Author Interview: Hannah Whitten

Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with Hannah Whitten, author of The Wilderwood duology and The Foxglove King!

Hannah Whitten has been writing to amuse herself since she could hold a pen, and sometime in high school, figured out that what amused her might also amuse others. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, making music, or attempting to bake. She lives in Tennessee with her husband and children in a house ruled by a temperamental cat. 

Listen in as we chat more about Hannah’s books, her baking, and her other upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @hwhittenwrites

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Author Interview: Kate Gateley Returns!

Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we welcomed Kate Gateley back to the podcast, the author of the Lost Wells Trilogy and the newly released Shadow of the Yew Tree!

Author Kate Gateley writes at her small Cowichan Valley farm on Canada’s beautiful Vancouver Island, where she lives with her one amazing husband, two fantastic sons, and a constantly evolving number of canine, feline, and aviary companions.

With three published books, two Canadian Book Club Award wins, and three shortlist nominations under her belt, Kate celebrates the evolution of The Lost Wells trilogy into something that she dearly hopes can one day find a cherished spot among those volumes of both contemporary fantasy and historical romance novels that so inspired her growing up.

When Kate isn't reading, writing, or wrangling children and animals, she enjoys time in her "hobby library," which includes any number of creative side quests. Kate prefers not to wear socks, drinks too much coffee, and forever falls for the cinnamon roll hero.

Listen in as we chat more about Kate’s books, crafting Ronan’s story, and her other upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @kategateleyauthor

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Author Interview: Tessonja Odette

LISTENER NOTE: Due to some tech difficulties, Whitney's audio has some crackling throughout.

Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with Tessonja Odette, author of Heart of the Raven Prince, and the Fae Flings and Corset Strings series!

Tessonja Odette is a Seattle-based author of fantasy romance, epic romantasy, and fairytale retellings. She especially loves to write about brooding fae and the fierce women who hate-to-love them. In addition to writing, she is a multi-passionate creative with a ton of artistic hobbies who believes in the importance of following your joy. When she isn’t creating, she’s watching cat videos, petting dogs, having dance parties in the kitchen with her daughter, or pursuing her many creative hobbies. In her books, you'll find enemies-to-lovers, witty banter, cozy vibes, and a delicious dash of steam.

Listen in as we chat more about Tessonja’s books, her book covers, and her other upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @tessonja

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Episode 52—Our Nerdiest Thing: Small Town Romance + Guest Host Karen Grey!

Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we're talking all about our favorite small town romance recs! Plus, we have a guest host, Karen Grey, author of the recently released The Single Dad’s Guide to Recreation.

Join us as we discuss the following:

-Tropes we love in small town romance 

- Our favorite small town romance recs

- Whitney breaks down the movie Geostorm

- Karen Grey tells us how to write a great audio book review

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Book Release News:

    1. Wrath of the Fallen by Amber V Nicole

    2. A Fate Forged in Fire by Hazel McBride

    3. Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood

    4. Left of Forever by Tarah Dewitt

    5. Runaways by Elle Mitchell - June 2nd

    Show links:

    1. ⁠Interview with Karen Grey⁠

    2. ⁠Left of Forever⁠

    3. ⁠A Lie for a Lie⁠

    4. ⁠Sam Reid⁠

    5. ⁠Veronica Mars Funko Pop⁠

    6. ⁠Pucked⁠

    7. ⁠Geostorm⁠

    8. ⁠Sunrise on the Reaping audiobook⁠

    9. ⁠Lost Hollow series⁠

    10. ⁠Never Harbor series⁠

    11. ⁠Bellinger Sister series⁠

    12. ⁠Unfortunately Yours⁠

    13. ⁠If It Makes You Happy Julie Olivia⁠

    14. ⁠Laura Loves New York TikTok⁠

    15. ⁠Honeywood series⁠

    16. ⁠The Edens series⁠

    17. ⁠Haven River Ranch series⁠

    18. ⁠Cloverleigh Farms series⁠

    19. ⁠Cherry Tree Harbor series⁠

    20. ⁠Story of My Life⁠

    21. ⁠The Single Dad’s Guide to Recreation⁠

    22. ⁠Spunes, OR series⁠

    23. ⁠Lena Hendrix⁠

    24. ⁠Sexy Silver Fox series⁠

    25. ⁠Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil⁠

    26. ⁠Insidious ⁠

    27. ⁠Tip Toe Thru the Tulips with Me⁠

    28. ⁠Baldur's Gate 3⁠

    29. ⁠Done & Dusted⁠

    30. ⁠Dream Harbor series ⁠

    31. ⁠That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon⁠

    32. ⁠Beach Read⁠

    33. ⁠Her Soul to Take⁠

    34. ⁠https://kaitnolan.com/wishful-romance/⁠

    35. ⁠Dragonfly Lake – Amy Knupp Books⁠

    36. ⁠The Misfit Brides Series⁠

    37. ⁠Farm 2 Forking Series – Karen Grey Books⁠ 

    38. ⁠First-Time Caller - B.K. Borison⁠ 

    39. ⁠Hormone Repair Manual • Lara Briden - The Period Revolutionary⁠ 

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Episode 50—Our Nerdiest Thing: Books With Awesome Plot Twists + Author Jill Tew!

Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we discuss books with our fave plot twists! Join us as we discuss the following:

-Books that shocked and awed us with their plot twists

-What we are reading, watching & listening to

-Talk about Dancing with the Devil, Manacled, mix tapes, and how to get into to book you just aren't feeling

-Our interview with author Jill Tew!

Book Release News:

  1. The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig

  2. The Love Haters by Katherine Center

  3. Rewind it Back by Liz TomForde

  4. The Wrath of the Fallen by Amber V Nicole

  5. Ashes of Honor by Nelle Nikole

  6. The Caged Girl by Monica Arya

7. Not Safe for Work by Nisha J Tuli

Show links:

  1. ⁠Dancing for the Devil⁠

  2. ⁠Supernatural Then & Now⁠

  3. ⁠Nocticadia⁠

  4. ⁠The House Across The Lake⁠

  5. ⁠Without the Moon Act One⁠

  6. ⁠From Blood and Ash⁠

  7. ⁠Phantasma⁠

  8. ⁠Gild⁠

  9. ⁠Story of My Life⁠

  10. ⁠ModCloth t-shirt⁠

  11. ⁠The Knight and the Moth⁠

  12. ⁠The Love Haters⁠

  13. ⁠Rewind it Back ⁠

  14. ⁠The Wrath of the Fallen⁠

  15. ⁠Ashes of Honor by Elle Nicole⁠

  16. ⁠Bridesmaid for Hire⁠

  17. ⁠Say You’ll Remember Me⁠

  18. ⁠Manacled ⁠

  19. ⁠The Collective⁠

  20. ⁠The Turn of the Key⁠

  21. ⁠The God of the Woods⁠

  22. ⁠Night Swimming⁠

  23. ⁠We Were Liars⁠

  24. ⁠No Exit⁠

  25. ⁠Mind of Winter⁠

  26. ⁠Our Infinite Fates⁠

  27. ⁠What the Woods Took⁠

  28. ⁠Crescent City - House of Sky and Breath ⁠

  29. ⁠Grave Matter⁠

  30. ⁠One of Us is Dead ⁠

  31. ⁠The Coven⁠

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Episode 48—Our Nerdiest Thing: Audiobooks & Narrators We Love + Author Jasmine Walt!

Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we discuss audiobooks and the narrators we love!

Join us as we discuss the following:

-Our audiobook and narrator suggestions

-What we are reading, watching & listening to

-Talk about Sza, skeleton coffee mugs and seven brew

Book Release News:

  • 1. A Curse Carved in Bone by Danielle Jensen

    2. What Sleeps Within the Cove by Harper L Woods

    Show links:

  1. ⁠The RSVP ⁠

  2. ⁠With Love, Meghan⁠

  3. ⁠Good Hang with Amy Poehler⁠

  4. ⁠Wilmot Sisters audiobooks⁠

  5. ⁠Wreck the Halls audiobook⁠

  6. ⁠Be Ready When the Luck Happens audiobook⁠

  7. ⁠The Art of Small Talk⁠

  8. ⁠Lights Out audiobook⁠

  9. ⁠Geekerella⁠

  10. ⁠Ever After movie⁠

  11. ⁠Charlotte North ⁠

  12. ⁠Stephen Dexter ⁠

  13. ⁠Jacob Morgan⁠

  14. ⁠Shane East ⁠

  15. ⁠Ash Beverly ⁠

  16. ⁠Connor Crais ⁠

  17. ⁠Stella Bloom⁠

  18. ⁠Andi Arndt⁠

  19. ⁠Seven Brew⁠

  20. ⁠A Curse Carved in Bone⁠

  21. ⁠What Sleeps Within the Cove⁠

  22. ⁠ Bonded by Thorns⁠

  23. ⁠Friends ⁠

  24. ⁠The Sirens⁠

  25. ⁠Corvin King⁠

  26. ⁠The Dixon Rule⁠

  27. ⁠Stina Neilson⁠

  28. ⁠From Blood & Ash⁠

  29. ⁠Daniel Henning⁠

  30. ⁠House by the Cerulean Sea⁠

  31. ⁠Laura Horowitz⁠

  32. ⁠Phantasma⁠

  33. ⁠Lilly Drake⁠

  34. ⁠Curt Bonnem⁠

  35. ⁠King of Battle & Blood⁠

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Episode 46—Our Nerdiest Thing: Ask Us Anything + Author Nelle Nikole!

Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we let you ask us anything! These questions were sent to us via our instagram channel, which listeners can join at https://www.instagram.com/channel/Aba_fAWaCHHV6Mz1/ Join us as we discuss the following:

-What is everyone’s opinion on sentient object romance novels, and what’s the worst object?

-What FMC/MMC would you prefer had been unalived? Or saved?

-Best/favorite author interview to date and why?

-Plus tons more of your questions and an interview with author Nelle Nikole!

Book Release News:

  1. The Thrashers by Julie Soto

  2. The Survivor Wants to Die at the End by Adam Silvera

  3. My Friends by Fredrik Backman

  4. The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers

  5. Carrie TV Series is being adapted by Mike Flanagan and Amazon Studios

Show links:

  1. ⁠Running Point⁠

  2. ⁠So This Is War⁠

  3. ⁠Stiff by Mary Roach ⁠

  4. ⁠American Idol Mary Roach⁠

  5. ⁠Big Pickle⁠

  6. ⁠The Residence⁠

  7. ⁠The Thrashers⁠

  8. ⁠The Survivor Wants to Die at the End⁠

  9. ⁠My Friends⁠

  10. ⁠The Missing Half ⁠

  11. ⁠Carrie TV Series⁠

  12. ⁠Nero by SJ Tilly⁠

  13. ⁠The Barbie Movie⁠

  14. ⁠Soul of Ash and Blood⁠

  15. ⁠Myopic Books⁠

  16. ⁠From Blood and Ash⁠

  17. ⁠Outlander⁠

  18. ⁠The Time Travelers Wife⁠

  19. ⁠Shadow and Bone⁠

  20. ⁠Mockingjay⁠

  21. ⁠ACOTAR⁠

  22. ⁠Courtney Gould⁠

  23. ⁠Elle Mitchell ⁠

  24. ⁠Raven Kennedy⁠

  25. ⁠Anne Rice⁠

  26. ⁠The Vampire Chronicles⁠

  27. ⁠Empire of the Vampire⁠

  28. ⁠Brigid Kemmerer⁠

  29. ⁠Emily Rath⁠

  30. ⁠The Cruel Prince⁠

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Episode 44—Our Nerdiest Thing: The Shakespeare Conspiracy+ Author Ben Alderson!

Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we are talking all about Shakespeare, those pesky conspiracy theories around his work, and our fave adaptations. Join us as we discuss the following:

-Do you know the conspiracy theories regarding Shakespeare’s work?

-Did you know that some people think Shakespeare didn't exist?

-Did you know that there is a curse written on Shakespeare’s tomb?

-What is your fave modern Shakespeare adaptation?

-Plus an interview with author Ben Alderson!

Book Release News:

  1. Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker

  2. Enigma by RuNyx

  3. A Novel Life of Jane Austen - A Graphic Biography by Janine Barchas

  4. Julie Chan is Dead by Liann Zhang

  5. King of Envy by Ana Huang

  6. Rise of a Cursed Kingdom by Ligia Cushman

  7. Spindle of Nightmares by Amber Bunch

Show links:

  1. ⁠The Fox Hollow Murders: Playground of a Serial Killer⁠

  2. ⁠Salty Pickle book⁠

  3. ⁠Reading Rainbow⁠

  4. ⁠Mon Ravia⁠

  5. ⁠https://lithub.com/doubting-shakespeares-identity-isnt-a-conspiracy-theor⁠

  6. ⁠https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/shakespeare-conspiracy-theories⁠

