On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

Send us Fan Mail The Year of the Dresden is finally here! Hannah and Laura are covering the first third of Jim Butcher's Storm Front and friends, this book is a romp. Laura also makes a bold claim about television shows that she watched growing up and gushes about a new favorite book. Hannah has delved into a lot of recommendations that were given to her by Laura and loved one so much that sh...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura had so much fun talking with the wonderful Dani Finn about queer romance as a genre, queer characters, and tropes! Dani shares about their writing journey, talks publishing and some of their favorite books featuring queer love. If you're looking to add to your TBR, this is the episode you need to listen to! Be sure to follow Dani and read their work (or reque...

Send us Fan Mail Indiemission #5 is coming to a close, but  not without an awesome author interview! This week Hannah and Laura are thrilled to have Bryan S. Glosemeyer on the pod to talk about reading, his writing journey, and of course, Before the Shattered Gates of Heaven. They chat about the book's characters, themes, inspirations for the series and what's to come. Be sure to buy (or...

Send us Fan Mail It's still Indiemission, so that means Laura and Hannah are covering parts 3 & 4 of Bryan Glosemeyer's Before the Shattered Gates of Heaven, Vol. 1! They loved this book and all the deep themes the author tackled. Laura also reveals that she's obsessed with a new set of fictional friends and Hannah shares about a really fun fairytale retelling featuring a plus-s...

Send us Fan Mail It's been a while since Hannah and Laura have chatted, so they are chatty.  Laura raves about a new all-time-favorite book and continues to question the thriller genre. Hannah goes on a bit of a deep dive on a TV show that gets weird at times, and she also has read a book that tricked her into thinking she enjoyed parts of it. Then they dive into the first two novellas of Bef...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura enter the Fungalverse with author and podcaster, Adrian M. Gibson! Adrian shares about his entry into science fiction/fantasy, his background in writing, the way his life has inspired his art, and the journey to create The Fungalverse and his debut novel, Mushroom Blues!  Pick up Mushroom Blues or request it at your local library!! Mushroom Blues is available on M...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are finishing this stage of their cycle through Legendborn. They wrap up some thoughts on this YA series, its love triangle, and what they think will come in the series in the future. **This entire episode is spoiler filled! If you have not read Legendborn or Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn, you have been warned.** Media Mentions: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn Bloodmarked...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are finishing up discussion on Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn by chatting about the characters and themes in the book. This is their shortest season ever, but they loved their time here. In other news, Laura still enjoys weird, reality TV, and Hannah has found her favorite installment of a beloved mystery series. ***This episode contains SPOILERS for Tracy Deonn'...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are finishing up Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn and cover the last third of the plot. They are doing their best to keep up with this book, however, they both remember a classic Patricia moment. But before they dive into Bloodmarked, a book in which they hope the characters remain single,  Laura shares about a book that she loved that features one of her new favorite f...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura chat about Miley Cyrus, great audiobook narrations, casting popular actors in movies too much, and revisiting a favorite series via novellas within the same world. Then they cover chapters 20 through 40 of Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn. This section is a romp and so much fun, but many things during this part of the book leave them confused.  ***THIS EPISODE CONTAINS...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are back to their usual shenanigans and they are chatting about the second book in the Legendborn series, Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn! They cover the first 20 chapters of the book, so if you haven't read Legendborn or Bloodmarked, SPOILERS ABOUND. Hannah and Laura also chat about a  thriller that's as bad as some say, behind the scenes drama surrounding a...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are in awe because they were able to speak with the supremely talented author of The Gilded Ones series, NAMINA FORNA! Namina shared her experiences in creating magical creatures/worlds, writing about equity and systems, self-care through difficult themes, and the deeper meanings and power in descriptions. This interview was an absolute JOY and Hannah and Laura ca...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura chat about audiobook narrators, Laura's latest manga reads,  and a book Hannah thinks could be a standalone even thought it's part of a series. They also chat about the many characters and themes in Tracy Deonn's book, Legendborn. Legendborn is so deep, friends.  Hannah's phone number is also released. Spoilers for Legendborn begin at: 39min 40...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura chat about being millenials, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and movies about baboons and hearts and baboon hearts. Then they cover the last third of Legendborn by Tracy Deonn. Buckle up, because things really pick up in this last section of the plot! *Apologies for sound issues on Hannah's end. Her microphone broke 2 seconds before recording, so she might not...

