Episodes
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Series 9, Episode 1: Labyrinth Lost - Zoraida Córdova
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
This fortnight we’re discussing “Labyrinth Lost” by Zoraida Córdova, book one of the Brooklyn Brujas series.
TITLE: Labyrinth Lost
AUTHOR: Zoraida Córdova
PUBLISHER: Sourcebooks Fire
YEAR: 2016
LENGTH: 336 pages
AGE: Young Adult
GENRE: Fantasy
RECOMMENDED: Highly
Book TW for bullying, child abuse (backstory), blood, violence, panic attacks, missing parent, animal death, death.
Topic 1: Kidnapping. Begins at (1:35), CW for mention of torture, betrayal
Topic 2: Family Rejection. Begins at (11:00), CW for abandonment, mention of drug use.
Topic 3: Misplaced guilt. Begins at (23:00), CW for missing parent, discussion of divorce, discussion of death.
Promo for ComicsQuest from CPOV; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (32:40).
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Monday Nov 15, 2021
Highlight 13: Graceling - Kristin Cashore
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
This fortnight we’re discussing “GRACELING” by Kristin Cashore. This is the first book of the YA fantasy series, Graceling Realm.
TITLE: Graceling
AUTHOR: Kristin Cashore
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin
YEAR: 2008
LENGTH: 471 pages
AGE: Young Adult
GENRE: Fantasy, Romance
RECOMMENDED: Yes
Book TW for sexism, misogyny, sexual content (brief), sexual assault (not depicted), kidnapping, child abuse, animal cruelty, medical content, blood, vomit, violence, torture, animal death, parental death, child death, murder (graphic), death (graphic).
Topic 1: Leck - Gaslighting. Begins at (1:35), CW for Murder, torture, animal cruelty, death
Topic 2: Katsa - Coercion. Begins at (13:00), CW for Violence, death, coercion
Topic 3: Bitterblue - Death of Parent. Begins at (22:10), CW for Murder, death of parent, child abuse
Promo for CPOV - Another Pass; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (29:15).
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Monday Nov 01, 2021
Stand-Alone 16: Thirsty - M.T. Anderson
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
This fortnight we’re discussing “Thirsty” by M.T. Anderson.
In THIRSTY, everyone sucks. Suddenly learning you're a vampire doomed to brief madness before death or (best case scenario) a long life of cannibalism will ruin anyone's day. Looks like it's going to ruin Chris's month.
TITLE: Thirsty
AUTHOR: M.T. Anderson
PUBLISHER: Candlewick Press (MA)
YEAR: 1997
LENGTH: 237 pages
AGE: Young Adult, Middle Grade
GENRE: Fantasy, Horror
RECOMMENDED: Yes
Book TW for queerphobia (brief), ableist language, misogyny, bullying, anxiety, mental illness, stalking, vomit (graphic), self harm (graphic), gore (graphic), blood (graphic), violence, cannibalism, animal death, lynching, murder, child death, major character death, death.
Topic 1: Child Death. Begins at (1:30), CW for Murder, child murder, ritual human sacrifice.
Topic 2: Bullying. Begins at (16:10), CW for Bullying, child death, murder.
Topic 3: Cognitive deterioration. Begins at (29:00), CW for ableism, self-harm, auto-cannibalism, cognitive deterioration, suicide mention, murder, suicide by cop, mention of lynching.
Promo for Crit Chat; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (41:00).
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