It’s SEASON FINALE time, nerds! We’re wrapping up our read along of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas with chapters 90-102.

Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:

-How is Lidia related to Aelin from Throne of Glass?

-How do stags come into play in the Maasverse?

-How did a character with so little page time change the entire Crescent City, TOG and ACOTAR worlds?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail, named “Memento Mori”.

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⁠Aidan Gallagher⁠⁠Troye Sivan⁠⁠Lucky Blue Smith⁠⁠Cillian Murphy⁠⁠Ananya Panday⁠⁠Emeraude Toubia⁠⁠Maya Hawke⁠⁠Matt Lintz⁠⁠Hunter Doohan⁠⁠Jamie Campbell Bower⁠⁠Jensen Ackles⁠⁠Sadie Sink⁠⁠Grace Van Dien⁠⁠Tessa Thompson⁠⁠Barnes and Noble Bonus Chapter⁠⁠Target Bonus Chapter⁠⁠Austin Butler⁠ ⁠Ben Foster⁠⁠Luke Eisner⁠⁠Jay Hernandez⁠⁠Chloe Grace Moretz⁠⁠Rosario Dawson⁠⁠Emma Roberts ⁠

Reminder- if you aren’t interested in this specific read along, you can still join us for our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episodes. This week, we chatted about our fave 2024 reads (so far)!

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This podcast episode will be spoiler heavy across all of the Sarah J Maas multiverse, including CC, ACOTAR & TOG.

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Hello fellow nerds! This is our next to last week of our read along of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas with chapters 78-89!

Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:

-Is the Under King from the Throne of Glass world? And what does that have to do with Bryaxis from ACOTAR?

-Do the names of Lidia’s sons, Actaeton and Brann, tell us anything about the possible ending of the book?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail, named “Death Becomes Her”.

Show links:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/soul-search/the-7-types-of-demons-as-per-mythology/photostory/107851831.cms?picid=107851863

Reminder- if you aren’t interested in this specific read along, you can still join us for our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episodes. This week, we chatted about books with BDE!

Upcoming Read Along Schedule:

Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow

- July 25: Ch 90-102 - Season Finale

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Hello fellow nerds! This week we’re continuing our read along of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas with chapters 65-77!

Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:

-What happens when Ember and Randall go to Prythian?

- Can fae hear when someone gets a boner?

- Where do superstitions originate from?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail, named “The Antidote”.

Show links:

8 Well-Known Superstitions and Their Meanings

18 Superstitions From Around the World

Book-a-Million CC3 edition for bonus chapter

Reminder- if you aren’t interested in this specific read along, you can still join us for our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episodes. This week, we spoke all about our most reliable Book Con tips and tricks!

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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This podcast episode will be spoiler heavy across all of the Sarah J Maas multiverse, including CC, ACOTAR & TOG.

Hello fellow nerds! This week we’re continuing our read along of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas with chapters 54-64!

Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:

-What do Thanatos and Eris have in common?

-What does urine have to do with Hunt’s Dad?

-What do you know of Ley Lines?

-Whitney compiled a list of revelations; which was the most shocking for you?

Visit Ournerdiestthing.com for this week's themed cocktail, named “Daddy Issues”.

Show links:

https://www.thecollector.com/ancient-pathways-what-are-ley-lines/

Reminder- if you aren’t interested in this specific read along, you can still join us for our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episodes. This week, we talked about our fave queer reads!

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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Hello, fellow nerds! This week we’re continuing our read along of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas with chapters 45-53!

Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:

-Did you have an awkward wedding night? Whitney shares some hilarious stories that she found online!

- Did you know that modern birthing positions are highly influenced by King Louis XIV? Listen in to find out why! It’s full of ick!

- What do Avallen and the Tree of Life have in common?

Visit here for this week's themed cocktail, named “Team Caves”.

Show links:

⁠Awkward Wedding Night Stories⁠

⁠King Louis and Birthing⁠

⁠https://www.iflscience.com/theres-a-really-creepy-reason-why-women-mainly-give-birth-lying-down-64107⁠

Reminder- if you aren’t interested in this specific read along, you can still join us for our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episodes. This week, we talked about Regency Romance and gave our thoughts on Bridgerton Season 3!

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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Hello fellow nerds! This week we’re continuing our read along of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas with chapters 36-44!

Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:

-Exactly who is Jesiba? Or WHAT is she?

- Is SJM’s incorrect use of necromancy in this section foreshadowing?

- What’s up with Tharion’s and Ithan’s guilt complex?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this weeks cocktail recipe, named “Everyone is dead, maybe”.

Show links:

⁠Guilt complex⁠

⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necromancy#:~:text=Classical%20necromancers%20addressed%20the%20dead,Etruria%2C%20Rome%2C%20and%20China⁠.

Reminder- if you aren’t interested in this specific read along, you can still join us for our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episodes. This week, we talked about 'The Idea of You" Book vs Movie!

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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Hello fellow nerds! This week we’re continuing our read along of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas with chapters 24-35!

Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:

-Exactly who is Enalius? Whitney breaks down his background from “A Court of Silver Flames”

- Notice the similarities to Star Wars in this book? Is Bryce a Jedi?

- Do Rhysand and Bryce have a common ancestor?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail, named “Ruhn’s Joyous Tears”.

Show links:

https://www.learnreligions.com/jedi-teachings-to-live-by-95912

https://www.reddit.com/r/crescentcitysjm/comments/13eskop/lehabah_is_the_spirit_of_the_town_house_from/

Reminder- if you aren’t interested in this specific read along, you can still join us for our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episodes. This week, we talked about our summer TBR!

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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Hello fellow nerds! This week we’re continuing our read along of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas with chapters 16-23!

Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:

- What reveals and connections can be made from the tunnel monologues? It is a lot, so check out our graphic at instagram.com/ournerdiestthing

-What do you know about cases of self amputation for survival?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail, named “Exposition Dump”.

Show links:

⁠Kabalarian Philosophy⁠

⁠Self amputation article⁠

⁠Morbid Podcast on Wondery⁠

4. ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXtumnTN6zg⁠

Reminder- if you aren’t interested in this specific read along, you can still join us for our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episodes. This week, we talked about epic adventure reads!

Upcoming Read Along Schedule:

Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow

-May 30: Ch 24-35

-June 6: No read along - Imaginarium Book Festival

-June 13: Ch 36-44

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Hello fellow nerds! This week we’re continuing our read along of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas with chapters 7-15!

Listen in to this week's podcast episode where we discuss the following:

-What do you know about hags and their lore?

-The bonus chapter with Bryce, Azriel, and Nesta, which can be found in the Wal-Mart edition of CC3 (linked below)

-Does telepathy exist IRL?

Check out ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail, named “Middengard Fizz”.

Show Links-

8 of History’s Most Terrifying Hags

Hag - Wikipedia

https://thoughtcatalog.com/emily-madriga/2021/02/23-people-tell-the-creepiest-case-of-twin-telepathy-theyve-ever-witnessed/

E Kath Art

WalMart edition of CC3

Reminder- if you aren’t interested in this specific read along, you can still join us for our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episodes. This week, we talked about our fave romance tropes!

Upcoming Read Along Schedule:

Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow

-May 23: Ch 16-23

-May 30: Ch 24-35

-June 6: No read along - Imaginarium Book Festival

-June 13: Ch 36-44

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Hello fellow nerds! It's time to start our read along of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas with the Prologue-Chapter 6!

Listen in to this week's podcast episode where we discuss the following:

-Did you know that some people are actually addicted to snake venom, just like those under the thumb of the venom queen?

- Whitney breaks down the bonus chapter of Danika and Bryce, which you can find on Reddit

- And has SJM given us some clues with Declan and Tristen’s names? Mindy breaks it down in Our Nerdiest Vocab!

Check out ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail, named “Sabine's Face”.

Show Links-

⁠The Times of India - “Deadly Cobra Venom Provides an Extended High to Addicts”⁠

⁠Snake Bite Drug Addiction: Can You Get High on Snake Venom?⁠

Reminder- if you aren’t interested in this specific read along, you can still join us for our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episodes. This week, we talked about our fave FMCs over 25!

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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Hello fellow nerds! Thanks for joining us for our read along of Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas! This week, we read Part 2, The Abyss, chapters 25-47.

A few items to consider for this episode:

-What do the Suriel and the Under King have in common?

-And how do Urd and Cthona correlate to one another?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail, named “The Lightning Storm”.

Show Links (linked at ournerdiestthing.com)

-reviewsfromabookworm.blogspot.com/2022/02/house-of-sky-and-breath-recap-summary.html

We’ll spend the one more week finishing up Crescent City 2, and then take a ten week deep dive into the newest book in the series, Crescent City: House of Flame & Shadow.

Reminder: If you don’t have time to re-read books 1-2 before we start the third book in the Crescent City series in late April, a great summary is linked in our instagram bio from ⁠⁠⁠@reviews_from_a_bookworm⁠⁠⁠ !

AND- if you aren’t interested in this specific read along, you can still join us for our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episodes. This week, we talked about whether or not the book is always better!

Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:

📖 April: Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath

📖 Late April-June: Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness!

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Have something nerdy to share? Message us! This podcast episode will be spoiler heavy across all of the Sarah J Maas multiverse, including CC, ACOTAR & TOG.

Hello fellow nerds! This week, we read Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath, prologue through chapter 24!

A few items to consider for this episode:

-The lore of Thunderbirds and how they are used in pop culture

-Midgard etymology and lore

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail, named “Mirthroot Mojito”.

Show Links (linked at ournerdiestthing.com)

-reviewsfromabookworm.blogspot.com/2022/02/house-of-sky-and-breath-recap-summary.html

-en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Thunderbird_(mythology)##

-www.britannica.com/art/totem-pole#:~:text=There%20are%20seven%20principal%20kinds,a%20person%20enters%20the%20house%3B

We’ll spend the next two weeks reading Crescent City 2, and then take a ten week deep dive into the newest book in the series, Crescent City: House of Flame & Shadow.

