The Novel Tea Podcast

In this episode, Emily and Alexandra line up all the book publishing controversies like a bunch of bowling pins and knock them down. Maybe too much information about the inner workings of the publishing world, but we hope you enjoy anyway! FIND US ONLINE:Orders for Book 2, West of the Sun and Book 1, East of the Moon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHG4Y34K?binding=kindle_edition&ref=dbs_dp_rwt_s...

In this episode, Alexandra dumps all her unpleasant observations about the popular novel of the ‘90’s AT HOME IN MITFORD. This novel often captured the hearts of its readers for representing a sort of fantasy, small town, southern community, but that fantasy comes at the cost of truly contending with the issues present in our American communities. The fantasy is upheld by carefully ignoring or eve...

Let's take a look at our year in reading and how our real life intersects with this hobby. Best, Worst, Disappointments, and Honorable Mentions! Also, what do our plans look like for next year? Order East of the Moon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0FHFDK9Y7?ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_calw_tkin_0&storeType=ebooksFIND US ONLINE:novelteapodcastinfo@gmail.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show...

In this episode, Emily and Alexandra take a look at several books that use androids and AI as important characters and plot devices. In a world where now AI is all too real, how do we treat these types of characters? What does it say about the worldview of the novel and what does it say about us? Order East of the Moon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0FHFDK9Y7?ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_calw_tkin_0&am...

In this video, Emily and Alexandra discuss the message of The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro and connect the inter-war setting in England with Hannah Arendt's famous work The Origins of Totalitarianism. (A discussion of Wolf Hall, Utopia, A Man for All Seasons, and the French Revolution may also be involved.)Pre-Orders for East of the Moon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0FHFDK9Y7?re...

In this video, Emily and Alexandra analyze the trend of cozy books in a variety of genres. We pull from previous eras of books, what they did well, what these genres should keep an eye out, and share our experiences reading cozy books in a variety of genres. Pre-Order East of the Moon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0FHFDK9Y7?ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_calw_tkin_0&storeType=ebooks FIND US ONLINE:...

Today on the podcast, a classic, but a good one: Why reading is always political and how those politics affect women readers. FIND US ONLINE: novelteapodcastinfo@gmail.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7CS7MOxj2mQ1B3mhHB4OY2?si=8ce19c01223f4b96 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-novel-tea-podcast/id1675942343 EMILY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosereadstudio...

In this episode, Emily and Alexandra analyze the way in which our interpretations and analysis also play a role in developing propaganda. We borrow from our background of growing up in conservative church communities, and conservative christian homeschooling communities. In summary, we want to encourage adult readers to empower themselves as full adults with the ability to read and analyze with nu...

In this episode, Emily and Alexandra share about a couple of books they’ve read recently and both re-examine their relationship with DNFing – Emily does it more, and Alexandra does it less. Both end up reading a Western, and discuss the relationship between art and propaganda. Finally we reflect on our mood reading as we alternate between reading books with heavy and light content. FIND US ONLINE:...

In this episode, Emily and I continue the conversation around ACOTAR with our perspective on tropes, plagiarism, retellings, fan-fiction, and the like. We have seen some discourse online really confusing the problems of tropes and plagiarism. Along with that we wanted to tackle how to do a retelling well, whether its a reinterpretation of a Greek myth or a fairy tale. Finally, we wrap it up with a...

Warning: In this episode, we discuss issues like sexual assault. Please listen with caution. In this episode, Emily and Alexandra analyze A Court of Thorns and Roses in order to discuss the issues around consent portrayed in these “romantic” relationships as they are portrayed in the work. We invite readers to see the way the book acts as propaganda for a particular type of controlling and abusive...

Welcome back for Season Three! In this episode, we discuss the state of publish: traditional, rapid, self and even AI publishing. We discuss the value of art, the material market around books, the secondary market of goods inspired by the worlds we love, and Alexandra completely looses it on the topic of AI. We hope you enjoy our rant! Caught in a Bad Romance... with Readers: https://open.spotify....

