I didn’t so much read Grim Lovelies as swallow it whole, devouring it in less than a day. It was a fast-paced, action-heavy narrative with innovative magic and a diverse and appealing cast. And because it was fun, it was easy to rush past its flaws, though there were a few. Because of that it …
Nobody ever asked the little girl from The Exorcist what she wanted. The demon didn’t ask for her consent before taking over her body; but the priests didn’t ask her permission to cast the devil out of her, either. The whole movie is about Regan, and yet we never actually get her story. She has …
This episode is brought to you by Belby’s Gobstones! This week, Bijaya gets a letter from Percy and feeds toast to Sirius, Sarah’s gone gah gah for Gobstones, and the tables are turning in this round of Quizzich Cup! Find us on Twitter at @potterpod or shoot us an email at potterpod@geeklyinc.com. http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/https://www.geeklyinc.com/potterpod/hp-b5-ch14.mp3Podcast: Play in …
Witches are very on trend this season in SFF and YA, and there have been other trends in mermaids, gunslingers, and–obviously–vampires and werewolves. But let’s turn to less popular creatures: dryads, and others (mainly women) who transform into trees. There’s not a lot of call (yet) for characters whose main feature is an ability to …
Don’t you want to be cut on the back of your hand over and over again? This week, Sarah gets detention with Delores, the trio wonder what the fuck is up with Umbridge and the Ministry, and only one host can escape the bad luck of the thirteenth round of the Quizzich cup! Find us …
The woods are a perennial (heh) theme in fantasy, and I could go on and on about the Jungian undertones of quests into the primordial unknown, but I’ll spare you in favor of the internet’s favorite format: another list! Here are ten upcoming or recent books to get you in the mood for autumn walks, …
Who’s that laaaaaaaaaaaaaady? This week, Michael takes us to our first day of classes, the gang falls into quizzitch tie breaker purgatory once again and Bijaya tells us just how much of a dick she really is. Find us on Twitter at @potterpod or shoot us an email at potterpod@geeklyinc.com. http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/https://www.geeklyinc.com/potterpod/hp-b5-ch12.mp3Podcast: Play in new window …
When I was born, my great grandmother put a black fist bracelet around my wrist to protect me from evil spirits. And I was six, the first time my grandmother called me a child of Shango. I grew up knowing about the Orishas, connecting their qualities to those of Catholic saints. I knew the facts …
I’m a sorting hat and I like to sing – join me next time! This week, Bijaya doesn’t sing us the Sorting Hat’s new song, we all learn how friendship is the key to happiness or something, and the Quizzich Cup race gains new grounds when one contestant overtakes the lead! Find us on Twitter at …
Wow. Just…wow. In a good way. In the best way. You want to know how to do horror and gore and also troubled family dynamics and colonialism in a single YA book? Look no further. Rebecca Schaeffer’s Not Even Bones is your dark remedy to the fact that Darkdawn got pushed back. This is one …