The Library Coven

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

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    Episode 61: Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse

    November 30, 2021 /

    Hello, coven! We’re back with a conversation about Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse. There’s some debate as to whether or not the book is young adult, but we enjoyed it regardless. Show notes below! Content warning: brief mention of sexual assault (24:55-25:40)  Why did we pick this book? J read Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse  when it came out with her book club. (patron/friend-of-the-show) Deanna said Trail of Lightning was also really good, and we’re always looking to add more diverse voices to the podcast! Should we make merch with J’s tagline “Chaos Ensues”? Recommend if you like… [read-alikes mostly, but also other media, film, tv, etc.]  The Marrow…

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    Episode 33: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

    July 29, 2020
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    Episode 45: Queen of the Conquered by Kacen Callender

    January 12, 2021
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    Episode 8: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

    December 3, 2018
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    Episode 21: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

    June 5, 2019 /

    Finally, the ACOMAF episode is here! J & K both adore ACOMAF, and in the spirit of that affection, we don’t shy away from dredging up the novel’s problematic aspects. Generous and loving critique is, after all, what our podcast is all about. If you need a refresher, catch up on our discussion of A Court of Thorns and Roses And now, copious show notes and links: “O I forbid you, maidens a’,That wear gowd on your hair,To come or gae by Carterhaugh,For young Tam Lin is there.” –– “The Ballad of Tam Lin” is a faerie legend from Scottish lands and it tells the story of a mortal woman…

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    Episode 64: Faith: Taking Flight by Julie Murphy

    February 8, 2022
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    Episode 13: A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney

    February 11, 2019
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    Episode 6: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

    November 5, 2018
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    Episodes

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

    February 25, 2019 /

    Listeners, the time has finally come to talk about A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, the first book in one of our favorite series. We saved the rest of the series spoilers for a special end segment that begins around 1:11:45. If you haven’t read the rest of the books and/or don’t want spoilers, be sure to skip that! You’ll notice that the show notes are short this time – surprisingly, we stayed pretty close to the source text in our discussion. Off brand, we know. Don’t fret, we’ll probably be back to our regular encyclopedic show notes antics for Ep 15. “There’s a Weird, Sexist Problem in Fantasy That We…

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    Episode 18: Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

    April 21, 2019
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    Episode 44: Blanca & Roja by Anna-Marie McLemore

    December 29, 2020
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    Episode 39: A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown

    October 20, 2020

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