I am back from my hiatus with a really super extra long episode all about Percy Jackson and the Olympians, along with my friend Anna who just finished reading them! We get off topic a lot about Harry Potter, school, Catholic saints, and more. This is the first time I've talked about a whole series on the podcast, but expect more coming up in the future about other popular sagas! follow the podcast on tumblr for Fun Stuff: reading-and-raccoons-official.tumblr.com carrd: readingandraccoons.carrd.co email the pod at [email protected]

This week I talk about The Box in the Woods, about the latest mystery that sleuth Stevie Bell has to solve, but this time she's not at Ellingham--she's at summer camp! I talk about who I thought had done it, I try to figure out what even happened at the end, and there is a surprising lack of David hate.  follow the podcast on tumblr for Fun Stuff: reading-and-raccoons-official.tumblr.com carrd: readingandraccoons.carrd.co email the pod at [email protected]

This week I talk about Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, with my friend Isabel as a guest! We get way off topic discussing other books and random stuff, which happens when the host is an introvert and the guest really likes talking. Also, apologies for the not-great audio quality, Isabel was recording from her phone and not a mic or computer so that is a thing that happens.  follow the podcast on tumblr for Fun Stuff: reading-and-raccoons-official.tumblr.com carrd: readingandraccoons.carrd.co email the pod at [email protected]

I read Blood Like Magic, about Black witches, a futuristic Toronto, killing your first love, and many choices to be made...also stick around to the end of the episode because I will be sharing some book recommendations by Indigenous authors :) Elatsoe: goodreads.com/book/show/49089632-elatsoe Firekeeper's Daughter: goodreads.com/book/show/52346471-firekeeper-s-daughter This Place: goodreads.com/book/show/39351184-this-place A Girl Called Echo: goodreads.com/book/show/35545695-pemmican-wars The Barren Grounds: goodreads.com/book/show/49291521-the-barren-grounds follow the podcast on tumblr for Fun Stuff: reading-and-raccoons-official.tumblr.com email the pod: [email protected] carrd: readingandraccoons.carrd.co

This week I have a special guest on the podcast: my friend Mark! We discuss our thoughts on Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales and also go off on many tangents about other books and things.  content warnings for this book and what we discuss include: biphobia, internalised biphobia, toxic parents, divorce, drugs, alcohol, vomiting follow Mark on twitter: twitter.com/markandlanguage and instagram: instagram.com/markandlanguage/ the video of Xiran Jay Zhao opening their ARCs with a cleaver: twitter.com/XiranJayZhao/status/1405221339649110017 follow the podcast on tumblr for Fun Stuff: reading-and-raccoons-official.tumblr.com carrd: readingandraccoons.carrd.co email the pod at [email protected]

I read a book about fighting back against homophobia and transphobia alongside musicals and romance and Mariah Carey! this book has content warnings for: suicidal ideation, depression, assault, transphobia, misgendering, homophobia/queerphobia, bullying, Alzheimer's, death of a grandparent. I might not get into everything here in the episode, but it is present in the book. follow the podcast on tumblr for Fun Stuff: reading-and-raccoons-official.tumblr.com carrd: readingandraccoons.carrd.co email the pod at [email protected]

I read a book with two main characters who are both jerks! (oops all assholes) Other than the main characters it was ok. follow the podcast on tumblr for Fun Stuff: reading-and-raccoons-official.tumblr.com carrd: readingandraccoons.carrd.co email the pod at [email protected]

Sports lesbians, enemies to lovers, fake dating, what more could I possibly want from this? carrd: https://readingandraccoons.carrd.co/ tumblr: https://reading-and-raccoons-official.tumblr.com/ email the pod at [email protected]

A cute book about a road trip to Pride set in places that I actually know and have been to! *warning, annoying characters may be present, please take caution*  readingandraccoons.carrd.co reading-and-raccoons-official.tumblr.com add me on goodreads email the pod at [email protected]

Mysterious families and witchy magic! A book that I didn't think I would like that much, but was peer pressured into reading and found that it actually wasn't that bad. carrd email the pod at [email protected]