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Faeted The Podcast
by Majella & Carlie
Majella and Carlie, 2 40+yr old book besties living between the bush and the ocean helping people read for fun again through our podcast, bookclub and reading retreats. Welcome to FAE-TED where we are unabashedly and wholeheartedly hot and heavy for spicy fantasy fiction. Warning - spoilers ahead!
Episodes
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50. Reading Wrapped 2024 - A Year In Books
It's been a fun reading year and it's time for our Reading Wrapped for 2024. Yep we take you through our year of reading month by month for Carlie and category by category for Maj. The books we loved, didn't so much, the authors we were introduced to and the series that stole our hearts. There'll...
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49. Gift Guide for Book Lovers 2024
Happy Holidays! It's our 2nd annual gift guide for those who love books and those who love people who love books! Say that three times fast. We have you covered for every budget, the minimalist, the maximalist, the practical and the luxurious. Take notes or pass on to your friends, lover, not so...
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48. Reading, Representation & Mental Wellbeing
SPOILER ALERT *This episode speaks to some of the themes and premise's of the book but does not divulge plot or character arcs or share specific moments. Carlie recently read 'Phantasma' by Kaylie Smith and it made her ponder about how important reading is for mental wellbeing, how powerful it is...
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47. Review of Quicksilver by Callie Hart.
**Spoiler Alert ** Please dont listen to this episode unless you have read this book, its full of spoilers. In this episode, Carlie and Majella dive deep into the much-hyped book 'Quicksilver' by Callie Hart. They discuss their emotional responses to the book, the quality of writing, and the...
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46. Our end of year TBR intentions (that may change)
In this episode we riff on our TBR lists and the books we would both like to read up to the end of the year. You might like to add some of them to your list or join us in our bookclub on Fable to read alongside us for the next few months. Our TBR's are constantly changing so take it all with a...
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45. Blood & Steel Review
Spoiler Alert**** This episode is full of spoilers for Blood & Steel. In this episode we dive deep into Book 1 of the Legends of Thezmarr series 'Blood & Steel' and share how much we feel like this series should be more widely read and loved. Blood and Steel has everything you want in a Romantacy...
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44. Legends of Thezmarr: Overview *spoiler free*
In this episode Carlie and Majella discuss the Legends of Thezmarr series by talented Aussie author Helen Scheuerer. We talk about the relatable and fierce main character, Thea Zoltaire, and the well-developed romance between Thea and the warrior Warsword Wilder Hawthorne who went to the top of…
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43. Author Review: Nikki St Crowe
In this solo episode, Majella reviews author Nikki St. Crowe. Nikki's books can be divisive due to their darker and more explicit content. Majella enjoys the escapism and easy readability of the books, but acknowledges that they may not be for everyone. She highlights the strong and bratty female...
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42. ACOTAR Review Part 2
Spoiler Alert ** This is the second part of our deep dive review and is FULL OF SPOILERS. We continue our looong review of ACOTAR cause we can't shut up about it. We also read this in our bookclub on Fable in June and frothed alongside all of our Faeted Friends. We are having so much fun…
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41. ACOTAR Review Part 1
SPOILER ALERT *Spoilers galore in this review episode. In this episode, we review the book 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' by Sarah J. Maas. The main characters, the plot, and the world-building in this book are exceptional and that it is why it is so beloved and read by millions. This book has...
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40. The magic of A Court of Thorns & Roses (spoiler free brief review)
In this conversation, we discuss the first book in the A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series by Sarah J. Maas. This series is astronomically popular for it's impact on readers as a compelling and easily digestible book with stunning writing and world-building. With an intriguing female main...
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39. Why we make an effort to read in our busy lives
Carlie and Majella discuss the importance of making time for reading and the benefits it brings. They share their personal experiences and reasons for prioritizing reading in their busy lives. They highlight the escapism, relaxation, learning, and inspiration that reading provides. They also...
