Hardcover Hooligans

The only literary classic that features 15-year-olds killing each other with machine guns. And thanks to Steph for recommending the book and being on the show! Content warnings: This is a book where teenagers kill each other in increasingly gory and violent ways, so we chat about everything that entails (but we don’t really stay too long on it). Also some mentions of sexual assault and suicide. Battle Royale By Koshoun Takami Translated by Yuji Oniki. Published in 1999. Spoilers: Battle Royale Links: Summary of the whole book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Royale_(novel) Steph’s improv school in Minneapolis: https://www.verygoodimprov.com/ Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at [email protected]. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.Special Guest: Steph Callaghan.

Holy god we can’t believe we’re still reading this Iron Flame By Rebecca Yarros Published in 2023, by Red Tower Books Spoilers Almost all of Iron Flame All of Fourth Wing Some light spoilers for Mistborn, by Brandon Sanderson A large spoiler for the Stormlight Archive, by Brandon Sanderson (Danylo announces it’s a spoiler before it happens, when he does you can skip forward 30 seconds and you’ll be fine) Links: Summary of the whole book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Flame Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at [email protected].  And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.

The perfect book for Pride Month and Stanley Cup month. Heated Rivalry By Rachel Reid Published in 2019. Spoilers Game Changer Heated Rivalry Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at [email protected]. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.

Are they gay? Yes. Is that their only real character trait? Yes. Game Changer By Rachel Reid Published in 2019. Spoilers Game Changer Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at [email protected]. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.

Our very first proper modern romance novel. Is it more pornagraphy than romance though? Yes. Icebreaker By Hannah Grace Published in 2023, by Atria Books Spoilers Icebreaker Links: Summary of the whole book by Paisley Reads: https://paisleyreads.com/icebreaker-summary/ Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at [email protected]. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.

This is a cross-post from our brand-new second podcast, Malazan Maniacs. Our discussion of Book 1 of Gardens of the Moon continues. Reactor Re-Read of the Fallen articles for the sections in this episode: Gardens of the Moon, Prologue and Chapter 1: https://reactormag.com/the-malazan-re-read-of-the-fallen-gardens-of-the-moon-part-1/ Gardens of the Moon, Chapters 2 and 3: https://reactormag.com/the-malazan-re-read-of-the-fallen-gardens-of-the-moon-chapters-2-and-3/ Gardens of the Moon, Chapters 4 and 5: https://reactormag.com/the-malazan-re-read-of-the-fallen-gardens-of-the-moon-chapters-4-and-5/ Thanks for listening! If you like the show, please leave us a review or a comment! We love reading them, and, if they’re funny enough, we’ll read them on the show. We also welcome corrections on lore and details (just don’t be a jerk). You can email us at [email protected]. We also accept compliments. Cover art by Santiago Lozano http://santiagolozano.com/en/

This is a cross-post from our brand-new second podcast, Malazan Maniacs. Everyone finds out what they’re in for. Links: Moon’s Spawn fan art: https://64.media.tumblr.com/1dad03e062782b9062193e75c93a047b/tumblr_myfm5g9pWH1t19zq1o1_1280.jpg Reactor Re-Read of the Fallen articles for the sections in this episode: Gardens of the Moon, Prologue and Chapter 1: https://reactormag.com/the-malazan-re-read-of-the-fallen-gardens-of-the-moon-part-1/ Gardens of the Moon, Chapters 2 and 3: https://reactormag.com/the-malazan-re-read-of-the-fallen-gardens-of-the-moon-chapters-2-and-3/ Gardens of the Moon, Chapters 4 and 5: https://reactormag.com/the-malazan-re-read-of-the-fallen-gardens-of-the-moon-chapters-4-and-5/ Thanks for listening! If you like the show, please leave us a review or a comment! We love reading them. And, if they’re funny enough, we’ll read them on the show.

That's right folks, we've got a new podcast. This time, we're sticking with one series: the Malazan Book of the Fallen. If you've never heard of it, it's a notoriously dense high fantasy series, but Mc and Danylo both love it. Their partners...well, we'll see. We're releasing our introduction podcast and the first proper episode here on our Hardcover Hooligans feed, but to get the rest you can search 'Malazan Maniacs' wherever you get your podcasts. INTRODUCING MALAZAN MANIACS We introduce ourselves, chat about Malazan generally, and talk about everyone’s experiences reading fantasy. Your hosts are Danylo and Mc from the Hardcover Hooligans podcast, plus their significant others Shelby and Sarah, who they’ve somehow convinced to do this. Links: We’ll be using this guide during our re-through. It’s a great resource for first-time readers. https://reactormag.com/columns/malazan-reread-of-the-fallen/ Thanks for listening! If you like the show, please leave us a review or a comment! We love reading them. And, if they’re funny enough, we’ll read them on the show. We also welcome corrections on lore and details (just don’t be a jerk). You can email us at [email protected]. We also accept compliments.