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New episodes January 6th, 2025! Join us every other week for book reviews, interviews with your favorite authors, the new releases we're excited about, and all the nonsense in between. We're your hosts, Zachariah (cozy fantasy aficionado) alongside Michaela (a literal, actual librarian).You can reach us at [email protected] info here - https://linktr.ee/pagesunknownIf you're enjoying the show, please leave us a review today to let us know!
Episodes
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Celebrating Pride with José Orlando! (Episode 5)
Our friend & MM romance aficionado José Orlando joins us for an extra special Pride Month episode to discuss our favorite queer reads, what's on our TBR, which books need adaptations, and we take a deep dive into the ~spicy book discourse~. We hope you enjoy the episode! Want to support our...
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Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana (Episode 4)
Lore of the Wilds, the highly anticipated romantasy debut by author Analeigh Sbrana, releases 2/27/24 and we were lucky enough to snag an advanced reader copy! Our story features a library with a deadly enchantment, a Fae lord who wants in, two very different (and very attractive) Fae males, plus…
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Reel by Kennedy Ryan (with Satoria!) (Episode 3)
Love is in the air and this Valentine's Day, we’re discussing Reel, the spicy, forbidden Hollywood romance, by Kennedy Ryan! Our friend and fellow booktoker Satoria (satrayreads on TikTok) joins the podcast to introduce us to the wonderful world that is the Kennedy Ryan Cinematic Universe! Want…
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Yellowface by R. F. Kuang (with Katrina's Library!) (Episode 2)
Would you steal your dead friend's unpublished manuscript, pass it off as your own, and do anything to keep it secret? Well apparently June Hayward would. This week, we're discussing R. F. Kuang's fast paced and insanely addictive novel Yellowface with our good friend Katrina (Katrina's Library…
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Bookish Goals for the New Year! (Episode 1)
Happy New Year listeners! 2024 is already shaping up to be a wild one and we're only 19 days in! In this episode we outline our goals for this year (and review the resolutions we made in 2023) and discuss the books we're most excited to read this year! Lots to look forward to this year and we…
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The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas (Episode 30)
Do you love Percy Jackson? What about The Hunger Games? If so, we want to welcome you to The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas! Every decade, ten of the most worthy semidioses (demigods) compete in the Sunbearer Trials. The winner carries light & life to all the temples of Reino del Sol. The…
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A Not-So Christmas Story (Episode 38)
We thought since it's the holiday season we should read something fun and lighthearted! But then Michaela found The Starling House by Alix E Harrow and that went out the window. A brilliant exploration of the physical and spiritual manifestations of grief, and the ways the past weighs heavy on…
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Short & Seasonal Holiday Romances (Episode 39)
Need a companion for your holiday travels? Look no further than this short, seasonal, and slightly spicy episode where we chat about Kimberly Lemming's Mistlefoe (from her Mead Mishaps series) and Nisha Sharma's A Singh Family Christmas (from her Singh Family trilogy). Two sweet palate cleaners…
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Halloween! Halloween! - Spooky Season #3 Finale (Episode 37)
Happy Halloween! For the final spooky/cozy season episode we talk all about our favorite costumes, fall books, scary movies, king size candy bars, Michaela shading her classmates, and more! We hope you enjoy! Want to support our podcast? Here's three ways you can right now! #1. Make sure you're...
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That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon - Spooky Season #2 (Episode 36)
Welcome back foolish mortals to episode two of our spooktacular! This week Zachariah brought a cozy fantasy to the table to get us in that autumnal mood! Kimberly Lemming's Mead Mishaps series oozes October vibes and was a nice break from all the horror movies Michaela has been watching! Want to...
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One Dark Window - Spooky Season #1 (Episode 35)
It is officially the best month of the year and we here at Pages Unknown are celebrating spooky season the best way we know... reviewing books! We're reading spooky, eerie, cozy books in the lead up to Halloween and we hope you'll join us... if you dare! Want to support our podcast? Here's three...
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Autumnal TBRs, Barbenheimer, and Bookseller Beef (Episode 34)
It's time for a reading update! We chat about the books we're reading, what's on our Autumn reading lists, plus Barbenheimer, the new Percy Jackson book, the "bodice ripper" genre, our upcoming podcast episodes, and finally, Michaela's "beef" with a well know bookseller! In the words of SNL's...
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Happy Place by Emily Henry (Episode 33)
A new beach read for book lovers just in time for Labor Day weekend- Happy Place by Emily Henry! This tug at your heartstrings, second chance romance has everything- salty coastal air, an idyllic cottage, complex friendships, and plenty of miscommunication. Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect...
