Episodes
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Highlight 14: Iron Widow - Xiran Jay Zhao
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Monday Jan 10, 2022
This fortnight we’re discussing “IRON WIDOW” by Xiran Jay Zhao. This is book one of a planned series.
Wu Zetian wants to assassinate her sister's murderer, but finds herself in a string of mech battles working alongside Li Shimin, the strongest pilot in Huaxia. Told in Third Person with Single POV.
- TITLE: Iron Widow
- AUTHOR: Xiran Jay Zhao
- PUBLISHER: Penguin Teen
- YEAR: 2021
- LENGTH: 400 pages
- AGE: Young Adult
- GENRE: Science Fiction
- RECOMMENDED: Highly
Book TW for grief, misogyny (graphic), sexual content, alcohol, alcoholism (graphic), medical content, injury description, pregnancy (backstory), blood (graphic), vomit, suicidal thoughts, domestic abuse, child abuse, violence (graphic), torture (graphic), murder (graphic), parental death (backstory), major character death (graphic), death (graphic).
Topic 1: Forced Alcoholism. Begins at (1:35), CW for alcoholism, torture, death.
Topic 2: Death Machine. Begins at (10:00), CW for sexism, misogyny, death.
Topic 3: Invasion. Begins at (21:15), CW for death.
Promo for RMC vs CG; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (31:25).
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Monday Dec 27, 2021
Series 9, Episode 3: Wayward Witch - Zoraida Córdova
Monday Dec 27, 2021
Monday Dec 27, 2021
This fortnight we’re discussing “Wayward Witch” by Zoraida Córdova. Heather joins us once again to wrap up the excellent Brooklyn Brujas trilogy.
- TITLE: Wayward Witch
- AUTHOR: Zoraida Córdova
- PUBLISHER: Sourcebooks Fire
- YEAR: 2020
- LENGTH: 239 pages
- AGE: Young Adult
- GENRE: Fantasy
- RECOMMENDED: Highly
Book TW for kidnapping, confinement, emotional abuse, animal death (not depicted), excrement (brief), vomit, blood, gore, body horror, violence, major character death, death.
Topic 1: Nadira - Deadly Journey. Begins at (0:55), CW for death.
Topic 2: Rose - Memory Loss. Begins at (13:30), CW for memory loss, abandonment.
Topic 3: Rose - Abandonment. Begins at (27:05), CW for memory loss, abandonment, parental death, death.
Promo for CPOV Reignite; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (41:00).
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Monday Dec 13, 2021
Series 9, Episode 2: Bruja Born - Zoraida Córdova
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Monday Dec 13, 2021
This fortnight we’re discussing “Bruja Born” by Zoraida Córdova, the second book in the Brooklyn Brujas trilogy. Heather joins us again on this episode!
TITLE: Bruja Born
AUTHOR: Zoraida Córdova
PUBLISHER: Sourcebooks Fire
YEAR: 2018 LENGTH: 352 pages
AGE: Young Adult
GENRE: Fantasy
RECOMMENDED: Highly
Book TW for ableist language, vomit (graphic), fire, blood (graphic), gore (graphic), violence (graphic), pregnancy (not depicted), medical content, medical trauma (graphic), cannibalism, child death, death.
Topic 1: Casimuertos - Cannibalism. Begins at (0:50), CW for Cannibalism, undead, self-aware zombies
Topic 2: Lula - Survivor’s Guilt. Begins at (9:30), CW for death, bus crash.
Topic 3: Lula - Life Drain. Begins at (22:45), CW for mention of gore, death.
Promo for Fun and Games (CPOV); Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (35:57).
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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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Monday Oct 18, 2021
Highlight 12: Unwind - Neal Shusterman
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
This fortnight we’re discussing “Unwind” by Neal Shusterman. This is book one of the Unwind Dystology. Robin has been reading Shusterman's work since they were a kid and this was a new one for them.
UNWIND is a dystopian future where abortion is outlawed but teenagers can be "unwound", a state which is distinct from death in ways that are legalistic, technical, and horrifying.
