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Join two casual readers as they completely ignore their academic backgrounds and talk about the books they loved, and sometimes the ones they didn’t. Includes segments like “Journey to the Center of the Discworld,” “Words are Weird,” and “Pet Peeves.” Ever wonder why someone would read bad fanfiction? They talk about that too.

Fiction Fans: We Read Books and Other Words Too Lilly and Sara

    • Arts
    • 5.0 • 16 Ratings

Join two casual readers as they completely ignore their academic backgrounds and talk about the books they loved, and sometimes the ones they didn’t. Includes segments like “Journey to the Center of the Discworld,” “Words are Weird,” and “Pet Peeves.” Ever wonder why someone would read bad fanfiction? They talk about that too.

    Cassiel's Servant by Jacqueline Carey

    Cassiel's Servant by Jacqueline Carey

    Your hosts are joined by Krystle Matar to talk about Cassiel's Servant by Jacqueline Carey, a book that covers the same events as Kushiel's Dart but from another character's perspective. Lilly can't even bring herself to describe it as "the love interest's perspective" due to how there is neither love nor interest in Kushiel's Dart (although Sara disagrees), but Cassiel's Servant was pretty fun. They discuss the huge shift in genre, different characters' priorities, and some retconning.Conten...

    • 1 hr 10 min
    Bonus: Gods of Dust by Bryan S. Glosemeyer

    Bonus: Gods of Dust by Bryan S. Glosemeyer

    After our interview with Bryan about his Shattered Gates universe, we reconvened to talk about his short story Gods of Dust, and also bring up some of our thoughts that were, as they say, "more of a comment than a question."Check out our Patreon for the rest of the conversation.Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:- Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”- Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise”Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 ...

    • 25 min
    Learn to Howl by Jennifer R. Donohue

    Learn to Howl by Jennifer R. Donohue

    Your hosts bring some cousin related chaos to their conversation about Learn to Howl by Jennifer R. Donohue. They talk about cousin main characters, werewolf origin stories, dog mannerisms, and more cousin stuff. They also bring up religious metaphors and oh, also the fact that they are cousins.Content Warning: discussion of fictional sexual assaultFind us on Discord / Support us on PatreonThanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:- Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre D...

    • 56 min
    Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett

    Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett

    Your hosts take a quick detour to discuss ebook formats (including footnotes) before diving in to Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett. They also talk about the empire of Nanny Ogg, Annagramma’s Mean Girls character arc, and ask themselves: What Makes a Discworld book a Witch book?Find us on Discord / Support us on PatreonThanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:- Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”- Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise”Licensed unde...

    • 53 min
    Author Interview: Ashram Assassin by Andrew Cartmel

    Author Interview: Ashram Assassin by Andrew Cartmel

    Your hosts are once again joined by Andrew Cartmel, this time to discuss his novel Ashram Assassin, the second book in his Paperback Sleuth series. They talk about crime novel tropes, yoga, and curry.More information about Dressing Gown:https://tabard.org.uk/whats-on/dressing-gown/Find more from Andrew:https://venusianfrogbroth.blogspot.com/https://medwayprideradio.co.uk/show/the-vinyl-detective-show/https://twitter.com/andrewcartmel?lang=enFind us on Discord / Support us on PatreonThanks to ...

    • 47 min
    Author Interview: The Hunter's Gambit by Ciel Pierlot

    Author Interview: The Hunter's Gambit by Ciel Pierlot

    Your hosts are joined by Ciel Pierlot to talk about her latest novel, The Hunter's Gambit. They discuss vampire lore, equality in fantasy settings, and hot threeways. They also ask the ultimate question: do vampires count as monsterfcking?Find more from Ciel:https://x.com/CielPierlot https://www.instagram.com/cielpierlot/ https://cielpierlot.com/ Find us on discord / Support us on Patreon.Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:- Amarià for the use of “Séré...

    • 57 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
16 Ratings

16 Ratings

Nofxslc ,

My comfort listen

This podcast has quickly become my go-to comfort listen. It’s like chatting with friends about books, and what could be better than that? I have discovered a lot of books I would have never known about, and had fun listening to episodes about books I know well. I highly recommend this wonderful podcast!

Steeeeeeeeve... ,

Fun and relaxing

I enjoy listening as I drive to and from work, and disengage from my worries while they analyze books and drinks, words and life. I tuned in when Dan Fitzgerald came on, and have stayed for the company. 😜

Gibknight ,

Hilarious and insightful

Sara and Lily are the best—I’m not a big podcast listener, but I make time for this one. It’s always funny, engaging, and, dare I say it, educational. The vibe is relaxed and chill, and you feel like you are part of the conversation (or, at least, wish you were). That’s also a kindness that permeates the whole endeavor, even at is snarkiest, which is a welcome bright spot in the toilet that is 2021.

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