Bonus Episode: Author KC Smith
Hello, fellow nerds! We had so much fun interviewing K.C. Smith!
Born and raised in Maryland where she still lives with her husband and chihuahua, KC spent a lot of her childhood escaping into fantasy worlds. Her heart holds a special place for YA fantasy, and in her own writing, KC’s goal has always been to create fun stories full of magical worlds that allow you an escape from the real world. Her debut novel, A Lust for Blood, was released in November of 2022 and her her new book, The Cursed Soul, just released in October of 2023.
Join us as we learn more about K.C.'s books, what she is currently reading and her love for YA fantasy. Be sure to follow K.C. at @balancingbooksandcoffee and @fablegroundscoffee
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Episode 20: The Heart Rot
Hello fellow nerds! This week on the podcast, we are continuing our week three of four episodes for the read-a-long of “Gold” by Raven Kennedy with chapters 27-37!
On this episode, we’ll be discussing fairy rings and Auren's reaction to them, how the heart rot and golden tree correlate, and why you should never accept food from the fae.
Swipe for our themed cocktail, “I don't...dislike it”, which is themed after getting locked in a gilded cage
Show Notes:
Correction: Deb says Goldfinch, the next book in this series, comes out in June, but the publication date is August 29th.
https://www.mushroom-appreciation.com/fairy-rings.html
https://spiritoftrees.org/the-golden-tree
https://www.goldentree.ca/The-Tree#:~:text=It%20is%20a%20powerful%20metaphor,earthly%20sustenance%20and%20personal%20transformation
Carrie movie
Amish Paradise by Weird Al
Michael Buble high on mushrooms at hockey all star game
Outlander Blood of My Blood casting
Supernatural Demon Dean
Buffy Innocence episode
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📖 Season 4 announcement coming soon!
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Episode 19: He’s A Shadow Daddy!
Hello fellow nerds! On Season 3, Episode 19 of the podcast, we are continuing our read-a-long of “Gold” by Raven Kennedy with chapters 27-37! This is week two of four episodes for this book.
On this episode, we’ll be discussing the fact that we thought Lydia was an odd name for the capital in Annwyn. So odd that Whitney did a deep dive into the etymology! Next we chat about the section of the book that shows animal fighting, and how bonkers it is that still happens legally IRL in parts of our world. And finally, who in the heck is the assassin? He's making us feel all types of things.
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Show Notes:
All linked at ournerdiestthing.com
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydia_(name)#:~:text=It%20derives%20from%20the%20Greek,given%20name%20Λυδός%20(Lydus).
http://encyclopedia.uia.org/en/problem/animal-fighting-sports
Fritz from Black Dagger Brotherhood
People living with Vitaligo
Winnie Harlow
Darius Vernon
Michaela DePrince
Holly Marie Combs
Michael Jackson
Outlander
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This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.
Bonus Episode: Author C.L. Cannon
Hello, fellow nerds! Check out this awesome interview with C.L. Cannon, author of In the Kingdom of Dreams and contributor to Once Upon a Wicked Heart
C.L. Cannon is a USA Today Bestselling Author, publisher, publicist, editor, designer, and lots of other occupations with the -er sound at the end!
She is a woman of many talents who never gives up or stops improving. She enjoys writing about love and friendship. She loves it even more when she can add fantasy and science fiction aspects to those themes!
She’s a self-proclaimed Harry Potter freak (Slytherin Pride people), lover of anything Joss Whedon (Spuffy forever), Tolkien fiend (who enjoys second breakfast), an addict of classic literature (Social class struggles turn her on).
She spends her days trying to #bookstagram, helping other authors grow and succeed, and loving on her two babes aka velociraptors, Seth and Petey.
Listen in as we chat more about CL’s work, what she's currently reading, and her love of contributing to anthologies. Be sure to follow her @cl_cannon
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Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:
February: “Gold” by Raven Kennedy
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Episode 18: Tough Like Auren
Hello fellow nerds and welcome to episode 18 of season 3! This week, we begin our read of "Gold" by Raven Kennedy with chapters 1-16. Join us as we chat about the origin of ice queen lore (before Let It Go was a thing), how different fantasy authors have humans traveling to fae lands, and our predictions on when Slade and Auren might reunite.
