Our Nerdiest Thing

Hello fellow nerds! This week we’re continuing our read along of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas with chapters 54-64! Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -What do Thanatos and Eris have in common? -What does urine have to do with Hunt’s Dad? -What do you know of Ley Lines? -Whitney compiled a list of revelations; which was the most sho...

Hello fellow nerds! On this week’s Our Nerdiest Thing episode, we give you our queer book recs, Whitney gets fired up about the end of Bridgerton, and we convince you to read Manacled. We also discuss: -Release news -What we are reading, watching and loving -Our Nerdiest Thing of the week -Interview with Antoine Bandele at the (62:45) mark! Antoine Bandele is an amazon bestselling author in action...

Hello fellow nerds! This week we’re continuing our read along of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas with chapters 45-53! Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -Did you have an awkward wedding night? Whitney shares some hilarious stories that she found online! - Did you know that modern birthing positions are highly influenced by King Louis...

Hello fellow nerds! On this week’s Our Nerdiest Thing episode, we discussed Regency Romance and our thoughts about this season of Bridgerton! We also discuss: -Release news -What we are reading, watching and loving -Our Nerdiest Thing of the week Listen in to our interview with Brindi Quinn (106:00), author of A Crown of Echoes and the Come True series! Brindi Quinn is a Minnesota-based author kno...

Hello fellow nerds! This week we’re continuing our read along of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas with chapters 36-44! Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -Exactly who is Jesiba? Or WHAT is she? - Is SJM’s incorrect use of necromancy in this section foreshadowing? - What’s up with Tharion’s and Ithan’s guilt complex? Visit ournerdiestth...

Hello fellow nerds! On this week's Our Nerdiest Thing episode, we discussed The Idea of You - Book vs Movie! We also discuss: -Release news -What we are reading, watching and loving -Our Nerdiest Thing of the week -Stay tuned at the (60:10) mark for our interview with Allie Shante! Allie Shante was born and raised in Georgia, but now gets to move around with her military husband and her two fu...

Hello, fellow nerds! This week we completely nerded out with Elise Kova, author of A Trial of Sorcerers, Married to Magic, and the upcoming A Dawn with the Wolf Knight! Elise Kova is a USA Today bestselling author. She enjoys telling stories of fantasy worlds filled with magic and deep emotions. She lives in Florida and, when not writing, can be found playing video games, drawing, chatting with re...

Hello fellow nerds! This week we’re continuing our read along of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas with chapters 24-35! Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -Exactly who is Enalius? Whitney breaks down his background from “A Court of Silver Flames” - Notice the similarities to Star Wars in this book? Is Bryce a Jedi? - Do Rhysand and Bryc...

Hello fellow nerds! On this week's Our Nerdiest Thing episode, we discussed our summer TBR!We also discuss:-Release news (visit instagram.com/ournerdiestthing for more info)-What we are reading, watching and loving-Our Nerdiest Thing of the week. Join us at the 50:30 mark for our interview with Sophie Kim! Sophie Kim has a penchant for writing stories that feature mythology, monsters, mystery, and...

Hello fellow nerds! This week we’re continuing our read along of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas with chapters 16-23! Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: - What reveals and connections can be made from the tunnel monologues? It is a lot, so check out our graphic at instagram.com/ournerdiestthing -What do you know about cases of self am...

Hello fellow nerds! On this week's Our Nerdiest Thing episode, we discussed our fave books with epic adventures! We also discuss: -Release news -What we are reading, watching and loving -Our Nerdiest Thing of the week Show links: Outlander Ready Player One Divergent Looking For Alaska That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon Bound by Ravens Daughter of the Drowned Empire Aperture Alphaletes ser...

Hello fellow nerds! This week we’re continuing our read along of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas with chapters 7-15! Listen in to this week's podcast episode where we discuss the following: -What do you know about hags and their lore? -The bonus chapter with Bryce, Azriel, and Nesta, which can be found in the Wal-Mart edition of CC3 (linked below) -Does telepathy exist IR...

Hello fellow nerds! On this episode, we discuss our fave romance tropes! On today's episode we also discuss: -Release news -What we are reading, watching and loving -Our Nerdiest Thing of the week. -Interview with Author Jessica Cage (54:20) More about Jessica Cage: Jessica Cage is an International Award Winning, and USA Today Best Selling Author. Born and raised in Chicago, IL, writing has always...

