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 25 through 27, as the Inner Circle ventures into the Court of Nightmares to rally allies and unearth secrets that threaten their unity from within.
With 13 years of combined academic lite ... Show More
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Elise Kova Interview: Prince of Swords and Arcana Academy
This week, Jac and Amy sit down with bestselling fantasy romance author Elise Kova to dig into Prince of Swords, the highly anticipated sequel to Arcana Academy. The conversation covers the tarot-inspired magic system at the heart of the Arcana series, the emotional toll of writi ... Show More
1h 1m
Jul 16
The Joy Luck Club - Literary Literacy
Welcome to Academia Unlocked, our literary deep-dive series on Book Talk for BookTok! In this episode, we kick off our three-part series discussing The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. With over 13 years of combined academic training in literature and creative writing, w ... Show More
56m 59s
Jul 14
Vampires in the Romance Genre
We are currently surviving, not thriving, before we dive into Sarah J Maas' House of Flame and Shadow. This means we're discussing other book-ish topics while we prepare our analysis, and discuss topics that bring us joy. And today, that's Vamprism in the Romance genre. From Goth ... Show More
53m 17s
Jul 2023
LPN Deep Dives: A Court of Thorns and Roses / Episode 22: Loosh, He Is Your Father
<p>The wall comes tumbling down this week, while Morrigan's walls go *up* after a tumble in the sheets with Helion, who is Lucien's daddy?! It's a messy week in Prythian. Please read up until Chapter 59, page 531 in the paperback edition. No DGWE this week because we're running s ... Show More
1h 23m
May 2023
Throne of Glass - SERIES REVIEW
In this episode, Mikayla, Reggie, & Kennedy take you through their thoughts on the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. They give a brief summary of the series, whether you should read TOG or ACTOAR first, and their fav fan casts. Follow for podcast updates and more on INSTA ... Show More
1h 3m