TITLE: Unwind
AUTHOR: Neal Shusterman
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
YEAR: 2007
LENGTH: 335 pages
AGE: Young Adult
GENRE: Dystopian, Science Fiction
RECOMMENDED: Yes
Book TW for discussion of abortion, discussion of “retroactive abortions”, discussion of “right to life”
Topic 1: Vestigial Existence. Begins at (1:30), CW for Death, loss of self, dismemberment, body horror, medical content
Topic 2: Split identity. Begins at (11:35), CW for Death, loss of self, dismemberment, body horror, medical content, loss of control over body
Topic 3: Dismemberment. Begins at (23:58), CW for Death, dismemberment, mention of abortion, medical trauma
Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (39:45).
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Monday Oct 04, 2021
Stand-Alone 15: Early Departures - Justin A. Reynolds
Monday Oct 04, 2021
Monday Oct 04, 2021
This fortnight we’re discussing “Early Departures” by Justin A Reynolds. We discuss a toxic relationship, abandonment, and death in this YA sci-fi novel about grief, loss, and second chances. Robin read this as an ARC last year and is pleased to report that their re-read of the final version held up.
TITLE: Early Departures
AUTHOR: Justin A. Reynolds
PUBLISHER: Katherine Tegen Books
YEAR: 2020
LENGTH: 480 pages
AGE: Young Adult
GENRE: Science Fiction
RECOMMENDED: Highly
Book TW for ableist language (brief), toxic relationship, grief, vomit, pregnancy, drowning, car accident, parental death, major character death, death.
Topic 1: Toxic Relationship. Begins at (1:35), CW for Toxic relationships.
Topic 2: Abandonment. Begins at (13:10), CW for Parental death, death, abandonment.
Topic 3: Death. Begins at (22:05), CW for Parental death, death.
Promo for Half Damage by Crit Chat; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (33:00).
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Monday Sep 06, 2021
Stand-Alone 14: Bridge to Terabithia - Katherine Paterson
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Monday Sep 06, 2021
This fortnight we’re discussing “Bridge to Terabithia” by Katherine Paterson, many people's first shockingly sad childhood book.
TITLE: Bridge to Terabithia
AUTHOR: Katherine Paterson
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins
YEAR: 1977
LENGTH: 192 pages
AGE: Middle Grade, Young Adult
GENRE: Realistic Fiction
RECOMMENDED: Yes
Book CW for ableist language, bullying, homophobia (brief), fatphobia, sexism, grief, child abuse (not depicted), domestic abuse, violence, child death, major character death, death.
Topic 1: May Belle - Domestic Abuse. Begins at (1:35), CW for domestic abuse, mention of death.
Topic 2: Leslie - Misogyny. Begins at (8:15), CW for misogyny, mention of homophobia, mention of child death.
Topic 3: Jess - Survivor’s Guilt. Begins at (22:24), CW for misogyny, child death.
Promo for CPOV Autographs; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (31:16). CW for mention of homophobia.
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Monday Aug 23, 2021
Highlight 10: Not Your Sidekick - C.B. Lee
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
This fortnight we’re discussing “Not Your Sidekick” by C.B. Lee, the first book of the series "Sidekick Squad". The fourth book, "Not Your Hero" comes out at the end of August 2021.
TITLE: Not Your Sidekick
AUTHOR: C.B. Lee
PUBLISHER: Duet
YEAR: 2016
LENGTH: 304 pages
AGE: Young Adult
GENRE: Dystopian, Science Fiction, Superheroes
RECOMMENDED: Highly
Book TW for ableist language (brief), vomit (brief), racism, kidnapping, violence, death (not depicted).
Topic 1: Schoolkids - Gaslighting. Begins at (1:35), CW for gaslighting, lying,
Topic 2: Abby - kidnapping. Begins at (12:40), CW for kidnapping.
Topic 3: Jess - Betrayal. Begins at (21:12), CW for brief discussion of racism.
Promo for CPOV RobCast; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (27:45).
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