Lit by Moonlight

Enemies to lovers, to a cringe heterosexual couple, to enemies again! This isn't just the plot of this week's book, it's also a detailed history of Emberlin and Kaitlin's relationship (we're enemies again, in case you were wondering). This week, we discuss the symbolism of oranges, the beauty of the night sky, and Emberlin's disturbing night terrors. This and so much more in our discussion of Mary E. Pearson's Dance of Thieves.  THIS IS NOT A SPOILER-FREE PODCAST!  Links:  Buy the Book! Thanks to Purple Planet Music for our lovely theme! http://www.purple-planet.com

Should we have known what we were getting ourselves into when we learned that the love interest in this book has a tail? Yeah, probably. This week we discuss three misplaced sisters, two remaining heirs to the Greenbriar line, and one very cruel prince. Once you hear our constructive criticism of this book, you may be wondering if we were the cruel princes all along. This is our discussion of Holly Black's The Cruel Prince. THIS IS NOT A SPOILER-FREE PODCAST! Links: Buy the Book! Thanks to Purple Planet Music for our lovely theme! Listen by moonlight to this week's specially curated playlist!

What's this? An extra special BONUS EPISODE?!?! And it's not even about a book?? That's right, after hearing about the recent news of the HBO Max rom-com Our Flag Means Death FINALLY getting renewed on June 1st, we physically and mentally could not let this news go without unpacking all of our feelings about this wonderful show and recording it for a podcast episode instead of sending caps locked messages to each other in the wee hours of the night.  This episode is unhinged, to sum it up in one word. We can't guarantee this is the most well thought out episode but we CAN guarantee its a fun time for anyone who also has Very Big Feelings about this show. Emberlin does her best rendition of "Our Prayer" by The Beach Boys, Kaitlin cries about lighthouses, all normal ways to process a show that has quite literally taken over our lives these past couple months. We edited this so quickly that we feel legally obligated to tell you that Emberlin isn't farting, it's just her chair squeaking.  We hope you have as much fun as we did recording it!  Emberlin's Gay Pirate Rock Opera  The Lucius Theory That Has Kaitlin in Tears

This podcast exists all thanks to this week's book! In this episode, you will learn that no one is immune to the Grishaverse if you so much as look at Kaitlin, Emberlin loves her strong female leads almost as much as she loves a good map, that the Apparat is a stinky lil guy, and one of us has Very Strong Feelings about Malyen Oretsev. Does the show live up to the book? Is the Darkling an emo senior citizen that desperately needs to be put in a retirement home? Does Emberlin's boyfriend live up to the expectation of tracking a magical deer for her through the wilderness with flowers and chocolate in tow? All this and more in our discussion of Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone. THIS IS NOT A SPOILER-FREE PODCAST! Links: Buy the Book! Thanks to Purple Planet Music for our lovely theme music! Listen by moonlight to this week's specially curated playlist!  Ambiance as Promised:  "Shadow And Bone - The Little Palace Ambiance ASMR With Dialogues & Songs" by Abella Enfie "Shadow and Bone's Little Palace Library | AMBIENCE, ASMR | Study, Sleep | Grishaverse" by Ambient Potato "Shadow and Bone | Alina's Bedroom - The Little Palace Music & Ambience | 1hr." by Ambient Away References: "SHADOW AND BONE BOOK REVIEW" by Elliot Brooks Emberlin's Theme for Entering the Fold: The Chain (2004 Remaster) by Fleetwood Mac Kaitlin's Theme for Entering the Fold: My Humps (Black Eyed Peas) + New World Symphony (Antonín Dvořák) Remix by Tom Helps

Nothing says 'Welcome to the Book Club' like starting off with a tragedy! This week we discuss Greek mythology, the relationship of Patroclus and Achilles, connecting the dots of what an Achilles heel truly means, and most importantly, why does Thetis sound like that? All in our conversation about Madeline Miller's The Song of Achilles.  THIS IS NOT A SPOILER-FREE PODCAST! Links: Buy the Book! Thanks to Purple Planet Music for our lovely theme music!  Check out Emberlin sobbing about this book if you want an incentive to read Listen by moonlight to this week's specially curated playlist! References:  Madeline Miller on The Song of Achilles: ‘It helped people come out to their parents’ (The Guardian)