On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura team up with their friends Sara and Lilly of Fiction Fans podcast to discuss Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix! Just Ella and its roller coaster of a plot seem to hit differently when you're in your 30s, unfortunately. Nostalgia Book Club discusses the ableism and fatphobia present in Just Ella, as well as the author's attempts to send a message that...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura finish up their discussion of Summer Knight by Jim Butcher, chatting about the plot, characters, and themes. Spoiler: they enjoyed this book a lot! In other news, Hannah watched a strange Beauty and the Beast retelling and Laura reflects on the plot of High School Musical. **This episode contains SPOILERS for Summer Knight by Jim Butcher. Spoiler section begins at...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura embark on a journey through a radiated United States to deliver a scientist's head to their friends, M.J. Kuhn and Adrian M. Gibson of SFF Addicts podcast! That's right! This TV Tuesday is all about Prime Video's post-apocalyptic series, Fallout! No ghouls were created in the making of this podcast. ***This episode contains SPOILERS for season 1 of...

Send us Fan Mail Listeners beware! Hannah and Laura talk to each other two days in a row, so this episode gets a little zany. They chat about one of Laura's new favorite manga series, a really strange Netflix documentary, and an alternative history book that Hannah recently read. They also finish covering Summer Knight by Jim Butcher admist all the chaos. ***This episode contains SPOILERS for...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura have the great pleasure of talking to and learning from author R.R. Virdi!! Virdi shares about South Asian mythologies and their influences in his writing, his experience in different publishing routes, and his epic fantasy series, the Tales of Tremaine. This was such an informative and fun discussion. Many thanks to R.R. Virdi for coming on the podcast! The Doors...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura discuss the second portion of Summer Knight by Jim Butcher and how this book is a breath of fresh, SUMMER air. They also chat about a fascist chimpanzee, new murder statistics that they recently discovered, Hannah's love for Glen Powell, and Laura gushes about Moses Ose Utomi's novella series....again. ****This episode contains SPOILERS for Summer Knight...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura have been celebrating Hannah's upcoming nuptials. Outside of the celebrations, Laura listened to another romance book, and Hannah is on a "true crime kick." They then dive into the first third of Jim Butcher's Summer Knight and give a shocking reveal..... **This episode contains SPOILERS for Summer Knight by Jim Butcher. Spoiler/plot section be...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are ecstatic that they were able to chat with science fiction author, Jonathan Nevair!!!!! They chat about Jonathan's writing influences, morally gray characters, switching POVs, and writing gender equality in science fiction. This interview was such fun, and friends, Laura made it through the entire episode speaking with one of her favorite authors without c...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura talk about the themes, characters, and share overall thoughts of Grave Peril by Jim Butcher, and Laura actually can't believe that she wants the Loup-Garous back. They also chat about "loving all the Spidermen," Emily Henry's books, Task Master, and another S.T. Gibson book that Hannah enjoyed via audio. **This episode contains SPOILERS for Gra...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are THRILLED to welcome back to the pod author, and "anime buff," Namina Forna to discuss the Netflix animated series, Blue Eye Samurai! They all geek out about their favorite characters/villains, the animation style, and the powerful themes in the show. **This episode contains FULL SPOILERS for Blue Eye Samurai, the Netflix animated series.*** CW for th...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura try to talk about anything BUT Grave Peril, including desserts, vegetables, and houseplants. Then they do eventually talk about Jim Butcher's Grave Peril and it's roller coaster of an ending. *Spoilers for The Boys at 20 mins.* **This episode contains SPOILERS for Grave Peril by Jim Butcher.*** Spoiler section begins at: 54 min. **CW for this episode: di...

Send us Fan Mail Laura and Hannah cover the middle third of Grave Peril by Jim Butcher, and friends, it is quite the experience. They also chat about media literacy, heroes and villains in [reality] television, whether or not to DNF a book, and a TV show with a "banger of an opening song."  CW for the episode: discussions of sexual assault; physical harm; death; murder; gore; misogyny; p...

Send us Fan Mail Laura goes on a rant about whether or not tv shows are capable of handling sensitive topics. Hannah has been enjoying shows that have a "gritty" feel to them and also read a great indie book. Then Hannah and Laura dive into the first third of the plot of Jim Butcher's Grave Peril, which definitely has them questioning Harry Dresden's apartment quite a bit. ***S...

