On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are wrapping up Indie Intermission with an interview with the author of  They Came in the Night,  RAVI NOVAIS!! Ravi shares about their writing process, the deeper lore of the world they created, and what's coming next in the series. **This episode contains SPOILERS for  They Came in the Night  by Ravi Novais.** *CW for the episode: discussions of sex, violen...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura must pass trials in an abandoned city in order to become wise ones. They discover that their friends Connor and Sara are facing dangerous trials, too! That's right! Today's episode is covering the third season of Prime Video's The Wheel of Time, with our guests, Sara (of Fiction Fans fame) and author, C.M. Caplan!! We discuss moments that made us cr...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are still on Indie Intermission and covering the second half of They Came in the Night by Ravi Novais! This book is a total romp with some great characters and LOTS of spice. Hannah and Laura also chat about some amazing YA books, a very mysterious author, complications in documentaries, and another unique movie double feature. **This episode contains SPOILERS for...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are on INDIEMISSION! They cover the first half of They Came in the Night by Ravi Novais. They also chat about Laura's love for The Bloodsworn saga, Mega May reads, and Hannah's spoiler free take on season 2 of Severance. *This episode contains SPOILERS for They Came in the Night by Ravi Novais. Spoiler section begins at: 25 min 24 secs.* *CW for the epis...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura have volunteered as tributes for this week's bonus episode! That's right, they're talking all about Suzanne Collins' works, specifically, Sunrise on the Reaping! They discuss the depth of these YA dystopian novels, moments that hit for them, and things they could have lived without in the prequels. **This episode contains SPOILERS for all of Th...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are cycling out of Oathbound by wrapping up their discussion of the book's characters and themes. They also chat about Laura's new book obsession, popular TV shows catering to fans, how Hannah is frustrated by some characters in her current read, and the movie Sinners. **This episode contains SPOILERS for Oathbound by Tracy Deonn. Spoiler section begins...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura finish Oathbound and have many questions about the intimate scenes in the book. Yet, they have zero questions about the action scenes. Weird. They also chat about a fantastic biography, a new Taskmaster cast member, and how they just do not understand how money works. **This episode contains SPOILERS for Oathbound by Tracy Deonn. Spoiler section begins at: 33 min...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are in the middle of Tracy Deonn's Oathbound and are pretty sure they are "Team Nick" now. They also chat about a YA series prequel with a cringeworthy main character and Emily Henry's latest release. **This episode contains SPOILERS for Oathbound by Tracy Deonn. Spoilers begin at: 45 min 55 secs. ** *CW for the episode: discussions of misogyny...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are cycling back into a favorite series! They cover the first 16 chapters of Tracy Deonn's Oathbound and try to keep up with the extremely fast pace. They also chat about an Indie book that Laura loves, a card game with a name that's too long, and a book that rubbed Hannah the wrong way. **This episode contains SPOILERS for Oathbound by Tracy Deonn. Spoi...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura go through knock-out rounds to choose the book they will cover for the next Indie Intermission! Be sure to check out all of the books/authors mentioned and support their work! Media Mentions: Fragment of a Fallen Star by Viano Oniomoh First Step by Tao Wong In the Shadow of Ruin by Tony Debajo Thorn by Intisar Khanani Odd Blood by Azalea Crowley Seattle Slayers by...

