Coffee & Co-Read

In this week's episode we're discussing chapters 32-42 of Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas. This week we see more dead champions, some cute puppies and Celaena starts to become suspicious of a good friend. Nehemia experiences a tragedy while Celaena continues to be attracted to both Dorian and Chaol. Celaena gets blessed by a god after she and Chaol take a nap in the church. We question how she is...

This is week 3 of Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas and we're discussing chapters 23-31! This week we see how Celaena and crew celebrate Samhuin, she finds a secret passageway in her room! and she gets a visit from a legendary ghost with a cryptic message during a dream and almost gets attacked by something she can't see. Celaena also gets a warning about wyrdmarks from a friend who she begins...

This week we are discussing chapters 11-22 of Sarah J Maas' Throne of Glass book, the first in the series of the same name. This week we get into the competition that Celaena has signed up for, there are survivoresque challenges, lots of training and murder! We also see Celaena opening up to Chaol and Prince Dorian about her past a little bit and in her head a bit more. We learn about a past lover...

This is our first look at Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas! We dive into our main character Celaena Sardothian’s life as the most successful assassin in the country of Adarlan - she unfortunately was caught and sent to the prison camp salt mine of Endovier - but she has a chance at redemption when the Crown Prince Dorian, along with his BFF Captain of the Royal Guard Chaol Westfall, come to her wit...

Just a heads up, especially when we talk about representation in the series we do name some of the characters that are LGTBQ+ and this could be a SPOILER.  This is an extra special episode of Coffee & Co-Read where we talk about all of our favourite LGBTQIA2S+ literature! We talk the books we've read so far this year, the books we're currently reading, and the books on our TBR. We also ta...

This is our last episode discussing Bitten by Kelley Armstrong. This week we chat Chapter 24 (Settling) to the very end! We see some aco-taco interactions between Elena, Clay and Phillip, some sweet moments between Elena and Clay, and some creepy moments with Daniel and Thomas LeBlanc. We get a harrowing run, a gallant in distress and a tough choice for Elena (but is it really a choice?). We also...

This is our third week talking all things Bitten by Kelley Armstrong! This week we discuss chapters 15 (Stalking) - 23 (Descent). This weeks episode is action packed as we get a werewolf chase scene, a werewolf torture scene, and a werewolf murder scene. We learn all about the best way to dump werewolf bodies, and we finally meet some of the key masterminds trying to take the pack down. Everyone f...

This is the second week discussing Bitten by Kelley Armstrong, this week we read chapter 7 (Blame) to 14 (Mistrust). In this episode we discuss all the ways in which wolves are not dogs, Elena's wolf origin story, how terrible Jeremy is at breaking bad news and we get some sketchy consent sexy and non-sexy scenes. We also discuss the awkwardness of being the only female in a naked werewolf pi...

This is our first episode discussing our new book for the month of June, Bitten by Kelley Armstrong. This week we are discussing the Prologue to Chapter 6 (Hunt). In this episode we learn all about the magic hiding in our normal everyday world. Specifically we see Toronto and New York, we learn about werewolves and meet our principal pup, Elena Michaels and her very human boyfriend Philip. We meet...

We're finishing up Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo today! We're covering chapters 18 to the End. This week we finally get a bit of spice, Mal and Alina reveal some feelings right before the stag makes its appearance. We see a difficult choice for Alina, before she offers to make a deal - which is denied. We see her inexplicably pulled towards the Darkling while at the same time being disgusted by...

This is our 3rd week discussing Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo and we dive into chapters 13-17. This week we talk all things Alina and Darkling (with a bit of Mal). We see Alina living her best life; making friends, finally able to control her power and developing a relationship with the Darkling! We discuss trackers, amplifiers and winter fetes, and Alina finally learns the Darkling's real plan...

