Deja-Lu

This week Whitney and McKinsey discuss Part 2 of Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (Chapter 22-37). Stay tuned for next week when we cover the trial! Contact Us: IG/TikTok/Patreon: @dejalupodcast Email: dejalupodcast@gmail.com Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

This week, Whitney is joined by her brother Michael. They discuss Part 1 of Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens.  Contact Us: IG/TikTok/Patreon: @dejalupodcast Email: dejalupodcast@gmail.com Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

This week Whitney and McKinsey discuss Untamed by Glennon Doyle. This book is a bit different from anything we have covered thus far; in that it doesn't quite follow a chronological or thematic order. Obviously most of these stories are just things Glennon has learned throughout life, so there are points we agree and disagree with throughout. Contact Us: IG/TikTok/Patreon: @dejalupodcast Email: de...

This week Whitney and McKinsey discuss Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno Garcia. This week we discuss: Noemí's father summoning her from a party, their bargain for her to go to see her cousin Catalina, the crazy Doyle family in High Place, rules within High Place, disturbing Eugenics and racism, mold an bees, Marta Duval, tinctures, Doyle family history and their wild family tree, Francis and Noemí'...

This week is our final ACOTAR episode (until SJM writes another book). In this episode Whitney and McKinsey discuss name origins within the series as well as some of the folklore and legends weaves into it.  If you don’t know we are officially on Patreon and all future Deep Dive episodes will be released exclusively to our Patrons. We would absolutely love for you to join our Patreon family i...

In the episode, Whitney and McKinsey discuss A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas Pt 4 (Chapters ). This week we discuss: Nesta realizing they have entered the Blood Rite, Rhys' and Feyre's stupid bargain, Cassian and Azriel have to get Eris back, Balthazar, the creatures prowling the Blood Rite, Bellius and his friends trying to trap Nesta, Gwyn getting the beast to attack Bellius' camp...

This week Whitney and McKinsey discuss Part 3 of A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas (Chapters 51-63). This week we discuss: the girls wanting to cut the ribbon, Nesta going to the priestesses' ceremonies, a quick shout out to mezzo sopranos like Gwyn, Nesta goes to the Prison for the first time, some of the creatures Cassian has caught, eighth court name ideas, the Harp, Ataraxia, Lanthys,...

This week Whitney and McKinsey discuss Part 2 of A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas (Chapters 25-50). In this episode we talk about the many priestesses who show up to train starting with Gwynn, Bellius wanting Emerie’s shop, the Illyrians, the Archeron Grandmama, Nesta’s trauma with Tomas, Nesta’s fear of abandonment, female roles in the faerie and human lands, Urstin, SJM name choices, Eri...

This week Whitney and McKinsey discuss A Court of Silver Flames Part 1 (Chapters 1-24). During this episode, we discuss: Nesta's journey in the Cauldron, Cassian coming to Nedra’s apartment, Nesta’s funky sheets, Nesta self deprecatin, their Mother treating the girls differently, lack of portraits of Nesta and their mother, Amren telling Nesta brutal honesty, the ultimatum, Amren’s lie about...

This week Whitney and McKinsey discuss A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Mass. We discuss: preparing for Winter Solstice, Nesta falling apart, Illyrian drama, brotherly bromance, Feyre’s friendship with Ressina, further Amren as an angel evidence, Fae menstration and contraception, “Lucien and the outcasts”, meeting Emerie, wing clipping, Cassian naming Nesta’s poses, Nesta’s re...

This week Whitney and McKinsey discuss Part 3 of A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas (Chapters 51-82). We discuss: how awful Graysen is, Jurian's true motive, life at the war camps, how ruined we were over the Suriel's fate, Feyre luring Ianthe to the WEAVER, Feyre realizing the Suriel too is a dreamer, new theories on our girl Amren, Feyre and Mor's spat, Nesta scrying, Varian and Amren to...

This week Whitney and McKinsey discuss A Court of Wings and Ruin Part 2 (Chapters 11-50) by Sarah J. Maas. We discuss: Lucien and Feyre adventuring to Night Court, Lucien's backstory, Whitney's love of Grey's Anatomy, the ICE scene, reuniting with the Inner Circle, Amren as a cautionary tale for "younglings," Rhys explaining his relationship with Feyre to Lucien, McKinsey's hatred for Nesta, Elain...

This week Whitney and McKinsey discuss A Court of Wings and Ruin   Part 1 (Chapters 1-10) by Sarah J. Maas. We discuss: Rhysand's prologue, Feyre is now a spy in Spring Court, Ianthe fake apologizing, Jurian revealing a bit too much of himself, the creepy evil twins, what happened to poor Lucien on Calan Mai, our girl Alis and her friendship to Feyre, Summer Solstice, Feyre and the nightmare...

This week, Whitney and McKinsey discuss the third and final part of A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas. This week we discuss: the MATING bond of Feyre and Rhys, how Rhys had visions of Feyre before she ever came to Prythian, Morrigan telling Feyre welcome to the family, all the Inner Circle vowing to protect Feyre, how trash the Queens of the Mortal realms are, the attack on the Rainbo...

This week we will be discussing Part 2 of A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas. This week we will be talking about: Velaris, how Morrigan is legendary, the theory of Amren as a dragon and her famous one liners, more about how we can't stand Tamlin and Ianthe, the history of Rhysand and how he met Cassian and Azriel, the Bone Carver, the truth about Ianthe's scandalous past, Rhysand and the bo...

This week Whitney and McKinsey discuss Part 1 of A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas (Chapters 1-13). This week we discuss: the shadiness of Ianthe, the scandal of Feyre wanting to train, the Tithe, visiting the villages of Spring Court, the wedding panic, Rhysand taking Tamlin's bride, Feyre's initial thoughts on Night Court, Rhysand's hilarious list of things for Feyre to write, Feyre thro...

This week Whitney and McKinsey discuss A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. This week we discuss: Night Courts gift to Tamlin, Feyre drunk on wine at Summer Solstice, Tamlin bowing to Rhysand, the budding relationship between Tamlin and Feyre, Tamlin professing his love to Feyre, Feyre being sent back to the Mortal lands and interacting with her sisters, Nesta trying to save Feyre from Pr...

This week Whitney and McKinsey discuss Chapters 1-22 of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. In this episode we discuss: Feyre's family, our VERY different opinions of Lucien, Feyre trapping the Suriel, what court we think we'd like to visit, the wounded faerie scene, meeting our favorite guy- Rhysand, the wild traditions of Calanmai, Tamlin BITING Feyre, and Feyre painting for Tamli...

This week, Whitney and McKinsey thought it might be best to give you a glimpse of some of the books they are into by answering some basic lit questions.  Contact Us: IG/TikTok/Patreon: @dejalupodcast Email: dejalupodcast@gmail.com Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Introducing DejaLu, the book club of your dreams...we'd love for you to read along with us or if you just want to hear our nerdy banter that's fine too! Coming to headphones near you every Thursday. K Bye!