The St. Almsworth Book Club

Anais Talks about the first 2 books of the Magica Maidensong books, Magica Riot and Full Bloom By Kara Buchanan.The books: https://store.magicariot.com/Patreon: patreon.com/stalmsworthbookclub

Anais covers the transfemme college drama Bottle Blondes by Rhiannon Swanson and published by Antithesis Press!The Book! https://antithesispress.com/product/bottle-blondes-rhiannon-swanson-paperback-ebook/Patreon: patreon.com/stalmsworthbookclub

An Update on where StAB Club has been as well as something to read by our own Anais!Womanizers: https://www.scribblehub.com/series/2249591/womanizers/

Anais talks about the trans Sci-Fi catgirlXcyborg story, Catnip by Vyria DuravThe book: https://vyriadurav.itch.io/catnipOther books mentioned:The Hatchling: https://vyriadurav.itch.io/the-hatchlingThe Dragon and Her Princess: https://vyriadurav.itch.io/the-dragon-and-her-princessPatreon: patreon.com/stalmsworthbookclub

Anais talks about erotic works and their place in literature.Stand with Minnesota: https://www.standwithminnesota.com/Patreon: patreon.com/stalmsworthbookclub

Anais covers the works of author Fern V. Bedek.Itch.io author page: https://beedok.itch.io/The Harem Protagonist Was Turned Into A Girl!! And Doesn’t Want To Change Back!!!??: linkDouble Double: linkStand with Minnesota: https://www.standwithminnesota.com/Patreon: patreon.com/stalmsworthbookclub

Anais was given an advanced reader copy for a Zoe Storm short story collection and is here to talk briefly about the stories contained within.Compilation: https://antithesispress.com/product/the-heart-of-the-woods-and-other-stories/Stand with Minnesota: https://www.standwithminnesota.com/Patreon: patreon.com/stalmsworthbookclub

Anais talked about the poetry collection by Juno Rylee Schultz, "The Moon Likes to Wander" as well as her other writing.The collection: https://juno-rylee-schultz.itch.io/the-moon-likes-to-wanderOther books and poetry collections by the author: https://juno-rylee-schultz.itch.io/Journalism by Juno Rylee Schultz: https://junoryleejournalism.com/We've also started a Patreon! Check it out here: patreon.com/StAlmsworthBookClubYou can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.socialOur theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant

Anais talks today about trans literature and how/where plural characters fit in to that space.We've also started a Patreon! Check it out here: patreon.com/StAlmsworthBookClubYou can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.socialOur theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant

Anais is talking romance again! This time discussing Diamond Heat, A Transgender Sports Romance by Alex Washoe.The book: https://a.co/d/1ATs7LZBook collection: https://a.co/d/eQjuMRLWe've also started a Patreon! Check it out here: patreon.com/StAlmsworthBookClubYou can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.socialOur theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant

Anais looks at comparing fiction types and talks about the aspects about them she thinks are effective.Books mentioned:If I Was Your Girl https://a.co/d/jfj784SFor the Love of April French https://a.co/d/6niBj8WWe've also started a Patreon! Check it out here: patreon.com/StAlmsworthBookClub You can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.social Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant

Anais talks about Ela Bumbust's Penumbra as well as a few other works by the author. Books mentioned: Penumbra- https://elajo.itch.io/penumbraNot So Different- https://elajo.itch.io/not-so-differentWe've also started a Patreon! Check it out here: patreon.com/StAlmsworthBookClubYou can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.social.Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.

A very quick update for everyone on the state of the pod Thank you for your patience and the kind words we received in the extended break - they meant a lot. The Tower and The Final City: https://www.scribblehub.com/series/1958646/the-tower-and-the-final-city/We've also started a Patreon! Check it out here: patreon.com/StAlmsworthBookClubYou can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.social.Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.

An update from Anais.We've also started a Patreon! Check it out here: patreon.com/StAlmsworthBookClubYou can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.social.Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.

