Season 6 Episode 20: Our Nerdiest Thing - Books Set In Our Fave Cities
Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we discuss books set in our favorite cities! Join us as we chat about:
What true crime documentaries have Whitney and Deb watched this week and do or do not recommend?
What are Whitney’s favorite books set around our home town?
What are our favorite cities where books take place?
And what imaginary cities do we think are the best?
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Book Release News:
Born of Flames and Sacrifice by Scarlett St. Clair - CORRECTION since recording this episode - we cannot find new information on a release date for this book.
Tailored Realities, Brandon Sanderson
Twin Tides by Hien Nguyen
An Archive of Romance by Ava Reid
Everyone in the Group Chat Dies by L. M. Chilton
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Season 6 Episode 18: Our Nerdiest Thing - Evolution of Romance and Women’s Sexuality
Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we discuss the evolution of romance books and women’s sexuality! Join us as we chat about:
What was the controversy with the book Forever by Judy Blume?
How can one be spiritual and still enjoy spicy books?
How did Fifty Shades of Grey and Booktok/Bookstagram help women be more comfortable with their sexuality?
Our Nerdiest Thing of the week
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Book Release News:
1. Duke by Jessica Peterson
2. The Dark Is Descending (Nytefall Trilogy #3) by Chloe C. Peñaranda
3. Fallen Gods by Rachel Van Dyken
4. The Black Dagger Brotherhood: 20th Anniversary Insider’s Guide
5. Snake-Eater by T. Kingfisher
6. Persephone's Curse by Katrina Leno
7. Crowntide by Alex Aster
8. Better in Black by Cassandra Clare
Show links:
https://time.com/7283728/forever-judy-blume-book-ban-netflix/
https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/2012/03/50-shades-of-grey-why-is-it-so-increasingly-popular/
The Black Dagger Brotherhood: 20th Anniversary Insider’s Guide
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Season 6 Episode 17: Our Nerdiest Thing - If These Aren’t the Vibes, I’m Not Interested
Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we discuss the vibeswe need in books we love! Join us as we also discuss the following:
· What vibes are a must for the books we read?
· What are our favorite tropes?
· What happened with the PTA and a donkey atWhitney’s son’s school?
· Our Nerdiest Thing of the week
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Book Release News:
1. Mountain Grump by S.J. Tilly (11.20)
2. Broken Ties: A Broken Bonds POV by J, Bree (11/21)
3. As Many Souls as Stars by Natasha Siegel
4. Dawn of Chaos and Fury (Legacy, #4) by Melissa K. Roehrich
5. Fallen Stars (Heavenly Bodies, #2) by Imani Erriu
6. Harlot's Bay #2, Second Chance Romance by Olivia Dade
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d. Clueless
e. 10Things I Hate About You
g. AProblematic Summer Romance
h. Not Safefor Work by Nisha Tuli
j. TheLies That Summon the Night
n. Deep End
r. FallenStars (Heavenly Bodies, #2)
s. Harlot'sBay #2, Second Chance Romance
v. Rhapsodic
aa. Twilight
bb. Fearthe Flames
dd. ArcanaAcademy
ee. Underthe Whispering Door
ff. Boundto the Shadow Prince
gg. RedWhite and Royal Blue
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Season 6 Episode 15: Our Nerdiest Thing - What We Were Reading Five Years Ago
Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we talking all about what we read five years ago! Join us as we also discuss the following:
Did you know one of the main characters from One Tree Hill was in a cult and wrote a book about it?
What we are reading, watching and listening to
Our Nerdiest Thing of the Week
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Book Release News:
Brimstone by Callie Hart
Red as Royal Blood by Elizabeth Hart
I, Medusa by Ayana Gray.
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Season 6 Episode 13: Our Nerdiest Thing - One-Star Reviews of Our Fave Books!
Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we share one star reviews of books we love!
Join us as we discuss the following:
We share hilarious 1 star reviews of our fave reads
Did you watch the documentary named Unknown Number?
What is the Throckmorton Sign?
