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Author Interview: Jennifer J. Williams

Hello, fellow nerds! We're excited to share our interview with Jennifer Williams, author of Worth the Risk, Forever Sunshine, and more!

Jennifer was born and raised in Ohio, but currently calls Colorado home. A lifelong lover of romance books, Jen felt pulled to write stories with older characters, because "old farts" deserve love too. Jen prides herself on delivering realistic characters that struggle with normal problems. She spends most of her free time within her zoo: two kids, two dogs, and two cats…all of which are male! When not containing the chaos, Jen can be found lounging on her covered porch devouring books on her Kindle.

Listen in as we chat more about Jennifer’s books, why old farts deserve love too, and her other upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @authorjenniferjwilliams

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Author Interview: Trisha Wolfe

Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we sat down with the brilliant Trisha Wolfe, author of The Hollows Row Series, Born Darkly, Marrow, and more!

Trisha Wolfe is a USA Today bestselling dark academia romance and psychological thriller author. From an early age, Trisha dreamed up imaginary worlds and characters and was accused of talking to herself. Today, she lives in South Carolina with her family and writes full time, using her imaginary worlds as an excuse to continue talking to herself.

Listen in as we chat more about Trish’s books, her favorite romance tropes, the mythology and lore in her books, we well as her upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @trisha_wolfe

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Author Interview: Ria Wilde

Hello, fellow nerds! We're thrilled to welcome Ria Wilde back to the podcast to chat about her new release, River!

Ria Wilde is an international bestselling author of dark, steamy & suspenseful romance. She currently resides in the UK where getting lost in her books, and plotting the next best way to break some hearts is a daily occurrence. A lover of all things steamy and sinful, she also has a big soft spot for small town romances & cowboys, but morally gray will forever be her favorite color!  Ria writes HEA's & spice with no promise it'll be an easy ride. Be prepared to fall in love with her morally gray men and the sassy queens that steal their hearts.

Listen in as we chat more about Ria’s books, her favorite romance tropes, and her other upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @authorriawilde

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Author Interview: Jenni Bara

Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with friend of the podcast Jenni Bara, author of Wild Pitch, Finding Out, More Than a Hero, and more!

Jenni Bara is an indie romance writer with a lifelong passion for telling stories. Even as a young child, she would craft tales with her endless imagination; she's improved her skills since the days of scaring younger cousins with ghost stories, but her love for books and storytelling has never wavered.

In her everyday life, she is a paralegal for family law writing unhappily ever afters. So naturally, she spends her free time writing happy endings and anything that keeps her laughing, including life with her kids.

Listen in as we chat more about Jenni’s books, her favorite ghost story, and her other upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @jennibarabooks

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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

Show links:

  1. ⁠Can’t Help Falling in Love⁠

  2. ⁠Perfectly Wicked⁠

  3. ⁠The Night Circus⁠

  4. ⁠If It Makes You Happy⁠

  5. ⁠Her Favorite Jack-O-Lantern⁠

  6. ⁠The Graveyard Book⁠

  7. ⁠The God of the Woods⁠

  8. ⁠Sleep Tight⁠

  9. ⁠Pretty Poisoned⁠

  10. ⁠Off-Campus Series⁠

  11. ⁠Slewfoot⁠

  12. ⁠Buffy the Vampire Slayer ⁠

  13. ⁠Twilight movies⁠

  14. ⁠Twilight soundtrack⁠

  15. ⁠Riley Sager⁠

  16. ⁠Midnight Mass⁠

  17. ONT ⁠Midnight Mass⁠

  18. ⁠Dense Bean Salads ⁠

  19. ⁠Mint and Lily ⁠

  20. ⁠Jeff Arcuri⁠

  21. ⁠Nightmare Before Christmas⁠

  22. ⁠Coraline⁠

  23. ⁠The Lost Boys⁠

  24. ⁠The Sacrifice⁠

  25. ⁠Accidentally Amy⁠

  26. ⁠Mayfair Witches⁠

  27. ⁠Emily in Paris⁠

  28. ⁠Truly, Madly, Deeply⁠

  29. ⁠Night Owls⁠

  30. ⁠Such Lovely Skin⁠

  31. ⁠A Dark and Drowning Tide⁠

  32. ⁠What the Woods Took⁠

  33. ⁠The Amityville Horror⁠

  34. ⁠Interview with the Vampire ⁠

  35. ⁠Bird Box⁠

  36. ⁠The Girl with All the Gifts⁠

  37. ⁠Her Soul to Take ⁠

  38. ⁠Butcher and Blackbird ⁠

  39. ⁠From Blood and Ash⁠

  40. ⁠The Bridge Kingdom⁠

  41. ⁠Manacled⁠

  42. ⁠The Invisible Lie of Addie Larue⁠

  43. ⁠Ready or Not⁠

  44. ⁠Buffy ⁠

  45. ⁠Scream⁠

  46. ⁠The Cabin in the Woods⁠

  47. ⁠Ghostbusters⁠

  48. ⁠Army of Darkness⁠

  49. ⁠Donnie Darko⁠

Join us on Thursday for our read along episode of Butcher & Blackbird, chapters 13-15!

