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S1E28 Episode 28: Horror - The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and other stories
It's a couple of days past Halloween, but let's keep the spooky season going for as long as we can.This episode, Silke discusses three stories by Robert Louis Stevenson: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll…
Episode 27: Fantasy - The Cruel Prince (1 of 5)
In the first episode of this five-part (interrupted) series in which Silke discusses the Folk of the Air trilogy and Stolen Heir duology, we start with the first book in the trilogy: The Cruel…
S1E26 Episode 26: YA thriller - One of Us is Lying
In episode 26 we travel to Bayview, California, where four students at the local high school are suspected of being involved in the death of a fellow classmate, Simon Kelleher. There are four points…
S1E25 Episode 25: Fantasy - Legends and Lattes
Episode 25 is about cosy fantasy novel Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree. Join Silke on a discussion of this book about an orc who starts a coffee shop in a medieval town. It's fun, it's…
S1E24 Episode 24: Sci-fi - They Both Die at the End
In episode 24 we head to an alternate verion of NYC. This episode is all about "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera, a science fiction story about Mateo and Rufus, two teenagers who are total…
S1E23 Episode 23: Historical fiction - The Book Thief
Episode 23 covers Markus Zusak's The Book Thief. This historical fiction novel is the story of Liesel Memninger, a girl living in Germany, whom we follow during the 1930s and 1940s, as told by the…
S1E22 Episode 22: Literary Fiction - Things that fall from the sky
In literary novel "Things that fall from the sky" by Selja Ahava, we follow Saara, a young girl who recently lost her mother in an unusual way. As her father desperately looks for answers, she finds…
S1E21 Episode 21: Thriller - You should have left
This time around, we're looking at a psychological thriller novella called "You should have left" written by German author Daniel Kehlmannn.A screenwriter, his wife Susannah and their four-year-old…
S1E20 Episode 20: War novels - Noah's Child &The Empty House
So, I lost my notes. Here's an emergency topic about two books we had to read for French Class: Noah's Child (L'enfant de Noé) by Eric Emmanuel Schmitt and The Empty House (La maison vide) by Claude…
S1E19 Episode 19: Fantasy - Throne of Glass
Well, look at that. I've started the Throne of Glass series. In this episode, I (Silke, since I usually do these notes in third person) will talk/ramble about the first book in the series in a very…
S1E18 Episode 18: Mystery - Inheritance Games
What happens when you inherit billions from a guy you've never even heard of? Well, that's what happens to Avery Grambs, the main character of the book we're discussing today: The Inheritance Games…
S1E17 Episode 17: My Bookish Recap of 2024
Happy 2025 to everyone who celebrates! In this episode, Silke gives you an overview of all books she read in the year 2024 (and of course she rants about Kelley Armstrong. What do you expect, she's…
S2E16 Episode 16: Horror - Pariah
Episode 16 marks a year of podcasting. This Halloween Silke talks about Pariah by Thomas Emson (and really just shares her messy annotations). We're dealing with a paranormal Jack the Ripper…
S1E15 Episode 15 Fantasy - Before the Coffee gets cold
Episode 15 is finally here! (more than a month after recording this one, finally edited it, sorry, procrastination) We're going to Tokio, to a café with a special urban legend. In this cozy fantasy…
S1E14 Episode 14: book vs show: a Good Girl's Guide to Murder
After a month of procastinating editing this episode, it's finally here! In episode 14 Silke compares the first book in Holly Jackson's A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series to the first season of its…
S1E10 Episode 13: Fantasy - Destroy the Day (book 3/3)
In the thirteenth episode (we got to my favourite number), Silke discusses the third and final installment of the Defy the Night series by Brigid Kemmerer. Destroy the Day follows Tessa, Corrick and…
S1E9 Episode 12: SF - 1984
In this twelfth episode, Silke discusses the famous novel 1984 written by George Orwell. In a distopian world where privacy and free will can get you arrested, we follow Winston Smith as he secretly…
S1E9 Episode 11: Fantasy - Defend the Dawn (book 2/3)
In this short episode, Silke discusses the second book in the Defy the Night trilogy by Brigid Kemmerer, a political fantasy-romance series. This episode contains spoilers for the first book, so go…
S1E10 Episode 10: Fantasy Anthology - Verhalen uit de Drakenvleugel (ft. Eva linden)
Episode ten covers Verhalen uit de Drakenvleugel, a Dungeons and Dragons-inspired anthology combining eight short stories and a frame story in one book. Author and initiative taker Eva Linden also…
S1E9 Episode 9: Fantasy - Defy the Night (book 1/3)
This is the first episode on the Defy the Night trilogy written by Brigid Kemmerer. Kandala is a country dealing with a mysterious disease. Outlaws Tessa and Weston try to keep those who cannot…
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