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On this episode we are back in the world of Greek Gods as we tackle the latest Medusa retelling, A Drop of Venom AND The Lightning Thief featuring the infamous Percy Jackson. There will be spoilers and spicy language so if either of these are still on your TBR list, we’d hop on your nearest pegasus and fly on over to another episode.

On this episode we’ve ripped open a portal back into Crescent City and are tackling the latest installment, House of Flame and Shadow. There will be spoilers and spicy language so if this is still on your TBR list, we’d strap on your hot pink sneakers and run on over to another episode.

Books Discussed:

• House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J Maas

On this episode we are taking on the one and only Nesta Archeron and discussing all things A Court of Silver Flames. There will be spicy language and spoilers galore so if this one is still on your TBR list, we’d run down those 10,000 steps and over to another episode.

Books Discussed

• A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

On this episode we’re discussing one of the books that took over Bookstagram and Booktok in 2023, Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross. There will be spoilers and spicy language so if this one is still on your TBR list, honestly we’d leave it there but if you insist on reading it we’d jump on over to another episode.

On this episode we are diving into a literal ocean of secrets as we discuss Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson and its Hulu adaption. There will be spoilers so if this book is still on your TBR list, we’d swim on over to another episode.

On this Bad Romance episode we’re throwing it back to the time of Fall Out Boy, tiny eyebrows, the OG low rise jeans and the vampire teen saga, that held the world in it’s grip, Twilight. That’s right we’re hanging out in Forks and discussing the book and film that brought us the epic quote “You Better Hold On Tight Spider Monkey.

There will be spoilers so if you somehow survived the early aughts without reading this series or watching this film saga, we’d run on over to another episode. Just avoid any glittering vamps on your way out.

On this episode we’re kicking off Season 6 with a trip to Crescent City. We’ll be discussing the second book in this series, House of Sky and Breath and all the chaos that ensues across its 800 pages. There will be spoilers as we work to unravel all the threads in this book so if this one is still on your TBR list, we’d hop on your nearest jet ski and speed over to another episode…and for the love of god if you find Viktoria’s box, GRAB HER!

On this episode we are leaning into the darker side of the Holiday season with two anthologies, Never Whistle at Night and Christmas and Other Horrors. If these are still on your tbr lists, we’d drive on over to another episode. Just make sure not to look back as you do.

Books Discussed:

• Never Whistle at Night
• Christmas and Other Horrors

On this episode we are going back into the world of Sarah J. Maas with a deep dive into A Court of Wings and Ruin. The gang is back together and the battle of the ages is brewing. There will be spoilers so if you haven’t read this novel yet we’d hop on your nearest Illyrian warrior and fly to another episode. Just make sure to watch out for any rogue Cauldron activity on the way.

Books Discussed:

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

On this episode we are SO excited to chat with the icon, the legend, The HEROMAKER herself, Kendare Blake. We have been obsessed with Kendare since she dropped AntiGoddess and we’ll try and keep all the fangirling to a minimum. For any of you who haven’t read anything by Kendare, there will be some spoilers and spicy language so listen at your own risk!

Books Discussed

• The Goddess War Series
• Three Dark Crowns Series
• Champion of Fate

Slither into your riding leathers and throw that hair in a braid because On This Episode were hopping on our dragons and diving into Iron Flame. This is the HOTLY anticipated sequel to the VIRAL Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros and there will be spicy language and SO many spoilers. If this one is still on your TBR list, we’d strap on your daggers, alert your wing leader and run over that Parapet to another episode.

Books Discussed

• Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

On this episode we are celebrating our FAVORITE holiday, Halloween, with a deep dive into TWO spooky season reads. There will be witchy delights with VenCo by Cherie Dimaline and thrills and chills with the newly released Out There Screaming by Jordan Peele. If these two are still on your to be read list, we’d scurry on over to another episode. Just make sure it's still daylight as we aren’t responsible for the things that go bump in the night.

Books Discussed:

• VenCo by Cherie Dimaline
• Out there Screaming by Jordan Peele

On this episode we are traveling deep into the boondocks of Louisiana as we experience the word of HooDoo, Voodoo and some truly gravity defying moments in Rootwork by Tracy Cross. We’ll also be discussing some books we’re excited to read this fall and there WILL be spoilers and spicy language. If this book is still on your TBR list we’d hop across the creek and over to another episode.

