Episodes

  • Bloodlust and Bonnets
    Sep 30 2024

    In episode 5 we discuss Emily McGovern's hilarious queer Regency romance and stab-fest comic Bloodlust & Bonnets!

    Intro and outro music:

    Midsummer’s Night in the Woods by Justin Allan Arnold | https://www.ifnessfreemusic.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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    58 mins
  • The Dressmaker
    Aug 31 2024

    In episode 4 we discuss Rosalie Ham's 2000 rural Australian Gothic novel, The Dressmaker!

    Trigger warning for mentions of infant death, violence, rape, and abuse.

    Books discussed at the end of the episode:

    • A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee
    • The House That Joy Built by Holly Ringland
    • What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
    • The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
    • The Girl with No Reflection by Kesha Chow
    • The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki
    • The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah Brooks

    Intro and outro music:

    Midsummer’s Night in the Woods by Justin Allan Arnold | https://www.ifnessfreemusic.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Native Tongue
    Jul 29 2024

    In episode 3 we discuss Suzette Haden Elgin's classic sci-fi work Native Tongue!

    Trigger warning for mentions of infant death and abuse of women.

    Intro and outro music:

    Midsummer’s Night in the Woods by Justin Allan Arnold | https://www.ifnessfreemusic.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Portable Curiosities
    Jun 30 2024

    In episode 2 we get deep into Julie Koh's brilliant collection of satirical short stories, Portable Curiosities!

    Trigger warning for mentions of miscarriage and infant death, violence, and abuse.

    Intro and outro music:

    Midsummer’s Night in the Woods by Justin Allan Arnold | https://www.ifnessfreemusic.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
    May 26 2024

    In episode 1 we hunker down with a classic, Douglas Adams's quirky and hilarious The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Plus, what's coming up on our TBRs!

    Intro and outro music:

    Midsummer’s Night in the Woods by Justin Allan Arnold | https://www.ifnessfreemusic.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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    49 mins
  • Introducing Your Hosts
    May 26 2024

    Meet Jemimah and Jess, your enthusiastic and bookish hosts. Feel free to skip straight to episode one if you want to dive straight into bookish chat!

    Intro and outro music:

    Midsummer’s Night in the Woods by Justin Allan Arnold | https://www.ifnessfreemusic.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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    6 mins