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Show Notes:
John Wick
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Snow_Queen
https://medium.com/wheel-cross/the-winter-queens-hags-witches-sovereigns-and-goddesses-of-winter-dcd8e4a92eed
Fae Books that Deb recommends:
Crescent City, Throne of Glass and ACOTAR by Sarah J Mass
What Lies Beyond the Veil by Harper L Woods
The Rhapsodic series by Laura Thalassa
Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Fairies by Heather Fawcett
These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan
Folk of the Air by Holly Black
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
The Dark King by Gina Maxwell
Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham
Dark Fae by Caroline Peckham
How Does it Feel by Jeneane O’Riley
Dance with the Fae Prince by Elise Kova
The Beasts of the Briar series by Elizabeth Helen
Curse of Shadows and Thorns by LJ Andrews
Lady Midnight by Cassandra Claire
Psycho Fae by Jasmine Mas
Of Mist and Shadow by Jenna Wolfhart
The Heart Hassle series by Raven Kennedy
A Curse So Dark and Lonely and Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer
Original Manacled artist, @avendell on Instagram
Whiskey & Sin by Emily Rath
What is an Omegaverse?
Cross stitch pattern of book pattern https://www.etsy.com/listing/1528474581/2024-100-books-reading-goal-tracker
Diddie, Dumps and Tot book
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Bonus Episode: Author Andrea Tang
Hello, fellow nerds! This week we are sharing our interview with Andrea Tang, author of the Rebelwing, The Kingdom of Without, and more!
Andrea Tang grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, and currently lives, writes, and works in the Washington, DC area. She loves martial arts in general and Brazilian jiu-jitsu in particular, and in her spare time, enjoys learning new sports and checking out live theater. Andrea is the author of Rebelwing and its companion novel, Renegade Flight, as well as the upcoming The Kingdom of Without.
Listen in as we chat more about Andrea’s work, what she's currently reading, and her love of jiu-jitsu. Be sure to follow her @atangwrites
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Nerdy Rewind: Brigid Kemmerer
Hello, fellow nerds! Yesterday one of our most 2024 anticipated books, Destroy the Day, released! We shared our interview with the author, Brigid Kemmerer, in the fall, but wanted to give readers another chance to have a listen, as Brigid is so witty and fun to talk to!
Brigid Kemmerer is the New York Times bestselling author of
more than a dozen dark and alluring novels like Defy
the Night, A Curse So Dark and Lonely, and Letters to the Lost. Her stories always feature complex characters facing the challenges of life, both in realistic settings and rich
fantasy worlds, making her a beloved author among young adult readers. A full time writer, Brigid lives in the Baltimore area with her husband, her boys, her dog, and her cats. When she’s not writing or being a mommy, you can usually find her with her hands wrapped around a barbell.
Listen in as we chat more about Brigid’s work, what she's currently reading, and why you might find her with her hands wrapped around a barbell. Be sure to follow her at @brigidkemmerer
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Bonus Episode: Mom Com Authors Brittanee Nicole, Jenni Bara, Swati MH, and Daphne Elliot
Hello, fellow nerds! Have you heard of Mom Coms yet? It is a series of interconnected books by best friends and authors Brittanee Nicole, Jenni Bara, Swati MH, & Daphne Elliot!
About the books:
Meet the Moms-
Liv -plus-sized newly divorced single mom of three
Delia - workaholic man hater single mom of scheming twins
Shayla - widowed ball of nerves single mom
Dylan - laid-back single mom who keeps everyone laughing
It was supposed to be the annual moms' getaway to relax, recharge, and have fun. No one wanted to admit their lives were falling apart until their plans of relaxing at the vineyard turned into a private island getaway with a cranky billionaire. A night with too much wine has the four best friends making a pact that will change their lives forever. Each mom’s story unfolds in Mother Faker, Mother Maker, Mother Pucker, and Mother Hater–the Mom Coms.
Listen in as we chat more about the series and working together on these books. We threw in a few speed rounds as well.
Be sure to follow them all @authorbrittaneenicole @jennibarabooks @swati.mh @daphneelliotauthor
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Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:
February: “Gold” by Raven Kennedy
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Bonus Episode: Author Rin Sher
Hello, fellow nerds! We had the best time interviewing Rin Sher, author of Wrecked, Wronged, and one of our fave reads, The Woman!
Rin Sher is a contemporary romance author who likes to add her own unique spin on her love stories. Originally from down under, Rin now resides in the frozen wonderland of Canada, where she spends her time writing stories that are sure to tug at your heartstrings.
Rin's books are raw and do not shy away from addressing hard, real-life struggles that many readers can relate to, with flawed and believable characters who manage to fall in love under various situations.
Listen in as we chat more about Rin’s work, what she's currently reading, and what it’s like to move from Australia to Canada. Be sure to follow her @author_rin_sher
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Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:
February: "Gold" by Raven Kennedy
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Episode 17: Mindy Is Our Metaphor
Hello, fellow nerds!