This is week 2 of discussing Shadow and Bone! We go over chapters 6-12 this week. Alina meets the king of Ravka, we get a surprisingly treasonous comment and we continue to discuss the power clap. We meet Alina's new Grisha friends, get dramatic vibes from the darkling and Alina officially starts Grisha training. We get our first look at her teachers, a tour of the Little Palace and meet the unfor...

This is our first episode discussing May's book of the month - Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo! Today we dive into the Grishaverse and all that entails! We meet our two loveable orphans, get angry with their caretakers, and discuss all things shadow fold. We also talk book Mal vs. show Mal, and how much we love the Darkling! We take an adventure on a sand skiff, meet some creatures with bat wings...

This is our last week discussing Sarah J. Maas' A House of Earth and Blood! In this episode we talk chapters 71-98 (the end!). We question Bryce's "smart plan", her ability to put together a riffle and her quick thinking. We are confused by Sandriel's power moves, marvel at Hypaxia and her decisions, earn not one, but two climaxes (storylines, people!) and talk about how terrible Sabine and the Au...

This is our fourth episode discussing Sarah J Maas' House of Earth and Blood. This week, we dive into chapters 52-70. We get an anti-climatic confrontation with a bit of douchebaggery from Ruhn and then from Bryce. We get a for reals apology from Bryce, snakes slithering around with guns and some deep feeling conversations. Sarah J Maas throws in some breadcrumbs that we seemingly never get an ans...

This is our third episode of A house of Earth and Blood by Sarah J Maas. We are covering chapters 33-51. This week we discuss a lot of sexual innuendos - including shooting things in holes, neck nuzzling turn ons and the real meaning of "seeing stars"! There's some talk of hat rules, dating history, some chemistry for Ruhn and some cute otters. We also get a murder suspect, talk about demon toes a...

This is our second episode discussing Sarah J Maas' House of Earth and Blood. This week we are diving into chapters 15-32! We talk about what house we would be in (and no, this isn't Harry Potter), Hunt's side gig as a peeping tom/stalker, Bryce's antagonistic ways, secret libraries, Jesiba's reputation and if it's earned. We visit the meat market and discuss the different purchases you could make...

This is our first episode of April's book, House of Earth and Blood from the Crescent City series by Sarah J. Maas. We dive into chapters 1-14 and talk all things Crescent City! We meet our main characters, Bryce and Hunt, question how much we are willing to put up with for a bottle of wine, are touched by tragedy, perplexed by how many drugs magical creatures take, concerned for Bryce's well bein...

In this episode, we discuss the end of the first book in the All Souls Series - A Discovery of Witches from Chapter 34 onward. In this section, Diana gets a message from her dead mother, gets faint at the thought of becoming a mother, Matthew gets stalked by an ex, the house just wants everyone to get along, and Diana just wants to consummate her marriage already! Oh, and Matthew almost dies, then...

In this episode, we discuss Chapters 24-33 of the first book in the All Souls Series - A Discovery of Witches. In this section, Diana watches not one but two vampires feed, ends up magically married and sees a glorious d. She then gets savagely whisked away, takes a beating, sees some ghosts but luckily Matthew (and Baldwin) are there to save the day! Diana and Matthew go to stay in her fun childh...

In this episode, we discuss Chapters 12-23 of the first book in the All Souls Series - A Discovery of Witches. As the title says we spend a fair amount of time talking tropes on tropes on tropes. We also discuss vampire eating and drinking habits (mostly the wine tbh), Diana’s love of naps and Matthew’s terrible decision-making when he’s angry. Sorry for the sound quality this week! Had some mic t...

Episode 1- Discovery of Witches In this episode, we discuss Chapters 1-11 of the first book in the All Souls Series - A Discovery of Witches. You'll hear our thoughts on quite a few first impressions, one quick budding romance, how hard science can be and what we would try to feed a vampire!

Welcome to our brand new podcast Coffee & Co-Read! We're a book club podcast where we do a deep dive on one book a month! Join us for our first episode coming out on March 4th, 2022!