Welcome to our first buddy read where we discuss Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson. Buddy reads are shorter episodes (approx 45 minutes) where we discuss our thoughts and reactions to book we read together.
Warbreaker gave us a lot to talk about and we could have gone on forever... but we had to stop somewhere.
Lit On Fiction
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Eve:
https://www.tiktok.com/@eves_reads
Sam:
Welcome to the World of Crescent City! Eve and Sam discuss Chapter 21 of Sarah J Maas’ Urban Fantasy series. Spoilers abound so listener beware! Have things to say? Tell us by email at info@litonfiction.com
In this episode we discuss:
PS I Love You (2007) film based on the book by Cecilia Ahern
A circle of friends (1995) film based on the book by Maeve Binchy
Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
Magazine: Spare Rib (est. 1970s)
https://liberatinghistories.org/periodicals-guide/spare-rib/
“All the Rage: Mothers, Fathers, and the Myth of Equal Partnership” by Darcy Lockman
Theory on Syrinx by Melissareadsalot: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMrGXV7pu/
Katee Robert “Dark Restraint”
“When Women were Dragons” by Kelly Barnhill
“The Rogue King” by Abigail Owen
“Acher” by Dr. Rebecca Sharp
“Zodiac Academy” by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
Eve’s UPDATED thoughts - since we recorded Eve has had a change of heart:
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMrtcosRG/
Lit On Fiction
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Eve:
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Sam:
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Welcome to the World of Crescent City! Eve and Sam discuss Chapter 26 of Sarah J Maas’ Urban Fantasy series. Spoilers abound so listener beware! Have things to say? Tell us by email at info@litonfiction.com
In this episode we discuss agency in sacrifice and the power of living for a cause vs. dying for one. Hunt as healer also makes an appearance.
Books mentioned in this Episode:
S. Massery’s The Pucking Coach’s daughter
Lights out by Navessa Allen
Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson
Deborah Harkness’ All Souls series
Links:
https://www.dadsdivorcelaw.com/blog/fathers-and-mothers-child-custody-myths
https://www.forbes.com/sites/naomicahn/2020/01/26/why-women-lose-custody/
Lit On Fiction
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Eve:
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Sam:
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Welcome to the World of Crescent City! Eve and Sam discuss Chapters 22, 23, 24 and 25 of Sarah J Maas’ Urban Fantasy series. Spoilers abound so listener beware! Have things to say? Tell us by email at info@litonfiction.com
In this episode we discuss funeral rites and grieving in the Maasiverse, Matriarchial societies, shattering the glass ceiling, the glass cliff, gender roles and power dynamics within the mate bonds across the works of Sarah J Maas, as well as the role of empathy in manipulation as it pertains to power.
Further links discussed in this episode:
On power and empathy:
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/07/power-causes-brain-damage/528711/
The Statue in the Cathedral of St. Paul
On Matriarchy
https://www.amazon.ca/Matriarchal-Societies-Studies-Indigenous-Cultures/dp/1433125129
Not Past it Podcast
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0TQyhslv1MVP31OJZToIFs?si=008ba55be9984009
Books and shows mentioned:
Political Animals (TV series)
A Primate’s Memoir by Robert Sapolsky
Books we are reading:
Warbreaker Brandon Sanderson
Not In Love by Ali Hazelwood
Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey
Lit On Fiction
https://www.tiktok.com/@litonfiction
Eve:
https://www.tiktok.com/@eves_reads
Sam:
Welcome to the World of Crescent City! Eve and Sam discuss Chapter 21 of Sarah J Maas’ Urban Fantasy series. Spoilers abound so listener beware! Have things to say? Tell us by email at info@litonfiction.com
In this lore heavy episode we discuss the significance of Luna’s statue - both its form and materials. In this research heavy episode we discuss the various conflations of moon goddesses in the ancient world, as well as goddesses represented by the 8 pointed star: Aphrodite, Astarte and Inanna. Descend along with Inanna into the underworld and be a part of the Heroine's Journey.
Books and further links discussed in this episode:
The Hero with a thousand faces by Joseph Campbell
The Heroine's Journey: Woman's Quest for Wholeness by Maureen Murdock
45 Master Characters. By Victoria Lynn Schmidt
Juniper and Thorn by Ava Reid
Home is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose
The Descent of Inanna:
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/215/inannas-descent-a-sumerian-tale-of-injustice/
Lit On Fiction
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Eve:
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Sam:
Welcome to the World of Crescent City! Eve and Sam discuss Chapters 18, 19 and 20 of Sarah J Maas’ Urban Fantasy series. Spoilers abound so listener beware! Have things to say? Tell us by email at info@litonfiction.com
In this episode we discuss the meaning of Momento Mori, Art and Music in the Maasiverse, the Meat Market and makeshift cities, the Origins of the Viper Queen, as well as book bannings and what we all can do about them.
