Two Crones And A Book

The Crones read and discuss Dandelion by Alex Bledsoe to sooth Annettes withdrawal from possessions…. SPOLIERS, MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE.

The Crones discuss why it is they read, is it to broaden their minds? Learn new skills? Or just because its a social acceptableish way to ignore people…… MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE.

Another summer shuffle, Annette has read The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson and Chell read Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes. Nostalgic, spooky coming of age vs feminine fury! Watch out for spoiler’s  MATURE LANGAUGE AND CONTENTS SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE

Join the Crones as they try to do the right thing and wish for world peace but ultimately, we all know they are fighting a losing battle…. MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE.

Another summer shuffle where the Crones read independently and tell the each other about it. This episode Annette reads Mothered by Zoje Stage & Chell reads Playground by Aron Beauregard This is for mature audiences only and may contain spoilers

What would your ultimate book themed home make over be? Would it be rainbows, fluffy clouds and cotton candy? You can bet your life Annette and Chell’s wont be .....

We have taken the opportunity to read something random from out personal TBR piles and now we have to sell it the other crone! Chell reads Dark Voyage by Helen Susan Smith - a dark and creepy tale about a sea Voyage in 1914 Annette reads She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran a deliciously spooky, yearningly romantic ghost story Join us to find out what we thought and if we can be influenced by the...

Chell and Annette discuss their favourite quotes.  Will they be uplifting? Inspiring? Or dark and twisty?  Your guess is as good as ours

Vampires hate Garlic, Faries hate iron..... Annette and Chell ponder what their bane would be......

The Crones take a look at the Graphic Novel, Carmilla by Amy Chu Soo Lee.  Synopsis: Before Dracula, before Nosferatu, there was...CARMILLA. At the height of the Lunar New Year in 1990s New York City, an idealistic social worker turns detective when she discovers young, homeless LGBTQ+ women are being murdered and no one, especially the police, seems to care. A series of clues points her to Carmil...

A taste of the utter chaos to come! Contains adult language and references some listeners may find offensive  Mature audiences (18+) only

The Crones each nominate a fictional character for sainthood and the nominations are miles apart! Who would have your vote? Opening theme music Halloween by yazlene star zaq-11976 (pixabay.com) Artwork by Becky Demos

your stuck on a desert island and can only take one book.... what you gonna take? Opening theme music Halloween by yazlene star zaq-11976 (pixabay.com) Artwork by Becky Demos

We have had to raid the archives due to ill health! So we thought we would drop you an oldie, rather than leave you hanging. Which fictional characters (not limited to books) do you think the crones would sleep with? Opening theme music Halloween by yazlene star zaq-11976 (pixabay.com) Artwork by Becky Demos

Chell and Annette ramble about the BBC drama Happy Valley, written by Sally Wainwright and starring Sarah Lancashire Lots of giddy giggles from Chell and sensible observations and back ground from Annette 😊 Opening theme music Halloween by yazlene star zaq-11976 (pixabay.com) Artwork by Becky Demos

Chell and Annette discuss author they read once and then devoured their back catalogue..... Opening theme music Halloween by yazlene star zaq-11976 (pixabay.com) Artwork by Becky Demos

Chell and Annette review The Book Eaters a debut novel by Sunyi Dean from a genre Annette not normally keen on…. Synopsis: The last of their lines, they exist on the fringes of society and subsist on a diet of stories and legends. Children are rare and their numbers have dwindled, so when Devon Fairweather’s second child is born a dreaded Mind Eater – a perversion of her own kind, who consumes not...

Your stuck on a desert island with the main character from the last book your read (not from the podcast), who is it? A short and sweet episode where Annette draws the short straw and Chell ends up with a red head…. Opening theme music Halloween by yazlene star zaq-11976 (pixabay.com) Artwork by Becky Demos

Ep 36 REVIEW Gruesome Fairy Tales Book 1 and 2 Annalee Adams It’s a 2 for one as Chell and Annette review Annalee Adams Gruesome Fairy Tales Book 1 and 2 described as A blood-chilling serial killer thriller with a psychological twist **Spoiler ALERT** This episode Opening theme music Halloween by yazlene star zaq-11976 (pixabay.com) Artwork by Becky Demos

Chell and Annette shares the worst recommendations they have had, which includes some popular choices with high ratings… As usual be prepared for a sprinkle or digression! **Spoiler ALERT** This episode includes light spoilers in the first section before moving on to the spoiler floor which contains full, detailed spoilers Opening theme music Halloween by yazlene star zaq-11976 (pixabay.com) Artwo...

Something soppy and soft for the time of year :)

Ep 33 REVIEW Twelve Days of Christmas Horror by Rick Wood We discuss this gem of a novel in our last full episode of the year! Amazon Synopsis: From horror master Rick Wood, author of The Sensitives and This Book is Full of Bodies, comes twelve horrifying stories to spook up your Christmas season! From a sadistic secret Santa gift, to a murderous telekinetic fairy, to a nativity full of the undead...

Ep 32 RAMBLE Top 3 Book find 2022 not covered in the podcast Annette and Chell share their top 3 book picks and a couple of sneaky mentions, that they found in 2022 that haven’t been covered in the podcast. List of books below, can you guess whos is whos? I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy House Of Psychotic Women by Kier-La Janisse The Remaking by Clay McLeod Chapman The Creeper by AM Shine...

At last, following on from our sneak peek review we give a full blow by blow of Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeaod Chapman. **Spoiler ALERT** This episode includes light spoilers in the first section before moving on to the spoiler floor which contains full, detailed spoilers   Synopsis: A terrifying supernatural audiobook that explores ghosts, grief, and god complexes Ever since their on-again, off-aga...

This is a super bouncy, twisty, turny, hold on to your seats and try and keep up book! But will Chell and Annette agree…… **Spoiler ALERT** This episode includes light spoilers in the first section before moving on to the spoiler floor which contains full, detailed spoilers Opening theme music Halloween by yazlene star zaq-11976 (pixabay.com) Artwork by Becky Demos