Books Discussed:

• Rootwork By Tracy Cross

Books We're Looking Forward To:

• Champion of Fate by Kendare Blake
• Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Horror Anthology
• The Woman in Me: Britney Spears
• Starling House by Alix Harrow
• Midnight is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead
• Born to be Badger by Shelly Laurenston

On this episode we are diving back into the world of Harry Potter as he encounters year five and The Order of the Phoenix. This book is dark, the intro to the film is darker and we are going innnn! If you have somehow avoided watching this film or reading this novel, we’d skip to another episode. Just keep your head on a swivel and watch out for any rogue dementors on the way.

Book Discussed: Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix

On this episode we are kicking off Season 5 with author Jen Comfort, and discussing her latest novel, Midnight Duet. There will be slight spoilers as we discuss this gender bent Phantom of the Opera-esque rom com so if this book is still on your to be read list, we’d run on over to another episode. Just avoid any falling chandeliers on the way out.

Books Discussed

• Midnight Duet

Books Referenced

• The Astronaut and the Star
• What is Love (2024)
• Will They or Won't They by Ava Wilder
• Conjuring Moonlight by Jasmine Silvera
• Thank You For Sharing by Rachel Runya Katz
• Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura

On our last episode of Season Four we are discussing the VIRAL fantasy novel that has taken over Bookstagram, Fourth Wing. It is full of tats, zaddies, dragons and knives but will it be a Rage or a Rave? If this one is still on your to be read list, we’d hop on your nearest dragon and fly over to another episode.

Warning: There are MAJOR spoilers! If you haven't read this and don't want it to be ruined we'd wait until you finish to listen.

Book Discussed:

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

On this episode we’re diving back into one of our favorite genres featuring two horror novels by Indigenous authors, My Heart is a Chainsaw and Bad Cree. There will be spoilers and spicy language so if you haven’t read either of these we’d run over to another episode. Just make sure to keep your head on a swivel as slashers and monsters are running rampant through the night.

Books Discussed:

• Bad Cree by Jessica Johns
• My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

On this episode we have a very special guest, Brianna Labuskes, the author of The Librarian of Burned Books who is joining us to discuss her historical fiction debut. There will be some slight spoilers so if this one is still on your to be read list we’d skip to another episode.

Book Discussed: The Librarian of Burned Books by Brianna Labuskes

On this episode we’re diving back into the world of Feyre and The Bat Boys as we tackle the thiccc book that is A Court of Mist and Fury. There will be spoilers and spicy language so if this book and series is still on your TBR list we’d hop on your closest Illyrian warrior and fly off to another episode.

Books Discussed:

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas (aka ACOMAF)

Special Guests:

The Novel Society Podcast

On this episode we are sipping our tea with pinky’s up as we prepare for the first British Royal Coronation in seventy years. While Charles and Camilla are definitely not our cups of tea, we’re diving into a book that will have you saying All Hail the Queen, The Queen of Thieves that is. If you haven’t read this book you can skip to the end for other book recs featuring Royal We’s or hop in your gilded carriage over to another episode.

Books Discussed:

• Queen of Thieves by Beezy Marsh

Book Recs

• The Royal We by Heather Cox and Jennifer Morgan
• American Royalty by Tracey Livesay
• Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown by Anne Glenconner
• Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
• For the Throne by Hannah Whitten

On this episode we’re continuing our deep dive into the world of Harry Potter and discussing Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. There will be spoilers and spicy language so if you haven’t read this book or watched it’s film adaptation we’d hop on your nearest Hungarian Horntail and fly off to another episode.

On this episode we are giving second chances to two authors whose debut novels fell a bit flat. We’ll be discussing The London Seance Society by Sarah Penner and All The Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham. If these two are still on your TBR list, we’d hop a flight on over to another episode.

Books Discussed

The London Seance Society by Sarah Penner

All The Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham

On this episode we are diving into the world of Haunted real estate, where the ghosties are unfortunately less Casper and more The Conjuring as we dive into How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix and The Good House by Tananarive Due. If these two are still on your TBR list or you just aren’t a fan of paranormal activity, we’d throw a dash of salt over your shoulder and sprint on over to another episode.

Books Discussed

• How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
• The Good House by Tananarive Due

Happy Greek Independence Day! On this episode we’re hanging out on Mount Olympus and trying to stay under Hera’s radar as we dive into TWO Greek Myth inspired novels, Stone Blind and AntiGoddess. If these two are still on your TBR list we’d ask Pegasus for a ride and fly on over to another episode.