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Chatting with Juno Dawson (Author of This Book is Gay & You Need to Chill) (Episode 32)
Juno Dawson really needs you to chill! We sit down with award winning novelist, TV producer, and part-time model, Juno Dawson, to discuss her brand new children's book, You Need to Chill, as well as her salient queer guidebook, This Book is Gay, book banning, plus her upcoming projects. We hope…
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Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli (w/Sammie!) (Episode 31)
Becky Albertalli's new novel, Imogen, Obviously, expertly tackles the complexities of sexuality, friendship, and queer identity. Friend of the pod Sammie (aka booksdogsandcoffee) filled in this week as co-host! Synopsis: Imogen Scott holds the World’s Greatest Ally title so, when her best…
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This Gilded Abyss (Sapphic SciFi in a Submersible) (Episode 29)
Just in time for Pride Month, Rebecca Thorne's new sapphic SciFi novel, This Gilded Abyss, introduces us to a world of extremes with a strict and sprawling monarchy. Sergeant Nix Marr is a dang good soldier who is desperate to leave her dark past deep in the ocean, buried alongside her best…
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Juniper and Thorn by Ava Reid (Episode 27) (Gothic horror retelling)
Ava Reid's fantasy novel Juniper and Thorn is a delightfully dark tale that explores self identity, trauma, the toxic relationships with our families, as well as old world and modern cultures butting heads. **Trigger warning** please check ALL of the warnings before reading. Juniper and Thorn is…
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Sea Change by Gina Chung (Episode 26)
Gina Chung's raw, yet delicate debut novel Sea Change answers the question "what do you do when your boyfriend dumps you for a mission to Mars, your only source of comfort is an octopus that lives at the mall, your relationship with your mother grows worse by the day, and you can't seem to move...
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When We Hold Each Other Up by Phoebe Wagner (Episode 25)
This week we dive into a new genre: Solarpunk, aka radical optimism about Earth and humanity's shared future. We read Phoebe Wagner's debut novella When We Hold Each Other Up which explores a post-dystopian world in need of balance, but at the expense of whom and what? This book challenges us to...
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A Conversation with Poet Berklie Novak-Stolz (author of Lazarus Rises & Murderer of Cringe) (Episode 24)
Cringe may be dead, but Misha Collins is forever. On this episode we chat with poet, author, and fanfic historian Berklie Novak-Stolz about her newly released book of poems, Lazarus Rises: Amongst Other Things. We get into our feelings and discuss grief, loss, and self expression- which we...
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A Conversation with Michael LaBorn (author of Alfajiri + indie publishing advocate) (Episode 23)
This week, we speak with author Michael LaBorn about his fantasy novel Alfajiri, its upcoming sequel, owning a publishing company, and diversity in the publishing world. In Alfajiri we meet Kia who is forced to choose her path while unlocking magic she never knew existed and fighting to prevent a...
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The Name-Bearer by Natalia Hernandez (Episode 22)
This week, we read Natalia Hernandez's Latinx inspired, fantasy debut novel The Name-Bearer. In this world, only Name-Bearers can name members of the royal family. How? She must speak to some sentient, mythical flowers, of course. But, when these flowers refuse the name the child born to the…
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We'll Take Potpourri for $2,000, Alex. (Episode 21 - the Bookcase Challenge)
In this episode, we're bringing you a very chaotic grab bag of topics. We catch up, share a little gossip, mention the books we've enjoyed during the Trans Rights Readathon, and we play the Bookcase Challenge. The audio on this episode is all over the place as we were physically running around…
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The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake (Episode 20)
In Olivie Blake's The Atlas Six, only the most talented magical users are selected to compete for spots in the Alexandrian Society, or as we know it, the Library of Alexandria. The problem? While there are six competitors, only 5 spots are open each decade. This is a twisty, turny, sexy book that...
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The Stars Undying by Emery Robin (ft The Ace of Books!) (Episode 19)
Emma makes another appearance on the pod to discuss Emery Robin's The Stars Undying, a tumultuous space opera retelling of the lives of Cleopatra, Marc Antony, Alexander the Great, and Julius Caesar. This book condenses the sprawling history of the Roman Republic and Ptolemaic Egypt into a drama...
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Can't Spell Treason Without Tea (Episode 18, Cozy Fantasy Redux)
In Rebecca Thorne's Can't Spell Treason Without Tea, two women commit treason and leave their high profile lives to open a tea/book/plant shop in a small town that just so happens to be a stone's throw from dragon country. Along the way they meet a lovely cast of characters and build a family…
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R. F. Kuang's Babel + a chat with Emma, The Ace of Books (Episode 17)
Colonialism, magic, and blaming everything on England. We're discussing R.F. Kuang's Babel with our good friend Emma (theaceofbooks on TikTok)! We also chat all about Booktok, some hot takes, and her (small) collection of grammaticas! We hope you enjoy! Want to grab your own copy? Check out our...
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Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn (#2 in the Legendborn Cycle) (Episode 16)
This week we're tackling the fast-paced, twisty-turny fantasy novel Bloodmarked, Tracy Deonn's follow up in the King Arthur retelling Legendborn Cycle series (which we covered in episode #13). This episode will contain *light* spoilers from book one so be warned! If you haven't yet read it, go...
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The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass (Episode 15)
Ryan Douglass' YA paranormal, horror novel The Taking of Jake Livingston is at its core a story centered around family relationships, mental health, loneliness, and the deep seeded racism in American society. Despite these heavy topics, the book has beautiful moments of happiness, reconciliation,...