  7. ⁠Promise Me Sunshine⁠

  8. ⁠Long Shot⁠

  9. ⁠Wes and Mike Waste Time Watching TV⁠

  10. ⁠Nisha Sharma series⁠

  11. ⁠We Were Liars⁠

  12. ⁠Ian Doescher⁠

  13. ⁠By Any Other Name⁠

  14. ⁠These Violent Delights⁠

  15. ⁠Alan Gratz Horatio Wilkes Mysteries⁠

  16. ⁠Speak Easy, Speak Love⁠

  17. ⁠10 Things I Hate About You⁠

  18. ⁠West Side Story 2021⁠

  19. ⁠Valley Girl ⁠

  20. ⁠Warm Bodies⁠

  21. ⁠O⁠

  22. ⁠The Lion King⁠

  23. ⁠John Tucker Must Die⁠

  24. ⁠She's The Man⁠

  25. ⁠Just One of the Guys⁠

  26. ⁠Motocrossed⁠

  27. ⁠My Own Private Idaho⁠

  28. ⁠Flair Pens⁠

  29. ⁠Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng⁠

  30. ⁠Enigma ⁠

  31. ⁠A Novel Life of Jane Austen - A Graphic Biography⁠

  32. ⁠Julie Chan is Dead⁠

  33. ⁠King of Envy⁠

  34. ⁠Rise of a Cursed Kingdom⁠

  35. ⁠Spindle of Nightmares⁠

  36. ⁠Deception Trilogy⁠

  37. ⁠Novocaine⁠

  38. ⁠Ashes and the Star Crossed King⁠

  39. ⁠The Book Boyfriend Box⁠

  40. ⁠Dear Felicity⁠

  41. ⁠https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/general-history/shakespeare-facts/⁠

42. ⁠https://nosweatshakespeare.com/resources/shakespeare-facts/⁠ Join us Thursday for our book club episode of Scythe and Sparrow by Brynne Weaver Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness! Listen to this episode via our studio feed on YouTube! Link in bio. Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts. Have something nerdy to share? Message us!

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Episode 42—Our Nerdiest Thing: Don’t Hate on Nesta + Author Morgan Gauthier!

Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we are talking all about Nesta Archeron and the hate she receives. This episode was inspired by @tessacarter_cosplay post ( https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGiln1no30s/ ) about Nesta getting hate as a woman. We commented "There are readers who ARE Nesta and readers who can’t understand her trauma. We ARE Nesta and will love her forever. Join us as we discuss the following:

  1. Argument: Nesta is selfish and arrogant

  2. Argument: I have trauma and I am not mean/rude/nasty to people

  3. Argument: She’s the older sister and should have taken on a more responsible role

  4. Argument: After ACOSF, she got better but she is still rude 

  5. Argument: She should apologize to Feyre

-Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

  • -Murder Between Friends by Liz Lawson

  • -Broken Hearted by Leia Stone and Julie Hall

Show links:

  1. ⁠Game Point by Meg Jones⁠

  2. ⁠American Murder: Gabby Petito⁠

  3. ⁠Once Smitten, Twice Shy⁠

  4. ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2xCJWkv/⁠

  5. ⁠Great Big Beautiful Life ⁠

  6. ⁠Murder Between Friends⁠ 

  7. ⁠Broken Hearted ⁠

  8. ⁠The Charlie Method⁠

  9. ⁠Outlander⁠

  10. ⁠Melatonin by Birds of Bellewoods⁠

  11. ⁠Iron Flame⁠

  12. ⁠Say Anything ⁠

  13. ⁠Weird Science⁠

  14. ⁠Can’t Buy Me Love⁠

  15. ⁠Nesta commentary article⁠

  16. ⁠Between Wrath and Mercy⁠

  17. ⁠Nesta Instagram Post⁠

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Episode 40—Our Nerdiest Thing: Our Spring & Summer Reading Hopefuls + Author L.M. Sanguinette!

Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we are sharing our spring & summer reading hopefuls! Join us as we discuss the following:

-The books we hope we get to read this spring and summer!

-What we’re reading and watching + the book Whit and Deb wanted to get more out of

-Our nerdiest thing of the week!

We also got to talk to author L.M. Sanguinette,  author of Welcome to Visanthe, The Days I Dream of Coffee, and more!

L. M. Sanguinette was born on a small island in the Caribbean, where the palm trees watched over her like giants and the sea crept up to her feet to say hello. Ever since she was little, she surrounded herself with tales of fantasy and magic, hoping that one day, she too would be involved in a story like the ones that captured her imagination.

Years—and many rewatching’s of Avatar: The Last Airbender—later, she is happily living in the worlds that her mind created, filling her bookshelves with more books than she will ever read and practising her own version of magic.

When she’s not sitting at the computer, she can be found snorkelling near forgotten shores, twisting from silks that hang from the ceilings, or in one of the many hidden coffee shops of Madrid, conversing with the spirits of the old city and dreaming up new adventures.

Listen in as we chat more about L.M.’s books, her poetry, and her other upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @author_lmsanguinette

Show links:

  1. ⁠The Charlie Method⁠

  2. ⁠MAFS Australia⁠

  3. ⁠Better Hate Than Never⁠

  4. ⁠Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love⁠

  5. ⁠The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy⁠

  6. ⁠Primal of Blood and Bone⁠

  7. ⁠A Tale of Trial and Torment⁠

  8. ⁠Watch Me ⁠

  9. ⁠Wild and Wrangled⁠

  10. ⁠The Ashfire King ⁠

  11. ⁠The Perfect Divorce⁠

  12. ⁠Bridesmaid by Chance ⁠

  13. ⁠A Court of Silver Flames⁠

  14. ⁠ Beast Games⁠

  15. ⁠Hazelthorn⁠

  16. ⁠Warrior Princess Assassin⁠

  17. ⁠Silvercloak⁠

  18. ⁠Arcana Academy⁠

  19. ⁠Lore of the Tides⁠

  20. ⁠Primal of Blood and Bone⁠

  21. ⁠Nocticadia⁠

  22. ⁠If You Love Me⁠

  23. ⁠Iron Flame⁠

  24. ⁠Onyx Storm⁠

  25. ⁠Part of Your World⁠

  26. ⁠Yours Truly⁠

  27. ⁠The Happy Ever After Playlist⁠

  28. ⁠Count My Lies⁠

  29. ⁠Pucking Strong⁠

  30. ⁠The Last Session⁠

  31. ⁠Freaks and Geeks⁠

  32. ⁠Keep Me⁠

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Episode 38—Our Nerdiest Thing: Nonfiction We Can Get On Board With + Author Mikayla Hornedo!

Hello fellow nerds! On today's episode, we are sharing non-fiction books that we actually like! Since Deb literally reads zero non-fiction (she likes to disassociate, thank you very much), Brian from Rock N Roll Story Guys joins us to share his faves!

Listen in as we discuss the following:

-Non-fiction we can get onboard with

-What we’re reading and watching

-Our nerdiest thing of the week!

We also chat with Mikayla Hornedo, author of Blood and Brujas as well as the newly released Air and Essence!

Mikayla D. Hornedo is the author of diverse fantasy stories that blend magic, romance, and mythology. Ever since she picked up The Chronicles of Narnia at a young age she’s been in love with everything fantasy. Whether that’s movies, tv shows, or books, Mikayla loves the feeling these magical worlds bring her. All of her work is heavily inspired by Latin culture and mythologies, and she believes doing the research is just as fun as writing the actual stories. Mikayla is happily married with two beautiful young girls, who inspire her to go the extra mile every day.

Listen in as we chat more about Mikayla’s books, Kuxtal Academy,, and her other upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @mikayla.hornedo.author

Show links:

    1. ⁠The Cane Brothers series⁠

    2. ⁠Worst Ex Ever⁠

    3. ⁠Two Wrongs Make a Right⁠

    4. ⁠The Woman in Me⁠

    5. ⁠Open Book⁠

    6. ⁠The Office BFFs⁠

    7. ⁠Bossypants⁠

    8. ⁠Yes Please⁠

    9. ⁠The Encyclopedia of Mediterranean⁠

    10. ⁠Empire of the Damned⁠

    11. ⁠Fearless ⁠

    12. ⁠House of Blight⁠ 

    13. ⁠The Wind Weaver ⁠

    14. ⁠Boys with Sharp Teeth⁠ 

    15. ⁠Enchantra ⁠

    16. ⁠The Twisted Throne ⁠

    17. ⁠Firebird ⁠

    18. ⁠Our Infinite Fates ⁠

    19. ⁠The Hating Game⁠

    20. ⁠Caught in the Axe⁠

    21. ⁠The Rookie⁠

    22. ⁠Air Traffic Controller⁠

    23. ⁠This Is Love video⁠

    24. ⁠The House video⁠

    25. ⁠After Party video⁠

    26. ⁠A Girl and Five Brave Horses⁠

    27. ⁠Yearbook⁠

    28. ⁠Sociopath: A Memoir⁠

    29. ⁠Action Park: Fast Times, Wild Rides and the Untold Story of America's Most Dangerous Water Park⁠

    30. ⁠Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?⁠

    31. ⁠Shit, Actually⁠

    32. ⁠Love is a Mixtape⁠

    33. ⁠Talking to Girls About Duran Duran⁠

    34. ⁠The Name of This Band is REM⁠

    35. ⁠Without You: A Memoir of Love, Loss and the Musical “Rent”⁠

    36. ⁠Unfu¢k Your Anxiety Workbook: Using Science to Rewire Your Anxious Brain⁠

    37. ⁠Embrace Your Weird: Face Your Fears and Unleash Creativity⁠

    38. ⁠You’re Never Weird on the Internet⁠

    39. ⁠The Art of Small Talk⁠

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Episode 36—Our Nerdiest Thing: Best Read of 2025 (So Far) + Author J.D. Netto!

Hello fellow nerds! On today's episode, we are sharing our fave read of 2025 - so far! Join us as we discuss the following:

-The book living rent free in our heads right now

-What we’re reading and watching

-Our nerdiest thing of the week!

