Hello, again, friends! This week we are talking about the final book in Alisha Rai's Forbidden Hearts series, Hurts to Love You, and it makes us feel All The Things. We're also talking about our current reads, our feelings on bearded versus non-bearded Captain America (and how we feel about SebStan's Bucky to Winter Soldier spectrum of dirtiness), plus what we've got coming up next. TIME STAMPS: 00:00-03:30 – Intro 03:30-34:09 – Current Reads 34:09-49:16 – Discussion of Hurts to Love You 49:16-1:01:19 – What’s Coming Up, Outro, and Outtakes
Hello, friends! This week we're talking about one of our most anticipated contemporary romance releases of the year, Alyssa Cole's A Princess in Theory. We also talk about what we're currently reading, get into a fight about who's the Frodo and who's the Samwise of our friendship, and wind up on a long tangent about Tom Holland after fancasting A Princess in Theory. And, as always, we talk about what we've got coming up next. 00:00-01:35 – Intro 01:35-36:07 – Current Reads 36:07-53:44 – Discussion of A Princess in Theory 53:44-57:23 – What’s Coming Up, Outro, and Outtakes
This week we’re going to be recommending some of our very favorite novel-length fanfics. That’s right, fics as long as books, and you get to read them for free. We also talk about our current reads and what we have coming up next. TIME STAMPS: 00:00-02:17 – Intro 02:17-1:05:54 – Favorite Novel-Length Fanfics 1:05:54-1:09:11 – What’s Coming Up, Outro, and Outtakes
Hello, again, lovely listeners! We're back this week with our first book pick of the year: American Panda by Gloria Chao. The things about it we loved we adored, and the things we were uncertain about we could mostly shrug off because of the things we loved. We also talk our current reads, Keanu 2k18, what's happening with our Patreon, and what we've got coming up next. TIME STAMPS: 00:00-02:38 – Intro 02:38-32:22 - Current Reads 32:22-49:38 – American Panda Discussion 49:38-54:06 – What’s Coming Up, Outro, and Outtakes
In our first episode back from our winter vacation, we have lots of new and exciting things to share with you! The first (and most obvious) is that we've modified our posting schedule. We're going to be posting new episodes every other week, though it looks like they'll be quite long, so the amount of content you're getting will be about the same. We're also launching a Patreon page! You'll find our website content mirrored there for free (including the show notes and transcripts) and some great additional content if you sign on as one of our patrons. We're also going to spend a great deal of time talking about all the great (and not so great) things we read while we were on vacation. Plus we're going to make a very inaccurate Oscar prediction. (Michael Stuhlbarg did not get an Oscar nod and WE ARE CURRENTLY VERY BITTER ABOUT IT.) We're excited for all the new things happening in 2018 and hope you are, too! 00:00-01:45– Intro 01:45-03:05– Schedule Changes 03:05-08:18– Patreon 08:18-1:00:26– What We Read on Our Winter Vacation 1:00:26-1:01:40– What’s Coming Up, Outro, and Outtakes
For this, our final episode of 2017 (and a very happy holiday to anyone celebrating, and a lovely Monday to all) we're discussing our most-hyped movie of the year: Star Wars: The Last Jedi. We swear we loved it a lot, even though we spend a great deal of this episode picking to pieces things we thought could've been done differently. We also talk about our current reads and what we've got coming up next. As a quick reminder, we'll be taking January off from the podcast to rest, relax, and ready some awesome new content for 2018. We want to thank each and every one of you who has listened to the podcast, read the transcripts, and chatted with us on Twitter. It's been so wonderful getting to hear from you and talking about our favorite reads and fandom things this year. We hope we'll see you when we return in February. Until then, happy reading and a happy new year! TIME STAMPS: 00:00-00:45– Intro 00:45-18:36– Current Reads 18:36-43:40– Discussion of The Last Jedi 43:40-45:28– What’s Coming Up, Outro, and Outtakes
Today we are talking about Phasma by Delilah S Dawson with one of our lovely friends, librarian-in-training Di! You can find her tweeting about a wide variety of nerdy and wonderful things @bookishdi and her AO3 account is kerrykhat. We talk about our deep love of Star Wars, the loveliness of The Last Jedi's cast, and why Brendol Hux is the absolute worst. We also share our current reads and what we've got coming up next. TIME STAMPS: 00:00-00:55– Intro 00:55-15:52– Current Reads 15:52-29:17– Discussion of Phasma 29:17-32:50– What’s Coming Up, Outro, and Outtakes
We've got a jam-packed episode for you this week. We start, as always, by talking about what we're reading. Then we're moving on to a stats breakdown of the books we've featured on the podcast in 2017, before wrapping up with some Star Wars fanfic recs to get you all hyped for The Last Jedi. TIME STAMPS: 00:00-01:04– Intro 01:04-14:50– Current Reads 14:50-20:36– Discussion of our 2017 reads 20:36-35:14– Star Wars fanfic recs 35:14-36:52– What’s Coming Up, Outro, and Outtakes