This week, Anais has a dive into the English modernist literary classic, “Orlando: A Biography” by Virginia Woolf. Join her as she tries to pick apart and in equal measure ignore metaphors. Virginia, we just want to talk.\Works CitedDeSalvo, Louise A. “Lighting the Cave: The Relationship between Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf.” Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, vol. 8, no. 2, Dec. 1982, pp. 195–214Karbo, Karen. In Praise of Difficult Women : Lessons from 29 Heroines Who Dared to Break the Rules. Washington, Dc, National Geographic Partners, 2018.Tetterton, Kelly. “Virginia Woolf’s Orlando: The Book as Critic.” Www.tetterton.net, www.tetterton.net/orlando/orlando95_talk.htmlWe've also started a Patreon! Check it out here: patreon.com/StAlmsworthBookClubYou can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.social.Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.

Anais talks about her favorite genre, Romance, and some of her frustrations with it. Books mentioned: Roller Girl by Vanessa North: https://vanessanorth.com/roller-girl/ Hearts of Heroes series by Molly J Bragg: https://themollyjay.com/bibliography/hearts-of-heroes/We've also started a Patreon! Check it out here: patreon.com/StAlmsworthBookClubYou can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.social.Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.Edited and produced by Lily (@hyperthot.bsky.social)

Anais talks about the effects of vanished art and the where we notice it. The Welcome To Dorley Hall itch page link: https://alysongreaves.itch.io/welcome-to-dorley-hallOur Patreon! patreon.com/StAlmsworthBookClubYou can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.social.Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.Edited and produced by Lily (@hyperthot.bsky.social)

Anais examines what counts as transfeminine literature for the purpose of this podcast, then has a brief talk about a Dorley relevant topic of some of the Literature that inspired the series itself.Our Patreon! patreon.com/StAlmsworthBookClubYou can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.social.Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.Edited by Anais!

Anais is stretching the word "literature" by talking about board games instead!She's talking about, specifically the writing in it, so that probably counts, and how that writing is different and how it is expressed.Nicaea:https://hollandspiele.com/products/nicaeaCity of Six Moons:https://hollandspiele.com/products/city-of-six-moonsOur Patreon! patreon.com/StAlmsworthBookClubYou can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.social.Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.Edited and produced by Lily (@hyperthot.bsky.social)

Anais is here with a minisode to talk about what is literature, what is Transfem Literature, and what is Ephemera Transfem Literature and why all of that is important.We've also started a Patreon! Check it out here: patreon.com/StAlmsworthBookClubYou can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.social.Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.Edited and produced by Lily (@hyperthot.bsky.social)

This week, Anais talks a little about serialized releases and her thoughts on them. An opening thought on the topic and why it might have some appeal, Ana brings up some thoughts on the format of release.We've also started a Patreon! Check it out here: patreon.com/StAlmsworthBookClubYou can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.social.Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.Edited and produced by Lily (@hyperthot.bsky.social)

Anais hosts the second of three guest episodes during Luna's brief break from the show. In this episode, she discusses chapter 11, Friction Burns, with Julia Giant Rat from Bluesky!Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.Edited and produced by Lily (@hyperthot.bsky.social)The Sisters of Dorley by Alyson GreavesScribblehub: https://www.scribblehub.com/series/421879/the-sisters-of-dorley/AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/35394595/chapters/88223581

Anais hosts the first of three back-to-back guest episodes during Luna's brief break from the show. In this episode, she discusses chapter 10, Butterflies, with Katie Tightpussy of Bluesky fame!Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.Edited and produced by Lily (@hyperthot.bsky.social)The Sisters of Dorley by Alyson GreavesScribblehub: https://www.scribblehub.com/series/421879/the-sisters-of-dorley/AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/35394595/chapters/88223581

This week we've got another mini episode! Luna discusses her experiences with discovering her plurality so far and how she's adjusted to discovering she has DID. She also makes an exciting announcement for the next three episodes! We'll be back next week with Chapter 10 of Sisters of Dorley.We've also started a Patreon! Check it out here: patreon.com/StAlmsworthBookClubYou can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.social.Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.Edited and produced by Lily (@hyperthot.bsky.social)