It’s the end of the year! We wrap up the year with a few favorites, a few rants about our worst reads of the year, and a review of our goals. FIND US ONLINE: novelteapodcastinfo@gmail.com Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kOWZlOGRiYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7CS7MOxj2mQ1B3mhHB4OY2?si=8ce19c01223f4b96 EMILY Instagram: https://...

This month, we take on the mystery genre. It's had some major changes in the past few years, new breakout hits and talent on the scene. How has the genre changed? What has changed in the realm of publishing? And, what are a couple of titles we've been enjoying lately? FIND US ONLINE: novelteapodcastinfo@gmail.com Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kOWZlOGR...

In this episode, Emily and Alexandra explore their divergent opinions on the classic, and original horror story: Frankenstein! Emily shares her perspective on the writing, its success as a horror novel, and her perspective on Mary Shelley, the woman. Alexandra discusses the novel's structure and how it ties in with Greek Mythology and Christian Cosmology. FIND US ONLINE: novelteapodcastinfo@gm...

We’ve been a little too positive lately, making lots of book recommendations and telling you about books we love…. so today, we are talking about books we love to hate! Content Warning: We discuss topics that are not suitable for all ages, such as violence and abuse. Please listen with care. FIND ME ONLINE novelteapodcastinfo@gmail.com Discord: https://t.co/nITrAz1ov5 Instagram: https://www.instag...

This week we dive into controversial behavior from the romance-reader community -- both new and old! Normally, we think about what authors owe readers, and what readers owe the book, but today we talk about what readers owe authors... and also random strangers on the internet. Get it together! FIND US ONLINE: novelteapodcastinfo@gmail.com Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6L...

We are back with another Rapid Fire episode. This, time we have a bunch of recommendations for you, separated by genre. FIND US ONLINE: novelteapodcastinfo@gmail.com Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kOWZlOGRiYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7CS7MOxj2mQ1B3mhHB4OY2?si=8ce19c01223f4b96 EMILY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rose...

In this episode, Emily and Alexandra answer some bookish questions. We’d love to know your thoughts as well so answer in the comments! FIND US ONLINE: novelteapodcastinfo@gmail.com Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kOWZlOGRiYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7CS7MOxj2mQ1B3mhHB4OY2?si=8ce19c01223f4b96 EMILY Instagram: https://www.ins...

Emily and Alexandra have recently read a fantasy book – that’s popular! – and that they love! gasp In this episode, they dig into these two novels, what they like about them, and why they struggle with other works in the genre. FIND US ONLINE: novelteapodcastinfo@gmail.com Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kOWZlOGRiYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw Spotify: https://open...

Welcome to our second special interest video. This time Emily interviews Alexandra about one of her pet topics: the under appreciation of the arts and humanities. Yes, this is a whole hour of Alexandra absolutely losing it over this topic. FIND ME ONLINE novelteapodcastinfo@gmail.com Discord: https://t.co/nITrAz1ov5 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alovelyjaunt/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/...

Welcome back to the podcast! Today we review how they hit their reading goals in 2023, what they plan for 2024. We also share our favorite tools for tracking our reading. FIND ME ONLINE novelteapodcastinfo@gmail.com Discord: https://t.co/nITrAz1ov5 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alovelyjaunt/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alexandra_alovelyjaunt Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/pro...

For our December episode, we discuss a selection of books that were popular this year online. Some of them are favorites. Others not so much. We discuss trends in discourse around these books, we complain about the quality in YA, and we praise books that are innovative in their genre. What popular book from 2023 made an impact on you? FIND ME ONLINE novelteapodcastinfo@gmail.com Discord: https://t...

In this episode, Emily and Alexandra discuss a few books with marketing problems. What happens when the marketing doesn’t match the book? We take a stab at hypothesizing why these choices were made and we put on our editor hats to try to improve them. Please note there are spoilers for the books in this episode. Have a question, recommendation or request? Email us at novelteapodcastinfo@gmail.com...

In this episode, Emily and I compare Dracula and Carmilla, the earliest novels about Vampires in the English language. Even though Brahm Stoker was heavily influenced by Sheridan La Fenu, he took the vampire in an entirely new direction that continues to inspire us today! We take a look at the fears each of these monsters represent and the strengths and weaknesses of these narratives. Please note...