Wormholes: A Bookish Podcast

Hi Worms! It's Elryn and Serei, and today we're discussing chapters 40-42 of Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger. Spoilers abound, so if you're worried about that, then maaaaaaybe skip this one. In this episode, we are sad about the Sophie-Dex fight, discuss the interior design of Foxfire, analyze Alden's Mr. Poe energy, utilize google, read way too far into minor detail...

Hi Worms! It's Elryn and Serei, and today we're discussing chapters 37-39 of Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger. Spoilers abound, so if you're worried about that, then maaaaaaybe skip this one. In this episode, we discuss alchemy's implications on the real world, are confused about the elves' economic system, get a ton of questions answered by Alden, feel really bad...

Hi Worms! It's Elryn and Serei, and today we're discussing chapters 34-36 of Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger. Spoilers abound, so if you're worried about that, then maaaaaaaybe skip this one.  In this episode, we agree that elves need therapy, compare and contrast Alden and Tiergan, debate Tiergan's teaching skills, answer a lot of questions, are confused about aller...

Hi Worms! It's Elryn and Serei, and today we're discussing chapters 31-33 of Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger. Spoilers abound, so if you're worried about that, then maaaaaaaybe skip this one.  In this episode, we rage at Foxfire's lack of safety, laugh at Sir Astin's screechiness, wish for a Bronte prequel, discuss the questionable elvin judicial system, and shri...

Hi Worms! It's Elryn and Serei, and today we're discussing chapters 28-30 of Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger. Spoilers abound, so if you're worried about that, then maaaaaaaybe skip this one.  In this episode, we alternatively pity and love Dex (aka Captain Blueberry), point out Fitz's issues as shown by his gift-giving skills, discuss Valin's questionable hygien...

Hi Worms! It's Elryn and Serei, and today we're discussing chapters 25-27 of Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger. Spoilers abound, so if you're worried about that, then maaaaaybe skip this one. We also had some editing issues, so if anything sounds off, that's why, and we apologize for that. In this episode, we rant about Sophie's oblivion that might be stupidity, chant "LAKE!", talk ab...

Hi Worms! It's Elryn and Serei, and today we're discussing chapters 22-24 of Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger. Spoilers abound, so if you're worried about that, then maaaaaaybe skip this one. In this episode, we discuss the Ultimate Splotching Championship (dun dun dun!) and mispronounce it multiple times, shriek a bit, do our best to understand elvin names, come across more foreshad...

Hi Worms! It's Elryn and Serei, and today we're discussing chapters 19-21 of Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger. Spoilers abound, so if you're worried about that, then maaaaaaybe skip this one. In this episode, we discuss Elwin's cool dad vibes, discover Lady Dara's bad teaching skills and her identity as Dora the Explorer gone wrong, point out more evidence for elves being aliens, agr...

Hi Worms! It's Elryn and Serei, and today we're discussing chapters 16-18 of Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger. Spoilers abound, so if you're worried about that, then maaaaaaaaaaaybe skip this one. In this episode, we debate the mystery of the magic Havenfield curtain-shade things, try to make sense of elvin clothes, discuss Stina as she relates to beans, poles, aliens, skeletons, a l...

Hi Worms! It's Elryn and Serei, and today we're discussing chapters 13-15 of Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger. Spoilers abound, so if you're worried about that, then maaaaaaaybe skip this one.  In this episode, we attempt to pronounce the phrase "ulterior motive", discuss Washers' similarities to washing machines, theorize that the elvin world is actually an old fashioned movie,...

Hi Worms! It's Elryn and Serei, and today we're discussing chapters 10-12 of Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger. Spoilers abound, so if you're worried about that, then maaaaaaaaaaybe skip this one. In this episode, we discuss Quinlin’s absurdly loud gasps, debate whether Tiergan has a spray tan, are extremely confused at Sophie’s similes, and talk about the location of fish.

Hi Worms! It's Elryn and Serei, and today we're discussing chapters 7-9 of Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger. Spoilers abound, so if you're worried about that, then maaaaaaaaaaybe skip this one.  In this episode, Serei rages at elvin safety hazards, we rant (and sing) about sexism in the Lost Cities, comment on the fragility of faces (not in a murderous way), wince at Sophie's in...

Hi Worms! It's Elryn and Serei, and today we're discussing chapters 4 through 6 of Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger. Spoilers abound, so if you're worried  about that, then maaaaaaaybe skip this one. We mention things like how elves are henceforth renamed to elbs, blogging about the exhaustion of being possessed by a demon, Fitz being an annoying creep (as usual), Sophie being n...

Hi Worms! It's Elryn and Serei, and today we're discussing chapters 1 through 3 of Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger. Spoilers abound, so if you're worried about that, then maaaaaaybe skip this one. We mention things like the creepiness of aquamarine eyes in the darkness and how they're delicious food for nightmares to eat (yum!), Sophie acting like a three-year-old per usual, Fitz as...

Welcome to Wormholes! This is a trailer episode for what's to come, in which we introduce ourselves, our pronouns, our Hogwarts houses, our Lost Cities abilities, and more. Stay tuned for our first formal episode, coming soon -- we'll be discussing Keeper of the Lost Cities!