Put on your leather apron, stoke up those coals - it's time for the Friday Forge! Today our hosts discuss fantasy settings they'd like to see more of. Chad has a passion for the open sea, and Evan wants people to embrace technology. Would you read a book based in one of these rare fantastical settings? Find out on another exciting episode of Book Reviews Kil ... Show More
Nov 24
Monday Morning Minute (11/24)
<p>Good morning you incredible legendary nerds! Join Evan and Chad for a conversation about Zelda, Blood Over Bright Haven, The Haar, Mage Errant, Powdermage, and more! </p>
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52m 50s
May 2022
Ep. 392 Romance Starter Pack, Part 1
Ready to get your summer started in a very fun, very sexy way? Meg and Rebekah have put together the ultimate romance book starter pack just for you, Awesomes! And this conversation was SO SUPER SIZED that they had to break it down into two parts! Today, all of the Awesomes get p ... Show More
1 h
Aug 2021
The sex, drugs, and murder reading list | Ask a Book Critic
A listener asked for books that are mysterious, intriguing, and may or may not involve a murder. More specifically, books like The Secret History. Vox book critic Constance Grady gives four recommendations this week, including an entire genre. Plus, hear part of last year’s Vox B ... Show More
11m 49s
Oct 2021
Ep. 119 | She Writes Crime
In this week’s episode, Kendra and Sumaiyya, with special guest, Abby, discuss crime fiction for October’s theme She Writes Crime.
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50m 27s
Jun 2023
Vices, Coffee Orders, and Superstitions with Santino Fontana
Today's guest is a DREAM come true! It's audiobook narrator, actor, performer, and all around talent, Santino Fontana. Emma and Joe have a lively chat about For You and Only You (and the rest of the You series), killing superstitions, trenta coffee orders, keeping it different, C ... Show More
46m 38s
Aug 2021
Help me love reading again | Ask a Book Critic
A listener asks for help with getting out of a reading rut. A voracious reader as a child, they now need some help falling in love with reading again. Vox Book Critic Constance Grady recommends big, grab-you-by-the-throat books to help us all rediscover our love of reading. Plus, ... Show More
10m 35s
Jun 2024
Your Guide to Completing the Pro Book Nerds 2024 Reading Challenge
On today's episode, Emma and Joe share some tips and tricks to completing your 2024 Pro Book Nerds Reading Challenge. They also discuss the prompts they've completed and what books they read. Finally, they offer some suggestions for, perhaps, some harder to complete prompts. Let ... Show More
54m 22s
Sep 2023
#41 | Thank you, next - Fandoms Edition
Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re deep-diving into the fandoms that passed them by - the fandoms they may have tried to vibe with but just couldn't. Chr ... Show More
2h 8m