224. Blood and Chocolate: "She's so cool." A vintage YA throwback.
ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Blood and Chocolate: "She's so cool." A vintage YA throwback.
There are the books that shaped you as a reader, and then there are the books that change you as a reader. Blood and Chocolate is a foundational book for ACOFAE Laura, and claims the title of "First werewolf book she has ever read" so it was only a matter of time before it made it's way to the podcast. Set in a time, a place, a vibe there's no cellphones here as 16 year old Vivienne navigates the recent death of her father which forces her werewolf pack to move to the suburbs where only trouble brews. Isolated and appropriately angsty, Vivienne thinks she's found someone special in a human boy that has a taste for magic. Teenage love wars with pack obligations and loyalty in this standalone read that finds Vivienne struggling to keep the pack safe from outside threats and from herself.
TW / CW: none to our awareness
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Spoilers: Blood and Chocolate
Mentions: The China Garden, ACOTAR, The Folk of the Air, The Forest of the Night, Empure of Shadows
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223. Twilight: Eclipse: "All hail King Charlie!"
ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Twilight: Eclipse: "All hail King Charlie!"
ACOFAE continues the tradition of celebrating "Hoa Hoa Hoa" season by watching The Twilight Saga: Eclipse this year! The third installment of the movie franchise sees Bella and Edward contemplating marriage and vampirism, all before 4PM and studying for finals! We're in high school, baby, and the decisions that everyone makes does not let anyone forget it! Remembering that the triangle is the strongest shape, Bella is in the middle of two supernatural creatures the entire movie before choosing one. Oh and there's a newborn vampire army on it's way and Victoria is in charge of it. Yeah, that's a plot line here too. So is Jasper's backstory. Yep. Join Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they delight in watching Charlie be a dad, Team Jacob, and a communicative King. All hail King Charlie.
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TW / CW: none to our awareness
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Spoilers: Twilight, House of Earth and Blood
Mentions: What We Do in the Shadows
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222: Wicked Believer with author Kait Ballenger!
ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Wicked Believer with author Kait Ballenger!
ACOFAE welcomes back to the pod Kait Ballenger to chat all things Wicked Believer! The second book in the Original Sinners series, readers pick back up with their favorite couple Charlotte and Lucifer! There's so much happening in Kait's new release; from a very real threat of an Apocalypse to the very real threat of the paparazzi and public opinion Charlotte has a hand in her Destiny and everyone is waiting to see exactly what that means! A deeply sexy story that doesn't shy away from the heat, Charlotte and Lucifer work out their issues both inside and outside of the bedroom. Sprinkle in some mommy issues, daddy issues, and female friendships and Kait and ACOFAE have so much to talk about!
"They're a little toxic maybe!"
TW / CW: none to our awareness
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Spoilers: Spoilers surrounding Original Sinner, but spoiler free for Wicked Believer
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221. Elizabeth: "I am no man's Elizabeth."
ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Elizabeth: "I am no man's Elizabeth."
It's Laura Marie's half birthday! You know what that means! It's time to subject Jessica Marie to something in the historical fiction genre, and since it's been Egypt heavy this year (JUST WAIT IT'S COMING) the decision was made to explore another hyper-fixation, English Queens. Specifically with the fantastic movie Elizabeth. The plots are plotting, the romance, the betrayal, the Church! There's so much to love here and Laura Marie clearly does with the amount of gushing that's done. Jessica Marie has never seen the film which makes the conversation even more fun. Real people! Real events! History can be fun!
"I will have one mistress here, and NO masters."
Spoilers: History, Elizabeth (movie)
Mentions: Shakespeare in Love, Saved!, Doctor Who
TW / CW: none to our awareness
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220. Lord of the Rings: A broad discussion with friend of show Gene!
ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Lord of the Rings: A broad discussion with friend of show Gene!
ACOFAE welcomes friend of show Gene for a broad discussion about the world of The Lord of the Rings, specifically the animated Hobbit film and Peter Jackson's first movie; Fellowship of the Ring. A wide-ranging discussion that starts with the lack of women in the series and ends with a pitch for Jessica Marie to sit down and watch Two Towers for reasons, ACOFAE and Gene delight in the details. Though he insists that he is not an expert, friend of show Gene is ACOFAE's expert and he shows it with deep lore drops about music,Tolkien’s life, and a love of a specific character that did NOT make it into any of the adaptations that ACOFAE are familiar with! Join Laura Marie, Jessica Marie, and Gene as they broadly discuss Bilbo, Frodo, Sam, Aragorn, and the journey they take with the One Ring, and how that little piece of jewelry is big enough to shape the world.
"Let's not bring up the Eagles"
Spoilers: The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Rings
Mentions: Gossip Girl, Sex and the City, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Craft, Avengers, Kingdom of Ash, Lord of the Rings: The Twin Towers
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About A Court of Fandoms and Exploration - A Podcast.
Hello there! We are your hosts, Laura Marie and Jessica Marie and this is A Court of Fandoms and Exploration: A Podcast.
Every Monday, we discuss the epic highs and lows of YA literature, fantasy/sci-fi, and the tv shows (old and new) that made us the slightly-damaged young millennials we are today. Experience the life-altering realizations and unresolved trauma that only YA and sci-fi/fantasy can soothe as we explore the worlds of Sarah J. Maas in Prythian, Crescent City, and Erilea, and head over to Sunnydale, Elfhame and more!
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