On this week's podcast episode, we have Emily Rath on as a guest host as we chat about chapters 42-Epilogue of her book "Pucking Around"! We also discuss celebrity c06k bl06k stories and what’s planned next in Emily's Jacksonville Rays series. Oh, and Mindy explains the cultural significance of the word "cunty" during Our Nerdiest Vocabulary.
Visit here for Our Nerdiest Cocktail, named “The Rakas”, which is themed after sexy Finnish goalies.
Show Notes:
https://www.lifeandstylemag.com/posts/celebrities-sex-in-public-97356/
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/celebrity-couples-who-have-been-caught-in-the-act/
https://toofab.com/2022/11/06/weird-places-celebs-had-sex/
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Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:
📖 February: “Gold” by Raven Kennedy
📖 Season 4 read-a-long schedule coming soon!
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This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.
Bonus Episode: Author Frankie Diane Mallis
Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we are sharing our interview with Frankie Diane Mallis, author of the Drowned Empire series and its companion novels!
Frankie Diane Mallis is the best selling author of the DROWNED EMPIRE, romantic fantasy series. The books have hit #1 on Amazon numerous times, and were a Barnes and Noble Blog Top 5 Indie Fave.
The series currently includes: Daughter of the Drowned Empire, Guardian of the Drowned Empire, Lady of the Drowned Empire and the upcoming Warrior of the Drowned Empire. She has also published the prequel and companion novels: Solstice of the Drowned Empire, Son of the Drowned Empire and the upcoming Bastard, and Lord of the Drowned Empire (completing Rhyan’s POV).
Frankie lives outside of Philadelphia where she is an award-winning university professor and is also one of the co-hosts of Bothered & Bewildered: A Buffyverse Podcast.
When not writing or teaching, she practices yoga (and has her 200 hour yoga certification) and belly dance (she was a pro-dancer for over a decade) and can usually be found baking gluten free desserts.
Listen in as we chat more about Frankie’s work, what she's currently reading, and her love of Buffy. Be sure to follow her @frankiediane
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Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:
January: “Pucking Around” by Emily Rath
February: “Gold” by Raven Kennedy
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Episode 16: Handsy Stuff
Hello, fellow nerds!
On today's podcast episode, we’re discussing Chapters 41-72, of Emily Rath's "Pucking Around"! We will be chatting about polyamorous relationships (you don’t know as much about them as you think), contemplating how dangerous hockey actually is, and talking about poor Ilmari’s hip injury.
Visit ournerdiestthing.com to see Our Nerdiest Cocktail, named "Seattle Girl”, which is themed after mind-blowing one night stands.
Show Notes (links at ournerdiestthing.com):
https://www.cedars-sinai.org/blog/preventing-hip-pain.html
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24675-hip-joint
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/g36165779/hip-stretches-for-women/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=arb_ga_whm_md_dsa_hybd_mix_us_20569044902&gclid=CjwKCAiAmZGrBhAnEiwAo9qHidxrrbd_-dEmTfV2_SVeT066CQJFrfsGIpVZr2er_X0Gf4hxzwVJFRoC_1wQAvD_BwE
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/sex-and-love/a28436088/sex-standing-up/
https://www.prevention.com/sex/a28494182/sex-standing-up/
Probably Smut
Throne of Glass
Brigid Kemmerer Destroy the Day
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Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:
📖January: “Pucking Around” by Emily Rath
Emily will be joining us for our January 16th episode!
📖 Jan/Feb: “Gold” by Raven Kennedy
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This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.
Episode 15: We Aren’t Mature Enough for Hockey
Hello, fellow nerds and Happy New Year! We're starting our first read-a-long for 2024 with chapters 1-40 of Emily Rath's "Pucking Around"! This is part one of three episodes for this book.
On this podcast episode, we chat about the chapters, as well as
the numerous types of g3nital piercings (there are way more than you think), celebrities with “smart” degrees, and real life hockey PR nightmares.
Visit ournerdiestthing.com for Our Nerdiest Cocktail, named “Hey Hurricane”, which is themed after hot mess first impressions.
Show Notes:
Spittin Chicklets podcast
Bye avocado shirt in Emily Rath store
Actors who went into traditional fields
Danika McKellar
Mayim Bialik
King Joffrey/Jack Gleeson
Kid from Dick Tracey - Charlie Korsmo
Danny Lloyd from The Shining
Jeff Cohen
Willam Dafoe
Roger Taylor - drummer for Queen
Hockey player PR nightmares
Alexander Ovechkin
Evander Kane
Jordan Binnington
Brad Marchand
Ask Emily about this guy
Pucking Wild
That One Night
Quinn and Blay Black Dagger Brotherhood
A Fire in the Flesh
The Bridge Kingdom series
The Bonds That Tie
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Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:📖January: “Pucking Around” by Emily Rath
Emily will be joining us for our January 16th episode!
