Badass Literature Society podcast

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Send us a text This month we read and review The Wren in the Holly Library by K.A. Linde. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free. Here's a little about The Wren in the Holly Library: Can you love the dark when you know what it hides? Some things aren’t supposed to exist outside of our imagination. Thirteen years ago, monsters emerged from the shadows and plunged Kierse’s world into a cataclysmic war of near-total destruction. The New York City she knew so well collapsed practically overnight. In the wake of that carnage, the Monster Treaty was created. A truce...of sorts. But tonight, Kierse―a gifted and fearless thief―will break that treaty. She’ll enter the Holly Library...not knowing it’s the home of a monster. He’s charming. Quietly alluring. Terrifying . But he knows talent when he sees it; it’s just a matter of finding her price. Now she’s locked into a dangerous bargain with a creature unlike any other. She’ll sacrifice her freedom. She’ll offer her skills. Together, they’ll put their own futures at risk. But he’s been playing a game across centuries―and once she joins in, there will be no escape... Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Send us an email at badassliteraturesociety@gmail.com If you don't already, follow us on Instagram and Facebook Art by Justin Miller Design Check us out here !…

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Would You Rather...Bookish Edition 57:40

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Send us a text On this special bonus episode of Badass Literature Society we’re doing something a little different—no book review, no deep dive, just a fun round of Bookish Would You Rather. Questions all about books, reading habits, tropes, and more. None of us know what’s coming, so we’re going in totally blind. Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Send us an email at badassliteraturesociety@gmail.com If you don't already, follow us on Instagram and Facebook Art by Justin Miller Design Check us out here !…

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Bloodmarked (The Legendborn Cycle #2) 1:32:56

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Send us a text This month we read and review Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn, which is book 2 in The Legendborn Cycle. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free. (Don't forget to check out the outtakes at the end of the episode!) Here's a little about Bloodmarked: The shadows have risen, and the line is law. All Bree wanted was to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death. So she infiltrated the Legendborn Order, a secret society descended from King Arthur’s knights—only to discover her own ancestral power. Now, Bree has become someone new: A Medium. A Bloodcrafter. A Scion. But the ancient war between demons and the Order is rising to a deadly peak. And Nick, the Legendborn boy Bree fell in love with, has been kidnapped. Bree wants to fight, but the Regents who rule the Order won’t let her. To them, she is an unknown girl with unheard-of power, and as the living anchor for the spell that preserves the Legendborn cycle, she must be protected. When the Regents reveal they will do whatever it takes to hide the war, Bree and her friends must go on the run to rescue Nick themselves. But enemies are everywhere, Bree’s powers are unpredictable and dangerous, and she can’t escape her growing attraction to Selwyn, the mage sworn to protect Nick until death. If Bree has any hope of saving herself and the people she loves, she must learn to control her powers from the ancestors who wielded them first—without losing herself in the process. Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Send us an email at badassliteraturesociety@gmail.com If you don't already, follow us on Instagram and Facebook Art by Justin Miller Design Check us out here !…

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Service Model 1:41:16

14 weeks тому1:41:16

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Send us a text This month we read and review Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free. (Don't forget to check out the outtakes at the end of the episode!) Here's a little about Service Model: To fix the world they first must break it further. Humanity is a dying breed, utterly reliant on artificial labor and service. When a domesticated robot gets a nasty little idea downloaded into their core programming, they murder their owner. The robot then discovers they can also do something else they never did before: run away. After fleeing the household, they enter a wider world they never knew existed, where the age-old hierarchy of humans at the top is disintegrating, and a robot ecosystem devoted to human wellbeing is finding a new purpose. Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Send us an email at badassliteraturesociety@gmail.com If you don't already, follow us on Instagram and Facebook Art by Justin Miller Design Check us out here !…

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BookTok Challenge Bonus 32:17

17 weeks тому32:17

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Send us a text Tune in for a bonus episode where we do a BookTok challenge! For those of you unfamiliar, this is a challenge that can be found on TikTok that we’ve done on the show instead! Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Send us an email at badassliteraturesociety@gmail.com If you don't already, follow us on Instagram and Facebook Art by Justin Miller Design Check us out here !…

