We talk about a kind of heartfelt reunion with known quantities that reassures the readers that they haven’t lost their minds. Plus a rejected kiss and thistle. Your hosts are Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston), Christina Ladd (@christinaladd), and Joshua MacDougall (@FourofFiveWits). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art (@MangoyuArt), and …

We’re back from the Holidays. Happy New Year. We list what we think are the best books we read in 2025, which are not limited to but do include a lot published in 2025. Christina’s Books Steph’s Books Josh’s Books Your hosts are Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston), Christina Ladd (@christinaladd), and Joshua MacDougall (@FourofFiveWits). You can …

Big Corpo “We’re your family now” Energy from Jod in these chapters as we discuss the infamous soup scene, Harrow being bone horny, and boy howdy, do we pick a lot of books with immortals who suck. Your hosts are Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston), Christina Ladd (@christinaladd), and Joshua MacDougall (@FourofFiveWits). You can find us all …

We discuss how much we love the 2nd book in Sung-il Kim’s The Bleeding Empire series. New locations, new characters, surprising returns, and an ambitious but nerve-wracking ending are delved into here. Your hosts are Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston), Christina Ladd (@christinaladd), and Joshua MacDougall (@FourofFiveWits). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is …

Happy Halloween Season. This year’s scary Bookling was picked by Steph, The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim. On this episode, we’re rooting and feeling for the serial killer, for the most part. Be warned if you don’t like eyeball stuff, this may not be the one for you. Your hosts are Steph …

We discuss knowing you when your bones were smaller, Ianthe haunted by Babs’ FunkoPop collection, God playing games on his phone, forgetting that he’s muted during meetings, and will someone PLEASE check on Harrow? These chapters do a lot to set up the plot and introduce the new characters like the Lyctors, Jod, and the …

We start by discussing the Locked Tomb story, “The Mysterious Study of Doctor Sex,” and then move on to Harrow the Ninth, where we explore the confusion of reading this for the first time compared to now, pointing out the small details that went over our heads amidst the chaos. Your hosts are Steph Kingston …

On this bookling, we’re talking the science fiction novella Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon. This was a fun one to talk about the cool technology used, dystopian futures run by corporations, setting boundaries, and the intimacy of the two main characters, so be sure to check it out. An advance reader copy of this book …

We talk about the final chapters of Gideon the Ninth, where things escalate quickly. We talk about the infamous pool scene and what details in the finale stood out to us this time around. Your hosts are Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston), Christina Ladd (@christinaladd), and Joshua MacDougall (@FourofFiveWits). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our …

We talk about holding grudges, how much we hate the mayonnaise uncle, ghost talk, trauma responses, the youth of the Ninth House, Gideon and Harrow’s backstory, the mythology of the locked tomb, Camilla’s weapon of choice, and what Dulcinea is up to. Your hosts are Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston), Christina Ladd (@christinaladd), and Joshua MacDougall (@FourofFiveWits). …