Our long awaited episode is finally here! You asked, Kristen suffered. Join us as we deep dive into Skyshade, the third novel in the Lightlark series. We laugh, we cry, we wish it was over.
Books Discussed: Skyshade by Alex Aster
Books Mentioned: Nothing. We are broken.
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On today's episode, we bring you myths. Lots and lots of myths. We've also got graphic novels, the wonder of storytelling, and a little sneak peak of our next episode, which we know will have everyone excited. It may have to do with the third installment of a certain series that rhymes with SnightSnark.
Books Discussed: The Sea-Ringed World: Sacred stories of the Americas by Maria Garcia Esperon, illustrated by Amanda Mijangos and translated by David Bowles The Lore Olympus series by Rachel Smythe
Books Mentioned: The Odyssey and the Illiad by Homer, as well as the Homeric hymns Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan The Dark Olympus series by Katee Robert The Metamorphoses by Ovid We also mentioned the 1954 movie Seven brides for Seven Brothers, and the game Rise of the Golden Idol... and probably the game Hades 2, let's be real.
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If there is one thing you need to know about us, self indulgence is our middle name. Join us as Kristen tries to scare everyone with the passage of time. Kaitlyn holds us all prisoner to promote her whimsical agenda, and Laety gives a non-spoilery review of a horror novel with a happy ending. Stick around at the end for an AITA segment that makes all four hosts angrier than they've ever been before!
Books Discussed:
The Naming Song by Jedediah Berry
Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell
Books/Media Mentioned:
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley
The Manual of Detection by Jedediah Berry
Chants of Sennaar
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Everyone knows that we like to be a bit shady, but the vague posting in this episode will have you taking off your sunglasses. You won't need them. Be sure to stick around for the entire episode, where we discuss our favorite Halloween costumes, a queer horror anthology, and a new novella from a beloved author. We even dabble in a discussion about what book tropes we are. You're gonna love it!
Books Discussed: Night of the Living Queers edited by Shelly Page and Alex Brown Graveyard Shift by M L Rio
Books Mentioned: If We Were Villains by M L Rio
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We recorded this one way past our bedtime so join us for our sleepiest episode to date. Come along as we discuss Kaitlyn's bathroom debacle, an older favorite of B's that doesn't quite hold up, and a poetic pick about grief, lies and sisterhood.
Books Discussed:
The Dark Queen Saga by Susan Carroll
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Books Mentioned:
The Bridgerton Series by Julia Quinn
Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
redacted wizard school books by a mega transphobe
Crank by Ellen Hopkins
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
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Did you miss us?! We know we've been... uhh.... missing in action. But we've come back in style, baby. Because Kristen brought a bad romance, and Laety brought something really weird but somehow meaningful. Typical. Other talking points include: the intimacy of girlhood friendships, the worst shapeshifter ever, and a return to AITA (hint: they both suck!)
Books Discussed: Organ Meats by K-Ming Chang Devourer of Men by Nikki St. Crowe
Books Mentioned: Lightlark by Alex Aster My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix Rouge by Mona Awad The Beast by Katee Robert Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco
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Welcome to My Podcast Knows What You Read In The Dark, after dark. No really, we recorded this one late at night and we're four sleepy hosts.
Join us as we discuss our annual torture of Kristen, another wonderful entry by Keri Maniscalco, Kaitlyn tries to make the incomprehensible, comprehensible, and a new guess the star rating game. You'll want to stick around for this one!
Books Discussed:
Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
Woodworm by Layla Martinez (translated by Sophie Hughes and Annie McDermott)
Books Mentioned:
Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco
The Supernatural Enhancements by Edgar Cantero
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
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We are just going to scroll right on past this episode title...
In this week's episode, join us as we explore identity with a graphic novel, a criminal entry to the beauty & the beast trope, why cornflakes exist (if you didn't already know, you're in for a wild adventure), and another AITA segment. You do not wanna miss it!
Books Discussed: The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang A Prince So Cruel by Ingrid Seymour
Books Mentioned: The Odyssey by Homer Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee The Witch boy by Molly Knox Ostertag The Entire Work Of Holly Black
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Not only is our schedule all over the place, but we got some bad audio in this one. Sorry guys! We'll be fixing it for the next ones. Hopefully you'll forgive us, because this episode is pretty funny, if we do say so ourselves. We discuss the solar eclipse of April 8 2024, cool magic systems, aging lovers, masked men kink and the biggest loser love interest ever (derogatory).
<p>Books Discussed:</p>
B's book: A Thousand Recipes for Revenge by Beth Cato Kristen's book: Lights Out by Navessa Allen
<p>Books Mentioned:</p>
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Kristen and B are innocent bystanders as Laety and Kaitlyn ambush the podcast! Oh no! Join us all as we dive into the series that has completely altered their brain chemistry. Other talking points include: what we're all like at work and the key to being an insufferable teenager.