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Book Release News:
The Official Blood and Ash Coloring Book
Empire of Dawn by Jay Kristoff
The House Saphir by Marissa Meyer
Fallen City by Adrienne Young
We Fell Apart by E. Lockhart
Beauty by Brittanee Nicole - Nov 7
The Merge by Grace Walker - Nov 11
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Season 6 Episode 11: Our Nerdiest Thing - Child’s Play & Books That Actually Scare Us + Author Erin Hawkins!
Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we discuss the movie Child's Play and chat about books that actually scare us! Join us as we discuss the following: -The difference between Deb watching Child’s Play as a kid vs. Whit and Mindy watching it as an adult
-Books that scare Whitney that could happen IRL
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Book Release News:
Never Over by Clare Gilmore
An Unlikely Coven by AM Kvita
Hazelthorn by CG Drews
His Grace, the Duke by Emily Rath
Our Vicious Oaths by N E Davenport
Immortal Consequences by I V Marie
The Defender by Ana Huang
Bonds of Hercules by Jasmine Mas
The Wrath of the Fallen by Amber V Nicole
The Everlasting by Alix E Harrow
Merry Little Kissmas by Lauren Blakely
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Season 6 Episode 9: Our Nerdiest Thing - Our Fave Non-Human Sidekicks
Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we discuss the best non-human sidekicks!
Join us as we discuss the following:
-Non-human sidekicks we love!
-What happens when your finger gets caught in a hammock
-What we are reading, watching, and listening to
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Book Release News:
-Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake
-The Demon and the Light by Axie Oh
-Good Spirits by BK Borison
-Witches of Honeysuckle House by Liz Parker
Show links:
The Hunting Wives trailer
Call Me Maybe
The Graham Effect
Haircuts and Heartthrobs
Empyrean series
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Fit for TV Netflix doc
Kingdom of Ash audiobook
The Lies that Summon the Night
Crescent City
Kiss of the Selkie
Throne of Glass series
ACOTAR series
Girl Dinner
The Demon and the Light
Good Spirits
Witches of Honeysuckle House
Warrior Princess Assassin
So Supernatural
Savage Lands
House in the Cerulean Sea
Black Dagger Brotherhood
The Hobbit
The Lightning Thief
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Season 6 Episode 7: Our Nerdiest Thing - Green Flag Characters We Love
Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we discuss green flag characters we love! Who says sweet has to be boring?
Join us as we discuss the following:
-What we're reading, watching, and listening to
-Deb watching the Blair Witch Project as an adult-Green flag characters we cannot get enough of
-Where Whitney ran into Cassian
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Book Release News:
Thirsty by Lucy Lehane
Roadtrip with My Vampire by Jenna Levine
I’ll Quit When I’m Dead by Luke Smitherd
Red City by Marie Lu
Dead and Breakfast by Rosiee Thor
The Graceview Patient by Caitlin Starling
The Mer-Mate by Ellory Douglas
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Season 6 Episode 5: Our Nerdiest Thing - AITA Of Our Fave Book Characters
Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we had a little fun with our favorite book characters and created AITA scenes for them! Listen in for the hilarity and to see if you can guess the book! Join us as we discuss the following: -Tons of spooky season book releases are dropping this week
-Guess the AITA book character
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Book Release News: -Mate- second book in the Bride series by Ali Hazelwood
-Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber
-The Damned - book three in the Coven of Bones series by Harper L Woods
-Nowhere Burning by Catroina Ward
-The Second Story Bookshop by Denise Hunter
-The Hearth Witches Guide to Magic and Murder by Kiri Callagan
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Season 6 Episode 3: Our Nerdiest Thing - From Blood and Ash Crash Course Refresher
Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we're talking all about the world of From Blood and Ash, in preparation of today's release of Primal of Blood and Ash, FBAA book #6. Join us as we discuss the following: -Whitney brings us up to date on what has happened in the FBAA and The Flesh and Fire series
-Mindy shares the theories about The Primal of Blood and Bone cover with us
-Deb shares outstanding questions for the series
-Is Attes Sotoria’s heartmate?
Book Release News:
Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver
Primal of Blood and Bone by Jennifer L Armentrout
What Fury Brings by Tricia Levenseller
Thief of Night by Holly Black (we get to see her at Imaginarium next year!)
