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    154. Mystery Science Theater 3000/Spaceballs: "It's not so serious all the time."

    154. Mystery Science Theater 3000/Spaceballs: "It's not so serious all the time."
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: MST 3000: "It's not so serious all the time." Let's set the scene: You're two weeks into a book-hangover. You're DNF-ing everything and AO3 isn't getting you where you need to be. What is a reader to do?! Where do you go?! Sometimes taking a step back and changing up the format can do wonders. Enter MST 3000. Enter Spaceballs. Exit the funk that has kept the slump alive. Parody and Satire can keep you in the genre you want to be, the headspace you want to be, but allow you to laugh at yourself, at the content, and at the world in general. Join Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they reset and have a good laugh. Everything doesn't have to be the be all end all ALL the time. Sometimes you just need to laugh until you cry and then cry until you laugh again. "Star Wars, this isn't Star Warrrrrrrrrs" TW / CW: none to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Spaceballs Mentions: Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love, Star Wars, House of Flame and Shadow (HOFAS0, Third Eye, Austin Powers, Star Trek, Jaws, Dune, Looney Tunes, The Lion King, Manacled, The Love Hypothesis, Starship Troopers, Twilight, 50 Shades of Grey, Mystery Science Theater *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

    152. House of Flame and Shadow (HOFAS) Initial Reactions: "MEANWHILE..."

    152. House of Flame and Shadow (HOFAS) Initial Reactions: "MEANWHILE..."
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: House of Flame and Shadow (HOFAS) Initial Reactions: "MEANWHILE..." Hype. There was a lot of it surrounding HOFAS. Feelings. There were many different kinds when that last bonus chapter was read (or was there?!). Conversations. That's what ACOFAE is having in HOFAS Initial Reactions. Surprises that's what's in store when Laura Marie and Jessica Marie dig into CC3: HOFAS and what they loved, what they didn't, and what they felt neutral about. Bryce has gone to a place that the readers know but she doesn't and wow does she make some choices there. Hunt and the boys are all tied up, and Tharion and the other boys are getting into all sorts of trouble. World shattering lore drops abound as history is pieced together and origins are discovered in this world and others. CC3: HOFAS takes the reader on an adventure that closes the story of Bryce and Hunt and opens the possibilities of so many more. Release the Snyder cut. TW / CW: none to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: For the entire SJM Universe Mentions: SJM Universe, Star Wars, Doctor Who, The Cruel Prince, The Wicked King, Queen of Nothing *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

    151. Third Eye: An Ode to Fandom Culture.

    151. Third Eye: An Ode to Fandom Culture.
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Third Eye: An Ode to Fandom Culture. ..And now for something completely different.. ACOFAE loves a lot of things: consistency, audio formats, and original stories just to name a few. Add in a stellar cast and excellent production value and you have Third Eye - a story about what happens when the chosen one fails. That's right, fails. Laurel was supposed to save the world but she botched it, and now 15 years later is trying to live a normal life as public enemy number 1. But when the tropes start troping and a new savior shows up, it's up to Laurel and her friends to solve the mystery. How can there be two chosen ones? Maybe destiny was wrong? It's not Laurel's fault? Join ACOFAE as they gush about the story, the cast, and how you should always always always meet your idols. Spoilers: Third Eye Mentions: Supernatural, Dr. Horrible, Buffy, House, Eureka, The Magicians, The Vampire Diaries, American Gods, The Guild, Legendborn, ACOTAR Author's TW/CW for the books are listed here and on the sites below: For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

    150. Midnight Ruin: "We're Endgame baby."

    150. Midnight Ruin: "We're Endgame baby."
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Midnight Ruin: "We're Endgame baby." ACOFAE is back with the latest Dark Olympus installment and let's just say Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are in this one for the plot. Eurydice wants. She wants to be useful, independent, sensual, and free from the memory of Orpheus. Charon is in charge of Eurydice and wants her. Orpheus is sad and sorry and wants...direction. Enter the plot of Midnight Ruin -- the barrier is failing, people are dying, and the big bad is finally revealed! We have a name, a reason, and kind of a plan. Enter Orpheus groveling and Charon dropping lines. Exit Laura Marie's ability to keep a straight face. Join ACOFAE as they put the pieces together and determine that you know what? That man needs to beg some more. A lot more. Good boy. Spoilers: The Dark Olympus series Mentions: The Dark Olympus series Author's TW/CW for the books are listed here and on the sites below: explicit sex, violence, murder, blood, guns, pregnancy (not the heroine), abortion (not the heroine) https://www.kateerobert.com/ https://www.kateerobert.com/book5 For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