Show links:

Boston Revs Baseball Club series

Cobra Kai

Be Ready When the Luck Happens

finding more

The Dixon Rule

Faithbreaker

Where Shadows Meet

The Sirens

Say You’ll Remember Me

Sweet Obsession

Holy Terrors

Gifted and Talented

A Thorn in Every Heart

The Deep End

Monkey Movie

Empire of the Vampire

American Murder: Gabby Petito documentary

A Madness Unmade

Lights Out

The God of the Woods

Join us Thursday for our first book club episode of Scythe and Sparrow by Brynne Weaver!

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Episode 31—Our Nerdiest Thing: Fave Reads of 2024 (So Far)

Hello fellow nerds! On this week’s Our Nerdiest Thing episode, we discuss our fave 2024 reads (so far), what it's like being a woman, and watching television from the early 2000’s.

We also discuss:

-Release news

-What we are reading, watching and loving

-Our Nerdiest Thing of the week

Show links:

⁠The Dead Guy Next Door⁠

⁠Buffy the Vampire Slayer⁠

⁠Butcher and Blackbird/Leather & Lark⁠

⁠House of Flame and Shadow⁠

⁠Fangirl Down⁠

⁠Unfortunately Yours⁠

⁠It Happened One Summer/Hook Line and Sinker⁠

⁠The Pieces We Try to Forget⁠

⁠Briar U series by Elle Kennedy⁠

⁠The Graham Effect/The Dixon Rule⁠

⁠The Dangerous Ones⁠

⁠Priest/Sinner⁠

⁠Not in My Book⁠

⁠Manacled⁠

⁠Anyone But You⁠

⁠A Family Affair⁠

⁠Slow Dance⁠

⁠House of Glass⁠

⁠Manacled ⁠

⁠Supernatural⁠

⁠Jukebox the Ghost⁠

⁠Throne of Broken Gods⁠ 

⁠Lore of the Wilds⁠ 

⁠Don’t Let the Forest In⁠ 

⁠The Idea of You⁠ 

⁠The Pairing⁠ 

⁠Beneath These Cursed Stars ⁠

⁠If You Hate Me ⁠

⁠Icebound ⁠

⁠Heartless Hunter⁠ 

⁠Just Some Stupid Love Story⁠ 

⁠Just For the Summer⁠ 

⁠Paradise Problem⁠ 

⁠Coincidence Island, My Favorite Murde⁠r

⁠Onyx Storm cover reveal ⁠

Join us on Thursday for our season finale and read along episode of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow, chapters 90-102.

Season 5 announcement coming soon!

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Watch this episode via our studio feed on YouTube! Link in bio.

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Episode 29—Our Nerdiest Thing: Books with BDE + Author Kia Carrington-Russell!

Hello fellow nerds! On this week’s Our Nerdiest Thing episode, we discuss how hot Keanu Reeves is, the overly aggressive dodgeball game in the hyena episode of Buffy, and in our own awkward, giggly way, chat about our fave books with BIG D!CK ENERGY.

We also discuss:

-Release news

-What we are reading, watching and loving

-Our Nerdiest Thing of the week

Show links:

⁠Middle of the Night ⁠

⁠ACOTAR series⁠

⁠Praise⁠

⁠Hades x Persephone saga⁠

⁠The Four Kingdoms series⁠

⁠Tessa Bailey book catalog⁠

⁠The Body in the Backyard⁠

⁠The Book of Elsewhere ⁠

⁠Au Pair Affair⁠ 

⁠Beautiful Villain⁠ 

⁠Smothermoss ⁠

⁠Bound to the Shadow Prince⁠ 

⁠Not in Love⁠

⁠King of Battle and Blood⁠

⁠Crescent City⁠ 

⁠Gild⁠

⁠The Coven⁠

⁠What Lies Beyond the Veil⁠

⁠Love Hypothesis⁠

⁠War of Two Queens⁠

⁠A Soul of Ash and Blood⁠

⁠Belladonna⁠

⁠Serpent and the Wings of Night⁠

⁠Play Along⁠ 

⁠The Lost Story⁠

⁠Paradise Problem⁠ 

⁠Shattered ⁠

⁠The Mole⁠

⁠A Realm of Ash and Shadow ⁠

⁠Shattered Truths⁠ 

⁠Beautiful Disaster⁠ 

⁠Black Dagger Brotherhood⁠ 

⁠Meet Your Match⁠ 

⁠The Cruel Prince⁠

Join us on Thursday for our read along episode of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow, chapters 78-89.

Upcoming Read Along Schedule:

Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow

July 18: Ch 78-89-

July 25: Ch 90-102

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Watch this episode via our studio feed on YouTube! Link in bio.

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Episode 27—Our Nerdiest Thing: Book Con Tips + Author Thea Claire!

Hello fellow nerds! On this week’s Our Nerdiest Thing episode, we discuss Pride and Prejudice sticker puzzles, Book Bub emails, renaissance fairs, and our top Book Convention tips!

