Hannah and Laura are covering the middle portion of Trudie Skies' The Thirteenth Hour and are trying to decide what Quen's "vibe" is. They also discuss a fun reality show that Laura has been watching, and Hannah's favorite read (so far) of 2026.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies. Spoiler section begins at: 29 min 5 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of sex, sexual assault, rape, misogyny, sexism, violence, death, blood, magic, abuse, memory loss, police, trauma, abortion, religious trauma **

Learn more about The Cruel Gods series at Trudie's website: The Cruel Gods Series – Trudie Skies

Media Mentions:
The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies
The Celebrity Traitors UK---Peacock
Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa
Spiderman: Brand New Day
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
East of Eden---Netflix
Vampire at Sea by Lindsay Merbaum

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Hannah and Laura are beginning their 10TH INDIE INTERMISSION!! They cover the first 40% of The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies, gush over the worldbuilding in the novel, and try to figure out why the book isn't more popular. They also chat about a romp of a book that Laura recently read, a movie about dance teams that Hannah loved, and of course, more Taskmaster.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies. Spoiler section begins at: 34 min 10 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of inappropriate language, violence, sexism, AI, capitalism, sex, death, blood, gore, magic**

Media Mentions:
The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies
Taskmaster---YouTube
Attack on Titan---CrunchyRoll
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
Best of the Best---Netflix
The Love Hypothesis---Prime Video
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

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Hannah and Laura are thrilled to be chatting with author K.R. Lockhaven about his new book, Fool! They discuss the book's characters and themes, writing a shocking twist, and the role that humor can play in books. Be sure to pick up Fool, which released on September 14th!

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Media Mentions:
Fool by K.R. Lockhaven
Mrs. Covington's by K.R.R. Lockhaven
The Azure Archipelago series by K.R.R. Lockhaven
The Conjuring of Zoth-Avarex by K.R.R. Lockhaven
Zoth-Avarex's Escape Plan by K.R.R. Lockhaven
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami
We Break Immortals by Thomas Howard Riley
Tokyo Ghoul---Hulu
Felix Ortiz's works

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Hannah and Laura are FINALLY wrapping up the "Year of the Dresden" 2026 edition. They do their best to discuss the characters and themes of Changes by Jim Butcher and speculate on how the series will be going forward. They also chat about a movie Laura didn't enjoy, a book Hannah thought handled motherhood in a nuanced way, and their thoughts on the latest series of Taskmaster (so far).

*This episode contains SPOILERS for Changes by Jim Butcher. Spoiler section begins at: 41 min 20 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of sexism, misogyny, motherhood, sex workers, sex, pregnancy, infertility, drug use, vampires, wizard

Media Mentions:
Changes by Jim Butcher
Tenet
Hoppers---Disney+
X-Men---Disney+
Wingspan board game
Cascadia board game
River Valley Glassworks board game
A Gentle Rain board game
Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
Bridget & Gabe Are Not Okay by Lex Croucher 
Taskmaster---YouTube
What We Do in the Shadows 
From Justin to Kelly---Prime Video 
The Cruel Gods trilogy by Trudie Skies

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Hannah and Laura are delving further into Changes by Jim Butcher and doing their best to figure out what is actually happening. Laura is delighted to know that her plot prediction skills are improving and Hannah enjoys sharing some Jim Butcher/Dresden Files factoids. They also chat about some movies that Laura loved watching recently, an interesting sci-fi book they are both connected to, and Hannah's participation on a panel at Mitchell Street Arts.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for Changes by Jim Butcher. Spoiler section begins at: 31 min 56 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of violence, murder, death, blood, rituals, monsters, vampires, sex, weapons, mental illness, pregnancy

Media Mentions:
Changes by Jim Butcher
Ichiro by Ryan Inzana
Practical Magic---HBO Max
Interstellar---Prime Video
Ludwig---Brit Box
Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser
The Felicity Complex by August Clarke 
Widow's Bay---AppleTV 
The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies
Fool by K.R. Lockhaven

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Hannah and Laura feel like they are following a man who is going everywhere, and yet, accomplishing nothing. Yes, they are covering the middle portion of Changes by Jim Butcher and they are still confused. They also chat about some great audiobooks, some of their favorite moments on WILTY, and authors making the jump from non-fiction to fiction.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for Changes by Jim Butcher. Spoiler section begins at: 27 min 55 secs *

**CW for the episode: discussions of death, violence, sex, police, vampires, kidnapping, racism, gore **

Media Mentions:
Changes by Jim Butcher
Cherry Blossoms After Winter by Bamwoo
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 
Ancillary Justice by Anne Leckie 
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking Game
Would I Lie to You? ---YouTube
Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward
Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson
Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy
Taskmaster---YouTube 
Fool by KR Lockhaven
The Cruel Gods series by Trudie Skies

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Harry Dresden is going through a ton of changes and Hannah and Laura aren't prepared. They struggle through the first third of Changes by Jim Butcher, chat about a memoir that Laura wants everyone to talk about, a historical fiction book that has interesting themes, and a great album from one of Hannah's favorite artists.

**This episode contains SPOILERS for Changes by Jim Butcher. Spoiler section begins at: 44 min 15 secs. **

*CW for the episode: discussions of racism, politics, homophobia, transphobia, immigration, death, illness, sex, children, kidnapping, violence, vampires, gore, guns, explosions

Media Mentions:
Changes by Jim Butcher
Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism by Sarah Wynn-Williams
The Drama---HBO Max
American Psycho---Hulu
Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson 
Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz
Sara Bareilles' Good Grief
Double Jeopardy---Tubi
The Cruel Gods Series by Trudie Skies
Fool by K.R. Lockhaven

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Hannah and Laura are entering into their TENTH Indie Intermission and in order to celebrate they are choosing a completed independently published SERIES to cover on the podcast!! In today's episode they work through a bracket of listener submitted book series and give brief descriptions of all of the contenders. Be sure to check out all of the authors/series mentioned in today's episode!!

Find out more about the indie series in our bracket at: IndieMission X – On Wednesdays We Read Podcast

Media Mentions:
The Triempery Revelations Series by L.L. Stephens
The Lost Humanity Series by H.S. Kallinger
The Cruel Gods Trilogy by Trudie Skies
The Gus Chronicles by Karryn Nagel
The Obsidian Path Series by Michael R. Fletcher
The Dragon Spirits Trilogy by L.L. Macrae
Learn to Howl Trilogy by Jennifer R. Donohue
Mennik Thorn Series by Patrick Samphire
Iamos Trilogy by Lyssa Chiavari
Mysterious Fields Series by Celia Lake
The Hex Files by Kelly Garcia
Songs of Sefate Series by Sarah Chorn

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Hannah and Laura are working through their many feelings about the events in Jim Butcher's book Turn Coat, and as a result Laura has decided to start writing Dresden Files fan fiction. They also chat about more BOOOOMM movies, a book Hannah read because Laura wouldn't stop talking about it, and a very funny Apple TV show.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for Turn Coat by Jim Butcher. Spoiler section begins at: 53 min 48 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of death, violence, sexual assault, childhood trauma, family trauma, horror, sexism, racism, misogyny, aliens, vampires, ableism, gore, consent, sex

Media Mentions:
Turn Coat by Jim Butcher
Saga by Brian K. Vaughn and Fiona Staples
Dunkirk
Inception
Magic Puzzle Company
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata 
The Vegetarian by Han Kang
The Forest Brims Over by Maru Ayase
The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne 
Last One Laughing UK---Prime Video
Schmigadoon---AppleTV

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Hannah and Laura are covering the final third of Jim Butcher's Turn Coat and are trying to decide if certain events needed to have taken place. They also discuss Hannah's hatred for Christopher Nolan movies, some recent non-fiction reads they loved, and a documentary that goes off the rails.

