Reading Materials

Lucia and Jess are making their way through the worlds of Sarah J. Maas. In this episode they continue their deep dive into  House of Flame and Shadow , discussing chapters 21 to 40. Join us for our thoughts on Lidia's sacrifice, Hunt's guilt and Bryce's plans. 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Spoiler Warning 00:35 - Our Discussion of Chapters 21 - 40 of House of Flame and Shadow 48:35 - Outro

Lucia and Jess are making their way through the worlds of Sarah J. Maas. In this episode they begin their deep dive into  House of Flame and Shadow , discussing chapters 1 to 20. Join us for our thoughts on trekking through tunnels, whining characters and another bout of info-dumping. 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Spoiler Warning 00:35 - Our Discussion of Chapters 1 - 20 of House of Flame and Shadow 59:20...

Lucia and Jess are making their way through the worlds of Sarah J. Maas. In this episode they continue their deep dive into  House of Sky and Breath , discussing chapters 61 to Epilogue. Join us for our thoughts on the Asteri, the identity of Agent Day, crossovers and our predictions for book 3 of Crescent City. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Spoiler Warning 01:30 - Our Discussion of Ch...

Lucia and Jess are making their way through the worlds of Sarah J. Maas. In this episode they continue their deep dive into  House of Sky and Breath , discussing chapters 41 to 60. Join us to hear our thoughts on the Hind, secret identities and the disappointing conclusion to Emile's storyline. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Spoiler Warning 02:00 - Our Discussion of Chapters 41 to 60 of...

Lucia and Jess are making their way through the worlds of Sarah J. Maas. In this episode they continue their deep dive into House of Sky and Breath, discussing chapters 21 to 40. Join us to hear our thoughts on mystics, mind-links and mates. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Spoiler Warning 01:00 - The Story So Far 02:40 - Our Discussion of Chapters 21-40 of House of Sky and Breath 01:05:4...

Bryce may have saved Lunathion from an invasion of demons from Hel, but her actions have caught the attention of the Asteri. Instead of staying out of trouble, however, her and Hunt get tangled up with a rebellion... Lucia and Jess are making their way through the worlds of Sarah J. Maas. In this episode they start their deep dive into House of Sky and Breath, discussing the first 20 chapters. Joi...

Welcome back to another special season in which Lucia is joined by Jess to dive deep into Sarah J. Maas’s adult urban fantasy series Crescent City. This episode discusses chapters 81 through 98 of  House of Earth and Blood. Join us as we talk about the aftermath of Micah’s actions, the shifters coming to the rescue of Lunathion and Bryce finally making the Drop. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 0...

Welcome back to another special season in which Lucia is joined by Jess to dive deep into Sarah J. Maas’s adult urban fantasy series Crescent City. This episode discusses chapters 61 through 80 of  House of Earth and Blood. Join us as we talk about Hunt’s punishment for attacking Amelie, the mystery that is Fury Axtar and the awesomeness that is Lehabah. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:25 - S...

Welcome back to another special season in which Lucia is joined by Jess to dive deep into Sarah J. Maas’s adult urban fantasy series Crescent City. This episode discusses chapters 41 through 60 of  House of Earth and Blood. Join us as we talk about demon princes, the mending of Ruhn and Bryce's relationship, and Danika's increasing number of secrets. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Spoil...

Welcome back to another special season in which Lucia is joined by Jess to dive deep into Sarah J. Maas’s adult urban fantasy series Crescent City. This episode discusses chapters 21 through 40 of  House of Earth and Blood. Join us as we talk info-dumping, the developing relationship between Bryce and Hunt, sphinxes and the technicalities of flying with wings. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:...

Welcome back to another special season in which Lucia is joined by Jess to dive deep into Sarah J. Maas’s adult urban fantasy series Crescent City. This episode discussed chapters 1 through 20 of  House of Earth and Blood. Join us as we get introduced to a whole new world full of angels, fae, werewolves and the other supernatural citizens of Lunathion. We share our thoughts on a new cast of charac...

We round off season 7 with another guest episode in which we are excited to welcome back Maria, Lucia's co-host from season 6. Join us for our discussion of Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross and hear our thoughts on magical typewriters, confusing gods and manipulative love interests. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 03:00 - An Introduction to the Author 06:00 - Spoiler Warning 06:30 - The Blurb 07:15...