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The Red Palace 1:18:32

19 weeks тому1:18:32

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Send us a text This month we read and review The Red Palace by June Hur. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free. (Don't forget to check out the outtakes at the end of the episode!) Here's a little about The Red Palace: Joseon (Korea), 1758. There are few options available to illegitimate daughters in the capital city, but through hard work and study, eighteen-year-old Hyeon has earned a position as a palace nurse. All she wants is to keep her head down, do a good job, and perhaps finally win her estranged father's approval. But Hyeon is suddenly thrust into the dark and dangerous world of court politics when someone murders four women in a single night, and the prime suspect is Hyeon's closest friend and mentor. Determined to prove her beloved teacher's innocence, Hyeon launches her own secret investigation. In her hunt for the truth, she encounters Eojin, a young police inspector also searching for the killer. When evidence begins to point to the Crown Prince himself as the murderer, Hyeon and Eojin must work together to search the darkest corners of the palace to uncover the deadly secrets behind the bloodshed. Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Send us an email at badassliteraturesociety@gmail.com If you don't already, follow us on Instagram and Facebook Art by Justin Miller Design Check us out here !…

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Book Quiz 1:04:04

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Send us a text In this bonus episode, we’re putting ourselves on the spot with a series of fun, random, bookish questions! Tt’s a laid-back, unscripted conversation. So, grab a warm drink, settle in, and play along with us as we share our answers and plenty of laughs! Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Send us an email at badassliteraturesociety@gmail.com If you don't already, follow us on Instagram and Facebook Art by Justin Miller Design Check us out here !…

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The Housemaid 1:36:39

23 weeks тому1:36:39

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Send us a text This month we read and review The Housemaid by Freida McFadden. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free. Here's a little about The Housemaid: “Welcome to the family,” Nina Winchester says as I shake her elegant, manicured hand. I smile politely, gazing around the marble hallway. Working here is my last chance to start fresh. I can pretend to be whoever I like. But I’ll soon learn that the Winchesters’ secrets are far more dangerous than my own… Every day I clean the Winchesters’ beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor. I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter. And how her husband Andrew seems more broken every day. But as I look into Andrew’s handsome brown eyes, so full of pain, it’s hard not to imagine what it would be like to live Nina’s life. The walk-in closet, the fancy car, the perfect husband. I only try on one of Nina’s pristine white dresses once. Just to see what it’s like. But she soon finds out… and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it’s far too late. But I reassure myself: the Winchesters don’t know who I really am. They don’t know what I’m capable of… We hope you enjoy the episode! Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Send us an email at badassliteraturesociety@gmail.com If you don't already, follow us on Instagram and Facebook Art by Justin Miller Design Check us out here !…

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Books We're Looking Forward to in 2025 56:37

25 weeks тому56:37

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Send us a text Join us for a special bonus episode as we dive into the books coming out in 2025 that we're most excited for! From eagerly awaited sequels to groundbreaking debuts, we'll explore a wide range of genres and authors. Hopefully you're as excited as we are for new books in 2025! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-johnson/some-kind-of-feelin License code: ZBXN7BGNF5OKWPWU Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Send us an email at badassliteraturesociety@gmail.com If you don't already, follow us on Instagram and Facebook Art by Justin Miller Design Check us out here !…

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Holiday Book Quiz 52:50

29 weeks тому52:50

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Send us a text In this bonus episode, we’re putting ourselves on the spot with a series of fun, random, and holiday-themed bookish questions! From cozy winter reads to holiday-themed sequels, and even which character would make the best Santa Claus, it’s a laid-back, unscripted conversation perfect for the season. Grab a warm drink, settle in, and play along with us as we share our answers and plenty of laughs! As a reminder, we'll be taking a short hiatus for the holidays, but we'll see you again in January! Happy holidays! Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Send us an email at badassliteraturesociety@gmail.com If you don't already, follow us on Instagram and Facebook Art by Justin Miller Design Check us out here !…