**This episode contains SPOILERS for Turn Coat by Jim Butcher. Spoiler section begins at: 36 min 15 secs. **

*CW for the episode: discussions of death, memory loss, sexism, racism, poverty, violence, sex, blood, vampires, magic, drugs

Media Mentions:
Turn Coat by Jim Butcher 
I See You've Called in Dead by John Kenney 
Strong Female Character by Fern Brady 
Following---Kanopy 
Memento---Peacock
A Little Devil in America by Hanif Abdurraqib  
The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren 
A Toxic Love Story---Netflix 

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Hannah and Laura are covering the middle portion of Turn Coat by Jim Butcher in today's episode, and friends, things get very zany! They also discuss some romance novels that didn't "hit" for them, a beautiful children's book, and Hannah's first foray into Alfred Hitchcock's works.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for Turn Coat by Jim Butcher. Spoiler section begins at: 36 min 11 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of violence, sex, guns, gore, blood, sexism, vampires, racism, sexism, immigration, climate change, incarceration, death, murder

Media Mentions:
Turn Coat by Jim Butcher
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
Barbed Wire Between Us by Mia Wenjen
Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World Shell, by Shattered Shell by Sy Montgomery
There, There by Tommy Orange
Something Wilder by Christina Lauren 
Dial M for Murder---Tubi 

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Hannah and Laura are covering the first third of Turn Coat by Jim Butcher and are struggling to understand why Harry Dresden is helping out a certain terrible warden. They also chat about the impact of an incredibly popular book, Hannah's journey into The Righteous Gemstones, and a book that Laura is adding to her favorites list.

**This episode contains SPOILERS for Turn Coat by Jim Butcher. Spoiler section begins at: 47 min 21 secs. **

*CW for the episode: discussions of racism, sexism, politics, climate change, death, violence, blood, gore, immigration, police, sex, drugs *

Media Mentions:
Turn Coat by Jim Butcher
Holler: A Graphic Memoir of Rural Resistance by Denali Sai Nalamalapu
Heartstopper, Vol. 6 by Alice Oseman
Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke 
The Righteous Gemstones---HBO Max 

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Hannah and Laura are welcoming back to the podcast one of their favorite authors, Travis Baldree!!! Travis discusses his most recent release, Brigands & Breadknives, digging into how he finds comedy in his characters and seeing what he can "get away with" in his writing. He also shares some details about upcoming graphic novel editions of his works and what to expect from his new LitRPG.

*This episode contains MILD SPOILERS for Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree. *

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Instagram: @travis_baldree

Media Mentions:
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree
Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree
Tales from the Territory by Travis Baldree
Four Bastards and a Baby by Travis Baldree
Widow's Bay---AppleTV

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Hannah and Laura are wrapping up their discussion on Jim Butcher's Small Favor by discussing the characters and themes. Laura also shares some worries about an upcoming book to movie adaptation and Hannah returns to a fantasy world that she said she would never go back to.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for Small Favor by Jim Butcher. Spoiler section begins at: 51 min 38 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of sexual assault, chronic illness, mental illness, violence, blood, death, consent, vampires, werewolves, magic, sex

Media Mentions:
Small Favor by Jim Butcher
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Clakson's Farm---Prime Video
Custodians of Wonder by Eliot Stein
Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig
Trust Me: The False Prophet---Netflix

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Hannah and Laura would like to be sponsored by Oreo. Nabisco, get in touch. They also chat about Taskmaster, Nic Cage, and a book that frustrated Hannah with its title. Then they cover the final third of Small Favor by Jim Butcher, a book that simply didn't have enough "Gruffs" in it.

**This episode contains SPOILERS for Small Favor by Jim Butcher. Spoiler section begins at: 49 min 05 secs. **

*CW for the episode: discussions of menstrual cycles, women's health, violence, guns, crime, vampires, magic, gore, abuse, blood, death, self-harm, suicide, mental illness, sex

Media Mentions:
Small Favor by Jim Butcher
The Doctor Will See You Now: Recognizing and Treating Endometriosis by Dr. Tamer Seckin
Spider-Noir---Prime Video
Taskmaster---YouTube
VenCo by Cherie Dimaline
The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren 
Not Suitable for Work---Hulu 

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Hannah and Laura are thrilled to welcome MJ Kuhn back to the podcast to celebrate the release of Killswitch Protocol!! MJ shares all about this revenge-filled, cyber-punk, science fiction book that she calls her "anticapitalist scream into the void."

Be sure to pick up Killswitch Protocol and follow MJ at:
MJ Kuhn, Author | SFF books
Instagram: @mjkuhnbooks

*CW for the episode: discussions of climate change, religious groups, cults, futuristic worlds

Media Mentions: 
Killswitch Protocol by MJ Kuhn
Among Thieves by MJ Kuhn
Thick as Thieves by MJ Kuhn
SFF Addicts podcast
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Andor---Disney+
Discount Dan by James A Hunter
He Who Fights with Monsters by Shirtaloon

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Hannah and Laura are in the middle of Jim Butcher's Small Favor and they are (spoiler) loving this book so far. They are admittedly struggling to remember all the different plots and characters in this series (SO many) but dig that Harry Dresden pays his taxes. They also chat about Christina Lauren books, a science fiction novel that challenged Hannah, and the movie The Other Guys.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for Small Favor by Jim Butcher. Spoiler section begins at: 33 min 17 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of mental illness, death, murder, violence, gang activity, guns, vampires, sex, body objectification, consent

Media Mentions:
Small Favor by Jim Butcher 
The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren 
The Summer Hikaru Died by Mokumokuren
Flamecraft board game
A Gentle Rain board game
Taskmaster---YouTube
Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin
Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Cost of the Perfect Playlist by Liz Pelly
The Honeymoon Crashers by Christina Lauren 
The Other Bennett Sister---BritBox
The Other Guys---HBO Max 

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Hannah and Laura are hilarious. No feedback necessary. They are also back to discussing Harry Dresden's antics. They cover the first third of Small Favor by Jim Butcher, discuss a book on endometriosis, and discuss their musical crushes. 

*This episode contains SPOILERS for Small Favor by Jim Butcher. Spoiler section begins at: 31 min 2 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of violence, danger, gore, blood, sex, death, vampires, werewolves, chronic illness, mental illness, abusive relationships, poverty

Media Mentions:
Small Favor by Jim Butcher 
Fiction Fans podcast
The Summer Hikaru Died by Ajani Oloye Mokumokuren 
My Happy Marriage---Netflix (to
The Doctor Will See You Now by Tamer Seckin 
A Fatal Ingredient by Paul Austin Ardoin 
The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar 
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 

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Hannah and Laura are trapped in a video game and are forced to participate in a series of "adventures" created by AI. That's right! Today's episode is a discussion of The Amazing Digital Circus!! Hannah and Laura break down the episodes, characters hitting close to home, and how surprised they were by this very quirky show.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for The Amazing Digital Circus. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of mental illness, harassment, bullying, guns, PTSD, body dysmorphia, artificial intelligence, trauma, depression, masking, existential crises, abuse, unhoused persons, manipulation, death, loss**

Media Mentions:
The Amazing Digital Circus---YouTube

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Hannah and Laura are welcoming back to the pod their friend, author Adrian M. Gibson, to talk about his newest release, A Murder Most Fungal! Adrian delves into how his experience working in restaurants helped him create characters, the responsibility writers have for the information they put out to their readers, and how he tries to capture the lived truth of ordinary experiences. 

