Season 6 Finale Episode 49: Book Club - Quicksilver: The God of Chaos Didn’t Tell Us Sh!t
Hello, fellow nerds! Welcome to our season six finale, where we read Quicksilver, chapters 44-45!
Listen in to today’s episode where we discuss the following:
What’s up with the dick measuring contest between Carrion and Kingfisher?
What do you know of the God of Chaos and the Goddesses?
Why does Carrion’s blood poison Malcolm?
Who would you fancast for this book?
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Season 7 of the podcast will debut in September!
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Season 6 Episode 48: Book Club - Quicksilver: Full Body Pink Eye
Hello, fellow nerds! We are back with another Book Club podcast episode this week with Quicksilver, chapters 40-43!
Listen in to today’s episode where we discuss the following:
-Why are spider monsters so prevalent in mythology?
-What are the most unlikely allies from history?
-Does Whitney need a hype man for the 30 second countdown?
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Mythological_spiders
Spring Book Club Schedule:
Quicksilver
Season Finale - July 23 - Chapters 44-45
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Author Interview: Cara Bastone
Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with Cara Bastone, author of No Matter What!
Cara is a full time writer living and writing in Brooklyn with her husband, sons, and an almost-goldendoodle. Her goal with her work is to find the swoon in ordinary love stories.
She's been a fan of the romance genre since finding a grocery bag filled with her grandmother’s old Harlequin Romances when she was in high school. Cara is a fangirl for pretzel sticks, long walks through Prospect Park, and love stories featuring men who aren’t hobbled by their own masculinity.
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Season 6 Episode 47: Book Club - Quicksilver: Who Leaves An Effing Note?
Hello, fellow nerds! We are back with another Book Club podcast episode this week with Quicksilver, chapters 35-39!
Listen in to today’s episode where Whitney holds down the fort and discusses the following:
-What are once-in-a-lifetime animals?
-Raise your hand if you were emotionally victimized by chaos of these chapters
-What kind of man just leaves an effing note?
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Show Links:
https://medium.com/@kiptoodoughlas/ten-wild-animals-you-have-never-seen-43e1d74234f
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/elusive-creatures-of-the-natural-world.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seneca_white_deer
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Spring Book Club Schedule:
Quicksilver
July 21 - Chapters 40-43
July 23 - Chapters 44-45
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Season 6 Episode 46: Our Nerdiest Thing - Books Based On Songs
Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we share our favorite books based on songs!
Join us as we chat about:
-Our favorite books based on songs or song titles
-What popular songs are based on books?
-What do wooden bar stools, audiobook walking clubs and crackling candles have in common?
-What we’re reading, watching and listening to
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Book Release News:
July 7
Fabulous Bodies by Chuck Tingle
July 14
Romance Revival by Christina Lauren
July 28
Devil by Sierra Simone - moved to August 11
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Season 6 Episode 45: Book Club - Quicksilver: The Truth of Fated Mates
Hello, fellow nerds! We are back with another Book Club podcast episode this week with Quicksilver, chapters 30-34!
Listen in to today’s episode where we discuss the following:
-Did you know there are fairytales where one of the fated mates dies?!?
-What other types of vampires are there besides the glittery or hot ones we see on the screen?
-What celebrities have matching tattoos?
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Show Links:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/laurengarafano/celebrities-with-matching-tattoos
https://www.usmagazine.com/stylish/pictures/celebrity-couples-and-exes-with-matching-tattoos-pics/
https://lifekinetictravel.com/2020/11/01/the-story-of-two-lovers-point-part-i-and-part-ii/
https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Orpheus_and_Eurydice/orpheus_and_eurydice.html
https://www.medievalists.net/2018/02/butterfly-lovers-classic-chinese-love-story/
https://readingart.substack.com/p/swimming-the-hellespont-for-love
https://interestingliterature.com/2020/04/little-mermaid-fairy-tale-andersen-summary-analysis/
https://vocal.media/futurism/10-strange-vampires-from-around-the-world
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Spring Book Club Schedule:
Quicksilver
July 9 - Chapters 35-39
July 21 - Chapters 40-43
July 23 - Chapters 44-45
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Season 6 Episode 44: Our Nerdiest Thing - The Great Outdoors: Books Where They Get Busy Outside
Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we share books where they enjoy the great outdoors during sexy times.
Join us as we chat about:
-Our favorite books about getting busy in the great outdoors
-Which one of us has enjoyed sexy time under the night sky?
-What we’re reading, watching and listening to
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Book Release News:
June 23
Shattered Gods by Katee Robert
The Someday Garden by Ashley Posen
The Tinder Box by MR Carey
The Dawn Throne by Tara Sims
June 30
A Darker Shore: Letters from Ketterdam - Six of Crows 2.5 by Leigh Bardugo
Big Stick Energy by Sabrina Bowen
Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep by Paul Tremblay
Winged Game by Sophie Kim
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Author Interview: Ligia Cushman
Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with Ligia Cushman, author of Rise of a Dark Throne and the recently published Fhear’s Fury!
