Mecha, Murder & Matriarchy: Iron Widow | Bonus Episode

In this week’s bonus episode, Lucia is joined by a very special guest — Tatyana, host of The Bookish Banter Podcast — to discuss Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao. We dig into this bold sci-fi dystopia, chat about Hunger Games comparisons, and question the decision-making skills of some very short-sighted YA protagonists.Episode Timepoints:00:00 - Intro00:10 - Introduction to Tatyana07:50 - Introduction to the author10:35 - The blurbSpoilers for the entire book from this point11:30 - Our discussion of Iron Widow01:20:25 - OutroOther Books Mentioned:Exes and O's by Amy LeaThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsBest Men by Sidney KargerA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasLight Bringer by Pierce BrownEnder's Game by Orson Scott CardRed Queen by Victoria AveyardLinks:Xiran Jay Zhao on GoodreadsReading Materials on GoodreadsLucia on GoodreadsCorrie on GoodreadsReading Materials on Instagram