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38. June Releases in the Romantacy Genre
Spoilers *No spoilers in this episode We have pulled together all the Romantasy new releases for June so you don't have to wonder what to read next! We have also also had some amazing growth in our book club so THANKYOU to everyone who has joined and shared. Ok this month we have new releases by...
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37. "Ledge" Review - Diverse Representation and Slow-Burn Romance
SPOILER WARNING* This is a review episode. Listen up until the 7 min mark if you want to know the premise of the story but NO FURTHER if you plan on reading it. In this week's episode we share our reviews of the book 'Ledge' by Aussie author and hilarious TikTok sensation Stacey McEwen. We…
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36. Mixed Reviews & Controversy: The Blood & Ash Series
In this solo episode, Majella discusses the Blood and Ash series by Jennifer L. Armentrout. This series has received mixed reviews, with some people loving it and others hating it. Majella personally enjoyed the series and recommends it to readers who enjoy romantic books with strong characters…
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35. Are we embarrassed by what we read? (and other chit chat)
SPOILER ALERT *No Spoilers in this review episode. In this conversation, Carlie and Majella discuss the importance of sharing their reading journeys and the impact it has on others. They talk about the hesitation and judgment they sometimes feel when sharing their love for romance and fantasy...
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34. Empire of Storms Review Part 2
**Spoiler Alert** This is a review episode. Do not listen if you want to read Empire of Storms. We continue our review of Empire of Storms from the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas. This is part 2 so please listen to episode #33 first! Key chats - Manon and Dorian's relationship - THE beach...
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33. Empire of Storms Review Part 1
SPOILER ALERT - This is a book review so only listen if you have read Empire of Storms by S.J Maas. Empire of Storms is a gripping and emotional instalment in the Throne of Glass series. In this episode we share our favourite scenes and characters from this book. It was a struggle to keep this to...
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32. Reading Welfare Check
In this conversation, Majella and Carlie discuss the topic of obsessive reading and how it can impact various aspects of life. They explore the signs of unhealthy reading habits and offer strategies to find balance. The conversation touches on the physiological effects of reading, the need for...
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31. Changing Expectations: The Evolution of Reading
In this conversation, Carlie and Majella discuss their changing expectations and critical views of romantasy books as they read more. They explore whether their judgement of books is due to becoming more experienced readers or if it's a result of the books themselves. Majella shares her current...
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30. The Guild Hunter Series Introduction
SPOILER ALERT *No spoilers in this episode, just a lot of hype for an underrated series. So Majella has devoured a 16 book series and NEEDED to talk about it as Carlie has no hope of even getting close to it for quite a while. The Guild Hunter series by Nalini Singh has been out for over 14 years...
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29. Get to know Maj & Carlie
Majella and Carlie introduce themselves and share more about their lives and passions. Majella lives on the sunny coast in Queensland and loves reading in rainy weather. She is a writer, content creator, poet, and podcaster. Carlie lives in a small town in Victoria and is a Mum, social worker…
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28. Queen of Shadows Review
***SPOILER ALERTS - This episode is full of spoilers for Queen of Shadows from the Throne of Glass series. We kinda got swept up in talking about our current reads for a while at the start of this episode so if you are keen to hear us riff on that dive right on in - we promise that's interesting...
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27. Do all FMC's need to be 20yrs old & angry?
***SPOILER ALERTS - There may be some small character trait spoilers in this episode for Throne of Glass and The Fourth Wing. Majella posed a question to our book club members this week “Do all our FMC’s need to be angry?” in the Romantasy genre. It certainly is the main theme. And also do they…
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26. Random Reading Chats Part 1
***SPOILER ALERTS - No spoilers in this episode. An informal chat and sneak peek at what we talk about in our voice messages each week. We were chatting this week about Majella’s dream reading space and it made Carlie think about what her’s would be. We then discuss whether we snack or not when...