In this week’s episode we read another young adult fantasy novel and encounter flamenco dancing and dragon fighting in Together We Burn by Isabel Ibañez. Join us for our discussion of the author’s inclusion of Spanish culture, dragons as metaphors and multiple red herrings. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Life Updates 02:00 - An Introduction to the Author 04:50 - Spoiler Warning 05:20 -...

In this week's episode we spend some time with the political and magical intrigue of The Brilliant Death by A. R. Capetta. Join us in exploring the world of Vinalia, family politics, loyalty and secrets, as well as some soul-searching about what being a "young adult" actually means. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Life Updates 02:22 - An Introduction to the Author 04:16 - The Blurb 07:05...

In this week's episode we get a glimpse at the glamour of old-school Hollywood in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Join us to hear out thoughts on this bestselling and award-winning novel as we discuss Ernie, Don, Mick, Rex, Harry, Max and Robert, and ultimately find out who was the love of Evelyn's life. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:15 - Life Updates 02:30 - An In...

In this week's episode we journey to the fantastical lands of Ralia and Tithena in the queer love-story A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows. Join us for our discussion of political intrigue, the book's exploration of gender identity and the author's clever use of language. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:15 - Life Updates 06:45 - An Introduction to the Author 08:30 - The Blurb 09:...

We return this week to tackle our first Greek mythology retelling as we discuss the heart-breaking The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. Forget what you know from the Hollywood and Disney versions, it’s time to go back to the source as we discuss prideful heroes and gods, understated but beautiful writing, and gut-punch endings. There is even a cameo from baby Edward at the end of the episode!...

We step away from fantasy this week to discuss Torrey Peters' bestselling debut about gender, parenthood, love and trans life - Detransition, Baby . Tune in for our thoughts on Reece, Ames (or Amy before her detransition) and Katrina as they navigate relationships, grapple with gender identity and ultimately decide what to do about a surprise pregnancy. Please note that this episode deals with top...

Today we venture down the dusty halls of the libraries of Austermeer in Margeret Rogerson's " Sorcery of Thorns ". Grimoires, sorcerers, demons and feisty teenage girls abound - join us in our discussion of this fun jaunt through the hallways of ancient libraries, enchanted houses and demon-infested mansions. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:16 - Life Updates 05:26 - The Blurb for Sorcery of T...

We continue Season 7 with a sequel to one of our favourite books from Season 3 - Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo. Join us as we journey with Galaxy Stern to hell and discuss character development, vampires, bunnies and of course - Darlington's glow-stick. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Life Updates 06:00 - The Blurb for Hell Bent 08:10 - Brief Summary of the Book 12:00 - Our Discussion of He...

We kick off Season 7 with Happy Place , the latest in Emily Henry's growing set of feel good novels, published in April 2023. Corrie is back from maternity leave, Lucia is fresh from an in-depth exploration of ACOTAR, and we reunite with one of our favourite authors as we find out what happens during Lobster Season in Maine when six friends, three secrets, and the harsh reality of growing up, coin...

We are super excited to present our very first author interview - thank you so much to Emily Rath for being our guest! Emily Rath is an author of fantasy and romance. Her works include the Amazon international bestselling Jacksonville Rays Hockey series and the Second Sons Regency romance series . Join us as we talk queer why choose romance, politics, the writing process and more. Episode Timepoin...

2023 went by in a blur of babies, new jobs and books - a combined 77 books, in fact. In this bonus episode we reflect on our reading journeys in 2023 and look ahead at what 2024 has in store. Join us to hear about our favourite books, favourite podcast moments and more! Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Life Updates 03:45 - 2023 Podcast Stats 09:15 - 2023 Reading Goals 12:55 - Favourite Po...

We took some time in late October to chat to another author, the wonderful Foz Meadows. Foz is an Australian fantasy author, blogger and poet. In anticipation of the release of their next novel " All the Hidden Paths " on December 5th, 2023, we chatted all things writing, tackling language in fiction, a bit of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and a myriad of other things! Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intr...

After 4 months we have made it to the end of our  A Court of Thorns and Roses  re-read! What a journey it has been… Join us for this series wrap-up episode in which Maria returns and we discuss the series as a whole and share our predictions for Crescent City and the next ACoTaR books. Episode Timepoints 00:00 - Intro 40:00 - Spoiler Warning for Crescent City 58:30 - Outro Books Mentioned: A Court...