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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:

  1. ⁠The Linda Lindas⁠

  2. ⁠Casket Case⁠

  3. ⁠Wicked in the Pines by LR Friedman⁠

  4. ⁠American Murder: Laci Peterson on Netflix⁠

  5. ⁠My Favorite Murder podcast⁠

  6. ⁠My Favorite Murder Mary Vincent episode⁠

  7. ⁠Pride and Prejudice ⁠

  8. ⁠From Blood and Ash⁠

  9. ⁠A Court of Wings and Ruin ⁠

  10. ⁠Mysteries of Mental Illness⁠

  11. ⁠If It Makes You Happy⁠

  12. ⁠One House Left⁠

  13. ⁠Immortal Dark⁠

  14. ⁠Dawn of Gods & Fury⁠

  15. ⁠The Games Gods Play ⁠

  16. ⁠A Court this Cruel and Lovely ⁠

  17. ⁠Mayfair Witches⁠

  18. ⁠Iron and Wine⁠

  19. ⁠Born of Blood and Ash⁠

  20. ⁠The Witching Hour⁠

  21. ⁠Slewfoot⁠

  22. ⁠Bridgerton⁠

  23. ⁠Folk of the Air Series⁠

  24. ⁠The Ritual ⁠

  25. ⁠Gods and Monsters Series⁠

  26. ⁠Gold⁠

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

Show Links:

  1. ⁠⁠Alias⁠⁠

  2. ⁠⁠The Book Swap⁠⁠

  3. ⁠⁠Somewhere Beyond the Sea⁠⁠

  4. ⁠⁠This Will Be Fun⁠⁠

  5. ⁠⁠Alani Witch’s Brew⁠⁠

  6. ⁠⁠Homesick by Tyra Lynn⁠⁠

  7. ⁠⁠Broken By Daylight⁠⁠

  8. ⁠⁠Born of Blood and Ash⁠⁠

  9. ⁠⁠Long Live Evil⁠⁠

  10. ⁠⁠Heart Breaker⁠⁠

  11. ⁠⁠Hunted Heir ⁠⁠

  12. ⁠⁠Banana Pants⁠⁠

  13. ⁠⁠Crime Junkie⁠⁠

  14. ⁠⁠Buffy the Vampire Slayer⁠⁠

  15. ⁠⁠Gilmore Girls⁠⁠

  16. ⁠⁠ The Prisoners Throne⁠⁠

  17. ⁠⁠Lovely Wicked Things ⁠⁠

  18. ⁠⁠It Ends with Us Instagram Post⁠⁠

  19. ⁠⁠Grabie Glitter Pens⁠⁠

  20. ⁠⁠No More DV group⁠⁠

  21. ⁠⁠Smart Tasks app⁠⁠

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, please call the National Domestic Violence hotline at 800-799-7233 or text BEGIN to 8878 Join us on Thursday for our read along episodes of Butcher & Blackbird, chapters 6-9!

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Bonus: Author Gina L. Maxwell

Hello, fellow nerds! We had the best time chatting with Gina L Maxwell, author of the Deviant Kings series and Seducing Cinderella!

Gina L. Maxwell is a New York Times, USA Today, and #1 International bestselling author living in the upper Midwest, despite her scathing hatred of snow and cold weather. As a lifelong romance novel addict, she began writing as another way of enjoying her love of Happily Ever Afters.

Her debut novel in 2012, Seducing Cinderella, hit the bestseller lists within a month of its release and continues to be a fan favorite more than a decade later.

When she’s not reading, writing, or spending way too much on planners and office supplies, Gina enjoys hanging out with her son and daughter who’ve left the nest, snuggling her many fur babies, and dreaming of her someday-move to someplace tropical.

Listen in as we chat more about Gina’s books, completing her Deviant Kings series, her love for paint by numbers, and her other upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @ginalmaxwell

Season 5 of Our Nerdiest Thing kicks off on August 20th!

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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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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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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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Bonus: Author Amy Award

Hello, fellow nerds! We sat down with the hilarious Amy Award, author of The Cock Down the Block, The Weiner Across the Way, and more!

Amy Award is a curvy girl who kind of has a thing for stormtroopers, shifters, football players, and fuzzy-butt pets. She writes curvy girl romance, about real love, and dirty fun, with happy ever afters because every woman deserves great sex and even better romance, no matter her size, shape, or what the scale says. You can find her paranormal romance books as Aidy Award with the same great stories, thick thighs, and yummy guys.

Listen in as we chat more about Amy’s books, thick thighs and yummy guys, and her other upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @amyawardbooks

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Bonus: Author Steffanie Blais

Hello, fellow nerds! We had the opportunity to chat with the hilarious Steffanie Blais, author of Ever the Same, Strange Love, and her new book Tainted Love, which releases next Thursday!