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Legends & Lattes 1:10:33

32 weeks тому1:10:33

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Send us a text This month we read and review Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free. Here's a little about Legends & Lattes: After a lifetime of bounties and bloodshed, Viv is hanging up her sword for the last time. The battle-weary orc aims to start fresh, opening the first ever coffee shop in the city of Thune. But old and new rivals stand in the way of success — not to mention the fact that no one has the faintest idea what coffee actually is. If Viv wants to put the blade behind her and make her plans a reality, she won't be able to go it alone. But the true rewards of the uncharted path are the travelers you meet along the way. And whether drawn together by ancient magic, flaky pastry, or a freshly brewed cup, they may become partners, family, and something deeper than she ever could have dreamed. We hope you enjoy the episode! Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Send us an email at badassliteraturesociety@gmail.com If you don't already, follow us on Instagram and Facebook Art by Justin Miller Design Check us out here !…

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5 Year Anniversary Episode!!! 1:05:53

34 weeks тому1:05:53

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Send us a text Wow. It's crazy to think we've been doing this little show for 5 years now! We had a blast recording this episode and going down memory lane together, and we hope you'll love it too. For all our listeners, thank you SO Much for all the support over the last 5 years! Thank you for all the recommendations! Here's to another 5 years! Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Send us an email at badassliteraturesociety@gmail.com If you don't already, follow us on Instagram and Facebook Art by Justin Miller Design Check us out here !…

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She Who Became the Sun 1:22:57

36 weeks тому1:22:57

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Send us a text This month we read and review She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free. Here's a little about She Who Became the Sun: To possess the Mandate of Heaven, the female monk Zhu will do anything “I refuse to be nothing…” In a famine-stricken village on a dusty yellow plain, two children are given two fates. A boy, greatness. A girl, nothingness… In 1345, China lies under harsh Mongol rule. For the starving peasants of the Central Plains, greatness is something found only in stories. When the Zhu family’s eighth-born son, Zhu Chongba, is given a fate of greatness, everyone is mystified as to how it will come to pass. The fate of nothingness received by the family’s clever and capable second daughter, on the other hand, is only as expected. When a bandit attack orphans the two children, though, it is Zhu Chongba who succumbs to despair and dies. Desperate to escape her own fated death, the girl uses her brother's identity to enter a monastery as a young male novice. There, propelled by her burning desire to survive, Zhu learns she is capable of doing whatever it takes, no matter how callous, to stay hidden from her fate. After her sanctuary is destroyed for supporting the rebellion against Mongol rule, Zhu takes the chance to claim another future her brother's abandoned greatness. We hope you enjoy the episode! Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Send us an email at badassliteraturesociety@gmail.com If you don't already, follow us on Instagram and Facebook Art by Justin Miller Design Check us out here !…

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Fate Breaker 1:04:52

38 weeks тому1:04:52

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Send us a text For the bonus episode this month Michael & Barbara review the final book in the Realm Breaker Trilogy, Fate Breaker by Victoria Aveyard! Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free. Here's a little about Fate Breaker: A dark fate descends. A shattered alliance must rise. The Companions are torn apart and the realm hangs in the balance, at the edge of ruin. Taristan and Queen Erida rise triumphant from the battlefield, while Corayne barely escapes with her life; her Companions left behind to uncertain fates. But not all hope was lost: Corayne managed to steal Taristan's Spindleblade. Without it, Taristan can’t rip open any more Spindles. Without it, he can’t end the world. Now, from every corner of the realm, the Companions race to reunite while they rally old allies and seek unexpected new ones, in one final push against darkness. But Taristan and Erida are all but invincible. With their cruel god, What Waits, on their side, they will sacrifice anything and anyone to his hunger. Everything has come to this. In the final clash between good and evil, a ragged alliance makes its bravest stand against a ruthless enemy . . . and the demon god who would consume the realm entire. We hope you enjoy the episode! Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Send us an email at badassliteraturesociety@gmail.com If you don't already, follow us on Instagram and Facebook Art by Justin Miller Design Check us out here !…

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How To Solve Your Own Murder 1:11:01

40 weeks тому1:11:01