The Library Coven

A bi-weekly podcast in which two bookish besties, Jessie and Kelly, read (mostly) young adult fantasy through a critical lens

  • Home
  • Episodes
  • Support
  • F.A.Q.
  • Home
  • Episodes
  • Support
  • F.A.Q.
  • Hardcover of Justina Ireland's novel Dread Nation on a wooden desk
    Episodes

    Episode 18: Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

    April 21, 2019 /

    This fortnight we’re discussing Dread Nation by Justina Ireland, one of the most intersectional books we’ve read yet! We talked about the intersectionality of race, class, gender, and colonialism. We chatted about shipping, impostor syndrome, and many many other things. We adored this book, and we can’t wait to see what Justina Ireland has in store for us next! As always, we had a bunch of things we talked about, and you can find that information in the show notes below (these may be our longest show notes yet!). Justina Ireland also provided a list of book resources, and those are also listed below. Let’s start with the resources Justina…

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    Novel A TORCH AGAINST THE NIGHT with grass and fallen leaves

    Episode 7: A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir

    November 18, 2018
    Ereader with SPIN THE DAWN on top of a red book next to a cup of coffee

    Episode 24: Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim

    July 16, 2019
    Paperback version of Rena Barron's KINGDOM OF SOULS lies on bright green grass

    Episode 27: Kingdom of Souls by Rena Barron

    December 3, 2019
  • Highlighted section of text (Descendant of the Crane by Joan He) on a black kindle. A sunflower sits on top of the kindle
    Episodes

    Episode 17: Descendant of the Crane by Joan He

    April 8, 2019 /

    This week we’re discussing Descendant of the Crane by Joan He. We received this book for free from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review (which we promise to always provide). We discussed monarchies, constitutions, colorism, and magic this week, as well as many other topics. Below are links to all the resources and things we had to look up, some of which included looking things up while we were recording, I left it in, because I think it’s cool to see the process. And J is back to calling everything interesting… Cranes were mentioned in the title, but they are often mentioned throughout the story. Turns out, they’re pretty…

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    Sea dragon on the cover of Siege and Storm

    Episode 5: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

    October 23, 2018
    Paperback copy of The Marrow Thieves held in J's left hand. A natural landscape of greens and browns is in the background.

    Episode 30: The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline

    June 17, 2020
    A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas in front of the snowy CO front range

    Episode 14: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

    February 25, 2019

Listen and Subscribe

Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyStitcherRSS

Recent Posts

  • Episode 49: A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
  • Episode 48: Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland
  • Episode 47: Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
  • Episode 46: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
  • Episode 45: Queen of the Conquered by Kacen Callender