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Send us Fan Mail This month we read and review She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free. Here's a little about She Who Became the Sun: To possess the Mandate of Heaven, the female monk Zhu will do anything “I refuse to be nothing…” In a famine-stricken village on a dusty yellow plain, two children are given two fates. A boy, greatn...

Send us Fan Mail For the bonus episode this month Michael & Barbara review the final book in the Realm Breaker Trilogy, Fate Breaker by Victoria Aveyard! Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free. Here's a little about Fate Breaker: A dark fate descends. A shattered alliance must rise. The Companions are torn apart and the realm hangs in the balance, at the edge of ruin. Tar...

Send us Fan Mail This month we read and review How To Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free. Here's a little about How To Solve Your Own Murder: Frances Adams always said she'd be murdered. She was right. It’s 1965 and teenage Frances Adams is at an English country fair with her two best friends. But Frances’s life takes a hairpi...

Send us Fan Mail This month we read and review The Women by Kristin Hannah. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free. Here's a little about The Women: Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents...

Send us Fan Mail On this month's bonus episode we discuss book fandoms and their impact on the book community.  Tune in to hear us argue about the pronunciation of Don Quixote... Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Send us an email at badassliteraturesociety@gmail.com If you don't already, follow us on Instagram and Facebook Art by Justin Miller Design Check us...

Send us Fan Mail This month we read and review Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free. Here's a little about Daughter of the Moon Goddess: Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from the feared Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing his elixir of immortality. But w...

Send us Fan Mail This month we read and review The Best Way to Bury Your Husband by Alexia Casale. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free. Here's a little about The Best Way to Bury Your Husband: A dark comedy about four women coming together to heal the damage their husbands have done––and hide their bodies once they’ve killed them When Sally kills her husband with a cast-ir...

Send us Fan Mail On this month's bonus episode we discuss which 5 books we would bring if we were stranded on a desert island.  Let us know on Instagram which books you would bring and why! Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Send us an email at badassliteraturesociety@gmail.com If you don't already, follow us on Instagram and Facebook Art by Justin Miller Desig...

Send us Fan Mail This month we read and review Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free. Here's a little about Tress of the Emerald Sea: The only life Tress has known on her island home in an emerald-green ocean has been a simple one, with the simple pleasures of collecting cups brought by sailors from faraway lands and listening t...

Send us Fan Mail On this month's bonus episode we have a live debate about some book-related topics, like e-books vs physical books or audiobooks vs reading.  We hope you enjoy the episode! Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Send us an email at badassliteraturesociety@gmail.com If you don't already, follow us on Instagram and Facebook Art by Justin Miller Desig...

Send us Fan Mail This month we read and review Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free. Here's a little about Under the Whispering Door: When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead. And when Hugo, the owner of a peculiar tea shop, promises to help him cross over, Wallace decides...

Send us Fan Mail Hey everyone! Welcome to our newest bonus episode. This one is special though, because we have Bethanie Finger joining us to talk about her debut novel, More Than Life: A YA Historical Fantasy. Enjoy the interview, and don't forget to check out Bethanie's book, available on Amazon.com and from Barnes & Noble.  Bethanie Finger Social: @bethaniefingerauthor Do you have...

Send us Fan Mail This month we read and review A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free. Here's a little about A Magic Steeped in Poison: For Ning, the only thing worse than losing her mother is knowing that it's her own fault. She was the one who unknowingly brewed the poison tea that killed her—the poison tea that now threatens t...

Send us Fan Mail Tune in for a bonus episode where we do a BookTok challenge and discuss some challenges and reading goals for 2024.  For those of you unfamiliar, this is a challenge that can be found on TikTok that we’ve done on the show instead! Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Send us an email at badassliteraturesociety@gmail.com If you don't already, follow us...

Send us Fan Mail This month we read and review More Than Life: A YA Historical Fantasy by Bethanie Finger. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free. Here's a little about More Than Life: A YA Historical Fantasy: A gripping story of overcoming grief, self-realization, and embarking on the adventure of a lifetime.  As the daughter of a high-ranking sea captain, nineteen-year-old...

Send us Fan Mail Join us for a special bonus episode as we dive into the literary landscape of 2024! In this episode, we share our enthusiasm and anticipation for the most exciting books slated for release throughout the year. From eagerly awaited sequels to groundbreaking debuts, we'll explore a wide range of genres and authors, offering insights, predictions, and our personal expectations f...

Send us Fan Mail This month we read and review None of This is True by Lisa Jewell. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free. Here's a little about None of This is True: Lisa Jewell returns with a scintillating new psychological thriller about a woman who finds herself the subject of her own popular true crime podcast. Celebrating her forty-fifth birthday at her local pub, popu...

Send us Fan Mail Tune in for a bonus episode where we talk about books that we think would make great movies, TV shows, or video games. If there's some that we missed, let us know by sending us an email or DM! Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Send us an email at badassliteraturesociety@gmail.com If you don't already, follow us on Instagram and Facebook Art by...

Send us Fan Mail This month we read and review A Mirror Mended by Alix E. Harrow. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free. Here's a little about A Mirror Mended: Zinnia Gray, professional fairy-tale fixer and lapsed Sleeping Beauty, is over rescuing snoring princesses. Once you’ve rescued a dozen damsels and burned fifty spindles, once you’ve gotten drunk with twenty good fair...

Send us Fan Mail For the bonus episode this month Michael read and reviews The Terminal List by Jack Carr! Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free. Here's a little about The Terminal List: A Navy SEAL has nothing left to live for and everything to kill for after he discovers that the American government is behind the deaths of his team in this ripped-from-the-headlines politic...

Send us Fan Mail This month we read and review The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free. Here's a little about The Three Body Problem: 1967: Ye Wenjie witnesses Red Guards beat her father to death during China's Cultural Revolution. This singular event will shape not only the rest of her life but also the future of mankind.  Four decade...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a special bonus episode! In this episode, we are going to imagine hosting a dinner party and inviting fictional characters from different books to join us. The concept is to have a fun and imaginative discussion about the guests, their interactions, and how their unique personalities would create an interesting dynamic at the dinner table. We’ll each be inviting three l...

Send us Fan Mail This month we read and review One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free. Here's a little about One of Us is Lying: Pay close attention and you might solve this. On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention. Bronwyn, the brain , is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule. Addy, the beauty , is the pictu...

Send us Fan Mail Tune in for a bonus episode where we talk about our favorite (and least favorite) book adaptations. If there's some that we missed, let us know by sending us an email or DM! Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Send us an email at badassliteraturesociety@gmail.com If you don't already, follow us on Instagram and Facebook Art by Justin Miller Desi...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ This month on Badass Literature Society, we dive into the mesmerizing world of These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong. Join us as we review this captivating novel that intertwines romance, rival gangs, and a mysterious presence lurking in the shadows. As always, the first part of our review is spoiler-free! 📚 Set in the vibrant backdrop of 1926 Shanghai, the city pulses with deb...