On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura have the absolute pleasure of "gathering in the accusatorium" with one of their favorite people,  author Emily J. Edwards,  to talk about her new book Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man!   Hannah and Laura loved this fun 1950's mystery novel and highly recommend you pick it up or add it to your reading list today! Be sure to follow Emily on Twitter and...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura were THRILLED to talk with author, Alison Cochrun, about her new book Kiss Her Once For Me! Pick up a copy NOW!!! You can find Alison, see her work and find out what's next @alisoncochrun on Twitter and Instagram and her website: allisoncochrun.com  Media Mentions: Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun While You Were Sle...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura chat with author E. P. Stavs about her book, The Marked Princess! Pick up Erin's work now and be sure to follow her on twitter at: @e_stavs and on Instagram at: @e.p.stavs !! You can also find more of The Shendri series and Erin's work at her website: epstavs.com Media Mentions: The Marked Princess by E.P. Stavs The Shendri Series by E.P. Stavs The Wheel...

Send us Fan Mail Laura has watched so many things and has a lot of complicated thoughts about a Netflix show that she didn't quite understand. Hannah has read a LOT of thrillers via audiobook and appreciates how they are exploring mental health and psychology. Hannah and Laura talk about Disney Channel movies, what defines a book's genre, and forgetting the plots of books immediately aft...

Send us Fan Mail Laura read a creepy book based on Hannah's recommendation and thinks she may re-read it at some point. Laura also watched some TV shows that surprised her a lot with their representation of mental health. Hannah read a thriller that she enjoyed a lot and appreciated for the way it played with the "small town" setting. Hannah also finished a season of an awesome TV s...

Send us Fan Mail ***SPOILER HEAVY EPISODE FOR R.F. KUANG'S THE POPPY WAR SERIES. If you haven't read the series, please be aware that there are spoilers in this episode.*** Hannah and Laura have "blazed through" The Poppy War series by R.F. Kuang! They talk about favorite moments, characters, and things that they wish were different about the series. Two book series under their...

Send us Fan Mail Laura actually watched some movies/tv shows that Hannah recommended to her and LOVED them. Hannah reveals her immense knowledge of Soap Operas, which amazes Laura. Hannah also read a fun, second-chance romance that hit on some real truths. Then Hannah and Laura talk about characters in The Burning God, frustration with their favorite character, the progression of the novel and how...

Send us Fan Mail  Hannah gives a new revenge movie recommendation that reminds her of some of those well-loved problematic movies from our "teenage years." Laura reveals that she has not watched the  favorite movie of FTF's Dylan. Then Hannah and Laura cover part 3 of The Burning God by R.F. Kuang and have a lot of complicated thoughts about the ending of the book and the trilogy ov...

Send us Fan Mail Today Hannah and Laura are covering Part 2 of The Burning God by R.F. Kuang! But first: Laura read an ADORABLE fantasy novel and Hannah read a YA novel that bookstagram has been RAVING over, but she thought was just "ok." Hannah and Laura  have been watching and enjoying The Patient on FX (Hulu), but think that sometimes things on the show get pretty uncomfortable to wat...

Send us Fan Mail This week Hannah and Laura are covering part 1 of The Burning God by R.F. Kuang! It's actually happening. But first! Laura loves the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, but Hannah and Laura question the casting of the movies. She also did a buddy read-a-thon of a graphic novel favorite. Hannah watched a really cute movie starring Nick Offerman, and read a short book that...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura haven't talked in a while, so things went off the rails. Enjoy this discussion of things we've been reading and watching and we PROMISE that next week The Burning God will be our main focus. In the meantime, be sure to check out all of our Indie Intermission content on OWWRPOD.COM. There are some great books to read! Media Mentions: The Poppy War by R.F....