*CW for the episode: discussions of food, racism, politics, colonialism, death, murder, violence, language barriers, ableism, resident schools, genocide *

Be sure to follow Adrian online at:
Adrian M. Gibson | Author & Podcaster
Instagram: @adrianmgibson

Media Mentions:
A Murder Most Fungal by Adrian M. Gibson
Mushroom Blues by Adrian M. Gibson
SFF Addicts Podcast
The Book of Spores Anthology
The Blackfire Blade by James Logan
Haruki Murakami's works

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Hannah was lucky enough to sit down with Paul Austin Ardoin and discuss the release of his new book A Fatal Ingredient, book 1 of The Milwaukee Foodie Mysteries. We discussed building a work around Milwaukee restaurants, characters you love to hate, and how to create care for a new character. We also discuss building a new series after four series that came before!

Special thanks to Indeed Brewing for hosting this event!

Media Mentions

The works of Paul Austin Ardoin

The works of John Gurda on Milwaukee

Restaurant Mentions:

Indeed Brewing

La Marende

Dan Dan

Heirloom MKE

EsterEV

Vanguard

Three Brothers

Where to find Paul

paulaustinardoin.com

@paulaustinardoin on Instagram

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Warning: this episode has a lot of fruit talk. Hannah and Laura chat about food, a cute anime, and missing the days of mediocre TV. They also wrap up their discussion on Platform Decay by Martha Wells and decide that they want to be "Emotion Check" people instead of "Redacted" people. IYKYK.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for Platform Decay by Martha Wells. Spoiler section begins at: 43 min 55 secs*

**CW for the episode: discussions of food, body dysmorphia, mental illness, therapy, political systems, class systems, capitalism, violence, familial trauma, manipulation, death, free will, indentured servitude

Media Mentions:
Platform Decay by Martha Wells
Laura celebrated her birthday recently
Demon Slayer by Koyoharu Gotouge
Doctor Aphra by Kieron Gillen
Blue Box---Netflix
One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez
Paradise---Hulu
You Won't Forget Me by Mazey Eddings
A Murder Most Fungal by Adrian M. Gibson
The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher

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Hannah and Laura are THRILLED to have romance author Mazey Eddings on the pod to talk about her newest release, You Won't Forget Me! Mazey talks about she sees books as a "snapshot in time," reflects on sharing her purpose with the world, and how she navigates writing mental illnesses in joyful stories. Hannah and Laura geek out over all of Mazey's books/characters, get some good advice related to waffles and dentistry, and decide to make Mazey their new best friend.

*CW for the episode: discussions of familial trauma, depression, mental illness, abusive relationships*

Be sure to follow Mazey at:
Mazey Eddings -- website
Instagram: @mazeyeddings
From the Messy Desk of Mazey Eddings | Substack

Media Mentions:
You Won't Forget Me by Mazey Eddings
Tilly in Technicolor by Mazey Eddings
Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings
Well, Actually by Mazey Eddings
A Brush with Love by Mazey Eddings
Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake by Mazey Eddings
The Plus One by Mazey Eddings
Beverly Jenkins works
Tessa Dare's works
Christina Lauren's works
Talia Hibbert's works
Helen Hoang's works
Gothic: An Illustrated History by Roger Luckhurst
Formula 1: Drive to Survive---Netflix
Dateline---Hulu

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Emotion check: SO happy! Hannah and Laura are back to Season 3: The Murderbot Diaries Diaries, and they are covering Platform Decay by Martha Wells! They also chat about a sci-fi manga series that hits HARD, a really heartfelt movie about sheep, and their individual journeys with Smosh.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for Platform Decay by Martha Wells. Spoiler section begins at: 48 min. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of gender, autonomy, class, violence, climate change, racism, sexism, mental illness, death, murder, blood, gore, artificial intelligence, guns, bombs, neglect, manipulation **

Media Mentions:
Platform Decay by Martha Wells
The Promised Neverland by Kaiu Shirai, Posuka Demizu
Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami
The Righteous Gemstones---HBO Max
Smosh---YouTube
The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren
Gamechanger---Dropout
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder---Netflix
The Sheep Detectives
You Won't Forget Me by Mazey Eddings
A Murder Most Fungal by Adrian Gibson

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Hannah and Laura are joined by the amazing FONDA LEE to discuss her newest book, The Last Contract of Isako! They discuss writing complex family dynamics, believable technological advances, grief, and how Fonda's own work background inspires her writing. 

*This episode contains SPOILERS for The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee. *

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Instagram: @fonda.lee

Fonda Lee | Science Fiction and Fantasy Author

Media Mentions:

The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee

The Green Bone saga by Fonda Lee

Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee

Exo by Fonda Lee

Zeroboxer by Fonda Lee

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End---Crunchyroll

Full Metal Alchemist---Crunchyroll

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

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Hannah and Laura have gone to college, become corrupted by their roommates and then entered into bad relationships with British bad boys.  That's right! Today's TV Tuesday is about the movie After. Laura ends up raging out for the majority of the episode... much to Hannah's delight. 

**This episode contains SPOILERS for the movie After. **

*CW for the episode: discussions of sex, alcoholism, stalking, drinking, peer pressure, abusive relationships, family trauma

Media Mentions:

After---Netflix

After by Anna Todd

Never Have I Ever---Netflix

While You Were Sleeping---Disney+

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Hannah and Laura are wrapping up this indie intermission by chatting about The Heavenly Sword with the author herself! Alice Poon delves into the characters and themes of the book, her writing inspirations, and shares what readers can expect from the second book in the duology, The Earthly Blaze. 

Be sure to follow Alice online at:

Blog: Alice Poon 潘慧嫻
Instagram: @alicepoonauthor
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Bluesky: Alice Poon 潘慧嫻 (@alicepoonauthor.bsky.social) — Bluesky

Media Mentions:
The Heavenly Sword by Alice Poon
The Earthly Blaze by Alice Poon
The Green Phoenix by Alice Poon
Tales of Ming Courtesans by Alice Poon
Fated and Fateless by Alice Poon
Land and the Ruling Class in Hong Kong by Alice Poon
Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en
Water Margin by Nai'an Shi
Investiture of the Gods by Xu Zhonglin
Leo Tolstoy's works
Hilary Mantel's works
C.W. Gortner's works
Conn Iggulden's works
An Unofficial History of a Female Immortal by Lu Xiong
The Condor Heroes trilogy by Jin Yong
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon---Prime Video

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It's still indie intermission time!! Hannah and Laura are covering the second half of The Heavenly Sword by Alice Poon, digging into the characters and themes. In other news, Hannah is doing some investigative work into Pedro Pascal's career and Laura is delving into a new anime.