Reminder: If you don’t have time to re-read books 1-2 before we start the third book in the Crescent City series in late April, a great summary is linked in our instagram bio from ⁠⁠⁠@reviews_from_a_bookworm⁠⁠⁠ !

AND- if you aren’t interested in this specific read along, you can still join us for our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episodes. This week, we talked about Fairytale Retellings!

Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:

📖 April: Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath

📖 Late April-June: Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness!

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! This podcast episode will be spoiler heavy across all of the Sarah J Maas multiverse, including CC, ACOTAR & TOG.

Hello fellow nerds! Welcome to our second read along episode of the season, which covers Chapters 68-Epilogue of Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood!

A few items to consider for this episode:

- What do you know of the history of book banning and burning?

- Did Bryce make you want to upgrade your vacuum?

Visit Ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail, named “The Drop”.

Show Links (linked at ournerdiestthing.com)

⁠https://reviewsfromabookworm.blogspot.com/2022/02/crescent-city-summary-recap.html⁠

⁠https://www.freedomtoread.ca/resources/bannings-and-burnings-in-history/⁠

This season, we’ll spend three weeks reading Crescent City 1, three weeks reading Crescent City 2, and then take a ten week deep dive into the newest book in the series, Crescent City: House of Flame & Shadow. That’s 16 podcast episodes spent with these awesome books!

Reminder: If you don’t have time to re-read books 1-2 before we start the third book in the Crescent City series in late April, a great summary is linked in our instagram bio from ⁠⁠⁠@reviews_from_a_bookworm⁠⁠⁠ !

AND- if you aren’t interested in this specific read along, you can still join us for our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episodes. This week, we talked about spicy reads!

Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:

📖 April: Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath

📖 Late April-June: Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow

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Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Hello fellow nerds! Welcome to our second read along episode of the season, which covers Chapters 38-67 of Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood!

A few items to consider for this episode:

- Did you know that there are different types of c0Ck blocks?

-What do you know about Mer folk and river spirits?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail, named “Everyone is Dealing DrUg$”.

Show Links (linked at ournerdiestthjng.com)

⁠https://reviewsfromabookworm.blogspot.com/2022/02/crescent-city-summary-recap.html⁠

⁠https://www.uniguide.com/mermaids⁠

⁠https://www.laweekly.com/the-five-worst-kinds-of-cockblocks/⁠

This season, we’ll spend three weeks reading Crescent City 1, three weeks reading Crescent City 2, and then take a ten week deep dive into the newest book in the series, Crescent City: House of Flame & Shadow. That’s 16 podcast episodes spent with these awesome books!

Reminder: If you don’t have time to re-read books 1-2 before we start the third book in the Crescent City series in late April, a great summary is linked in our instagram bio from ⁠⁠@reviews_from_a_bookworm⁠⁠ !

AND- if you aren’t interested in this specific read along, you can still join us for our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episodes. This week, we talked about vacation reads!

Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:

📖 March: Crescent City: House of Earth & Blood

📖 April: Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath

📖 Late April-June: Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow

Join our instagram channel at instagram.com/ournerdiestthing for even more in depth nerdiness!

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This podcast episode will be spoiler heavy across all of the Sarah J Maas multiverse, including CC, ACOTAR & TOG.

Hello fellow nerds! It’s time for our first read along of season 4 of the podcast, which starts with Chapters 1-37 of Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood!

This season, we’ll spend three weeks reading Crescent City 1, three weeks reading Crescent City 2, and then take a ten week deep dive into the newest book in the series, Crescent City: House of Flame & Shadow. That’s 16 podcast episodes spent with these awesome books!

Reminder: If you don’t have time to re-read books 1-2 before we start the third book in the Crescent City series in late March, a great summary is linked in our instagram bio from @reviews_from_a_bookworm !

AND- if you aren’t interested in this specific read along, you can still join us for our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episodes. This week, we chatted about comfort reads!

A few items to consider for this episode:

- What do the Asteri and the names of stars have in common?

- How do the gates in Crescent City correspond with this world’s Hel layers?

Be on the lookout for this week’s themed cocktail, named “Seven Gems, Seven Territories, and Seven Asshole Gods”, which can be found at instagram.com/ournerdiestthing or ournerdiestthing.com

Show Links:

⁠https://reviewsfromabookworm.blogspot.com/2022/02/crescent-city-summary-recap.html⁠

⁠https://www.britannica.com/topic/number-symbolism/7⁠

⁠https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-squeaky-wheel/201506/seven-reasons-we-are-captivated-the-number-seve⁠n

Artist we follow on patreon who draws the cc characters - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/elizianna.the.one?igsh=azJpNndmeDV2dTZ6⁠

Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:

📖 March: Crescent City: House of Earth & Blood

📖 April: Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath

📖 Late April-June: Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow

Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness!

Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

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This podcast episode will be spoiler heavy across all of the Sarah J Maas multiverse, including CC, ACOTAR & TOG.