    149. House of Sky and Breath (HOSAB): Revisited: “You can be a whole person by yourself."

    149. House of Sky and Breath (HOSAB): Revisited: “You can be a whole person by yourself."
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: House of Sky and Breath (HOSAB): Revisited: “You can be a whole person by yourself." Absence makes the heart grow fonder right? Sometimes a little distance is exactly what you need to figure out your feelings. That was absolutely the case for Laura Marie and Jessica Marie who had some intense initial reactions and saw those reactions a bit tempered this reread of HOSAB! Bryce and Hunt are into each other, a war is brewing, Thunderbirds are a foot, and the Asteri are scary. Danika's secrets have been discovered again and Bryce is frustrated. Did she even know her best friend? Ruhn, Ithan, and the rest of the boys have their own issues...And Tharion just wants to be a part of your world. Really that's all he wants. Join ACOFAE as they dive back into the book that frustrated and shocked them. And yes, the ending. Whew. TW / CW: none to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: For the entire SJM Universe Mentions: SJM Universe, Shadowhunters, Pacific Rim, Center Stage, Batman Forever *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

    146. Chain of Thorns: "I'd thrive in Thule."

    146. Chain of Thorns: "I'd thrive in Thule."
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Chain of Thorns: "I'd thrive in Thule." It must be December if ACOFAE is saying goodbye to another section of the Shadowhunters saga! This year we say goodbye the Merry Thieves as we close The Last Hours with confrontation in Paris, a confrontation in the Silent City, and a confrontation in Westminster Abby, of all places. Cordelia and Matthew are in Paris and almost in love, and James is on an adventure to save his sister and Beliel finally does the damn thing and pulls the plot together. If you're expecting Jessica Marie's tears you've got them here and if you're expecting Laura Marie to kick and giggle over James then you're in luck too. It's the holiday season and the London Institute's annual Christmas party is also in full swing to set things off right. Oh and when Jessica Marie says Will, 90% of the time she means James, OH and when Laura Marie says GOLD in the beginning she means Chains. IT'S THE HOLIDAYS. TW / CW: alcoholism and death of a family member For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: The world of Shadowhunters Mentions: The world of Shadowhunters *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

    145. Happy 3rd Birthday ACOFAE: The Virgin Suicides and Fourth Wing.

    145. Happy 3rd Birthday ACOFAE: The Virgin Suicides and Fourth Wing.
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Happy 3rd Birthday ACOFAE: The Virgin Suicides and Fourth Wing. Happy 3rd birthday ACOFAE! During the darkest time of the year it's the most important time to reflect on life, on episodes, and on mindsets. Join ACOFAE for their birthday as they revisit The Virgin Suicides and Fourth Wing with new perspectives, new stories to tell, and new ways to look at yourself! What happens when you're in a funk watching or reading something that everyone loves and you kinda don't? Laura Marie and Jessica Marie take a hard look at themselves and ask if they were the problem, or more specifically "Am I a cynical brat?" as they dive back into the movie and book that rocked the boat the first go around. "It is refreshing is it not after sitting so long in one attitude?"- Pride and Prejudice TW / CW: suicide For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: The Virgin Suicides and Fourth Wing Mentions: Iron Flame, The Black Witch Chronicles, Shadow and Bone, Serpent and Dove, SJM, The Cruel Prince Trilogy (The Cruel Prince, The Wicked King, Queen of Nothing), Kingdom of the Wicked Websites Mentions: https://www.curbed.com/2023/10/sofia-coppola-archive-bedroom-interiors-priscilla-design.html https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/04/the-virgin-suicides-criterion-sofia-coppola/558914/ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jan/25/sofia-coppola-on-the-virgin-suicides-director-debut https://ew.com/movies/2018/04/23/sofia-coppola-studio-girls-virgin-suicides/ https://www.newyorker.com/books/second-read/the-virgin-suicides-still-holds-the-mysteries-of-adolescence https://www.newyorker.com/goings-on-about-town/movies/the-virgin-suicides https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/sofia-coppola-tragedy-the-virgin-suicides/ *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

    143. Chain of Gold: "Why aren't you telling your parents?!"

    143. Chain of Gold: "Why aren't you telling your parents?!"
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Chain of Gold: "Why aren't you telling your parents?!" It's the holiday season and at ACOFAE that can mean only one thing: it's time for Shadowhunters! This year ACOFAE is tackling The Last Hours and book 1, Chain of Gold, is a strong start. Meet James, Cordelia, Lucy, and the rest of The Merry Thieves, as demon activity in London is at an all time low and the drama is about to be at an all time high. Shadow realms, demon grandparents, and a bracelet round out the major plot points in this book that also gives us a singing Will Herondale, an incredulous Magnus Bane, and a mystery that will reveal secrets long held close. "Anyone who looks at you and sees darkness is blind.” TW / CW: miscarriage, toxic parents, alcoholism For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Shadowhunters World, Queen of Shadows Mentions: Supernatural *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

