ACOFAE: A Collection of Fandoms and Exploration.

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: House of Flame and Shadow (HOFAS) Initial Reactions: "MEANWHILE..." Hype. There was a lot of it surrounding HOFAS. Feelings. There were many different kinds when that last bonus chapter was read (or was there?!). Conversations. That's what ACOFAE is having in HOFAS Initial Reactions. Surprises that's what's in store when Laura Marie and Jessica Marie dig into CC3: HOFAS an...

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Third Eye: An Ode to Fandom Culture. ..And now for something completely different.. ACOFAE loves a lot of things: consistency, audio formats, and original stories just to name a few. Add in a stellar cast and excellent production value and you have Third Eye - a story about what happens when the chosen one fails. That's right, fails. Laurel was supposed to save the world b...

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Midnight Ruin: "We're Endgame baby." ACOFAE is back with the latest Dark Olympus installment and let's just say Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are in this one for the plot. Eurydice wants. She wants to be useful, independent, sensual, and free from the memory of Orpheus. Charon is in charge of Eurydice and wants her. Orpheus is sad and sorry and wants...direction. Enter the...

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: House of Sky and Breath (HOSAB): Revisited: “You can be a whole person by yourself." Absence makes the heart grow fonder right? Sometimes a little distance is exactly what you need to figure out your feelings. That was absolutely the case for Laura Marie and Jessica Marie who had some intense initial reactions and saw those reactions a bit tempered this reread of HOSAB! Br...

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: SPECIAL EPISODE 013: Our new friend, Aurora Ascher! ACOFAE welcomes paranormal and fantasy romance author Aurora Ascher to the podcast to discuss her new release Sanctuary of the Shadow ! Join ACOFAE and Aurora as they discuss the writing process, the jump from indie to traditional publishing, and how wonderful it is to be part of the book community! Laura Marie, Jessica M...

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Rise of a Dark Throne: "Here before, here now, here after." A magical and unexplained plague is not a theme that ACOFAE has a lot of experience with. However fated mates, close proximity and secret keeping are themes that Laura Marie and Jessica Marie have extensive experience with! Dive into Rise of a Dark Throne with ACOFAE as Laura Marie and Jessica Marie discover diffe...

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: ACOSF Revisited: "I respect her." What's that saying? Distance makes the heart grow fonder? That certainly is the case here as ACOFAE revisits A Court of Silver Flames with a fresh perspective, new connections, and a Pattern to apply! Nesta is depressed and making it everyone's problem, Cassian is trying to help and making it worse, and Azriel is the worst chaperone in Pry...

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Chain of Thorns: "I'd thrive in Thule." It must be December if ACOFAE is saying goodbye to another section of the Shadowhunters saga! This year we say goodbye the Merry Thieves as we close The Last Hours with confrontation in Paris, a confrontation in the Silent City, and a confrontation in Westminster Abby, of all places. Cordelia and Matthew are in Paris and almost in lo...

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Happy 3rd Birthday ACOFAE: The Virgin Suicides and Fourth Wing. Happy 3rd birthday ACOFAE! During the darkest time of the year it's the most important time to reflect on life, on episodes, and on mindsets. Join ACOFAE for their birthday as they revisit The Virgin Suicides and Fourth Wing with new perspectives, new stories to tell, and new ways to look at yourself! What hap...

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Chain of Iron: "Reverse the trope, 'He is MINE.'" Back-to-back Shadowhunters books?! It must be December at ACOFAE and you know how ACOFAE loves consistency! The holidays are a bit brighter with James, Cordelia, and the rest of the Merry Thieves as ACOFAE returns to jolly old England and Jesse returns to life? There's so much happening as James and Cordelia try to navigate...

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Chain of Gold: "Why aren't you telling your parents?!" It's the holiday season and at ACOFAE that can mean only one thing: it's time for Shadowhunters! This year ACOFAE is tackling The Last Hours and book 1, Chain of Gold, is a strong start. Meet James, Cordelia, Lucy, and the rest of The Merry Thieves, as demon activity in London is at an all time low and the drama is abo...

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Addams Family Values: "Don't I YEARN and ACHE and SHOP?" If you live in the USA and are wondering why ACOFAE is covering Addams Family Values in November then you are in for a treat. If you live outside the USA and are wondering why ACOFAE is covering AFV in November then you are in for an experience. Welcome to Camp Chippewa, the best camp for privileged young adults and...