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25. The Serpents & The Wings of Night Review
***SPOILER ALERTS - All spoilers for the The Serpent and the Wings of Night We apologise for the audio glitches in this episode and the sudden ending! It’s still a great episode and discussion of a book we both loved so please bare with us as we sort out our tech challenges. The Crowns of Nyaxia...
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24. Our Bookclub is here
***SPOILER ALERTS - No spoilers in this episode Maj attended the Blussh Romance Festival in Brisbane this week with one of our favorite authors Stacey McEwan from “Ledge” and “Chasm” and soon to be “Valley” speaking at the event. In this episode we talk about why we want to start our bookclub…
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23. Heir of Fire Review
***SPOILER ALERTS - This episode has major spoilers for the Throne of Glass series Heir Of Fire is Book 4 in the Throne of Glass series by our Queen Sarah J.Maas and we dive into our favorite scenes, the moments that stole our breath, the scenes that held answers for us and the many, many new...
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22. Book Theories - Love or Loathe Them?
***SPOILER ALERTS - This episode has no spoilers With the recent release of Crescent City #3 we were bombarded with deep theories and wild predictions about how SJM would wrap up this series. It made us curious about the different types of readers we have in our community, those who avoid and…
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21. Smutty Reddit Thread Hilarity
***SPOILER ALERTS - This episode has no spoilers. Majella’s gorgeous partner spends some time on Reddit and introduced her to some interesting threads about romance and smut books. Some men are seriously concerned about their partners reading habits and others are leaning in…. hard to the book...
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20. Booktok Review Drama
***SPOILER ALERTS - This episode has no spoilers. There has been quite the drama this week on Booktok after an author declared, in her opinion, that those who review books at 3 stars are a**holes and, well.... we of course want to discuss it. We thought it raised some really interesting things to...
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19. Powerless by Lauren Roberts
***SPOILER ALERTS - This episode is full of spoilers for Powerless by Lauren Roberts Powerless is the debut novel from Lauren Roberts. She wrote it when she was 16, indie published at 20, was picked up by a publishing house and had a NYT bestseller by 21yrs old. Impressive hey? She is also huge…
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18. Welcome to 2024 & Our Holiday Reading
***SPOILER ALERTS - We’re not sure if there are true spoilers in this episode but we speak about the books we read on holidays and mention plot points and moments in the books. Coming back after the Christmas holidays, we share what we actually read from our TBR list (hint - it wasn’t what we...
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17. Crown of Midnight
***SPOILER ALERTS - This episode is full of spoilers from Crown of Midnight If you have read Crown of Midnight and want to nod along to your book-besties sharing their experience of it then this is the episode for you. Our favorite scenes, the love stories, the reclamation of her identity and her...
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16. Our Summer Holiday Reading Lists
***SPOILER ALERTS - This episode has no spoilers so listen freely. A light-hearted chat between book besties excited about a fresh year of reading. Majella and Carlie walk through their ambitious summer holiday reading lists. Carlie has a couple of weeks vacation with her family so reading by the...
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15. Writing & Plot (what we need to stay enthralled in our reading)
***SPOILER ALERTS - This is episode has no spoilers so listen freely. Where do we sit on the literary standard scale? How much do we care about grammatically correct writing when the plot is great? When can we no longer read because the writing is so terrible? We chat randomly about what we need…
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14. Iron Flame Debrief - Part 2
***SPOILER ALERTS - This is a deep dive into Iron Flame - Part 2 so we are spoiling the whole thing. Listen AFTER you have read the book We are back to dive into Part 2 of Iron Flame which we both devoured fast and fervently. This book is a top pick of ours for 2023. We share our fav scenes like...