    142. Addams Family Values: "Don't I YEARN and ACHE and SHOP?"

    142. Addams Family Values: "Don't I YEARN and ACHE and SHOP?"
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Addams Family Values: "Don't I YEARN and ACHE and SHOP?" If you live in the USA and are wondering why ACOFAE is covering Addams Family Values in November then you are in for a treat. If you live outside the USA and are wondering why ACOFAE is covering AFV in November then you are in for an experience. Welcome to Camp Chippewa, the best camp for privileged young adults and Pugsley and Wednesday are just that, albeit a bit different. Fester is lonely and looking for love all while Morticia and Gomez have just brought home a new baby. Cue the search for a nanny and shenanigans begin! Celebrity cameos and a baby David Krumholz round out an amazing cast that deliver the funniest lines in a children's movie where someone is electrocuted in front of an infant for laughs. Amazing stuff. "But Debbie..Pastels?" TW / CW: domestic abuse, bullying For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: The Addams Family and The Addams Family Values Mentions: Twilight, The Hunger Games, Buffy *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

    141. We Are Thankful: Business or Pleasure and Edge of the Woods.

    141. We Are Thankful: Business or Pleasure and Edge of the Woods.
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: We are Thankful: Business or Pleasure and Edge of the Woods. Another year, another opportunity to be thankful. This year ACOFAE is thankful for so many things: reading slumps, not so great books, self discovery, and setting boundaries. If you're reading that and scratching your head then you are in for a treat! Join Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they discuss the book that they are most thankful for this year and for reasons chose to NOT pitch to the podcast. Both Laura Marie and Jessica Marie went on a journey of discovery during their reading adventure for extremely different reasons but both conclude the same: the love of fandom unites us all. ACOFAE is thankful for YOU. <3 Spoilers: Business or Pleasure, Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love, Edge of the Woods Mentions: HOSAB (House of Sky and Breath), Teen Wolf, Bitten, Kingdom of the Feared, The Vampire Diaries, Firefly, Zelda. Edge of the Woods, The War of Broken Mirrors TW/CW: none to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Websites: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/stars-getting-rich-fan-conventions-933062/ https://andrewkrowe.wordpress.com/ *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

    139. Sword Catcher: "She's scheming, he's scheming."

    139. Sword Catcher: "She's scheming, he's scheming."
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Sword Catcher: "She's scheming, he's scheming." If you are in the mood for a high fantasy that is politic heavy with a bunch of world-building and a touch of scheming then ACOFAE has a read for you! Cassandra Clare's new release and first entry into adult fiction, Sword Catcher, gives the reader Kel and Lin, who lead separate lives until a prince brings them together in web of secrets that tie the three of them together more tightly than they realize. Court politics and family charters (coupled with scheming royals) paint a rich backdrop for a story that offers no answers at its conclusion only questions for book 2. Spoilers: Sword Catcher Mentions: Dramione, Shadowhunters, A Darker Shade of Magic, Game of Thrones, Monty Python, City of Brass, We Hunt the Flame, The Cruel Prince, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, HOSAB, ACOWAR, The Serpent and the Wings of Night TW/CW: discussions on war For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

    138. Twilight: "Bella knew 3 things with absolute certainty..."

    138. Twilight: "Bella knew 3 things with absolute certainty..."
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Twilight: "Bella knew 3 things with absolute certainty." The days are getting shorter, the air is getting crisper, and baseball is being played. It wouldn't, it COULDN'T be Fall without Twilight and ACOFAE is in deep in their rewatch. What were you doing in 2008? We're you part of the fandom or did you find yourself too cool for the vampires? Were you Team Edward or Team Jacob? Laura Marie and Jessica Marie were firmly Team Jacob in the beginning and now for the rewatch? Could it be Team Charlie? No fun facts or trivia in this episode, just Laura Marie and Jessica Marie having the time of their life. Hold on tight spider monkey. TW / CW: assault, sexual assault, domestic violence For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Twilight Mentions: Iron Flame, Harry Potter, Rocky Horror. Picture Show, Legendborn, House of Sky and Breath (through reference), The Vampire Diaries (through reference), Underworld *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

    SPECIAL EPISODE 012: Our new friend, Melinda!