Send us Fan Mail Laura has been sobbing her way through a new favorite TV show, and apparently also not listening to Hannah when she tells her how many chapters to read of the book we are covering.  Hannah has been a little bummed out by a show that she's been rewatching, but she really enjoyed working on a puzzle recently!  Laura and Hannah are also unsure on nicknames and having several mis...

Send us Fan Mail It's a new year and Hannah and Laura are starting a new season! They are covering chapters 1-20 of Legendborn by Tracy Deonn, so spoilers abound!! Hannah has been playing a lot of Zelda, while Laura's been having fun chats with her cousins.  Laura also mentions a TV show that is a new favorite, and Hannah talks about a fun mystery/thriller book that she listened to. Plot...

Send us Fan Mail It's the last week of 2023, so that means that Hannah and Laura are sharing some of their favorite books, TV shows, and movies of the year! Thank you to OWWR listeners for making 2023 great! They will see you in 2024: The Year of the Dresden!! Apologies for some audio quality issues on Hannah's end. Media Mentions:  The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells The Green Bone sa...

Send us Fan Mail It's not about Batman. It's the holiday season and that means Hannah and Laura are discussing another Christmas classic, Batman Returns! Hannah and Laura discuss rogue circus performers, Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells, and billionaires on dates.  This episode goes off the rails, which seems fitting for the content they discuss.  Enjoy this episode and have a great holiday...

Send us Fan Mail It's the holiday season! Which means that Hannah and Laura are making their friends read weird, children's holiday books. That's right!! Lilly and Sara of Fiction Fans podcast are back for another episode of Nostalgia Book Club! Hannah sends Lilly, Sara, and Laura all for a ride by asking them to read one of her childhood favorites, Angels Watching Over Me by Lurlen...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are about to be schooled by their new friend and Wheel of Time expert, KritterXD! They chat plot holes, casting decisions, weird men, funny moments, WoT history/canon, and let's be real, Hannah and Laura get a lot of questions answered. Kritter was a DELIGHT and Hannah and Laura are so glad that she was able to chat all about the second season of WoT!!! You c...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura have revamped the OWWR pod Patreon, so to celebrate and let you know what's up, they're releasing one of their first Patreon episodes! This one is all about an episode of Law & Order: SVU featuring Cynthia Nixon. Let's just say that the SVU episode and this podcast episode...go off the rails. Enjoy! Apologies for some technical difficulties on L...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are joined by some of their absolute favorite people, Sara of Fiction Fans podcast and author C.M. Caplan, to discuss episodes 1-4 of the second season of The Wheel of Time series on Prime Video!  This episode is SPOILER FILLED!! If you have not watched The Wheel of Time seasons 1 AND 2, please do not listen.  Follow Sara on all social medias at: @fictionfanspod o...

Send us Fan Mail If you are listening to this episode, Laura's on vacation, but she really enjoyed a movie full of fantasy blindspots for her. This lead her to many a Google search. She also listened to a phenomenal audiobook. Hannah has mixed feelings on a memoir that she listened to, but she adored a popular TV show that she recently watched. Hannah also answers some of Laura's Marvel...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura are forever changed after talking to Martha Wells. They aren't sure how to proceed with the podcast. Just kidding! The BEST way to proceed is to cover MORE MURDERBOT! They cover System Collapse, the latest installment in the Murderbot Diaries! Hannah and Laura also chat about awesome sci-fi shows, endless TBR lists, shows trending on TikTok,  and complicated...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah and Laura had the absolute honor of being able to talk with MARTHA WELLS! They chat about Martha's work, escapism, trauma in characters, discovering themes in your writing, Witch King, and of course, Murderbot.  Martha is an incredibly kind, thoughtful, and insightful person, and a joy to talk with. Please enjoy this episode and buy all of Martha's work or request...