Not Another Heroine

en·​sor·​cell (verb): to enchant or fascinate https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18946055-poison-study   Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine If you like anonymous letters too...   https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/35212.Love_Letters_Romance_novels_featuring_written_communication_  

Hallmark movie, second-chance romance is Katie's pick of the week. Check out "Forget Me Not" by Julie Soto. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61618737-forget-me-not?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=rVEiGI9uNT&rank=1   Also check out... "To Die For" by Linda Howard https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/411701.To_Die_For?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=vTDHDtMjyO&rank=1 &nbs...

Up in the ranks with Crown Duel and Graceling, we're re-visiting an oldie but a goodie: "Poison Study" by Maria Snyder.  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18946055-poison-study   Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

Did someone say monster romance? "The Hanging City" by Charlie Holmberg is another Amazon First Reads book and it is totally worth losing sleep over. https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/63127235 Similar Books: "Followed by Frost" by Charlie Holmberg https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25169898-followed-by-frost?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=ZWfP685WTv&rank=1   "Archangel"...

Up in the ranks with Crown Duel and Graceling, we're re-visiting an oldie but a goodie: "Poison Study" by Maria Snyder.  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18946055-poison-study   Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

Everyone has a DNF shelf and it's only fitting that the pod gets one too. We somehow managed to finish a novel featuring a magical bop-it earlier this year, but "The Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros killed Jordan in the sample and Katie at the ten percent mark.  We're not holding back on this review ladies and gents but check out @mynameismarines for a waaay better breakdown of why you should r...

Sci-fi? Bloodthirsty heroine? An equilateral love triangle? Katie wanted to love "Iron Widow" by Xiran Jay Zhaou but it kind of flopped at the 40 percent mark. A little bit too much messaging and not enough character development. This author has got a lot going on though, check out their stuff here: http://xiranjayzhao.com/   https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52459864-iron-widow   Want...

Join us for a sweet fairy tale with an unconventional heroine. "Half a Soul" by Olivia Atwater is a regency romance with fae and a cozy mystery. If you're a Shevraeth fan, our little bunny of a sorcier might be your next favorite hero. https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/60717747 Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

Join us for a sweet fairy tale with an unconventional heroine. "Half a Soul" by Olivia Atwater is a regency romance with fae and a cozy mystery. If you're a Shevraeth fan, our little bunny of a sorcier might be your next favorite hero. https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/60717747 Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

Spoilers ahead! "Bonesmith" by Nicki Pau Preto isn't out until July 25, 2023, and it's the pod's very first ARC from NetGalley. Jordan found some nice things to say about it but really struggled with the author's writing style and connection to the heroine.  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62919122-bonesmith Similar Books: Gideon the Ninth, Throne of Glass, Graceling Want to sneak a look...

If our episode title didn't give it away, this is definitely a NSFW commentary on the Twilight Saga movies: New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn Parts 1 and 2. Katie has QUESTIONS! We also sneak in a quick review of Katie's favorite fanfic, "The Politician's Wife," around the 25-minute mark. Don't second-guess it, if you like romance and Harry Potter just read it: https://archiveofourown.org/works...

Katie takes us on a detour from fantasy and into contemporary STEM romance with Ali Hazelwood's "Love Theoretically." https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/61326735   Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

Rob is sticking around for our third and final part of Twilight! All three parts were recorded in the same session so our shot rules continue as we find even more words to mispronounciate. Superfluous anyone? https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41865.Twilight Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

If you prefer your fantasy along steampunk lines, Jordan's pick of the week, "Divine Rivals" by Rebecca Ross, may be more your style. A lover's feud between two deities sparks off a global war that provides the backdrop for a "You've Got Mail" style romance. Magical typewriters, a non-sword-wielding heroine, and a well-developed cast of secondary characters drive the story all the way to a cliffha...

Rob is back! He has the dubious honor of introducing Twilight part two with a hot take on Edward. All three Twilight episodes were recorded in the same session so our shot rules continue as we find even more words to mispronounciate.  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41865.Twilight Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notan...

On this week's episode, we have a guest! Our friend Rob tags along as we navigate words like vehemently, drink weird liquors, and explore this premier teen cult fiction as adults. *If you listen long enough you just might catch the blooper reel at the end. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41865.Twilight Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Inst...

Do you like your fantasy romance with an extra topping of miscommunication and cover art in the style of Professor Umbridge? Katie's escapist read isn't for everyone but it just might be for you. Tune in for her take on "The Winter King" by C.L. Wilson. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10485751-the-winter-king Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us...

It's our first TV/movie review! This week we fly through all six episodes of the Netflix Bridgerton spinoff "Queen Charlotte"  by  Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes. (We're considering reading the book, let us know if it's worth it.)  https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/61423072   Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @...

You really can't go wrong with anything by Juliet Marillier. This week Jordan convinces Katie to read Son of the Shadows, book two in the Sevenwaters trilogy. Skip forward to about the 3:50 mark in the podcast if you want to jump straight to the book description. They got a little distracted with a charcuterie board in the beginning.  https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/13927 Want to...

Welcome to Not Another Heroine....the podcast where we break the best and worst pronunciations of your favorite words. This week we're talking about all the books in no particular order: the good, the bad, and the spicy.  We'll rage hate on a few booktok flops, preview our next reads, and reveal our pick for best heroine. Books that make an appearance in this episode:  The Fourth Wing -...

This week we're finishing Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier. We love this book, which reads like part epic and part fairy tale, but there are several scenes that may not be for all readers. https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/13928 Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

There's no such thing as too much Grace Draven (everyone needs to read Master of Crows), but this week Katie took Jordan up on one of her recommendations and read Entreat Me. This is a beauty and the beast story with a more mature heroine and not quite the kind of ending you'd expect out of such a cookie-cutter fairy tale. https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/18811222 Want to sneak a look at upc...

This week we're continuing Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier. We love this book, which reads like part epic and part fairy tale, but there are several scenes that may not be for all readers. https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/13928 Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

Jordan fell into a trope trap and read Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim immediately after finishing A Girl Called Samson. If you liked Daughter of the Moon Goddess or any of Tamora Pierce's books be sure to check this one out! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42815556-spin-the-dawn?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=S3bzaZ8UX8&rank=1 Want to sneak a look at our upcoming content? Check...

This week we're continuing Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier. We love this book, which reads like part epic and part fairy tale, but there are several scenes that may not be for all readers. We listed the trigger warning in part 1 but we'll give you a heads-up when we get to the specific scenes in this section. https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/13928 Want to sneak a look at upcoming...