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: We are Thankful: Business or Pleasure and Edge of the Woods . Another year, another opportunity to be thankful. This year ACOFAE is thankful for so many things: reading slumps, not so great books, self discovery, and setting boundaries. If you're reading that and scratching your head then you are in for a treat! Join Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they discuss the book t...

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: The Hunger Games: The Movie: "That is mahogany!" "Welcome, welcome" Where were you when Katniss volunteered? What were you doing when Peeta threw the bread in the mud? How do you feel when Gale uses catnip as a nickname? These important and pressing questions and more are answered as ACOFAE covers The Hunger Games the movie. Welcome to Panem, everything is awful and childr...

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Sword Catcher: "She's scheming, he's scheming." If you are in the mood for a high fantasy that is politic heavy with a bunch of world-building and a touch of scheming then ACOFAE has a read for you! Cassandra Clare's new release and first entry into adult fiction, Sword Catcher, gives the reader Kel and Lin, who lead separate lives until a prince brings them together in we...

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Twilight: "Bella knew 3 things with absolute certainty." The days are getting shorter, the air is getting crisper, and baseball is being played. It wouldn't, it COULDN'T be Fall without Twilight and ACOFAE is in deep in their rewatch. What were you doing in 2008? We're you part of the fandom or did you find yourself too cool for the vampires? Were you Team Edward or Team J...

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: SPECIAL EPISODE 012: Our new friend, Melinda Taub! ACOFAE welcomes bestselling author Melinda Taub to the podcast! Melinda is the author of Still Star-Crossed and an award wining writer for Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, and she joins Laura Marie and Jessica Marie to discuss her new release The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch . Dive into the world of Pride a...

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Underworld: “Why are they so obsessed with each other?” Where were you in 2003? Were you thinking about Michael Sheen? Were vampires on your radar? What about werewolves? Surprising everyone probably, maybe ACOFAE Laura did NOT see this in theaters, and surprising no one probably, maybe ACOFAE Jessica saw this for the first time on Laura's couch. For a movie that flew a bi...

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: The Throne of Broken Gods with Amber V. Nicole, the Queen of edging! ACOFAE welcomes back to the podcast one of our best friends and favorite guests Amber V. Nicole to talk about her latest release The Throne of Broken Gods ! Join Laura Marie, Jessica Marie, and Amber as they dive right into spoilers, plot, the writing process, and plans for the future of the series all wh...

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Kingdom of the Feared: "Grab the stalagmites. Stalactites?" ACOFAE journeys back to Italy for perhaps the final time in for the conclusion of the Kingdom of the Wicked series. EmIlia and Wrath are on a race against time to end the curse that has changed their lives and the lives of everyone they love forever, while also solving a murder? Vittoria isn't helping, or is she,...

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: SPECIAL EPISODE 011: Our new friend, Tracy Wolff! ACOFAE welcomes #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Tracy Wolff, to the podcast! Tracy and her co-writer Nina have created a new whirlwind sci-fi romance and Tracy sits down with Laura Marie and Jessica Marie to discuss everything from concept to publication. Firefly meets The Breakfast Club meets Cinder meets Farscape in...

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Chasm: "Men will do everything but go to therapy." The weather is changing. It's getting a bit colder, a bit darker, and things are starting to look bleak from where Dawsyn sits. The man she loves is dead, the Queens are still in power, and the Ledge still exists. Only two options: play nice and take it down from the inside or death. Dawsyn chooses death and what follows i...

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Drive Me Crazy: "Onward through the fog!" What do you think of when you read the title - the Britney Spears megahit or the movie the song was featured in? ACOFAE can probably guess! A movie that doesn't get the attention it probably deserves, Drive Me Crazy, slipped in before the Millennium and gave us Melissa Joan Hart and Adrian Grenier in a teen movie filled with tropes...

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: SPECIAL EPISODE 010: Our new friend, Hannah Nicole Maehrer! ACOFAE welcomes author, TikTok star, and our new friend Hannah Nicole Maehrer to the podcast! If you know ACOFAE you know that they usually love the hot villain of the story and Hannah's debut release, Assistant to the Villain is no exception! Join ACOFAE and Hannah as they have a SPOILER FREE discussion about how...

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: The Magicians: Toot toot toot let's make it worse! Remember that feeling when you didn't get your Hogwarts letter? What if there was still a chance for you? What if that chance was in upstate New York at a magical university? Would you take it? Of course you would. You listen to this podcast! Welcome to Brakebills University. Where you will learn to be a "fucking magician"...