Send us Fan Mail Evil Earth!! Hannah and Laura are at the end of the world and the end of The Broken Earth trilogy by N.K. Jemisin. They discuss their final thoughts on the series as a whole and try to pick their favorite moments and characters. They also go on the longest tangent about how much they enjoy Orbit books. **This episode contains SPOILERS for The Broken Earth trilogy by N.K. Jemisin.*...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura have reached the end of the world and the end of N.K. Jemisin's The Stone Sky. They discuss the characters and themes of the novel and try not to get too deep. They also chat about reigniting popular fandoms, effective world building, and movies about rats. **This episode contains SPOILERS for The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin. Spoiler section begins at: 47 min 1...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are learning about the end of the world by finishing up their coverage of the plot of N.K. Jemisin's The Stone Sky! They also chat about The Hunger Games prequels, adapting British books for American audiences, a SPFBO finalist, and accurate lion fighting scenes. **This episode contains SPOILERS for The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin. Spoiler section begins at 33...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are moving forward within N.K. Jemisin's The Stone Sky and they are loving this complex world and its themes. They also chat about a speculative fiction book Laura read for book club, a book that Hannah couldn't bring herself to DNF, library scavenger hunts, and a popular TV show they think everyone should watch. **This episode contains SPOILERS for The...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are at the beginning of the end, covering the final book in N.K. Jemisin's Broken Earth trilogy, The Stone Sky! Things are continuing to complicate and come together for the characters in their quest to bring back the moon, and Hannah and Laura do their best to keep up with it all. They also chat about a new favorite book of Laura's, video games Hannah i...

Send us Fan Mail We had a few personal things come up, so we are rereleasing a combined version of our episode of Ep. 1-4 of Wheel of Time season 2 and the Patreon episode of Ep. 5-8 featuring Sara of Fiction Fans and C.M. Caplan! Please enjoy, and make sure you are caught up for season 3 of Wheel of Time out next week!! Support the show Be sure to follow OWWR Pod! www.owwrpod.com  YouTube: @owwrp...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are traveling into minds in order to assist the FBI, but they get trapped and require author Steve Westenra's help to get back to reality. That's right! The Cell , a Jennifer Lopez sci-fi/horror movie, is the topic of today's episode! Steve, Hannah, and Laura do a deep dive on the themes, cinematography, and horror elements present in a movie that i...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are wrapping up their discussion of N.K. Jemisin's The Obelisk Gate by discussing the book's characters and themes. They also chat about book club reads, axolotls, turtles, and overcoming anxiety/fears to do things. **This episode contains SPOILERS for The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin. Spoiler section begins at 27 min 12 secs. ** *CW for the episode: dis...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are learning to control Cursed Energy while looking for a Curse's missing fingers, so they decide to bring in friend and author, Moses Ose Utomi, to help them. Hannah, Laura, and Moses discuss Jujutsu Kaisen Season 1 digging deep into the characters, themes, and their favorite moments of this amazing anime. **This episode contains SPOILERS for Jujutsu Kaisen...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are thrilled to welcome C.M. Caplan back to the podcast to discuss book 2 in their Four of Mercies series, The Diplomacy of the Knife!! They dive deep into the characters of the series, chat about sibling dynamics, learn more about Connor's plotting process, and try to remain calm after reading such a tense, incredible ending. *This episode contains SPOILERS...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are covering the final third of the plot of N.K. Jemisin's The Obelisk Gate and are navigating all the things that are ramping up in the Stillness. They also chat about a movie that made Laura cry and Hannah baffles Laura by describing the plots of J-Lo movies. ***This episode contains SPOILERS for The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin. Spoiler section begins at:...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are covering the middle section of The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin! Things are getting more complicated, and they do their best to keep things sorted. They also chat about book titles being misleading, historical books that are fun to read, and a zany show about a haunted B&B.   **This episode contains SPOILERS for The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin. Spoiler se...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are delving into N.K. Jemisin's The Obelisk Gate, covering the first 7 chapters! And let's just say that Hannah is "not pleased" that a certain character has appeared in book two of this trilogy. Laura also shares more about her read through of Vinland Saga and Hannah watched a romp of a movie that she wants everyone to go see. **This episode c...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura have one of their dreams fulfilled in this week's bonus episode because they get the chance to learn all about libraries and their different services from librarian, Lora Del Rio!!!! Lora (MSLIS) is the Director for Research, Teaching, and Learning, Humanities Librarian, as well as an Associate Professor at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. Lora is a...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are thrilled to welcome author Adam Bassett to the podcast to chat about his books Digital Extremities and the newly released, Animus Paradox! Adam shares about imagining futuristic worlds, applications of biological technologies, and engaging readers with action scenes. Hannah and Laura now have a new friend and another Auto-Buy author! ANIMUS PARADOX is out on J...