Hey nerds! It's good to be back for a brand new season of the pod! This season, we are reading The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins, and it's a doozy! Do we know what's happening? Nope. Do we have an idea of where it's going? Absolutely not. Are we morbidly curious? Always. Will we keep reading? 100% yes! Join us on this confusing yet compelling journey as we explore Gods (we think?), faith (probably?), mystery (definitely!), and everything weird!
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We're not always consistent with releasing our writing, but we're still having a great time trying it out. If you have a prompt or a response to any of these prompts, please send them in!
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The 3AM Epiphany by Brian Kitely
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The Pocket Muse by Monica Wood
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Well, we finally finished One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig, and we're left feeling just a little confused about how we feel. We didn't think it was possible to be so disgruntled about so many things in a book, and yet still wanting to read more. It's a new and strange thing we're trying to process, but we think a little break is appropriate to get some perspective and to go into the second book with a healthier mindset. For now, most of our questions are answered and the ones that are still a mystery are not dire.
We'll be back in a few weeks for The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins.
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As we enter Part III of One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig, we are finding ourselves with arguably more questions than when we started this book (which is saying a lot because we have had SOOOOOOOO many questions this whole time). The frustration is mounting, and we're discovering that we have little patience for unintelligent main characters, especially the ones who are as high and mighty as Elspeth. But we're this close to the end, so we might as well right this frustrating wave through to the end. But we might need a break from Elspeth and Blunder when this book is done...
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Luckily we have a very brief moment of levity before things get heavy again in One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig. How do we still have questions at this point? Well, we do, and we can't wait to start getting some answers! All we know is that Elm is our favorite sass master, and even the Nightmare could take some notes.
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Our main takeaway from this set of chapters from One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig is that we loved the horrors of these scenes and wish we had seen them sooner! The violence, the danger, the jagged edges, and the fragility of it all is teetering off balance, and we are ready for an even bigger explosion to happen. But if we've learned anything, it's that Elm is right for not trusting Elspeth, and of course nobody listens to him.
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What an exciting way to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of the pod! We finally looked up information about the trees that the families of Blunder in One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig are named after, and we think we have found a lot of insight into who the characters are and why they behave in certain ways. This was really neat to do, and we were so glad for the opportunity! Maybe there will be another bonus episode in the future that looks into the trees, flowers, and plants we missed in this one. Like the pines... and laburnum... and the ivies and thistle... We'll get right on that! But in the meantime, enjoy this session of two science nerds spitting facts about trees and relating that to the characters in the book.
Also, we have a new drinking game that's not limited to this season of the pod: Any time Sara says the word "interesting" or any of its synonyms, TAKE A DRINK (of whatever beverage you choose), because she says it a lot, and now that we've heard it, we can't unhear it, so you might as well play along.
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YET AGAIN Ian's predictions come true, and Ravyn and Elspeth get it ON in the ruins at Castle Yew. As we continue further into One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig, we are getting more nervous about the "what ifs" to come, and we're not even sure we understand everything that's happning now. What we do know is that we're here for the ride!
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What doesn't happen in this week's episode? It starts with Elspeth falling off a horse and ends with a budding romance. In between, of course, all hell breaks loose, a prophecy begins to take shape, and another comes true. There are so many twists and turns, and we're not sure if we can trust anyone, not John Thistle, not the Nightmare, perhaps not Ravyn, not Elm, and maybe not even Elspeth. So who is left to trust? What does the mist want with children? And how does one truly become infected? And why is Ian giving constructive criticism on how to be a better highwayman? One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig has bamboozled us once more, keeping us coming back for the crumbs of insight. We have way more questions than we started with, and very few answers are presenting themselves. We can only keep reading in the hopes of learning the truth.
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As we continue with One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig, we find ourselves with more questions than answers. Elspeth somehow hasn't starved to death, but girly pop is getting on our last nerve with her shennanigans. We unravel more of the mysteries about the Shepherd King while also learning a bit more about the Yews. Predictions upon predictions come truer than true in this episode, and while we're excited to be proven right, it somehow unsettles us even more. All we know is that a heist is in the making, lies will be revealed, secrets will be uncovered, and some horrible, horrible deeds will be discovered. We can't wait to read more! (Please listen responsibly; the overuse of some phrases in this book will have you hydrating a lot!)