Send us Fan Mail After being friends online for years, Hannah and Laura FINALLY have the opportunity to chat with author Jeff Speight about his books, Paladin Unbound, Mystic Reborn, and the upcoming God Ascended! They talk all about world building, character creation, and what it's like to publish a high fantasy trilogy. Be sure to pick up all of The Archives of Evelium or request them from...

Send us Fan Mail "Did I fall asleep? For a little while." Yes, it's an episode on Joss Whedon's science-fiction show, Dollhouse. Hannah and Laura are thrilled to welcome back author Dani Finn to discuss a secret underground corporation, the use of trauma as a tool in television, and of course, Paul Ballard! ***This episode contains SPOILERS for the television show, Dollhouse.**...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura have finished up Fool Moon: A Loup-Garou Story, and they have so many thoughts. The main thought? This text is not meant to be heavily critiqued. They also chat about crappy, yet addicting reality TV, a book that handles some really heavy topics, and how awesome libraries are. Apologies for some audio issues on Laura's end. **This episode contains SPOILERS fo...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are finishing up the plot of Fool Moon: A Loup-Garou Story.  Honestly, they're confused by a lot of things in this final section of the book, but enjoying the ride. They also chat about some great audiobook listens, fun podcasts, and how recency bias can affect reading. And if anyone figures out what the opposite of a werewolf is, send OWWR pod a DM.  ***This...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura gush about a new favorite book, their recent watches of the Dune franchise, and also chat too much about Colin Bridgerton. Then they dive into the second portion of Fool Moon: A Loup-Garou Story. **This episode contains SPOILERS for Fool Moon by Jim Butcher. Spoiler/plot section begins at: 1 hr. 8 min. CW for the plot section: discussions of nudity, violence, murd...

Send us Fan Mail A couple of fools talk about Fool Moon by Jim Butcher, which may or may not be a werewolf story. They also chat about reality shows they'd like to be on, and books within the thriller genre that seem to have the exact same plot but are shockingly, really successful. Apologies for technical issues on Laura's end. Spoilers for How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie from 5...

Send us Fan Mail It's Tuesday and Hannah and Laura are chatting about The Last of Us with their friends, who talk fantasy. That's right! Charles and Dylan of the Friends Talking Fantasy podcast are here! They help Hannah and Laura break down all the episodes, chat about their favorite moments, and reveal what they think the most unbelievable parts of the show are.  Be sure to follow Char...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Talia Dutton about her book, M Is for Monster!! They talk about Talia's history as a reader, the ins and outs of creating a graphic novel, and portraying complicated emotions in books. Enjoy the episode! Be sure to buy M is for Monster or request it at your local library today!! You can find Talia on her website: ta...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are chatting all about Harry Dresden. They can't stop and won't stop, he's THE protagonist. Hannah and Laura also talk about Star Wars shows, a book with many mentions of IBS, and a fun movie with morally gray characters. ***This episode contains SPOILERS for Storm Front by Jim Butcher! The spoiler section/character discussion begins at: 35 min 48 s...

Send us Fan Mail Scorpus! Scorpus! Scorpus! Hannah and Laura are wrapping up the plot of Storm Front and find it hard to follow Harry Dresden's motivations....In other news, Hannah and Laura share about some recent graphic novel reads, a memoir that reflects on society's treatment of fat people, and they also have both started, but not finished, a really popular tv show.  This episode co...

Send us Fan Mail Laura finally finished a book series and also *shockingly* adores another TV show based on a videogame. Hannah has been listening to lots of great, queer YA books, and while getting into her thoughts on a movie she watched recently she changed her opinion on it completely. Then Hannah and Laura immerse themselves into the middle of Harry Dresden's case and the shenanigans tha...

Send us Fan Mail It's TV Tuesday, so Hannah and Laura decided to hop in the Tardis and cover the first series of Doctor Who! They chat about the actors, favorite episodes, themes, and of course, the Daleks. ***This podcast episode contains SPOILERS for Doctor Who series 1.*** Media Mentions: Doctor Who series 1---Max The Lord of the Rings movies---Max Community---Netflix Thor: The Dark World-...