The Unread Library

Laura tells Tom about The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman, a chaotic romp through a fantasy-cyberpunk world! Intrigue, mystery, and betrayal await, and yes, unfortunately, the public is not allowed to check out books from the invisible library (kind of against the point of a library, no?)

The Sirens by Emilia Hart is the newest addition to the unread library where Laura tells Tom all about the books she has been reading. Get ready for some spooky vibes with Irish folklore!

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir has lovingly been marketed as lesbian necromancers in space by its fans. But does it hold up to its promises? We shall see as Laura tells Tom about the book.

A surprisingly wholesome sci-fi thriller is this week's book! Laura tells Tom about the story and they lament the poor choice of title.

Welcome to a delightful murder mystery where the fun twist is that the people solving the mystery are retirees! While pictures of grandchildren abound there are multiple plots, some related and some not, circling the retirement home. Let's see if Tom can guess the murderer!

In the second (of supposedly 3) novels about Victor and Eli, this one is barely about them! Marcella (the true mc) is busy embodying female rage while Victor is on a side quest. What is being set up for book 3?? We got no clue.

The Boys, Steelheart, Watchmem, Invincible, Umbrella Academy, and now Vicious. The newest antihero style story where just because you have superpowers doesn't make you a superhero. Tom hasn't read the novel, so Laura enlightens him.

Another older sci-fi tale surrounding a suspicious jar... Laura regales Tom with the tale of intrigue, double crosses, and jar of mysterious contents. This is the Crown Jewels by Walter Jon Williams.

The sequel to How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler does not fail to disappoint! Laura and Tom finish Davi's story to discover the origins of her wacky time loop.

This delightfully crass novel by Django Wexler is just the refresh Tom needs from some of the less delightful YA that Laura has been telling him about. Let's go cheer on Davi trying to become the dark lord!

Back to the Grishaverse, back to the Grishaversa! So of course Kat is back to join Tom is listening to the latest Grisha drama. This time it's a heist novel! No more YA archetype here! We're in adult novel territory now.

Welcome to the Antimemetics Division. It is not your first day, but it is the first time we have read this book! It's a wild one, and another sci-fi horror! We're really having a lot of fun over here. Enjoy our takes on There Is No Antimemetics Division by QNTM!

What do you mean there are no ghosts? This novel by S A Barnes is a pretty spooky horror sci-fi, but if the creepiness isn't from ghosts, what's that noise?

We're diving into a new series today, the Mrs. Murphy series by Rita Mae Brown. The cat is of course the only true detective in this murder mystery. However, how to get the silly humans to listen...

Neuromancer by William Gibson defined the cyberpunk genre. But is it actually a good book? Laura and Tom discuss.

Welcome back to dark academia, this time starring Richard, studying the classics, who, um, accidentally joins a cult, and despite the giant shiny red flags, sticks it out. Let's go!

Did we have enough of Death and Signa? Not yet, so we are reading the sequel where we add another immortal love hunk to the mix - Fate. Turns out this really is just a YA drama disguised as a murder mystery!

Let's dive into the original vampires! Carmilla is credited as one of the first vampire novels, even before Dracula, and since it is a short novella, we decided to read both! Let's read about some old vampires and see how the lore has evolved.

It's book 5, the final book, of the Violet Eden saga! Jessica Shirvington strikes again in Laura's favorite YA series. Is it a fitting finale to the series, and will Violet and Lincoln get their happy ever after?

The fact this episode has a length indicates the book might not, in fact, be endless. But let's see what is going on here as Laura and Tom delve into the next Violet Eden novel!

Indeed, Emblaze by Jessica Shirvington has a volcano - but is that enough to raise this book's rating? We will find out as Laura tells Tom the continued story of Violet and Lincoln.

We continue the Embrace series by Jessica Shirvington with the second novel (of five), Entice! We return to Violet and Lincoln's dysfunctional but slightly healing relationship, Phoenix's weird shenanigans, and beating some exiles up. What is so enticing? Listen and learn with us.

Today we are going back to one of Laura's favorite YA novels (and series), Embrace by Jessica Shirvington. Does it hold up? Um... maybe. However, we accept mediocre YA novels and teenagers who make bad decisions, as is their right.

We're testing out Tom's abilities to guess everything that is going to happen in the plot! Is it just noting the foreshadowing, or will he be able to figure out the murderer of Belladonna by Adalyn Grace before it is revealed? We will see...

Laura is telling Tom about Babel by R F Kuang in this episode, a darker, gothic novel with more themes than a lot of YA could imagine!