**This episode contains SPOILERS for The Heavenly Sword by Alice Poon. Spoiler section begins at: 31 min 50 secs. **

*CW for the episode: discussions of violence, death, blood, gore, religion, sex, neurodivergence, ableism, racism, war, politics, infertility, pregnancy, family estrangement, abandonment, cloning, sexual assault, rape, weapons

Media Mentions:

The Heavenly Sword by Alice Poon 

Demon Slayer---Netflix 

The Office---Peacock

How I Met Your Mother---Netflix 

Tilly in Technicolor by Mazey Eddings 

Calico the board game 

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang 

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent---Netflix

Fantastic Four---Disney+ 

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Hannah and Laura are on indie intermission, covering the first half of The Heavenly Sword by Alice Poon!! They also chat about a complicated TV show, a beautiful literary fiction, and Laura gives Hannah some career advice.

**This episode contains SPOILERS for The Heavenly Sword by Alice Poon. Spoiler section begins at: 41 min 40 secs. **

*CW for the episode: discussions of sex, sexual assault, religion, violence, politics, family trauma, death *

Media Mentions:

The Heavenly Sword by Alice Poon

The Boys---Prime Video

Dark Angel

Supernatural---Peacock

Smallville---Hulu

Taskmaster---YouTube

Monster by Naoki Urasawa 

Pluto by Naoki Urasawa 

River Valley Glassworks board game 

Eager: The Surprising Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter by Ben Goldfarb 

Real Americans by Rachel Khong 

Veronica Mars---Hulu 

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Today Hannah and Laura are chatting with author, David Quantick, about his new novella, Imagine a Friend!  They talk about David's writing background and publishing experience, creating a voice for characters, and writing surrealism. 

Be sure to follow David online at:

davidquantick.com

Bluesky: @quantick.bsky.social

And pick up Imagine a Friend, today!

Media Mentions:

Imagine a Friend by David Quantick

The Hyena by David Quantick

VEEP---HBO Max

CS Lewis's works

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

The Mitchells vs. the Machines---Netflix

Stars & Sabers publishing

Jendia Gammon's works

For All Mankind---AppleTV

The Cinderella Story by Neil Philip

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Hannah and Laura are welcoming Oli Schmitz, a bookseller at Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to answer some of our burning questions about independent bookstores! Indie Bookstore Day 2026 is April 25th! Go support your local indie bookstore!

You can find Oli online at:

Oli's Staff Recommendations | Boswell Book Company

and be sure to see them in person for book recommendations at Boswell Book Company! 

Media Mentions:

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin

The Boy and the Dog by Seishu Hase

All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle

Hank Green's works

N.K. Jemisin's works

John Green's works

Katee Robert's works

James Patterson's works

Her Hidden Fire by Cliodhna O'Sullivan

Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman

Warrior Cats series by Erin Hunter

Colleen Hoover's works

Donna Tart's works

Freida McFadden's works

Madeline Miller's works

Rainbow Rowell's works

Nghi Vo's works

The City in Glass by Nghi Vo

Sarah Dessen's works

Notes from a Regicide by Isaac Fellman

The Felicity Complex by August Clarke

Amal El-Mohtar's works

Tamsyn Muir's works

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Hannah and Laura are closing the case on the Dublin Murder Squad series by Tana French. They share some final thoughts on the series as a whole, talk about some of the more challenging moments depicted in the books, and do their best to decide which of the characters were their favorites to read about. Hannah and Laura also reflect on previous seasons of OWWR pod and throw out some ideas for potential book series to cover in the future.

**This episode contains SPOILERS for all books in Tana French's Dublin Murder Squad series. **

*CW for the episode: discussions of murder, blood, violence, police, detectives, sexual assault, familial trauma, poverty, sexism, racism

Media Mentions:

In the Woods by Tana French

The Likeness by Tana French

Faithful Place by Tana French

Broken Harbor by Tana French

The Secret Place by Tana French

The Trespasser by Tana French

The Heavenly Sword by Alice Poon

The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher

Imagine a Friend by David Quantick

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Hannah and Laura went to Salt Lake City, but a cure for the Cordyceps infection couldn't be made. So, they return to Colorado and decide to unpack their mental health and the reality of living in a post-apocalyptic world with their friend, Ravi Novais. That's right! Today's episode is a discussion of The Last of Us Season 2! Ravi, Hannah, and Laura do their best to sort out their complicated feelings, discuss the differences between the videogame and the TV show, and try to decide what the season's story actually was.

**This episode contains SPOILERS for The Last of Us seasons 1 & 2. **

Be sure to follow Ravi and pick up their works!!

Instagram: @barbosbooks_

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barbosbooks | Author R.N. Barbosa and Pen Name Ravi Novais | Patreon

Media Mentions:

The Last of Us---HBO Max

The Last of Us the videogame

True Blood---HBO Max

They Came in the Night by Ravi Novais

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Hannah and Laura are wrapping up their discussion on The Trespasser by Tana French, and friends, they have so many thoughts. They also chat about great British television, a book with Appalachian horror vibes, and a concert that was a dream come true for Hannah to attend.

**This episode contains SPOILERS for The Trespasser by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 34 min 50 secs. **

*CW for the episode: discussions of mental illness, death, alcoholism, murder, violence, body shaming, sexism, racism, chronic illness, memory loss, aging, police, detectives*

Media Mentions:

The Trespasser by Tana French 

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

The Count of Monte Cristo---PBS

The Other Bennett Sister---BBC

A Suit or a Suitcase by Maggie Smith 

Matt Dinniman's works

SFF Addicts podcast

Last One Laughing UK---Amazon Prime Video 

Taskmaster---YouTube 

The Big Sick---Amazon Prime Video

Florence and the Machine works  

Rachel Chinouriri works

Feast While You Can by Mikaella Clemens and Onjuli Datta 

Old Gods of Appalachia podcast 

Clank! the board game 

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Hannah and Laura are covering the second half of The Trespasser by Tana French. They have complicated thoughts about the way that this book ends and whether or not the ending was too obvious. They also chat about a great book of essays, a movie that Hannah used to love as a kid, and Laura's love for Bluey.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for The Trespasser by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at 30 min 10 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of death, sex, murder, sexual assault, abusive relationships, sexism, racism, ableism, chronic illness, mental illness, blood, gore, police, detectives, absentee parents, grief, manipulation, stalking, cheating

Media Mentions:

The Trespasser by Tana French 

John Candy: A Life in Comedy by Paul Myers 

Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe 

St. Denis Medical---Peacock

Demon Slayer---Crunchyroll

Bluey---Disney+ 

Love on the Spectrum---Netflix

They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib 

Daredevil: Born Again---Disney+ 

Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland---Tubi 

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Hannah and Laura are at the beginning of the end of The Dublin Murder Squad. They discuss the first nine chapters, and how this book goes hard and is a bit upsetting. 

Media Mentions:

The Works of Tana French (Discussing The Trespasser)

The Way of the House Husband by Kousuke Oono

Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami

The Grown-Up by Gillian Flynn

Last One Laughing---Youtube

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Board Game Authority (BGA)

Wingspan---BGA

Ticket to Ride---BGA

Azul---BGA

Fiction Fans Podcast

The Curse of Dragon Tale Island by Jonathan Nevair

Not for the Faint of Heart by Lex Croucher

Gwenn and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

The Tales of King Arthur

Robin Hood

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

When It All Burns: Fighting Fire in a Transformed World by Jordan Thomas

Veronica Mars---Netflix

A Walk to Remember---Tubi

The Hot Chick---Hulu

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We are delighted to be setting sail with "salty scoundrels," because in today's episode they are discussing The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by Jonathan Nevair!! They dig into the book's world building, some of their favorite moments, and their appreciation for well-written characters. They also chat about revisiting anime and a videogame that is hitting just right.