📖 Jan/Feb: “Gold” by Raven Kennedy
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This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.
Bonus Episode: Author Whitney Dean
Hello, fellow nerds! We had the pleasure of chatting with Whitney Dean, author of The Four Kingdoms series and Rise of the Cinder Fae!
Whitney is the author of the bestselling Fantasy Romance series, ‘The Four Kingdoms’. Born in Fayetteville, Arkansas and raised in Allen, Texas, she now resides in a quaint little town where she spends her days penning more Romantasy ideas. Her love of reading came from the Harry Potter series when she was seven years old, and frequent trips to the most magical place on earth. Because of it, the fantasy realm has taken up residence in her brain for a very long time. While her writings include real-life pain and angst, she is a fan of happily-ever-afters and always strives to bring that forth in her stories. Whitney grew up reading books from all genres, but her favorite has always been anything within the fantasy realm. Now, she's living her dream and creating new worlds for readers to get lost in.
Listen in as we chat more about Whitney’s work, her Whitney’s Version of The Four Kingdoms series, and why she loves writing anti-heroes. Be sure to follow her @authorwhitneydean
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Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:
📖January: “Pucking Around” by Emily Rath
—Emily Rath will be joining us for our January 16th episode!
📖February: “Gold” by Raven Kennedy
Have a book to recommend? DM us!
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Episode 14: ACOTAR Christmas Special
It’s winter solstice, fellow nerds, and that means we read "A Court of Frost and Starlight" by Sarah J. Maas!
On this podcast episode, we chat about the novella, as well as the mythology behind the Morrigan, the black stone on Mount Ramiel, and the benefits of art therapy.
Visit ournerdiestthing.com for Our Nerdiest Cocktail, named “Drunken Decorating”, which is themed after our beloved bat boys.
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Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:
📖January: “Pucking Around” by Emily Rath
Emily will be joining us for our January 16th episode!
📖 Jan/Feb: “Gold” by Raven Kennedy
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This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.
Episode 13: We All Might Be Frank Sinatra’s Kid
Hello, fellow nerds! It's time to chat about chapters 17-33 of @tessabaileyisanauthor new book, "Wreck the Halls"! This week, we're discussing these chapters, celebrity paternity scandals and imposter syndrome.
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Show links:
What is New York Instagram
https://www.choosingtherapy.com/imposter-syndrome-types/
Anna Nicole Smith
Ronan Farrow
Janice Dickinson
Julie Olivia - feisty firecrackers group
New blink 182 song - One More Time
Fancast
Melody
Vanessa Hudgens
Hunter King
Miranda Cosgrove
Beat
Robert Buckley
Aaron Taylor Johnson
Octavia
Robin Wright
Jane Fonda
Michelle Pfifer
Danielle
Blake Lively
Isla Fisher
Joseph
Ryan Reynolds
Trina
Winona Rider
Chrissie Hynde
Helena Bonham Carter
Fletcher
Steve Buschemi
David Crosby
Tommy Lee
Fall of the House of Usher
Elle Rivers
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Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:
📖December 21 - Winter Solstice: “A Court of Frost & Starlight”
📖January: “Pucking Around” by Emily Rath
Emily will be joining us for our January 16th episode!
📖 Jan/Feb: "Gold" by Raven Kennedy
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This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.
Bonus Episode: Author Geneva Monroe
Hello fellow nerds! Deb had the pleasure of sitting down the Geneva Monroe this week, the debut author of the Sun Serpent Series and Dark Oz! We met Geneva at the @imaginariumbookfestival last year as a bookstagrammer and can't wait to see her there this year as a published author. We are blown away by her writing, so go check her out!
Most days, you can find Geneva wandering the streets of her small colonial town or snuggling up beside a fire with her husband, son, and two cats. No matter the location, she probably has a book in one hand and a macchiato in the other.
Over the past twenty years, Geneva has visited nearly every continent. She has spent hours exploring temples in Asia, been graced by the generosity of families who welcomed her into their home, danced on South America’s shores, and climbed mountains in Africa to watch the sun rise. It has been her greatest joy to explore the planet’s amazing diversity, and then share that with as many people as she can.
