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Apr 21, 2026 1 hr 26 min

E88 - The Ritual

from Paperback Pleasures Hosted by Romy C Ackerberg; Annabel Cater

** Please listen to the content warnings at the beginning of this episode before diving in! ** --- Romy reviews The Ritual by Shantel Tessier. Annabel is in Seattle! Squee! This book was requested by our listener Trish who donated to our fundraiser for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. Thank you, Trish! --- Helpful links referenced in the episode: A Hymn To Life: Shame Has To Change Sides by Gisèle Pelicot CNN Investigates: Exposing A Global 'Online Rape Academy' --- Send your answer to this week's listener question to [email protected], or find our weekly prompts on our social media and/or discord channel! Join our discord ⁠⁠here⁠⁠! Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive bonus content, including more answers to the listener question and blooper reels! Find all books mentioned in this podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Paperback Pleasures is a podcast dedicated to de-stigmatizing romance literature and sexuality of all kinds. In each episode, lifelong best friends Romy and Annabel take turns highlighting romance novels, unpacking a genre historically underestimated due mainly to its link with female pleasure. We're here to celebrate one of the most underrated genres in literature. Let's talk romance! --- This podcast discusses themes of adult romantic relationships and sex. Listener discretion is advised.

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