**This episode contains SPOILERS for The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by Jonathan Nevair. **

Be sure to pick up The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by Jonathan Nevair!! You can follow Jonathan and learn more about his works at: 

Jonathan Nevair | Science Fiction Author

Media Mentions: 

The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by Jonathan Nevair

Shake Out the Ghosts by Al Hess 

The Prince of Tennis---Crunchyroll 

Anaconda---Netflix 

Slay the Spire 2 videogame 

Stellar Instinct by Jonathan Nevair

The Heaven Sword by Alice Poon

The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher

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You can follow Fiction Fans podcast online at:

Podcast | Fiction Fans

@fictionfanspod.bsky.social — Bluesky

Fiction Fans (@fictionfanspod) • Instagram photos and videos

Fiction Fans - YouTube

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Hannah and Laura are revving up for another indie intermission! In today's episode, they are working through a "knock-out" bracket of independently published books to decide which one they will cover for 3 episodes beginning in May 2026!

Be sure to check out owwrpod.com for all of the details on the books mentioned in today's episode!!

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Media Mentions:

Surviving Anstey by Susan Hancock

The Kishi by Antoine Bandele

Kingdom of Forgotten Curses by A.R. Kaufer

Legacy of the Brightwash by Krystle Matar

No Land for Heroes by Cal Black

Parasites by Matthew Samuels

The Dragon Constellation by James Voorhees

Storm Valor by Starr Z. Davies

Fragments of a Fallen Star by Viano Oniomoh

The Heavenly Sword by Alice Poon

Pradyutita by Geetha Krishnan

Boneyard Cafe by Teresa Louise Johnson

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Hannah and Laura are finishing up their discussion of Tana French's The Secret Place. They do a deeper dive into the book and try to determine if the characters are meant to be likable at all or just tragic. They also chat about Laura's love for The Stepford Wives movie, a TV show Hannah is watching that is starting to go off the rails, and rereading complicated books.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for The Secret Place by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 34 min 14 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of sexual assault, sex, death, murder, violence, stabbing, abusive relationships, mental illness, police, detectives, bullying, parental trauma, toxic relationships

*Apologies for some audio issues on Hannah's end. *

Media Mentions:

The Secret Place by Tana French 

Lore Olympus, Vol. 1 by Rachel Smythe 

Song Sung Blue---Peacock 

School Spirits---Paramount+ 

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley 

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Hannah and Laura are covering the second half of The Secret Place by Tana French and questioning how teenagers could possibly have time to be so dramatic. They also chat about a great romance series Laura recently read, Veronica Roth's novella series, and a movie that brings Hannah joy that she still can't believe wasn't a direct to DVD production.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for The Secret Place by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 21 min 37 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of sex, violence, murder, blood, gore, police, detectives, sexual assault, bullying, generational trauma, drugs, religious trauma, sexism, cheating **

Apologies for some audio issues on Hannah's end!

Media Mentions:

The Secret Place by Tana French

A Sign of Affection by Suu Morishita

A Brush With Love by Mazy Eddings 

Lizzy Blake's Best Mistake by Mazy Eddings

The Plus One by Mazy Eddings 

Grave of the Fireflies---Netflix 

Wingspan 

Calico 

To Clutch a Razor by Veronic Roth 

Perfect Victims: And the Politics of Appeal by Mohammed El-Kurd 

Waiting for Guffman---HBO Max 

Simply Irresistible---Netflix

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Hannah and Laura are starting Tana French's The Secret Place! They try to determine if the book's prep school is realistic and if teenagers are actually this annoying. They also chat about Hannah's current venture in Stardew Valley, and the best movie Laura has watched so far this year.

**This episode contains SPOILERS for The Secret Place by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 46 min 25 secs. **

*CW for the episode: discussions of death, murder, sex, violence, bullying, body horror, gore, police, detectives, sexism, familial trauma, religious trauma, mental illness *

Media Mentions:

The Secret Place by Tana French 

Star Wars: Vader-Dark Visions by Dennis Hopeless

Star Wars: Age of the Resistance-Villains by Tom Taylor

Star Wars: Darth Maul by Cullen Bunn

Star Wars: Han Solo & Chewbacca, Vol. 1 by Marc Guggenheim 

Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 29 by Gege Akutami 

The Substance---HBO Max 

Waiting for Guffman---HBO Max 

The Boy and the Heron---HBO Max 

The Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor 

A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza 

Stardew Valley videogame 

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Hannah and Laura had the absolute delight of recording LIVE at Dead Bird Brewing Company in Milwaukee, WI to chat all about The Courtship of Princess Leia by Dave Wolverton!!! They break down the book's plot, whether the matriarchal societies depicted "work" for them, and try to decide if this book should be included in the Star Wars Canon.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for The Courtship of Princess Leia by Dave Wolverton. Spoiler section begins at: 16 min 38 secs. *

*CW for the episode: discussions of violence, space, kidnapping, murder, death, lightsabers, sexism*

Media Mentions:
The Courtship of Princess Leia by Dave Wolverton
Labyrinth---Peacock
A Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter
Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Bottoms--Netflix
The Man in the Iron Mask---Tubi

**Many thanks to Paul for being our "tech support" and helping the live recording to be a success! You're the best! **

And a shout out to our host, Dead Bird Brewing Company, and all those who attended the live show!! We appreciate you so much!

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Hannah and Laura are discussing the Oscar-nominee, Bugonia, in today's episode! They discuss the fantastic acting, do their best to sort out what is actually happening in this movie, and try to decide whether they actually like Bugonia or not. It's all confusion.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for the Oscar-nominated movie, Bugonia. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of torture, death, suicide, kidnapping, sexual assault, aliens, violence, bombs, blood, bees, conspiracy theories, familial trauma, medical trauma, comas, poverty, classism, addiction, mental illness, billionaires **

Media Mentions:

Bugonia---Peacock

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

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 In today's episode Hannah talks about a delightful fox book that she read, and Laura gives an update on her "year of movies." They also chat about the characters and themes of Tana French's book, Broken Harbor, and Hannah shares a review she wrote about the book after her original read.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for Broken Harbor by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 33 min 45 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of death, murder, carbon monoxide poisoning, blood, violence, familial trauma, mental illness, police, detectives, suicide, housing problems, internet bullying, classism, poverty, fatphobia, incarceration**

Media Mentions:

Broken Harbor by Tana French 

Lightfall: The Shadow of the Bird by Tim Probert 

Lightfall: The Dark Times by Tim Probert

Ex-Machina---HBO Max 

Dolittle---Peacock 

Lost in Starlight---Netflix 

The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo 

Abbott Elementary---Hulu 

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Hannah and Laura are covering the second half of Broken Harbor by Tana French and loving this emotional rollercoaster that they're being taken on. They also discuss a stunning book Hannah read that gives vibes of Studio Ghibli and why Laura is furious that Netflix is giving Uglies a sequel.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for Broken Harbor by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 44 min 5 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of death, murder, stabbings, blood, violence, suicide, police, detectives, hunting, mental illness, income inequality, poverty, fatphobia, classism, sexism, marital issues, internet harassment, prison, psychiatric hospitals **

Media Mentions:

Broken Harbor by Tana French 

Uglies---Netflix 

John Candy: I Like Me---Prime Video 

St. Denis Medical---Peacock

Hollow Knight: Silksong the videogame 

Mio: Memories in Orbit videogame 

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab

The Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotto Yambao 

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Hannah and Laura are diving into the 4th book in Tana French's Dublin Murder Squad, Broken Harbor. They cover the first half of the book and have decided that they do, in fact, care about Scorcher Kennedy. They also chat about some movies that Laura has been loving, a YA thriller that Hannah just can't understand the plot of, and whether or not women would date Chris Evans if he was poor. 

