In a podcast inspired by book clubs everywhere, book lovers and best friends, Alex Isaacson and Ellen Kopplin, discuss a new book each week (focusing mostly on fantasy books [YA, NA, and adult fiction], while dabbling in other genres). Delve in-depth with your hosts, exploring themes, favorites and just about anything else that you experience while reading!
Episodes
Friday Apr 16, 2021
Friday Apr 16, 2021
This week, Alex and Ellen discuss A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Mass, the first book in the series of the same name. Join as we talk about a woman risking her life for those she used to hate, the power of love and sacrifice, and ridiculously attractive magical Fae.
Join us next week as we discuss A Court of Mist and Fury, book two in the ACOTAR series, by Sarah J Maas.
Spoiler Alert: There will be spoilers in this episode, so if you haven’t read the book being discussed, feel free to come back and listen after you have finished the book. Or, if you don’t care about spoilers, then please join us!
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
We’re so excited to bring you our first ever author interview, with the amazing Sarah Kozloff, author of The Nine Realms series. Join your hosts, Alex and Ellen, as we discuss Sarah Kozloff’s amazing and unique writing process, her literary inspirations, and all of the details and references to look out for while reading her wonderful series.
Friday Apr 09, 2021
Friday Apr 09, 2021
This week, join us for our Series Wrap episode of The Nine Realms series! Your hosts talk about The Nine Realms series as a whole, mourn the end of the series, discuss their favorite book and character of the series, and decide if they would reread the series.
Join us next week as we discuss A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas, the first book in the ACOTAR series.
Spoiler Alert: There will be spoilers in this episode, so if you haven’t read the book being discussed, feel free to come back and listen after you have finished the book. Or, if you don’t care about spoilers, then please join us!
Friday Apr 02, 2021
Friday Apr 02, 2021
This week your hosts discuss The Cerulean Queen by Sarah Kozloff, the final book in the Nine Realms series. Alex and Ellen talk about how frustrating it is that Cerulia and Thalen’s reunion is thwarted at every turn, how inspiring it is to see Cerulia come into her own as a ruler and about how badly they wanted the Raiders to reunite with Cerulia in Cascada.
Join us next week for our Series Wrap episode of the Nine Realms series.
Spoiler Alert: There will be spoilers in this episode, so if you haven’t read the book being discussed, feel free to come back and listen after you have finished the book. Or, if you don’t care about spoilers, then please join us!
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Friday Mar 26, 2021
In this week’s episode, Alex and Ellen discuss A Broken Queen, by Sarah Kozloff, the third book in The Nine Realms series. Join us as we talk about the different ways people heal, beautiful and well deserved reunions, and how great dogs are.
Join us next week as we discuss the final book in the Nine Realms series, The Cerulean Queen, by Sarah Kozloff.
Spoiler Alert: There will be spoilers in this episode, so if you haven’t read the book being discussed, feel free to come back and listen after you have finished the book. Or, if you don’t care about spoilers, then please join us!
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Friday Mar 19, 2021
This week on the podcast, your hosts talk about The Queen of Raiders by Sarah Kozloff, book two in the Nine Realms series. Follow along as we talk about the characters, with some new faces thrown in, and the increasingly harrowing situations they get themselves into. Listen in as we discover that revenge isn’t worth the pain it causes and talk about how amazing it would be to receive the help of animals in a quest for justice.
Join us next week as we discuss the next book in the Nine Realms series, A Broken Queen, by Sarah Kozloff.
Spoiler Alert: There will be spoilers in this episode, so if you haven’t read the book being discussed, feel free to come back and listen after you have finished the book. Or, if you don’t care about spoilers, then please join us!
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Friday Mar 12, 2021
In this episode, Alex and Ellen discuss A Queen in Hiding by Sarah Kozloff, the first book in the Nine Realms series. This book covers themes such as sacrifice, veiled racism, loyalty and love. In this episode, your hosts discuss all of the above, while also bemoaning the fact that epic fantasies with multiple storylines can be both great and terribly frustrating at the same time.
Join us next week as we discuss the next book in the Nine Realms series, The Queen of Raiders, by Sarah Kozloff.
Spoiler Alert: There will be spoilers in this episode, so if you haven’t read the book being discussed, feel free to come back and listen after you have finished the book. Or, if you don’t care about spoilers, then please join us!
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Friday Mar 05, 2021
This week on the podcast, Alex and Ellen talk about The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern. Join your hosts as they delve into a fantastical Victorian England, filled with magical contests, dueling sorcerers and the sacrifices made in the name of true love.
Join us next week as we discuss A Queen in Hiding, by Sarah Kozloff, book one in the Nine Realms series.
Spoiler Alert: There will be spoilers in this episode, so if you haven’t read the book being discussed, feel free to come back and listen after you have finished the book. Or, if you don’t care about spoilers, then please join us!
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Friday Feb 26, 2021
This week Alex and Ellen discuss the book Fable, by Adrienne Young. Join your hosts as they talk about the harsh reality of life as a trader, the frustratingly slow romance simmering between the main characters and the uncharted magic of gem sages.
Join us next week as we discuss The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern.
Spoiler Alert: There will be spoilers in this episode, so if you haven’t read the book being discussed, feel free to come back and listen after you have finished the book. Or, if you don’t care about spoilers, then please join us!
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Friday Feb 19, 2021
In this episode, your hosts talk about Girls of Storm and Shadow by Natasha Ngan, the latest book in the Girls of Paper and Fire series. Alex and Ellen’s discussion follows the harrowing journey of Lei, Wren, and their band of rebels as they fight the injustices of the empire. The question remains, will their efforts be enough to build a more equal future?
Join us next week as we discuss Fable, by Adrienne Young.
Spoiler Alert: There will be spoilers in this episode, so if you haven’t read the book being discussed, feel free to come back and listen after you have finished the book. Or, if you don’t care about spoilers, then please join us!