Books Discussed

• Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes
• AntiGoddess by Kendare Blake

On this episode we are discussing two of the best books of 2022 Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Lessons in Chemistry. These books were EVERYWHERE and we’re finally diving in to see if they live up to the hype. Hold on to your bunsen burners and pause your video game as we take on the best books of 2022. If you haven’t read either of these yet we’d follow the Oregon Trail over to another episode.

Books Discussed

• Tomorrow and Tomorrow ad Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
• Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

On this episode we’re discussing the book and film that had the women of the world in a literal chokehold, 50 Shades of Grey. Gird your loins ladies and gentlemen, we’re throwing our hair in braids and entering Christian Grey’s Red Room of Pain. If you haven’t read or watched Fifty Shades, we’d hop into Charlie Tango and fly on over to another episode.

Please note this episode is NSFW and includes some very spicy language. 

Books Discussed:

• Fifty Shades of Grey

On this episode we are celebrating the beginning of Season FOUR by diving into one of the most iconic tales of all time, Beauty and the Beast. We’ll be discussing two popular retellings so dust off your candelabra and make sure your library ladder is ready for a good spin around the room as we dive into A Court of Thorns and Roses and By the Book. If these two are still on your to be read list we’d waltz your way to another episode. Just watch out for any mobs of villagers on your way out.

Books Discussed:

• By The Book by Jasmine Guillory
• A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

On this episode we have a very special guest, Sangu Mandanna the author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches who is joining us to discuss her magical adult debut. There will be some slight spoilers so if this one is still on your to be read list we’d skip to another episode.

On this episode we’re wearing a little more black than usual as we discuss White Horse by Erika T. Wurth and some of our picks for #NoHypeNovember. There will be spoilers and spicy language so if this one is still staring at you from the depths of your to be read list, we’d headbang on over to another episode.

Books Discussed

• White Horse by Erika T. Wurth
• Mia Murphy series by Stephanie Rowe
• The Godmothers by Camille Aubray
• Buckskin Cocaine: Erika T. Wurth
• Queen of the Conquered by Kacen Callender

What does Shakespeare and an elite squad of assassins have in common? As it turns out, murder and lots of it. We're tackling If We Were Villains and Killers of a Certain Age in an episode that is sure to give you all the thrills and kills you could ask for. If these two books are still on your TBR list, we’d covertly hop on over to another episode.

Books Discussed: 

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

On this special Halloween Episode, we’re discussing two debut books Jackal by Erin E. Adams and Sign Here by Claudia Lux. These books both debuted just in time for spooky season and have devilish themes that will have you questioning just what exactly goes bump in the night. If these two are still on your TBR list, we’d hop on over to another episode. Just make sure to stay out of the woods and don’t sign ANYTHING on your way over.

Books of the episode:

Claudia Lux-Sign Here

Erin E Adams- Jackal

On this episode it’s officially round two of our clash of the covens episodes. We’re revisiting the towns of Graves Glen and Thistle Grove to see who wins this bout of witchy reads between The Kiss Curse and From Bad to Cursed. If you haven’t read these two yet we’d follow Sir Purrcival over to another episode.

Books Discussed

• The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling
• From Bad to Cursed by Lana Harper

It's our first ever mini-sode! We discuss spooky season books we're excited for, the return of Hocus Pocus and have our favorite Florida Witch drop by to give us her October outlook.

Books Discussed

• A History of Fear by Luke Dumas
• If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
• The Heretic Royal by G.A. Aiken
• Jackal by Erin E. Adams
• Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
• Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

On this week’s episode we are discussing two badass literary rocker chicks, Daisy Jones & Opal Jewel. These women are the epitome of all the incredible women who rocked it out  in the 70’s & 80’s..If you haven’t read Daisy Jones & The Six or The Final Revival of Opal & Nev we’d hop on your tour bus and cruise on over to another episode.

Books Discussed

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton

On this episode we’re visiting Bath by way of Kellynch Hall and diving into the world of Persuasion. We’ll be discussing the book by the one and only Jane Austen and the latest Netflix adaptation that dropped in July of 2022. There will be spoilers, so if you have somehow not read or heard of this book that was released almost 200 years ago we’d hop in your carriage and trot on over to another episode.

Books Discussed

Persuasion by Jane Austen

Persuasion Netflix Film Adaption 2022

On this episode we’re sharpening our teeth and sinking them into TWO novels, The Book Eaters and How to Be Eaten, that will really make you work up an appetite…or lose it altogether. You know we love a good twisty, murdery, slightly crazy book and these two definitely did not disappoint. There will be spoilers so If these two are still on your TBR list we’d follow your candy trail over to another episode.