**This episode contains SPOILERS for Broken Harbor by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 50 min 20 secs. **

*CW for the episode: discussions of death, murder, stabbing, blood, violence, familial trauma, suicide, mental illness, police, divorce, sexual assault, poverty

Media Mentions:

Broken Harbor by Tana French 

To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose 

To Rise a Riding Storm by Moniquill Blackgoose

Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs by Adam Bassett 

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse---Netflix

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse---Disney+ 

Materialists---HBO Max 

Glass Onion---Netflix

Wake Up Dead Man---Netflix 

Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson 

 Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell

The Phantom---Prime Video 

Derry Girls---Netflix 

True Detective---HBO Max 

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Hannah and Laura are so excited to be celebrating the release of Adam Bassett's new book, Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs, by chatting with the author himself! Adam talks about his inspirations for this unique, YA fantasy, blending magic with technology, and finding joy in difficult times. 

You can follow Adam Bassett online at:

Website: Adam Bassett | Author, Illustrator, Designer

Instagram: Adam Bassett (@adamcbassett) • Instagram photos and videos

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**This video is the inspiration for Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs: Tautumeitas - Bur Man Laimi | Latvia 🇱🇻 | Official Music Video | #Eurovision2025

Be sure to pick up Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs at your local indie bookstore today!

Media Mentions:

Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs by Adam Bassett

Digital Extremities by Adam Bassett

Animus Paradox by Adam Bassett

Limelight by Lyndsey Croal

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

Vispilio by Audrey Deboer

Boudicca's Daughter by Elodie Harper

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Hannah and Laura are thrilled to welcome Moniquill Blackgoose, the author of the Nampeshiweisit series, to the podcast today! Moniquill shares about inspirations for her worldbuilding, developing young indigenous characters, and what readers can expect in To Rise a Riding Storm which is out now! 

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Website: Moniquill Blackgoose

@moniquill on Tumblr

Be sure to pick up To Rise a Riding Storm at your local library or local indie bookstore today!!

Media Mentions:

To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose

To Rise a Riding Storm by Moniquill Blackgoose

The Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey

Octavia Butler's works

Ursula K. LeGuin's works

Naomi Novik's works

Fallout---Prime Video

Fallout: New Vegas the videogame

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Hannah and Laura are wrapping up their discussion of Tana French's book, Faithful Place, and having all sorts of feelings. They also chat about board games, movies with wild plots, some good audiobooks, and fun things that are coming up for OWWR pod.

*CW for the episode: discussions of murder, death, abuse, alcoholism, sexual abuse, violence, family trauma, poverty, Catholicism, abusive relationships, mental illness, infertility

**This episode contains SPOILERS for Faithful Place by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 29 min 55 secs. **

Media Mentions:

Faithful Place by Tana French 

To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose 

A Gentle Rain the board game

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring the Trick Taking Game 

Knives Out 

The Naked Gun---Prime Video 

Bugonia---Peacock 

The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam by Megan Bannen 

Weyward by Emilia Hart 

What Lies Beneath---Paramount+ 

True Detective---HBO Max 

The Courtship of Princess Leia by Dave Wolverton

People We Meet on Vacation---Netflix

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Hannah and Laura are friends from college who are traveling around the world every summer to discover new places to write about for their travel blog. They're also falling in love. Yep! This episode is about the movie, People We Meet on Vacation, based on Emily Henry's wonderful rom-com book. Hannah and Laura discuss the casting, if this adaptation "worked" for them, and whether or not they believe that Poppy would become tired with her travel-blog writing job.

**This episode contains SPOILERS for People We Meet on Vacation. **

Media Mentions:

People We Meet on Vacation---Netflix

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

Beach Read by Emily Henry

Happy Place by Emily Henry

Funny Story by Emily Henry

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

Alison Cochrun's works

Talia Hibbert's works

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Hannah is starting off 2026 strong with several new reads, Laura loved beta-reading a new fantasy book, and both Hannah and Laura have had some interesting watching experiences lately. They also cover the second half of Tana French's Faithful Place and do their best to keep from crying.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for Faithful Place by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 29 min 44 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of death, murder, sexual abuse, parental abuse, spousal abuse, alcoholism, violence, family trauma, divorce, poverty, generational trauma, lying, parenting, police, detectives **

Media Mentions:

Faithful Place by Tana French 

The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by Jonathan Nevair 

Common Side Effects---HBO Max

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones 

First Time Caller by B.K. Borison 

The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns---YouTube 

Dragonheart---Paramount+ 

Smallville---Hulu

People We Meet on Vacation---Netflix 

To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose

To Ride a Rising Storm by Moniquill Blackgoose

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New year, new book! Hannah and Laura are digging into the first half of Faithful Place by Tana French. They chat about French's love for the main character, her ability to crush us with a family drama, and Laura guesses whodunnit at the end of the episode! They also chat about some manga series that Laura has been enjoying, an incredible audiobook that Hannah listened to, Hannah's thoughts on the final season of Stranger Things, and how Laura has reached her "sexy quota" for the year already.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for Faithful Place by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 28 min 11 secs *

**CW for the episode: discussions of murder, abuse, sexual abuse, trauma, divorce, familial trauma, police, detectives, violence, poverty, familial disputes, alcoholism, corpses, death, strangulation, mental illnesses

*Apologies for some audio issues on Hannah's end! *

Media Mentions:

Faithful Place by Tana French 

Blue Box by Kouji Miura 

A Side Character's Love Story by Akane Tamura

Spy x Family by Tatsuya Endo 

Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama 

Heated Rivalry---HBO Max 

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 

Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher 

Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire 

Stranger Things---Netflix 

Taskmaster---YouTube 

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It's the last day of 2025, so Hannah and Laura are sharing their favorite books, movies, and things of the year! Thanks so much for listening and supporting OWWR podcast in 2025!

*CW for the episode: discussions of infertility, mental illness, grief, depression*

*This episode contains minor spoilers for The Pitt and Severance.

Media Mentions:

Sinners---HBO Max

Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove

Frankenstein---Netflix

Vinland Saga by Makoto Yukimura

Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

The Bloodsworn Saga by John Gwynne

Severance---AppleTV

Up---Disney+

Coco---Disney+

The Pitt---HBO Max

The Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire

Nghi Vo's works

The Memory of the Ogisi by Moses Ose Utomi

Animus Paradox by Adam Bassett

Digital Extremities by Adam Bassett

Hollow Knight: Silksong the videogame

Azul the board game

Cascadia the board game

Wingspan the board game

A Gentle Rain the board game

Calico the board game

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, the trick-taking game

Flamecraft the board game

Root the board game

Disney Villainous the board game

A Place for All My Books the board game

Howl's Moving Castle---HBO Max

KPop Demon Hunters---Netflix

The Woods All Black by Lee Mandelo

Revenge Arc by Cat Voleur

Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer

They Came in the Night by Ravi Novais

Jester by Tim Carter

Lightfall by Ed Crocker

Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler

King: A Life by Jonathan Eig

Stephen Graham Jones' works

School Spirits---Netflix

Andor---Disney+

Arcane---Netflix

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story---Prime Video

Taskmaster---YouTube

Would I Lie to You? ---YouTube

N.K. Jemisin's works

Tana French's works

Jordan Ifueko's works

The Diplomacy of the Knife by C.M. Caplan

Cello's Gate by Maurice Africh

Jendia Gammon's works

Rebecca Crunden's works

Alison Cochrun's works

Soultaming the Serpent by Tar Atore

Petition by Delilah Waan

Haroun and the Study of Mischief by Lynn Strong

Ashes Fall at Dawn by Kara M. Zone

One Shot by A.C. Wonderland

The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher

Legenborn by Tracy Deonn

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Hannah and Laura are still in disbelief over the plot of Tana French's book, The Likeness. They chat about the book's characters and themes and try to sort out if anything in it is believable. Hannah and Laura also chat about a fun thriller, some Christmas activities, hobbies, and a Netflix show that is pretty fun.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for The Likeness by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 32 min 5 secs.