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura have friends! And they're here to talk fantasy! Friends Talking Fantasy podcast's Charles and Dylan are talking about Monstress Volume 1 with us and Hannah and Laura are thrilled to chat about one of OWWR favorite graphic novels.  Spoilers for Monstress Volume 1 start at 16 minutes. CW: violence; sexual assault; trauma; fat phobia; language; racism; huma...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura have an amazing opportunity and they want you to join them! You can become a coach! Just kidding.  BUT! Laura read a heavy book that put her into a slump and attempted to get out of the reading slump by reading...another heavy book.  She also reveals that she can't stand a certain Marvel character, which will surprise no-one.  Hannah has read a lot of books t...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura were lucky to receive advance reader copies of Babel by R.F. Kuang, and they read it SO fast. So in honor of the book's release on 8/23/22, here is a special episode on the book, its themes, and characters.  We discuss the book broadly for the first portion of the podcast and spoilers for the book begin at 16:10. Enjoy the episode and order Babel today! CW fo...

Send us Fan Mail It may not be a reading podcast this week, or at least not for Laura!! We do a deep dive into canning, goats, and The Newest Olympian podcast nonstop. Hannah went on vacation recently, saw the former VP, and got a lot of reading done. She listened to a couple of books that she found just "meh," and questioned whether or not audiobook actors/narrators get *too* into the c...

Send us Fan Mail Laura wonders why there couldn't have been an Ant-Woman, and has been giddy over some recent romance reads. Hannah wonders why random ghost children are scarier than ghost adults with unfinished business, and has really loved some adult cartoons lately. We also talk about rating YA novels, enjoying the romance genre for the romance, and some things we are afraid of. Then we d...

Send us Fan Mail We are "blazing through" the discussion of The Poppy War series by R.F. Kuang.  We are already covering part 1 of the second book, The Dragon Republic! We love a problematic but logical character, and also enjoy the back stories we are getting on some of the other characters. But before we get to that; Laura is hooked on a new author after reading the first of their work...

Send us Fan Mail Laura has once again watched the "Jackie Daytona" episode of What We Do in the Shadows. It's an amazing piece of television that she thinks everyone should see. Multiple times. She also read the second book of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and can't wait to watch Jason Mantzoukas in the upcoming Disney+ show. Hannah has been watching a fascinating...

Send us Fan Mail The DUFF was a bad movie, but we talk about some others that may give it a "run for its money."  Hannah has listened to some great audiobooks and Laura read a great YA book. We talk about joyful tv shows and how we need more of them in our lives. Then after we talk about The Duff for half an hour, we decide to cover the 3rd part of R.F. Kuang's The Poppy War, and ta...

Send us Fan Mail It's been SO LONG since Laura and Hannah last spoke. In reality, it's been about nine days and they did talk, just not as much. Laura has been doing deep dives to learn more about Greek Mythology and is in love with her latest romance read. Hannah is confused about a Laura's pick for her involving a mysterious book cemetery.  Hannah also has really been enjoying a n...

Send us Fan Mail It's season 2! Hannah is speaking in the third person again and reveals that she is all or nothing when it comes to board games. Laura is drawn to orange and red covered books despite the color purple being part of her personality. Laura read a book she finds problematic and rants about it. Hannah is continuing "Sarah Dessen Summer" (she loves a good theme) and is r...

Send us Fan Mail Here's the thing, we both LOVE the Umbrella Academy, so we spend 10 minutes talking about it. No spoilers. Laura has discovered her vibe: randomness. Hannah is in the process of moving and watched a movie that she has some mixed thoughts on.  Then we share some final thoughts on #iHunt and share an interview that Hannah did with Olivia Hill, the author of #iHunt!!! Media Ment...

Send us Fan Mail Today we are talking about the characters in #iHunt by Olivia Hill. But first! Laura read a GREAT graphic novel that she thinks everyone should read. She also thinks we need to reevaluate our TV crushes from sitcoms in the 2000s-2010s. Hannah listened to a book that anyone who considers themselves a feminist should read,  and gives us all some advice for our online dating profiles...

Send us Fan Mail We have OWWR very first INDIE INTERMISSION!!! On this episode, we cover the plot of Olivia Hill's #iHunt! We discuss zombies, vampires, and creepy evidence! We also discuss the weird humor for people who are struggling, and the sad girl book pipeline (because Hannah is taking a trip down memory lane. It is full of white women, unfortunately).   Everyone in This Room Will Some...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura share some final thoughts on The Wheel of Time series and answer questions submitted by listeners.  We share favorite characters/books/moments, talk about hypotheticals, and OWWR future with the series. Note: Spoilers for the series start at 28:35 Media Mentions: The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson The Wheel of Time series---Amazon Prim...