19A: The Starless Sea

Episode 13 of the 50/50 Books podcast, hosted by 50/50 Books, titled "19A: The Starless Sea" was published on March 14, 2025 and runs 70 minutes.

March 14, 2025 ·70m · 50/50 Books

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Zachary Ezra Rawlins, a grad student in Vermont, stumbles upon a mysterious book hidden in the library stacks, which contains a story from his own childhood. He follows the symbol inside of the book, a bee, key, and sword, to a party, to a club, and then further through a doorway leading to a magical place akin to a labyrinthine library. Through this journey comes Mirabel, a fierce protector of this magical place, and Dorian, a handsome man with shifting alliances. Amidst this magic is also a battle over such a place, those intent on keeping it safe and those wishing it be destroyed, whilst Zachary just seems intent on discovering what purpose he might have in all of it.This episode we’re reading The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern, stopping before Book IV Written in the Stars!TW/CWs for this book seem to be:Alcohol, attempted murder, blood, branding, removal of body parts, death, depression (mentioned), suicidal ideation (mentioned), fire, hallucinations, kidnapping, drugging/poisoning, stalking, drowning, animal death (mentioned)https://booktriggerwarnings.com/The_Starless_Sea_by_Erin_Morgenstern And our Socials are:https://twitter.com/5050_bookshttps://www.youtube.com/@5050_Bookshttps://www.goodreads.com/5050_books

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Zachary Ezra Rawlins, a grad student in Vermont, stumbles upon a mysterious book hidden in the library stacks, which contains a story from his own childhood. He follows the symbol inside of the book, a bee, key, and sword, to a party, to a club, and then further through a doorway leading to a magical place akin to a labyrinthine library. Through this journey comes Mirabel, a fierce protector of this magical place, and Dorian, a handsome man with shifting alliances. Amidst this magic is also a battle over such a place, those intent on keeping it safe and those wishing it be destroyed, whilst Zachary just seems intent on discovering what purpose he might have in all of it.

This episode we’re reading The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern, stopping before Book IV Written in the Stars!

TW/CWs for this book seem to be:

Alcohol, attempted murder, blood, branding, removal of body parts, death, depression (mentioned), suicidal ideation (mentioned), fire, hallucinations, kidnapping, drugging/poisoning, stalking, drowning, animal death (mentioned)
https://booktriggerwarnings.com/The_Starless_Sea_by_Erin_Morgenstern

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