**CW for the episode: discussions of death, murder, mental illnesses, cult behaviors, police, detectives, abusive relationships, physical abuse

Media Mentions: 

The Likeness by Tana French 

Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda 

Taskmaster---YouTube 

Death by Lightning---Netflix 

Julie Chan is Dead by Liann Zhang

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Hannah and Laura are covering the second half of Tana French's The Likeness, and really wondering how the author managed to write such a roller coaster of a book. They also chat about Marvel movies, some awesome books that Hannah has read recently, and favorite Christmas movies!

*This episode contains SPOILERS for The Likeness by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at 34 min 10 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of murder, violence, sex, guns, police investigations, abusive relationships, blood, gore, cults, property development, foster homes, poverty**

Media Mentions:

The Likeness by Tana French

The Fantastic Four: First Steps---Disney+ 

Thunderbolts*: The New Avengers---Disney+ 

When Harry Met Sally---STARZ 

Looper---STARZ 

Exit West by Mohsin Hamid 

Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove 

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 

Oh What Fun---Prime Video 

All I Want for Christmas---Prime Video 

How the Grinch Stole Christmas---Peacock 

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Hannah and Laura are diving into the first half of The Likeness by Tana French and trying to decide if people close to them would truly be confused by doppelgangers. They also chat about Laura's love for Travis Baldree's works, Hannah's reread of The Locked Tomb series, and a book that Laura sent to Hannah that is in a word, delightful.

**This episode contains SPOILERS for The Likeness by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 37 min 34 secs.

*CW for the episode: discussions of sex, identity theft, murder, violence, pregnancy, sexual assault, abuse

Media Mentions:

The Likeness by Tana French 

Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree 

Wayward---Netflix 

Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove 

Severance---Apple TV 

The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen 

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda

Hollow Knight the videogame 

Wednesday---Netflix

Being Mary Jane---YouTube 

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Hannah and Laura are traveling across the United States to find Zeus's stolen lightning bolt. They recruit Sara and Lilly of Fiction Fans podcast to help them on their quest. That's right! It's a TV Tuesday covering the first season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians!! Hannah, Laura, Sara, and Lilly chat all about the show's casting, how faithful the adaptation is, and.... compare it to the Percy Jackson movies.

**This episode contains SPOILERS for Percy Jackson and the Olympians. **

Be sure to follow Fiction Fans at:

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Media Mentions:

Percy Jackson and the Olympians---Disney+

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief---Disney+

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters---Disney+

The Lightning Thief Musical

Rick Riordan's works

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Hannah and Laura are welcoming back to the podcast, Sara and Lilly of Fiction Fans podcast fame! They join Hannah and Laura to discuss a book that none of them have childhood nostalgia for, The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan! They get into the truly important parts of the book: the accuracy of the transportation and whether or not it's inappropriate to have magical beings that are 20+ years old travel with children...

**This episode contains SPOILERS for The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. **

*CW for the episode: discussions of neglect, abuse, violence, manipulation, racism, ableism, sexism *

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The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Rick Riordan's works

Percy Jackson and the Olympians---Disney+

The Newest Olympian podcast

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien by J.R.R. Tolkien

Gnomes the videogame

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Hannah and Laura are wrapping up their discussion of Tana French's In the Woods by digging into the book's characters and themes. They talk about the impact of true crime, the way audiences react to portrayals of murderers, and how accurately mental illnesses were depicted in this book. Hannah and Laura also chat about Taskmaster, High Country, and musicals where the actors give it their all.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for In the Woods by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 35 min 40 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of sex, murder, violence, mental illnesses, neglect, sexual assault, racism, ableism, death, neglect, parental relationships, police officers, detectives, sexism, true crime **

Media Mentions:

In the Woods by Tana French 

Taskmaster---YouTube 

Would I Lie to You? ---YouTube 

Last One Laughing UK---Prime Video

The IT Crowd---Netflix

Broadchurch---Netflix

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien 

The Penguin Project 

The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton 

High Country---Hulu 

Australia---Apple TV

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Hannah and Laura are on a mission to protect clients from an evil corporation and are trying to disguise the fact that they have been watching hours of television while working. Boswell Book Company bookseller, Oli Schmitz, joins them in this mission to watch TV and avoid eye contact without anyone noticing. That's right! Today's TV Tuesday is covering Apple TV's Murderbot!  

**This episode contains SPOILERS for Murderbot on Apple TV and The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. **

*CW for the episode: discussions of death, mental illnesses, slavery, identity, violence, bodily augmentation

You can find Oli at:

Home Page | Boswell Book Company

Oli's Staff Recommendations | Boswell Book Company

Media Mentions:

The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells

Murderbot---Apple TV

Dimension 20----Dropout

The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne

Notes from a Regicide by Isaac Fellman

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Hannah and Laura are finishing up the plot of In the Woods by Tana French in today's episode! They discuss the book's twists, the things they weirdly foreshadowed, and their feelings about the ending. Hannah and Laura also chat about Laura's love for the new Frankenstein movie, and Hannah's progress on her Silksong play-through.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for In the Woods by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 24 min 10 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of murder, gore, scientific experiments, sexual assault, rape, abuse, parental abuse, neglect, death, mental illness, disappearances, sodomy, psychopathy, supernatural events, police, memory loss, sex, corruption, manipulation, abortion **

Media Mentions:

In the Woods by Tana French 

The Prestige---AppleTV

One Punch Man by ONE 

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros 

Frankenstein (2025)---Netflix 

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 

Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire

Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire 

Hollow Knight: Silksong

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Hannah and Laura are delving into a new series! They are beginning their investigation into The Dublin Murder Squad by Tana French and covering the first half of In the Woods! They also chat about anxiety inducing manga, some great audiobooks, and The Craft.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for In the Woods by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 28 min 45 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of murder, death, strangulation, sexual assault, rape, sodomy, police, detectives, sex, child abuse, mental illness**

Media Mentions:

In the Woods by Tana French

Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami

Jujutsu Kaisen---Crunchy Roll

The Bear---Hulu

The Prestige---Hulu

 Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk

The Craft---Apple TV

The City in Glass by Nghi Vo

Hex in the City by Kelly Garcia

In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire

Inception---HBO Max

Taskmaster---YouTube

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Hannah and Laura try to gain points by completing meaningless tasks for laughs/points. That's right! Today's episode is a discussion of the comedy game show Taskmaster and a deeper dive into the lore and fiction the show's host and creator have inspired.