Book Discussed: Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Books Mentioned: Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor Metamorphoses by Ovid Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black
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We are very aware the name of this episode is confusing, but we promise it'll all make sense in time. You may just not like it once we get there, because we create the anti-book boyfriend to dry you up quick.
While you're here, we also discuss Laety's newest thriller read, Kristen stepping outside her comfort zone, and in-depth look at a segment we are calling "How Soon Is Too Soon? A Guide to Sleeping With Your Best Friend's Girl!"
Books Discussed: Ruined by Sarah Vaughn, illustrated by Sarah Winifred Searle and Niki Smith House of Roots and Ruin by Erin A. Craig
Books Mentioned: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
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We are back to our roots... hating on popular BookTok books! We bet you missed it. We also discuss our favorite sounds and our sensitivity to them, the trope "Villain Gets the Girl" and how no one can do it right, and how if you want to fuck Batman, you should just write fanfiction and leave us alone. We end the episode by answering the question... am I the asshole?
Books Discussed: Sounds Wild and Broken by David George Haskell Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Books Mentioned: Lightlark by Alex Aster The Plated Prisoner by Raven Kennedy
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What can we say? We love our gay blorbos. If you do too, stick around as we discuss bargains with spirits, Irish lore, beloved character's lockscreens, and one star reviews on books we've read in our book club!
Books Discussed: The Midnight Bargain by C. L. Polk Realm of Lore and Lies by Claire Wright
Books Mentioned: Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor Stormsong by C. L. Polk Perfectly Preventable Deaths by Deirdre Sullivan The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones Dark Rise by C. S. Pacat
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An entire host of technological difficulties tried to keep this episode from you. It may be a week late, but it's finally here for you to listen to and enjoy.
Join us as we discuss our ideas for character lock screen pics, if you give a robot autism, a popular author writing a little out of her comfort zone, authors were almost definitely biased against, and so much more!
Books Discussed: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells Bride by Ali Hazelwood
Books Mentioned: The Captive Prince series by C. S. Pacat Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood Ice Planet Barbarian by Ruby Dixon Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
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We hope you appreciate this one, because it was a nightmare to record, edit, and get up for you guys. Just shows how much we love you! (One day we'll learn from the McElroys and delete Audacity forever... but today is not that day).
Make our suffering worthwhile by sticking around for the entire episode as we discuss our insane stress about a new release, a super sexy vampire polycule, the horrors of early YouTube, and Kaitlyn rambling about her favorite book.
Books Discussed: A Flame in the Night by Morgan Dante The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Books Mentioned: Destroy the Day by Brigid Kemmerer Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice A Dowry of Blood by S. T. Gibson Providence Girls by Morgan Dante The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
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2 Light 2 Lark: The Starstick Strikes Back… or something like that. That’s right baby, we’re back to cyberbullying Alex Aster except this time, we’ve dedicated an entire episode to it. Join us as we dissect Nightbane, the sequel to Lightlark. Be aware: silences may be longer than they appear.
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It's time for the best, worst, and the so-so books of the year! Did you read any of them with us?
Here are just a few of the books we discussed: Taaqtumi: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon Wild Spaces by S. L. Coney The Surviving Sky by Kritika H. Rao The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman Mysteries of Thorn Manor by Margaret Rogerson The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
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We know it's already been our birthday, but we continue this week with another birthday adjacent episode! Doesn't that sound fun?
We talk about Clare Sager and how wickedly cool her writing is, female rage, how much head trauma we see in books, and the only guy on the planet who deserves to receive head.
Books Discussed: A Kiss of Iron by Clare Sager The Alien Assassin's Convenient Wife by Ruby Dixon
Books Mentioned: Beneath Black Sails by Clare Sager The Cruel Prince by Holly Black Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon Bunny by Mona Awad All's Well by Mona Awad A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid
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Happy 1st birthday to My Podcast Knows What You Read in the Dark! We are ready to smash cake into our little faces with grubby, sticky hands.
Just kidding. Instead, we are going to discuss the simple pleasures of good smut, toxic beauty culture, and play a fun birthday game where we try to guess the name of some... interesting series.
While we like to have fun and be silly here, be warned that this episode includes discussions of diet culture, beauty standards, & aging. Use your best judgement before listening!
Books Discussed: Hunt on Dark Waters by Katee Robert Rouge by Mona Awad
Books Mentioned: Court of the Vampire Queen by Katee Robert Babel by R. F. Kuang Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo The Cruel Prince by Holly Black The Fine Print by Lauren Asher Twisted Game by Eva Ashwood My Ex's Dad by K. C. Crowne
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