Book Talk for BookTok

For this special episode of Book Talk for BookTok, Jac and Amy prompted listeners on Instagram, requesting three random plot points or tropes. For each entry, Amy or Jac must create a story outline up on the spot and hilarity ensues! Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to our 4-part deep-dive literary analysis of Sarah J. Maas’s transitional romantasy novel, A Court of Frost and Starlight (ACOFAS). In this episode, we cover chapters 1 through 5, as Feyre navigates postwar recovery, emotional burnout, and her new role as the symbolic heart of Velaris during the Winter Solstice season. With 13 years of combined academic literary experience and two rotating...

This week we told you to ask us anything and here are our answers! If you would like to submit an audio recording via Camflare, go to our website booktalkforbooktok.com to view more information on how to use the desktop or mobile app to send us your recording. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the final episode of our 21-part deep-dive literary analysis of Sarah J. Maas’s bestselling romantasy novel, A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOWAR). In this episode, we cover chapters 78 through 82, as Feyre and the Inner Circle confront the cost of survival and step into the work of rebuilding a world still scarred by war. With 13 years of combined academic literary experience and two rota...

This week we read your emails AND TikTok theories! If you would like to submit an audio recording via Camflare, go to our website booktalkforbooktok.com to view more information on how to use the desktop or mobile app to send us your recording. Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to our 21-part deep-dive literary analysis of Sarah J. Maas’s bestselling romantasy novel, A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOWAR). In this episode, we cover chapters 70 through 77, as Prythian’s greatest powers and its most fractured loyalties collide on the battlefield in a desperate stand against Hybern. With 13 years of combined academic literary experience and two rotating literary lenses,...

This we speak to YA author Amina Lovell! Born in London and raised in Antigua and Barbuda, Amina’s trilogy Opal Island is heavily based on her Caribbean upbringing and West African folklore. Before she started writing young adult fiction, she was a television news producer for three and a half years, after attending The School of Journalism at Columbia University. In the spring of 2019, she decide...

Welcome to our 21-part deep-dive literary analysis of Sarah J. Maas’s bestselling romantasy novel, A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOWAR). In this episode, we cover chapters 66 through 69, as the war against Hybern reaches a fever pitch and Feyre prepares to sacrifice everything to protect the people she loves. With 13 years of combined academic literary experience and two rotating literary lenses, be...

This week you submitted questions for our special drunken mini-episode. Content Warning: graphic discussions around sex and mentions of self-harm.  If you would like to submit an audio recording via Camflare, go to our website booktalkforbooktok.com to view more information on how to use the desktop or mobile app to send us your recording. Support the show Support the show Support the show Support...

Welcome to our 21-part deep-dive literary analysis of Sarah J. Maas’s bestselling romantasy novel, A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOWAR). In this episode, we cover chapters 63 through 65, as Feyre and Azriel launch a high-stakes rescue mission into Hybern’s camp and come face to face with the cost of war, loyalty, and family. With 13 years of combined academic literary experience and two rotating lit...

This week, Jac and Amy read and discuss listener emails. If you would like to submit an audio recording via Camflare, go to our website booktalkforbooktok.com to view more information on how to use the desktop or mobile app to send us your recording. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to our 21-part deep-dive literary analysis of Sarah J. Maas’s bestselling romantasy novel, A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOWAR). In this episode, we cover chapters 57 through 62, as Feyre risks everything to hunt down the truth, only to be hunted herself. With 13 years of combined academic literary experience and two literary lenses, best friends Jac and Amy explore how Sarah J. Maas uses is...

This week we told you to ask us anything and here are our answers! If you would like to submit an audio recording via Camflare, go to our website booktalkforbooktok.com to view more information on how to use the desktop or mobile app to send us your recording. Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to our 21-part deep-dive literary analysis of Sarah J. Maas’s bestselling romantasy novel, A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOWAR). In this episode, we cover chapters 51 through 56, as the Inner Circle mobilizes for war, and Feyre begins to witness firsthand the devastating toll of battle and betrayal. With 13 years of combined academic literary experience and two rotating literary lenses, best...

This week we discuss popular ACOTAR theories on TikTok! If you would like to submit an audio recording via Camflare, go to our website booktalkforbooktok.com to view more information on how to use the desktop or mobile app to send us your recording. Support the show Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to our 21-part deep-dive literary analysis of Sarah J. Maas’s bestselling romantasy novel, A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOWAR). In this episode, we cover chapters 47 through 50, as the meeting of the High Lords unravels into fractured alliances and looming catastrophe, and the inevitable march to war begins. With 13 years of combined academic literary experience and a dual literary lens app...

This week, Jac and Amy discuss listener questions and requests specific to the High Lord's meeting. Thank you to everyone who contributed to our post about this week's mini episode! Thank you to all our Patreon supporters, with a special shout out to our April 2023 Tropey Wives!  Thank you Jackie, Trisha, Kelsie, Violet, Kelly, Jen, Nicole, Kathy, Cathleen, Amelade, Jessica, Helen, Danika, Careesa...

Welcome to our 21-part deep-dive literary analysis of Sarah J. Maas’s bestselling romantasy novel, A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOWAR). In this episode, we cover chapters 44 through 46, as Feyre confronts the ghosts of her past and the crumbling façade of unity at the High Lords’ meeting, where power, pride, and pain collide. With 13 years of combined academic literary experience and two literary l...

This week we read listener emails! If you would like to submit an audio recording via Camflare, go to our website booktalkforbooktok.com to view more information on how to use the desktop or mobile app to send us your recording. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to our 21-part deep-dive literary analysis of Sarah J. Maas’s bestselling romantasy novel, A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOWAR). In this episode, we cover chapters 41 through 43, as preparations for the High Lords meeting escalate and tensions rise between courts, sisters, and lovers alike. With 13 years of combined academic literary experience and two distinct literary lenses, best friends...

Today we’re taking a step away from our usual ACOTAR content to speak with the author of Fringes, Ben Mercer. In recent years, Ben has garnered a following on his TikTok for his weekly TikTok live readings and his book recommendations. Before his TikTok success, Ben was a professional rugby player, playing in England and Australia before making it to France. In his book Fringes, Ben talks about hi...

Welcome to our 21-part deep-dive literary analysis of Sarah J. Maas’s bestselling romantasy novel, A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOWAR). In this episode, we cover chapters 35 through 40, as Feyre enters her first battlefield and the Inner Circle joins the Summer Court in the fight against Hybern, only to find that war brings more than just bloodshed. With 13 years of combined academic literary exper...

On this week's mini-episode, we're discussing TikTok theories, including those from @emilystheories about Nesta and Crescent City ties as well as Elain's potential evil arc, and from @acourtofthronsandrosie about Mother Archeron. If you would like to submit an audio recording via Camflare, go to our website booktalkforbooktok.com to view more information on how to use the desktop or mobile app to...

Welcome to our 21-part deep-dive literary analysis of Sarah J. Maas’s bestselling romantasy novel, A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOWAR). In this episode, we cover chapters 32 through 34, as Feyre and the Inner Circle reel from Hybern’s latest threat and begin to understand the cost of Elain’s visions and Nesta’s power. With 13 years of combined academic literary experience and two literary lenses gu...

Joining Jac and Amy for a special mini episode interview is TikTok'r Ryan Mairs, also known as @mairsyy. Ryan quickly gained a fanatic following on TikTok for his voice, and BookTok quickly stepped in to take over. Since then, Ryan has delivered some of ACOTARTok’s favorite audio clips. When Ryan isn’t delivering our favorite ACOTAR lines, he is also a mental health advocate as well as an aspiring...