This week's episode marks the beginning of our very special all-Star Wars December. Today we're reading Leia, Princess of Alderaan by Claudia Gray. We're also talking about our current great (and decidedly not so great) reads and what we've got in store for you in the next few weeks. TIME STAMPS: 00:00-00:34– Intro 00:34-19:08–Current Reads 19:08-26:48– Discussion of Leia, Princess of Alderaan 26:48-27:56– What’s Coming Up, Outro, and Outtakes
We have some very different opinions on this week's episode when we discuss a new scifi YA novel, Warcross by Marie Lu. But before that we're talking about our current reads and obsessions. Then we're going to wrap with what we have coming up next, including a very exciting December-long project! TIME STAMPS: 00:00-00:40– Intro 00:40-11:19–Current Reads 11:19-23:54– Discussion of Warcross 23:54-25:28– What’s Coming Up, Outro, and Outtakes
Welcome to our Very Special Holiday Gift Guide! Also known as two non-book gift ideas for get-togethers/gifts and then a bunch of our favorite 2017 releases that we think would make wonderful gifts. We also talk about what we've got coming up next, notably STAR WARS DECEMBER. Get hyped, friends. TIME STAMPS: 00:00-00:34– Intro 00:34-26:15– Holiday Gift Guide 26:15-27:33– What’s Coming Up, Outro, and Outtakes
This week we're talking all about the last Marvel movie, Thor: Ragnarok. Kay is thoroughly pleased, Chelsea is pleasantly surprised, and Chris Hemsworth is absolutely hilarious. While we don't touch much on the movie's themes of imperialism and colonialism in the podcast, we've included a few links from some super smart folks for you to check out if interested! Apologies for the audio quality from Kay's end for this episode. It sounds like she's recording in an echo-chamber, but that should be fixed next episode. And, as always, we'll be talking about what we're reading and what's coming up next. TIME STAMPS: 00:00-00:35– Intro 00:35-18:50– Current Reads 18:50-36:24– Discussion of Thor: Ragnarok 36:24-37:25– What’s Coming Up, Outro, and Outtakes
This week is our very special Retro Fandom Extravaganza! We talk our favorite things about Stargate: Atlantis and The West Wing (truly a bizarre collection of very strong feelings). Then we let you know what we’ve got coming up next. TIME STAMPS: 00:00-01:20 – Intro 01:20-30:043 – Discussion of The West Wing 30:04-56:38 – Discussion of Stargate: Atlantis 56:38-58:19 – What’s Coming Up, Outro, and Outtakes
This week we’re reading the second book in CB Lee’s YA superhero Sidekick Squad series, Not Your Villain. But first we’re talking about all the things we’re reading and loving (or possibly not loving). Then we’ll wrap up with what we have coming up next. TIME STAMPS: 00:00-00:32– Intro 00:32-10:46– Current Reads 10:46-29:11– Discussion of Not Your Villain 29:11-33:14– What’s Coming Up, Outro, and Outtakes
This week we're reading an amazing romance anthology, Hamilton’s Battalion: A Trio of Romances by Courtney Milan, Alyssa Cole, and Rose Lerner. But first we're talking about all the things we're reading and loving (or possibly not loving). Then we'll wrap up with what we have coming up next. TIME STAMPS: 00:00-00:49– Intro 00:49-09:39– Current Reads 09:39-31:07– Discussion of Hamilton's Battalion 31:07-32:26– What’s Coming Up, Outro, and Outtakes
This week we're talking about Kat Howard's latest novel, An Unkindness of Magicians, and ohmygod we loved it so. much. We're also talking about our current reads and what we've got coming up soon! TIME STAMPS: 00:00-00:41– Intro 00:41-16:55– Current Reads 16:55-31:12– Discussion of An Unkindness of Magicians 31:12-32:36– What’s Coming Up, Outro, and Outtakes
This week we are talking about our most anticipated reads of Spring 2018. There are a lot so we (mostly) kept it to five a piece plus one kinda dubious pick from the both of us. We're also talking about our current reads and what we've got coming up next. TIME STAMPS: 00:00-00:56– Intro 00:56-15:19– Current Reads 15:19-31:46– Discussion of 2018 Releases 31:46-33:03– What’s Coming Up, Outro, and Outtakes
This week we're discussing (in the most non-spoilery way we could manage, because y'all should definitely pick up a copy) Alyssa Cole's phenomenal historical romance An Extraordinary Union. But first, we're talking all about our current reads (and how we're both in a bit of an original fiction rut, so lot's of fanfiction recs again this week). And of course we'll be wrapping up with what we have coming up next. TIME STAMPS: 00:00-00:39 – Intro 00:39-15:06 – Current Reads 15:06-32:07– An Extraordinary Union Discussion 32:07-34:06– What's Coming Up, Outro, and Outtakes
The time has finally come for our most fangirly of episodes: Hannibal. This darkly beautiful show is about a cannibalistic serial killer and the team that works with and will eventually catch him, and we seriously have no idea how this show ever aired on NBC. But we're glad it did. We talk the show, the lovely fandom, and our favorite fics. As always, we also talk about what we're currently reading and what we have coming up next. TIME STAMPS: 00:00-00:48– Intro 00:42-13:30– Current Reads 13:30-45:01– Hannibal Discussion 45:01-46:03– Outro and Outtakes
This week we're talking about Cat Sebastian, our favorite m/m historical writer, and her latest book, The Ruin of a Rake. There's a lot of happy sighing and flailing happening. We also talk our current favorite and least favorite reads (Kay continues to fail at finding new contemporary YA to read, so feel free to rec your favorites) and what we're up to in the coming weeks.