Hello fellow nerds! It's time to start our read along of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas with the Prologue-Chapter 6! Listen in to this week's podcast episode where we discuss the following: -Did you know that some people are actually addicted to snake venom, just like those under the thumb of the venom queen? - Whitney breaks down the bonus chapter of Danika and...

Hello fellow nerds! On this episode, we discuss our favorite book female main characters over the age of 25! Why? Because we get a little miffed at the amount of 19 year old queens and virgin FMCs in the books we read! On today's episode we also discuss: -Release news -What we are reading, watching and loving -Our Nerdiest Thing of the week Show Links: Descended The Choice ELLE Kennedy Off Cam...

Hello, fellow nerds! You know who we can’t wait to meet at Imaginarium Book Festival? Jasmine Walt! So we were thrilled that she accepted our invite to the podcast to chat about her new book, The Vampire’s Bargain! NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY and WALL STREET JOURNAL Bestselling Author Jasmine Walt is obsessed with books, chocolate, and sharp, pointy objects. Somehow, those three things melded togeth...

It's time for a Nerdy Rewind, fellow nerds, where we share one of our listener favorites with you! From Season 2, “Cards with Guards” began our read-a-long of “From Blood & Ash” by @jennifer_l_armentrout ! This episode only covers chapter 1, but a lot happens when Poppy sneaks into the Red Pearl for a little fun. Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "The Red Pearl". I...

Hello, fellow nerds! This week we had the opportunity to chat with Leslye Penelope, author of The Monsters We Defy and Daughter of the Merciful Deep! Leslye Penelope is the award-winning author of the Earthsinger Chronicles, and the first book in the series, Song of Blood & Stone, was chosen as one of TIME Magazine's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time! Equally left and right-brained, Leslye studie...

Hello Fellow Nerds! It is time for a Nerdy Rewind episode of the podcast, and we are sharing one of our fan favorites and most listened to episodes this week! This rewind episode is episode 8 of season 1, where we discuss "A Court of Thorns and Roses", chapters 18-19. Listen in to find out more about fae fiddlers (it’s actually a thing and quite interesting) and how we think Feyre might...

Hello, fellow nerds! We are 10 days away from the newest release from romance author Andrea Jenelle! We're diving into a Nerdy Rewind today as we revisit our interview with Andrea from the fall. Andrea Jenelle is a 2023 HOLT Award Winning Author whose characters have been begging for their stories to be told, and she is giving them a voice.  She’s a small town girl who is writing the steamy, emoti...

Hello fellow nerds! Thanks for joining us for our read along of Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas! This week, we are finishing the book by reading chapters 48-Epilogue! A few items to consider for this episode: -What do you know about the theory of Avallen? - What is the difference between first light and second light? Check out our post later today with this week’s themed co...

Hello fellow nerds and welcome to episode 11 in our fourth season of Our Nerdiest Thing! On today's episode we discuss: Reading habits Physical, kindle or audiobooks? Release news What we are reading, watching and loving Our nerdiest thing of the week. Join us at the (1:10:00) mark for our interview with Roseanne A. Brown, author of the A Song of Wraiths and Ruin, A Psalm of Storms and Silence, an...

Hello fellow nerds! Thanks for joining us for our read along of Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas! This week, we read Part 2, The Abyss, chapters 25-47. A few items to consider for this episode: -What do the Suriel and the Under King have in common? -And how do Urd and Cthona correlate to one another? Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail, named “The Ligh...

Hello fellow nerds and welcome to episode 9 of season 4 of Our Nerdiest Thing! This season, we will be hosting Tuesday episodes all about Our Nerdiest Things, followed by Thursday episodes of our read alongs! On today's episode, we discuss whether or not the book is truly always better, as well as sharing our favorite book releases and upcoming book to screen adaptations! We also chat with aut...

Hello fellow nerds! This week, we read Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath, prologue through chapter 24! A few items to consider for this episode: -The lore of Thunderbirds and how they are used in pop culture -Midgard etymology and lore Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail, named “Mirthroot Mojito”. Show Links (linked at ournerdiestthing.com) -reviewsfromabookworm.blogspo...