On Wednesdays We Read Pod
@owwrpod
Diving into a book series, one book at a time. Currently Investigating the Dublin Murder Squad
We welcome back to the podcast @travisbaldree.bsky.social to discuss Brigands & Breadknives!!! He digs finding comedy in his characters and seeing what he can "get away with" in his writing. He also shares information on his new LitRPG and graphic novels! #Booksky #SFF #Books linktr.ee/OWWRpod
We are wrapping Jim Butcher's Small Favor by discussing the characters and themes. Laura also shares some worries about an upcoming book to movie adaptation and Hannah returns to a fantasy world that she said she would never go back to. #booksky #DresdenFiles #sff linktr.ee/OwwrPod
Hannah and Laura are thrilled to welcome @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social back to the podcast to celebrate the release of Killswitch Protocol!! MJ shares all about this revenge-filled, cyber-punk, science fiction book that she calls her "anticapitalist scream into the void." #booksky #sff linktr.ee/OwwrPod
We are in the middle of Jim Butcher's Small Favor and are loving it. We struggle to remember all the different plots and characters (SO many) but dig that #HarryDresden pays his taxes. We also chat Christina Lauren books, a challenging sci fi, and The Other Guys. #booksky #sff linktr.ee/OwwrPod
YEAR OF THE DRESDEN RETURNS!! We are hilarious. No feedback necessary. We also discuss Harry Dresden's antics. We cover the first third of Small Favor by Jim Butcher, discuss a book on endometriosis, and discuss their musical crushes. #Booksky #SFF #Fantasy #DresdenFiles linktr.ee/OWWRpod
We are trapped in a video game and are forced to participate in a series of "adventures" created by AI. That's right! Today's episode is a discussion of #TheAmazingDigitalCircus!! We break down the episodes and how surprised they were by this very quirky show. linktr.ee/OWWRpod
We are welcoming back to the pod author @adrianmgibson.bsky.social to talk about his newest release, A Murder Most Fungal! Adrian delves into how his experience working in restaurants and how he captured the lived truth of ordinary experiences. #booksky #books #reading #sff linktr.ee/OwwrPod
We are releasing OWWR LIVE RECORDING of Paul Austin Ardoin's new book, A Fatal Ingredient, first in the Milwaukee Foodie Mysteries! Paul does a reading, then discusses characters, difficult parents, and Milwaukee history! Shout-out Indeed Brewing! #Bookstagram #IndieAuthor #Books linktr.ee/OWWRpod
This upcoming Wednesday we have a BONUS EPISODE discussing @adrianmgibson.bsky.social's A Murder Most Fungal. This book is OUT TUESDAY, and we are so excited to highlight it on the pod. #Bookstagram #books #sff #murdermystery #indieauthor
Happy to be part of Paul Austin Ardoin's book release party today at Indeed Brewing in MKE! Hannah was able to stop by, ask questions about book one of The Milwaukee Foodie Series, and get to see a ton of support for MKE and Paul's book! Live episode drops Tuesday!! #Booksky #IndieAuthor #mkebooks
Warning: this episode has fruit talk. We chat food, cute anime, and missing days of mediocre TV. We also wrap up their discussion on Platform Decay by Martha Wells and decide that they want to be "Emotion Check" people instead of "Redacted" people. IYKYK. #BookSky #Scifi #Murderbot linktr.ee/OWWRpod
We are THRILLED to have @mazeyeddings.bsky.social on the pod to talk about her newest release, You Won't Forget Me! We talk books as a "snapshot in time," reflecting on purpose with the world, and how Mazey navigates writing mental illnesses in joyful stories. #booksky #romance linktr.ee/OwwrPod
We are joined by the amazing @fondalee.bsky.social to discuss her newest book, The Last Contract of Isako! We discuss writing complex family dynamics, believable technological advances, grief, and how Fonda's own work background inspires her writing. #booksky #sff #fondalee linktr.ee/OwwrPod
We are wrapping up this #indiemission by chatting about The Heavenly Sword with @alicepoonauthor.bsky.social! We delve into the characters and themes of the book, inspirations, and what readers can expect from the second book in the duology, The Earthly Blaze #booksky linktr.ee/OwwrPod
Laura's Media Mentions (leaving a few out, so check out the episode!) from this week's pod! #demonslayer #calicogame #mazeyeddings #Booksky #books #boardgames
It's #indiemission time!! We're covering the second half of The Heavenly Sword by @alicepoonauthor.bsky.social. In other news, Hannah is doing some investigative work into Pedro Pascal's career and Laura is delving into a new anime. #booksky #indiebooks linktr.ee/OwwrPod
Laura's media mentions from last week! #TheBoys #Monster #RiverValley #boardgames #booksky
We are on #indiemission, covering the first half of The Heavenly Sword by Alice Poon!! They also chat about a complicated TV show, a beautiful literary fiction, and Laura gives Hannah career advice. #booksky #indieauthor #books @alicepoonauthor.bsky.social linktr.ee/OwwrPod
Episode is a bit later tomorrow than usual! Thanks for understanding!
We are delighted to be setting sail with "salty scoundrels," because in today's episode they are discussing The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by @jnevair.bsky.social!! linktr.ee/OwwrPod Hope it's an episode filled with surprises!! #bookstagram #books
We are hosting a giveaway!! To get ready for #IndieMission in May, a winner will get a signed copy of The Heavenly Sword by @alicepoonauthor.bsky.social. To enter: 1. Like 2. Retweet or tag friend(s)! Ends Monday at midnight central. Enter here and Insta. US and Canada only!! #giveaway #booksky
And the winner is @alicepoonauthor.bsky.social's The Heavenly Sword! Laura and Hannah will be covering this the first three weeks olin May!!! We are so excited to dive in! Please keep an eye out for a giveaway starting next week!!!! #Booksky #bookshelf #IndieAuthor #IndieBooks
Today we chat about the characters and themes of Tana French's book, Broken Harbor, and Hannah shares a review she wrote about the book after her original read!! #booksky #tanafrench linktr.ee/OwwrPod
Next week Sunday we are going LIVE at Dead Bird Brewing in Milwaukee!!