Ligia Cushman is a Dominican-American fantasy author best known for the booktok sensation Rise of a Dark Throne: The Mōsa Chronicles. Ligia attributes her runaway success to robust world-building inspired by the Caribbean and in-depth character development that leaves readers escaping to a world centered on women of color, riveting romance, betrayal, and magick.
Listen in as we chat more about Ligia’s books, writing betrayal, and her upcoming projects. And be sure to follow her @lygiawrites
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Season 6 Episode 43: Book Club - Quicksilver: Ruin My Sacrum, Kingfisher!
Hello, fellow nerds! We are back with another Book Club podcast episode this week with Quicksilver, chapters 27-29!
Listen in to today’s episode where we discuss the following:
-What is the folklore around the Aurora Borealis AKA the Northern Lights?
-What do you know about traveling musicians in history?
-Do you find Fisher’s actions to be redeemable at this point?
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Spring Book Club Schedule:
Quicksilver
June 25 - Chapters 30-34
July 9 - Chapters 35-39
July 21 - Chapters 40-43
July 23 - Chapters 44-45
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Author Interview: Danielle Jensen
Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with Danielle L. Jensen, author of The Bridge Kingdom, Dark Shores, and the upcoming Defy the Dusk! Seriously, it was such a fun conversation!
Danielle L. Jensen is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Fate Inked in Blood, A Curse Carved in Bone, and the Bridge Kingdom, Dark Shores, and Malediction series. Her novels are published internationally in twenty-three languages.
She lives in Calgary, Alberta, with her family and guinea pigs.
Listen in as we chat more about Danielle’s books, The Bridge Kingdom adaptation, the Swedish Guinea Pig Mafia, and the upcoming Defy the Dusk book. Be sure to follow her @danielleljensen
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Season 6 Episode 42: Our Nerdiest Thing - Read Queer All Year!
Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we share our fave pride month recs and why you should read queer, all year!
Join us as we chat about:
-What are the Naga Fire Balls?
-What true crime documentary does Whitney recommend this week?
-Why should you read queer authors and queer stories?
-We recommend our fave pride book recs!
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Book Release News:
June 9
Harvest Season by Brynne Weaver
Light Wielder by Rachel Schneider
June 16
Shadow Reaper by Lynnette Noni
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The Long Game
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Author Interview: Britney Lewis
Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with THE Britney S. Lewis, author of Blood Moon!
Britney S. Lewis is the #1 New York Times, Indie, and USA Today Bestselling Author of Blood Moon. She is also the award-winning author of The Dark Place and The Undead Truth of Us.
She grew up in Kansas City, Kansas, where she fell in love with storytelling and the idea that magic moved and breathed in our world. After getting her Bachelor of Arts and Science Degree, she worked in the field of marketing and communications for a few years before accepting a position as an editor for greeting cards, where her job is to make sure she gets the best words on paper. When Britney isn’t daydreaming about new stories, she is an urban hiker, exploring the city on foot, looking for iced coffee. She can also be found watching TV shows with her pup or practicing West Coast Swing in one of her local dance studios. She lives in Kansas City.
Listen in as we chat more about Britney’s books, why you should be annoying online, swing dancing, and her upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @britney.s.lewis
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Season 6 Episode 41: Book Club - Quicksilver: STFU, Danya!
Hello, fellow nerds! We are back with a brand new book club episode and we are reading Quicksilver, chapters 24-26!
Listen in as we discuss the following:
-Do you know the theme song to Reba? Apparently, Whitney does.
-Have you ever experienced hallucination induced sleep paralysis?
-Did you know the Exorcism of Emily Rose is based on the story of Anneliese Michel?
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Show Links:
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/-sleep-paralysis-demons-explained
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/b0kdpr/what_are_your_sleep_paralysis_stories/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Sleepparalysis/comments/1eagr15/whats_the_weirdestfunniest_thing_youve/
Summer Book Club Schedule:
Quicksilver
June 11 - Chapters 27-29
June 25 - Chapters 30-34
July 9 - Chapters 35-39
July 21 - Chapters 40-43
July 23 - Chapters 44-45
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Season 6 Episode 40: Our Nerdiest Thing - The Most Embarrassing Book Moments
Hello fellow nerds! Welcome back to season six! On today’s episode, we’re discussing the most embarrassing book stories!
Join us as we chat about:-Bridgerton Couples - who does it for us and who absolutely does not?
-What book characters/scenes do we have extreme second hand embarrassment for
-Deb, Whitney and Mindy share our own personal most embarrassing storiesWant to vote on what we cover on Tuesday episodes? Join our Patreon! Book Release News: May 26
Bad Boy Era by Amy Daws
Midnight Train by Matt Haig
By the Bootstraps by Alexa Martin
A Queen Crowned in Flames by Hazel McBride
Bromantasy by Maire Roche
Ravenous by Kresley Cole
Made by Sadie Kincaid
June 2
Father Material by Alexis Hall
Lore Olympus - Vol 10
My Killer Vacation by Tess Bailey - re-release
The Breaker by Penelope Sky
The Heirs by Faridah Aibke Iyimide
Just Playing for Keeps by Lauren Blakeley
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Author Interview: Casey Bond
Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with Casey Bond, author of The Shadows of Neverland Duet!