Holly - the third book in the Belladonna series by Grace Adalyn 9/30
Every Spiral of Fate - fourth book in This Woven Kingdom series by Tahereh Mafi 9/30
We Love You Bunny, the second book in the Bunny series by Mona Awad
A Spell for Midwinter’s Heart by Morgan Lockheart
Say It Out Loud by Ashley Schumaker
Soul Searching by Lyla Sage 9/30
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Season 6 Episode 1: Our Nerdiest Thing - K-Pop Demon Hunters & Korean Book Recs
Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we're talking all about the phenomenon of K-Pop Demon Hunters and our favorite Korean Book recs!
Join us as we discuss the following:
- What we loved about the movie and what we wish had been done differently
- Our favorite songs from the soundtrack
- FAQs and tidbits about the movie
- Books from Korean authors you should read
Book Release News:
The Things Gods Break by Abigail Owen
The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand
The Wives of Hawthorne Lane by Stephanie DeCarolis
We Met Like This by Kasie West
No Rest for the Wicked by Rachel Louise Adams
Bad Things Happened in this Room by Marie Still
The Wasp Trap by Mark Edwards
Pitcher Perfect by Tessa Bailey (Sept 9)
Who’s Your Daddy by Brittanee Nicole and Jenni Bara (Sept 18)
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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:
Argument: Nesta is selfish and arrogant
Argument: I have trauma and I am not mean/rude/nasty to people
Argument: She’s the older sister and should have taken on a more responsible role
Argument: After ACOSF, she got better but she is still rude
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
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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
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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
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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!
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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
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Episode 11—Our Nerdiest Thing: The Lost Boys
Hello fellow nerds! Join us for today's episode as we discuss the following:
• The movie The Lost Boys
• How The Lost Boys holds up in 2024
• That oiled up saxophone player
• Our fave vampire expert, @a.j.vrana answers some questions for us
• What we are reading, watching and loving
• Release news
I’ll Be Waiting by Liv Zander - Oct 1
Monarch by Sophie Lark - October 8th
Bloodguard by Cecy Robson - Oct 8
The Twisted Throne by Danielle Jensen - Oct 10
Bull Moon Rising by Ruby Dixon - Oct 15
• Our Nerdiest Thing of the week
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Join us on Thursday for our read along episode of Butcher & Blackbird, chapters 20-22!
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Episode 9—Our Nerdiest Thing: Blind Rating Book Boyfriends
Hello fellow nerds! Join us for today's episode as we discuss the following:
• Listener shoutouts
• Tiddy Widdy Beach
• Blind rating our book boyfriends
• Release news
• What we are reading, watching and loving
• Our Nerdiest Thing of the week
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Join us on Thursday for our read along episode of Butcher & Blackbird, chapters 16-19! Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness!
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Episode 7—Our Nerdiest Thing: Nerdy Fall Favorites (Books & Beyond) + Author Courtney Gould
Hello fellow nerds! Join us for today's episode as we discuss the following:
• Buffy, ghosts at Deb's house and amusement parks
• Twilight, campy fall movies, horror nostalgia and our fave fall books
• Release news
• What we are reading, watching and loving
• Our Nerdiest Thing of the week
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ONT Midnight Mass
Join us on Thursday for our read along episode of Butcher & Blackbird, chapters 13-15!
Episode 5—Our Nerdiest Thing: Books & Characters With Small D*ck Energy
Welcome to episode five of season five, nerds! Join us for as we discuss the following: • Worst characters with small d!ck energy
• Are SDE characters redeemable?
• Our nominees for most SDE (vote in our poll on instagram.com/ournerdiestthing) • Release news • What we are reading, watching and loving • Our Nerdiest Thing of the week Show links:
Join us on Thursday for our read along episodes of Butcher & Blackbird, chapters 10-12!
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Episode 3—Our Nerdiest Thing: It Ends With Us Book vs Movie + Author Courtney Deane!
Welcome to episode three of season five, nerds! Join us as we discuss the following:
“It Ends with Us” book vs. movie, our thoughts on casting, the plot and the marketing.
Grating butter
Book club water slides
Dear Felicity Podcast
Release news
What we are reading, watching and loving
Our Nerdiest Thing of the week
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