We also discuss:

-Release news

-What we are reading, watching and loving

-Our Nerdiest Thing of the week

Show links:

⁠Not in My Book⁠

⁠Tell Them You Love Me⁠

⁠Middle of the Nigh⁠t

⁠Body Check⁠

⁠Sticker Jigsaw Pride and Prejudice⁠

⁠The Au Pair Affair⁠

⁠Book Bub⁠

⁠Neck fan⁠

⁠Collapsible folding stool⁠

⁠Rolling cart⁠

⁠Just For the Summer⁠ 

⁠Squeeze-bot⁠

⁠If You Want Me⁠ 

⁠Tainted Love⁠ 

⁠Lies that Bleed⁠ 

⁠Bound to the Shadow Prince⁠ 

⁠The Hollywood Assistant⁠ 

18. ⁠Attending Cons with a Disability or Chronic Illness⁠

Join us on Thursday for our read along episode of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow, chapters 65-77.

Upcoming Read Along Schedule:

Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow

- July 11: Ch 65-77

- July 18: Ch 78-89

- July 25: Ch 90-102

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Watch this episode via our studio feed on YouTube! Link in bio.

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Episode 25—Our Nerdiest Thing: Queer Book Recs + Author Antoine Bandele!

Hello fellow nerds! On this week’s Our Nerdiest Thing episode, we give you our queer book recs, Whitney gets fired up about the end of Bridgerton, and we convince you to read Manacled.

We also discuss:

-Release news

-What we are reading, watching and loving

-Our Nerdiest Thing of the week

-Interview with Antoine Bandele at the (62:45) mark!

Antoine Bandele is an amazon bestselling author in action adventure fantasy, dark fantasy, sword & sorcery, African American fantasy, and African literature.

He was born and raised in Los Angeles, though he spent one year in Fort Lewis near Tacoma, Washington while his father served in the U.S. Army.

Antoine lives in Los Angeles with his girlfriend and cat. You can find him producing videos an an audio engineer all over YouTube, including his own channel (which you should totally check out). 

Listen in as we chat more about Antoine’s books, his audiobook company, and his other upcoming projects. Be sure to follow him @antoine_bandele

Show links:

⁠A Darker Mischief⁠

⁠I Will Never Leave You⁠

⁠Whiskey and Sin⁠ 

⁠Him⁠ 

⁠Odd Man Rush⁠

⁠A Guy Walks Into My Bar⁠ 

⁠Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenga⁠ 

⁠Red, White and Royal Blue⁠

⁠The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo⁠

⁠The Guncle⁠

⁠Manacled⁠

⁠Bridgerton⁠

⁠Middle of the Night⁠

⁠Broken Reverie⁠

⁠Beasts of the Briar series⁠

⁠Bonds That Tie series⁠

⁠Saint⁠

⁠The Dixon Rule/Campus Diaries series⁠

⁠JT memes⁠ 

⁠Pretty Poisoned⁠

⁠If You Want Me⁠

⁠Leather and Lark⁠

⁠Beneath These Cursed Stars⁠

⁠The Rom Commers ⁠

⁠https://guides.loc.gov/lgbtq-studies/stonewall-era⁠

⁠https://www.britannica.com/event/Stonewall-riots⁠

⁠Red White and Royal Blue⁠

⁠The Pairing⁠ 

⁠Prince of Endless Tides⁠ 

⁠Kiss Her Once for Me ⁠

⁠Now, Conjurers⁠

⁠Don’t let the forest in ⁠

33. ⁠If tomorrow doesn’t come⁠

Join us on Thursday for our read along episode of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow, chapters 54-64.

Upcoming Read Along Schedule:

Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow

- June 27: Ch 54-64

- July 4: no episode - US Independence Day

- July 11: Ch 65-77

- July 18: Ch 78-89

- July 25: Ch 90-102

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Watch this episode via our studio feed on YouTube! Link in bio.

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Episode 23—Our Nerdiest Thing: Regency Romance & Bridgerton + Author Brindi Quinn!

Hello fellow nerds! On this week’s Our Nerdiest Thing episode, we discussed Regency Romance and our thoughts about this season of Bridgerton!

We also discuss:

-Release news

-What we are reading, watching and loving

-Our Nerdiest Thing of the week

Show links:

⁠ Priest trilogy

Bridgerton

DC Trip playlist

Pride and Prejudice

The Princess Bride

Goodreads Regency Romance page

The Words

Jenny Lewis

15 Romance Novels to Read after Binging Bridgerton

Second Sons series

Longhope Abbey series

Union of the Rakes series

The Wallflower Wager

It Takes Two to Tumble

Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous

The Rom Commers

Honey Cut

Bull Moon Rising

A Fragile Enchantment

Belladonna

A Fragile Enchantment

Dowry of Blood

The Crimson Moth

Symbol of Hope

National Gallery of Art

Tragus Piercing

Join us on Thursday for our read along episode of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow, chapters 45-53.