A minisode this week! Anais talks about actualization in trans fiction using her phrase to explain "she likes it when the Girl is Real."Examples mentioned in this episode:Sisters of Dorley by Alyson Greaves: https://www.scribblehub.com/series/421879/the-sisters-of-dorley/The works of Zoe Storm: https://zoe-storm.itch.io/"We Interrupt This Transition" by Kerry Ann Boyko: https://kerryann.itch.io/we-interrupt-this-transition"Bottle Blondes" By Transcect: https://www.scribblehub.com/series/1467955/bottle-blondes/We've also started a Patreon! Check it out here: patreon.com/StAlmsworthBookClubYou can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.social.Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.Edited and produced by Lily (@hyperthot.bsky.social)

We're back! After finishing up chapter 8, Luna and Anaïs discuss Vertigo, the ninth chapter of the Sisters of Dorley by Alyson Greaves, which can be read for free on Scribblehub and AO3. You can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.social.Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.Edited and produced by Lily (@hyperthot.bsky.social)The Sisters of Dorley by Alyson GreavesScribblehub: https://www.scribblehub.com/series/421879/the-sisters-of-dorley/AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/35394595/chapters/88223581

Luna and Anais have some things to share.You can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.social.Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.Edited and produced by Lily (@hyperthot.bsky.social)

Anais is here with another minisode! Please enjoy this discussion of We Interrupt This Transition by Kerry Ann Boyko, a Trans Queer Comedy. First Edition: https://www.scribblehub.com/series/1202172/we-interrupt-this-transition/ Second Edition: https://kerryann.itch.io/we-interrupt-this-transitionYou can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.social.Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.Edited and produced by Lily (@hyperthot.bsky.social)

Anais is here this week with another mini-episode! Please enjoy this brief episode on a rivals-to-lovers trans hockey romance: Crashing the Crease by Sydney Aurora. Luna was unavailable this week due to a personal crisis, but next week both of us will be finishing chapter 8 as well as chapter 9 of Sisters of Dorley.Crashing the Crease: https://www.scribblehub.com/series/1372006/crashing-the-crease/ Sydney Aurora is on Bluesky at @sydaurora.bsky.social. You can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.social.Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.Edited and produced by Lily (@hyperthot.bsky.social)

Luna and Anaïs discuss Midday on Mercury, the eighth chapter of the Sisters of Dorley by Alyson Greaves, which can be read for free on Scribblehub and AO3. You can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.social.We get on a tangent in this episode and end up focusing on a lot of Luna Lore, so we don't quite get through the whole chapter. The next episode will cover the remainder of chapter 8 as well as chapter 9.Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.Edited and produced by Lily (@hyperthot.bsky.social)The Sisters of Dorley by Alyson GreavesScribblehub: https://www.scribblehub.com/series/421879/the-sisters-of-dorley/AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/35394595/chapters/88223581

Luna and Anaïs discuss Consensus, the seventh chapter of the Sisters of Dorley by Alyson Greaves, which can be read for free on Scribblehub and AO3. You can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.social.Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.Edited and produced by Lily (@hyperthot.bsky.social)The Sisters of Dorley by Alyson GreavesScribblehub: https://www.scribblehub.com/series/421879/the-sisters-of-dorley/AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/35394595/chapters/88223581

Luna and Anaïs discuss When I Get a Round Tuit, the sixth chapter of the Sisters of Dorley by Alyson Greaves, which can be read for free on Scribblehub and AO3. This is another heavy one, so please check the content warnings at the start of this chapter of Sisters of Dorley before listening. You can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.social.Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.Edited and produced by Lily (@hyperthot.bsky.social)The Sisters of Dorley by Alyson GreavesScribblehub: https://www.scribblehub.com/series/421879/the-sisters-of-dorley/AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/35394595/chapters/88223581

