Hardcover Hooligans

The only literary classic that features 15-year-olds killing each other with machine guns. And thanks to Steph for recommending the book and being on the show! Content warnings: This is a book where teenagers kill each other in increasingly gory and violent ways, so we chat about everything that entails (but we don’t really stay too long on it). Also some mentions of sexual assault and suicide. Ba...

Holy god we can’t believe we’re still reading this Iron Flame By Rebecca Yarros Published in 2023, by Red Tower Books Spoilers Almost all of Iron Flame All of Fourth Wing Some light spoilers for Mistborn, by Brandon Sanderson A large spoiler for the Stormlight Archive, by Brandon Sanderson (Danylo announces it’s a spoiler before it happens, when he does you can skip forward 30 seconds and you’ll b...

The perfect book for Pride Month and Stanley Cup month. Heated Rivalry By Rachel Reid Published in 2019. Spoilers Game Changer Heated Rivalry Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com . And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.

Are they gay? Yes. Is that their only real character trait? Yes. Game Changer By Rachel Reid Published in 2019. Spoilers Game Changer Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com . And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.

Our very first proper modern romance novel. Is it more pornagraphy than romance though? Yes. Icebreaker By Hannah Grace Published in 2023, by Atria Books Spoilers Icebreaker Links: Summary of the whole book by Paisley Reads: https://paisleyreads.com/icebreaker-summary/ Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcov...

This is a cross-post from our brand-new second podcast, Malazan Maniacs. Our discussion of Book 1 of Gardens of the Moon continues. Reactor Re-Read of the Fallen articles for the sections in this episode: Gardens of the Moon, Prologue and Chapter 1: https://reactormag.com/the-malazan-re-read-of-the-fallen-gardens-of-the-moon-part-1/ Gardens of the Moon, Chapters 2 and 3: https://reactormag.com/the...

This is a cross-post from our brand-new second podcast, Malazan Maniacs. Everyone finds out what they’re in for. Links: Moon’s Spawn fan art: https://64.media.tumblr.com/1dad03e062782b9062193e75c93a047b/tumblr_myfm5g9pWH1t19zq1o1_1280.jpg Reactor Re-Read of the Fallen articles for the sections in this episode: Gardens of the Moon, Prologue and Chapter 1: https://reactormag.com/the-malazan-re-read-...

That's right folks, we've got a new podcast. This time, we're sticking with one series: the Malazan Book of the Fallen. If you've never heard of it, it's a notoriously dense high fantasy series, but Mc and Danylo both love it. Their partners...well, we'll see. We're releasing our introduction podcast and the first proper episode here on our Hardcover Hooligans feed, but to get the rest you can sea...

Our eternal plod through this ‘sexy’ tome continues. Plus, a plot twist no one saw coming: maybe we want to keep reading? CW: There’s finally a sex scene in this book, so we talk about sexually explicit topics throughout and make sexual jokes. If this is not aligned with your sensibilities, best skip this one, old chap. Iron Flame By Rebecca Yarros Published in 2023, by Red Tower Books Spoilers Pa...

An alternate history where everyone makes decisions using an ancient Chinese fortune telling book instead of ChatGPT. CW: This is a book about the Nazis winning World War 2. So we talk about that sort of stuff. I’m sure you know the sort of stuff we’re talking about. The Man in the High Castle By Philip K. Dick Published in 1962, by Putnam Spoilers The Man in the High Castle Links: Summary of the...

“This is a book written by a maniac for lunatics.” - Mc CW: This is a sexy book, so we discuss sexual topics throughout. So don’t listen to this on speakerphone at a Wal-Mart. Or do, it would be good for our marketing maybe. Iron Flame By Rebecca Yarros Published in 2023, by Red Tower Books Spoilers The first 200 pages of Iron Flame All of Fourth Wing Links: Summary of the whole book: https://en.w...

A book that has nothing at all to do with what’s happening in our world right now. Plus, we chat about current events in our city, which are, again, entirely unrelated to this book. Places to donate: Stand with MN: https://www.standwithminnesota.com/directory Monarca (legal aid): https://monarcamn.org/ Legal Aid for Ukrainian Refugees in Minneapolis: https://www.gofundme.com/f/legal-aid-for-ukrain...

