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A podcast by long-time friends and self-declared bookworms, Corrie and Lucia.

29/06/2022

New podcast episode!

In the final episode of Season 3 we invite our friend Luisa to help us discuss 'Quality Land' by Marc-Uwe Kling. Join our discussion on Artificial Intelligence, misfits, politics, and what happens when you get a pink dolphin vi****or that you didn't order.

You can find all of our episodes by following the link in our bio. Enjoy!

19/05/2022

New episode is live!

Welcome to Discworld, a flat planet balanced on the backs of four elephants which in turn stand on the back of a giant turtle! In this episode we dive into Terry Pratchett's comic fantasy novel MORT. Join us as we talk about great world-building, humour, magic and damsels in distress.

You can find our episodes by following the link in our bio.

13/04/2022

New Episode!

This week’s podcast episode is available now on the following platforms:

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In this episode we bring back a favourite author from season 1 as we dive into House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas. We talk about best friends, fierce female heroines, chemistry between characters and our predictions for the next book in the Crescent City series.

08/02/2022

We round off Season 2 with another special guest - Lucia's good friend, Jessica. In this episode we discuss her book choice, which was 'A Face Like Glass' by Frances Hardinge. Join us to hear our thoughts on naive young protagonists, mad geniuses and the parallels that can be drawn between literature and current world affairs. Oh, and giggling - lots of giggling.

You can listen to this, and all of our previous episodes, by following the link in our bio. We hope you will enjoy it!

05/02/2022

Happy !

Yesterday I featured some of my beautiful stamped hardcovers and today I made an actual showing off my collection of sprayed edges.

Do you like sprayed edges? I am fairly new to the concept but I think it adds a whole other level of uniqueness to a book.

01/02/2022

I think it’s way past time that I bring you my about A Court of Thorns and Roses.

📚 Synopsis:
In a forest bordering the magical land of Prythian, the responsibility of caring for her family falls on Feyre's - the youngest of three daughters - shoulders. While hunting for food, she makes the mistake of killing a Fae disguised as a wolf and is taken to Prythian as punishment for the murder by Tamlin, High Lord of the Spring Court. There she encounters different faeries, sees the softer side of her masked captor and learns of the existence of an ancient curse. In an effort to break said curse and prove her love, she will have to rely on all of her skills to survive...

📚 Thoughts:
This is my second time reading this book and while I really liked it the first time, I enjoyed it much more the second time around. This is primarily because, originally, I thought Sarah J. Maas was copying Beauty and the Beast too heavily. However, while the basic premise is the same, ACOTAR expands on it and takes the story in a very exciting, different direction.

I really enjoy Maas's writing style, I find her books very easy to read and the story just flows really well. But, for me, it's the large cast of characters that hooked me. Feyre is complex and capable and I loved her arc. Tamlin is equal parts brutish and protective, while Lucien is quippy and loyal. But, inevitably, it's Rhysand who steals the show 100% with his wicked sense of humour and mysterious motives.

I originally gave ACOTAR 4 stars but this re-read it's definitely worth 5 stars. I just loved it, especially the final third of the book.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

28/01/2022

Happy !

The lovely and tagged me in the challenge so here are 22 things you may not know about me:

1. I was born in Slovakia
2. I have lived in 8 countries to date
3. I can speak 5 languages
4. I am an only child
5. I have 5 tattoos
6. I cry at pretty much everything, including commercials
7. I have taken exams and competed in Ballroom and Latin Dancing (inspired by Strictly Come Dancing)
8. My absolute favourite show is Buffy the Vampire Slayer
9. I have been dyeing my hair red for more than half my life
10. For my 16th birthday my parents took me to a convention to meet James Marsters a.k.a. Spike (see fact 11)
11. I went to three Harry Potter midnight book releases
12. I love Italian and Thai food
13. I take my coffee with milk and sugar
14. My favourite wine is Shiraz
15. I don’t know how to drive
16. I wrote spicy Buffy/Harry Potter crossover fanfiction when I was younger
17. I would love to visit Japan and Canada some day
18. I ran a half-marathon in 2015
19. My closest friends and I call ourselves the Seven Dwarves because we studied at the Royal School of Mines
20. I am scared of all things creepy crawly
21. Iceland is my favourite holiday destination (I’ve been 5x)
22. I love hosting people

I’ve tagged a few people to take part but I would love it if you shared some things about yourselves in the comments!

27/01/2022

Hi all, hope you are having a nice week so far!

This I am sharing the November 2021 bookbox with the theme Dreaming in the Dark. It contained this gorgeous hardcover edition ‘Dreams Lie Beneath’ by , with a reversible dust jacket designed by and .

It also contained the fourth Darker Shades of Magic collectible book tin by and an enamel pin by .

Not pictured was Strange the Dreamer inspired washi tape by (it’s beautiful, I am already using it in my book journal) and an ACoTaR pillowcase designed by .babe.designs.

24/01/2022

Hi friends, happy Monday!

This week’s podcast episode is available now on the following platforms:

🎙Anchor.fm
🎙Spotify
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Tune in this week for our discussion of the truly delightful book ‘The House in the Cerulean Sea’ by - as well as discussing some pretty important topics, we wax lyrical about the amazing characters, charming setting and heart-warming story. This one is not to be missed!

22/01/2022

Hi everyone, happy Friday!

I finished Ninth House by yesterday on my e-book reader and proceeded to buy a physical copy today. I cannot wait to record our podcast episode for this book, I am so curious to know what my lovely co-host thought of it.

How has your week been? Have you read anything good?

20/01/2022

Hi everyone, happy Thursday!

Instead of an unboxing this week, I would like to share with you my . I saw .of.the.read do this a few days ago and just really liked the idea.

To clarify - these are 22 books that have already been released that I am excited to read this year for my own pleasure i.e. not for our podcast or for any bookclubs. I have not included any 2022 releases in this list either:

📚 A Curse So Dark and Lonely, A Deadly Education, An Ember in the Ashes, A Shadow in the Ember, Ariadne, Aurora’s End, The Bromance Bookclub, Caraval, City of Bones, The Crown of Gilded Bones, Dead Witch Walking, Final Empire, The Gilded Cage, How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories, Hunting Prince Dracula, Kingdom of the Cursed

📚 Lightning Struck Heart, The Raven Boys, Scythe, The Switch, Troubled Blood, Vicious

Have you ready any of these or do we have any in common on our 2022 TBR? Let me know in the comments.

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14/01/2022

This week’s unboxing is of the October 2021 Wield Your Blade box, featuring the book ‘Jade Fire Gold’ by .

Apart from the gorgeous hardback copy of this book inspired by Chinese mythology, it also contained some unique pieces of bookish merch:

- a jigsaw puzzle designed by
- a sewing kit inspired by Spin the Dawn and illustrated by
- a Rey and Kylo Ren inspired art print by
- amazing reversible dust jacket with art by

I am really behind on my reading but am looking forward to this one!

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