You can listen/watch this entire episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on YouTube. Link in bio.

Steffanie Blais is a sarcastic overachiever who attempts to find humor in all situations.

She loves to write romantic dramedies and thrillers. Her books include some twists, some heartache, and some laughs.

Steffanie prefers to write about characters that are relatable and flawed. As such, you won’t find perfect heroes and heroines in her books, but you might find your best friend, cousin, boss, or even yourself.

Steffanie believes that everyone can have the happily ever after they deserve.

Listen in as we chat more about Steffanie’s books, her love of the 80’s, and her other upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @author_steffanieblais

Upcoming Read Along Schedule:

Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow

- 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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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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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

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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

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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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Episode 17—Our Nerdiest Thing: Epic Adventures + Author Lauren Blackwood!

Hello fellow nerds! On this week's Our Nerdiest Thing episode, we discussed our fave books with epic adventures!

We also discuss:

-Release news

-What we are reading, watching and loving

-Our Nerdiest Thing of the week

Show links:

⁠Outlander⁠

⁠Ready Player One⁠

⁠Divergent⁠

⁠Looking For Alaska⁠

⁠That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon⁠

⁠Bound by Ravens⁠

⁠Daughter of the Drowned Empire⁠

⁠Aperture⁠

⁠Alphaletes series⁠

⁠The Dangerous Ones⁠

⁠Scream movies ⁠

⁠Descended⁠

⁠Shadow and Starlight book 1⁠

⁠Lost Wells trilogy⁠

⁠Rise of the Cinder Fae⁠

⁠Beasts of the Briar⁠

⁠Jeff Arcuri⁠

⁠Just Some Stupid Love Story⁠

⁠Neck fan on Amazon⁠

⁠Bonded Nightmare⁠

⁠One Perfect Couple⁠

⁠Swiped ⁠

⁠The Paradise Problem⁠

⁠Praise⁠

⁠The Bone Smith⁠

⁠A Soul to Keep⁠

⁠The War of Two Queens⁠

⁠Destroy the Day⁠

⁠Bridge Kingdom Series⁠

⁠Slaying the Vampire Conqueror⁠

⁠The Four Horseman Series⁠

⁠The Prison Healer Series⁠

⁠Dance Hall Days⁠

⁠Empire of Storms⁠

⁠The Witch Collector⁠

Join us on Thursday for our read along episode of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow, chapter 16-23!

Upcoming Read Along Schedule:

Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow

-May 23: Ch 16-23

-May 30: Ch 24-35

-June 6th: No episode

-June 13: Ch 36-44

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Episode 15—Our Nerdiest Thing: Fave Romance Tropes + Author Jessica Cage!

Hello fellow nerds! On this episode, we discuss our fave romance tropes! On today's episode we also discuss:

-Release news

-What we are reading, watching and loving

-Our Nerdiest Thing of the week. -Interview with Author Jessica Cage (54:20)

More about Jessica Cage: Jessica Cage is an International Award Winning, and USA Today Best Selling Author. Born and raised in Chicago, IL, writing has always been a passion for her. She dabbles in artistic creations of all sorts but at the end of the day, it's the pen that her hand itches to hold. Jessica had never considered following her dream to be a writer because she was told far too often "There is no money in writing." So she chose the path most often traveled. During pregnancy, she asked herself an important question. How would she be able to inspire her unborn son to follow his dreams and reach for the stars, if she never had the guts to do it herself? Jessica decided to take a risk and unleash the plethora of characters and their crazy adventurous worlds that had previously existed only in her mind, into the realm of readers. She did this with hopes to inspire not only her son but herself. Inviting the world to tag along on her journey to become the writer she has always wanted to be. She hopes to continue writing and bringing her signature Caged Fantasies to readers everywhere.

Listen in as we chat more about Jessica’s books, her podcasts, and her upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @jcageauthor

Show Links:

The Dixon Rule

Bespelled

The Score

The Graham Effect

Kittentits

Strange Love

Abyss

A Guy Walks Into My Bar

Hello Lovely Box

Broken Bonds

The Tortured Poets Department

ACOTAR

TOG

Lost Hollow series

Break for Me/Live for Me

Tessa Bailey book list

Pucking Wild

Whitney’s Goodreads

When Among the Crows

The Honey Witch

Throne of Honor and Blood

Now Conjurers

Don’t Let the Forest in

I Wish You Would

The Bonds That Tie

Priest, Sinner and Saint

The entire Bridge Kingdom series

@drsoarusrex

@alphabetsandaudiobooks

Travis Kelce derby memes

Join us on Thursday for our read along episode of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow, chapter 7-15!

Upcoming Read Along Schedule:

Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow

-May 16: Ch 7-15

-May 23: Ch 16-23

-May 30: Ch 24-35

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