Welcome to our 21-part deep-dive literary analysis of Sarah J. Maas’s bestselling romantasy novel, A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOWAR). In this episode, we cover chapters 8 through 10, as Feyre sets the final pieces of her Spring Court sabotage into motion, just as the consequences begin to spiral beyond her control.
With 13 years of combined academic lite ... Show More
Yesterday
Interview with Sasha E. Sloan, author of The Ruins Beneath Us
In this special interview episode of Book Talk for BookTok, we sit down with author and storyteller Sasha E. Sloan to discuss her debut YA fantasy novel, The Ruins Beneath Us. Known for her viral storytelling on TikTok and the fan-favorite series Noble House of Black, Sasha share ... Show More
50m 56s
Mar 10
Sarah J. Maas on Call Her Daddy — What Did We Learn? Listener Reactions (Part 1)
Sarah J. Maas sat down with Alex Cooper on the hit podcast Call Her Daddy, and the romantasy community had a lot to say about it. In this episode, we break down the interview, talk through the moments that stood out to us, and share some of the most interesting listener reactions ... Show More
1h 3m
Nov 2019
296: Re-Reread AFfC Brienne VIII
<p>Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Sometimes a missing tongue is just a missing tongue. Most of us like dogs, but tune in to find out who doesn't. Catelyn has left the building. Pod's been hanging for 14 f**king years and we're done with it. What did the Russian translator ... Show More
40m 32s
Mar 2017
157: The Battle of the Cats
<p>Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. It’s the Battle of the Cats! Book!Catelyn is a Cat that will scratch you, but Michelle Fairley has so much chemistry with everyone she has a scene with, that we love Show!Catelyn anyhow. What we don’t love so much is Todd Lannister and how ... Show More
1h 10m
Nov 2019
294: Re-Reread AFfC Brienne VII
<p>Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Welcome to the Inn of the Lord of the Flies. Brienne is a goddamn hero. Hyle may be a dog, but he's an honest dog. Where's our Son of Nedbert fic? We need something to take our minds off of this heartwrenching chapter. Game of Thrones. A S ... Show More
51m 28s
Oct 2021
Episode 27: The Hawthorne Legacy + Reading List #7
The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes is finally here and we DEVOURED it! The sequel to the Inheritance Games, this book doubles down on the puzzles, teen drama, and thrillery goodness we have all come to cherish. Karen does an impromptu William Blake poetry recitation and ... Show More
1h 32m
Apr 2015
STORM OF SPOILERS – Olly, Fetch My Sword (Why’d You Have To Kill My Girlfriend)?
A PODCAST FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE ALL CAUGHT UP AND WANT TO TALK ABOUT SPOILERS With Joanna Robinson from Vanity Fair, Dave Gonzales from Geek.com and Neil Miller from Film School Rejects! If you’re looking for spoiler-free dissection of the highest caliber, you’re looking ... Show More
1h 10m
Oct 2020
342: AGoT Catelyn VII (repost)
<p>Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Let’s get ready to RUMBLE! It’s Ser Vardis vs. Bronn in a duel to the death. Cat is filled with regret, while Lysa is filling her face with blackberry kebabs. There’s nary a Moon Door in sight, but that won’t stop us from mulling Targaryen ... Show More
34m 52s
Oct 2019
289: Re-Reread AFfC Brienne V
<p>Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Tune in for hipster date night with Hyle Hunt where he gives the Stinking Goose a really bad Yelp review. You may not like him, but Hyle makes LoT laugh so he’s won her over. Special shoutout to Septon Meribald’s giant feet (wink wink). An ... Show More
26m 18s