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A Master of Djinn in Steampunk Cairo (Episode 14)
In the lush world of P. Djèlí Clark's novel A Master of Djinn we visit a reimagined, steampunk version on Cairo in 1912 outfitted with magical beings, a murder mystery, and a misguided, mythical prophet wreaking havoc. We follow Fatma el-Sha’arawi, the youngest woman working for the Ministry of...
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Legendborn by Tracy Deonn (Episode 13)
This week we're talking about Tracy Deonn's fantastic re-imagination of the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. This book gets a whole lot of love and for very good reason. We unpack the treasure trove of themes, and basically beg you to read this book. Want to grab your own...
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Woodborn by Heather Nix (Sapphic High Fantasy w/ Pirates!) (Episode 12)
We sit down with author Heather Nix to discuss her debut sapphic, high fantasy novel Woodborn. This failed-DND-campaign-turned-book centers around a found family cast of characters from extremely different circumstances joining together to save their world from an oppressive religious cult. It's...
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Wintering: Embracing the Cold, the Bad, and the Uncomfortable (Episode 11)
In her book Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times, Katherine May asks us to actively accept and embrace sadness and loss while also seeking nourishment and growth in these moments we withdraw from every day life. This book inspires reflection on things current society views…
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New Year, New Books- 2023 Reading Goals! (Episode 10)
New year, new you, new books! It's time to talk all things reading goals and New Year's resolutions for 2023! All the books we're putting on our list plus the ways we're diversifying our reads. Storygraph coming soon! Want to support the podcast? Here's three ways you can right now! #1. Leave us…
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Queer Holiday Romances with Sammie (aka booksdogsandcoffee) (Episode 9)
We're talking all things queer holiday romance with our friend Sammie (aka booksdogsandcoffee on TikTok)! We read three books for the holiday season, one for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa: Kiss Me at Kwanzaa by L.L. Bucknor, Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun, and The Remaking of Corbin…
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A Conversation with Sangu Mandanna (Episode 8)
Sangu Mandanna, author of the cozy fantasy romance The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, sat down with us to discuss the worlds she creates as well as all things writing and authorship. We each dove in her backlist of books and were excited to find some new books to recommend to all of…
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NaNoWriMo Recap & Previewing 2023 (Episode 7)
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is finally over and we're exhausted! We're sharing our experiences with attempting to write 50k words and we give a preview for what's to come in 2023! Hint: more books, author interviews, plus general silliness over on TikTok (@pagesunknown). We hope you...
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National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo 2022, Episode 6)
It's that time of year again! November 1st begins National Novel Writing Month, aka NaNoWriMo, where aspiring writers scramble to write 50,000 words in 30 days (1,667 per day!). We highlight some books that were written and subsequently published by folks who took the challenge previously to show...
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Nostalgic Books and What We're Reading Next (Episode 5)
Autumn ushers in the return to school and, along with it, waves of nostalgia about the libraries we haunted and the books we read and loved. On this episode, we pitch to you the books that we adored as younger people as well as the books sitting on our to be read shelves. So grab a tea, sit back,...
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The Anniversary of Twilight & Who Really Wrote Corinne? (Episode 4)
For the anniversary of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight we’re reminiscing about sparkly vampires, shirtless werewolves, and exploring some religious trauma! Classic combo. We'll dive into the new romance novel Corinne and the rumors that it shares the same author that gave us Bella and Edward. In...
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My Best Friend's Exorcism & Book to TV Adaptations (Episode 3)
Two best friends, one demon, and a bodybuilding exorcist make for one hell of a ride, and a read, in Grady Hendrix's My Best Friend's Exorcism! It's a campy, 80's nostalgia filled book to kick off your Halloween month and, as luck would have it, Amazon's adaptation of the book will be available...
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Cozy Fantasies and Autumn Vibes (Episode 2)
Just one day left before Autumn begins and that means pumpkin spice, falling leaves, & curling up with a cozy book. We're talking cozy fantasy! We read Legends and Lattes & The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches! These have romance, diverse characters, queer representation, and, maybe most...
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I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy (Episode 1)
We're discussing Jennette McCurdy's memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died. After finishing the book, we can safely say we're also glad her mother's dead. We'll get into all the painful details Jennette shares with us, Nickelodeon and childhood fame, confronting family trauma, plus gossipy celebrity and...
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A Very Opinionated Introduction (Episode 0)
Welcome to Episode 0 of Pages Unknown! We're Zachariah and Michaela and in this podcast we'll be sharing our many (many) opinions about the books we're reading, the ones sitting on our shelves, and their places in pop culture. This episode is a quick introduction to us, our tastes in books, and...
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New episodes January 6th, 2025! Join us every other week for book reviews, interviews with your favorite authors, the new releases we're excited about, and all the nonsense in between. We're your hosts, Zachariah (cozy fantasy aficionado) alongside Michaela (a literal, actual librarian).You can reach us at [email protected] info here - https://linktr.ee/pagesunknownIf you're enjoying the show, please leave us a review today to let us know!
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