Books Discussed:

• The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean
• How To Be Eaten by Maria Adelmann

On this episode we're taking to the streets in our thigh high boots and blonde bobs as we discuss the ICONIC adaptations of Pygmalion. From My Fair Lady to Pretty Woman and the latest Literary Adaptation, Always Be My Duchess by Amalie Howard this story hits the mark in every generation. There will be spoilers and spicy language so if you haven't watched these iconic films or read this book we’d hop in Richard Gere’s car and drive on over to another episode.

Books Discussed

Always Be My Duchess by Amalie Howard

On this Episode we’re kicking off Season THREE with a rundown of our summer reading raves & rages as well as our thoughts on The Night Shift by Alex Finlay. There will be spoilers and saucy language so if those aren’t your cup of tea we’d shimmy on over to another episode.

Books Discussed

• Signal Moon by Kate Quinn
• Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
• How to be Eaten by Maria Adelmann
• The Night Shift by Alex Finlay
• My Killer Vacation by Tessa Bailey
• Nothing But the Truth by Holly James

On this episode we’re winding down Season Two and recapping our favorite episodes as well as some of our rages and raves that didn’t make it into the show. There will be spoilers so if those aren’t your jam we’d jump on over to another episode

On this episode we’re discussing new releases from two of our favorite authors, Emily Henry and our Historical Fiction QUEEN Kate Quinn. There will be spoilers and spicy language so if these two are still on your TBR list we’d jump to another episode.

Books Discussed:

Emily Henry- Book Lovers

Kate Quinn-The Diamond Eye

On this Episode we’re diving into TWO thrillers that fell a bit short of the mark. There were kills but not as many thrills. We’ll be discussing A flicker in the dark and a history of wild places so if either of these are still on your tbr list, we’d drive on over to another episode careful to avoid any country dirt roads, communes and any towns named Pastoral.

Books Discussed:

Stacy Willingham: A Flicker in the Dark

Shea Ernshaw: History of Wild Places

On this episode we’re taking on two recently published books, A Magic Steeped in Poison and The Book of Night. These two were on so many most anticipated book lists of 2022 and we’ll let you know if they lived up to the hype. There will be spoilers and spicy language so if these are still on your tbr list we’d send your shadow to another episode.

Books Discussed:

Judy I. Lin: A Magic Steeped in Poison

Holly Black: Book of Night

On this episode we’re continuing our deep dives of Harry Potter and discussing Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. There will be spoilers and spicy language so if you haven’t read this book or watched it’s film adaption we’d hop on your trusty hippogriff and fly off to another episode.

Book

Harry Potter: Prisoner of Azkaban

On this episode we’re main character walking back into the world of Rock Chicks and Overly Alpha Men and are tackling The Hookup by the one and only Kristen Ashley. Throw on your blinged out jeans and all your heavy silver jewelry as we discuss whether Vintage KA is back or if she is still managing to out KA herself. There will be spicy language and spoilers so If this book is still on your TBR list we’d hop skip over to another episode.

Special Guest: @kaguascao

Books Discussed:

Kristen Ashley's The Hookup, Rock Chick Revenge, The Gamble & Sommersgate House

Dearest Listeners, On this episode we are discussing Season 2 of Bridgerton and the book it’s based on, The Viscount who Loved me. This episode will be full of scandal and some un-ladylike language so If you haven’t read this book or watched the latest episodes we’d grab your mallet of death and promenade over to another episode.

Topics Discussed:

• The Washington DC, Bridgerton Experience
• The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
• Bridgerton Season Two, Netflix

On this episode We are taking on yet another book to Netflix adaptation, Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter. If this book or its Netflix series are still on your to be read list, we’d ask your zaddy Witness Protection officer to drive you on over to another episode.

Guests:

• Hales & Jordy from @BobksaBooks

Books Discussed:

• Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter and it's Netflix Adaption

On this episode Page Rage is throwin it wayyyy back. We each nominated a book that our mother’s we’re OBSESSED with when we were growing up to see if they can stand the test of time. If Legend and Whitney, My Love were somehow not on your mothers bookshelves we’d promenade over to another episode.

Books Discussed

• Legend by Jude Devereaux
• Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught

On this episode we’re ripping the sword out of the stone and highlighting two books that delve into Arthurian Legend, Legendborn and Half Sick of Shadows. There will be epic amounts of spoilers so if these are still on your tbr stack, we’d gather up your knights and ride on over to another episode.

Books Discussed:

• Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
• Half Sick of Shadows by Laura Sebastian