This desire found its home in her debut novel SUN SERPENT. Geneva writes fantasy kingdoms with complex and nuanced cultures. She draws upon the visual language of the places she’s traveled and combines them to create new landscapes. The end result is a world that feels familiar and yet captures that same wonder she felt during those first steps beyond the boundaries of her childhood home.
Join us as we chat with Geneva about writing pretty, stabby things, naughty words for nice authors, as well as all of her nerdiest things. Be sure to follow Geneva at @geneva_monroe_author
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Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:
📖December: “Wreck the Halls” by Tessa Bailey
📖December 21 - Winter Solstice: “A Court of Frost & Starlight”
📖January: “Pucking Around” by Emily Rath
Emily will be joining us for our January 16th episode!
📖 Jan/Feb: "Gold" by Raven Kennedy
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This podcast episode may contain spoilers.
Episode 12: Sweet Beat
Hello, fellow nerds! We're back for our December read-a-long, discussing chapters 1-16 of @tessabaileyisanauthor new book, "Wreck the Halls"! This week, we have a special guest host, Brian, from the @rocknrollbedtimestories podcast and he’ll be discussing the top three most ridiculous band breakups of all time. Then, we’ll chat more about Fleetwood Mac and how nostalgia can be bad for your mental health.
Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "The Beat Crush". It can be found in Thursday’s cocktail post or at ournerdiestthing.com
Show links:
“Rocket Queen” by Guns & RosesKeanu Reeves as John WickMr. Belding on Saved By the BellThe Dorsey BrothersSimon & Garfunkel The EaglesDaisy Jones & the Six Unraveling the Life of Cassidy Holmes Helena Huntinghttps://wearethestoryguys.com/podcast/episode-76-fleetwood-mac-vs-rumours/https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/silver-springs-inside-fleetwood-macs-great-lost-breakup-anthem-201303/Silver Springs by Fleetwood Mac Haunted Hotel in Kentucky Author Emily Rath
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Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:
📖December: “Wreck the Halls” by Tessa Bailey
📖December 21 - Winter Solstice: “A Court of Frost & Starlight”
📖January: “Pucking Around” by Emily Rath
Emily will be joining us for our January 16th episode!
📖 Jan/Feb: "Gold" by Raven Kennedy
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This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.
Bonus Episode: Author AJ Vrana
Hey nerds! If you listened to our final Midnight Mass episode, you heard A. J. Vrana answer all of our vampire questions, but we also wanted to share our interview with her from this summer!
A.J. is a Serbian-Canadian academic and writer from Toronto, Canada. She lives with her two rescue cats, Moonstone and Peanut Butter, who nest in her window-side bookshelf and cast judgmental stares at nearby pigeons. She may be the smartest person we know–her doctoral research examines the supernatural in modern Japanese and former-Yugoslavian literature and its relationship to violence, and her Master of Health Studies research focuses on type 1 diabetes and emotional labour in young adults.
When not toiling away at caffeine-fueled scholarly pursuits, she enjoys jewelry-making, cupcakes, and concocting dark tales to unleash upon the world.
Listen in for our chat and then gGo check out A.J.’s Chaos Cycle Duology and and preorder their upcoming novel, Wildblood. And be sure to follow A.J. at a.j.vrana
Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:
📖December: “Wreck the Halls” by Tessa Bailey
📖December 21 - Winter Solstice: “A Court of Frost & Starlight”
📖January: “Pucking Around” by Emily Rath
Emily will be joining us for our January 16th episode!
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This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.
Thanks for listening!
Bonus Episode: Author Elle Mitchell
Hey nerds! We sat with one of our faves, Elle Mitchell, to chat about her book "The Pieces We Leave Behind" and the upcoming "Carved in Scars", which releases on January 8th!
Elle is an avid reader, daydreamer, devourer of knowledge, and author of new adult contemporary romance. Her books are both plot & spice and center around flawed, relatable characters dealing with real life issues and struggles. They're messy, like real life, and emotional. She can't promise that all of her books will depict what a healthy relationship should look like at every turn, but she can promise a happily ever after when it is all said and done.
When she isn't existing in her own head or conversing with figments of her imagination, she enjoys spending time with her husband and children, traveling, hiking and finding joy in the ordinary.
Listen in as we chat more about Elle's work, what she's currently reading, and her flawed characters. And be sure to follow her @ellemitchellbooks
Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:
📖December: “Wreck the Halls” by Tessa Bailey
📖December 21 - Winter Solstice: “A Court of Frost & Starlight”
📖January: “Pucking Around” by Emily Rath
Emily will be joining us for our January 16th episode!
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Have something nerdy to share? Message us!
This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.
Thanks for listening!