Reading Materials

Lucia and Maria are half-way through their re-read of the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. In this week's episode, we leave Rifthold behind as Celaena travels to Wendlyn, confronts her past and ultimately decides her future... Join us for our thoughts on Celaena's magical training, Rowan's grouchiness, Dorian's new relationship, Chaol's changing allegiances, rebellious generals and wing le...

Lucia and Maria have embarked upon a re-read of the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. In this week's episode, the plot thickens in Crown of Midnight, as Celaena is now the King's champion and must decide where her loyalties lie... Join us for our thoughts on Celaena's morality, Dorian's powers, Nehemia's betrayal, Chaol's loyalty and more! Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Spoiler W...

Lucia and Maria continue their re-read of the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. After the harrowing events of the previous book, Celaena is called to the castle to take part in a deadly competition where the prize is her freedom. Join us this week for our thoughts on crown princes, the captain of the guard, love triangles, secret plots and more! Episode timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Spo...

We raved about  A Court of Thorns and Roses , then raged about  Crescent City  … it was perhaps inevitable that we would round-off our deep dive into Sarah J. Maas’s works by discussing the  Throne of Glass  series. Maria returns once again as co-host for this season and she has a lot to say! Join us for our thoughts on young assassins, first loves, pirates, betrayals and more! Episode Timepoints:...

2024 went by in a blur of babies and books - a combined 35 books, in fact. In this bonus episode we reflect on our reading journeys in 2024 and look ahead at what 2025 has in store. Join us to hear about our favourite books, favourite podcast moments and more! Disclaimer: Both hosts' babies decided to wake up during the recording of this episode, so there are baby noises throughout. We hope this d...

We are super excited to present our third author interview - thank you so much to Emily Rath for being our guest again! Emily Rath is an author of fantasy and romance. Her works include the Amazon international bestselling Jacksonville Rays Hockey series , the Second Sons Regency romance series and North Is The Night . Join us as we catch up with Emily and ask her about book covers, writing male c...

After almost a year of recording, Lucia and Jess finally finish their deep-dive into Crescent City 3, a.k.a. House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas. This week they discuss chapters 81 through to 102. Join us for our thoughts on powering up, black holes, mother figures and betrayals. Disclaimer: We had some technical issues during the recording of this episode and as such, some of the audio is...

Lucia and Jess continue their deep dive into Crescent City 3, a.k.a. House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas. This week they discuss chapters 61 through to 80. Join us for our thoughts on Bryce as queen, Ithan being the definition of falling upwards, and the lack of redemption arcs. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Spoiler Warning 01:00 - The Story So Far 01:40 - Our Discussion of Chap...

Lucia and Jess continue their deep dive into Crescent City 3, a.k.a. House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas. This week they discuss chapters 41 through to 60. Join us for our thoughts on necromancy, relationship developments and characters not acting like themselves. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Spoiler Warning 01:15 - The Story So Far 02:25 - Our Discussion of chapters 41-60 of H...

Lucia and Jess are making their way through the worlds of Sarah J. Maas. In this episode they continue their deep dive into  House of Flame and Shadow , discussing chapters 21 to 40. Join us for our thoughts on Lidia's sacrifice, Hunt's guilt and Bryce's plans. 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Spoiler Warning 00:35 - Our Discussion of Chapters 21 - 40 of House of Flame and Shadow 48:35 - Outro

Lucia and Jess are making their way through the worlds of Sarah J. Maas. In this episode they begin their deep dive into  House of Flame and Shadow , discussing chapters 1 to 20. Join us for our thoughts on trekking through tunnels, whining characters and another bout of info-dumping. 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Spoiler Warning 00:35 - Our Discussion of Chapters 1 - 20 of House of Flame and Shadow 59:20...

Lucia and Jess are making their way through the worlds of Sarah J. Maas. In this episode they continue their deep dive into  House of Sky and Breath , discussing chapters 61 to Epilogue. Join us for our thoughts on the Asteri, the identity of Agent Day, crossovers and our predictions for book 3 of Crescent City. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Spoiler Warning 01:30 - Our Discussion of Ch...

Lucia and Jess are making their way through the worlds of Sarah J. Maas. In this episode they continue their deep dive into  House of Sky and Breath , discussing chapters 41 to 60. Join us to hear our thoughts on the Hind, secret identities and the disappointing conclusion to Emile's storyline. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Spoiler Warning 02:00 - Our Discussion of Chapters 41 to 60 of...

