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On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)
We are two best friends who do a deep dive into a new book book series, one book at a time. Join us while we assess the plot, the characters, and the themes of each book, while laughing at some of the more...interesting choices. Join us as we highlight the new series while updating you on other things we are reading, watching, and/or enjoying!
Current Seasons:
Season 1: Shai'Tan on Wheel of Time
Season 2: Blazing through the Poppy Wars
Season 3: The Murderbot Diaries Diaries
Season 4: Peaking into the Green Bone Saga
Season 5: Cycling through Legendborn
Season 6: The Year of the Dresden (Dresden Files)
Season 7: Breaking into the Broken Earth Trilogy
Season 8: Investigating the Dublin Murder Squad
On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)
Ep. 140- Most of these chapters are downers. (The Obelisk Gate)
Hannah and Laura are delving into N.K. Jemisin's The Obelisk Gate, covering the first 7 chapters! And let's just say that Hannah is "not pleased" that a certain character has appeared in book two of this trilogy. Laura also shares more about her read through of Vinland Saga and Hannah watched a romp of a movie that she wants everyone to go see.
**This episode contains SPOILERS for The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin! The Broken Earth trilogy, book two!! Spoiler section starts at: 24 min 10 sec. **
*CW for the episode: discussions of death, murder, violence, abuse, manipulation, xenophobia, racism, slavery, mutilation, gore, mental illness, PTSD, poverty, cannibalism, apocalyptic/climate events*
Media Mentions:
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin
Lightfall by Ed Crocker
Vinland Saga by Makoto Yukimura
Jujutsu Kaisen---Hulu
Azul the board game
Wingspan the board game
We Shall Be Monsters by Alyssa Wees
The Three of Us by Ore Agbaje-Williams
Anchorman---Peacock
One of Them Days movie
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