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Things are starting to get good in One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig, and the weather outside our window whole-heartedly agreed and provided the appropriate ambiance. Political intrigue, espionage, fake relationships, true heartbreak, characters we love, characters we hate, and characters we love to hate! There's so much happening, and so much more coming that we can't wait to share with you!
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If you thought our discussions weren't lively enough, settle in for a treat as we determine whether or not Nerium is a boring character, whether or not it's interesting to have hypocrisy, and whether or not we like yelling about books? While we both have some qualms, we're still very excited to see where this goes. On whose side is Elspeth? The Nightmare? And what other mysteries are about to unfold?
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This book is a lot more complex than we had originally thought, and we thought it was worth a re-read of everything we've talked about so far to make sure we weren't missing anything (especially since Sara got distracted by other books recently, she needed this refresher). So enjoy us discussing this book and learning some of the insight we overlooked the first time around. We'll resume our regularly scheduled programming this week!
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We were so honored and humbled to have the one and only Amelinda Berube on the pod with us! She is so talented yet so down-to-Earth and easy to talk to. We not only got the chance to interview her and ask all the important questions, but we also had the opportunity to write with her and witness her incredible writing process in real time! Yes, we're still hyperventilating about it! Our Patrons get exclusive access to the bonus prompt and our responses.
You can find Amelinda Berube on Instagram, Blue Sky, and other social media platforms with the screenname @metuiteme or visit her website at metuiteme.com. Also be on the lookout for her co-written romantasy book under the pseudonym Elise Saint-Séverin in 2027!!!!
You can read all of Amelinda Berube's books:
The Dark Beneath the Ice (2018)
Here There Are Monsters (2019)
The Ones Who Come Back Hungry (2024)
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As we continue through One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig, we are getting giddy with the budding love story between Elspeth and Ravyn. Their romance promises to be something, and we're here for it. But the intrigue and political games are ramping up, and honestly hot, mysterious boys are not as interesting as backstabbing cousins! We are confused and curious, as per usual, and we CANNOT wait to read more!
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Who knew that love interests were so mysterious, even though every single trope is overdone, cliched, and predictable? All we know is that we are absolutely here for the enemies-to-lovers and the he-falls-harder-and-faster tropes! But there's also more magic, more mystery, and more political intrigue that we can't wait to sink our teeth into.
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If you're feeling just as tired of this summer heat as we are, then you'll love the cozy and spooky fall vibes of this season's One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig! The magic is dark and mysterious, the town is strange, the people are afraid, and the ones in power are fools. We got exactly what we bargained for this time and we are SO excited to go on this journey with you!
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Hey book girlies and gamer guys! We are so excited to share with you an un-seasoned episode-- that is, an episode that exists outside of the confines of a traditional season. In other words, we're branching out and trying new things and we're having a lot of fun with it! For this first episode of Writer's Block, we are joined by none other than the Disco Court patron, Bri, to just start writing. So if you've been having trouble writing lately, this is to help you get started somewhere, anywhere, and we'll workshop some things down the road.
Season 4 of the pod will premiere August 2nd, 2025! Stay tuned.
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How are we already done with this book? We had far too much fun and wish it could keep going! But there's a lot to get through in this last episode of season 3. Two rituals, for starters, and saving the world, and defining oneself, and all the craziness in between. We'll be back in two weeks for our next season. In the meantime, stay as sassy as literally everyone in this book.
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If there's a limit to how much fun we, as your hosts, can have on this podcast, we definitely surpassed it several chapters ago. We did not think it was possible to laugh so hard, but was this a much needed reprieve from the drudgery of daily life. Whoo! Plans are made, alliances are formed, and garlic will always be sold! Patrons enjoy this special and exclusive extended edition of this episode with TWO bonus passages included.
Join us next week for our Season 3 Finale!!! (Honestly, we can't believe it either)
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