Books and further links discussed in this episode:
Invisible Women, by Carolina Criado Perez
Rose And Rook Series by M A Carrick
We Had to Remove this Post by Hanna Bervoets
Rebecca Not Becky by Christine Platt and Catherine Wigginton Greene
Carpe Diem:
https://medium.com/@RationalBadger/carpe-diem-seize-the-day-a51906828cb9
Trent Reznor vs. John Lennon
Selective attention test” basketballs and a gorilla
http://www.theinvisiblegorilla.com/gorilla_experiment.html
Kowloon City Tiktok:
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMMvqEcBK/
Brooklyn Library membership for teens
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/books-unbanned
We can be found on Tiktok at
Lit On Fiction
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Eve:
https://www.tiktok.com/@eves_reads
Sam:
https://www.tiktok.com/@creativelbd
Welcome to the World of Crescent City! Eve and Sam discuss Chapters 15, 16 and 17 of Sarah J Maas’ Urban Fantasy series. Spoilers abound so listener beware! Have things to say? Tell us by email at info@litonfiction.com
In this episode we discuss knowing your Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the impacts of isolation, romance vs. love story, and the structure of a romance novel.
Books discussed in this episode:
Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes
Marrow by Trisha Wolfe And Bryn Weaver
Until I Get You By Claire Contraras
We can be found on Tiktok at
Lit On Fiction
https://www.tiktok.com/@litonfiction
Eve:
https://www.tiktok.com/@eves_reads
Sam:
https://www.tiktok.com/@creativelbd
Welcome to the World of Crescent City! Eve and Sam discuss Chapters 12, 13 and 14 of Sarah J Maas’ Urban Fantasy series. Spoilers abound so listener beware! Have things to say? Tell us by email at info@litonfiction.com
In this episode we discuss knowing your rights, isolation vs community, the breeding programs and their implications across the maasiverse, as well as humanism vs machiavellianism, and how all of these concepts interact with freedom vs oppression.
Books discussed in this episode:
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood
Unfair: The New Science of Criminal Injustice by Adam Benforado
We can be found on Tiktok at
Lit On Fiction
https://www.tiktok.com/@litonfiction
Eve:
https://www.tiktok.com/@eves_reads
Sam:
Welcome to the World of Crescent City! Eve and Sam discuss Chapters 10 and 11 of Sarah J Maas’ Urban Fantasy series. Spoilers abound so listener beware! Have things to say? Tell us by email at info@litonfiction.com
In this episode we discuss meet cutes, relationships and power dynamics across the Maasiverse. Notable mentions of this episode are cults, ayahuasca and first person past tense and, let us not forget, who is Mr Darcy and Who is Mr. Wickham.
We can be found on Tiktok at
Lit On Fiction
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Eve:
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Sam:
Welcome to the World of Crescent City! Eve and Sam discuss Chapter 9 of Sarah J Maas’ Urban Fantasy series. Spoilers abound so listener beware! Have things to say? Tell us by email at info@litonfiction.com
In this episode we discuss Hunt’s “status quo” prior to the meet cute of the next chapter, various parallels across the Maasiverse, including how banking is portrayed, the harm killing imprints on the psyche, and wars incited by sibling conflict.
We can be found on Tiktok at
Lit On Fiction
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Eve:
https://www.tiktok.com/@eves_reads
Sam:
https://www.tiktok.com/@creativelbd
Welcome to the World of Crescent City! Eve and Sam discuss chapter 8 of Sarah J Maas’ Urban Fantasy series. Spoilers abound so listener beware! Have things to say? Tell us by email at info@litonfiction.com
We have finished an entire section of Crescent city. As a celebration we are discussing topics begun in this book of the text.
This episode is an overview of what we are shown vs. told regarding Bryce Quinlan throughout the text.
We can be found on Tiktok at
Lit On Fiction
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Eve:
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Sam:
https://www.tiktok.com/@creativelbd
Welcome to the World of Crescent City! Eve and Sam discuss Chapter 21 of Sarah J Maas’ Urban Fantasy series. Spoilers abound so listener beware! Have things to say? Tell us by email at info@litonfiction.com
We have finished an entire section of Crescent city - the Hollow. As a celebration we are discussing topics begun in this book of the text. In this episode we discuss all of Bryce's connections to power and how they are characterized (and minimized) within the text
Lit On Fiction
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Eve:
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Sam:
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Welcome to the World of Crescent City! Eve and Sam break down chapters 4-7 of Sarah J Maas’ Urban Fantasy series. Spoilers abound so listener beware!
We can be found on Tiktok at
Lit On Fiction
https://www.tiktok.com/@litonfiction
Eve:
https://www.tiktok.com/@eves_reads
Sam:
https://www.tiktok.com/@creativelbd
Welcome to the World of Crescent City! Eve and Sam break down chapters 1-3 of Sarah J Maas’ Urban Fantasy series. Spoilers abound so reader beware!
We can be found on Tiktok at
Lit On Fiction
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Eve:
https://www.tiktok.com/@eves_reads
Sam:
https://www.tiktok.com/@creativelbd
Spoilers are everywhere in this initial episode where we meet with the Ink Drinkers for a chat about all things House of Flame and Shadow, in celebration of its release.
This is a collaboration, so for part 1 please go to their podcast, have a listen to part 1:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1k4h0cUbvh7CZFWyoxqSi6
We can be found on Tiktok at
Lit On Fiction
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Eve:
https://www.tiktok.com/@eves_reads
Sam:
https://www.tiktok.com/@creativelbd
Introducing Sam, Eve, and Lit on Fiction. Our first episode drops February 20th and is a collaboration with the amazing Drinking Ink podcast