Upcoming Read Along Schedule:

Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow

- June 20: Ch 45-53

- June 27: Ch 54-64

- July 4: no episode - US Independence Day

- July 11: Ch 65-77

- July 18: Ch 78-89

- July 25: Ch 90-102

Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness!

Watch this episode via our studio feed on YouTube! Link in bio.

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Episode 21—Our Nerdiest Thing: The Idea of You + Author Allie Shante!

Hello fellow nerds! On this week's Our Nerdiest Thing episode, we discussed The Idea of You - Book vs Movie!

We also discuss:

-Release news

-What we are reading, watching and loving

-Our Nerdiest Thing of the week

Show links:

Crime Junkie Survived: Mary Vincent

I Accidentally Summoned a Demon Boyfriend

Bridgerton

Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies, and Scandal

Naturium Retinol Complex Serum

Bridesmaid to Bride

Leather and Lark

Fate of the Sun King

Annie Blanc is Not Dead Yet

Now, Conjurers

The Pairing

Rivalry of Hearts

The Smut Reader Coloring Book

Scary Story Podcast - True Scary Stories

Twilight Nail Tip video

Santa Clarita Diet

Join us on Thursday for our read along episode of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow, chapter 36-44!

Upcoming Read Along Schedule:

Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow

- June 20: Ch 45-53

- June 27: Ch 54-64

- July 4: no episode - US Independence Day

- July 11: Ch 65-77

- July 18: Ch 78-89

- July 25: Ch 90-102

Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness!

Watch this episode via our studio feed on YouTube! Link in bio.

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Bonus: Author Elise Kova

Hello, fellow nerds! This week we completely nerded out with Elise Kova, author of A Trial of Sorcerers, Married to Magic, and the upcoming A Dawn with the Wolf Knight!

Elise Kova is a USA Today bestselling author. She enjoys telling stories of fantasy worlds filled with magic and deep emotions. She lives in Florida and, when not writing, can be found playing video games, drawing, chatting with readers on social media, or daydreaming about her next story.  Elise is appearing as a Special Guest author at the 2024 Imaginarium Book Festival and will be a participating author in the Lit Talk panels.  

Listen in as we chat more about Elise’s books, listen to her answer our super nerdy read it or write questions, and also her upcoming Arcana Academy series and other upcoming projects. And be sure to follow her @elise.kova!

Upcoming Read Along Schedule:

Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow

-June 6: No read along - Imaginarium Book Festival

-June 13: Ch 36-44

- June 20: Ch 45-53

- June 27: Ch 54-64

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Episode 19—Our Nerdiest Thing: Summer TBR + Author Sophie Kim!

Hello fellow nerds! On this week's Our Nerdiest Thing episode, we discussed our summer TBR!We also discuss:

-Release news (visit instagram.com/ournerdiestthing for more info)

-What we are reading, watching and loving

-Our Nerdiest Thing of the week.

Join us at the 50:30 mark for our interview with Sophie Kim!

Sophie Kim has a penchant for writing stories that feature mythology, monsters, mystery, and magic. Her work includes young adult novels such as the Talons Series and books on the adult spectrum such as The God and the Gumiho. She will be appearing at the June 2024 Imaginarium Book Festival as a Special Guest author and a participating author in the Lit Talks.

Show links:

Leather & Lark

Priest

Joyful Recollections of Trauma

Middle of the Night Riley Sager 

Born of Blood and Ash

Manacled

The Dixon Rule

Bridgerton

Dreadful

Score on You

Firekeeper’s Daughter

The Idea of You

Iron Flame

A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows

Sleet Kitten

Weak Side by SJ Sylvis

The Keeper by Bella Matthews

Book of the Month Club

I Wish You Would 

Dawn of the Cursed Queen

Bespelled 

Evocation 

Dante

Irish

YOU

Savor It

Bottoms

The Pairing

Beneath these Cursed Stars

Honeycut

Not in Love

Cupidity

Stolen Heir

Her Soul to Take

Tasting Red

https://www.bookbub.com/blog/book-beach-reads-2024?position=0&source=multicontent&target=title 

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/the-read-down/books-set-at-the-beach

Pucking Sweet

How Did This Get Made?

Target leggings

Join us on Thursday for our read along episode of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow, chapter 24-35!

Upcoming Read Along Schedule:

Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow

-May 30: Ch 24-35

-June 6th: No episode

-June 13: Ch 36-44

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