    SPECIAL EPISODE 012: Our new friend, Melinda!
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: SPECIAL EPISODE 012: Our new friend, Melinda! ACOFAE welcomes bestselling author Melinda Taub to the podcast! Melinda is the author of Still Star-Crossed and an award wining writer for Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, and she joins Laura Marie and Jessica Marie to discuss her new release The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch. Dive into the world of Pride and Prejudice as we skate the beloved MC's of that story and instead focus on Lydia and her sister Kitty, who may or may not actually be a cat and Lydia, who may or may not be a witch. Melinda takes these sisters on a grand journey through the countryside of England, the fashionable beach towns, and the grand manors all the while creating new adventure for characters who we thought we knew, but we had no idea who they truly were all along. TW / CW: none to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Discussions surrounding The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch, but we keep mostly spoiler free! Mentions: none to our knowledge outside of Pride and Prejudice Follow Melinda Taub! Instagram: @MelindaTaub (https://www.instagram.com/melindataub/) https://www.instagram.com/melindataub/ Twitter: @MelindaTaub (https://twitter.com/melindataub?lang=en) https://twitter.com/melindataub?lang=en Order The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch at all major retailers and check out your local bookstores! *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

    136. The Throne of Broken Gods with Amber V. Nicole, the Queen of edging!

    136. The Throne of Broken Gods with Amber V. Nicole, the Queen of edging!
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: The Throne of Broken Gods with Amber V. Nicole, the Queen of edging! ACOFAE welcomes back to the podcast one of our best friends and favorite guests Amber V. Nicole to talk about her latest release The Throne of Broken Gods! Join Laura Marie, Jessica Marie, and Amber as they dive right into spoilers, plot, the writing process, and plans for the future of the series all while weaving through the themes and emotions that brought us to tears. Sisterhood and the complicated ways that people can show love are on full display as Amber takes us on a rollercoaster of feelings while teasing us about book 3 and beyond! Follow Amber Nicole! Instagram: @Amber.V.Nicole (https://www.instagram.com/amber.v.nicole/) https://www.instagram.com/amber.v.nicole/ Tiktok: Amber.V.Nicole (https://www.tiktok.com/@amber.v.nicole?lang=en) https://www.tiktok.com/@amber.v.nicole?lang=en TW / CW: grief, death of a family member, death of a sibling For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: The Book of Azrael and The Throne of Broken Gods Mentions: The Book of Azrael and The Throne of Broken Gods *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?)

    SPECIAL EPISODE 011: Our new friend, Tracy!

    SPECIAL EPISODE 011: Our new friend, Tracy!
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: SPECIAL EPISODE 011: Our new friend, Tracy! ACOFAE welcomes #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Tracy Wolff, to the podcast! Tracy and her co-writer Nina have created a new whirlwind sci-fi romance and Tracy sits down with Laura Marie and Jessica Marie to discuss everything from concept to publication. Firefly meets The Breakfast Club meets Cinder meets Farscape in a space opera that spans planets, politics, and princesses. What happens when a rag tag bunch of strangers are thrust together in a sentient spaceship and are on the run? Romance obviously with action and adventure too! Join ACOFAE and Tracy as they talk through writing styles, character development, and what it takes to be a collaborative author. All the sparkles. TW / CW: none to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Discussions surrounding Star Bringer, but we keep mostly spoiler free! Mentions: The Crave series, Firefly, The Breakfast Club, Ice Planet Barbarians, Star Bringer Follow Tracy Wolff! Instagram: @tracywolffbooks (https://www.instagram.com/tracywolffbooks/) https://www.instagram.com/tracywolffbooks/ Website (https://tracywolffauthor.com/) https://tracywolffauthor.com/ Follow Nina Croft! Instagram: @NinaCroft_writer (https://www.instagram.com/ninacroft_writer/) https://www.instagram.com/ninacroft_writer/ Website (https://ninacroft.com/) https://ninacroft.com/ Order _Star Bringer _at all major retailers and check out your local bookstores! *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

    133. Drive Me Crazy: "Onward through the fog!"

    133. Drive Me Crazy: "Onward through the fog!"
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Drive Me Crazy: "Onward through the fog!" What do you think of when you read the title - the Britney Spears megahit or the movie the song was featured in? ACOFAE can probably guess! A movie that doesn't get the attention it probably deserves, Drive Me Crazy, slipped in before the Millennium and gave us Melissa Joan Hart and Adrian Grenier in a teen movie filled with tropes. Really there's a lot of them: friends-to-enemies-to-lovers, fake dating, parents dating, dead beat dad, and grumpy sunshine. Or what is it when it's golden retriever and sunshine? Is that a trope? Join ACOFAE as they go back to high school and determine the fashion isn't the best, maybe the acting isn't the best either, but the messages are surprising and the lessons stick with you. *Who are we making jealous? Everyone. * Spoilers: none to our awareness Mentions: Cruel Intentions, 7th Heaven, Jawbreaker, Jennifer's Body, She's All That, Mean Girls, Daughters of the Moon (book series), X-Files, Sex Education, 10 Things I Hate About You TW/CW: parental abandonment, death of a parent, fatphobia, EDs, sexual assault, abusive relationships For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