It’s the book after Fourth Wing! Fifth Wing! No wait, it’s Iron Flame. And current events might be affecting our experience of this book… Iron Flame By Rebecca Yarros Published in 2023, by Red Tower Books Spoilers The first third of Iron Flame All of Fourth Wing Links: Summary of the whole book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Flame Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a...

We finally get to the NSFW parts of Fourth Wing! And also there is a sweet wizard fight. Fourth Wing By Rebecca Yarros Published in 2023, by Entangled Publishing Spoilers Fourth Wing (entire book) Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com . And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Ti...

We tackle the booktok sensation "Fourth Wing" to find out just what all the hub-bub is about. Is it good? Bad? Sexy?? Maybe it could be all three. Note: this is a re-upload in anticipation of our upcoming episodes on 'Iron Flame' Fourth Wing By Rebecca Yarros Published in 2023, by Entangled Publishing Spoilers Fourth Wing (first half)

While there are several climaxes in this book, the one that matters unfortunately made no sense. Note: due to the nature of fairy smut books, this episode contains discussions of sexual themes and situations. Use caution when playing out loud on the bus. A Court of Mist and Fury By Sarah J. Maas Published in 2016, by Bloombury Publishing. Spoilers All of A Court Of Thorns and Roses All of A Court...

Everyone's favorite fairy smut series is back! And this time with…less sex? And more PTSD?! Note: due to the nature of fairy smut books, this episode contains discussions of sexual themes and situations. Use caution when playing out loud on the bus. * Double note: * right at the top, Danylo mistaken describes the mode of fantasy communication that's used the Stormlight Archive, NOT the mode of com...

Cauldron boil and fry me! It's part two of our discussion of the fairy smut phenomenon! And yes, Feyre's bowels are still watery! A Court of Thorns and Roses By Sarah J. Maas Published in 2015, by Bloombury Publishing. Spoilers All of A Court Of Thorns and Roses Some series spoilers Links: Summary of the book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/a-court-of-thorns-and-roses/summary/ Thanks for Listening...

In anticipation of the podcast's return to the world of Sarah J. Maas, here's our first episode on the romantasy phenomenon. A Court of Thorns and Roses By Sarah J. Maas Published in 2015, by Bloombury Publishing. Spoilers A Court Of Thorns and Roses (the first half) Links: Summary of the book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/a-court-of-thorns-and-roses/summary/ Thanks for Listening! If you liked t...

After 400 years, humanity has finally recovered all their technology…including nuclear bombs! Uh oh! A Canticle for Leibowitz By Walter M. Miller, Jr. Published in 1959 by J. B. Lippincott & Co. Links: A Canticle for Leibowitz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Canticle_for_Leibowitz Walter M. Miller, Jr.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_M._Miller_Jr . Thanks for listening! If you liked the...

We finally arrive at the first piece of true advanced technology in this novel: a lightbulb. A Canticle for Leibowitz By Walter M. Miller, Jr. Published in 1959 by J. B. Lippincott & Co. Links: A Canticle for Leibowitz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Canticle_for_Leibowitz Walter M. Miller, Jr.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_M._Miller_Jr . The Story of Job: https://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

No lasers, no spaceships, just a sci-fi novel about a monk who finds a grocery list. Featuring our first ever guest on the podcast! Sorry we mentioned the new pope so many times–it was really relevant back when we recorded this. A Canticle for Leibowitz By Walter M. Miller, Jr. Published in 1959 by J. B. Lippincott & Co. Links: A Canticle for Leibowitz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Canticle...

After an unintentional summer hiatus, we’re back with the third and final installment of our short series on Borges short stories. And oh no! It turns out a billionaire creating a fantasy planet with his friends can destroy the world. Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius By Jorge Luis Borges Published in 1940 by Sur. Links: Borges: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Luis_Borges Tlön, Uqbar, Orbius Tertius...

If we claimed we wrote a Borges story and read it in its entirety at the end of our podcast, that would make the story infinitely richer. Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote By Jorge Luis Borges Published in 1939 by Editorial Sur. Spoilers Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote, by Jorge Luis Borges Links: Borges: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Luis_Borges Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote...

An infinite library implies the existence of infinite Mr. Beast video transcripts. The Library of Babel By Jorge Luis Borges Published in 1941 by Editorial Sur. Part of the story collection “The Garden of Forking Paths” Spoilers The Library of Babel, by Jorge Luis Borges Links: The Library of Babel exists! https://libraryofbabel.info/’ Borges: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Luis_Borges The Li...