RONE Award-winning author Casey Bond lives on a rural farm in West Virginia with her husband and their two beautiful daughters. She writes phoenixes – gloriously flawed and morally gray characters that fiercely rise from the ashes of their circumstances, though worldbuilding is one of her favorite hobbies.
She thinks thunderstorms are better than coffee and that watching a meteor shower is magical. She’s a firm believer that every amazing book needs a world you want to wrap yourself in, a character you want to win, and a love you would fight for.
Listen in as we chat more about Casey’s books, rising like a phoenix, and her upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @authorcaseybond
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Author Interview: TL Price
Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with T.L. Price, author of Destiny’s Hammer, the newly released Exiled No More!
T. L. Price writes epic romantic fantasy, urban fantasy, and science fiction romance with unforgettable characters and thrilling adventures. As the award-winning, bestselling author of the Exiled Elementals Series, she’s known for blending danger, love, and magic into fast-paced tales that readers can’t put down.
Her newest series, the Celestial Dragon Riders, promises to enchant readers with its rich world-building, fierce dragon riders, and sizzling romance. From magical elementals to vampiric Fae royals and demigods, her stories transport you to worlds where destiny is as powerful as the characters who fight to shape it. With a knack for creating steamy romance and high-stakes action, T. L. Price delivers books that leave you desperate for more.
When she’s not writing stories for you, she enjoys time with her husband and three sons in the Washington, DC, area or drinks coffee in her cozy, enchanted library. Follow T. L. Price on social media and never miss an update—because once you enter her worlds, you’ll never want to leave.
Listen in as we chat more about T.L.’s books, writing the book you want to read, and her upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @tlprice_author
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Season 6 Episode 39: Book Club - Quicksilver: Fisher Eats In
Hello, fellow nerds! We are back with a brand new book club episode and we are reading Quicksilver, chapters 22-23!
Listen in as we discuss the following:
Whitney proves to us that dirty talk isn’t always sexy
What do you know about eugenics and mass sterilization?
What are the reasons some countries required or pressured the population for sterilization?
Did Carrion and Saeris eat goldfish crackers or sardines?
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Show links:
https://www.cato.org/commentary/cruel-truth-about-population-control
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/eugenics-finding-carrie-buck/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_status_of_human_sterilization_by_country
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Spring Book Club Schedule:
Quicksilver
May 28 - Chapters 24-26
June 11 - Chapters 27-29
June 25 - Chapters 30-34
July 9 - Chapters 35-39
July 21 - Chapters 40-43
July 23 - Chapters 44-45
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Author Interview: Clare Sager
Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with Clare Sager, author of A Kiss of Iron and King of Ravens!
Clare Sager is the Sunday Times bestselling author of darkly addictive romantasy full of slow-burn steam, gut-wrenching conflict and morally grey everybody. Dubbed the Queen of Edging by readers, she takes no responsibility for lost sleep or therapy bills.
When she's not breaking hearts with her books, Clare can usually be found drinking coffee, lifting weights or impulse-buying stationery. She lives in Nottingham, Robin Hood country, so it's no surprise she writes about characters who don't always play by the rules.
Listen in as we chat more about Clare’s books, her chaotic reading order, Alice in Wonderland, and her upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @claresager
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Season 6 Episode 38: Our Nerdiest Thing - Our Bookstagram Hot Takes and Cold Truths
Hello fellow nerds! Welcome back to season six! On today’s episode, we’re giving you our Bookstagram hot takes and cold truths!
Join us as we chat about:
Our hot takes about the current book culture, tropes and triggers
Bullshit opinions from Bookstagram
We discuss what we’re reading, watching and listening to
Mindy and Whitney tell us more about the problems with body image after watching America’s Next Top Model documentary
Have you heard the story of Elizabeth Packer?
Space erections, need I say more?
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Book Release News:
May 12
First and Forever by Lynn Painter
Small Town Smokeshow by Holly Renee
Seek the Traitor's Son by Veronica Roth
May 19
The Shippers by Katherine Center
Ballad of Falling Dragons by Sarah A Parker
Fever Dream (Emerald Lake, #1) by Elsie Silver
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Author Interview: Nicolette Elzie
Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with Nicolette Elzie, author of A Curse of Tooth and Claw, We Were Meant to Burn, and more!
Nicolette Elzie writes mythology-inspired fantasy romance that is fierce and emotionally gutting. Her writing is full of morally grey love interests, weaponized trauma, just kiss already angst with fierce heroines more likely to jump into battle mode with their swords blazing. She lives in Washington, D.C., with her swoony husband, two children, and three fur babies. She can usually be found reading, re-watching her favorite shows for the millionth time, playing board games, and reminiscing on her past life as a dragon.
Listen in as we chat more about Nicolette’s books, her love of dragons, and her upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @authornicoletteelzie
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