    131. The Serpent and the Wings of Night: "That's not the person I fell in like with..."

    131. The Serpent and the Wings of Night: "That's not the person I fell in like with..."
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: The Serpent and the Wings of Night: "That's not the person I fell in like with..." What happens when a human child is raised by a vampire king? What happens when that child makes a choice? A lot happens it turns out when Oraya decides that she will enter the vampire tournament so that she can get her wish, to not be human and to bind herself to her vampire adoptive father; to no longer be prey in a world of predators. Enter the politics. It's bat wings verses feathered wings in a vampire war that features the legend of a goddess that is front and center to the story. This goddess likes chaos and has no problem showing her face and stirring the pot. ACOFAE loves to see it. Spoilers:The Serpent and the Wings of Night Mentions: Twilight, Shadowhunters, Throne of Glass (title mention only), Buffy, The Hunger Games, Babel, Gladiator TW/CW: sexual assault, toxic parents For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

    129. The River of Silver: "Don't let others make you feel small."

    129. The River of Silver: "Don't let others make you feel small."
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: The River of Silver: "Don't let others make you feel small." Here at ACOFAE there are a couple sayings, one of them being "if the author writes it, you should read it." It's with that in mind that Laura Marie and Jessica Marie find themselves back in Daevabad with Nahri, Ali, and almost every other main and beloved character from the trilogy. Told in anthology form, each story gives a different perspective and at times a different voice to a situation or character that we are already familiar with from the trilogy, creating a story that is both new and familiar. Told chronologically and with spoiler warnings and timestamps, The River of Silver leaves us with endings beyond the trilogy and one in particular that absolutely breaks Laura Marie. TW / CW: self-harm/suicide, sexual assualt, human trafficking, alcoholism/alcohol dependency For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: The Daevabad Trilogy Mentions: Moulin Rouge, Throne of Glass, Shadowhunters, Supernatural *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

    127. The Empire of Gold - Part 2: “Not wanting to be destroyed by despair doesn’t make you a coward."

    127. The Empire of Gold - Part 2: “Not wanting to be destroyed by despair doesn’t make you a coward."
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: The Empire of Gold - Part 2: “Not wanting to be destroyed by despair doesn’t make you a coward." There aren't too many completed series on ACFOAE's backlog, so ACOFAE doesn't have a lot of experience saying goodbye to a world and characters who will never be forgotten. Ali and Nahri, Zainab and Muntadhir, and Manizah and Dara all have paths to follow and destinies to fufill as the conclusion of this epic political fantasy looms near. The Ifrit and Manizah are in power and Daevabad is suffering. The Marid and Ali have a plan and Nahri is scheming. And Dara. Oh Dara. Join ACOFAE as they say goodbye to an epic trilogy and an epic heroine who redefined herself and her world on her terms. and because ACOFAE cannot love anything casually -- The River of Silver episode is coming soon. TW / CW: death of a family member For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: ACOWAR and Empire of Storms Mentions: Soul of the Deep, Buffy, The Wicked King, Bones, Gladiator, The Bane Chronicles *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

    126. The Empire of Gold - Part 1: "He's not a smart man."

    126. The Empire of Gold - Part 1: "He's not a smart man."
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: The Empire of Gold Pt 1: "He's not a smart man." Absolute power corrupts absolutely, isn't that how the saying goes? What happens when the dream you've had since a child comes true? What happens when the foundations of your world are ripped away? What happens when magic is gone? Daevabad is not the same. Nahri and Ali have vanished. The Ifrit roam the city and Dara is the only being that can use magic. Rumors are flying, loyalties are being questioned and the killing has begun. A world away Nahri and Ali are on their own desperately trying to stay alive and out of the clutches of the Marid. But when the enemy of my enemy is my friend, and the true enemy is family ties, how can anyone ever win? “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely." TW / CW: death of a family member For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: ACOWAR and Empire of Storms Mentions: Soul of the Deep, Buffy, The Wicked King, Bones, Gladiator, The Bane Chronicles *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/