And we're back! In this episode, Luna and Anaïs discuss A Machine Made of Meat, the fifth chapter of the Sisters of Dorley by Alyson Greaves, which can be read for free on Scribblehub and AO3. This is a heavy one, so please check the content warnings at the start of this chapter of Sisters of Dorley before listening. You can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.social.Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.Edited and produced by Lily (@hyperthot.bsky.social)The Sisters of Dorley by Alyson GreavesScribblehub: https://www.scribblehub.com/series/421879/the-sisters-of-dorley/AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/35394595/chapters/88223581

We're back to normal episodes again! In this episode, Luna and Anaïs discuss Room and Bored, the fourth chapter of the Sisters of Dorley by Alyson Greaves, which can be read for free on Scribblehub and AO3. You can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.social.Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.Edited and produced by Lily (@hyperthot.bsky.social)The Sisters of Dorley by Alyson GreavesScribblehub: https://www.scribblehub.com/series/421879/the-sisters-of-dorley/AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/35394595/chapters/88223581

Our editor, Lily (hyperthot.bsky.social), is once again away this week for (exciting) medical reasons, so Anais (anaisl.bsky.social) recorded and edited another spoiler-free mini-episode, this time recommending A Probability Experiment by nothingspecial. We'll be back with chapter 4 of Sisters of Dorley next week, for real this time!Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.Our Bluesky is @stabclub.bsky.social.A Probability Experiment by nothingspecial: https://www.scribblehub.com/series/263522/a-probability-experiment-turned-me-into-a-clockwork-girl-and-i-really-dont-know-what-to-make-of-it-all/

Our editor, Lily (hyperthot.bsky.social), is away this week for (exciting) medical reasons, so Anais (anaisl.bsky.social) recorded and edited a spoiler-free mini-episode recommending The Transition Zone by Zoe Storm. We'll be back with chapter 4 of Sisters of Dorley next week!Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.Our Bluesky is @stabclub.bsky.social.The Transition Zone by Zoe Storm:Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Transition-Zone-Bradford-McKinley-Chronicles/dp/B0BRQ8DB4WItch (ebook): https://zoe-storm.itch.io/the-transition-zoneScribble Hub: https://www.scribblehub.com/series/197763/the-transition-zone/

In this episode, Luna and Anaïs discuss Death by Chocolate, the third chapter of the Sisters of Dorley by Alyson Greaves, which can be read for free on Scribblehub and AO3. You can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.social.Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.Edited and produced by Lily (@hyperthot.bsky.social)The Sisters of Dorley by Alyson GreavesScribblehub: https://www.scribblehub.com/series/421879/the-sisters-of-dorley/AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/35394595/chapters/88223581

In this episode, Luna and Anaïs discuss Cell, the second chapter of the Sisters of Dorley by Alyson Greaves, which can be read for free on Scribblehub and AO3. You can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.social.Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.Edited and produced by Lily (@hyperthot.bsky.social)The Sisters of Dorley by Alyson GreavesScribblehub: https://www.scribblehub.com/series/421879/the-sisters-of-dorley/AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/35394595/chapters/88223581

It begins! In our first full episode, Luna and Anais discuss the first chapter of the Sisters of Dorley by Alyson Greaves, which can be read for free on Scribblehub and AO3. You can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.social.Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.Edited and produced by Lily (@hyperthot.bsky.social).

The St. Almsworth Book Club is an upcoming weekly transfeminine literature podcast. Each week, Luna (@stargays.bsky.social) and Anais (@anaisl.bsky.social) read and discuss one chapter from a piece of transfem literature. We are beginning with The Sisters of Dorley by Alyson Greaves, which can be read for free on Scribblehub and AO3. Our first episode discussing the first chapter will be released on Monday, April 21st. You can follow the St. Almsworth Book Club on Bluesky at @stabclub.bsky.social.Our theme song is "Scrambled Eggs" by Kyrie Nova & the Defiant.Edited and produced by Lily (@hyperthot.bsky.social).