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BONUS EP - Christmas Gift Ideas for Book Lovers
**BONUS EPISODE** dropping like it's hot to help you give (or get) the best book themed gifts this year. All budgets, all types of readers, all sorts of ideas for you to wow your friend/family/lover (or to send to your family members so you can receive something wonderful yourself). Hope it…
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12. Iron Flame Debrief - Part 1
***SPOILER ALERTS - This is a deep dive into Iron Flame - Part 1 so we are spoiling the whole thing. Listen AFTER you have read the book We have been chomping at the bit to share our Iron Flame thoughts, feelings, opinions and theories. We recap all of Part 1 and talk in depth about the moral...
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11. Our top reads of 2023
***SPOILER ALERTS - No spoilers in this episode. Listen in as we share our read lists from 2023. It was a great year of reading where we both rediscovered our love of fiction novels and found out how much we love smut, dark romance and fantasy worlds. Listen along for some new authors to discover...
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10. The Fourth Wing debrief (Part 2)
***SPOILER ALERTS - Major spoilers in this episode so do not listen if you have not read The Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros Welcome to the second part of our ‘The Fourth Wing’ debrief. We just couldn’t contain all the great elements of this fantasy romance novel into one episode so we are back to...
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09. The Fourth Wing debrief (Part 1)
***SPOILER ALERTS - Major spoilers in this episode so do not listen if you have not read The Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros SHOW NOTES The first book in the Empyrean series from Rebecca J Maas is The Fourth Wing. This book takes no time in drawing the reader into the world of Basgiath War College…
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08. Throne of Glass debrief
***SPOILER ALERTS - Major spoilers in this episode so do not listen if you have not read Throne of Glass. SHOW NOTES The first book in the Throne of Glass series from Sarah J Maas creates our the world that we are about to become obsessed with over the next 8 books. We discuss the plot points and...
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07. Our TBR (to be read) lists
***SPOILER ALERTS - Minimal spoilers in this episode SHOW NOTES Anyone who is as obsessed with reading has a TBR list, it might be in your head, written in your phone notes or saved in your Goodreads but rest assured you are probably haunted by how many books there are in the world and how little...
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06. The Assassins Blade debrief
***SPOILER ALERTS - Big spoiler warning here. We are debriefing the entire book so come back to this episode after you've read it. SHOW NOTES Hot topics we discuss - How we are both in a state of mourning in this episode and unsure what to read next - The impressive size and girth of magical...
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05. Wands, wings and character scent (weird things we think of when reading)
***SPOILER ALERTS - Minimal spoilers in this episode SHOW NOTES Welcome to a sneak peek into our weird and wonderful brains and our ever flowing messenger chat space. We have many curious questions to ask our favourite authors but until we are popular enough to actually interview them we will…
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04. Can you read too fast, too often and too deeply?
***SPOILER ALERTS - Minimal spoilers in this episode We apologise for the audio quality in this episode as we are on our training wheels and this episode just didn’t want to play well with us. Thank you for your understanding, things improve from here! SHOW NOTES In this episode we wanted to…
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03. What even is the fantasy romance genre?
Firstly we apologise for the crazy audio in this episode. We certainly have our training wheels on here and we understand how hard it is to listen to crappy sound but alas here we are. The episode was too good to re-record. Thanks for your understanding. In this episode we discuss the genre of...
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02. The ACOTAR Series Overview
* **SPOILER ALERTS - We share some minor character spoilers in this episode but nothing majorly important. In this episode we share our love and obsession for Sarah J Maas' ACOTAR series including how we discovered it, devoured it and continue to discuss it months later. We were both surprised…
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01. Why we are obsessed with fantasy romance
* **SPOILER ALERTS - We share some minor character spoilers in this episode but nothing majorly important. WELCOME to our new podcast. We are SO excited to be sharing with you our thoughts, feelings, reactions, ponderings and yearnings about the books we are reading, in particular fantasy…
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Majella and Carlie, 2 40+yr old book besties living between the bush and the ocean helping people read for fun again through our podcast, bookclub and reading retreats. Welcome to FAE-TED where we are unabashedly and wholeheartedly hot and heavy for spicy fantasy fiction. Warning - spoilers ahead!
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