Lucia and Jess are making their way through the worlds of Sarah J. Maas. In this episode they continue their deep dive into House of Sky and Breath, discussing chapters 21 to 40. Join us to hear our thoughts on mystics, mind-links and mates. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Spoiler Warning 01:00 - The Story So Far 02:40 - Our Discussion of Chapters 21-40 of House of Sky and Breath 01:05:4...

Bryce may have saved Lunathion from an invasion of demons from Hel, but her actions have caught the attention of the Asteri. Instead of staying out of trouble, however, her and Hunt get tangled up with a rebellion... Lucia and Jess are making their way through the worlds of Sarah J. Maas. In this episode they start their deep dive into House of Sky and Breath, discussing the first 20 chapters. Joi...

Welcome back to another special season in which Lucia is joined by Jess to dive deep into Sarah J. Maas’s adult urban fantasy series Crescent City. This episode discusses chapters 81 through 98 of  House of Earth and Blood. Join us as we talk about the aftermath of Micah’s actions, the shifters coming to the rescue of Lunathion and Bryce finally making the Drop. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 0...

Welcome back to another special season in which Lucia is joined by Jess to dive deep into Sarah J. Maas’s adult urban fantasy series Crescent City. This episode discusses chapters 61 through 80 of  House of Earth and Blood. Join us as we talk about Hunt’s punishment for attacking Amelie, the mystery that is Fury Axtar and the awesomeness that is Lehabah. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:25 - S...

Welcome back to another special season in which Lucia is joined by Jess to dive deep into Sarah J. Maas’s adult urban fantasy series Crescent City. This episode discusses chapters 41 through 60 of  House of Earth and Blood. Join us as we talk about demon princes, the mending of Ruhn and Bryce's relationship, and Danika's increasing number of secrets. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Spoil...

Welcome back to another special season in which Lucia is joined by Jess to dive deep into Sarah J. Maas’s adult urban fantasy series Crescent City. This episode discusses chapters 21 through 40 of  House of Earth and Blood. Join us as we talk info-dumping, the developing relationship between Bryce and Hunt, sphinxes and the technicalities of flying with wings. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:...

Welcome back to another special season in which Lucia is joined by Jess to dive deep into Sarah J. Maas’s adult urban fantasy series Crescent City. This episode discussed chapters 1 through 20 of  House of Earth and Blood. Join us as we get introduced to a whole new world full of angels, fae, werewolves and the other supernatural citizens of Lunathion. We share our thoughts on a new cast of charac...

We round off season 7 with another guest episode in which we are excited to welcome back Maria, Lucia's co-host from season 6. Join us for our discussion of Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross and hear our thoughts on magical typewriters, confusing gods and manipulative love interests. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 03:00 - An Introduction to the Author 06:00 - Spoiler Warning 06:30 - The Blurb 07:15...

In this week’s episode we read another young adult fantasy novel and encounter flamenco dancing and dragon fighting in Together We Burn by Isabel Ibañez. Join us for our discussion of the author’s inclusion of Spanish culture, dragons as metaphors and multiple red herrings. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Life Updates 02:00 - An Introduction to the Author 04:50 - Spoiler Warning 05:20 -...

In this week's episode we spend some time with the political and magical intrigue of The Brilliant Death by A. R. Capetta. Join us in exploring the world of Vinalia, family politics, loyalty and secrets, as well as some soul-searching about what being a "young adult" actually means. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Life Updates 02:22 - An Introduction to the Author 04:16 - The Blurb 07:05...

In this week's episode we get a glimpse at the glamour of old-school Hollywood in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Join us to hear out thoughts on this bestselling and award-winning novel as we discuss Ernie, Don, Mick, Rex, Harry, Max and Robert, and ultimately find out who was the love of Evelyn's life. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:15 - Life Updates 02:30 - An In...

In this week's episode we journey to the fantastical lands of Ralia and Tithena in the queer love-story A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows. Join us for our discussion of political intrigue, the book's exploration of gender identity and the author's clever use of language. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:15 - Life Updates 06:45 - An Introduction to the Author 08:30 - The Blurb 09:...