**This episode contains SPOILERS for Taskmaster. **

*CW for the episode: discussions of sex *

Media Mentions:

Taskmaster---YouTube

Archive of Our Own

Would I Lie To You?---YouTube

Last One Laughing UK---YouTube

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Hannah and Laura are wrapping up this indie intermission by talking to the author of Revenge Arc, Cat Voleur!! They gush over the book, learn about Cat's influences and how Revenge Arc was created, and refuse to accept that Cat may not return to this world and its characters. Cat also talks about being a woman writing in the horror genre, the evolution of fandoms, and how connected she feels to the characters she has created.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for Revenge Arc by Cat Voleur. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of violence, death, murder, chat rooms, red rooms, blood, assault, sexism **

You can follow Cat Voleur online at:

Cat's Website: Books

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Media Mentions:

Revenge Arc by Cat Voleur

Puppet Shark by Cat Voleur

Normal Things by Cat Voleur

Sincerely Departed by Cat Voleur

My Apologies to Tanya Grace by Cat Voleur

Stephen King's works

Clive Barker's works

Eric LaRocca's works

Christy Aldridge's works

Martyrs---AppleTV

Buffy the Vampire Slayer---Hulu

Boo by Christy Aldridge

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Hannah and Laura are working to navigate rising tensions between a utopian city and an underprivileged, lower city. They bring author K.E. Andrews into their mission to help them understand the complicated relationship dynamics and travel through time/dimensions to save the world from...themselves? That's right! Today's TV Tuesday is a discussion of the Netflix gem, Arcane! Hannah, Laura, and Katie discuss Arcane's many complicated scenes and themes, and try to decide what was the most heartbreaking moment of the show.

**This episode contains SPOILERS for Arcane Seasons 1 & 2 (Netflix). **

*CW for the episode: discussions of violence, abuse, blood, death, war, mutilation, scientific experimentation, chronic illness, class issues, murder, politics, mental illnesses, drug use, neglect, magic, disability, addiction, cults

Be sure to follow K.E. Andrews at:

K.E.Andrews | Book author

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Media Mentions:

Arcane---Netflix

Hills of Heather and Bone by K.E. Andrews

The Assassin of Grins and Secrets by K.E. Andrews

Wild Skies by K.E. Andrews

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Hannah and Laura are still on Indiemission! They're covering the second half of Revenge Arc by Cat Voleur and trying to put all the creepy pieces of this story together. They also chat about some comedy specials, Seanan McGuire's Wayward Children series, and rewatching Buffy.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for Revenge Arc by Cat Voleur. Spoiler section begins at: 19 min 10 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of violence, abuse, death, murder, blood, online chat rooms, red rooms, stalking, blood, sexual abuse, cults, torture, homophobia, sexism, misogyny, kidnapping **

Poem mentioned in the episode: The Lady's Dressing Room by Jonathan Swift

Media Mentions:

Revenge Arc by Cat Voleur 

One Punch Man by ONE 

Vinland Saga by Makoto Yukimura

Shadow of a Dead God by Patrick Samphire 

Among Thieves by M.J. Kuhn

Rose Matafeo: On and On and On---HBO Max 

James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome---HBO Max 

Scream---Hulu 

Buffy the Vampire Slayer---Hulu 

Angel---Hulu 

Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire 

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

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Hannah and Laura are delighted to have been able to talk with Jendia Gammon about her Amethyst Lantern series which has a new book, The Secret of the Sapphire Sentinel, out on October 21st! Jendia shares how she incorporates her love for science/nature in her books and how her sense of adventure led her to write YA. She also shares some great advice for aspiring writers and how she stays motivated to keep writing.

**This episode contains mild SPOILERS for The Inn at the Amethyst Lantern by J. Dianne Dotson. **

Be sure to pick up The Secret of the Sapphire Sentinel at your local library or independent bookstore today!!

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Website: Home - Jendia Gammon

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Media Mentions:

The Inn at the Amethyst Lantern by J. Dianne Dotson

The Secret of the Sapphire Sentinel by J. Dianne Dotson

The Questrison Saga by J. Dianne Dotson

The Shadow Galaxy by J. Dianne Dotson

Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall by Jendia Gammon

Atacama by Jendia Gammon

The Vale of Seven Dragons by Jendia Gammon

Anoka by Shane Hawk

A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Slow Horses---Netflix

The Diplomat---Netflix

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It's Indiemission time!!! Hannah and Laura are covering Revenge Arc by Cat Voleur and questioning if their love for this book means that they need more therapy. They also talk about YA novels that they recently read, British television, and different relationship dynamics in Gilmore Girls.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for Revenge Arc by Cat Voleur. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of violence, murder, death, assault, online chat rooms, red rooms, crime, torture, harassment, self-harm, suicide, sexual assault

Media Mentions:

Revenge Arc by Cat Voleur 

Star Wars: Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn 

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo 

Taskmaster---YouTube

Would I Lie To You?---YouTube

Last One Laughing UK---Prime Video 

The Babysitter Lives by Stephen Graham Jones 

Tender Beasts by Liselle Sambury 

Gilmore Girls---Netflix 

Cheetah Girls---Disney+ 

Raise Your Voice---Disney+ 

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As of October 7th, Queen Demon by Martha Wells is officially out in the world!! So in order to properly prepare, Hannah and Laura are discussing the first book in The Rising World series, Witch King!

*This episode contains SPOILERS for Witch King by Martha Wells and mild spoilers for Queen Demon by Martha Wells. *

Media Mentions:

Witch King by Martha Wells

Queen Demon by Martha Wells

The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells

The Books of the Raksura by Martha Wells

The Broken Earth trilogy by N.K. Jemisin

Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson

Sinners---HBO Max

Revenge Arc by Cat Voleur

Taskmaster---YouTube

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Hannah and Laura are thrilled to have the author of The Singing Hills Cycle, Nghi Vo, on today's episode to discuss the newest addition to the series, A Mouthful of Dust!! Nghi talks about the power of storytelling, inspirations for her series, and the ways that food connects people. 

**CW for the episode: discussions of violence, famine, death, cannibalism **

*This episode contains SPOILERS for A Mouthful of Dust and The Singing Hills Cycle. *

Be sure to pick up A Mouthful of Dust at your local indie bookstore or request it at your local library today!! 

You can find Nghi Vo online at:

Website: Home - Nghi Vo

Instagram: Nghi Vo (@nghivowriting) • Instagram photos and videos

Bluesky: @nghivo.bsky.social — Bluesky

Media Mentions: 

A Mouthful of Dust by Nghi Vo

A Long and Speaking Silence by Nghi Vo

The Singing Hills Cycle by Nghi Vo

The Scarlet Ball by Nghi Vo

The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo

The City in Glass by Nghi Vo

Don't Sleep with the Dead by Nghi Vo

Seanan McGuire's Wayward Children series

The Forever Desert series by Moses Ose Utomi

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Hannah and Laura are wrapping up The Year of the Dresden and trying to remember what happened in Jim Butcher's book, White Night. They also discuss the relevancy of a book Laura read for her book club, a TV show that hit too close to home for Hannah, and the amount of time Hannah has spent exploring on Silksong...so far.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for White Night by Jim Butcher. Spoiler section begins at: 36 min 55 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of social justice, racism, homophobia, violence, death, sexism, sexual assault, self-harm, gore, vampires, sex, religion

Media Mentions:

White Night by Jim Butcher 

1984 by George Orwell 

Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Anthem by Ayn Rand