit #itsatwisttop #litliteratrurepodcast #jkrowling